Lifehack http://lifehack.wisebyte.org An aggregation of syndicated lifehack, productivity and self-improvement blogs. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en Boxee Gets Lost and Other ABC.com Streams [Media Center] http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6194 http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6194#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:30:00 +0000 Kevin Purdy media center and xbmc spin off boxee announces lost boxee blog shows macs boxee popular shows boxee boxee a majority version boxee and desperate housewives and bringing lost Lifehacker-5137567 One day after the premiere of the most pirated TV show, media center and XBMC spin-off Boxee announces , bringing Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives and other shows to Macs.

Boxee's blog says ABC.com streaming is live for the Mac OS X version of Boxee and available for download. Apple TV hackers will be able to update to ABC.com availability "within the next few days," and Windows and Ubuntu users are, unfortunately, in the lurch for now (likely due to the network site's third-party plug-in requirements for Windows and general non-support for Linux). With the NBC/Fox coverage of Hulu and CBS.com already supported, this puts all four of the major broadcast networks into Boxee, for at least a majority of their most popular shows.

boxee gets Lost [Boxee blog]



]]> One day after the premiere of the most pirated TV show, media center and XBMC spin-off Boxee announces , bringing Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives and other shows to Macs.

Boxee's blog says ABC.com streaming is live for the Mac OS X version of Boxee and available for download. Apple TV hackers will be able to update to ABC.com availability "within the next few days," and Windows and Ubuntu users are, unfortunately, in the lurch for now (likely due to the network site's third-party plug-in requirements for Windows and general non-support for Linux). With the NBC/Fox coverage of Hulu and CBS.com already supported, this puts all four of the major broadcast networks into Boxee, for at least a majority of their most popular shows.

boxee gets Lost [Boxee blog]



Tags: Abc, apple tv, blog, Broadcast Networks, Cbs, Desperate Housewives, Few Days, Fox, Grey S Anatomy, Hulu, linux, Lurch, Mac Os X, media center, Nbc, Os X, Streams, third party, Tv Hackers, Tv Show

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]]> http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?feed=rss2&p=6194 Best People-Search Engines? [Hive Five Call For Contenders] http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6190 http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6190#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Jason Fitzpatrick victoria peckham hive commenter vote and reply separate comments vote a reply hear search engines search engines counted nomination count vote people email addresses Lifehacker-5137314 It's a great big world, and it's too easy to lose track of the people in it. Lucky for us, the internet's full of tools that make finding just about anyone a breeze.

For this week's Hive Five, we want to hear which search engines you use when hunting down old associates, newer friends, and people you've just lost tabs on. We've covered tons of search engines over the years designed to help you find people by name, old email addresses, old street addresses, and so forth. Now we want to know which one works the best. Photo by Victoria Peckham.

Hive Five nominations take place in the comments, where you post your favorite tool for the job. We get hundreds of comments, so to make your nomination clear, please include it at the top of your comment like so: VOTE: Portable App Goes Here. Please don't include your vote in a reply to another commenter. Instead, make your vote and reply separate comments. If you don't follow this format, we may not count your vote. To prevent tampering with the results, votes from first-time commenters may not be counted. After you've made your nomination, let us know what makes it stand out from the competition.

About the Hive Five: The Hive Five feature series asks readers to answer the most frequently asked question we get: "Which tool is the best?" Once a week we'll put out a call for contenders looking for the best solution to a certain problem, then YOU tell us your favorite tools to get the job done. Every weekend, we'll report back with the top five recommendations and give you a chance to vote on which is best. For an example, check out last week's Hive Five Best Portable Applications.



]]> It's a great big world, and it's too easy to lose track of the people in it. Lucky for us, the internet's full of tools that make finding just about anyone a breeze.

For this week's Hive Five, we want to hear which search engines you use when hunting down old associates, newer friends, and people you've just lost tabs on. We've covered tons of search engines over the years designed to help you find people by name, old email addresses, old street addresses, and so forth. Now we want to know which one works the best. Photo by Victoria Peckham.

Hive Five nominations take place in the comments, where you post your favorite tool for the job. We get hundreds of comments, so to make your nomination clear, please include it at the top of your comment like so: VOTE: Portable App Goes Here. Please don't include your vote in a reply to another commenter. Instead, make your vote and reply separate comments. If you don't follow this format, we may not count your vote. To prevent tampering with the results, votes from first-time commenters may not be counted. After you've made your nomination, let us know what makes it stand out from the competition.

