Thursday, April 30, 2009

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Windows Fonts Explorer Displays And Manages Your Windows Fonts

11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows only: Windows Fonts Explorer is a lightweight application for rapidly comparing blocks of text in various fonts and loading new fonts into your system. More »
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FeedDemon 3.0 Beta Syncs To Google Reader

10:37PM Kevin Purdy | Windows: The Big Showdown between Google Reader’s web-based convenience and FeedDemon’s speedy, customisable client may become moot. The latest FeedDemon beta now supports synchronising with Google Reader, giving RSS addicts the best of both worlds. More »
Communicate

Blockbuster Offering Movie Downloads On TiVo

4:30PM Angus Kidman | Well, here’s one way to fill that new 1TB drive you just attached to your TiVo: purchase and download a movie from Blockbuster onto it. More than 100 movies are being offered at launch, with new titles at $5.95 and older fare for $3.95 a pop. More »
Money

Setting The Hand Luggage Only Motel Budget

3:00PM Angus Kidman | Conducting a business trip that encompassed every state in Australia was never going to be a super-cheap enterprise, but I was determined not to spend more than I had to. How did I keep costs for motel rooms down? More »
Communicate

Vodafone 3G In Regional Centres Goes Live

1:05PM Angus Kidman | Vodafone has expanded its 3G coverage outside of capital cities to some major regional population centres, making its already cheap mobile broadband plans look even more enticing. More »
Work

Perks Still Define The Best Places To Work

11:00AM Angus Kidman | Forget team-building or flexible hours — when it comes to deciding on the best place to work, it seems our heads are still more likely to be turned by beanbags and doughnuts. More »
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How Nerdist Chris Hardwick Gets Things Done

10:00AM Kevin Purdy | Funny guy Chris Hardwick reviews gadgets, writes for Wired, does stand-up, acts in TV and movies, writes comedy songs, blogs, Twitters, and makes it all work. Here’s how he does it. More »
Fix

Expand Your TiVo To 1TB — For A Price

9:00AM Angus Kidman | The first official expansion drive for the TiVo has hit the market in Australia, offering you an extra terabyte of storage if you’re prepared to pay something of a market premium. More »
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Use Your Password As A Motivation Technique

8:00AM The How-To Geek | How many times do you type your password each day? Reader Ben uses a motivational phrase as his password as a constant reminder to follow his goals. More »
Travel

Packwhiz Streamlines Packing For Your Trip

7:30AM Adam Pash | Always have the sneaking suspicion you’ve forgotten something when you’re ready to head out the door on a trip? Web-based packing list generator Packwhiz aims to ensure that never happens again. More »