Friday, June 19, 2009
Organise
Suction Consolidates Files And Folders Into One
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows: You have a bunch of sub-directories that you’d like to consolidate into one but don’t want to do the mouse work or write a batch script. Suction will help you condense your directories. More »
Work
FoxyTunes Controls YouTube Tracks From Firefox
11:00PM Kevin Purdy | Firefox: YouTube is a video site, but it’s got one of the best music selections on the net. Use that to your advantage with FoxyTunes’ latest update, which can play YouTube videos and playlists like any other music source. More »
Fix
Open Beer Bottles With Bic Lighters
10:30PM Kevin Purdy | If you lack for a ring, Wired explains the time-honored tradition of popping the top with a Bic-type lighter. More »
Work
Songbird 1.2 Integrates Into iTunes And iPods
9:00PM Kevin Purdy | Windows/Mac/Linux: Songbird is a powerful, clever music manager, but iPod/iPhone integration is its Achilles’ heel. The latest version aims to halfway heal that weakness by integrating tightly with iTunes playlists, while adding custom library management and Last.fm radio. More »
iPhone 3GS In Australia: What We Know One Week Out
5:06PM Angus Kidman | Expect a glut of media coverage as the iPhone 3GS goes on sale in the US this weekend — but in Australia, we have to wait until Friday June 26 for the third major model of Apple’s phone to appear. What do we know about what will happen when it does? More »
Fix
3:00PM Angus Kidman | We’ve covered plenty of ways to conceal cables in the past, but if none of those appeal, going to the other extreme — decorating your cables with beads — might just work. More »
Beat Cable Clutter With Beads
3:00PM Angus Kidman | We’ve covered plenty of ways to conceal cables in the past, but if none of those appeal, going to the other extreme — decorating your cables with beads — might just work. More »
Communicate
1:30PM Angus Kidman | Making Gmail the default mail client for Firefox used to be a fairly fiddly process, but now you can do it simply from within Firefox. More »
Make Gmail Firefox’s Default Email Client
1:30PM Angus Kidman | Making Gmail the default mail client for Firefox used to be a fairly fiddly process, but now you can do it simply from within Firefox. More »
Money
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Quite aside from the fact that companies are never going to improve their products and services if you let them get away with shoddy behaviour, there’s a much more selfish reason to complain: you’ll likely score a few free samples. More »
Complain About Products To Get Free Stuff
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Quite aside from the fact that companies are never going to improve their products and services if you let them get away with shoddy behaviour, there’s a much more selfish reason to complain: you’ll likely score a few free samples. More »
Money
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Still seeking out a two $20 iTunes cards for $30 deal but not sure if you’ll hit Big W before June 24? Myer is also running the same deal (repeating a similar offer from earlier in the year) until June 30. Lifehacker’s fiscal new year resolution is to never buy a full-priced iTunes card again. Thanks Jack!
Myer Offering Two $20 iTunes Cards For $30
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Still seeking out a two $20 iTunes cards for $30 deal but not sure if you’ll hit Big W before June 24? Myer is also running the same deal (repeating a similar offer from earlier in the year) until June 30. Lifehacker’s fiscal new year resolution is to never buy a full-priced iTunes card again. Thanks Jack!
Travel
9:31AM Angus Kidman | International airports are about to get even more bag drop counters, with Qantas extending the option for online check-in to its international flights. More »
Qantas Adds Online Check-In For International Flights
9:31AM Angus Kidman | International airports are about to get even more bag drop counters, with Qantas extending the option for online check-in to its international flights. More » 