Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - Page 2
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Google Wave Opens To Non-Developers In September

Eager to get your hands on Google Wave, the new idea from Google that’s “what email would look like if it were invented today“? According to the Official Google Wave Developer Blog, they’ll be extending 100,000 invites to regular old users on September 30th. In the meantime, take a closer look at Google Wave with our highlight reel and hands-on Wave Q&A. [Google Wave Developer Blog]


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Take Screenshots Of Your Android Phone

If you’ve ever wanted to share an image of what you are seeing on your Android phone’s screen, the Simple Help blog runs down the process of taking a screenshot from your Windows PC.


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The Whiteboard Lover’s Lair

If you’re a fan of sketching out your ideas on white boards, you’ll find more than adequate space to do so in this home office. Need a break from all the work? You can step next door to the gaming lounge.


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Usbuntu Live Creator Makes Bootable Linux USB Drives

Windows only: Free application uSbuntu Live Creator installs a Live CD from an ISO image onto your USB flash drive—much more useful, portable and easy to deal with than carrying around a CD.


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Watchitoo Combines Video Chat With Video Watching

Ever wish you could enjoy a video on the internet with friends rather than simply sharing a link with them? New web site Watchitoo wants to let you do just that, combining online video chat with streaming video from YouTube.


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Gmail Now Automatically Displays Images In Messages From Contacts

By default, Gmail tries to protect your email from spammers by blocking images in emails until you tell it to show them. That’s nice and all, but it’s a bit annoying when you want to see images from your contacts. Today Gmail changes that.


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MyDefrag Optimises Files On Your Hard Drive

Windows only: Freeware defrag utility MyDefrag not only handles the basic drive defragmentation tasks, it also includes a powerful scripting engine, a screensaver and a command-line version.


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Make A Handlebar Phone Mount With Modelling Clay

Your smartphone can handle GPS, music and just about anything you’d need on the go. With this shock-absorbing, fully customisable DIY phone mount, you can enjoy bike rides without leaving your phone behind.


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Leave Your Job Without Burning Bridges

It is inevitable that you’ll be leaving your present job at some point, whether by your choice or your bosses, and it’s important to leave with relationships and contacts intact. Photo by Conner395.


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Do Your Research Before Asking For Help

Whether owing to pride, embarrassment or sheer inability, many people have a hard time asking for help. If you count yourself among them, career blogger Marci Alboher has developed some guidelines to help you help yourself.