Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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View Page Source Code In Your Favourite Text Editor

11:30PM July 8, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

If you frequently examine the source code of web pages while using Firefox, this handy trick will load the source code directly in your favourite editor. More »


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Google Outlines Plans For Chrome OS

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3:16PM July 8, 2009 | Angus Kidman

It’s the step everyone thought was inevitable — Google is building a Chrome OS for use on netbooks. Is this a Windows killer, an Android killer, or a distraction that’s doomed to failure? More »


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How Do Your University’s Online Services Rate?

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3:00PM July 8, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Online services for everything for registration to course materials are a critical part of the university experience. Which institution in Australia has the best options?

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Building Smart Playlists In iTunes

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1:00PM July 8, 2009 | Angus Kidman

When we asked readers recently whether they used the shuffle feature on their iPod, a popular response was “yes, in combination with smart playlists”. If that sounds like Greek to you, here’s how to go about it. More »


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Do Not Call Violation Complaints Declining

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11:47AM July 8, 2009 | Angus Kidman

The exemptions for survey forms and charities might ruin your day when you’re working at home, but new data suggests that the Do Not Call register has been a success in cutting back on unwanted telephone spam. More »


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Set Up “Push” Gmail On Your iPhone

10:30AM July 8, 2009 | Adam Pash

Despite iPhone 3.0′s push notifications and previously mentioned Google Sync‘s contacts and calendars syncing chops, push Gmail still hasn’t come to the iPhone. But with the Prowl iPhone application, you can now push Gmail notifications—and then some—to your iPhone. More »


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Anticipate Your Interviewer’s Next Question To Ace Your Job Interview

10:00AM July 8, 2009 | Azadeh Ensha

So you’ve sent in countless resumes and finally landed yourself an interview. Now what? The Harvard Business Blog suggests seven rules to follow next time you’re face to face with your potential employer. More »


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GoVolunteer Finds Volunteer Work In Your Area

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9:00AM July 8, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Want to do some volunteer work in your area but don’t know where to start? GoVolunteer lets you search for volunteer opportunities within 10 kilometres of your postcode. More »


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Get Rid Of Lingering Food Smells

8:00AM July 8, 2009 | Azadeh Ensha

Cooking and eating a great meal is most enjoyable. Having its potentially less than savoury smell linger on in your home for days on end? A tad less enjoyable. Rather than skipping pungent meals entirely, incorporate these olfactory cleansing tricks instead. More »


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Better Gmail 2 Updated For Gmail’s Label Enhancements

7:30AM July 8, 2009 | Gina Trapani

Firefox only: Google’s recent improvements to Gmail’s labels broke one of Better Gmail 2‘s most-loved features: Folders4Gmail. Folders4Gmail displays labels with slashes in them as subfolders of a parent label, and I must say, I’ve missed it a whole lot this week. More »