Posted by Whitson Gordon at Lifehacker
We’ve shown you lots of ways to free up hard drive space before, but before you go and download disk-visualizing programs, you might want to do a quick search for big files. Here’s how to do it on Windows and OS X. More »
Posted by Thorin Klosowski at Lifehacker
Exercise is often hard enough on its own, but you make it even harder on yourself if you’re not practicing good breathing techniques while you’re working out. Proper breathing delivers the right amount of oxygen so you can exercise longer with less effort. Fitness blog The Greatist breaks down how to do it for several popular exercises. More »
Posted by Whitson Gordon at Lifehacker
If you aren’t a fan of Google Reader’s new interface, this add-on will take out all the clutter, giving you a pretty, readable version of the current article and nothing else. More »
Posted by Alan Henry at Lifehacker
If you’re wedded to one platform, it’s a good bet you already have a tool that keeps your life synchronized and organized pretty well. For those of us who have to deal with multiple platforms, multiple computers and mobile devices with multiple operating systems, and work with people who use different ones than we do, there’s Fruux, a free service that keeps your to-dos, calendars, and contacts in sync on almost any platform. Think of it like iCloud for the rest of us. More »
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You don’t have to be a supertaster to know that not everyone knows how to cook a piece of meat. Some amateur chefs start with the wrong cut, while others use the wrong heat, and others still slice into the meal before its time. Cooking a steak in your kitchen is a relatively basic skill, but it’s not exactly intuitive. The cooks at Stack Exchange offer a few friendly tips to ensure your next dinner party doesn’t go down in flames. More »
Posted by David Galloway at Lifehacker
If you want to go out of town without your garden plants wilting from neglect, you can easily turn plastic 2-liter soda bottles into a makeshift irrigation system. More »
Posted by Melanie Pinola at Lifehacker
Long drives to and from work don’t just suck up your time; these long commutes may also be hazardous to your health. Besides draining you mentally and forcing you to sit for extended periods through traffic jams, long commutes are linked to less sleep, high cholesterol, and obesity. More »
Posted by Gabriel Wyner at Lifehacker
Lifehacker reader Gabriel Wyner was tasked with learning four languages in the past few years for his career as an opera singer, and in the process landed on “a pretty damn good method for language learning that you can do in limited amounts of spare time.” Here’s the four-step method that you can use, too (and you don’t have to invest hundreds in a language course like Rosetta Stone). More »
Posted by Thorin Klosowski at Lifehacker
Jet lag can be difficult to overcome no matter how used to travelling you are, but blogger and illustrator Yumi Sakugawa has put together a simple start to finish graphic to help you overcome even the longest flights. More »
Posted by Alan Henry at Lifehacker
If you’re getting started with your backyard or container garden and want to be ready for when the inevitable unwanted guests move in, you don’t have to run out and grab a couple of bottles of commercial pesticide from your local hardware store—there are safer, more natural options that won’t leave your fledgling produce covered in chemicals. Best of all, you probably have the ingredients for them in your pantry already. More »
