Linux only: Back In Time, a Linux backup app inspired by Macs’ Time Machine and offering the same kind of no-worry, space-saving snapshot protection, is worth adding to your must-install list. More »
Starting out as a freelancer can be an exhilarating experience, but that part ends right about when you realise you don’t know where to turn next to find your gig. The FreelanceSwitch blog updates its Monster List of freelance job site to more than 150 sites of work offers and contract bidding, including a few non-English options. The best work you’ll get as a freelancer usually comes from folks and firms you already know or can network with, but for filling in the monetary gaps, this list isn’t a bad place to start.
3 has confirmed that it will be reducing its data roaming charges at the same time it expands its network, charging 50 cents per megabyte for users who need to switch from its capital city 3G network to Telstra’s more widespread Next G where native 3 coverage is not available. But just which phones and devices will it work on? More »
Craft blog One Pretty Thing rounds up 16 tech-inspired craft projects, ranging from a Pac-Man cross stitch to a build-it-yourself TARDIS. More »
Buying seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables is obviously sensible, but not many of us want to drive to an early morning market to get cheap prices. Nascent co-op service HarvestHub offers an interesting alternative approach, letting you collect a weekly delivery of fruit and vegetables from a local co-ordinator More »
Don’t fancy spending your frequent flyer points on flights, or a new iPod? Qantas is now offering an unusual alternative option: tickets to live theatre and concerts. More »
As hotspot plans go, this is potentially a doozy: Citytrain in Queensland plans to offer free Wi-Fi access to commuters on trains and at railway stations in 2010. More »
It’s been a long while coming, but Telstra’s 21Mbps Next G service is now available to general buyers (business customers have had it for a while). The catch? Getting the new modem will cost you $399. More »
Firefox only: (Windows) Firefox extension New Tab King adds a useful dashboard with recently used bookmarks and links to the Firefox blank tab page, so you can quickly access frequently used web sites. More »
