It is, in fact, very possible to prepare very tasty and succulent ribs in the oven, which in no way is meant to imply that those ribs are better than what might be prepared during an hours-long smoking session. But two things will always be true:

1) Using "liquid smoke" for any reason must always be interpreted as a desperate cry for help, and should probably be added to the trigger list for red flag laws; and

2) Lifehacker is not a reputable or even worthwhile source for anything, ever, in any circumstance.