Saturday, August 15, 2009
Communicate
Trillian Astra Leaves Beta, Rolls Out Bug-Fixes And Features Galore
9:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows only: If our recent coverage of the Digsby-debacle has you down in the dumps over the departure of Digsby from your hard disk, you might want to check out Triillian Astra—fresh from beta and ready to go. More »
Work
ClipChain Copies Multiple Text Strings For Easy Pasting
8:00AM Dustin Luck | Windows only: ClipChain allows you to copy many strings of text from different places in one document or from multiple applications to form a text chain which can be pasted where you need it to go. More »
Work
Make Your Own URL Shortening Service
7:00AM Kevin Purdy | URL shortening services are ubiquitous on Twitter and other cramped online spaces. They won’t all last, as tr.im has demonstrated, and their shutdowns could annihilate your linking history. If you own a domain, though, you can host your own service. More »
Design
Resize My Photos Batch Resizes Photos Quickly
6:30AM Erin Schwendemann | Windows only: Sometimes you just want to quickly resize photos without retouching or cropping. Resize My Photos aims to do just that—and quickly. More »
Design
The Point Of Simplicity Desktop
6:00AM The How-To Geek | Reader absoluto’s desktop puts all the controls, system info, and application launchers on the bars at the top and bottom of the screen, so they are always visible even with windows open. More »
Design
Wallpaper Roundup: GTD With Workflows And Quadrants
5:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Whether you’re chugging away at school or you’re plugging along at your 9 to 5 like usual, we’ve got a roundup of productivity-centric wallpaper to help you keep focused. More »
Work
From The Tips Box: Gmail Drafts, Water Bottles
4:30AM Erin Schwendemann | We’re drying water bottles immediately to prevent stagnant water smells, and using Gmail as a transfer mechanism. More »
Communicate
Better Twitter Makes Web Tweets Easier
4:00AM The How-To Geek | Firefox with Greasemonkey: Reader Matt compiled a set of user scripts that make using the Twitter web interface better—adding a Retweet button, tab-completion of friend names, and more. More »
Fix
Build An Air Hockey Table
3:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Love air hockey but don’t have a small fortune to spend on an air hockey table? Build a rock-solid monster of an air hockey table and be the envy of your old school arcade-loving friends. More »
Work
