Thursday, July 16, 2009

Money

Change Perceptions To Become A Better Negotiator

11:30PM Azadeh Ensha | In this economy, it’s especially important to spend your money wisely. This means you shouldn’t hesitate to haggle where appropriate. Wired Magazine explains how changing perceptions can help you score better deals. More »

Properly Launder Your Pillows

11:00PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Pillowcases are one thing, toss them in with the rest of the linens and be done with it. Pillows on the other hand require special care to save them from a fate of mildewed lumpiness. More »
Organise

Google Mobile Adds Local Search To iPhone 3.0

10:30PM Kevin Purdy | iPhone/iPod touch: Mobile Safari joins Android and BlackBerry browsers in getting location awareness with Google, using GPS or Wi-Fi triangulation to figure out what food, stores or other goodies are nearby when you search. More »
Work

GNOME-Do Adds Docklets To App Launching Bar

9:00PM Kevin Purdy | Linux: If you’re using GNOME-Do and not using the up-to-date repository for the app launcher, you really should be. That’s where you’ll find goodies like the newest “Docklets”, helpful widgets that respond to both clicks and text commands. More »
Communicate

NBN Moves A Step Closer (In Tasmania)

4:36PM Angus Kidman | Tasmania was conspicuously absent on last month’s list of regions getting priority for backhaul upgrades on the National Broadband Network, but the Apple Isle gets some fairly big compensation: the first major rollout within the project. More »
Communicate

Net’s Big, But TV Still Rules For Teens

1:00PM Angus Kidman | We’re often told that today’s youngsters have no interest in “old media”, but new figures on technology use by Australian kids and teens finds that TV still outstrips the Internet. More »
Money

Why We’re Not About To Get Cheaper Books

11:00AM Angus Kidman | Proposed changes to laws surround book copyright in Australia are controversial, but even leaving aside their potential impact on local writers, it’s not at all clear that major savings will occur. More »
Communicate

3 Tweaks Pricing As Its iPhone Launch Looms

9:08AM Angus Kidman | On the day that it finally joins Australia’s other carriers in selling iPhones, 3 has reduced the per-month charges for acquiring an older iPhone on a 24-month plan. More »
Communicate

Nine’s Digital Channel To Debut August 9

8:30AM Angus Kidman | The commercial networks have been allowed to launch an extra digital TV channel since January, but they’ve been decidedly slack about it. Ten’s sports-oriented ONE network didn’t appear until March, and now Nine’s Go! won’t be live until August. More »
Work

From The Tips Box: Mass Murder By Batch File, Hangover Beauty Tips

8:00AM Rosa Golijan | We remap our keyboards, hack our A/C timers, teach our iPhones to listen, kill many useless processes with one batch file, and look good after a late-night outing. More »