Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Fix
Use Your Car Alarm As A Home Security Panic Button
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Unless you’re currently on the wrong side of a Colombian drug lord, the kind of criminals who would break into your house are of the opportunistic variety. Use your car alarm to send them running More »
Fix
Google Apps Sync Fixes Outlook Search Problem
11:00PM Kevin Purdy | Google Apps Sync, a tool for using Outlook with a Google Apps account released earlier this month, has updated with a version that doesn’t block Windows Desktop Search from indexing Outlook data, along with offering more control over auto-archiving and making it “more clear where data in other Outlook accounts is located”. Existing Apps Sync installations should get an automatic update notice, while the IT curious can grab the fixed version now. [Google Enterprise Blog]
Work
Enable Multi-Touch Tab Switching In Firefox 3.5
10:35PM Kevin Purdy | Firefox 3.5 includes support for the multi-touch features of the latest and greatest MacBooks, but leaves out a “twist” motion that moves forward and back through browser tabs. A quick about:config hack brings it back. More »
Design
Aviary.com Creates Edit-Ready Web Screenshots
9:30PM Kevin Purdy | Looking to grab a copy of the entire scroll-able content of a web page? Aviary, makers of a previously mentioned online image editing tool and Firefox extension, make it really simple: just add the site’s URL after aviary.com/. More »
Communicate
3:00PM Angus Kidman | The first part of the National Broadband Network spending will be backhaul connections, with six regions initially targeted. Backhaul doesn’t directly bring faster Internet right to your door, so why is it important?
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Backhaul 101: Why It Matters
3:00PM Angus Kidman | The first part of the National Broadband Network spending will be backhaul connections, with six regions initially targeted. Backhaul doesn’t directly bring faster Internet right to your door, so why is it important?
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Work
1:00PM Angus Kidman | Being able to shuffle your music at random is one of the main benefits of the digital music era, but is it something you really use on a regular basis? More »
How Much Does Shuffle Play Really Matter?
1:00PM Angus Kidman | Being able to shuffle your music at random is one of the main benefits of the digital music era, but is it something you really use on a regular basis? More »
Organise
11:00AM Angus Kidman | If you’re giving directions, chances are you’ll end up saying something like “turn right at the shopping centre” at some point. Whereis has now added that feature to its online direction-finding service. More »
Whereis Adds Landmarks To Turn-By-Turn Directions
11:00AM Angus Kidman | If you’re giving directions, chances are you’ll end up saying something like “turn right at the shopping centre” at some point. Whereis has now added that feature to its online direction-finding service. More »
Design
Shoot Better Nighttime Pictures
10:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Daytime photo tricks don’t always translate when you’re trying to capture the perfect night shot. The Photography Bay web site outlines tips for taking a stellar post-sunset shot without relying on a tripod or expensive flash system. More »
Money
9:30AM Angus Kidman | Want to submit your tax return electronically? The official 2009 e-tax program from the ATO is now available for download. More »
e-tax 2009 Now Available For Download
9:30AM Angus Kidman | Want to submit your tax return electronically? The official 2009 e-tax program from the ATO is now available for download. More »
Communicate
8:35AM Angus Kidman | As the new financial year begins, here’s the local stories that attracted the most attention over the past six months. Unsurprisingly, travel and the iPhone feature heavily — but who knew tooth-brushing and bushfire tracking would be so popular? More »
Lifehacker’s Top Australian Stories, January-June 2009
8:35AM Angus Kidman | As the new financial year begins, here’s the local stories that attracted the most attention over the past six months. Unsurprisingly, travel and the iPhone feature heavily — but who knew tooth-brushing and bushfire tracking would be so popular? More » 