Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Work

ClickyGone Is A Boss Key Application On Steroids

11:30PM April 7, 2009 | 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 »


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Google Images Adds Popular Search Suggestions

11:00PM April 7, 2009 | 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 April 7, 2009 | 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

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4:30PM April 7, 2009 | 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

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3:00PM April 7, 2009 | 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

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1:00PM April 7, 2009 | 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

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11:06AM April 7, 2009 | 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

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9:40AM April 7, 2009 | 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 »


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Is Thunderbird, Desktop Email Dying Out?

7:00AM April 7, 2009 | 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 April 7, 2009 | 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 »