This week on Lifehacker, we're going to show you how to make all your technology work for you. We're going to show you how to automate your home, automate monotonous computer tasks, automate backups, and a whole lot more. This is Lifehacker, episode 34. 00:24 - Auto-Convert Downloaded Movies with Handbrake lifehacker.com 00:57 - Home Automation Jason shows us how Control4 allowed him to automate his light switches, AC, garage door, and more. 03:06 - Automate Anything Without Coding Windows: lifehacker.com Mac: lifehacker.com 03:59 - Automate Your iPhone/Android/Desktop Backups iOS: lifehacker.com Android: lifehacker.com Desktop: lifehacker.com 06:19 - Top Posts Always Buy Generic:lifehacker.com Overcome Brand Loyalty: lifehacker.com Install Lion on your Hackintosh: lifehacker.com Design More Attractive Presentations: lifehacker.com 07:34 - Automate Anything in Photoshop lifehacker.com 09:21 - Downloads of the Day Best Backup Apps: lifehacker.com Volume Concierge (Windows): lifehacker.com Tasks Til Dawn (Windows and Mac): lifehacker.com Juice Defender (Android): lifehacker.com System Silencer (Windows): lifehacker.com

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Here's how you can make an original animated cinemagraph--an animated GIF with isolated movement--in Photoshop. It's a little time consuming but not too hard once you get the hang of it.

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