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lifehackingLifehackingDo things better.22204370lifehackingfalsefalsespacernotembeddedlifehackingIs It Wrong To Sleep With Your Sister?Michael Agger1/123122/2202502/aggerm.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse20091111111801AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:18:01 PM63393535081436839620091111111801AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:18:01 PM63393535081436839620091111111801AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:18:01 PM633935350814368396false2008101711612PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:12 PM6335984617200000002008101711612PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:12 PM633598461720000000falseThe winner of the Google Suggest contest.noIs It Wrong To Sleep With Your Sister?The winner of the Google Suggest contest.noFrom all across this great nation (and Canada), entries arrived in my inbox for Slate's Google Suggest contest. The question at hand: What's the best example of "less intelligent" Google query contrasted with a "more intelligent" Google query?truenotochyperlinkno2009111054447PMTuesdayNovNovember1711/10/2009 10:44:47 PM6339347188700000002009111054447PMTuesdayNovNovember1711/10/2009 10:44:47 PM633934718870000000lifehackingLifehackingHow to be more productive.noLifehackingLifehacking: How to be more productive.nospacer1608nono1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/title-BestofLifehacking1.gifhttp://img.slate.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/title-BestofLifehacking1.gif1608http://img.slate.com/mediafalse20091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866213742520091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866213742520091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM633935348662137425false2009925100108AMFridaySepSeptember109/25/2009 2:01:08 PM6338946966800000002009925100108AMFridaySepSeptember109/25/2009 2:01:08 PM633894696680000000spacer37120nono1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/title-LifehackingonSlateSponsoredByYah2.gifhttp://img.slate.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/title-LifehackingonSlateSponsoredByYah2.gif37120http://img.slate.com/mediafalse20091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866213742520091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866229367720091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM633935348662293677false2009925100820AMFridaySepSeptember109/25/2009 2:08:20 PM6338947010000000002009925100820AMFridaySepSeptember109/25/2009 2:08:20 PM633894701000000000spacer178100Coffee cup with crossword.falsefalse1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/090923_LH_coffeeCrossword.jpghttp://img.slate.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/090923_LH_coffeeCrossword.jpg178100http://img.slate.com/mediafalse20091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866229367720091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866229367720091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM633935348662293677false200992361512PMWednesdaySepSeptember189/23/2009 10:15:12 PM633893265120000000200992361512PMWednesdaySepSeptember189/23/2009 10:15:12 PM633893265120000000The Quest for the Perfect Morning Routine The first in a series on lifehacking.spacer178100MetaFilter logofalsefalse1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/090923_LH_AskMetaFilter.jpghttp://img.slate.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/090923_LH_AskMetaFilter.jpg178100http://img.slate.com/mediafalse20091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866244992920091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866244992920091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM633935348662449929false200992361512PMWednesdaySepSeptember189/23/2009 10:15:12 PM633893265120000000200992361512PMWednesdaySepSeptember189/23/2009 10:15:12 PM633893265120000000AskMeFi When the hive mind works, it's a beautiful thing.spacer178100Man with clouds.falsefalse1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/090923_LH_manwithclouds.jpghttp://img.slate.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/090923_LH_manwithclouds.jpg178100http://img.slate.com/mediafalse20091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866244992920091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866244992920091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM633935348662449929false200992361512PMWednesdaySepSeptember189/23/2009 10:15:12 PM633893265120000000200992361512PMWednesdaySepSeptember189/23/2009 10:15:12 PM633893265120000000Kill Your Computer The cloud wants to set you free.spacer1429Lifehacking Secrets:falsefalse1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/title-LifehackingSecrets5.gifhttp://img.slate.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/title-LifehackingSecrets5.gif1429http://img.slate.com/mediafalse20091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866260618120091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866260618120091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM633935348662606181false200992540236PMFridaySepSeptember169/25/2009 8:02:36 PM633894913560000000200992540236PMFridaySepSeptember169/25/2009 8:02:36 PM633894913560000000 Stars! They're just as disorganized as us! Lifehacking tips from the rich, the famous, or the just plain interesting. spacer567272Robert A.M. Stern.falsefalse1/123125/2204365/2211692/2234018/091002_LH_stern.jpghttp://img.slate.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/2204365/2211692/2234018/091002_LH_stern.jpg567272http://img.slate.com/mediafalse20091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866276243320091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866276243320091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM633935348662762433false2009112101554AMMondayNovNovember1011/2/2009 3:15:54 PM6339275375400000002009112101554AMMondayNovNovember1011/2/2009 3:15:54 PM633927537540000000spacer2068See LIfehacking Secrets from: falsefalse1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/title_SeeMoreLifehackingSecretsFrom2.gifhttp://img.slate.