How to Block Ads in Google Chrome [Google Chrome]
8 Sep 2008 3:21am GMT One of the biggest reasons most Windows users are sticking with Firefox over Google Chrome is its extensibility—and the most popular Firefox extension by far among Lifehacker readers is Adblock Plus. If annoying web site advertisements are the only thing holding you back from using Chrome, a user at the Geekzone forums explains how to block 'em without an extension. In short, you use the free Privoxy web proxy software which blocks web sites serving ads, and configure Google Chrome to...
Automatic Theme Switcher Skins Google Chrome [Featured Windows Download]
8 Sep 2008 12:00am GMT Windows only: Less than a week since Google Chrome's release and hackers are already hard at work releasing tools to tweak the minimalistic browser, and the Automatic Theme Switcher is one of those ways. Install the beta theme switcher on your PC running Chrome to choose one of three skins for Chrome—black, blue (the default), or green—and activate it immediately, without having to manually muck around in Chrome's installation folders. Alternately, for a bigger selection of skins,...
Tatango Mass-Messages Your Opt-In Friends for Free [SMS]
7 Sep 2008 10:00pm GMT Tatango, a free (but ad-supported) group SMS-messaging service, has opened its doors after private beta. The service is simple to use, and prevents spammers by requiring contacts to opt into receiving messages from you. That makes it ideal for sports teams and social groups, small businesses, and other small organizations. You can send group messages from the site or your phone, and open up message-sending privileges to other members in your group. Tatango is a free, ad-supported service,...
Turn a Pringles Can into a Macro Photography Tube [DIY Creations]
7 Sep 2008 8:00pm GMT The Photocritic blog posts a cheap and clever DIY project for digital SLR camera owners who want to take seriously crisp shots of tremendously tiny surfaces, using a Pringles potato chip can as the main component. By hollowing out the can, wrapping a standard lens in dark fabric, and putting the lens in backward, you've got a makeshift bellows with adjustable focus. The proof is in the photos, so check out the seriously up-close-and-personal shots the author pulled off at the link below....
Quicken Quiz Tells You How Much Money You Waste [Saving Money]
7 Sep 2008 7:00pm GMT Find out how much money you're wasting monthly with Quicken''s Spare Change Challenge. The detailed, 42-question quiz asks about your electricity consumption, purchasing habits, loan payments, leisure spending, and more. Then it estimates how much money you could save with better habits in 13 categories, from education to healthcare to pension. How much money are you wasting per month? Share your numbers in the comments. The Quicken Spare Change Challenge