Saturday, August 8, 2009
Work
From The Tips Box: Work And Play Browsers, Gmail IP Tricks
10:00AM Rosa Golijan | Readers tell us how they separate work and play with different browsers, keep track of their dynamic IP addresses with Gmail, and avoid long waits for the bathroom. More »
Work
Influence Perceptions Based On Right- And Left-Handedness
8:00AM Azadeh Ensha | A host of variables—well-crafted words, for example—can be used to sway perceptions. According to Newsweek, determining whether someone is right- or left-handed, then influencing their spacial perceptions accordingly, is another way to curry favour. More »
Fix
PeerBlock Protects Your Downloading Privacy From Prying Eyes
7:30AM Adam Pash | Windows only: Free application PeerBlock is a fork of Peer Guardian 2, the popular application designed to protect your privacy when downloading, updating the two-year-old application with various bug fixes and improvements. More »
Money
Watch For In-Store Lighting Tricks When Purchasing Electronics
7:00AM Azadeh Ensha | The next time you’re in the market for an HDTV, be aware of the store’s lighting levels. Why? According to tech web site HDGuru, store lighting levels are purposefully tweaked to confuse consumers. More »
Work
Amahi Turns Old Systems Into Full-Featured Media Centres
6:00AM Kevin Purdy | Wouldn’t it be neat if you could turn an old laptop or desktop into a media centre that served and streamed movies, music, and files, and even backed up your other systems? With an Amahi installation, it’s not too hard. More »
Work
What Works: The Web Way Vs. The Wave Way
5:30AM Adam Pash | Ed. note: Anil Dash is one of the smartest guys we know and a modern-day Nostradamus regarding emerging technology, so when he speaks up, we’re eager to hear his take. Today he’s talking Google Wave and its obstacles to adoption. More »
Organise
Shoot ‘Em Down Puts A Fun Spin On Task Completion
5:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Keeping a to-do list doesn’t have to be all work and no play. Try out the Shoot ‘Em Down list and you can knock down your tasks Space Invaders style. More »
Fix
Cookienator Cleans Up Questionable Cookies
4:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: Portable application Cookienator cleans up cookies from any of the major browsers, but instead of removing all your cookies, only removes the ones that are used to track you. More »
Work
Avoid Time Discounting By Assessing Absolute Value Of Tasks
3:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | It’s so easy to put off tasks that aren’t immediately pressing and fritter away the present on tasks that aren’t as important. Avoid time discounting by assigning values to your tasks independent of the calendar. More »
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