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Turn the Back of Your Monitor Into a Workspace Utility Belt

In most cases, the back of your desktop monitor is nothing more than wasted space. If you have an all-in-one system like an iMac, that space is even more cluttered because it has cables coming out of it every which way. http://lifehacker.com/5928733/turn-the-back-of-your-monitor-into-a-workspace-utility-belt
http://lifehacker.com/5920354/windowpad-uses-your-number-pad-to-snap-windows-to-the-screen-edge Windows: WindowPad takes the number pad that you rarely use and turns it into a quick shortcut for organizing all the windows on your screen. We all love Windows 7's Aero Snap feature, which divides your screen up equally between two Windows, and there are a lot of tools out there that beef up that functionality. WindowPad is an awesome little utility that uses your number pad to "visualize" your screen.

WindowPad Uses Your Number Pad to Snap Windows to the Screen Edge

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Turn an Old Computer into a Networked Backup, Streaming, or Torrenting Machine with FreeNAS

At its most basic, Network attached storage, or NAS, is a great way to share files on your local network. But it's also a perfect solution for backing up your computers, streaming media across your home network, or even torrenting files to a central server. If you have an aging computer lying around, you can turn it into a NAS for for free with the open-source FreeNAS operating system.
Despite the large number of Twitter clients available for Linux, none of them are perfect. http://lifehacker.com/5879964/the-best-twitter-client-for-linux

The Best Twitter Client for Linux

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PlayOnLinux Installs Windows Games and Programs on Linux Hassle-Free

Wine is a great way to run your favorite Windows programs on Linux , but if you don't want to mess with a program's settings to get it just right, free app PlayOnLinux has a bunch in its database that you can install with one click.
You've heard the word "server" thrown around a lot, but usually in the context of web sites or big companies that have a lot of data to store. In reality, a server can be just as useful in your home. In this guide, we'll walk through how to create your own server at home that you can put in the closet and leave on 24/7, ready to do any streaming, downloading, or backup you might need at a moment's notice. http://lifehacker.com/5919558/turn-an-old-computer-into-a-networked-backup-streaming-or-torrenting-machine-with-ubuntu

Turn an Old Computer into a Networked Backup, Streaming, or Torrenting Machine with Ubuntu

The Best Alternative File Browser for Linux

http://lifehacker.com/5893960/the-best-alternative-file-browser-for-linux Krusader excels...everywhere. This file browser has more features than you can shake a stick at, with a great two-pane interface to house them all.