Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Work

iExporter Liberates Your Playlists From iTunes

11:30PM May 12, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Windows only: iTunes excels at making playlists whether you’re dragging and dropping or using building a smart playlist. iExporter lets you enjoy your awesome choices on other devices besides your computer and iPod. More »


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Beat Caffeine Addiction, Then Stay Awake With Placebos

10:30PM May 12, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Good news for those who get jitters, headaches, and really bad social graces when deprived of their caffeine fix—beating the habit and switching to a placebo can leave you feeling just as energised. More »


Travel

HLO Day 12: Banking On Battery Life

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4:51PM May 12, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Day 12 of Hand Luggage Only saw me back in Sydney for the CEBIT IT conference/geekfest. But while that’s less of a challenge in geographic or airport terms, it did give me a chance to test one hitherto-neglected feature of my recent notebook purchase: the battery life. More »


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Ice TV Cuts Subscription Price

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3:00PM May 12, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Ice TV has temporarily cut the price of its 12-month subscription from $99 to $69 in a deal being promoted as a celebration of its recent court victory over Channel Nine. Existing users can also extend their accounts under the deal, so it’s an option to consider if you’re happy paying for your electronic program guide. (The promotion expires May 22.) Ice TV


Travel

TrafficHawk Shows Sydney Traffic Trouble Spots

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1:30PM May 12, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Want to avoid accidents and incidents on your journey home? Free site TrafficHawk offers useful information if you’re a Sydney driver. More »


Work

What Are The Best Reasons For Working From Home?

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12:00PM May 12, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Working from home has heaps of benefits, from being productive in your pyjamas to letting you plot your working day around family and other commitments. But do bosses always take such a friendly view? More »


Travel

HLO Competition: The Winning Playlists

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10:30AM May 12, 2009 | Angus Kidman

After a flood of entries, the judging is over, and three lucky Lifehacker readers will each receive an iTunes card purchased directly, and in a single day, from one of the three Apple Stores that were open for business last Thursday. Read on to find out who won — and why their suggestions for five essential iTunes purchases stood out. More »


Work

Four Experimental Firefox Extensions Worth An Extra Click

10:00AM May 12, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Firefox users no longer have to register with Mozilla to install an experimental Firefox extension; now it’s just one click. So here’s some low-hassle ways to get cleaner reading, new tab features, and other goodies. More »


Travel

Travellr Hunts Answers To Your Travel Questions

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9:00AM May 12, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Got a travel question that has your favourite search engine stumped? Webapp Travellr might help find the answer using a familiar tactic: seeking input from other travellers. More »


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Evernote For BlackBerry Has Arrived

8:00AM May 12, 2009 | Adam Pash

Evernote is one of our readers’ favorite note-taking tools, its iPhone app is one of our must-haves, so we’re guessing BlackBerry users will be happy to know that Evernote is now available for the BlackBerry. More »