About the Hive Five: The Hive Five feature series asks readers to answer the most frequently asked question we get: "Which tool is the best?" Once a week we'll put out a call for contenders looking for the best solution to a certain problem, then YOU tell us your favorite tools to get the job done. Every weekend, we'll report back with the top five recommendations and give you a chance to vote on which is best. For an example, check out last week's Hive Five Best Portable Applications.



Tags: Best People Search Engines, Best Solution, Contenders, email, Favorite Tools, Feature Series, Find People, friends, Hive Five, Job, Nomination, Peckham, People Search Engines, Photo, Reply, Street Addresses, Tabs, Track People, Victoria, Vote

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]]> http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?feed=rss2&p=6190 Make Your Own No-Knead Pizza Dough [Cooking] http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6191 http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6191#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:30:00 +0000 Adam Pash recipe no knead pizza dough tastingtable no knead pizza dough photo previous no knead bread recipe homemade pizza dough the no knead pizza a basic no knead bread the no knead loaf love a good homemade pizza Lifehacker-5137183 Love a good homemade pizza but don't have time or energy for all that kneading? Food culture web site TastingTable offers a simple, foolproof recipe for no-knead pizza dough. Photo by Gio JL.

We've been down this road before with Jim Lahey's basic no-knead bread, followed by an even faster version of the no-knead loaf, but this new recipe drops Lahey's no-knead methodology on pizza.

If you've never been keen on making bread or homemade pizza dough, Lahey's recipes are no brainers. He does offer one warning, though:

"Making the dough is easy," he says. "Handling it, tossing it�??that's the tricky part."

If you give the no-knead pizza a try (or you've made Lahey's previous no-knead bread recipe), let's hear how it turned out in the comments.

Jim Lahey reveals his recipe for no-knead pizza dough [TastingTable via NYT]


]]> Love a good homemade pizza but don't have time or energy for all that kneading? Food culture web site TastingTable offers a simple, foolproof recipe for no-knead pizza dough. Photo by Gio JL.

We've been down this road before with Jim Lahey's basic no-knead bread, followed by an even faster version of the no-knead loaf, but this new recipe drops Lahey's no-knead methodology on pizza.

If you've never been keen on making bread or homemade pizza dough, Lahey's recipes are no brainers. He does offer one warning, though:

"Making the dough is easy," he says. "Handling it, tossing it�??that's the tricky part."

If you give the no-knead pizza a try (or you've made Lahey's previous no-knead bread recipe), let's hear how it turned out in the comments.

Jim Lahey reveals his recipe for no-knead pizza dough [TastingTable via NYT]


Tags: Brainers, Cooking, Culture Web, Dough Recipes, Food Culture, Homemade Pizza Dough, Homemade Recipes, Jim Lahey, Jl, Love, Methodology, No Knead Bread, No Knead Bread Recipe, Nyt, Pizza Photo, Pizza Recipes

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]]> http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?feed=rss2&p=6191 UrlbarExt Adds Super Powers to the Awesome Bar [Featured Firefox Extension] http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6192 http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6192#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:00:00 +0000 The How-To Geek firefox extension urlbarext adds 7 the comments urlbarext mozilla add ons the clipboard clicking the tags button online phproxy servers right click lets levels choose from tag and bookmark the current google the selected keyword right click opens a dialog url custom formatted url shorten the url right click options search the current Lifehacker-5137236 Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): Firefox extension UrlbarExt adds 7 new buttons to the Awesome bar with a wide range of genuinely useful functionality to power up your browsing experience.

We've mentioned this extension before, but it has since updated with more functionality and upgraded from experimental to officially approved by the Mozilla Add-ons site (no longer requiring a login to install). The functionality of the default buttons include, from left to right:

  1. Copy the current site URL or custom formatted URL.
  2. Shorten the URL using your favorite service or right-click for more options.
  3. Search the current site using Google for the selected keyword. Right-click opens a dialog for adding keywords.
  4. Go up one level, or directly to the root of the current site with a double-click. Right-click gives you a list of levels to choose from.
  5. Tag and bookmark the current page from a menu of tags.
  6. Navigate through sequential URLs. (if the URL ends in a number, it will take you to the next numbered URL)
  7. Surf anonymously using online phproxy servers. Right-click lets you view the Google Cache along with other options.
Once installed, the settings panel lets you fully customize which icons are displayed by default or hidden behind the "Grippy", along with a ton of other options.


