Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Communicate
WhoCallsMe? Identifies Unknown Callers
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Thanks to caller ID, it’s often not difficult to see the what number called but the source of the call is a little murkier. WhoCallsMe? helps solve the mystery of the unknown caller. More »
Work
Ask Favours In Right Ears For Better Results
11:00PM Kevin Purdy | Keep this in mind the next time you’re seated to your boss’ right. After a tour of Italian nightclubs, research assistants found that twice as many cigarettes could be bummed if the request was made in someone’s right ear. More »
Work
Ubiquity 0.5 Improves Language Powers, Adds Great Tutorial
10:40PM Kevin Purdy | Firefox: Ubiquity, the experimental Firefox extension that works as an ultimate Firefox command line, grows into a 0.5 release with better non-English language support, smarter parsing of text input, and, perhaps best of all, a helpful step-by-step tutorial for newcomers. More »
Communicate
3:05PM Angus Kidman | Just two days ahead of launch, Vodafone has revealed its iPhone 3GS pricing. The postpaid deals aren’t much cheaper than last time, but there are prepaid plans on offer as well, unlike Optus, which revealed its pricing earlier this week. More »
Vodafone iPhone 3GS Pricing Has Prepaid, Tether Bundles
3:05PM Angus Kidman | Just two days ahead of launch, Vodafone has revealed its iPhone 3GS pricing. The postpaid deals aren’t much cheaper than last time, but there are prepaid plans on offer as well, unlike Optus, which revealed its pricing earlier this week. More »
Communicate
1:23PM Angus Kidman | Nine plans to start streaming the Today Show online from Monday, making it one of the few TV programs you can watch live to air without an aerial. Do we need more of them? More »
What TV Shows Would You Like To See Streamed Live?
1:23PM Angus Kidman | Nine plans to start streaming the Today Show online from Monday, making it one of the few TV programs you can watch live to air without an aerial. Do we need more of them? More »
Design
12:00PM Angus Kidman | It does just what it says on the package: type any word into Twitlogo and it generates a logo that mimics Twitter’s own font. More »
Twitlogo Builds A Twitter-Style Logo
12:00PM Angus Kidman | It does just what it says on the package: type any word into Twitlogo and it generates a logo that mimics Twitter’s own font. More »
Design
10:30AM Angus Kidman | What’s the most commonly encountered issue with PowerPoint? Turns out it’s not designing poor presentations or objects not lining up properly. More »
Fix Common PowerPoint Problems
10:30AM Angus Kidman | What’s the most commonly encountered issue with PowerPoint? Turns out it’s not designing poor presentations or objects not lining up properly. More »
Communicate
9:00AM Angus Kidman | We might be keen on complaining about telcos and ISPs, but it turns out that the average Australian actually thinks they’re getting a reasonable deal when it comes to communications services. More »
Most Aussies Happy With Phone And Net Service
9:00AM Angus Kidman | We might be keen on complaining about telcos and ISPs, but it turns out that the average Australian actually thinks they’re getting a reasonable deal when it comes to communications services. More »
Fix
Improve Your Sleep Posture
7:00AM Azadeh Ensha | We tend to apply ergonomics as it relates to our waking activities. But utilizing the right sleep posture is just as important as having the right PC posture, especially if you want to enjoy a pain-free morning and day. More »
Work
