Can Google Build a Better Browser? [Ask The Readers]
Monday, September 1st, 2008
Holy browser wars, Batgirl! Google announces it will release a brand new open source web browser tomorrow, called Google Chrome. Whaa? Yeah, that's what we said. Here's what Google says:
On the surface, we designed a browser window that is streamlined and simple. To most people, it isn't the browser that matters. It's only a tool to run the important stuff — the pages, sites and applications that make up the web. Like the classic Google homepage, Google Chrome is clean and fast. It gets out of your way and gets you where you want to go.
The Googlers said they borrowed parts of Mozilla's Firefox and Apple's WebKit to build Google Chrome, which sounds like it might be similar to Prism (but with tabs). We won't know what Google Chrome will look like till tomorrow, when they make the beta available for download. In the meantime, do you want a new browser from the big G? Can you imagine it being good enough to switch from your current favorite browser? Either way, the browser wars just got a heck of a lot more interesting. Check back tomorrow for our full Google Chrome test drive.
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StudyRails can inform you about upcoming assignments via email or SMS or both so that you can prepare for your study period and never miss a date. Furthermore, you can also keep your parents or mentors abreast of your progress with the weekly or daily notifications with the ability to share your calendar with designated individuals via email:
A good to-do list is a must for any student that wants to keep on top of her course load. HackCollege is a big fan of 
It is indeed possible to ace a final without ever studying. To do so, a student must implement "stealth studying," a method created by Cal Newport. It involves creating study guides immediately after you learn the material. Continuously check up these study guides and you'll ace your finals.
Registering for classes always seems to be more difficult than it needs to be. You want the best schedule possible, but also don't want to miss that killer class. 
Hulu and Joost are great, but they still aren't up to par. What if you want to watch your shows offline? Or in HD? You'll need something like Miro and tv-rss.net. Take control of your TV-watching. If you're really fancy, you can plug your laptop into your TV. Your roommate will never know the difference. (Here's Lifehacker's guide to 
College students are broke. College students also like to party, with alcohol. Booze isn't as cheap as it could be, but it's possible to stock a bar for a party with just a $100. It will be a little slim, but you will be able to make your killer strawberry daiquiris for your cocktail soiree. Image by 
Well, almost. There's a strategy to spending as little as possible on textbooks. It is possible to spend nothing, but usually you'll end up spending a few bucks. It still beats the the $900 textbook bills we're seeing these days.
The first few weeks at college are probably the most important for a student's social life. Partying hard the first few weeks is not only without consequence, but you will learn more than any 
As the time differential between beer run and beer drinking decreases, the ingenuity of beer-cooling methods increases. Check out this video for three methods of cooling beer quickly.
Yes, even drinking games can be lifehacked. Eliminate your variables. Control your form. This post quickly details the 3 games you will need to know for college social life. Image by 
The debate is raging over the drinking age at universities, but HackCollege likes to circumvent any possible trouble. Whether you think your school's drinking policies are too strict or you just want to sneak a beer at a tailgate, this video will equip you for the sneakiest of beer drinkings.
There's a great site out there called 
Mac users have it so easy. There's a nifty little program out there that cuts down on extra junk in your room. You can use your Mac computer as a robust alarm clock. You'll never set your alarm for 7PM again.
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There's a dreadful time in every college student's life where he must do the inevitable: he must ask his parents for money. To make it worse, there's a science to it.
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When you're jamming out and hammering out a paper, sometimes you'll need to pause your music quickly. Unfortunately you have 41 Wikipedia windows open for your "research" and you can't find your iTunes window fast enough. You just might need SizzlingKeys.
Labor Day weekend is the time to say an unofficial goodbye to summer, to consistent warm weather, to lighter clothes—and maybe to the job that's holding you back. If you're looking to make the leap into a new gig or an entirely new career this fall, there are several online tools and power tips for every stage of the job-seeking journey. When you hit your desk on Tuesday morning and quietly decide to find your escape hatch from your current position, we've got you covered. Here's a compilation of our tips and techniques for finding a job, putting your best face forward to it, and sticking with a long-haul job hunt. Photo by 
New jobs would be much easier to find if you didn't have those eight or so hours a day you spend doing your current job. Give yourself a break and set up RSS feeds for any job list site, and get those feeds emailed to you before or after work with our how-to guide.
Use one or a combination of the popular salary estimating sites, each of which has its strengths and quirks, to shape your answer to the inevitable salary question. Our 
Write down everything you're capable of and then prune it. Avoid the words you've heard other people use on their resumes. Keep it one page, even if it's not, or skip it entirely. There's a lot of advice about a single sheet of paper out there, and for good reason. Check out our compilation of the best tips you didn't already know.
A true geek doesn't like to show up for things unprepared, and a job interview is a great chance to put some of those hacker-style skills to use. Social networks, subtle hypnosis, 100-day plans—there are many more ways to leave a good impression than knowing what your greatest weakness is.
As Bruce Wayne's father once said, we fall so that we can learn to pick ourselves back up again—geeky reference, but totally applicable to round two of your resume packets. After you're done feeling discouraged, get yourself an expensive-looking suit on the cheap, work your current contacts for better leads, and start writing online about the topics you want to work in. That and more tips in our guide to getting back on your feet.
Stained glass adds a hard-to-replicate ambiance to any room, but the stuff sure isn't cheap. One Instructables user has detailed a method for making faux stained glass with a hot glue gun, acrylic glass (also known by its trademark Plexiglas), and whatever paint colors you plan to use. As the commenters at Instructables have noted, it's not a perfect simulation, but the faux stuff can serve as a stand-in for frames missing some glass, or for trying out rough sketches (or goofier ideas) to see how they look as stained glass. While you're at the store, consider adding your own