There are all kinds of great software tools out there that I don’t use, and it annoys the crap out of me. Emacs does all kinds of everything and I don’t use 1% of it’s functionality. There are tools like Ubiquity, Launchy, and Compendium.  Even on the geekery side there are new (and just new to me) languages that look juicy and wonderful.  I can’t go to lifehacker without drooling over all the cool tools.

We’ve come a long way since animated GIFs and video-game-style MIDI files were considered cutting edge computer-provided A/V entertainment. Take advantage of today’s high-quality video with one of these five most popular video players. Photo by horsager . Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite video player . We’ve tallied up the votes and now we’re back to share the results. Below you’ll find the five most popular video players among Lifehacker readers.

Installing a new hard drive in Windows can be a daunting process. There are many places that you need to configure your new hard drive. Read on for full instructions. Physical Install First you need to install the hard disk into the computer LifeHacker has an exellent tutorial here. Windows Config Open Computer Management In the Navigation pane, under Storage, [...]