http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/9A7Etrwq54M/easybcd-makes-tweaking-your-windows-bootloader-a-snap

Windows Vista/Windows 7: If you're running multiple operating systems—and if you weren't before the release of Windows 7 you most likely are now—EasyBCD is an simple application for tweaking your bootloader through a clean GUI and well-detailed prompts.

With EasyBCD you can edit the names of entries, add and remove entries onto the bootloader menu, change the timeout on the bootloader selection menu, and tweak boot-related items like enabling PAE mode or run with the debug process enabled. EasyBCD includes support for adding Windows, Linux, Mac, NeoGrub, and WinPE loaders.

If this is your first time tinkering with a bootloader, EasyBCD makes the process fairly simple. By default the application is in basic mode instead of expert mode—in expert mode it won't prompt you if you're doing something that could be difficult to undo. For additional information you can visit the EasyBCD wiki.

Have a boot-related trick or tweak? Let's hear about it in the comments. EasyBCD is freeware and works with Windows Vista and up.

http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/xdufDnzjk70/saveeveryway-sends-daily-reminders-to-save-money

A recent study showed that daily SMS reminders have real impact on saving. The folks behind SaveEveryWay were inspired, and now offer free daily quotes and reminders to save, delivered by SMS, RSS, email, or Twitter feed.

It's only been up and running for a few days, but SaveEveryWay intends to continue delivering inspirational quotes, reminders, and other thoughts about savings for free. The updates are delivered at 8:11 Pacific every day, and they're just a way to keep a regular reminder about the value of putting aside cash in your pocket. Thanks Greg!

http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/xnve7-zMtBc/chrome-beta-for-mac-arriving-in-early-december

Google plans to release a beta version of its Chrome browser in early December. How does the net know this? A mailing list discussion shows off the latest implementation of extensions in Chrome, already working on the latest Windows and Mac builds of Chromium, but not in the rough Mac test builds. Nick Baum urges extension makers to update their wares to meet the new look, so they'll have more time to "polish your experience for our Beta launch in early December." Isn't open-source development neat? [Google Groups via CNET]

http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/-4i_9w9FJ58/hit-up-farmers-markets-when-cooking-for-one

Grocery stores are full of deals involving two-for-one, 30 percent more, family sizes, and other bulk deals. None of that helps, though, if the food goes to waste. The Washington Post suggests farmers' markets, and creativity, for single cooks.

Photo by Ed Yourdon.

The article is framed around a farmers' market tour with Judith Jones, the literary agent who rescued both The Diary of Anne Frank and Julia Child's The Art of French Cooking. She's written a new book about cooking for one, and, from experience, suggests community markets, farmer stands, and wherever else you can get up close and personal with purveyors as a way around food waste:

For singles, one of the best things about farmers markets is that so much of the produce and other products is sold loose or individually: no need to buy a whole bag of spinach when you can just scoop up however many leaves you'd like ...
... Carrots? If you find yourself in possession of a bunch when you need just one, roast the remainder — this goes for all sorts of vegetables — and then use them throughout the week: in hashes, in salads, over pasta, in soups or even as a vegetarian roll-up sandwich with a little dressing.

The article's got a few great recipes for using good pork, and a few other inspirational moments. What's the best food-saving move you've pulled off in your kitchen? Swap the stories in the comments.

http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/LwNdk2oFT8w/

Readers offer their best tips for making coffee-house milk foam at home, searching your history from Chrome's address bar, and easily wiping deodorant streaks off clothing.

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More Ways to Make Milk Foam at Home

Photo by Justin D. Henry.

Brenda lays out a nice way to fake froth if you don't have an empty jar:

Thanks for posting your tip on frothed milk! I have been making what we call "cappachinefaux" for a while with my Senseo coffee and frothed milk. People don't really know the difference (although there is a HUGE one between steamed and nuked milk - LOL!)

You can also pour cold milk into a pyrex measuring cup (or other glass container) and, holding the handle of the whisk between your two palms, roll them back and forth to spin the whisk in the cold milk. Then microwave.

