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Why You're Not a Morning Person (and How to Become One)

At 6 AM, most of us are lucky if we have the energy to reach for a cup of coffee. Mornings may be rough, but hold off on sleeping in. There are perks to waking up with the sun, and we've got some tips on making it easier.

Take Your Desktop on a Road Trip with These Wallpapers

Summer's upon us and it's the best time of year for a road trip. If you can't go yourself, go for a drive via your desktop with these road-friendly wallpapers.

Microsoft Is Removing Xbox One DRM

This could be the biggest backtrack in gaming history: Microsoft will reverse course on their DRM policies for Xbox One, dropping their 24-hour Internet check-in requirement and all restrictions on used games.

Leave Your Keyboard Feet Folded In for Better Ergonomics

We've all seen those little feet that extend out of our keyboards, but did you ever ask what they're really for? It turns out, they're not there for ergonomics.

Hacker Challenge: Share Your Best DIY Car Hack

Welcome to our next Hacker Challenge! Each week, we issue a new challenge. You get until Sunday to prepare your submission and send it to us. That gives you a few days to think about it and a whole weekend to work it up.

"A Smooth Sea Never Made a Skillful Sailor"

Whether everyone's on your case, you aren't feeling motivated, or you just feel like you suck at something, we all feel a little discouraged from time to time. This English proverb reminds us that discouragement isn't for naught.

AdBlock Plus Available for Internet Explorer

AdBlock Plus, the most popular ad blocking extension around, is now available for Internet Explorer. It's still in the experimental stages, but works quite well. Check it out here.

I'm James Altucher, and This Is How I Work

James Altucher is all over the place, and I mean that in the best way. He's not only an investor, hedge fund manager, and entrepreneur several times over (to the tune of founding 20 companies), but his writing on business, family, health, and creativity shows up everywhere from The

At Technology's Mercy

Technology sometimes "evolve" faster than we can adapt, and that's especially true for the general elderly people. I'm nowhere near the golden age, and I usually keep a backup of software that I've used over my computing years in case they go obsolete and become irreplaceable.

Ad-Blocker Ghostery Actually Helps Advertisers, If You "Support" It

If you've read our features on how to protect your privacy and stop everyone from tracking you on the web, you've heard us mention Ghostery.