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If the hectic holidays have left you with an overdose of Lifehacker, fear not! You can always subscribe to our Top Stories feed to receive each day’s best posts, our Feature stories feed if you only want our feature content, or our Highlights feed for an index of each weeks’ best posts every Friday. This week’s best posts include:

• How to Set Up Your New Computer
  “If you’re spending the holiday setting up a new Mac or PC, it’s time to get filled with free software cheer.”
• How to Install Third-Party Apps on Your New iPhone or iPod Touch
  “Today we’re jailbreaking that brand new iPhone or iTouch of yours to open it up to the wonderful world of third-party software.”
• Take Your Best Driver’s License Photo Ever
  “There’s a trick to a good driver’s license photo, and today I will detail the steps I take to get a good pic every time.”
• Automatically Load and Update Your Windows Systems
  “One of the best parts of getting a new computer for the holidays–other than that new computer smell—is setting up a fresh, clean system exactly how you want it.”
• Free Bundle of GTD Articles Written By David Allen
  “David Allen has a zipped archive of 17 articles available to download for free at the David Allen Company online store.”
• The Rules of Photography Composition
  “If you’ve just scored a brand-new camera for the holidays and want to take some brilliant shots, Videojug has an excellent five-step walk-through of the important elements of photography composition.”
• Use a Disposable Razor to Remove Sweater Pills
  “Lifehacker Reader Michael K. tried rollers, tape, and all the usual methods to de-pill a fleece, but it wasn’t until a friend recommended buying cheap, disposable safety razors that he found his solution.”
• Set Up Instant Working Environments with Batch Files
  “Create a quick working environment–launching every document and application you need to get straight to work–using a Windows stalwart, the batch script.”
• Make Windows Look Like a Mac with FlyakiteOSX
  “Freeware application FlyakiteOSX transforms the look of Windows so even though you’re still running Windows, it looks convincingly like OS X.”
• Speed Up the Firefox Download Process
  “Instead of right-clicking on a download link, choosing save to target and pressing enter, just drag the download link to the downloads icon…”

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‘Tis the season to be jolly, and to spend more time with family and friends than in your feedreader. If Lifehacker’s unread post count threatens to take up too much holiday time, turn down the volume by subscribing to our Top Stories feed, a handful of our best posts each day. Alternately, grab our one hit ‘o Lifehacker a day Feature stories feed, or get a digest of the week’s best posts once on Fridays with the Highlights feed. This week’s best posts include:

• Lifehacker’s 2007 Guide to Free Software and Webapps
  “Throughout Lifehacker’s archive of over 14,000 posts, we’ve mentioned hundreds of free web and desktop apps that help you get things done—but which are the best? Find out here.”
• The 23 Best iTunes Add-ons
  “It’s time you take iTunes to the next level.”
• Find Secret Amazon Discounts with DealLocker
  “Search for and locate incredible Amazon discounts with DealLocker’s secret Amazon Discount service.”
• Practicing Simplified GTD
  “Whenever I talk to someone who knows anything about Lifehacker, whether it’s a reader or a journalist, this question is inevitable: ‘Do you follow Getting Things Done?’ My answer is always a whole-hearted ‘Sorta.’”
• Slim Down and Speed Up Linux
  “While Linux is pretty efficient with a computer’s resources out of the box, there are still ways you can make it run leaner and meaner on your desktop.”
• Firefox 3.0 Beta Take Two Even Better
  “We already walked you through the first beta of Firefox’s next major version 3.0, and today Mozilla released beta 2 for download by willing testers and impatient ‘fox users.”
• Launchy 2.0 Adds Polish, Easier Configuration
  “Windows only: Open source keyword launcher Launchy grows up a little with a 2.0 release.”
• Lifehacker Zeitgeist 2007
  “2007’s been another fantastic year here at Lifehacker, and in case you’ve missed any of it, today we’ve got the highlights reel in the spirit of the Google Zeitgeist.”
• Organize Your Money in 2008 with Wesabe
  “With Wesabe’s plethora of features, open source mindset, and strong community backing, it’s the perfect money management app for my needs.”

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Unread Lifehacker posts flooding your feed reader? Tighten the valve on the information firehose with our trimmed-down top stories feed (which serves up only a handful of our best posts each day), or grab our once-a-week highlights feed. This week’s best posts include:

• Top 10 New and Improved Apps of 2007
  “When it comes to new technology, 2007’s destined to be remembered as “The Year of the iPhone”–but a whole lot more went on in the past 12 months besides Apple’s much-hyped gadget launch.”
• Lifehacker Gift Guide 2007
  “Today we’re taking a look at gifts small and large–from under $10 to the over $50 set–perfect for the life-hacking loved one on your list (even if that’s you).”
• Host Your Domain with Free Apps
  “You can buy a domain name for around 10 bucks a year (or less) and map it to a variety of free web-based apps for no-mess and no-cost hosting.”
• Breathe New Life into Your Old Gadgets
  “Instead of forking over more cash to the likes of Jobs and Gates for their newest toys, we’re taking a look at several ways to make your old gadgets new again.”
• Fifteen Foods that Burn More Calories than They Contain
  “We need to scarf down plenty of calories in a day, but if you’ve got a nasty snack habit that’s tipping the scales to heavy, weblog Bootstrapper’s list of 15 foods that burn more calories than they contain might be the perfect addition to your grocery list.”
• Lifehacker’s 2007 Software Superlatives
  “Who had the Most Obnoxious Icon, Best Splash Screen, and Best Easter Egg of the Year?”
• Rip DVDs in Linux the (Semi-)Easy Way
  “I’ve tried out a good number of DVD ripping and conversion programs, and I’ve made peace with one method, and one program, that gets the job done more often than not.”

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Got more Lifehacker leftovers at the end of the week than you know what to do with? Get only the best fixings with our top stories feed or our once-a-week highlights feed. This week’s best posts include:

• Gmail Product Manager on IMAP and Greasemonkey
  Hear what Gmail’s Product Manager has to say about IMAP, LDAP, Greasemonkey, the iPhone, and other third party Gmail clients, apps, and development.
• Set Custom “Ringtones” for Your Email Inbox
  Custom ringtones on our phones have been making it easy to tell who’s calling without looking at our phones for years now, so why aren’t we doing the same thing with our incoming email?
• 12 Healthy Foods That Aren’t
  Just because a product heralds itself as fat-free doesn’t mean it’s good for you, and Men’s Health tackles 12 unhealthy foods consumers often mistake for nutritious.
• Master Your DSLR Camera, Part 1: Program Mode
  You ponied up for a digital SLR camera because you hated the shutter lag on your little point-and-shoot. The good news: Your photos have improved! The bad news? You know they could be even better.
• Ditch Your Taskbar for Minimized Thumbnails with miniMize
  Freeware application miniMize creates thumbnail images of your minimized application on your desktop.
• Boost Your Wi-Fi Antenna for Less than a Dollar
  After taking apart a $30 “extender” Wi-Fi router antenna, one intrepid video blogger posted a guide to making the same thing with remarkably cheap stuff.
• Carve Your Thanksgiving Turkey Like a Butcher
  If the crown of family turkey-carver is weighing heavy on your head this Thanksgiving, the New York Times gets advice on how to carve the perfect turkey.
• The Hearty Thanksgiving Roundup
  If you’re looking for that one special Thanksgiving tip to ease your holiday, we’ve got you covered.

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