January 1st, 2013Top Story This Is the Best of Lifehacker 2012 By Whitson Gordon As we get ready to jump into 2013, we've spent the last month looking back at our best posts of 2012. Here's one last look back at this year in Lifehacker in case you missed anything along the way. Most Popular How-To Guides of 2012 Some of the best and most interesting topics we cover here at Lifehacker are our how-to guides: Those posts that take you through a project step by step and leave you at the end having completed something you've always wanted to do. More » Most Popular Top 10s of 2012 Sometimes, there are just so many tips regarding a specific topic that they just beg to be compiled into a definitive list. Here's a look back at our favorite top 10 lists of 2012. More » Most Popular Photography Tips, Tricks, and Hacks of 2012 2012 was a great year for all things photography, with posts to help you behind the camera, in front of it, when you're shooting, and when you're editing. More » Most Popular DIY Projects of 2012 2012 has been a great year for DIY. We've seen a ton of awesome DIY projects, hacks, and creations over the last twelve months, but here are the most popular ones, from creating your own kickass media center to building a secret closet door and more. More » Most Popular Windows Downloads and Posts of 2012 Windows had a big year in 2012: Windows 8 came out and caused quite a stir, new downloads came and rocked our world, and old programs once forgotten showed us they can still be great. More » Most Popular Mac Downloads and Posts of 2012 2012 brought us a new version of OS X with the launch of Mountain Lion, and we've had plenty of great Mac-oriented content throughout the year. We've had a ton of great new software, guides, and ways to fix annoyances. More » Most Popular Linux Downloads and Posts of 2012 We tacked some great Linux subjects this year, from building home servers to finding the perfect Linux distribution and even fixing some Ubuntu annoyances. More » Most Popular Hive Fives of 2012 2012 was a huge year for the Hive Five, where we ask you every week to tell us which products, gadgets, services, or applications are the best in a category. More » Most Popular Repurposing Tricks of 2012 Getting a shiny new toy is great, but nothing beats the special thrill of realizing something you already have can do something incredible you never knew it could. More » The Most Popular Featured Desktops and Home Screens of 2012 Every week, we feature customized desktops and home screens submitted by readers that show off great customization tools and UI tweaks. 2012 was a great year to customize your desktop or home screen, and we saw more great-looking and highly-functional setups than ever before. More » The Most Popular Explainers of 2012 We're pretty well-known for our how-tos here at Lifehacker, but from time to time we also like to break down complicated subjects and just explain how things work-and maybe offer a little info on how to use that information. More » The Best Wallpapers of 2012 We've featured over 500 amazing wallpapers this year and it's hard to choose our favorites, but we've combed through the collection and made some tough decisions. More » Most Popular Lifehacker Videos of 2012 Just a little over two years ago, Lifehacker only had six videos in its Youtube Channel. As we near the end of 2012, that number has grown to 720. Which ones were the most popular this year? More » Most Popular iPhone Apps and Posts of 2012 2012 was an interesting year for Apple's iPhone and iPad. We got a new operating system with iOS 6, and that came with a fair share of problems. Still, lots of new features, apps, and fixes came along. More » Most Popular Android Downloads and Posts of 2012 2012 was a huge year for Android. Jelly Bean hit the stage, Android tablets really came into their own, and we showed you how to install a new kernel, choose a great ROM, hack your Android tablets, more. More » Most Popular Chrome Extensions and Posts of 2012 2012 brought a lot of new people to Google Chrome as the browser has been toying with the top browser spot throughout the year. Alongside all the new Chrome devotees comes a slew of new Chrome extensions that enhance privacy, add functionality, and more. More » Most Popular Firefox Extensions and Posts of 2012 2012 saw a few updates to Firefox with improvements of all types, and alongside those we've seen plenty of add-ons to customize your browsing experience. More » Most Popular Episodes of the Lifehacker Podcast A lot happens on Lifehacker every week, and elsewhere in the world. 