Monday, July 6, 2009
Work
New Folder Wizard Makes Bulk Folder Creation Effortless
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows only: Creating a folder here and there one is all most of us usually need in a day. What if you need to create hundreds of folders? New Folder Wizard makes it a snap. More »
Fix
Your Deleted Social Network Pics Are Probably Still There
11:00PM Kevin Purdy | Tech site Ars Technica saw a university study reporting that photos and other images posted by Facebook, MySpace and other social network users are often left on those services’ servers long after the posters hit “delete”. They put that finding to the test. Images posted to Flickr and Twitter were immediately gone upon refreshing, but images could still be found on Facebook and MySpace’s servers two months later, with both companies saying the issue was one of third-party server response. Anyone who can grab a direct link, in other words, can get at your stuff long after you want it gone. Need some web reputation triage? Break out the web Band-Aids and get to managing your online reptutation.
Fix
Clean Your Keyboard With A Hair Dryer
10:30PM Kevin Purdy | When you don’t have compressed air handy, Inc magazine suggests that a standard hair dryer can remove built-up dirt on and under your keys. More »
Work
Install Chrome And Chromium For Easy Extension Testing
9:30PM Kevin Purdy | Google Chrome is the officially sanctioned browser from Google, but the open-source, alpha-level Chromium project has the cool stuff, like basic Greasemonkey support and extension support. Luckily, it’s not hard to install and use both browsers on one system. More »
Communicate
3:30PM Angus Kidman | Ever wondered how Australia’s fertility rate compares to the rest of the world? You can track that — along with dozens of other stats — in a neat animated format on the OECD Factbook eXplorer site. More »
Factbook eXplorer Offers Animated View Of Stats
3:30PM Angus Kidman | Ever wondered how Australia’s fertility rate compares to the rest of the world? You can track that — along with dozens of other stats — in a neat animated format on the OECD Factbook eXplorer site. More »
Travel
1:04PM Angus Kidman | On a long-distance air journey, you have to balance the need to keep yourself entertained with not crowding out your limited space. What’s on the essential list for stuff to keep at your seat during a flight? More »
What Do You Need At Your Seat?
1:04PM Angus Kidman | On a long-distance air journey, you have to balance the need to keep yourself entertained with not crowding out your limited space. What’s on the essential list for stuff to keep at your seat during a flight? More »
Travel
11:30AM Angus Kidman | As we foreshadowed a few weeks ago, GPS traffic information provider Suna has expanded its coverage in Sydney with 50 new cameras to cover the freeway network. The service has also fitted traffic monitors in taxis to help track flow more accurately. [Suna]
Suna Adds Extra Traffic Cameras In Sydney
11:30AM Angus Kidman | As we foreshadowed a few weeks ago, GPS traffic information provider Suna has expanded its coverage in Sydney with 50 new cameras to cover the freeway network. The service has also fitted traffic monitors in taxis to help track flow more accurately. [Suna]
Fix
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Can’t get video files to synch properly onto your iPod, even though it’s already in MP4 format? The solution might be closer than you think. More »
Fix MP4 Video To Play On Your iPod
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Can’t get video files to synch properly onto your iPod, even though it’s already in MP4 format? The solution might be closer than you think. More »
Fix
Turn A Bookshelf Into A Secret Passage
9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Who hasn’t dreamed of having a mystery-story-style secret passageway? While a trick bookshelf is pretty awesome in itself, this secret passage hides a home office with clever style. 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 » 