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#clutter If you feel like you clean up but never really get rid of clutter perhaps you need a perspective shift. Use a still or video camera to record your spaces and get a fresh look at things. More »

#batchscripts Windows only: The SysInternals suite of utilities, including the excellent Process Explorer tool, are a must-have for any serious geek, but they don't come with a built-in way to keep them updated. Here's how to keep them automatically updated. More »

#diy While Verizon users have been graced with the Wi-FI-enabled Palm Pixi Plus, Sprint users are stuck with the toned-down Pixi. DIYer Royce, however, has found an easy way to get Wi-Fi on the Sprint Pixi. More »

#featuredworkspace People often joke that their office is so small it feels like they are working in a closet. This well laid out and organized home office actually is in a closet. More »

#diy Smart DIYer Tluweyen details how to mount storage containers to the ceiling of your garage—a perfect project for households desperate for more storage space that don't have a lot of extra room in the garage. More »

#shortcuts While lots of us are pretty big BitTorrent users, we still use our browser to manage most of our downloads. If your download gets interrupted, though, reader KayDat shows us how you can continue downloading it with BitTorrent. More »

#updates Reader choebear writes in to point out that if you're using the Dev channel of Google Chrome, you no longer need to use the command-line switch to enable extension sync in Chrome—extension syncing is now enabled by default. To use it, just open Chrome's Options/Preferences and head to the Personal Stuff tab. Looks like this actually happened earlier this month and it slipped past us, but the default integration likely means extension syncing is getting closer to the stable release, which is great news. More »

#dealhacker Discounted laptops, phones, and cameras are but a few of the deals in today's Dealhacker roundup. Come for the cheap tech gear, stay for the pile of freebies. More »

#automation What if your phone automatically went silent when you step into the movie theater? Texted your significant other when you finished your long commute? Or automatically turned down the volume when a particularly loud friend called? It can; here's how. More »

#downloads Chrome: If you're not enamored with the default Chrome start page, Start! offers a polished and customizable alternative. More »

#jailbreak Confused on what you need to jailbreak your iOS device? Whether you've got a brand new iPad or a first-generation iPod Touch, Jailbreak Matrix dishes the dirt on what you need to jailbreak your device. More »

#theft Want to reduce your chances of a thief making away with your ride? You could install a serious security system, but just as effective might be a car purchased with a pink, gold, or beige/brown paint job, according to a four-year study. More »

#brownbag Packing a lunch can save you money and save your diet balance, but it's easy to get sick of your own creations. CNN's Eatocracy suggests finding a like-minded soul at work and setting up a grade-school-style lunch swap. More »

#relaxation NatureSoundsFor.me is a nature sound mixing board that not only lets you mix together sounds but share and download them too. More »

#webapps Plenty of sites offer a quick IP address check, disposable email, URL shortening, image uploading, and quick text saving. 1dl.us offers all of them, on one page, for your bookmarking convenience. More »

#socialengineering If you're literal-minded about it, attending conferences, trade shows, networking nights, and other social-minded affairs doesn't seem to have much real-world pay-off. Skip them all, though, and you'll definitely miss out. One experienced schmooze analyst offers advice on picking the winners. More »

#iphone If you're still a loyal iPhone 3G owner and upgraded to iOS 4, you've probably noticed one major new thing: slowness. You can downgrade to 3.1.3, but more than one Gizmodo commenter suggest a fix that's worked for them. More »

#bandwidth SpeedTest.net is the most well-known connection testing tool on the web. Using SpeedTest.net's data, Net Index ranks your local ISPs by download and upload speeds, along with user ratings. If nothing else, you'll know your flaky connection isn't just your problem. More »

#fromthetipsbox Readers offer their best tips for quick copying and pasting, getting trash bags out of the can, and finding credit cards quickly in your wallet. More »

#forwhatitsworth Microsoft shows us what's new in Office for Mac and IE9's typography, Android developers get some anti-piracy options, Verizon smartphones eat more data on average than iPhones, and millions of low-privacy Facebook users are combined into a 2.8 GB directory. More »