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/title_SeeMoreLifehackingSecretsFrom2.gif2068http://img.slate.com/mediafalse20091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866276243320091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866276243320091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM633935348662762433false200992813719PMMondaySepSeptember139/28/2009 5:37:19 PM633897418390000000200992813719PMMondaySepSeptember139/28/2009 5:37:19 PM633897418390000000 Judd Apatow | Elizabeth Banks | Carrie Brownstein | Arianna Huffington | Bill Keller | Curtis Sittenfeld | Eliot Spitzer | Robert A.M. Stern | Patty Stonesifer      spacer2808Today's Lifehacking Columnfalsefalse1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/title-TodaysLifehackingColumnx280.gifhttp://img.slate.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/title-TodaysLifehackingColumnx280.gif2808http://img.slate.com/mediafalse20091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866291868520091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866291868520091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM633935348662918685false200993053540PMWednesdaySepSeptember179/30/2009 9:35:40 PM633899289400000000200993053540PMWednesdaySepSeptember179/30/2009 9:35:40 PM633899289400000000 Awkward SuggestionsLet's have fun with the Google search box. spacer2808Recent Lifehacking Columnsfalsefalse1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/title-RecentLifehackingColumnsx280.gifhttp://img.slate.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/2204365/2211692/2229067/title-RecentLifehackingColumnsx280.gif2808http://img.slate.com/mediafalse20091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866291868520091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866291868520091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM633935348662918685false200993053540PMWednesdaySepSeptember179/30/2009 9:35:40 PM633899289400000000200993053540PMWednesdaySepSeptember179/30/2009 9:35:40 PM633899289400000000Responsible BrowsingWill clicking on all the ads help your favorite Web site?truenotochyperlinkno200992551459PMFridaySepSeptember179/25/2009 9:14:59 PM6338949569900000002009112101236AMMondayNovNovember1011/2/2009 3:12:36 PM633927535560000000lifehackingStars! They're Just as Disorganized as Us!Lifehacking tips from the rich, the famous, and the just plain interesting.noStars! They're Just as Disorganized as Us!Lifehacking tips from actress Elizabeth Banks, Judd Apatow, and other accomplished people.noWhen brilliantly successful people get stressed out by their to-do lists, they often resort to bizarre and elaborate techniques to save time and get things done. Buckminster Fuller, architect and inventor of the Dymaxion House, claimed he averaged just two hours of sleep a night over a two-year period and that he was more energetic and alert as a result. Thomas Edison had an elaborate note-taking system—his diary ran to 5 million pages. Honore de Balzac ate dried coffee grounds to stimulate his imagination. Plato kept his togas pre-pinned. (OK, we made that last one up.)truenotochyperlinkno200992544534PMFridaySepSeptember169/25/2009 8:45:34 PM6338949393400000002009112101113AMMondayNovNovember1011/2/2009 3:11:13 PM633927534730000000lifehackingAwkward SuggestionsMichael Agger1/123122/2202502/aggerm.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse20091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866198943120091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM63393534866198943120091111111426AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:26 PM633935348661989431false2008101711612PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:12 PM6335984617200000002008101711612PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:12 PM633598461720000000falseLet's have fun with the Google search box.noAwkward SuggestionsLet's have fun with the Google search box.noThe Google search box has become the new oracle at Delphi, the thing we consult before all major undertakings. How do I know this?truenotochyperlinkno200911293645AMMondayNovNovember911/2/2009 2:36:45 PM633927514050000000200911293645AMMondayNovNovember911/2/2009 2:36:45 PM633927514050000000lifehackingThe Better To-Do ListJohn Dickerson1/123122/2202502/dickersonj.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse20091111111425AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:25 PM63393534865679639120091111111425AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:25 PM63393534865679639120091111111425AMWednesdayNovNovember1111/11/2009 4:14:25 PM633935348656796391false2008101711620PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:20 PM6335984618000000002008101711620PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:20 PM633598461800000000falseSlate readers collaborate to help you manage your life.noThe Better To-Do ListSlate readers submit their to-do-list techniques.noAt Eunice Shriver's funeral, her daughter Maria Shriver told a story about her mother picking her up from school wearing a to-do list. She emerged from a blue Lincoln convertible wearing a sweater with little pieces of paper pinned to it. On each scrap she'd written one of the tasks she needed to complete by the end of the day.truenotochyperlinkno2009101265836AMMondayOctOctober610/12/2009 10:58:36 AM6339092751600000002009101265836AMMondayOctOctober610/12/2009 10:58:36 AM63390927516000000020081112104529AMWednesdayNovNovember1011/12/2008 3:45:29 PM63362083529000000020081112104529AMWednesdayNovNovember1011/12/2008 3:45:29 PM633620835290000000falsetruetruetruetruetruetrue20081111122442PMTuesdayNovNovember1211/11/2008 5:24:42 PM63362003082000000020081111122442PMTuesdayNovNovember1211/11/2008 5:24:42 PM633620030820000000