Clicking on the Shorten URL button will use your default service, but right-clicking gives you extra options to email or twitter the last shortened URL, or even switch to a different URL shortening service.


The TinyURL tab in the preferences also lets you switch between your favorite service or add your own, but especially useful in this panel is the checkbox to automatically copy the shortened URL to the clipboard.


Clicking the tags button in the awesome bar will bookmark the current URL with the chosen tag, saving you from manually typing the tag each time you want to bookmark something (a pet peeve of mine).


Back in the preferences, the tags that show up in the list can be customized to your preferred set of Firefox 3 tags, and you can even configure the style of the items to put your favorite tags in bold text, for instance.


This extension is now a must-have in my toolbox just for the tag bookmarking functionality alone. Are there any extensions that you just couldn't live without? Tell us in the comments.
UrlbarExt [Mozilla Add-ons]


]]> Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): Firefox extension UrlbarExt adds 7 new buttons to the Awesome bar with a wide range of genuinely useful functionality to power up your browsing experience.

We've mentioned this extension before, but it has since updated with more functionality and upgraded from experimental to officially approved by the Mozilla Add-ons site (no longer requiring a login to install). The functionality of the default buttons include, from left to right:

  1. Copy the current site URL or custom formatted URL.
  2. Shorten the URL using your favorite service or right-click for more options.
  3. Search the current site using Google for the selected keyword. Right-click opens a dialog for adding keywords.
  4. Go up one level, or directly to the root of the current site with a double-click. Right-click gives you a list of levels to choose from.
  5. Tag and bookmark the current page from a menu of tags.
  6. Navigate through sequential URLs. (if the URL ends in a number, it will take you to the next numbered URL)
  7. Surf anonymously using online phproxy servers. Right-click lets you view the Google Cache along with other options.
Once installed, the settings panel lets you fully customize which icons are displayed by default or hidden behind the "Grippy", along with a ton of other options.


Clicking on the Shorten URL button will use your default service, but right-clicking gives you extra options to email or twitter the last shortened URL, or even switch to a different URL shortening service.


The TinyURL tab in the preferences also lets you switch between your favorite service or add your own, but especially useful in this panel is the checkbox to automatically copy the shortened URL to the clipboard.


Clicking the tags button in the awesome bar will bookmark the current URL with the chosen tag, saving you from manually typing the tag each time you want to bookmark something (a pet peeve of mine).


Back in the preferences, the tags that show up in the list can be customized to your preferred set of Firefox 3 tags, and you can even configure the style of the items to put your favorite tags in bold text, for instance.


This extension is now a must-have in my toolbox just for the tag bookmarking functionality alone. Are there any extensions that you just couldn't live without? Tell us in the comments.
UrlbarExt [Mozilla Add-ons]


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]]> http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?feed=rss2&p=6192 Five “Healthy Snacks” that Aren’t [Health] http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6193 http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6193#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:30:00 +0000 Adam Pash kinds delicious and healthy snacks takes dried fruit calories dried fruits dried fruit veggie crisps healthy newsweek reaching the nearest healthy snack healthy snacks Lifehacker-5137290 Many of us are reaching for the nearest healthy snack as part of our eat-better-in-'09 resolutions, but as Newsweek points out, those veggie crisps are often no better than your classic bag of Doritos. Photo by storem.

Specifically, the article suggests steering clear of:

  1. Dried Veggies, like Snapea Crisps
  2. Veggie Chips, like Terra Chips
  3. Granola Bars, like Nature Valley's vanilla nut bars
  4. Dried Fruit
  5. Bran muffins
So what makes dried fruit so bad, for example?
That dried apricot may taste as healthy as a fresh one, but it pales in comparison to the real thing. It takes more dried fruit to feel full (the natural water in fruit is filling) and that means more calories. On top of that, many dried fruits are covered in added sugar. One fistful of raisins contains as many calories as a whole pound of fresh grapes

This may sound like bad news for anyone who's been relying on these snacks to get through the day on their new diet, but don't worry, there are still all kinds of delicious and healthy snacks out there. For example, try out one of these 20 healthy foods that cost $1 or less or these other healthy snacks under a dollar. This list contains a few familiar snacks if you remember these 12 "healthy foods" we covered over a year ago, but both suggest steering clear of a few different foods that most of us would assume are healthy, so check out both to be safe.

