Monday, July 13, 2009

Work

EditPad Lite Makes Customising Your Text Editor Easy

11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows only: Whether you’re a fan of green on black text, blinking cursors, split windows or any of the things you won’t find on a basic text editor, EditPad Lite has the tweaks you crave. More »
Organise

Use Evernote With TweetDeck For Better Twitter Memory

11:00PM Kevin Purdy | Twitter organizers like TweetDeck can bring the good, actually helpful messages forward, but remembering and utilising them is up to you—whether you email tweets to yourself, add a “star” or bookmark them. One blogger’s solution: Evernote’s email capabilities. More »
Work

Office 2010 Debuting Today, Already On BitTorrent

10:30PM Kevin Purdy | Microsoft plans to unveil the web-friendly features of its Office 2010 package today at its 2009 Worldwide Partner Conference, and TechCrunch has a hands-on walkthrough of each productivity app’s features. Meanwhile, another Technical Preview build of Office 2010 has shown up in the wilds. If you’ve gotten a hands-on look at Office 2010 through developer channels or, er, other means, tell us what you’re liking, or what’s actually downgraded, in the comments. [via Gizmodo]
Fix

Baby Photos Might Get Your Lost Wallet Returned

9:30PM Kevin Purdy | We normally go in for thin and streamlined wallets ’round this blog, but Scottish researchers suggests a (cute) baby photo is a seriously worthy addition to any wallet. It might just pressure your wallet’s finder into mailing it your way. More »
Communicate

3 Reveals iPhone 3GS Pricing

4:05PM Angus Kidman | By launching on Friday July 17, 3 is the last carrier to get on the iPhone 3GS bandwagon in Australia, but its prices are competitive enough to give latecomers some reason to smile. More »
Organise

Google Real Estate Search Not Likely To Expand Soon

2:00PM Angus Kidman | Google’s recently launched real estate search feature for maps has one big drawback: no content from the two biggest real estate sites. Unfortunately, that’s not likely to change any time soon. More »
Travel

The Townsville Train Torture Test Revisited

12:00PM Angus Kidman | Last year, I found out how well wireless broadband works when you’re stuck on a train to Far North Queensland. But what happens when you switch networks and the train gets a lot faster? More »
Fix

Get Rid Of Dark Under-Eye Circles And Puffiness

10:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Whether you had a late night out or just a late night, those dark circles under your eyes are casting you in a less than pretty light. Here are some quick tip to look better, with absolutely no cucumbers involved. More »
Organise

Bing Hotspots Still Have That Yankee Feel

9:54AM Angus Kidman | Microsoft’s latest addition to the local version of its Bing search engine is “hot spots” offering trivia about its background image. So why did New York get highlighted on the first day? More »
Work

The Monolithic Office

9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Remodelling a room is a great way to get a fresh start for your new office. It’s even better when your room is the a nice big basement waiting for some finishing touches. More »