Monday, April 27, 2009

Work

GKrellM Monitors Is A Highly Customisable System Monitor

11:30PM April 27, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Windows/Mac/Linux: GKrellM is a free system monitor that is highly customisable right out of the box with a host of settings, further enhanced by a large pool of diverse plugins. More »


Work

Windows 7 RC Includes “Windows XP Mode”

11:13PM April 27, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Windows 7 wants to be your trusted upgrade from Windows XP—so much so that the Redmond giant will offer a virtualised “Windows XP Mode” in Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate editions when they drop. More »


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Three-Course Meals From Four Cans

10:40PM April 27, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Great food doesn’t require an afternoon in a crowded produce section. An industrious chef and clever blogger post three-course meal plans that can be fashioned from four relatively cheap canned foods and pantry staples. More »


Communicate

Use Excel As A Twitter Client

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4:00PM April 27, 2009 | Angus Kidman

There’s already more Twitter clients than you can poke a stick at, but if you want a unique way to check the latest tweets, good old Excel is another option. More »


Travel

Hand Luggage Only: One Bag, One Month, One Continent

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2:00PM April 27, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Your Road Worrier columnist has always fancied himself as a pretty compact packer, but in the month of May I’ll put that to a pretty severe test with the Lifehacker Hand Luggage Only challenge: doing my normal work, visiting every state and territory in Australia, and living completely out of a single standard-sized airline carry-on bag. More »


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Internode’s 3G Broadband Service Not Spectacular Value

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11:40AM April 27, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Internode this week is rolling out its own-branded version of Optus’ 3G service for data-hungry consumers on the move — but does it make sense as a broadband deal? More »


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Ice TV Decision Could Bring Web Information Explosion

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10:00AM April 27, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Last week’s legal victory by Ice TV doesn’t just mean that the paid-for electronic program guide (EPG) service can continue — it might also lead to a much wider range of free information online covering everything from train timetables to racing form guides and telephone directories. More »


Work

The Mac-tacular Lair

9:00AM April 27, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

What do you get when you combine tons of shiny tech toys and a consistent eye for design? Judging by the hundreds of comments and questions about it, the envy of quite a few folks. More »


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Last Week’s Best Posts

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8:30AM April 27, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More »


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Worio Enhances Popular Search Engines With Extra Features

7:00AM April 27, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Worio is a search engine enhancement tool that combines keyword searches through popular search engines with a personalised suggestion engine, bookmarking and social networking. More »