Keep in mind that neither post is claiming that you should avoid these foods altogether, or that they're bad for you. Instead, just remember when you reach for your veggie chips that you may be better off grabbing an actual veggie every once in a while.

Five 'Healthy' Snacks That Aren't So Healthy [Newsweek]


]]> Many of us are reaching for the nearest healthy snack as part of our eat-better-in-'09 resolutions, but as Newsweek points out, those veggie crisps are often no better than your classic bag of Doritos. Photo by storem.

Specifically, the article suggests steering clear of:

  1. Dried Veggies, like Snapea Crisps
  2. Veggie Chips, like Terra Chips
  3. Granola Bars, like Nature Valley's vanilla nut bars
  4. Dried Fruit
  5. Bran muffins
So what makes dried fruit so bad, for example?
That dried apricot may taste as healthy as a fresh one, but it pales in comparison to the real thing. It takes more dried fruit to feel full (the natural water in fruit is filling) and that means more calories. On top of that, many dried fruits are covered in added sugar. One fistful of raisins contains as many calories as a whole pound of fresh grapes

This may sound like bad news for anyone who's been relying on these snacks to get through the day on their new diet, but don't worry, there are still all kinds of delicious and healthy snacks out there. For example, try out one of these 20 healthy foods that cost $1 or less or these other healthy snacks under a dollar. This list contains a few familiar snacks if you remember these 12 "healthy foods" we covered over a year ago, but both suggest steering clear of a few different foods that most of us would assume are healthy, so check out both to be safe.

Keep in mind that neither post is claiming that you should avoid these foods altogether, or that they're bad for you. Instead, just remember when you reach for your veggie chips that you may be better off grabbing an actual veggie every once in a while.

Five 'Healthy' Snacks That Aren't So Healthy [Newsweek]


Tags: Bad News, Bran Muffins, Different Foods, Dried Apricot, Dried Fruits, Fresh One, Granola Bars, Grapes, Healthy Foods, Healthy Snack, Healthy Snacks, Natural Water, Nature Valley, Newsweek, Sugar One, T Health, Terra Chips, Vanilla Nut, Veggie Crisps, Veggies

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]]> http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?feed=rss2&p=6193 Download The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Audiobook for Free [Audiobooks] http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6188 http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6188#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:00:00 +0000 Jason Fitzpatrick download public domain audiobooks the 7 habits highly effective people via digital inspiration enjoy audiobooks and the best selling stephen covey book highly effective people audiobooks check audiobook and listen audiobook download Lifehacker-5137252 Audible.com is offering a free audiobook download of the best-selling Stephen Covey book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Since its original publication in 1989, Covey's book has sold over 15 million copies and is part of the early canon of productivity and self-improvement books that launched popular interest in the genre. Follow the link below to download a copy of audiobook for free and listen to some time-honored advice on your next commute. When you download, you need to specify that you are in the US. Chime in and tell us if it checks your IP address if you give it a try from abroad. If you're new to audiobooks, check out how to enjoy audiobooks and where to download public domain audiobooks.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People [via Digital Inspiration]



]]> Audible.com is offering a free audiobook download of the best-selling Stephen Covey book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Since its original publication in 1989, Covey's book has sold over 15 million copies and is part of the early canon of productivity and self-improvement books that launched popular interest in the genre. Follow the link below to download a copy of audiobook for free and listen to some time-honored advice on your next commute. When you download, you need to specify that you are in the US. Chime in and tell us if it checks your IP address if you give it a try from abroad. If you're new to audiobooks, check out how to enjoy audiobooks and where to download public domain audiobooks.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People [via Digital Inspiration]



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]]> http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?feed=rss2&p=6188 Cold and Cough Remedies from Lifehacker Readers’ Grandparents [What You Said] http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6189 http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6189#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:00:00 +0000 Kevin Purdy ginger steps 1 slice the 1 2 lemon and the ginger cite an asian sourced remedy involving cooked coca cola helps clear sinuses and sore throats platoreborn a sinus clearing gargling agent whiskey and lemon juice recommend 1 2 ounce hot sauce 1 2 ounce juice coke 2 1 2 a lemon 3 1 inch equal parts honey Lifehacker-5137170 Every family has passed down a few old-timey, homespun cures for common ailments. Our readers shared a number of their own discussing yesterday's DIY throat soother; here's a closer look at what's in everyone's home-remedy cabinets.

