Monday, July 27, 2009

Work

Keep Your Resume Out Of The Circular File By Avoiding These Phrases

11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Resume writing is an infrequently used skill and one area where most of us will take all the help we can get. Keep your resume from ending up in the bowels of a corporate shredder by avoiding these phrases. More »
Travel

The Lifehacker 3G Broadband Directory, 2009 Edition

6:04PM Angus Kidman | What’s the best-value option in 3G broadband? Lifehacker weighs up the current contenders to find the most broadband bang for your buck. More »
Money

Why Club Nintendo Stars Are Bad Value

1:57PM Angus Kidman | We’ve warned you in the past that getting a free flight from Qantas via Everyday Rewards will require you to spend at least $8,000 in store, and it’s not just in travel that bad value “loyalty schemes” abound. Step forward Nintendo. More »
Communicate

When Blu-ray Digital Copy Is A Dud

11:51AM Angus Kidman | The notion of providing a digital copy for portable watching is one of the selling points for many commercial Blu-ray titles, but unfortunately the reality rarely matches up to the marketing hype. More »
Fix

DIY Tetris Magnets

10:04AM Angus Kidman | Here’s a simple kitchen hack that should appeal to Gen X geek types with an organisational bent: Tetris fridge magnets. More »
Organise

Last Week’s Best Posts

8:30AM Angus Kidman | Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week, covering everything from PC building to petrol discounts: More »
Fix

Turn A Mini Fridge Into A Wine Storage Unit

7:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Many mini fridges left over from university can be found tucked away and gathering dust. Put that fridge to use to keep wine chilled and ready. More »
Organise

Brush Up On Getting Things Done With An Updated Flow Chart

6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Since the release of his new book Making It All Work, David Allen has updated the original GTD workflow chart to include the new elements from the book. More »
Fix

Try Shampoo Or Conditioner As Alternatives To Shaving Cream

5:00AM Erin Schwendemann | Running out of shaving cream isn’t the end of the world—just lather up with some shampoo. Thanks to their formulations, shampoo and conditioner can do that job and a whole bunch more. More »