April 2009's Most Popular Posts [[this Is Good]]

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Time for a quick look back at the posts you liked best last month. Among them: The newest Ubuntu gets rave reviews, marshmallows taught us about willpower, and we round up our favorite Firefox extensions.
  • Learn Willpower Techniques from the Marshmallow Test
    Back in the 1960s, a researcher learned a lot about willpower from studying hundreds of four-year-olds left alone in a room with a marshmallow or cookie.
  • Top 10 Must-Have Firefox Extensions, 2009 Edition
    Last time we compiled our must-have Firefox extensions, it was two years (and one browser version) ago. Our new list keeps some, tosses others, and remains our go-to, Grandmaster list of the best Firefox add-ons.
  • Portable Ubuntu Runs Ubuntu Inside Windows
    Windows only: Free application Portable Ubuntu for Windows runs an entire Linux operating system as a Windows application. As if that weren't cool enough, it's portable, so you can carry it on your thumb drive.
  • Top 10 Ubuntu Downloads
    The reviews are in, and the just-released Ubuntu 9.04, i.e. "Jaunty Jackalope," rates as a slick, fully-formed Linux desktop.
  • Top 10 Home Office Hacks
    Whatever kind of work you do at home, your office is one place you want to spend the time to make comfortable and convenient. Take 10 of our tips on organizing, fixing, and streamlining that space.
  • Five Best Malware Removal Tools
    We asked you to share your favorite tool for purging malware from your computer. We've tallied the votes and we're back with the top five contenders for best malware removal tool.
  • Six Ways You Should Be Using Twitter (that Don't Involve Breakfast)
    Twitter has become a nationwide phenomenon, and like any phenom, all the Twitter talk grows quickly tiresome. But despite what you may think, Twitter isn't just for narcissists; it's actually insanely useful.
  • First Look at Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
    The final release of Ubuntu 9.04 just hit servers, and award-winning Ubuntu author Keir Thomas takes a first look at what you can expect as a regular user.
  • Top 10 Money-Saving Guides for Common Purchases
    The marketplace is an expensive place to get confused. Get more for your money when you buy laptops, air travel, eyeglasses, or other purchases with our roundup of thrifty buyers' guides for common purchases.
  • Avoid Unhealthy Junk with a Fast-Food Reality Check
    Everyone knows fast food is rarely the healthiest option when you're looking for a quick bite, but sometimes photos look mouthwatering enough that you're still convinced.
  • Office 2010 Screenshots Preview What's to Come
    Microsoft just pushed out Office 2007 Service Pack 2 this morning, but that doesn't meant they're not already hard at work on Office 2010, the next version of the popular Office suite.
Got a favorite Lifehacker post of your own from April? Let's hear it in the comments.


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