Every week, we share a number of downloads for all platforms to help you get things done. Here were the top downloads from this week.
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Saturday, 30 April 2016
Other for iPhone Quickly Sends Canned Messages to One Other Person
iPhone: If you have one person you tend to message with a lot, Other is a very simple little app that makes sending a canned message to them a ton easier.
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How to Watch the White House Correspondents' Dinner Online, No Cable Required
Tonight, the White House will host the last Correspondents’ Dinner of President Barack Obama’s administration. Here’s how to watch it online, even if you don’t have cable.
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Make Delicious Vegan Waffles With Tofu Instead of Eggs
If you’re looking for a tasty vegan breakfast treat, these tofu waffles will taste like the real thing. You can even use your favorite waffle mix.
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Top 10 Moving Tricks for a Fast, Painless Move
Moving can be fun, but packing sucks. The luster and optimism of a new home quickly diminishes when you’re busy shoving your stuff in boxes so it doesn’t break on the way. Here are some tips to make it all easier.
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Batch Resize Images in OS X With This Automator Script
If you need to resize a ton of images on your Mac, Automator is the way to do it in one fell swoop. 9to5Mac shows off how to quickly make your own Automator service for doing just that.
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Saturday's Best Deals: Running Shoes, Harmony Remotes, Blood Pressure Monitor, and More
Running shoes, universal remotes, and metal detectors lead off Saturday’s best deals.
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Friday, 29 April 2016
The Bar Roulette iOS App Makes Bar Hopping Adventures Even Better
Bar Roulette, the clever service that sends you and your buddies to random top-rated bars in your area, now has a dedicated app for iOS with a new premium service tier and support for Foursquare.
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Remains of the Day: Microsoft Limits Cortana Searches to Bing
No Google for you! If you make use of Windows 10's digital assistant Cortana to search the web, you better be happy using Bing. Microsoft wants total control of the search experience—in theory, a good thing—but that also means links will open in the Edge browser.
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Make Homemade Mandarin-Style Orange Slices With Some Pectinase
Everybody loves the sweet flavor and gem-like appearance of mandarin oranges, and this video will show you how to make your own at home. You can even use this same technique to make fruit gems out of almost any citrus fruit.
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Instantly Free Up Almost 1GB on Your Raspberry Pi By Ditching LibreOffice and Wolfram
One of the really nice things about the newest builds of Raspbian is that it comes with just about all the software you need to get running. The downside of that is that all that software takes up a ton of space. RasPi.tv points out you can quickly snag about a 1GB back by deleting two apps: LibreOffice and Wolfram.
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"There Is No Right Way to Make Something"
If you’re a DIYer, whether it’s woodworking, 3D printing, electronics, or whatever else, it’s really easy to get caught up in following a tutorial or guide. Artist Kate Harman reminds us to venture off that path sometimes.
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Build a Low-Light Streaming Video Baby Monitor With a Raspberry Pi
If you’re looking for a DIY way to keep an eye on your baby, Element 14's put together a guide that shows off how to build your own night vision camera with motion detection using a Raspberry Pi.
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Instagram’s Viral Weight Loss Teas are Just Laxatives
Celebrities on Instagram love to hawk weight loss products, and one of the biggest trends is the teatox: Herbal “detoxing” teas that are supposed to help you lose weight naturally. Of course, miracle cures don’t exist, and many of these teas are just laxatives.
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Teach Your Kids to Stop Interrupting You with This Technique
Kids are impatient little buggers who don’t realize they’re being rude when they interrupt you when you’re having a conversation. Here’s an easy technique that will teach children a better way to get your attention.
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Freshen Up Your Smile With These Gold Box Deals
Today only, Amazon’s Gold Box features a pair of deals to keep your teeth healthy and white between visits to the dentist.
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Prepare to Pay Extra If You Keep Your Uber Driver Waiting
You shouldn’t keep your Uber driver waiting; it’s just impolite. On top of common courtesy, though, it will also cost you if you’re late. The company has just decreased its five minute grace period to two minutes.
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This Week's Most Popular Posts: April 22nd to 29th
This week we explained why the buying versus renting debate is silly when it comes to homeownership, tried to get a decent night’s sleep after drinking, and then, of course, learned to make a decent cup of coffee the laziest way possible. Here’s a look back at this week’s top posts.
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Put A Little Spring in Your Step With the Friday Open Thread
Greetings and salutations, fellow Lifehackers. I’m chuffed to be hosting my very first Friday Open a Thread; please be kind to me. The Friday Open Thread is brought to you by HackerSpace, a reader-run service of Lifehacker.
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Today's Best Deals: Cheap Laptop, Touchless Toilet Kit, Ninja Blender, and More
Rubbermaid leftover storage containers, a touchless toilet kit, and a $250 touchscreen laptop lead off Friday’s best deals.
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The Psychological Factors That Cause Food Cravings
We all get cravings for specific foods every now and then, and those cravings can be so strong, they almost feel involuntary, like your body is missing some nutrient it can get from a Cinnabon. This isn’t typically how cravings work, though.
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Add This Versatile ThinkPad Yoga To Your Bag For $250, Today Only
It’s not often that Amazon features a laptop as one of its deals of the day, so anyone who uses a desktop at home or work should definitely check out this $250 Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga for their portable computing needs.
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The Google Play Store Will Now Let You Know if An App Shows Ads
For a while now, Google’s Play Store has shown if an app contains in-app purchases, so you can better decide if you want to use it. Now, the store will also let you know if an app contains ads.
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Your Guide to the Strange World of Alternative Flour
Flour isn’t just made from wheat. Not only are there “alternative” grain flours, some are made with nuts, legumes, and even spuds. They may seem reserved for the gluten-free, health-conscious set, but when used well wheatless flours can be amazing. We’ve rounded up a few, and some delicious ways to use them.
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Thursday, 28 April 2016
The Evening Commute Playlist
The work day is over but you’ve still got a long drive home. You need to relax. This playlist can help with some soothing pop jams to take you home.
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