Friday, September 5, 2008
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Break the Job Search ‘Rules’ to Land a Great Gig
11:00PM Kevin Purdy | Job listing site CareerBuilder lists seven so-called rules of job hunting that are sometimes necessary to break in order to land a job that’s perfect for you. One in particular—applying for jobs without the listed experience requirement—should inspire anyone feeling overwhelmed: Forty-six percent of executives said they rely heavily on instinct when making a hiring decision, according to a survey by Robert Half International. If their gut says to hire the candidate with minimum experience but an explosive personality over the aloof applicant with years of experience — they’ll usually take the former. Photo by cmatulewicz. Seven exceptions to job search rules [via Savvy Sugar] More »
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Get More Omnibox Suggestions in Google Chrome
10:00PM Kevin Purdy | The How-To Geek jumps into Google’s browser and comes up with a tweak to change the number of suggestions and history items in the drop-down “Omnibox,” the non-Firefox equivalent of an AwesomeBar. The trick is to add a preference, or switch, after the .exe in the shortcut you launch Chrome from. If you wanted Chrome to suggest 10 options, for instance, add this line: -omnibox-popup-count=10 Found any other undocumented command line switches in Chrome? Tell us about them in the comments. Increase Google Chrome’s Omnibox Popup Suggestion Count With an Undocumented Switch [The How-To Geek] More »
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5:51PM Angus Kidman | Medic and Mac enthusiast DrCris blogs at Applequack about how to streamline your interaction with Internet applications. One of the techniques she recommends involves using previously discussed Fluid (rather then the your main browser) for common online applications like Gmail:
Site specific browsers keep an independent window for the site of your choice. The advantage is that Fluid is independent to your usual browser, so if you get frequent crashes, it won’t be affected.
Though the tips are Mac-specific, the same concepts apply whatever your preferred platform. Have you changed the way you work to make better use of Internet applications? Tell us about it in the comments.
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How to streamline your online workflow
5:51PM Angus Kidman | Medic and Mac enthusiast DrCris blogs at Applequack about how to streamline your interaction with Internet applications. One of the techniques she recommends involves using previously discussed Fluid (rather then the your main browser) for common online applications like Gmail:
Site specific browsers keep an independent window for the site of your choice. The advantage is that Fluid is independent to your usual browser, so if you get frequent crashes, it won’t be affected.
Though the tips are Mac-specific, the same concepts apply whatever your preferred platform. Have you changed the way you work to make better use of Internet applications? Tell us about it in the comments.
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5:26PM Angus Kidman | One of the hot-button issues which arose this year during eBay’s failed attempts to make PayPal its sole payment method was the difficulty of getting hold of a real live person to deal with problems. That’s still pretty tricky with eBay itself, but has just gotten slightly easier with PayPal, which has expanded its customer support line hours to 6am-10pm, Monday to Saturday. Have you found PayPal problems easier to solve on the phone than online? Let’s hear your experiences in the comments.
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PayPal expands local phone support hours
5:26PM Angus Kidman | One of the hot-button issues which arose this year during eBay’s failed attempts to make PayPal its sole payment method was the difficulty of getting hold of a real live person to deal with problems. That’s still pretty tricky with eBay itself, but has just gotten slightly easier with PayPal, which has expanded its customer support line hours to 6am-10pm, Monday to Saturday. Have you found PayPal problems easier to solve on the phone than online? Let’s hear your experiences in the comments.
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1:56PM Angus Kidman | Calculating the amount of carbon you need to offset for a flight can be complicated if your airline doesn’t already offer a built-in facility to pay for this when you buy the ticket. Carbon Planet’s Flight Emissions Calculator can help out, calculating the emissions involved in any sequence of flights and optionally letting you purchase a carbon credit for them. The airport entry system is a bit fiddly, but seems to cover most Australian cities with airports. The calculated impact in dollar terms also seems a tad high — it’s about ten times more than Qantas charges on its site for similar flights — but it’s still an interesting investigative tool. Thanks Martin!
[Flight Emissions Calculator]
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Calculate your flight’s carbon impact with Carbon Planet
1:56PM Angus Kidman | Calculating the amount of carbon you need to offset for a flight can be complicated if your airline doesn’t already offer a built-in facility to pay for this when you buy the ticket. Carbon Planet’s Flight Emissions Calculator can help out, calculating the emissions involved in any sequence of flights and optionally letting you purchase a carbon credit for them. The airport entry system is a bit fiddly, but seems to cover most Australian cities with airports. The calculated impact in dollar terms also seems a tad high — it’s about ten times more than Qantas charges on its site for similar flights — but it’s still an interesting investigative tool. Thanks Martin!
[Flight Emissions Calculator]
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10:44AM Angus Kidman | Google’s site-tracking Analytics service has added Google Chrome to its list of tracked browsers (during development, the browser was reported as Firefox to keep it secret). According to Analytics, Chrome accounts for less than 1% of all Lifehacker visitors, though I won’t be surprised if that figure changes as Google updates its stats. Google Operating System has the lowdown on what user agent to check for if you want to identify Chrome using your own tools.
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Google Analytics starts tracking Chrome
10:44AM Angus Kidman | Google’s site-tracking Analytics service has added Google Chrome to its list of tracked browsers (during development, the browser was reported as Firefox to keep it secret). According to Analytics, Chrome accounts for less than 1% of all Lifehacker visitors, though I won’t be surprised if that figure changes as Google updates its stats. Google Operating System has the lowdown on what user agent to check for if you want to identify Chrome using your own tools.
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10:25AM Angus Kidman | Previously mentioned goal-setting application Lifetick has added an iPhone-application which allows basic access to your list of goals and tasks. Lifetick has also incorporated iCalendar support for integration with your preferred desktop calendar. Lifetick is free to test, costs $20 for a full annual subscription.
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Lifetick adds iPhone version
10:25AM Angus Kidman | Previously mentioned goal-setting application Lifetick has added an iPhone-application which allows basic access to your list of goals and tasks. Lifetick has also incorporated iCalendar support for integration with your preferred desktop calendar. Lifetick is free to test, costs $20 for a full annual subscription.
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Salling Media Sync Puts iTunes Music on Your Non-iPhone Cell
8:00AM Adam Pash | Windows/Mac: Cross-platform application Salling Media Sync synchronises music from your iTunes library to a number of popular mobile phones that don’t begin with a little ‘i.’ The app syncs music by playlist or—if you’re phone’s got room for it—it can sync your entire library. The interface is clean and helpful, and the list of supported devices is large (though it currently supports mostly Nokia, Sony, and Sony Ericsson phones). Media Sync is available in both free and pay ($US22) versions, the difference supposedly limited to “faster sync” for the price tag. We don’t have a supported phone at Lifehacker HQ, so if you give it a try let’s hear how it works for you in the comments. Salling Media Sync [via Gizmodo] More »
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Take Back Your Privacy from Google’s Omnibox
7:00AM Adam Pash | CNET’s Beyond Binary weblog says everything you type in Google’s omnibox will end up in Google’s hands—a scary thought for the tinfoil-hat crowd. Disable autosuggest to drape a cloth over Big Brother’s surveillance camera. You’ll lose the helpful autosuggest results, but you’ll have gained more privacy from Google. More »
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