Monday, April 27, 2009
Work
GKrellM Monitors Is A Highly Customisable System Monitor
11:30PM 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 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 »
Fix
Three-Course Meals From Four Cans
10:40PM 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
4:00PM 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 »
Use Excel As A Twitter Client
4:00PM 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
2:00PM 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 »
Hand Luggage Only: One Bag, One Month, One Continent
2:00PM 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 »
Communicate
11:40AM 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 »
Internode’s 3G Broadband Service Not Spectacular Value
11:40AM 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 »
Communicate
10:00AM 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 »
Ice TV Decision Could Bring Web Information Explosion
10:00AM 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 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 »
Organise
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More »
Last Week’s Best Posts
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More »
Organise
