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PUBLIC MARKS from decembre with tags howto & lifehacker

May 2007

Photoshop____Enhance photo color with classical art

The technique involves Photoshop's Match Color tool; the author shows you the simple steps to "borrow" the colors from a classic painting and apply them to your photo. The results? Pretty impressive! —Rick Broida

Use Netvibes as your personal office

The Mashable weblog details how to set up the popular personal homepage Netvibes into a personal, portable office desktop bursting with productive tools.

April 2007

Geek to Live: Flickr Advanced User Guide - Lifehacker

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I published an article here on Lifehacker called Tips for Flickr beginners, a quick rundown on how to get started on Flickr. One year later I'm still as big a Flickr fan and user as ever, so it's about time to point out some of the more advanced features

March 2007

Foobar2000____Hack Attack: Roll your own killer audio player with - Lifehacker

If you love to tweak and customize your software applications to work just the way you want, extensibility is key - and the free audio player for Windows, foobar2000, is the most extensible player on the market.

Instant, no-overhead blog with Tumblr - Lifehacker___Geek to Live:

A new blog format, called a "tumblelog," is a no-hassle, no-writing-required way to share those bits and maintain a personal site with the least possible commitment. A new service called Tumblr can publish your tumblelog with minimal setup and for free. L

Firedoodle (Extension Firefox)___Download of the Day:

Firefox only: Turn any web page into a whiteboard with Firedoodle. Click New and your cursor turns into a paintbrush; now just start marking up the page. You can also add "placemarks," which are like horizontal bookmarks with custom text. You'll want to

How to fix a non-booting iPod

Gadget weblog CrunchGear posts a "five-point plan" for fixing an iPod that won't boot.

Hack Attack: Become a Gmail master - Lifehacker

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Today I've got a rundown of the methods and add-ons I use to make Gmail more powerful. By the time you're done with this article you'll be a bona fide Gmail power user, too. Quick look at what to expect

Hack Google Maps URLs to zoom way in - Lifehacker

Google expert Philipp Lenssen details how to manipulate Google Maps URLs to zoom in close enough to see an individual camel in the middle of Africa. The technique doesn't work in all locations, but here's how to give it a try: 1. Select a location and swi

Sync your Greasemonkey scripts across computers ___Hack Attack:

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Greasemonkey is by far my favorite Firefox extension. It's the first extension I install on a new installation of Firefox, followed quickly by a slew of my favorite Greasemonkey scripts. The only problem that I've had with Greasemonkey in the past is that

January 2007

Geek to Live: Manage multiple Firefox profiles - Lifehacker

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If you share a computer with family members or roommates, or if you simply browse for different reasons - like work, blogging, school research, or play - you may want to use different Firefox settings each time you sit down to surf. Luckily, the Firefox p

Boite Oorganiseur de Chargeur___Build a cord-and-charger organizer

Tired of cords and chargers littering up the house? __How to build a box that keeps everything organized and looks cool to boot. You'll need a box,--something along the lines of a media box like the one pictured here--along with a surge protector and a f