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A 'lifehack' is defined by wikipedia as: 'The term life hack refers to productivity tricks that programmers devise and employ to cut through information overload and organize their data.' Lifehacker delivers hacks that range from great deals on technology, how to build laptop stands from rebar, to tips on brewing your own beer. It's a great site - leans a bit to left politically, but who cares if their tips help make your life better, right? Definitely worth a daily visit.

A DIY site for people who don't want to build robots or rubberband guns. DoItYourself.com focuses more on home improvement-related lifehacks. If you're looking for tips on how to build a treehouse or a garden, then this will be a useful site.

Make your own zoetrope! Or don't!

This is an interesting DIY wiki, but different from the more technical DIY sites in that they projects that fall into decidedly non-technical categories such as 'How to tell if you're in an abusive relationship.' and 'How to be friends with someone who has children when you do not."

Another lifehack blog with tips on how to improve your life, your efficiency, or your career.

Productivity guru Merlin Mann's website. The focus seems to be mostly on productivity tips and ideas for creative- and geeky-types. Lots of GTD (Getting Things Done) ideas here.

An open-source encryption program that works on nearly all operating systems and provides true, free encryption for sensitive files and computers.

The Simple Dollar is a blog for those of us who need both cents and sense: people fighting debt and bad spending habits while building a financially secure future and still affording a latte or two. Written by a man who suffered a 'financial meltdown' and decided to learn everything necessary to get his finances under control.

Did you know you can make boat sails from Tyvek? Do you realize that there are some people out there who just have to take stuff apart and make it into some kind of a robot? These sorts of people buy 'Make' magazine.

Make magazine's online home.