Friday, May 8, 2009
Work
SecureAble Tells You If Your Processor Will Support Windows 7’s XP Mode
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows only: If you’re curious whether your processor will support XP Mode in Windows 7 or not, SecurAble is a simple freeware application you can use to find out. More »
Work
TidyRead Brings Readable Text Conversion To Smartphones
10:30PM Kevin Purdy | “Readable” bookmarklets are all the rage right now (amongst browser nerds, at least), and TidyRead is an intriguing multi-platform variation. It streamlines and simplifies text from any browser with a bookmarklet or Firefox extension. More »
Fix
BetterPrivacy Prevents Tracking By Flash, Other “Super-Cookies”
9:30PM Kevin Purdy | Firefox: Even if you regularly clean out your cookies or use a privacy-plus extension like Stealther, Flash videos and other objects leave all kinds of traces on your machine. Until they meet BetterPrivacy, that is. More »
Travel
5:48PM Angus Kidman | Most of the Hand Luggage Only itinerary has been planned out in advance to the nth degree, but there’s still room for events that definitely weren’t on the original itinerary. More »
HLO Day 8: A Burst Of Spontaneity In Ballarat
5:48PM Angus Kidman | Most of the Hand Luggage Only itinerary has been planned out in advance to the nth degree, but there’s still room for events that definitely weren’t on the original itinerary. More »
Fix
3:00PM Angus Kidman | What’s better than an iconic Aussie biscuit? An iconic Aussie biscuit used in a cupcake recipe. Blog That’s Noice adapts a US recipe for cupcakes to include that archetypal biscuit indulgence, the Tim Tam. Perfect for entertaining OS visitors, or just a weekend baking pigout. Tim Tam Cupcakes [That's Noice]
Fatten Up Patriotically With Tim Tam Cupcakes
3:00PM Angus Kidman | What’s better than an iconic Aussie biscuit? An iconic Aussie biscuit used in a cupcake recipe. Blog That’s Noice adapts a US recipe for cupcakes to include that archetypal biscuit indulgence, the Tim Tam. Perfect for entertaining OS visitors, or just a weekend baking pigout. Tim Tam Cupcakes [That's Noice]
Organise
1:30PM Angus Kidman | It’s tough to claim this is productive, but on a Friday afternoon it might be just what you need: a tool that uses Google Maps to show you the exact opposite of any location on the globe, forever answering those childhood “can we dig our way to China?” questions. More »
Google Maps Mashup Shows Opposite Points On Globe
1:30PM Angus Kidman | It’s tough to claim this is productive, but on a Friday afternoon it might be just what you need: a tool that uses Google Maps to show you the exact opposite of any location on the globe, forever answering those childhood “can we dig our way to China?” questions. More »
Money
12:00PM Angus Kidman | After a marathon three-store tour, Team Lifehacker is now in possession of the three $100 iTunes cards we’re giving away. If you want to be the lucky reader who wins one, today’s your last chance. More »
Last Chance For That $100 iTunes Card
12:00PM Angus Kidman | After a marathon three-store tour, Team Lifehacker is now in possession of the three $100 iTunes cards we’re giving away. If you want to be the lucky reader who wins one, today’s your last chance. More »
Design
10:30AM Angus Kidman | One of Photoshop’s neat features is the ability to add custom brushes for image editing. While there are plenty of places to find those online, you can also make your own. More »
How To Make Your Own Photoshop Brushes
10:30AM Angus Kidman | One of Photoshop’s neat features is the ability to add custom brushes for image editing. While there are plenty of places to find those online, you can also make your own. More »
Communicate
Boxee Founder Avner Ronen On The Future Of Your Living Room
10:00AM Kevin Purdy | Avner Ronen and his friends turned an interest in the XBMC media centre into the headline-making, TV-transforming media centre Boxee. We rung him up to talk about streaming media, software development, gadgets, and Boxee’s future. More »
Money
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Another month, another eBay discount: once again the auction giant is trying to stimulate activity by removing listing fees on auctions with a starting price of 99 cents or less for the rest of May. More »
eBay Drops Insertion Fees On Cheap Auctions
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Another month, another eBay discount: once again the auction giant is trying to stimulate activity by removing listing fees on auctions with a starting price of 99 cents or less for the rest of May. More » 