Thursday, April 2, 2009

Communicate

A Master List Of Free Online Language Lessons

10:00PM Kevin Purdy | Open Culture has a comprehensive list of totally free resources for anyone looking to learn a language though audio files. Whether you’re brushing up your Yiddish or delving into Dutch, you’ll find a free feed here. More »
Work

Freeze Word Documents For Easier Editing

4:30PM Angus Kidman | The concept of freezing the header row or leftmost column is pretty familiar to Excel users, but it turns out there’s also a parallel feature in Word that lets you work on long documents while drawing on information from two sections. More »
Money

Why Airport Parking Is Such A Rip-Off

3:00PM Angus Kidman | Airfares might still be pretty cheap, but parking your car can be an expensive exercise. Is there any way out of the bind? More »
Communicate

BlackBerry App World Opens, But Not For Australia

1:00PM Angus Kidman | Well, that sucks. First announced last October, BlackBerry has finally rolled out its App World application — but Australia isn’t getting to play. More »
Communicate

Vodafone And 3 Merger Might Not Be Good For Prices

11:00AM Angus Kidman | Vodafone and 3’s merger plans still have to overcome one fairly big stumbling block — getting approval from the ACCC, which is worried that the two phone companies merging might reduce competition and force up prices. More »
Organise

Google Tweaks Suggest, Transit Maps, AdSense For Aussie Users

9:00AM Angus Kidman | Australia is often pretty low on the list when it comes to Google rolling out new features, but the search giant yesterday tweaked quite a few of its offerings for the local market. More »
Fix

Build Your Own Mini Bike Light

9:00AM Adam Pash | Last year’s petrol prices and the current economy got you riding your bike everywhere? Up your safety when riding at night with this DIY mini bike light. More »
Communicate

Gmail’s Keith Coleman Talks Five Years Of Gmail And What’s To Come

8:00AM Adam Pash | Gmail turns five today, so we sat down with Gmail’s Senior Product Manager Keith Coleman (virtually via Gmail, naturally) to discuss where it’s been, where it’s going, and that five-year-old beta tag. More »
Work

Firefox 3 The Most Popular Browser In Europe

7:30AM Adam Pash | According to web analytics firm StatCounter, Firefox 3 has ousted Internet Explorer 7 as the most used web browser use in Europe. Good news, but it’s not exactly as rosy as it sounds: More »
Design

The SpiderMac Desktop

7:00AM The How-To Geek | Reader zackshackleton’s desktop takes a comic book panel and blends system stats into text bubbles, adding a useful touch to a really fun desktop. More »