Monday, August 10, 2009
Work
LockHunter Deletes Stubborn Files And Applications
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows: Everyone has run into the problem at some point. You want to move or delete a file and Windows flat out denies you because the file is supposedly in use. Break your file free with LockHunter. More »
Work
Firefox 3.6 Alpha Adds Tab Previews, Boosts Startup Time
11:00PM Kevin Purdy | Windows/Mac/Linux: Lovers of bleeding-edge browsers, rejoice: the first alpha of Firefox 3.6, code-named Namoroka, is available for download. Grab it to check out JavaScript improvements, startup time speed-ups, visual tab previews and behaviour tweaks, and other changes. More »
Communicate
3:38PM Angus Kidman | So much for the ABC’s plans plans to expand the range of unmetered providers for iView — right now, watching shows through iView will chew through your bandwidth no matter which ISP you use. More »
ABC Switches Off Unmetered iView
3:38PM Angus Kidman | So much for the ABC’s plans plans to expand the range of unmetered providers for iView — right now, watching shows through iView will chew through your bandwidth no matter which ISP you use. More »
Work
2:00PM Angus Kidman
I’m not going to argue a serious productivity case for this, but for the almost 8 percent of Lifehacker readers who use Chrome, this is essential viewing: the Chrome icon built with Lego. [via The Official Google Blog]
Building The Google Chrome Icon In Lego
2:00PM Angus Kidman
Travel
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Competitive pressures mean that air travel is cheaper than ever — but airlines keen to turn a dollar are trying to make up the difference with a range of hidden charges. Here’s some of the options you need to keep an eye out for. More »
Avoid Extra Charges That Inflate Air Ticket Prices
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Competitive pressures mean that air travel is cheaper than ever — but airlines keen to turn a dollar are trying to make up the difference with a range of hidden charges. Here’s some of the options you need to keep an eye out for. More »
Communicate
10:00AM Angus Kidman | We already know lots of Australians are confused by digital TV, and apparently un-confusing them is going to cost a whole lot more: at least $66 million, to be precise. More »
Telling People About Digital TV Is Costly
10:00AM Angus Kidman | We already know lots of Australians are confused by digital TV, and apparently un-confusing them is going to cost a whole lot more: at least $66 million, to be precise. More »
Work
The Trap Door Desk
9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | At first glance, today’s featured workspace might appear to be yet another so-hip-it-hurts, ultra-spartan Mac workspace. This space, however, has a secret. More »
Organise
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More »
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: More »
Communicate
Learn How To Work A Crowd
8:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | When you think of “working a crowd,” you might think of entertainers at best, and shifty multi-level marketing salesman at worst. There are, however, non-jerky ways to meet people and benefit from casual networking. More »
Fix
