Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - Page 2
Work

SiteShoter Takes Web Site Screenshots Over Time

Windows only: Portable freeware application SiteShoter takes screenshots of web sites with a powerful array of features.


Work

What’s The Most Stressful Day Of Your Work Week?

Everyone dreads a bad case of the Mondays, but new research suggests that Monday isn’t the most stressful day of the week. In fact, the most stressful time of your work week is Tuesday, 11:45am.


Communicate

Six Ways You Should Be Using Twitter

Twitter has become a global phenomenon, and like any phenom, all the Twitter talk grows quickly tiresome. But despite what you may think, Twitter isn’t just for narcissists; it’s actually insanely useful.


Organise

Recipe Puppy Chooses Meals Based On The Ingredients You Have

Recipe search engine Recipe Puppy finds meals by a list of ingredients or keywords, searching through more than 500,000 recipes across dozens of web sites.


Fix

Customise Or Disable Windows 7′s Action Center

Windows 7′s Action centre does a great job of compressing all of Windows’ update/alert/whatever notifications into one icon, but it takes some tweaking to make it show what you want, or disable it entirely.


Money

Know How To Spot An ATM Skimmer

If you’ve seen warnings about ATM “skimmers”—data-reading devices added onto machines by thieves—you might be wondering how you could tell if one’s been rigged up to where you’re about to insert your card. The Consumerist blog hosts a PDF copy of a PowerPoint explainer from an Australian security firm. It might not cover what your specific bank’s teller machines should look like, but it does point to warning signs to look out for—like the flashing lights on a card feeder being obscured. [Consumerist]


Fix

Freshen Your Fridge With Citrus Peels And Salt

We all know about keeping a box of baking soda in the fridge, but the TipNut blog suggests a citrus peel packed with salt can kill odours and create a pleasant scent.