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.Photo by Alan Cleaver. Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite tool for preparing your taxes. You responded, we tallied the votes, and now we're back... [weiterlesen]

While getting a big check from Uncle Sam feels pretty cool, it also means that you're probably withholding too much from your paycheck each month. Kiplinger's Tax Withholding Calculator helps you figure out how much in allowances you should be claiming.Photo by koelk_h. Unfortunately, figuring out how much to withhold can be a pretty complicated deal for those of us who don't entirely understand tax... [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]

Czech Grand Design Annual Awards have their new holders. The Design Academy of the Czech Republic decided on the winners in eight categories and on 6th March 2010 awarded them during the ceremonial in Estaters Theratre, Prague. The winners are: Designer of the year: Hippos design Fashion designer of the year: Jakub Polanka Graphic designer of the year:... [weiterlesen]

Greenpeace activists last night blocked a cargo of dupleted uranium going from France to Russia. © Pierre Gleizes Fifteen Greenpeace activists last night blocked a train carrying depleted uranium from leaving Val-de-Mar in France, calling for a moratorium on the export of nuclear waste. An AFP story reported the activists chained themselves at 01.00 to the railway tracks at the rear- and front-end of the cargo leaving the Areva nuclear plant at... [weiterlesen]

POLISH MAGAZINE WHICH APPROACHES A DIFFERENT DESIGN STUDIO TO ART DIRECT EACH ISSUE FUTU is an international, bilingual exclusive album released twice a year in Warsaw, Poland.FUTU brings new look to design, photography, fashion and luxury by combining most advanced publishing techniques with newest trends in graphic design and typography. The ambition of the *FUTU* team is to... [weiterlesen]

This is part of a trial series Glacier melt - proof of climate change Exit Glacier in Alaska is said to be steadily melting, shrinking two miles over the past 200 years as it tries to strike a new balance with rising temperatures. The great amounts of water stored in glaciers play crucial roles in river flows, hydropower generation and agricultural production, contributing to steady run-off for Ganges, Yangtze, Mekong and Indus rivers... [weiterlesen]

http://www.fresh-poulp.net/releases/fpr045 After a first connection in Brazil last year with Dubalizer, Fresh Poulp again crosses the Atlantic ocean, Rio De Janeiro direction, precisely in Niterói. With Andreia “Dacal”, 30 years, brazil-based singer, musician, poet and skateboard addict, we offer you a ride between reggae, dub, rap and Brazilian music. Afirmativa, her second album after Caos Roots Control released in 2007, is full with positive energy, hope, commitment, sharing... [weiterlesen]

You've been diligently checking back on our guide to the best times to buy anything, all year round at the start of every month, right? No? Well, let's go ahead and refresh your memory on what's discounted and off-season in March.Our own Jason Fitzpatrick took the time to expand on his original year-long illustration of well-timed buying, whipping up a little reminder for the month of March. Here's the full version, which you can... [weiterlesen]

Taking a 90-minute nap the day of a test or presentation sounds like a ludicrous luxury. But a recent study on the brain's ability to recall facts found that napping at noon could mean a lot more brain power at 6 p.m.Photo by perpetualplum. Presenting at this year's meeting of the American Association of the Advancement of Science (AAAS), University of California Berkeley researchers revealed the results of testing "39 healthy young adults" on... [weiterlesen]