Monday, January 11, 2010

The Great Best of 2009 Recap [Best Of 2009]

The Great Best of 2009 Recap [Best Of 2009]: "

2009 was a big year for Lifehacker, and we spent December looking back at the most popular posts of the year covering all our favorite topics. Here's a quick look back at the best of 2009 in case you missed anything.

  • Most Popular DIY Projects of 2009
    We love DIY projects here at Lifehacker. Whether we're building computers, backyard projects, or turning office supplies into artillery, we're always tinkering. Here's a peek at the most popular DIY projects of 2009.
  • Most Popular Free Windows Downloads of 2009
    We've featured hundreds of free Windows applications over the course of 2009 that we hoped might bolster your productivity, workflow, or your PC usefulness in one form or another.
  • Most Popular Featured Workspaces of 2009
    Every week we bring you fresh workspaces from the Lifehacker Workspace Show and Tell pool, all supplied by you—the awesome Lifehacker readership. Today we're highlighting the 25 most popular workspaces of 2009.
  • Most Popular Photography Hacks of 2009
    Whether making your own lens hood to create custom bokeh, breathing like a sniper to get a blur-free photo, or angling your body to look the best in pictures, we shared some great photography hacks in '09.
  • Most Popular Free Mac Downloads of 2009
    Nothing beats finding just the right application to fill a common need, fix a problem, or boost your productivity. Treat yourself with 15 of the most popular Mac downloads of 2009.
  • Most Popular Top 10s of 2009
    Every weekend, we comb our memories and archives to compile 10 useful items addressing a specific topic you may have forgotten about, or just happen to be excellent. These 20 list(icle)s proved most popular in 2009.
  • Most Popular Featured Desktops of 2009
    Our readers have submitted thousands of screenshots of their best desktop configurations, and over the year we've featured some truly impressive and unique desktops with you.
  • Most Popular Repurposing Tricks of 2009
    We're huge fans of repurposing here at Lifehacker—squeezing extra and usually clever uses out of every day objects.
  • Most Popular Free iPhone Apps (and Posts) of 2009
    The iPhone is the most popular cellphone in the country, and with good reason. Despite occasionally awful choices by Apple, it still has the most—and best—applications around.
  • Most Popular How-To Features of 2009
    We cover a lot of tips every day on Lifehacker, but we get our greatest pleasure from putting together in-depth, step-by-step guides.
  • Most Popular Firefox Extensions and Themes of 2009
    This year's release of Firefox 3.5 gave us a lot of reasons to like it, but its extensibility remains everyone's favorite feature.
  • Most Popular Linux Posts of 2009
    A new browser, two new Ubuntu releases, and more than one new netbook OS—2009 was a big year for open-source software.

All of us at team Lifehacker wish you and yours a safe, happy, and productive New Year!



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