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Mar 21^st

This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup]

StreamTransport Grabs Hulu Videos for Offline Viewing (Windows)
It may not stick around that long once the powers that be find out, so if downloading and watching Hulu videos offline could help you out, grab StreamTransport. The tricky little app provides full-quality captures of streaming shows and movies.
ExtensionFM Is a Very Cool Browser-Based Music Library, and We've Got Invites (Chrome)
Chrome extension ExtensionFM automatically collects MP3s from sites you visit and adds them to a browser-based library within the extension, allowing you to find all sorts of cool, new music without cluttering up your local library until you buy them.
NetBalancer Prioritizes Network Traffic by Application (Windows)
Ever wish you could guarantee your BitTorrent download didn't choke your streaming YouTube video-or vice versa-but don't feel like setting up Quality of Service rules on your super-router ? NetBalancer shapes bandwidth allocations for different apps on your PC.
Gnome Gmail Tightly Integrates Gmail into Linux Desktops (GNOME-based Linux)
There are work-arounds to set Gmail as a default mail app in Linux, but they don't cover right-click file sending and complex mail links. Gnome Gmail does a much better job of integrating Gmail.
Remote Potato Streams Windows 7 Media Center Video to Your Browser, Adds Remote Control (Windows 7)
Remote Potato is a free application that integrates with Windows 7 Media Center, allowing you to watch and schedule recorded video from the comfort of your browser, no matter where you are.
MusicBee is a Powerful, Easy-to-Use Music Manager (Windows)
Despite the many great media players out there, MusicBee earns itself a spot high on the list with super tagging, managing, browsing, ripping, syncing, and converting powers, all on top of an intuitive interface familiar to any iTunes user.
WeatherBar Integrates Weather Forecasts with the Windows 7 Superbar (Windows 7)
Like to keep the eye on the weather but never been too keen on sidebar gadgets or system tray apps? WeatherBar is a simple app that puts the weather in your Windows 7 taskbar, offering quick access to the forecast.
TestDrive Virtualizes Brand-New Ubuntu Builds for Easy Testing (Ubuntu)
Want to try out the latest build of the next Ubuntu release with almost no hassle at all? TestDrive is a one-shot tool that downloads, virtualizes, and keeps daily Ubuntu builds up to date.
Etacts Adds Contact Info, Social Networking, and Handy Statistics to Your Gmail Sidebar (Chrome/Firefox)
If you ever thought previously mentioned Xobni looked cool, but you prefer Gmail to Outlook, free Gmail plug-in Etacts adds many of the same features. You get social information, conversation history, and advanced sending preferences right in your Gmail sidebars.
LastHistory Graphically Visualizes your Last.fm History Through Time (Mac)
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.

Mar 20^th

Build Your Own Camera Crane for Super Steady Video [Weekend Project]

Even if you have steady hands, taking video from very high or low angles can often be a struggle. Luckily, with just about $25 worth of materials, you can make your own camera crane for steady shots at any altitude. More »

Bind Paper Into a Booklet With Just Some Clever Folds and Cuts [Crafts]

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Making little notebooks has an endless supply of uses, whether it be for multi-page greeting cards or small scrapbooks. Here's how to bind the pages together without the need for staples, clips, tape, or glue, courtesy of DIY weblog Instructables. More »

Make a Beach Stereo Out of a Cooler [How-to]

It may still be rainy and cold, but summer will soon be upon us—be prepared by making your own waterproof stereo from a cooler, a car battery, and any car stereo or radio you can find. More »

Build a Vortex Cannon [Science]

If you've been sitting around all week wondering how you could combine smoke, speakers, and a love of novel physics experiments into an excuse to tinker in your workshop this weekend, building a smoke-shooting vortex cannon should cover everything nicely. More »

Easily Add Clouds to Any Picture in Photoshop [Photoshop]

There's nothing like a clear blue sky in real life, but it doesn't create for the most interesting photos—Weblog MakeUseOf has a nice tutorial for easily creating clouds to spice up the skies. More »

Top 10 Remote Control and Streaming Tools [Lifehacker Top 10]

Streaming recorded TV to your hotel room. Grabbing files off your home computer from work. Checking on the dog walker. Your computer can do amazing things while you're nowhere near it, and these 10 killer remote access apps help you do them. More »

Learn How To Fold Thousands of Origami Figures at Origami Club [Paper Craft]

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If you've wanted to learn origami but never got around to checking out any library books on the topic, the massive collection of origami tutorials at Origami Club can help get you started. More »

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Easy Macro Recorder is a handy utility that automates repetitive and tedious tasks on computers.

Easy Macro Recorder is a handy utility that makes your computers automatically do tasks for you. It records all operation of mouse and keystrokes and saves them as macros, then Easy Macro Recorder can play back the recorded macros to automate your work any number of times. It works on any Windows applications.

Easy Macro Recorder is very easy to use, just three steps: record, save and playback. It doesn’t require any programming experience.

Key features:

Record all events of mouse and keystrokes of any Windows applications
Repeat playing back macros for any number of times
Allow you to do things that are tedious or time-consuming without actually doing them yourself
Play back macros at schedule time
Easy to use macro editor with several commands
Easy to use and don’t need any programming knowledge

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From the Tips Box: Bookmarked Addresses, Touchpad Hotkeys, and Chrome Updates [From The Tips Box]

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Readers offer their best tips for remembering addresses with your browser, assigning a hotkey to turn on and off your touchpad, and discerning when Google Chrome updates itself. More »

Mar 19^th

This Week's Most Popular Posts [Highlights]

This week we showed you how to make potato chips in the microwave, demystified the legality of recording phone conversations, and helped you add Mac-like gestures to your Windows laptop. More »

Use Transparent Shortcuts to Separate and Organize Your Windows 7 Taskbar Icons [Tweaks]

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If you'd like to have empty space in between some of the icon sets on your Windows 7 taskbar to keep things organized and separated, this simple hack will get the job done. More »

Ban Distorting Chart Types, aka Why You Should Be Wary of Pyramid Charts [Data Visualization]

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Three-dimensional charts may be a little more eye-catching and dynamic than their 2-D counterparts (it's an Avatar world, baby), but data visualization blogger Stubborn Mule explains why you should consider junking 3-D charts, or at least why you shouldn't trust pyramid charts. More »