Photo by BlueEyeDA73.

ImTheGarbageman goes for the blunt numb-and-soothe approach:

Equal parts Honey, Whiskey and lemon juice. Take by spoonfull as needed. Great for sore throat.

Note that if whiskey ain't your sippin' spirit of choice, RenRen suggests tequila can fly as well. Boilerplate reminders, though—the liquor itself doesn't cure anything, the U.S. drinking age is 21, and overdoing anything—especially spirits—is a bad idea, cold/cough or not.

Flypen noted that our linked recipe isn't new thinking, exactly, and might have some positive side-effects:

This is an old Ayurvedic formula. Also very good for general de-toxification of the body. Best time to drink this is as soon as you get up and on an empty stomach. For all those weight watchers, this also has fat burning qualities (you can take off the honey, if counting calories).

Also noted by SujayaPandion II is that there's no reason a bag of tea—Lipton yellow-bagged, in particular—can't jump into the mix. And ChristopherWeber says a little fresh tumeric can boost the natural anti-sick power.

StartingAces' suggestion for a "congestion/sinus kind of sick" only requires the kind of stuff most kitchens have on-hand:

I simmer veggie broth with as much fresh garlic and real chili powder as I can tolerate. Toss that in a thermos and sip as needed.

Hopefully you're not planning a first date later that day.

Digerati swears by his apple cider vinegar, and points to a Seize The Page write-up that gives a lot more detail—a bit too much detail, in fact, if the very stuff of your congestion grosses you out—on how a seriously old-time cure can be mixed in palatable ways. We're partial to the hot apple cider idea, in fact. Photo by Andyrob.

If you've got the guts, and the spice-tolerant palate, platoreborn has a sinus-clearing gargling agent he'd like to recommend:

1/2 ounce hot sauce
1/2 ounce juice from banana peppers. Gargle then swallow. Sounds terrible, but it helps clear sinuses and sore throats. It burns a little bit, but doesn't taste that bad.

Douglas Lau was one of many to cite an Asian-sourced remedy involving cooked Coca-Cola, and was kind enough to drop the recipe for a throat-soothing drink:

Ingredients
1. Can of Coke
2. 1/2 a lemon
3. 1 inch of ginger

Steps
1. Slice the 1/2 lemon and the ginger into thin slivers
2. Put'em both into a pot
3. Pour the can of Coke into the pot
4. Boil at medium for around 8 to 10 minutes.
5. Finish!"

Photo by slushpup.

Those are a few of our commenters home remedies for what ails them. Have you tried any of these, or the original? Tell us which no-drug-store-visit-required remedies have worked for you—and which really didn't—in the comments.



]]> Every family has passed down a few old-timey, homespun cures for common ailments. Our readers shared a number of their own discussing yesterday's DIY throat soother; here's a closer look at what's in everyone's home-remedy cabinets.

Photo by BlueEyeDA73.

ImTheGarbageman goes for the blunt numb-and-soothe approach:

Equal parts Honey, Whiskey and lemon juice. Take by spoonfull as needed. Great for sore throat.

Note that if whiskey ain't your sippin' spirit of choice, RenRen suggests tequila can fly as well. Boilerplate reminders, though—the liquor itself doesn't cure anything, the U.S. drinking age is 21, and overdoing anything—especially spirits—is a bad idea, cold/cough or not.

Flypen noted that our linked recipe isn't new thinking, exactly, and might have some positive side-effects:

This is an old Ayurvedic formula. Also very good for general de-toxification of the body. Best time to drink this is as soon as you get up and on an empty stomach. For all those weight watchers, this also has fat burning qualities (you can take off the honey, if counting calories).

Also noted by SujayaPandion II is that there's no reason a bag of tea—Lipton yellow-bagged, in particular—can't jump into the mix. And ChristopherWeber says a little fresh tumeric can boost the natural anti-sick power.

StartingAces' suggestion for a "congestion/sinus kind of sick" only requires the kind of stuff most kitchens have on-hand:

I simmer veggie broth with as much fresh garlic and real chili powder as I can tolerate. Toss that in a thermos and sip as needed.

