Tuesday, June 16, 2009

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Biblio Finds Rare And Out Of Print Books

11:30PM June 16, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Finding the latest New York Times Best Seller List topping novel at a bookstore is easy. Finding a first edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? Not so much. Biblio can help. More »


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Moderate Alcohol Consumption Might Not Actually Be “Healthy”

11:00PM June 16, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Remember pretty much every health study in the news over the last few years? The kind that suggested one or two drinks per day (for women and men, respectively) would help you live longer? More »


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DIY Photo Frame Coffee Sleeve

10:30PM June 16, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Looking to keep your coffee warm and your fingers burn-free? The object project blog posts a tutorial to making a DIY photo coffee sleeve. More »


Work

Opera Unite Puts A Media Server In Your Browser

9:30PM June 16, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Windows/Mac/Linux: A test version of Opera’s formidable alternative browser introduces Unite, a plug-in that lets users share music, pictures, files, notes and chat rooms straight from their desktop. Check out its services and features in a quick screenshot tour. More »


Communicate

No Free Tethering For Optus On iPhone

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4:03PM June 16, 2009 | Angus Kidman

When the iPhone 3GS was announced, we noted that caution was advised before getting excited about the ability to use the iPhone as a tethered modem. That turns out to have been sage advice. More »


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Fix Problems With People Search In Twitter

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1:30PM June 16, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Twitter might have a fancy new interface for searching tweets, but when it comes to finding actual people, the results can be highly variable. Here’s what to do if you seem invisible to Twitter. More »


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Add Wheels To Your Furniture For Faster Cleaning

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12:00PM June 16, 2009 | Angus Kidman

It’s always a nuisance shifting furniture to do the vacuuming, but you can ease the pain with a simple hack: adding wheels. More »


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Speed Up iPod Video Conversions By Ditching H.264

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10:30AM June 16, 2009 | Angus Kidman

A simple settings tweak can make converting video files for use on an iPod or other similar device much faster. More »


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Lifehacker’s Firefox Add-On Packs

10:00AM June 16, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

It used to be a pain to hunt down your favourite extensions every time you reinstall Firefox. Mozilla’s recently launched Collections make it easy, so we’ve assembled a few easy-to-install collections of our favourite Firefox helpers. More »


Travel

World Cab Fares Prices Your Journey From The Airport

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9:00AM June 16, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Need to get a taxi to town from an unfamiliar airport? World Cab Fares gives you an estimate of the likely cost. More »