八月已经到了，这意味着在你意识到之前，温暖的天气和假期将结束。回顾7月份最受欢迎的帖子，从Wi-Fi破解到DIY夏季技巧，再多享受一点夏季的恩赐吧。

• How to Crack a Wi-Fi Network's WEP Password with BackTrack You already know that if you want to lock down your Wi-Fi network, you should opt for WPA encryption because WEP is easy to crack. But did you know how easy?
• Create Your Own Sun Jar: Lifehacker Edition If dashboard cookies got you thinking about other ways to put the sun to work, here's a step-by-step guide to building sun-capturing jars that create outdoor lighting at a fraction of the retail cost.
• Mythbusting: Four Myths About Staying Hydrated Debunked Your mom wasn't completely wrong about the need to stay hydrated in hot weather, but your sweet old mum, and many others, have been needlessly worrying about the wrong things. Here are four hydration myths you can safely discard.
• Use The "Egyptian Method" to Sleep Well on a Hot Night Tossing and turning all night because the scorching heat wouldn't let you get your much-needed sleep is most unenviable. Next time the temperature gets too hot to handle, incorporate these tricks to help you sleep comfortably through the night.
• Wallpaper Roundup: Ocean Views and Abstract Blues The temperature is rising across the country, and while you may not be able to get yourself to a cool and breezy locale, you can at least plaster your monitor with soothing reminders of one.
• Top 10 Tips and Tricks for Better Coffee Coffee doesn't always make work better, but you can definitely work to get better coffee. From four-cup hotel machines to French presses, from home-roasted beans to decorative foam—we've got a wealth of tips for enjoying a better cup.
• Google Voice Is Cool, But Do You Need It? You've read about the features, you saw the invites going out, but you might be wondering what, exactly, Google Voice could do for you. Here's our guide for the curious and uninvited on whether your phones need some Google juice.
• Five Best Instant Messengers Instant messaging has become so ubiquitous, an entire generation of internet users is probably unaware there was ever life without it. Check out the following five most popular instant messengers to to help you communicate across networks and the world.
• Repel Flies with a Bag of Water We've featured many, many, many different ways to deal with mosquitoes using DIY soluti***. But what about the even more common household fly? Turns out all you need to deal with that is a plastic bag or two.
• Open a Banana like a Monkey There is a strong chance that you've been opening bananas wrong your whole life. Take a cue from our simian friends and start opening a banana with the efficiency of a hungry monkey.