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Translation tool checks prospective baby names for global compatibility
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Most translation services are designed to help people break down language barriers they encounter in everyday life. London-based translation firm Today Translations has added an innovative twist to their list of services by applying their linguistic expertise to answer the question "Whats in a name?" for soon-to-be ...9 hours ago -
Dragon Dictation Does Voice-to-Text Transcription on Your iPhone [Downloads]
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iPhone: If you’ve ever looked into text-to-speech transcription for your computer, you’ve certainly come across Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Now the folks at Dragon have developed their own iPhone app that lets you dictate to your iPhone—and it works really well.The app is a breeze to use. Just fire it up and press ...11 hours ago -
Make Your Own Face-Soothing Shaving Cream [DIY]
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Whether you want to make your own shaving cream to soothe your skin or save the environment from those little aerosol cans, here’s an easy recipe to make your own shaving cream that’s good to your face—and wallet.Photo by Andrew DyerThere’s more to getting a great shave than just using a good razor. Elizabeth ...11 hours ago -
Facebook Rolls Out New, Simplified, and Improved Privacy Features [Privacy]
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There’s been a lot of talk recently about Facebook and privacy (with good reason), but the settings weren’t always user-friendly. Today, Facebook began rolling out their new simplified, yet feature-rich security settings to keep its users on top of their privacy.It doesn’t appear to be out for all accounts yet ...11 hours ago -
Zen text editor aims to help writers concentrate
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Distraction is the enemy of good writing, as anyone who ever puts pen to (figurative) paper certainly knows. There are several text editors out there that aim to limit writers visual distractions— DarkCopy , for example, is one—but a new alternative uses elements of Zen to create a multisensory ambience thats ...22 hours ago -
Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day [Dealhacker]
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Today is a special deal-grabbing kind of day, a Woot! Off is in progress and we’ve got pile of bargains to share with you like deeply discounted laptops, HDTVs, and a free Droid phone.Woot! Off in Progress!Computer Gear!Buy 200GB Online Storage from Google for $50, Get a Free Eye-Fi Card (Regular Price: $95)12″ ...1 day ago -
Thunderbird 3 Officially Released with New Features, Improved Look [Downloads]
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Windows/Mac/Linux: A whopping two years at its second major release, Mozilla’s popular desktop email client Thunderbird is now available as the new and improved Thunderbird 3.0, and there’s a lot to love in the new Thunderbird.Thunderbird 3.0 comes packed with fantastic new features, including a new tabbed ...1 day ago -
Thunderbird 3 Officially Released with New Features, Improved Look [Downloads]
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Windows/Mac/Linux: A whopping two years at its second major release, Mozilla’s popular desktop email client Thunderbird is now available as the new and improved Thunderbird 3.0, and there’s a lot to love in the new Thunderbird.Thunderbird 3.0 comes packed with fantastic new features, including a new tabbed ...1 day ago -
Become the Ultimate Gift-Giver with Evernote [Gift Giving]
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Last year, December 20-24 were dark days I’d like to forget. This year, I had found 80 percent of my gifts by December 1. The big difference? Smart use of the free Evernote service to keep a year-round gift idea database.Photo by alancleaver_2000.Adam’s previously covered the basics of using Evernote to expand ...1 day ago -
Learn to Decode Your Car’s VIN [Cars]
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You’re probably at least aware that all cars have a unique Vehicle Information Number (aka VIN), but you may not know that the 17-digit VIN is packed with interesting information about your vehicle.The car jockeys over at our sibling weblog Jalopnik detail how to decode your car’s VIN. The meaty part:The VIN is ...2 days ago -
The Google Wave Invitation Donation Thread Is Open [Google Wave]
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We’re pretty into Google Wave, and we want to give our readers get a crack at playing around with the invite-only preview, so we’re back with our weekly Google Wave invitation donation thread. Note: Read the entire post carefully before commenting.(Apologies that we forgot our invitation thread last ...2 days ago -
Networks Lights Turns Your Keyboard LEDs Into Activity Indicators [Downloads]
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Windows only: You squeeze every bit of customization and productivity out of your computer, why let those lazy keyboard LEDs sit idle? Put them to work as network activity indicators.Network Lights is a tiny application that turns the NumLock and ScrollLock keyboard indicators into incoming and outgoing network ...2 days ago -
Fake kid in a kit excuses workers for leaving early
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Parents may feel entitled to leave work early now and then so as to accommodate the needs of their children, but that doesnt mean their childless coworkers will agree. Aiming to bring the same benefits to the grumbling employees left behind is The Office Kid , a New York company that provides an all-purpose work ...2 days ago -
Uncommon Winterization Tips For Car And Tech
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Concerning winter driving there are things that everybody is familiar with, such as having a can of de-icer , a spare pair of gloves in the glove box, and so on. These are some tips that you wouldn’t ordinarily think about, but work great. Small plastic spray bottle of windshield washer fluid There are going to ...2 days ago -
Transform Stress Into Vibrant Energy with emWave PC -- Holiday Special Save Over 30% Off
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Links for this Post: Visit emWave PC Stress Reduction System for more information Now there is emWave Mac The emWave PC Stress Relief System with Heart Rhythm Monitor combines biofeedback with their patented coherence technology which promises to transform stress and anxiety into vibrant energy. Going far ...3 days ago -
Five Best Outlining Tools [Hive Five]
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Outlines are useful for more than just recalling painful memories of high-school research papers. This week we’re taking a look at the five favorite outlining tools of Lifehacker readers.Most of us received our earliest introduction to outlining by a teacher who insisted we needed to outline before writing papers ...3 days ago -
Create Reusable Shopping Bags Out of Old T-Shirts [Reuse]
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If you’re wondering what you’ll ever do with all those past-their-ironic-prime “Vote for Pedro” t-shirts, you could always turn them into reusable shopping bags.Not only will you be cutting down on waste, but when your response to “Paper or Plastic?” is to scream something about tots, it’ll finally make ...3 days ago -
Create Abstract Light Art by Snapping a Camera-Toss Photo [Photography]
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Making abstract wallpaper and gorgeous slow-exposure shots doesn’t require a bunch of design apps or photography lessons. Learn how to literally toss your camera to make abstract light art.Wired’s How-To wiki recently added a guide to taking a camera-toss photo. As you can guess, the technique involves throwing ...3 days ago -
Top 10 Downloads for a Road Warrior Laptop [Lifehacker Top 10]
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If you take your laptop to destinations beyond your couch, you expose it to intermittent connectivity, greater risk of theft, always-depleting batteries, and many other variables. Prepare your laptop for productivity on the go with these apps and utilities.Photo by jimmyroq.We’ve previously tackled 10 tips for ...4 days ago -
MovieClips Catalogs Quotes from Thousands of Movies [Movies]
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If you’re trying to remember a certain quote from a movie and coming up empty, whether for conversation or presentation purposes, MovieClips can help you find that quote—like the one about the monkey in Paraguay.MovieClips catalogs 12,000 clips from thousands of movies. You can search by movie, actor, mood, ...4 days ago
