Dear Lifehacker, I am thinking of decorating my cubicle with plants to make it feel less dreary and a little more alive/fresh, but I don't sit at a cube with access to a window. What sort of plants are good for cubicle-decorating?Photo by Caitlinator. Signed, Wagedomain Dear Wagedomain, Decorating your cube with plants is a great way to liven up your work space. Nobody has ever been tricked into thinking they were in a... [weiterlesen]

I'm thrilled to announce that the online book by Adam Pash and myself, The Complete Guide to Google Wave, is now in print! Order your copy here. The new edition is double the pagecount of the Preview PDF released last fall, and it's packed with screenshots and examples. With this expansion, Adam and I went out of our way, page after page, to illustrate the... [weiterlesen]

The audience sitting in the back row during big open concerts on the street usually struggles to listen clearly and enjoy the course of events on the stage. Developed by Portuguese designer Emanuel Maia, the “3D Sound” is a speaker concept that you may use as a necklace or a key holder. Connecting wirelessly, the portable speaker integrates a system that can be programmed according to a particular concert or event. Connecting all the speakers, via a... [weiterlesen]

One of Google Wave's more powerful features is its extensions—small gadgets and doodads you can embed or include in waves to add great functionality. They used to be particularly difficult to hunt down and install, but no more.The new Extensions gallery (found by clicking Extensions in the navigation panel) takes a lot of pain out of finding and installing a new Wave extension.... [weiterlesen]

At last year's South by Southwest Interactive festival, I experienced shoulder burns, a perpetually dead laptop, frantic text messages, and very little sleep. This year, I'm planning on taking Lifehacker's own advice on travel tools and actually enjoying myself. Here's how.Photo by ericskiff. Last year was my first time at SXSWi, the five-day conference that is, depending on who you ask, either a... [weiterlesen]

Parking your vehicles in cramped parking spaces is usually more hazardous than parking it on the roadside, unless the traffic recovery van drags your car to the control room. Conceived by Serbian designer Milos Todorovic, here is an innovative parking module that makes use of the latest technology to keep your vehicle out of harm’s way. Featuring a metal body, the module implants a circular bar in the base that rotates at 180° angle around your car,... [weiterlesen]

If you use Windows 7 Media Center to record TV, you'd probably prefer skipping commercials. After all, a big reason you record programs is to avoid commercials, right? Here's a fairly simple and free way to start skipping commercials in no time.In Windows 7, the .wtv file format has replaced the dvr-ms file format used in previous versions of Media Center for Recorded... [weiterlesen]

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/JN5_NBSu7Lw&hl=en&fs=1&fmt=22","customParams":[],"width":500,"height":412,"ratio":0.824,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube"} ); It's long been one of Google Map's most requested features, and now it's here. Recreational cyclists and bike commuters alike can plot cycle-friendly routes, find trails, and avoid snarling traffic with Google Maps' Bicycle layer.Maps' bike-friendly, green-toned map can be accessed in a few ways: by choosing "Bicycle" from the drop-down box below your destination when you're looking for directions; by hitting the "More" button along the upper-right buttons, or heading... [weiterlesen]

Asia, with India and China emerging as economic superpowers, is possibly the fastest growing continent, attracting traders as well as visitors from all across the world. However, the diversity in languages is one major concern that holds the visitors back from enjoying the rich culture of the region. Providing a solution, Chinese designer Tian Lingrui has come up a device dubbed “E+” that lets you visit and enjoy megacities in a convenient way. Designed for Samsung, the... [weiterlesen]

Dear Lifehacker, I've read about how HTML5 will change the way I use the web, but it seems like the biggest example of HTML5 in action is on sites like YouTube—which don't support my favorite browser, Firefox. What's the deal?I find myself, and I'm sure tons of others, caught in the Adobe Flash Player vs. HTML5 battle. Flash Player runs terribly on my... [weiterlesen]