Saturday, June 20, 2009
Work
Singletasking Is The New Multitasking?
9:00AM Azadeh Ensha | While multitasking is invariably useful, excessive multitasking can make it difficult to get things done (as we’ve previously noted). Productivity weblog WebWorkerDaily suggests now may be the time to adopt a singletask approach. More »
Work
iPhone 3.0 Jailbreak Available Via PwnageTool, QuickPwn To Follow
8:30AM Adam Pash | Mac OS X only: The iPhone Dev Team has already released the iPhone 3.0-jailbreaking Pwnage Tool for Mac OS X (just two days after the iPhone 3.0 release), with QuickPwn for Windows and OS X soon to follow. There are a few catches, though. More »
Work
How To Make Decisions Outside Your Comfort Zone
8:00AM Azadeh Ensha | When it comes to problem solving, some prefer the act fast, go-with-your-gut approach. But a new BusinessWeek report says that this leap-into-action model should be avoided for issues outside your skill set and suggests following a three-pronged method instead. More »
Work
Firefox 3.5 RC2 Available For Download
7:00AM Adam Pash | Windows/Mac/Linux: The early adopters at weblog gHacks note that Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 2 has already been distributed to Mozilla’s mirror servers and is available for download from third-party sites like Major Geeks. As gHacks points out, “Cautious users are encouraged to wait for the official announcement before they start downloading, installing and using Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 2″, but if you’re eager to update to the latest and greatest, it’s ready. Mozilla hasn’t yet posted an official changelog, but we’re clearly getting very close to the official 3.5 release. [MajorGeeks via gHacks]
Design
The Halo 3 HUD Desktop
6:00AM The How-To Geek | Reader rykennedyan’s desktop is an impressive recreation of a first-person view from the popular Halo FPS shooter—with system stats and information completely blended into the desktop. More »
Fix
Disable Firefox 3.5’s Location-Aware Browsing
4:00AM The How-To Geek | If the new Geo-locating features in the upcoming Firefox 3.5 release just don’t jive with your privacy-conscious self, you can disable them easily with a simple tweak. More »
Work
Microsoft’s Browser Comparison Chart Offends Anyone Who’s Ever Used Another Browser
3:30AM Adam Pash | Internet Explorer 8 is by far the best browser Microsoft’s ever released, but most of our readers are happily using a better alternative like Firefox or Chrome. Microsoft’s not happy about this, so they’ve created an absurd piece of propaganda to win you back. More »
Work
LoopApps Is A Multipurpose PDF Tool
3:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | LoopApps is a one stop shop for your PDF manipulation needs. There you can convert, combine and electronically sign documents. More »
Design
Daum Blue Firefox Theme Is Clean, Simple And Elegant
2:00AM The How-To Geek | Firefox only (Windows): Firefox theme Daum Blue is not just clean and simple—it also looks great and blends in well with your Windows 7 or Vista desktop. More »
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