Lifehacker: The Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, and Better, 3rd Edition

Isn't that what technology was supposed to give us—more time? If your tools and gizmos seem to be consuming your life instead of streamlining it, you need these 100+ shortcuts. Here are updated versions of tried-and-true techniques plus plenty of new tricks that take advantage of smartphone technology and the growing importance of the web. There are tips for everyone—from Windows, Mac, and Linux power users to those less tech-savvy—all designed to put hours back into your life.

A dozen ways to take back time

• Hack 7: Future-Proof Your E-mail Address

• Hack 12: Instantly Retrieve Files Stored on Your Computer

• Hack 24: Design Your Own Planner

• Hack 37: Set Up a Ubiquitous Note-Taking Inbox Across Devices

• Hack 43: Build a No-Fly Zone

• Hack 65: Make Google Search Results Automatically Come to You

• Hack 71: Run a Home Web Server

• Hack 80: Automate Android Functions with Tasker

• Hack 84: Command Your Phone with Your Voice

• Hack 93: Extend Your Web Browser

• Hack 109: Firewall Your Mac

• Hack 110: Speed Up Windows with a Thumb Drive

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