Thursday, July 9, 2009

Organise

Delicious Spy Keeps A Real-Time Eye On New Bookmarks

11:30PM July 9, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

If you think that real-time Twitter searching has been getting too much attention lately and you wish there was a handy real-time monitor for Delicious, you’ll definitely want to check out Delicious Spy. More »


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Turn Your Printer Into A Self-Filling Inkjet

11:15PM July 9, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

If you’re serious about avoiding cartel-level prices on ink cartridges, or even refilling services, you can convert a multi-color inkjet printer into a continuous inking model for serious long-term savings. More »


Communicate

Use Social Media For Customer Complaints

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4:00PM July 9, 2009 | Angus Kidman

It’s often hard to get an airline to acknowledge that it’s screwed up, but musician Dave Carroll came up with a pretty effective way to respond after United Airlines broke one of his cherished guitars: writing a series of songs about the incident and putting them up on YouTube. More »


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Fixing The iPhone Group SMS Bug

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2:30PM July 9, 2009 | Angus Kidman

MMS support was one of the most anticipated features of iPhone 3.0, but it turns out it has a nasty side-effect: group SMS sending has effectively been dumped. More »


Money

How Unit Pricing Will Help You Save On Shopping

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1:10PM July 9, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Supermarkets will soon have to provide “unit pricing” to make comparison shopping easier. Which stores have to feature them, and what quirks should you watch out for? More »


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Internode Easy Broadband Has One Catch

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10:30AM July 9, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Internode’s new $49.95 broadband plan sounds like an appealing option if you’re helping someone get connected, but there’s one important catch to be aware of. More »


Design

Sony Ericsson Phone Offers Customised Covers

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9:00AM July 9, 2009 | Angus Kidman

If you’ve already customised your desktop to within an inch of its life, this might well appeal to you: a newly-released Sony Ericsson phone will include the option to design your own cover for the phone. More »


Work

How To Handle Kitchen Thieves

8:00AM July 9, 2009 | Azadeh Ensha

If you’ve ever walked over to your office fridge anticipating the lunchtime meal that awaits you only to discover that someone else has nabbed your meal, foodie weblog Chow details how to avoid being left empty-handed. More »


Work

Nine Must-Have Features We Want To See In A Google OS

7:15AM July 9, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

What’s inside Google’s just-announced Chrome Operating System? How does it work, exactly? Nobody outside Google knows. We can, however, build a dream operating system from the ground up, and that’s what we’re doing with some help from the hive mind. More »


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Improve Your Balance And Help Heal Sprained Ankles

6:00AM July 9, 2009 | Azadeh Ensha

Sprained ankles are among the most common sports injuries. In fact, the NYT estimates that around eight million people sprain one of their ankles yearly. Fortunately, a one-minute balance exercise can help reduce your chance of injury and repair your ankles. More »