Hopefully you're not planning a first date later that day.

Digerati swears by his apple cider vinegar, and points to a Seize The Page write-up that gives a lot more detail—a bit too much detail, in fact, if the very stuff of your congestion grosses you out—on how a seriously old-time cure can be mixed in palatable ways. We're partial to the hot apple cider idea, in fact. Photo by Andyrob.

If you've got the guts, and the spice-tolerant palate, platoreborn has a sinus-clearing gargling agent he'd like to recommend:

1/2 ounce hot sauce
1/2 ounce juice from banana peppers. Gargle then swallow. Sounds terrible, but it helps clear sinuses and sore throats. It burns a little bit, but doesn't taste that bad.

Douglas Lau was one of many to cite an Asian-sourced remedy involving cooked Coca-Cola, and was kind enough to drop the recipe for a throat-soothing drink:

Ingredients
1. Can of Coke
2. 1/2 a lemon
3. 1 inch of ginger

Steps
1. Slice the 1/2 lemon and the ginger into thin slivers
2. Put'em both into a pot
3. Pour the can of Coke into the pot
4. Boil at medium for around 8 to 10 minutes.
5. Finish!"

Photo by slushpup.

Those are a few of our commenters home remedies for what ails them. Have you tried any of these, or the original? Tell us which no-drug-store-visit-required remedies have worked for you—and which really didn't—in the comments.



Tags: Apple Cider Vinegar, Apple Vinegar, Boilerplate, Chili Powder, Common Ailments, Cough Remedies, Counting Calories, Digerati, Drinking Age, Empty Stomach, Home Remedy, Lipton Yellow, Old Timey, Real Chili, Sore Throat, Thermos, Throat Soother, Toxification, Tumeric, Weight Watchers

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]]> http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?feed=rss2&p=6189 Backup Delicious Bookmarks from the Shell [Terminal Tip] http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6187 http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6187#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:00:00 +0000 The How-To Geek task wget no check certificate user username password password obackup xml https delicious credentials curl k user username the previously mentioned gmail backup utility backing api del icio us v1 posts all point the backup xml file delicious rentzsch com linux mac social bookmarking service delicious alternatively create a manual backup browser the official delicious extensions Lifehacker-5136845 Linux/Mac only: Social bookmarking service Delicious is a great way to save and share your bookmarks, but what happens if they go the way of JournalSpace and lose all your data? You need backups!

Since Delicious is owned by Yahoo there isn't a serious risk of complete data loss, but it's better to have a local backup of your data than risk losing your account with no recourse for data retrieval. Since there are a number of ways to accomplish this, we'll cover the geekiest method today, which was derived from but slightly different from the article linked below.

Open up a terminal prompt and type in the following, replacing username and password with your Delicious credentials.

curl -k --user username:password -o backup.xml -O 'https://api.del.icio.us/v1/posts/all'

If you don't have curl installed, you can also use this wget command to perform the exact same task:

wget --no-check-certificate --user=username --password=password -Obackup.xml https://api.del.icio.us/v1/posts/all

At this point the backup.xml file should contain an xml representation of your bookmarks. You could even get really slick and schedule this as a daily or weekly cron job.

You can alternatively create a manual backup at any time by simply navigating your web browser to https://api.del.icio.us/v1/posts/all, entering your Delicious credentials when prompted, and then saving the resulting xml to a file. Note: Instead of doing backups you could synchronize with your browser using the official Delicious extensions for Firefox or Internet Explorer.

For more on local backups for your cloud data, check out Gina's guide to backing up Gmail with Fetchmail or the previously mentioned Gmail Backup utility.

Backing up Delicious [rentzsch.com]


]]> Linux/Mac only: Social bookmarking service Delicious is a great way to save and share your bookmarks, but what happens if they go the way of JournalSpace and lose all your data? You need backups!

Since Delicious is owned by Yahoo there isn't a serious risk of complete data loss, but it's better to have a local backup of your data than risk losing your account with no recourse for data retrieval. Since there are a number of ways to accomplish this, we'll cover the geekiest method today, which was derived from but slightly different from the article linked below.

