Friday, November 13, 2009
Communicate
YouTube Rolling Out 1080p HD Video Next Week
11:30PM Kevin Purdy | If you’ve been uploading really high-resolution stuff to YouTube, you’ll see a real payoff next week. That’s when the video sharing service starts streaming videos in 1080p, widescreen TV–friendly, high-definition video. More »
Design
3:00PM Angus Kidman
OK, we’ll admit this video sounds like it’s been enhanced somewhat and that not every noise comes from the car, but the notion of turning your trusty auto into an instrument still sounds like a not-bad way of filling in time over the weekend. Thanks Damo!
Turn Your Car Into A Beatbox
3:00PM Angus Kidman
Money
1:30PM Angus Kidman | Many Aussies are confused by our ever-changing local tax rules, so it’s no wonder visiting workers can find the experience unnerving. The ATO has a helpful guide to how tax rules apply to visitors working in Australia. More »
What OS Visitors To Australia Need To Know About Tax
1:30PM Angus Kidman | Many Aussies are confused by our ever-changing local tax rules, so it’s no wonder visiting workers can find the experience unnerving. The ATO has a helpful guide to how tax rules apply to visitors working in Australia. More »
Money
12:00PM Angus Kidman | From January 5, eBay will begin enforcing stricter policies around selling jewellery. The big change is that the Fine Jewellery category will be restricted to stuff set in a precious metal and with unaltered natural stones. Something to remember when you’re flogging off Nanna’s wedding gear. Picture by auntiep [eBay]
eBay Tightening Up Jewellery Policies
12:00PM Angus Kidman | From January 5, eBay will begin enforcing stricter policies around selling jewellery. The big change is that the Fine Jewellery category will be restricted to stuff set in a precious metal and with unaltered natural stones. Something to remember when you’re flogging off Nanna’s wedding gear. Picture by auntiep [eBay]
Communicate
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Foxtel Downloads went live last month, but the majority of Foxtel’s ‘Next Generation’ upgrades — including a brace of new channels, an enhanced program guide and new iQ features such as iSuggest — officially get started this weekend on November 15. Once they’ve hit your set-top box, let us know how they go in the comments.
Foxtel Next Generation Goes Live This Weekend
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Foxtel Downloads went live last month, but the majority of Foxtel’s ‘Next Generation’ upgrades — including a brace of new channels, an enhanced program guide and new iQ features such as iSuggest — officially get started this weekend on November 15. Once they’ve hit your set-top box, let us know how they go in the comments.
Organise
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Some sites you’ll visit every day; others you’ll visit when you get an RSS notification; but some you might want to hit only every Monday. Experimental Firefox extension My Weekly Browsing Schedule lets you automatically open up sites when specified days and times come around. More »
My Weekly Browsing Schedule Visits Sites On Given Days
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Some sites you’ll visit every day; others you’ll visit when you get an RSS notification; but some you might want to hit only every Monday. Experimental Firefox extension My Weekly Browsing Schedule lets you automatically open up sites when specified days and times come around. More »
Communicate
Boxee Box To Come Preloaded With The Popular Media Centre
8:30AM Adam Pash | Love the free media centre application Boxee? The folks at Boxee announced today that they’ve partnered with an electronics company to release a dedicated device designed specifically to get Boxee up and running with your home theatre with minimal effort. More »
Work
Clean Drive Finds And Deletes Old Files
8:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: System cleaner application Clean Drive does only one thing, but handles it with ease — it searches for and deletes old files that you don’t need anymore. More »
Work
The Compact Office-On-A-Wall Workspace
7:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | When you’re short on space in a small apartment, it pays to take advantage of vertical space. Today’s featured workspace packs a lot of storage into a very small footprint. More »
Organise
