Friday, November 6, 2009

Communicate

iiNet Makes TiVo Downloads Unmetered

6:54PM Angus Kidman | iiNet already has a pretty generous suite of unmetered content — including iView, iTunes and a bunch of streaming video and audio channels — and it just got a little larger with the addition of TiVo to the list. More »
Communicate

Net Viewing For The Weekend

3:00PM Angus Kidman | Whether you want sport, sci-fi or general entertainment, there’s a bunch of interesting online TV options worth considering for the weekend More »
Fix

DIY Cupboard Photography Studio

1:30PM Angus Kidman | High-quality still life photography demands a proper studio environment, but that doesn’t mean you need a lot of space. Teleovation outlines how to build a basic photography studio in a cupboard or closet. More »
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Internode Easy Broadband Goes Naked, Still Counts Uploads

12:00PM Angus Kidman | When Internode announced its Easy Broadband package back in July, Lifehacker pointed out one flaw: it counts uploads as well as downloads, which can get you into shaping territory rather quickly. Internode has now expanded the scheme with a “naked ADSL” version, but that restriction still remains. More »
Fix

Display Kids’ Books With A Simple Shelf Hack

10:30AM Angus Kidman | If you’ve got kids, chances are the books they read are some of the better-designed objects in your house, but you’ll never know that if you keep them library-style on a shelf. Add some glitz to your child’s room with a simple shelf hack. More »
Fix

National Waste Policy Promises Simpler PC Recycling

10:30AM Angus Kidman | Individual PC manufacturers have offered takeback schemes in the past — some good, some not so good — but we haven’t had any concrete plans for a national scheme to make any PC you purchase easily recyclable. Until now. More »
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Dislike 0.2 Adds A Disapproving Dislike Button To Facebook

9:30AM Sarah Rae Trover | Firefox only: Since the dawn of the Like button on Facebook, people have rallied for its counterpart, the Dislike button. Although Facebook hasn’t stepped up to the plate with their own Dislike button, French developer Thomas Moquet has made it possible for Firefox users. More »
Work

What’s Your Favourite Stress Reliever?

9:00AM Sarah Rae Trover | If you turn to your MP3 collection when you’re stressed out, you’re not alone. The American Psychological Association (APA) found that a majority of people polled for the last two years running claim music as their number one stress reliever. More »
Work

Firefox 3.5.5 Update Fixes Critical Security Bug

8:30AM Adam Pash | There’s nothing terribly exciting to speak of in today’s Firefox 3.5.5 update; from the looks of the tiny changelog, it looks like one critical security fix and a few other minor bug fixes will make their way to your browser. More »
Design

Rainmeter 1.1 Makes The Enigma Desktop Even Easier To Use

8:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: The latest version of the popular Rainmeter desktop adds an excellent new tool that makes it easy to manage your library of skins, with previews, detailed setup instructions and more. More »