Thursday, May 7, 2009
Work
ActiveHotkeys Shows You Which Keys Are Available
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows only: If you’re tweaking your system and adding new keyboard shortcuts, it’s handy to know which global shortcuts have already been claimed and which are open for use. More »
Work
Map Motive Mashes All Your Facebook Friends On A Google Map
11:00PM Kevin Purdy | From the thin files of the Decently Useful Facebook Apps Dept.: MapMotive puts your Facebook friends on a Google Map, making it easy to visit acquaintances while travelling, or just marvel at your social spread. More »
Work
Windows 7 RC Will Start Nagging, Auto-Rebooting In March 2010
10:40PM Kevin Purdy | You might have heard that the Windows 7 Release Candidate would be usable through June 2010—quite the nice free trial. But it starts asking for an upgrade, and automatically rebooting, in March 2010. More »
Work
Firefox Joining The Multi-Process Movement
9:00PM Kevin Purdy | Like its brethren browsers Google Chrome and Internet Explorer 8, Firefox is moving toward separating tabs into system processes, increasing browsing stability and taking advantage of increasingly common multi-processor systems. More »
Travel
4:10PM Angus Kidman | Chadstone is one of the biggest shopping centres in the Southern Hemisphere, so with post-school crowds I figured there should be plenty of people hanging around for my third and final Apple Retail Store of the day. More »
HLO Apple Store Marathon Stop 3: Chadstone
4:10PM Angus Kidman | Chadstone is one of the biggest shopping centres in the Southern Hemisphere, so with post-school crowds I figured there should be plenty of people hanging around for my third and final Apple Retail Store of the day. More »
Organise
2:30PM Angus Kidman | It’s an increasingly common Twitter experience — you mention a company in passing and suddenly find that you’re being followed by its Twitter marketing robot. Nest Unclutterer helps keep your follower list free of those kinds of distractions. More »
Nest Unclutterer Dumps Unwanted Twitter Followers
2:30PM Angus Kidman | It’s an increasingly common Twitter experience — you mention a company in passing and suddenly find that you’re being followed by its Twitter marketing robot. Nest Unclutterer helps keep your follower list free of those kinds of distractions. More »
Money
12:30PM Angus Kidman | Gyms are always eager to sign you up to long-term contracts, but often don’t go out of their way to explain the terms and conditions or how you can end the deal. Here’s how to avoid getting ripped off. More »
How To Avoid Gym Membership Rip-Offs
12:30PM Angus Kidman | Gyms are always eager to sign you up to long-term contracts, but often don’t go out of their way to explain the terms and conditions or how you can end the deal. Here’s how to avoid getting ripped off. More »
Work
CrossLoop Remotely Controls Any Windows Or Mac PC
10:30AM Adam Pash | Windows/Mac OS X: Free remote desktop application CrossLoop has just released a Mac version, which means simple, cross-platform remote support and file sharing for your friends and family. More »
Travel
10:03AM Angus Kidman | The Chatswood Apple Retail Store might lack the architectural grandeur of its Sydney CBD counterpart, but it pulls way ahead when it comes to environmental credentials. More »
HLO Apple Store Marathon Stop 2: Chatswood
10:03AM Angus Kidman | The Chatswood Apple Retail Store might lack the architectural grandeur of its Sydney CBD counterpart, but it pulls way ahead when it comes to environmental credentials. More »
Travel
8:26AM Angus Kidman | Who needs to be at the flagship Australian Apple Retail Store in Sydney so badly that they’re in there as soon as it opens at 0800 hours? Apart from your Hand Luggage Only correspondent, the answer turns out to be: not too many people. More »
HLO Apple Store Marathon Stop 1: Sydney
8:26AM Angus Kidman | Who needs to be at the flagship Australian Apple Retail Store in Sydney so badly that they’re in there as soon as it opens at 0800 hours? Apart from your Hand Luggage Only correspondent, the answer turns out to be: not too many people. More » 