Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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Google Contacts Can Kill Duplicates In Bulk

11:30PM December 16, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

If you sync your Google contacts between multiple devices or pull from multiple email accounts, you’ve probably got quite a few duplicate entires. Now your Google and Gmail contacts let you kill those dupes en masse with a single button. More »


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How To Protest Against Internet Censorship Laws

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4:17PM December 16, 2009 | Angus Kidman

It’s clear Lifehacker readers think the plan to make Internet censorship mandatory in Australia in 2010 is a deeply stupid idea. While there may be ways of working around the filter, not having the filter would clearly be a better idea. How can you effectively make your views known? More »


Travel

Hit Skybus At Virgin Blue To Save Time

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3:00PM December 16, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Daunted by the long queue to catch the Skybus at Melbourne Airport? Heading to a different boarding point can make all the difference. More »


Work

How To Behave At The Office Christmas Party

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1:30PM December 16, 2009 | Angus Kidman

It’s the season of tinsel, good cheer and drunken groping of your colleagues in stairwells. How can you make sure the office Christmas party isn’t a career killer? More »


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Stop Furniture Sliding With Balloons

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12:00PM December 16, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Bed constantly sliding all over the wooden floor? You can easily keep it in place using a few balloons. More »


Work

Most Popular Free Mac Downloads Of 2009

12:00PM December 16, 2009 | Adam Pash

Nothing beats finding just the right application to fill a common need, fix a problem or boost your productivity. Give yourself an early Christmas present with 15 of the most popular Mac downloads of 2009. More »


Work

Firefox 3.5.6 Update Brings Security And Stability Fixes

11:59AM December 16, 2009 | Adam Pash

Windows/Mac/Linux: Firefox just bumped their latest release to version 3.5.6, bringing with it a page full of squashed bugs and security and stability fixes. More »


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Ways To Bypass The Internet Filter

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10:30AM December 16, 2009 | Angus Kidman

We won’t see mandatory Internet filtering until mid-2010, but even without the details still being worked out, it’s clear that anyone with a modicum of technical know-how will be able to bypass it. More »


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Is Google Real-Time Search Any Good?

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9:00AM December 16, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Google switched on its real-time search feature, which promises up-to-the-minute content from Twitter and news sources, last weekend. But does the search giant actually deliver on its promise? More »