Sunday, May 10, 2009

Travel

HLO Day 10: Why Your Mobile Phone Alarm Is The Best Bet

10:49AM Angus Kidman | Last night’s stay in Devonport reinforced an obvious but important travel principle: setting the alarm on your mobile phone is a much safer choice than using the one in the room. More »
Fix

Build A Sturdy Cardboard Laptop Stand

9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | You already shelled out your hard earned cash for a swanky laptop, why drop more cash on an overpriced laptop stand? Cardboard alone can do the trick, as detailed in this step-by-step tutorial. More »
Work

HideText Buries Your Text In Image Files

8:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Eventually we’ll all be at the mercy of robotic overlords. For now, though, the kind that steal your email address and personal info aren’t great readers. HideText throws them off by turning words into images. More »
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Make A Willow Whistle

7:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Whether you’re looking to indulge in old-timey fun or impress kids at a family picnic with your versatile maker skills, willow whistles are simple, noisy, and, of course, really cheap toy. Photo by Mirko Macari. More »
Work

FacePAD Downloads Facebook Albums With A Single Click

5:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Firefox: Facebook is great for sharing photos, but it’s a bit of a hassle to download them in batches. FacePAD is a small Firefox extension that makes grabbing whole albums from Facebook a breeze. More »
Work

Top 10 Greasemonkey User Scripts, 2009 Edition

2:00AM Kevin Purdy | The Greasemonkey extension is a marvel for customising your Firefox for a better browsing experience. But which Greasemonkey scripts really deserve your consideration? Check out our Top 10 and find out. More »
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Prism 1.0 Brings Dock/System Tray Integration To Your Webapps

12:30AM Kevin Purdy | Firefox: Prism, the Firefox add-on/stand-alone application that turns web sites into desktop windows, has hit a 1.0 release, promising to let you monitor and launch sites like Gmail from your Mac dock or Windows tray. More »