Thursday, August 13, 2009
Communicate
TheRadio Brings Radio Stations To Your Web Browser
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | TheRadio is a web-based radio station aggregator which pulls stations from all over the world into a simple to use interface. You can play music instantly with no fussing or you can build a finely-tuned playlist. More »
Work
Opera 10 Beta 3 Adds Stability, Tab Tweaks
11:05PM Kevin Purdy | Windows/Mac/Linux: Opera’s not yet putting its neat, if confusing, Unite Server into its beta builds yet, but the latest bleeding-edge browser does fix bugs, log crashes, and let you place the neat visual tab bar wherever you’d like. More »
Design
Paste Images On Tilted Surfaces In Photoshop
10:30PM Kevin Purdy | Ever want to take an image and put it on a tilted surface in another image, a la the funny/fake illustrations at tech blogs or Photoshop contests? Digital Photography School provides the how-to low-down. More »
Organise
Google Reader Adds Social Sharing And Mark As Read Controls
9:30PM Kevin Purdy | The Google Reader team’s been busy of late, adding social network sharing and friend following features, but also giving power users a (long-awaited) ability to mark items of a certain age as read. More »
Work
4:00PM Angus Kidman | It might sound like something from The Hollowmen, but the Federal Government really is running a ‘Government 2.0′ taskforce to assess how Web 2.0 technologies can be better used to deliver services — and in suitably interactive style, they’re seeking online commentary on it. More »
Have Your Say On The Government’s Web 2.0 Plans
4:00PM Angus Kidman | It might sound like something from The Hollowmen, but the Federal Government really is running a ‘Government 2.0′ taskforce to assess how Web 2.0 technologies can be better used to deliver services — and in suitably interactive style, they’re seeking online commentary on it. More »
Money
3:00PM Angus Kidman | If you got your tax in early (and electronically), you could well have a refund by now. But what if you get a huge bill — and one that you don’t think is reasonable? The statistics suggest you should lodge a formal objection. More »
Why You Should Challenge A Dubious Tax Assessment
3:00PM Angus Kidman | If you got your tax in early (and electronically), you could well have a refund by now. But what if you get a huge bill — and one that you don’t think is reasonable? The statistics suggest you should lodge a formal objection. More »
Travel
1:00PM Angus Kidman | Even when a hotel room has been cleaned, stuff often gets left behind. If you’re looking for hidden treasures, a senior hotel executive suggests checking the bathroom, the bed, and the in-room Bible. More »
Where Guests Hide Stuff In Hotel Rooms
1:00PM Angus Kidman | Even when a hotel room has been cleaned, stuff often gets left behind. If you’re looking for hidden treasures, a senior hotel executive suggests checking the bathroom, the bed, and the in-room Bible. More »
Communicate
11:00AM Angus Kidman | Seems like high costs and buggy software haven’t put Australians off mobile broadband, with more than 2.5 million of us now using some sort of 3G dongle. More »
Millions Now Using Wireless Broadband
11:00AM Angus Kidman | Seems like high costs and buggy software haven’t put Australians off mobile broadband, with more than 2.5 million of us now using some sort of 3G dongle. More »
Work
Mozilla VP On What Firefox Mobile Means For Your Phone
10:00AM Kevin Purdy | Is a full-fledged, add-on-powered mobile browser something you want for your phone? Jay Sullivan, Mozilla’s Vice President for mobile, works every day to make it happen. Read what Sullivan has to say about Fennec, iPhones, Android, and all things mobile. More »
Work
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Earlier this week, we showed you MakeOfficeBetter.com, which solicits suggestions for improving Office. Phixxit takes a similar approach to a much broader range of technology, letting you rate your favourite phones, operating systems and other gadgets. More »
Phixxit Lets You Rate Your Favourite Tech
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Earlier this week, we showed you MakeOfficeBetter.com, which solicits suggestions for improving Office. Phixxit takes a similar approach to a much broader range of technology, letting you rate your favourite phones, operating systems and other gadgets. More » 
