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#bandwidth SpeedTest.net is the most well-known connection testing tool on the web. Using SpeedTest.net's data, Net Index ranks your local ISPs by download and upload speeds, along with user ratings. If nothing else, you'll know your flaky connection isn't just your problem. More »

#fromthetipsbox Readers offer their best tips for quick copying and pasting, getting trash bags out of the can, and finding credit cards quickly in your wallet. More »

#forwhatitsworth Microsoft shows us what's new in Office for Mac and IE9's typography, Android developers get some anti-piracy options, Verizon smartphones eat more data on average than iPhones, and millions of low-privacy Facebook users are combined into a 2.8 GB directory. More »

#downloads Android only: While Android has a few multitasking tricks built-in, Power Strip re-assigns your Home button to bring up a dock containing app shortcuts, folders, and even widgets that you can launch at any point, without returning to the home screen. More »

#autohotkeyanswers Earlier this week we shared a handy file renaming shortcut that works in Windows 7 and Vista (see video). Reader derilium put together a script that brings the same functionality to XP. More »

#documents Whether you lost the manual you had or your latest eBay purchase didn't come with one, Retrevo's extensive manual archive can help you find a replacement in no time. More »

#asklifehacker Dear Lifehacker,
I've got some old RAM lying around that I'm looking to use. What are the rules on mixing RAM? As long as they're the same modules (DDR, DDR2, etc.), should I experience any performance issues? More »

#downloads Windows: Shotty is a lightweight and portable screen capture tool that captures screenshots in Windows Vista and 7 while preserving the transparency of Aero-Glass effects. More »

#googleschool If you're bad at keeping time zone conversions straight, save yourself the embarrassment of a poorly timed phone call with a quick Google search. More »

#diy Inductive charging is a pretty convenient way to charge your phone, but kits for less popular devices are hard to come by. Here's how to hack your phone to charge wirelessly, using another phone's kit. More »

#lists Listiki is a crowdsourced list creation service. You create lists and others participate in adding to and ranking the contents of your lists. Best Windows applications, vampire movies, restaurants in Reno, worst CG movie—anything you can rank is fair game. More »

#autohotkey It's no secret that we're huge fans of the simple but powerful AutoHotkey scripting language, and we use it religiously to automate Windows tasks and save time. Here's a handful of useful scripts and tricks to help you become an AutoHotkey expert. More »

#cleaning You can find great rugs at estate sales but they're often quite dingy. Freshen up an old rug with a simple salt wash to brighten colors and get rid of grime. More »

#crowds You know when you're walking through a large crowd and end up in step with someone else, then have to do that all-too-familiar back-and-forth dance until someone breaks free and you go around each other? Wired wants to help you avoid this. More »

#announcements We are sworn enemies of inbox clutter, but we make exceptions for messages that pack a day's information into one transmission. If you're the same, we're obliged to point you to our Lifehacker Newsletter. More »

#safari Safari's Extensions Gallery has gone live, and there's quite a bit to look through and add to your browser at launch. We took a gander through the offerings and picked out some of the extensions worth noting. Here's the (updating) list. More »

#blackberry Blackberry: If all the talk about the iPhone's reception issues—and how the problem isn't strictly an iPhone problem—has you curious about signal strength, this simple hack will switch your Blackberry signal reporting from bars to actual dBm. More »

#safari Windows/Mac: Safari 5.0.1 is out, and it's much more than just a bug fix. Installing the update activates Safari's new extensions platform, which has roughly 100 extensions available through the Safari Extensions Gallery. More »

#diy You know what goes great with hamburgers, and summer in general? Pickles. Know what's even better than buying a jar of Vlasic and calling it a day? Making them yourself after only an hour's time. More »

#updates In its first launch, universal note and capture tool Evernote had a fairly aggravating app for BlackBerry. The app launched browser to view notes and lists, and saw many networking problem reports. Its newest beta release offers fixes for both those problems, and commenter DMHinCO declares it "MUCH better" overall. You can grab the update directly over the air at Evernote's Forums. [Evernote Forum via #tips] More »