You can also warm milk in a small french press carafe, insert the plunger and plunge up and down quickly several times.

Search History from Chrome's Address Bar

atomic1fire shows us a great use for Chrome's customized searches:

In Chrome, you can use history as a search engine. Right click the address bar, hit customize search engines, and create a new one. Enter the name History, enter any keyword that seems easy, I used h, and type in chrome://history/#q=%s for the url.

Use a Dryer Sheet to Remove Deodorant Streaks

offthewall712 shares a tip for removing accidental deodorant streaks on clothing:

Here's another dryer sheet tip to add to your arsenal: Have you ever accidentally gotten deodorant on your shirt? Rubbing it with a dryer sheet will take it right off and you won't have a wet spot or have to change your shirt!

Re-Use Disposable Items as Packing Material

lincolnlogs shows us a money-saving way to pack boxes:

Re-use empty egg cartons, tissue boxes and other small light cardboard containers by using them to help fill any empty space while shipping items in boxes a bit too large. It (a) saves on cost of pricey shipping materials such as bubble-wrap and (b) helps protect the item being shipped while having a "second life" to an item that would have normally been trashed (or hopefully recycled). Try it!

http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/EOhJA1nYADo/remains-of-the-day-safesearch-update-makes-your-kids-hate-you-edition

http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/cJ2i08jt0cw/norbt-sends-top-secret-encrypted-messages

Web application Norbt (short for "no robot") creates web pages with encrypted text; only people who can answer your challenge question can access the text. Got anything secret you want to share?

Norbt uses browser-based cryptography to secure your information and keep it safe until someone with the correct answer to your challenge question comes along. As a bonus, you can create whatever challenge question and answer you want. There's no sign of the typical "High School Your Maternal Grandparents Went To" type stuff, which is always frustrating to remember. You'll need a separate password to re-access the information yourself to make changes, so making one you can keep track of is a good thing.

Once your Norbt is created, you can share the link freely with anyone. Even if you don't have anything pressing to send to a friend or family member across the web, it could be fun to send your friends locked messages or love letters. Just don't get the two confused. If you're not sure you want to trust any secret missives to Norbt without a better idea of how they secure your text, check out their security page. And while we wouldn't put any of our most sensitive data in Norbt, it is, at the very least, a fun tool for sharing information.

http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/gZ9INL1wxGI/use-your-net-worth-as-a-psychological-carrot-to-motivate-saving

Saving for the future is important, but it's hard to stay motivated if you don't have something concrete to measure your progress. Personal finance weblog The Simple Dollar details how to keep score—and stay motivated—by tracking net worth.

Photo by pfala.

Keeping score is an easy way for me to know how well I'm doing. It lets me judge, in a very clear way, whether I'm improving and whether I'm making forward progress towards my goals.

The primary way I "keep my own score" is by calculating my net worth quite frequently. I use my net worth as a score to judge whether or not I'm making successful, smart moves towards improving my personal finance state. I "win" if my net worth goes up. I "win big" if my net worth goes up by some specific amount each month.

Head over to the full post for more details on how Trent from The Simple Dollar keeps score using his net worth. Then let us know how you stay motivated with your savings (do you regularly calculate your net worth?) in the comments.

http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/Z-0FgtLlcZs/netflix-may-delay-new-release-movies-by-a-full-month

Netflix has become the savior of home entertainment for many, but recently Netflix has been in talks with major studios about delaying new release movies by a month or more. Why? The major studios are willing to drop the price of the DVDs it sells to Netflix with the understanding that all new release movies wouldn't be accessible to its customers for up to a full month after release date—presumably in hopes that more people would buy their stupid DVDs. It would cut Netflix's costs by almost half, but there's no word yet on if that savings would be passed on to its loyal customers.

So we're wondering: Would you cancel your subscription if this was the direction your trusty red envelope movie service went? Let's here it in the comments. Photo by jc.westbrook.