Many of us wouldn’t mind shedding a few excess kilos, which is why the health industry makes a killing selling diets, exercise gear, and weight-loss plans. But a new study finds that being overweight could help you live longer. More »
Binder clips are the underdog of the office supply world. Everyone can rave about alternate uses for paper clips, but what about the trusty old binder clip? We’ve got a few ways we can recommend putting them to great use. More »
Reader Matt liked the look of the Minimalist OS X desktop, so he ported the whole thing over to Windows using Rainmeter. Now he’s sharing the configuration for everybody to enjoy. More »
With Windows 7 pre-orders on sale today, CNET is reporting that Microsoft is considering selling Windows 7 on flash drives to help make installation on netbooks easier, and it’s reportedly one of several incentives the company may offer to users without CD/DVD drives. While no official announcement has been made, we’re wondering if you’d take a pre-loaded, presumably protected USB stick over a disc for your next upgrade. Share your reasons or rejections in the comments. [via Gizmodo; photo via bfishadow]
If you spend a large part of your day dealing with boring, TPS-like reports, you’ve probably noticed that Excel 2007 won’t let you put spreadsheets side-by-side on your multi-monitor desktop. Luckily, there’s a fix for that. More »
What do you do with a rug that is stained but otherwise usable? With a simple and cheap dye job, you can give it a new lease on life. More »
Shortened URLs aren’t going anywhere soon. Creating and sharing them is easy, but previewing where they’re leading you usually requires add-ons or software. Enter webapp Untiny with quick copy-paste or URL tweak solutions, and plenty of optional helper tools. More »
Windows only: System monitoring application Real Temp monitors your Intel CPU temperature from the system tray—so you’ll know when it’s hot enough to cook some eggs. More »
Want to let certain frantic email senders know that you’ll be getting back to them during your next batch email period? Webapp Kukoo provides an auto-responding email address that gently reinforces your schedule. More »
A usability research firm, the Catalyst Group, performed one of those amazingly geeky (and neat) eyeball tracking studies on 12 people conducting searches. The results, combined with a survey, suggest that while Bing won out in layout, design and filtering, and drew more eyes to the top (i.e. sponsored results), Google familiarity and relevance kept it a favourite of three-fourths of users. [via TechCrunch]
