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• How to Foil a Nationwide Internet Shutdown The Egyptian government cut internet connecti*** across their country to silence protests, leaving nearly all of its citizens without online access. But they weren't entirely successful. When governments shut down broadband and mobile connecti***, here's what to do.
• Open a Locked Suitcase without Leaving a Trace Whether you've lost the key to your own suitcase and need to get it open in a hurry or you're trying to plant some contraband in your dodgy roommate's bag, this clever hack has to be seen to be believed.
• Top 10 Tips and Tricks to Train, Exercise, and Better Your Brain While we're always using our brains, we're not necessarily doing much to keep them in good shape. Here are the top ten sites and tools to train your brain and exercise your mental muscles.
• Five Ways the Android-Powered Google Tablet Is Better than the iPad The iPad is easily the best tablet you can buy right now, but that's changing. Google showed off their upcoming tablets today, casting a spotlight on the iPad's shortcomings. Here are the Android features we wish we had on our iPads.
• Learn to Code: The Full Beginner's Guide If you've been looking to learn how to code, we can help you get started. Here are 4.5 less*** on the basics and extra resources to keep you going.
• Roll a Powerful Media HTPC for Less Than $500 The web is rich with streaming video, and there's no reason you should limit yourself to enjoying it all on **aller screens. Here's how to roll your own home theater PC and c***olidate your media center components to one **all, sleek box.
• How to Build a Car Mount for Your Cellphone from Office Supplies Reader Ryan Mottau built this awesome DIY **artphone car mount using our favorite DIY wonder-tool, the binder clip. Here's how he did it.
• Turn a $10 Flashlight into a $95 Flashlight with a New Bulb There comes a time when we all need a flashlight, but no one wants to plop down loads of cash for one. DIY fanatic Kip Kay shows you how to turn a dim, cheap, $10 flashlight into something worthy of $95.
• The Computer Attacks You've Never Heard Of We've all heard of worms, Trojan horses, phishing, and other common computer security attacks that aims to infect your system and steal your data. But what about bluebugging, **ishing, and scareware? Brush up on your computer security terminology with these lesser-known attackers.
• How Do I Block Unwanted Text Messages on My Cellphone? Dear Lifehacker, I'm getting stupid texts from people I don't even know and I can't get them to stop. It's costing me money! What can I do to block them from texting me?
• How to Keep Your Facebook Secure (by Enabling HTTPS) Facebook recently announced that they're adding full HTTPS support for the site, to keep you protected from attacks like Firesheep. The feature's finally rolling out, and here's how you can turn it on.