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December 31st, 2012Top Story How to Learn to Love Healthy Food (Even If You're a Picky Eater) By Melanie Pinola One of the most common goals many of us have (beginning of the new year or not) is to start "eating healthy." That's easier said than done for those of us who don't enjoy the usual healthy foods or are simply picky eaters. Whether you have the taste palate of a toddler or are bored to tears by health food, a few simple tricks could help get started eating better. Health food doesn't have to make you feel deprived, and it can be really inexpensive as well as easy and quick to whip up. To make eating healthy a lasting habit, start with small, simple changes and try new ways of thinking about eating. Here are a few tips. Mix What You Like with New Healthy Foods One trick most parents of fussy eaters have tried is hiding veggies in other, usually sweet foods (a trick that doesn't always work, though. I still can't get over finding white fish mixed in with my rice when I was a kid). You can try a more sophisticated version of this approach by pairing foods you love with ones you want to start incorporating into your diet more: Photo by Matt Scott. Kale is one of those powerful superfoods that you might even like if you pair it with bacon or sausage. Okay, everything's better with bacon. Moderate amounts of cheese can also transform a dish. One study recently showed that topping a burger with an avocado can decrease the inflammatory effects of the red meat. Combining broccoli with mustard might not only make the vegetable taste better, it could boost its nutritional value. Spreading out veggies in a dish of pasta or grains can make the taste of them less offensive. Also, instead of going with the typical tomato sauce, try a pesto or other healthy sauce. As mentioned when we talked about eating healthy even if you hate cooking, a smoothie can not only be quick but also nutritionally complete. You might not even taste the spinach when combined with fruits and other ingredients. Some people don't like healthy foods because they seem bland. To solve that problem, first buy better-quality foods (the fresher the better, which is why we like farmer's markets and CSAs). Then go ahead and spice up that dish with your favorite flavors. Besides salt and pepper, consider other meal enhancers like chili sauce, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, salsa, teriyaki sauce, peanut butter, garlic, and so on. Appreciating food like a food snob by fully breathing in the dish could also help you taste its nuances. Try Different Food Preparations or Versions Up until a few years ago, I was convinced I hated eggs. Now eggs and egg hacks are among my favorite things. The reason? I discovered there's a world beyond scrambled eggs and omelets, which were the only egg preparations I'd tried when younger. Photo by James Jordan. Roasted cauliflower or broccoli (instead of steamed/boiled) is a revelation. Seriously, try it if you haven't yet. Instead of canned vegetables (mushy asparagus, yuck), try fresh or frozen. Frozen vegetables are sometimes even better than fresh ones. You might not like certain types of seafood (the oiliness of salmon, for example, or the brininess of oysters), but there are many others you can try, such as the more mild white fishes, including tilapia. Kale chips are surprisingly similar-tasting to other, less nutritious chips. (Even my daughter, who lives on chicken nuggets, eats them.) Sometimes the brand matters. Campbell's butternut squash soup tastes completely different than the one from Amy's Kitchen. Some people swear a juicer has transformed their relationship with vegetables, including ones they've previously hated. You can make fresh juice with a food processor too. If veggies taste too intense to you, try the baby versions (e.g., baby carrots), whose flavors haven't intensified yet. Eat More of the Healthy Foods You Do Like (and Decrease Less Healthy Ones) You don't have to force yourself to learn to love kale or any other nutritious food. Healthier eating might just mean increasing the portion of the healthy foods you do like. In stews and foods like shepherd's pie, for example, make the veggies a bigger ratio and the meat and carbs a lower one. The Kitchn suggests doubling the vegetables in any recipe for an easy way to start eating healthier (especially for vegetable-heavy dishes, it shouldn't affect the flavor or your enjoyment of the meals). Photo by epSos.de. If you want to eat less meat without giving it up completely, try meatless Monday or just one meatless lunch a week, which can challenge your creativity in a good way (though you can use the Meatless Monday website for inspiration). Another trick is to simply minimize the meat portion by skewering it, serving it on the bone, stewing it, and so on. Start Small As with forming all kinds of good habits, you're more likely to stay successful in your new healthy eating mindset if you start out gradually or commit to a short time first. Photo by William Warby. Maybe just upgrading your brown-bagged lunch will seep into the other meals and snacks of the day. If your mouth catches fire as