Hacking life

Long time, no see, everyone! So let's not waste any more time, here's my review of the blog I had to follow.

The Lifehacker (www.lifehacker.com) got my attention with its promising name/title, that's why I chose it. At first glance, the blog is mainly about the products of Apple, Microsoft, etc, and things that are connected to them, like programs, upgrades, downloads, and little tips of how to make their usage easier (life hacks = "anything that solves an everyday problem in a clever or non-obvious way", according to Wikipedia).

As I'm not really interested in this kind of stuff, I was a bit sceptical at first, but I found out that the blog covers a much bigger ground than I expected. There are also tips on how to cut back on your smartphone-addiction, how to keep your food fresh in the fridge, how to tell if your credit card got hacked, how to keep your belongings safe on a holiday, and lots and lots of others.

The entries are kept neatly and can be accessed easily (okay, not so easily; it's a bit chaotic at first, but you can get used to it). The staff keeps the blog very much up-to-date, putting up more than 15 entires every single day, and they also pay attention to the webpage's Twitter account (http://twitter.com/lifehacker).

All in all, great website, I'm actually thinking about following it, not because I have to, but because I want to.

I tried to find a funny picture but I failed. Sorry to dissapoint you all.

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Why do we need a blog?

This blog was started on the very first class of the Online Communication course at the Media Specialization class at ELTE University, School of English and Amercan Studies.

We agreed that a blog can be used for:

• learning about blogging
• learning about online communication
• following media events
• expressing opinions about online communication and media related topics
• debating
• collecting data 
• analyzing data and issues
• testing theories
• adding photos of events
• adding videos about the topic
• having fun.

I hope you will enjoy posting in the blog, commenting on other people's posts, and doing all the funny and useful things you always wanted to experiment with. The floor is yours.Enjoy.