Sunday, May 3, 2009

Travel

HLO Days 2-3: Transport And Laundry Are Too Easy

10:20PM Angus Kidman | After just three days on the Hand Luggage Only task, I’ve already sampled nearly every mode of transport I’ll be using during the month — but the real laundry challenges are yet to come. More »
Fix

The Blue Screen Of Death Survival Guide Decodes Your System Crash

9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Getting a Blue Screen of Death is never a good time, but the infamous error screen is actually trying to help—seriously! This handy guide can make some sense of what’s killing your computer’s stability. More »
Fix

AppRemover Removes Stubborn Security Applications

8:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows only: Security applications frequently make themselves quite a bear to truly remove. That’s great when their stubbornness protects you from malicious software—not so great when you just want them gone. More »
Work

UltraStar Deluxe Turns Your PC Into A Serious Karaoke Machine

6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows/Mac/Linux: UltraStar Deluxe is an open source alternative to the popular Playstation game series SingStar. Skinnable, extensible, and with support for up to six players, UltraStar Deluxe converts any song into a karaoke opportunity. More »
Work

Tini.us Creates Secure And Feedback Friendly TinyURLs

5:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Tini.us goes beyond the basics of URL shrinking with additional features like password protection and aggregated comments about the URL you just visited. More »
Fix

Top 10 Battery Hacks, Tips, And Tricks

2:00AM Kevin Purdy | The gadgets you love don’t always love you back—at least when it comes to battery life. But you can get more from your laptop, your iPod, your phone, and other devices with these 10 techniques. More »
Organise

Use A Leftovers Log To Safeguard Your Stomach

1:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Not everyone likes to play fast and loose with their gastrointestinal well being. Keep “Oooh! Chinese!” from turning into “Oh my God why, Chinese!” with a leftovers log. More »