Saturday, June 6, 2009

Work

Window Hider Quickly Hides Or Kills Windows

9:00AM June 6, 2009 | Adam Pash

Windows only: Sometimes you need to quickly hide specific windows on your desktop from prying eyes (e.g., eyes belonging to your boss). Window Hider makes the process quick and easy. More »


Work

The Road To Happiness In Your Work Lies In The Hooray! Zone

8:30AM June 6, 2009 | Azadeh Ensha

It’s been said that there’s no formula for happiness when it comes to our professional and personal lives. Maybe so. But according to weblog What Consumes Me, there is a Venn diagram. More »


Organise

Jiffle Shares Your Availability More Effectively

7:00AM June 6, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Jiffle is a scheduling tool which seeks to put an end to the back and forth deliberations that proceed a properly scheduled meeting. Plug in your availability and let people request a slot. More »


Design

The Minimalist OS X Desktop

6:00AM June 6, 2009 | The How-To Geek

Reader нawk’s desktop is a blend of a simple wallpaper and nicely placed system stats—yielding a clean, minimalist look that gives you the information you want without a lot of clutter. More »


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Hide You Mac Menu Bar And Dock For A Cleaner Desktop

5:00AM June 6, 2009 | Adam Pash

Unlike the Windows system tray, the Mac menu bar provides very few options for customising it to your preferences. Macworld details how to hide your menu bar to free up an extra 20 pixels of precious space and create an even cleaner desktop. More »


Work

Create A Log To Keep Track Of Your Job Search

4:00AM June 6, 2009 | The How-To Geek

If you’ve submitted more resumes to more places than you can possibly remember, it’s time to start keeping a log of where and when you’ve applied to each job. More »


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Repair Site iFixit Launches Gadget Teardown Guides

3:30AM June 6, 2009 | Azadeh Ensha

Fix-it site iFixit has launched a helpful reference tool for your gadget hacks and DIY fixes called Gadget Teardowns. More »


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Ditch Crunches For Push Ups And Save Your Back

3:00AM June 6, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

A thousand crunches a day is the path to washboard abs right? More like the path to debilitating back pain. Photo by Army.mil. More »


Work

Taskbar Overlord Tweaks The Windows 7 Taskbar

2:00AM June 6, 2009 | The How-To Geek

Windows 7 only: Reader Jay wanted the Windows 7 taskbar to work more efficiently—so he rolled up his sleeves and figured out how to enable middle-clicking to close applications. More »