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#featuredworkspace You can never have enough storage in your office, especially if your office is also where your store your books and media. Today's featured workspace is a home office turned personal library. More »

#cooking Sure, throwing a steak on a fire-hot grill feels pretty manly, but don't pretend it's easy to cook it just right. Cooking steak in a sous-vide water bath is all the rage now, and will get you perfectly cooked beef every time. More »

• Can I dedicate one of my processor's cores to a specific task or program?
• I have an energy saving schedule on my computer that turns it on and off frequently. Is this bad for my computer?
• I'm new to Lifehacker—what do all the hearts and stars mean?
• I'm in high school—How do I decide on a college and a major?
• Is there any way to use my PC's wireless card as a wireless access point?
• Has anyone used the new Intel i5 and i7 processors? Is the Core 2 Duo really outdated?
• Is a chiropractor worth the money?
• Can I put my old dumphone SIM card into an iPhone and add a data plan without any negative effects on my contract?

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#downloads Mac only: Just when you thought you couldn't possibly need more statistics on your music listening habits, free Mac app LastHistory comes along and graphically analyzes your Last.fm logs, over time, while also integrating with other Mac apps like iPhoto and iCal. More »

#recycling If you were impressed with the swanky recycled wine bottle cups we shared with you, but had trouble cutting the bottles cleanly, you'll definitely want to check out this guide to getting perfect cuts. More »

#stuffwelike Having your musical instruments out and ready to play is convenient, but if you've got a small apartment or dorm, rambunctious friends, or are just plain clumsy, The Guitar Hanger will keep your guitars stored nice and upright in your closet. More »

#hivefive Nobody is fond of tax time, but the right tools can help you get your taxes done on time and maybe even net you a little refund for your effort. This week we look at the five most popular preparation tools. More »

#repair Whether you're still sporting a sweater thanks to the chilly local climate or you're boxing up your sweaters thanks to spring's arrival, this simple trick will help you fix a snag. More »

• Tableau Public Brings Your Boring Data to Life (Windows)
  Free application Tableau Public creates beautiful visualizations from your data and lets you publish them to the web, where users can interact with your charts and graphs with live updates.
• SecondBar Puts a Menu Bar on All Your Mac's Monitors (Mac)
  Multiple monitors do great things for your desktop space, but your menu bar sticks to one screen. If you're looking for more menu access, free utility SecondBar puts one at the top of each monitor.
• Mini Wide Fullscreens Gmail, Is Very Netbook Friendly (Firefox/Chrome)
  Small netbook screens make you really appreciate every last pixel on your device. The Mini Wide userscript for Gmail adds a "netbook mode" shortcut to Gmail that removes navigation and ads for a streamlined, netbook-friendly, message-focused view of your inbox.
• Launchy 2.5 Beta 2 Improves Performance, Lands on Macs (Windows/Mac/Linux)
  Launchy, the little application launcher that could, has introduced a Mac version with its latest beta. Bug fixes, performance overhauls, and new shortcuts and controls are also baked into this beta for every system.
• Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Customizer Tweaks, Enlarges Your Superbar Thumbnails (Windows 7)
  Hailing from the camp of "software that does exactly what its name implies", Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Customizer fine-tunes the size, spacing, and margins of your Windows 7 Superbar previews.
• FeelHome Gives Easy Remote Access to Your Files Across Platforms (Windows/Mac/Linux)
  If you would like to easily access, edit, and save files across multiple computers, free application FeelHome allows you to share files across operating systems and over the web.
• SuperbarMonitor Puts System Monitoring Right on Your Windows Superbar (Windows 7)
  If you like visual indicators for things like disk capacity, battery life, memory usage, and speaker volume, and you like them prominent and easy to find, SuperbarMonitor puts easy to read indicators right on your Superbar.
• Alfred Is Another Nice Application Launcher, Quicksilver Alternative for Mac Users (Mac)
  We've been fans of Quicksilver for years, but the universal application launcher and-then-some hasn't been in active development for a while. Alfred aims to pick up where Quicksilver left off.
• FastestChrome Soups Up Search, Auto-Loads Pages (Chrome)
  Chrome is a terrific browser on its own, but FastestChrome makes it even better. It adds extra search options to the Omnibar, creates "endless scrolling" for multi-page articles, fixes text-only URLs, and tunes up other Chrome features.
• Kiwi Monitors Your Running Apps, Performs Actions Based on Their Status (Windows)
  Kiwi is a free utility that monitors any application and springs into action when that application meets any user-defined criteria within a set of basic rules—like restarting an application or emailing you when its memory use exceeds a pre-defined level.

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#weekendproject It's a sad fact of life: PCs get old, become obsolete, and you have to buy a new one. Instead of throwing your old one away, turn it into a snazzy aquarium fit for a geek with this guide from DIY web site Instructables. More »

#interviewing Most of us, when we interview someone, compile a list of questions and go through them one by one. California Radio Personality Colin Marshall suggests that what you should do is the opposite—have a conversation led by the interviewee instead. More »

#food Microwaves have gotten a bad rap with some people because they just don't cook some things as they should be cooked—food blog Savory Sweet Life attempts to squash this misconception with a lesson on cooking potato chips in the microwave. More »

#lighting If it seems like a lamp or light fixture in your house practically eats light bulbs compared to the other fixtures, you may not be imagining it. This ten second fix can keep your bulbs burning longer. More »

#howto Often, even if we do catch a virus, it's not so difficult to eradicate it using installed antivirus—but if your system has been crippled, try using Linux to scan the drive for viruses instead. More »

#lifehackertop10 Google's Apps suite for domain owners and businesses has finally received some star treatment with the launch of the Apps Marketplace. Which Google-friendly apps are free, worth the cost, and entirely useful? These 10 are definitely worth a look. More »

#crafts If you've run out of clever greeting card ideas, try a card you can plant into the ground. Craft blog Make and Takes demonstrates how to make "seed paper" and turn it into a plantable greeting card. More »

#fromthetipsbox Readers offer their best tips for defrosting meat in the microwave, shipping items with just a paper bag, and remembering sensitive numbers like Social Security or bank PINs. More »

#highlights This week we took a look at the best jobs in America, made the most from our point-and-shoot cameras, improvised an impressive laptop bag from a hoodie, and more. More »

#downloads Chrome is a terrific browser on its own, but FastestChrome makes it even better. It adds extra search options to the Omnibar, creates "endless scrolling" for multi-page articles, fixes text-only URLs, and tunes up other Chrome features. More »

#readerpoll It's a little over a month until the taxman cometh. That's still plenty of time to do your taxes if you haven't yet, but we're curious: Have you filed your tax returns already? More »