Life hack

This article is about the concept. For the Singaporean television show, see Life Hacks.
A keyboard inexpensively hacked with K'Nex pieces to allow an operator suffering from wrist pain to press the control, alt and ⇧ Shift keys with the thumb

A life hack (or life hacking) is any trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method that increases productivity and efficiency, in all walks of life. The term was primarily used by computer experts who suffer from information overload or those with a playful curiosity in the ways they can accelerate their workflow in ways other than programming.