Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Work
Hide The Tab Bar When Browsing A Single Page
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Firefox: The default setting in Firefox 3.5 is to always display tabs, even when you’re only browsing a single page. Save screen space by saving the tabs for when they do some good. More »
Money
Money-Saving Ways To Use Evernote
11:00PM Kevin Purdy | We’ve dug on Evernote for all sorts of things, but Trent at The Simple Dollar blog finds it perfect for smart financial moves: comparison pricing, bargain tip recording, spending tracking, and, as at least one Lifehacker editor can verify, a great way to keep track of gifts all year long, so you can scoop up bargains people really want and avoid last minute overspending.
Work
VLC Hits 1.0 With Better Playback And File Support
10:30PM Kevin Purdy | Windows/Mac/Linux: VLC Media Player, the open-source solution to media players that can’t play your media files, reaches the 1.0 milestone today. What’s new? Support for HD and other new formats, finer speed controls, customisable toolbars, AirTunes streaming and much more. More »
Money
4:10PM Angus Kidman | Remember we once suggested that there was no point listing stuff on eBay if there wasn’t a promotion running? Here’s the next one: From July 7 to 31, listings for goods starting under 99 cents again waive the insertion fee. More »
eBay Running Zero Insertion Fees Yet Again
4:10PM Angus Kidman | Remember we once suggested that there was no point listing stuff on eBay if there wasn’t a promotion running? Here’s the next one: From July 7 to 31, listings for goods starting under 99 cents again waive the insertion fee. More »
Work
2:30PM Angus Kidman | Our recent roundup of how to deal with the Office ribbon offered lots of hints on how to make the most of Microsoft’s polarising interface, but didn’t mention one useful trick: using Control-F1 to hide the ribbon from sight. The same shortcut also restores it.
Use Control-F1 To Hide The Office Ribbon
2:30PM Angus Kidman | Our recent roundup of how to deal with the Office ribbon offered lots of hints on how to make the most of Microsoft’s polarising interface, but didn’t mention one useful trick: using Control-F1 to hide the ribbon from sight. The same shortcut also restores it.
Fix
1:00PM Angus Kidman | We’ve told you before how to rent chooks complete with a coop, but if you need to build a home for your feathered friends, it turns out you can pretty much get all the components at IKEA. More »
DIY IKEA Chicken Coop
1:00PM Angus Kidman | We’ve told you before how to rent chooks complete with a coop, but if you need to build a home for your feathered friends, it turns out you can pretty much get all the components at IKEA. More »
Work
11:30AM Angus Kidman | The ability to tear off tabs into a new window was one of the earliest planned features for Firefox 3.5, but it’s not one of those options everyone’s going to love. Here’s how to switch it off. More »
Disable Tab Tearing In Firefox 3.5
11:30AM Angus Kidman | The ability to tear off tabs into a new window was one of the earliest planned features for Firefox 3.5, but it’s not one of those options everyone’s going to love. Here’s how to switch it off. More »
Organise
10:00AM Angus Kidman | The end of the year might be six months away, but there’s already a glut of 2010 calendar templates for Office kicking around. More »
2010 Calendar Templates Abound For Office
10:00AM Angus Kidman | The end of the year might be six months away, but there’s already a glut of 2010 calendar templates for Office kicking around. More »
Organise
8:30AM Angus Kidman | If you’re thinking of buying a property, chances are you’re already using Google Maps features like Street View to scope out the neighbourhood. A new real estate feature now lets you track houses for sale (or rent) in a given area. More »
Google Maps Adds Real Estate Search
8:30AM Angus Kidman | If you’re thinking of buying a property, chances are you’re already using Google Maps features like Street View to scope out the neighbourhood. A new real estate feature now lets you track houses for sale (or rent) in a given area. More »
Communicate