Open up a terminal prompt and type in the following, replacing username and password with your Delicious credentials.

curl -k --user username:password -o backup.xml -O 'https://api.del.icio.us/v1/posts/all'

If you don't have curl installed, you can also use this wget command to perform the exact same task:

wget --no-check-certificate --user=username --password=password -Obackup.xml https://api.del.icio.us/v1/posts/all

At this point the backup.xml file should contain an xml representation of your bookmarks. You could even get really slick and schedule this as a daily or weekly cron job.

You can alternatively create a manual backup at any time by simply navigating your web browser to https://api.del.icio.us/v1/posts/all, entering your Delicious credentials when prompted, and then saving the resulting xml to a file. Note: Instead of doing backups you could synchronize with your browser using the official Delicious extensions for Firefox or Internet Explorer.

For more on local backups for your cloud data, check out Gina's guide to backing up Gmail with Fetchmail or the previously mentioned Gmail Backup utility.

Backing up Delicious [rentzsch.com]


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]]> http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?feed=rss2&p=6187 Six Words You Should Drop from Your Resume [Resume] http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6181 http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6181#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:00:00 +0000 Adam Pash resume suck squawkfox hear biggest resume pet peeves weblog squawkfox suggests resume reading employer polishing resume deadline goodwrote user guides curriculum vitae photo words phrases Lifehacker-5137212 Whether you're polishing your resume because you've been laid off or you just like to be prepared, weblog Squawkfox suggests six words you should banish from your curriculum vitae. Photo by SOCIALisBETTER.

The six words or phrases described in the post include:

  • Responsible for
  • Experienced
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Team player
  • Detail oriented
  • Successful

According to the author, these common phrases are problematic because they gloss over what should be an opportunity to demonstrate something specific that you've done. Sure a hiring manager wants you to have experience, but she'd rather know the details. For example:
BAD
  • Responsible for writing user guides on deadline.
GOOD
  • Wrote six user guides for 15,000 users two weeks before deadline.

Head to the post for more details on how you can spin your resume no-no into a strong addition. If you're resume-reading employer or just an expert at constructing a great CV, let's hear your biggest resume pet peeves in the comments.

6 Words That Make Your Resume Suck [Squawkfox]


]]> Whether you're polishing your resume because you've been laid off or you just like to be prepared, weblog Squawkfox suggests six words you should banish from your curriculum vitae. Photo by SOCIALisBETTER.

The six words or phrases described in the post include:

  • Responsible for
  • Experienced
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Team player
  • Detail oriented
  • Successful

According to the author, these common phrases are problematic because they gloss over what should be an opportunity to demonstrate something specific that you've done. Sure a hiring manager wants you to have experience, but she'd rather know the details. For example:
BAD
  • Responsible for writing user guides on deadline.
GOOD
  • Wrote six user guides for 15,000 users two weeks before deadline.

Head to the post for more details on how you can spin your resume no-no into a strong addition. If you're resume-reading employer or just an expert at constructing a great CV, let's hear your biggest resume pet peeves in the comments.

6 Words That Make Your Resume Suck [Squawkfox]


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]]> http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?feed=rss2&p=6181 Start Killer Hides the Start Button in XP, Vista, and Windows 7 [Windows] http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6182 http://lifehack.wisebyte.org/?p=6182#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:30:00 +0000 Adam Pash officially supports hiding the start button start killer performs a nice previously mentioned start killer mdash removing the start button mdash needed screen real estate frees taskbar space the start button vista and unofficially Lifehacker-5137152 Previously mentioned Start Killer—the simple utility that frees up taskbar space by removing the Start button—now officially supports hiding the Start button in Vista and unofficially in Windows 7 (I tested it and it seemed to work just fine). Granted, the Start button doesn't eat nearly as much real estate in Windows 7 or Vista as it does XP, but if you always access it by pressing the Windows key anyway, Start Killer performs a nice little tweak that can save you much needed screen real estate. Thanks Rupert!



]]> Previously mentioned Start Killer—the simple utility that frees up taskbar space by removing the Start button—now officially supports hiding the Start button in Vista and unofficially in Windows 7 (I tested it and it seemed to work just fine). Granted, the Start button doesn't eat nearly as much real estate in Windows 7 or Vista as it does XP, but if you always access it by pressing the Windows key anyway, Start Killer performs a nice little tweak that can save you much needed screen real estate. Thanks Rupert!



Tags: Real Estate, Rupert, Start Button, Tweak, Vista, Windows Key, Windows Start, Xp Windows

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