Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Work
ShowRSS Automates Your TV Show Downloads
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you’re missing the now defunct FeedMyTorrents and its awesome duplicate-free RSS based automation, showRSS offers the same functionality and integration with RSS-enabled BitTorrent clients. More »
Organise
Netvibes Adds Multiple, Publish-Ready Pages
11:10PM Kevin Purdy | While it lost to iGoogle in our best start page showdown, Netvibes remains a popular platform due to its serious customisation powers. With its newest feature, multiple personalised pages, it overtakes the competition as the feed addicts’ platform of choice. More »
Work
FirefoxNotify Puts Download Notices In Ubuntu’s Pop-Ups
10:30PM Kevin Purdy | Linux only: The smoked glass, Mac-like notification alerts are one of Ubuntu 9.04’s best features, but they’re not yet compatible with every program, including Firefox. An experimental extension can fix that, moving download notifications into Jaunty Jackalope’s pop-ups. More »
Travel
6:39PM Angus Kidman | It’s been quite a banner day for the Hand Luggage Only project. One wheel on the all-important bag has fallen off and I’ve encountered my worst 3G reception yet — within metropolitan Sydney. More »
HLO Day 27: The Bag Breaks And 3G Dies
6:39PM Angus Kidman | It’s been quite a banner day for the Hand Luggage Only project. One wheel on the all-important bag has fallen off and I’ve encountered my worst 3G reception yet — within metropolitan Sydney. More »
Communicate
4:32PM Angus Kidman | Vodafone’s rollout of visual voicemail for iPhones hasn’t exactly gone smoothly, but the company maintains everything will be working by Friday. More »
Vodafone Promises Visual Voicemail Will Be Working By Friday
4:32PM Angus Kidman | Vodafone’s rollout of visual voicemail for iPhones hasn’t exactly gone smoothly, but the company maintains everything will be working by Friday. More »
Communicate
4:21PM Angus Kidman | Skype has rolled out an Australian site for buying Skype-certified headsets, phones and other accessories. However, while the company promises comparison shopping, the reality is a lot blander. More »
Skype Launches Shopping Site, Nothing To See Here
4:21PM Angus Kidman | Skype has rolled out an Australian site for buying Skype-certified headsets, phones and other accessories. However, while the company promises comparison shopping, the reality is a lot blander. More »
Work
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Getting objects exactly where you want them in a PowerPoint presentation can be fiddly, but knowing the right mouse and keyboard combos can simplify the task. More »
Use PowerPoint Shortcut Keys For More Accurate Placement
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Getting objects exactly where you want them in a PowerPoint presentation can be fiddly, but knowing the right mouse and keyboard combos can simplify the task. More »
Travel
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Shave sticks are a great way to reduce the size of your luggage, and packing one in an old film canister makes them even more useful. More »
Protect Your Shave Stick With A Film Canister
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Shave sticks are a great way to reduce the size of your luggage, and packing one in an old film canister makes them even more useful. More »
Communicate
9:00AM Angus Kidman | When the iPhone first was announced, “visual voicemail” was a key selling feature, but when it eventually reached Australia, not a single operator implemented the feature. Now Vodafone has belatedly added the option to its iPhone bundle. More »
Vodafone Adds Visual Voicemail To iPhone
9:00AM Angus Kidman | When the iPhone first was announced, “visual voicemail” was a key selling feature, but when it eventually reached Australia, not a single operator implemented the feature. Now Vodafone has belatedly added the option to its iPhone bundle. More »
Fix
