#webapp If you've been using Instagram, the popular filter-based photo capturing and sharing app for iOS, you're probably aware of its lack of a decent web interface. Webstagram provides exactly that. More »

#deals New to Lifehacker, Daily App Deals is a not-quite-quotidian compendium of noteworthy app price drops and discounts. More »

#stuffwelike Described simply, follow focus is a technique on video cameras so you can quickly adapt to changing conditions to keep targets in proper focus really quickly. It's the effect you see in movies when someone in the foreground finishes talking, and the camera needs to quickly switch focus to someone in the background. Now you can have that same effect on your DSLR for $60. More »

#moneybags Windows: Multiplicity is an application in the vein of previously mentioned Synergy that allows you to control multiple Windows computers with a single keyboard and mouse. It's also quite spendy. More »

#appoftheday Android only: If you're tired of missing messages because your phone only vibrated once, Vibration Notifier will fix the problem. It lets you pick how often your phone buzzes for unseen notifications, making sure you don't miss anything important. More »

#diy The sound coming from your headphones is great. The sound coming from outside your headphones is not. Here's a DIY project that'll turn your regular set of cans into the soundproof variety. More »

#inbrief Xmarks is one of the best bookmark manager tools around, and today they've added a new feature to their Firefox extension that helps you fix problems when it encounters sync errors. Now, whenever Xmarks gets confused (which has happened to all of us a few times), you can just hit the Repair button to re-sync with the server, while keeping any new bookmarks that haven't been synced at the same time. Hit the link to read more about how the new feature works.[Xmarks Blog] More »

#webapp If you're sick of flow charting in Vizio (or whatever) and are feeling nostalgic for the good old days of ASCII art, ASCIIFlow can solve both your problems by letting you make text-based flow charts right in your web browser. More »

#helpyourself Every day we're on the lookout for ways to make your work easier and your life better, but Lifehacker readers are smart, insightful folks with all kinds of expertise to share, and we want to give everyone regular access to that exceptional hive mind. Help Yourself is a daily thread where readers can ask and answer questions about tech, productivity, life hacks, and whatever else you need help with. So get asking! More »

#downloads Android: Yahoo! Music isn't usually the first thing most Android users think of when they look for a good music app, but that may change with Play. Play is not only a full music player, but it automatically scrobbles to Last.fm, and identifies songs (like Shazam or Soundhound). Since it's Yahoo!, it does it all completely free. More »

#streamingmusic You can discover new music on a lot of different services, but free webapp Turntable.fm is a bit less formulaic. Instead of picking your music for you, you can create playlists with other similar-minded folks and listen to them in real time. More »

#asklifehacker Dear Lifehacker,
My laptop fan is super loud, and I can't seem to get it to quiet down. It's all BRRRRRRRRRR the whole day, and I'm like FUUUUUUUUUUUU and slap it BAAAAAM and it won't quit making noise. Help! More »

#diy With about three rolls of duct tape, two large wooden dowels, and 20 feet of rope, you can make a cheap homemade hammock to turn your back yard into a prime Summer lounging spot. Instructables user Dadzilla made his in a Fourth of July theme, but there are plenty of colors to choose from when you're shopping for your own tape. All in all, the project should cost around $35 or less. Check out the link below for detailed instructions and more images. More »

#food If you've been having trouble eating healthier food because you don't enjoy it, you might be able to solve that problem by reducing the quantity of single items and eating a bunch of small, different healthy food. Dr. Ayala Laufer Cahana points to a study in the journal Appetite that found healthy food samples had a significant impact on people's choices: More »

We're a few hours late (sincere apologies!), but this week's open thread is officially open for business. More »

#macosxlion We're liking the looks of Mac OS 10.7 Lion, but it's a little annoying that you can only get it through the Mac App Store. It turns out, however, that there's a pretty easy, if unsanctioned, way to burn it to a DVD. More »

#personalfinance Technology allows us to do tons of cool and convenient things with our money, but big banks are notoriously slow to add new features. If you're not ready to ditch your current bank for a more tech-savvy alternative, you can augment your existing bank account—and get great features-of-the-future like check-deposits-by-smartphone pics and easy payments between friends—with one of the oldest online money services, PayPal. Here's how. More »

#downloads We previously highlighted Fantastical as a pretty nice Mac OS X menubar calendar with too high of a price tag. If you like the idea and want a free alternative, check out Calendar. More »

#shortcutoftheday Private browsing is great for more than just porn (not that we're judging), but you can start a session or enable it really fast directly from the keyboard in any browser. Well, any browser except Safari. More »

#travel Traveling is great until you get yourself into trouble and wind up naked, penniless, and tied to a telephone pole on a dirt road outside a corn field. Even if it never gets that bad, there are ways you can get taken advantage of as a tourist that can end up ruining your vacation. Here's how to stay safe. More »