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22nd
DEC

A Very Merry Friday: This week’s best posts

Posted by Gina Trapani under Uncategorized

Get a weekly update of the best of Lifehacker straight to your newsreader by subscribing to our Highlights feed. This week's best posts include:

The best apps of 2006
"...my picks for best new software and web applications that rocked our world in 2006."
How to digitize cassette tapes
"It's time to resurrect your collection of Phil Collins albums, Stephen King audiobooks, and other treasures of the 80s. With a few simple tools and your PC, you can turn these forgotten jewels into digital audio files that will live forever."
Photo projects for the New Year
"Here's a roundup of easy ways you can do your own year-in-photos with minimal effort - including a simple script that will help you automate photo projects on your Mac."
Lifehacker Zeitgeist
"Lifehacker's top dozen most popular posts of 2006, according to our traffic logs."
DIY gift wrap with Microsoft Word
"It's the office holiday gift exchange and you need wrapping paper, quick!"
Download of the Day: Flickr Wallpaper Rotator (Windows)
"...automatically downloads images from Flickr and sets them as your PC's desktop wallpaper."
The Hipster PDA in Wordplay
"Syndicated crossword puzzlemaker Merl Reagle uses index cards and pocket-sized notebooks to capture ideas about new puzzles while he's out and about."
Download of the Day: VLC 0.8.6 (All platforms)
"...now supports playback of Windows Media Video 9 (WMV9) and Flash video."
Schedule meetings with TimeToMeet
"TimeToMeet aims to help two or more people arrange a meeting with a minimum of fuss."
Search Google Earth for giant toys
"Santa has hidden a treasure trove of presents somewhere in Google Earth."