Monday, June 22, 2009
Work
BookSeer Tells You Which Book To Read Next
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | BookSeer is a simple web-based application that answers the question “What should I read next?” based on what you just finished, and presumably enjoyed, reading. More »
Work
Show Battery Percentages On iPhone 3GS
11:00PM Kevin Purdy | Planning to pick up one of those new-fangled iPhones over the weekend? You might want to activate one of the most helpful features you can have on the “Slide to Unlock” screen: an actual percentage indicator for your battery, rather than a somewhat relative cannister filled with green power. To enable it, head to Settings, General and then Usage to toggle “Battery Percentage” to On. For whatever reasons, this only works with the new hardware handsets, not on software upgrades of “older” iPhones, but it’s a handy little tweak. [Just Another iPhone Blog]
Design
UxStyle Allows Custom Windows Themes Without Patching
10:30PM Kevin Purdy | Windows: We’ve detailed the tried and true method of patching Windows to allow custom visual styles, but if you’d rather not tweak files in your system’s guts, the tiny UxStyle background app simply opens the door for any custom theme. More »
Fix
Turn A Wireless Doorbell Into A Remote Camera Trigger
9:00PM Kevin Purdy | We’ve highlighted DIY remote camera shutter triggers in the past, tearing apart headphones, computer mice and bags full of hardware to make wired triggers. Tear open a wireless doorbell, though, and you get actual wireless triggering without too much fuss. More »
Money
3:30PM Angus Kidman | The end of the financial year is almost upon us, so get ready for filling out your tax return by making sure you’ve claimed all the recognised deductions for your job. More »
Check Occupation Guides To Maximise Tax Deductions
3:30PM Angus Kidman | The end of the financial year is almost upon us, so get ready for filling out your tax return by making sure you’ve claimed all the recognised deductions for your job. More »
Communicate
1:30PM Angus Kidman | The UK is eliminating the “I before E except after C” rule from formal teaching, but what other spelling aids help you stay accurate? More »
What Are Your Favourite Spelling Memory Aids?
1:30PM Angus Kidman | The UK is eliminating the “I before E except after C” rule from formal teaching, but what other spelling aids help you stay accurate? More »
Travel
11:30AM Angus Kidman | The BlackBerry keyboard makes it an ideal device if you’re addicted to Twitter, but how do you choose between all the different BlackBerry Twitter clients available? Road Worrier looks at some of the leading contenders. More »
Battle Of The BlackBerry Twitter Clients
11:30AM Angus Kidman | The BlackBerry keyboard makes it an ideal device if you’re addicted to Twitter, but how do you choose between all the different BlackBerry Twitter clients available? Road Worrier looks at some of the leading contenders. More »
Communicate
9:01AM Angus Kidman | Optus’ iPhone pricing for the 3GS isn’t massively different — but the company is already backing away from its rort-tastic $9.99 tethering charge. More »
Optus iPhone 3GS Prices: No Big Shocks, Tethering Just About Dead
9:01AM Angus Kidman | Optus’ iPhone pricing for the 3GS isn’t massively different — but the company is already backing away from its rort-tastic $9.99 tethering charge. More »
Work
XBMC Installer Deluxe Makes The Most Of Your Modded Xbox
9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Read over our coverage of XBMC, but not quite sure if you’re ready to take the plunge? XBMC Installer Deluxe makes tinkering with your freshly modded Xbox a breeze. More »
Organise
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More »
Last Week’s Best Posts
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More » 