Mobile phones and other portable electronics are supposedly built to survive bumps, bangs, and drops we put them through, but they’re no friend to water. Save your drenched gear with this simple trick. More »
If saving money’s the only reason you think you can install your own toilet, give it a second thought. In one case, it cost about $US3,000, with a collapsed ceiling and dislodged bumper. More »
Windows Mobile 6: Fennec, Firefox’s mobile browser, inches closer to a widespread beta with the release of an alpha tested on an HTC Touch Pro, but available for download on any Windows Mobile 6 device. More »
Foxtel has fixed an annoying but minor gap in its services, making it possible to order movies from its Box Office service even if your iQ or iQ2 box doesn’t have a home phone line connected to it. More »
NOTE: This guide has been superseded. Click here for the most recent version. There’s something really stupid about paying $80 for a flight and then paying another $80 for a taxi when you land. Lifehacker rounds up the public transport options from Australia’s capital city airports. More »
Plans to extend the national Do Not Call Register to business might seem a good way to cut down on telephone spam, but telemarketing businesses are already planning to fight the move. More »
If you were too impatient to wait for the official release of Windows 7 RC and grabbed an early unauthorised copy via BitTorrent, there’s a nasty sting in the tale: your PC might well be part of a botnet. More »
One of the benefits of having an all-in-one computer is how easily it can be tucked into spaces without an excess of cords and clutter. Today’s kitchen workspace demonstrates that quite effectively. More »
Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More »
Need a new colour palette for your next design project? ColorRotate is a colour palette generator with a heavy dose of eye candy and easy-to-use controls. More »
