Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Work

ClickyGone Is A Boss Key Application On Steroids

11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows only: Most “Boss Key” programs are of limited utility, functioning more as a panic button than anything else. Clicky Gone is a full featured tool for managing and stashing program windows. More »
Organise

Google Images Adds Popular Search Suggestions

11:00PM Kevin Purdy | Google Image Search joins Google’s web search and Google Video in offering suggestions to auto-complete your search, often with a “wallpaper,” “logo,” or other popular terms. Don’t like the clutter? You can turn it off. More »
Work

PC Makers Can Offers Downgrades From Windows 7 To XP

9:30PM Kevin Purdy | Stalwart operating system Windows XP Professional could continue to be a legal “downgrade” installation option through April 2010, potentially covering new systems with Windows 7 installed. That’s according to an internal HP memo picked up by AppleInsider. More »
Work

Office 2007 Mapping Workbooks Show Where Everything Went

4:30PM Angus Kidman | Confused by Office 2007’s Ribbon? Some free spreadsheet guides might help you untangle the mess. More »
Money

eBay’s Listing Discounts Getting Less Impressive

3:00PM Angus Kidman | Throughout April, eBay Australia is allowing users to list items with a 99 cent starting price for just 20 cents, but that doesn’t turn out to be much of a bargain on closer inspection. More »
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Postcode Dot-to-dot Joins Australia’s Postcodes On A Map

1:00PM Angus Kidman | Alright, it’s probably not going to do much for your productivity, but the notion of using Australian postcodes as instructions for a dot-to-dot image is still pretty cool. More »
Money

Buy Your Petrol Soon To Avoid Easter Price Hikes

11:06AM Angus Kidman | If you’re planning to hit the roads this weekend for an Easter vacation, save yourself some cash by stocking up on petrol today before the weekend price rise. More »
Communicate

NBN Delay Sucks, But Rudd Broadband Plan Still Good News

9:40AM Angus Kidman | The government’s decision to make the National Broadband Network a private-public partnership is good news, even though it will inevitably delay the rollout even further. More »
Communicate

Is Thunderbird, Desktop Email Dying Out?

7:00AM Adam Pash | There was a time when Mozilla’s email client, Thunderbird, was just as exciting a game-changer as Firefox. These days, we can’t help but wonder if Thunderbird—and most desktop email, for that matter—is doomed. More »
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“I Need To Read This” Like “Read It Later” Without The Extension

6:30AM Adam Pash | We love the previously mentioned Read It Later Firefox extension, which offers a simple method for saving bookmarks to read later. The I Need to Read This bookmarklet offers similar functionality without the extension dependence. More »