I am a fan of Lifehacker.com. While many of the tips or life-hacks are things that either aren’t of much practical use to me, or are things I’ve already worked out on my own, Lifehacker’s non-snarky posts are an enjoyable part of my daily reading.
So, I was pleased to see that Lifehacker got a mention at WSJ.com (free link):
Ms. Trapani fills her blog with tips and shortcuts — or “life hacks” — on addressing the kinds of problems that, increasingly, technology novices try to solve — everything from setting up a home network to migrating from a Windows computer to a Mac. Other topics, such as how to use a cellphone to send and receive money, cater to a more savvy crowd, but contain the same sort of detailed, step-by-step instructions. Two of the most popular articles on the site have been about creating automatic hard-drive backups and transferring music from an iPod to a computer (instead of from computer to iPod).
Ms. Trapani, who manages a staff of three writers, is something of an anomaly among bloggers. She avoids writing about herself and her posts are free of the sarcasm and snarky attitude that other blogs — particularly those on technology — use as calling cards. The former software programmer says she prefers to stay out of the limelight. Any publicity about herself, instead of the site, “makes me want to climb under my desk and hide,” she said. “But that’s just my inner geek.”
Congrats to Lifehacker and Gina on the publicity!