Friday, July 3, 2009

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Watch Fewer Food Ads For Less Couch Snacking

9:30PM July 3, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

You’re smart enough to know that take-out pizza doesn’t look as good as on TV. Same with the chips, the candy bars and ice cream. But your stomach might disagree, and lead you to eat more when you’re channel surfing. More »


Work

Wanna Work For Lifehacker?

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4:30PM July 3, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Just a quick pre-weekend reminder that Lifehacker is looking for a night editor, who’ll also get to work on Gizmodo and Kotaku. Technology goodness overload! Check here for the full details.


Design

Brandsoftheworld.com Has Bucketloads Of Logos

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3:00PM July 3, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Looking for an editable copy of a major logo? Brandsoftheworld.com has a large collection of logos for pretty much any company or product you can think of, ready to download in EPS format. More »


Money

HP Forced To Fix Australian Cashback Process

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1:37PM July 3, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Ever purchased a shiny new gadget because of a promised cashback but then had trouble getting the money? If you’ve bought gear from Hewlett-Packard, chances are you’re not alone. More »


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Put Word Count Targets On A Calendar

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11:54AM July 3, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Australian novelist Fran Cusworth has a simple technique whenever she’s planning a novel: she gets a calendar and writes down a target number of words that have to be completed on each day. More »


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Ovi Maps Offers Free Traffic Information

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10:30AM July 3, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Nokia has just updated the Ovi Maps application used on its higher-end phones, but for information seekers the real potential treat is in the standard web version, which now includes free traffic information for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. More »


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Import RSS Feeds Into Safari

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9:00AM July 3, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Apple boasts about Safari’s native RSS support, but it doesn’t extend to easily importing lists of RSS feeds in OPML format. More »


Travel

Fold A Map Like A Pro For Easy Access

8:00AM July 3, 2009 | Adam Pash

Sure you could hide your maps on the edge of your notebooks, but if you want access to full maps but don’t want to look like the tourist wrestling with an unwieldy map, then you need to learn some advanced map-folding techniques. More »


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Make A DIY Document Holder With A Single Binder Clip

7:30AM July 3, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

When we highlighted our favourite alternate uses for binder clips, it not only brought out the office supply lovers in the crowd, but neat new ideas as well. More »


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RunPee Bathroom Break Tool Releases iPhone App

7:00AM July 3, 2009 | Azadeh Ensha

iPhone/iPod touch only: Remember previously mentioned RunPee.com, the ingenious website that tells you when to head out for a bathroom break during a movie so you don’t miss any good parts? Now the site has released its first mobile version for iPhone users. More »