soon as a hot Thai dish arrives at the table, you can build up your spice tolerance to gradually solve that problem. Treating healthy foods like samples is another strategy to enjoy more foods and continue enjoying them. ...Or Go All In Joining a CSA was a turning point in my eating and cooking habits. Previously I never ate greens a lot, but the weekly delivery of them (and eggs) forced me to not only try new veggies but also improve my cooking. If you don't want to join a CSA, a weekly food delivery service, like Blue Apron (in the Northeast) or Plated (nationwide), could also increase your exposure to new foods. These services deliver the ingredients and recipes for an entire meal (1-5 meals each week) so you can whip up a gourmet meal at home—and try new foods you perhaps didn't even know about before. (Blue Apron is how I discovered the incredibleness of roasted cauliflower.) Make the Meal Experience More Enjoyable Up the experience of the meal—by having a dinner party with friends (it helps if they eat healthy too), going to a great restaurant, or cooking with the freshest ingredients—and as you become more mindful of the food you eat, you might find yourself expanding your palate to include more of nature's good stuff. Photo by gwaar. Finally, keep trying without being too hard on yourself, whether you've got a limited palate or the only thing that looks good to you is steak and potatoes. Ditching a dysfunctional diet for a healthier one takes work, but it's well worth it.

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December 28th, 2012Top Story This Week's Most Popular Posts: December 21st to 28th This week we set up our new tech gifts, gave our minds a quiet break, found movies for streaming online, and got Google and iOS living together in perfect harmony. Here's a look back. Set Up and Get to Know Your New Tech Gifts You've unwrapped your presents and received everything you'd hoped you'd get. But now what? We've got you covered this holiday season with several guides to help you get acquainted with your brand new gadgets. More » Top 10 Sanity-Saving Holiday Hacks It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it's also the most stressful-between traveling, buying gifts for everyone, and handling loads of decorations and clutter, you've got quite a bit of work to do this holiday season. More » Three Quick and Easy Ways to Quiet Your Mind Neuroscience tells us that, to be more productive and creative, we need to give our brains a break. It's the quiet mind that produces the best insights. More » What's the Best Way to Find a Movie I Want to Stream Online? I have so many options to stream movies online now (Netflix, Amazon, etc) that it's hard for me to figure out if a movie is available. How do you recommend I find a movie I want to watch that I can stream online? More » Get Google and iOS Living Together in Perfect Harmony No matter what kind of phone you use, a lot of us are pretty dependent on Google for organizing our lives. Luckily, you can actually get Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Voice, and other services working great with iOS-it just takes a little bit of setup. More » Amazon Offers 15 Premium Android Apps for Free, Including OfficeSuite Professional and Splashtop Remote Desktop Android: Amazon has fifteen Android apps, normally priced between $0.99 and $14.99, for free. Among the games, utilities, and productivity apps are TuneIn Radio (one of our favorite internet radio apps), OfficeSuite Professional, and Splashtop Remote Desktop. More » How Can I Get My Unresponsive Friends to Actually Return My Messages? Dear Lifehacker, I have a friend who sometimes doesn't reply to my emails, voicemails, or even texts. Or if she does, it takes ages. Is there any way to ensure she'll respond to them? More » Is Cheap Furniture Worth Buying? Dear Lifehacker, I'm moving into a new apartment, and I don't really have a lot of furniture to my name. Should I just head out to Ikea,buy everything I need, and save some cash? More » How to Tackle Three of the Toughest Interview Questions You got the job interview. You prepared by studying the company and thinking about your interview answers. Now what? What separates candidates who get job offers from everyone else? More » Build Your Own Pocket-Sized Computer with a Raspberry Pi The Raspberry Pi is a fantastic little machine for doing all sorts of things, and because the Raspberry Pi is so small, it's also really portable. DIYer Nathan Morgan used that size to his advantage to create a tiny, portable computer complete with keyboard, trackpad, Bluetooth, and WiFi. More » Five Best Photo Filter Apps Whether photo filter apps are fun ways to share your mobile photos with friends or you use them to add a touch of personality and custom flair to your snapshots, one thing is for sure: More »

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