Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Fix
The Buzz Vs The Bulge Chart Compares Caffeine To Calories
11:05PM Kevin Purdy | Does a small Frappuccino give you enough caffeine to be worth the calories? How long would you have to run to work off an iced latte? David McCandless’ beautiful chart puts all your caffeine concerns in perspective. More »
Organise
Make Post-Mortem Plans For Your Online Life
10:30PM Kevin Purdy | Email, Facebook messages, Twitter DMs—they will, as email guru Merlin Mann suggests, keep coming even after we’re dead. TIME suggests you make a plan for your online accounts-especially if you don’t want your inbox contents revealed. More »
Communicate
4:43PM Angus Kidman | Want to watch overseas streaming sites like Hulu or the BBC iPlayer in Australia, or catch up with the ABC’s iView when you’re on an overseas trip? The unfortunate truth is occasionally it’s possible, but generally it’s not. Here’s why. More »
The Hulu/iView/iPlayer Overseas Viewing FAQ
4:43PM Angus Kidman | Want to watch overseas streaming sites like Hulu or the BBC iPlayer in Australia, or catch up with the ABC’s iView when you’re on an overseas trip? The unfortunate truth is occasionally it’s possible, but generally it’s not. Here’s why. More »
Travel
2:29PM Angus Kidman | There’s long been speculation that Qantas might float its Frequent Flyer program, which could potentially make it less rewarding for members. However, it doesn’t look like happening any time soon. More »
No Float Imminent For Qantas Frequent Flyers
2:29PM Angus Kidman | There’s long been speculation that Qantas might float its Frequent Flyer program, which could potentially make it less rewarding for members. However, it doesn’t look like happening any time soon. More »
Communicate
12:20PM Angus Kidman | The ABC’s iView TV catch-up service is already a firm favourite with Lifehacker readers, especially those who enjoy unmetered access via their ISP. Now iView could become a more lounge-room friendly option if a trial of delivering the service via the Sony PlayStation3 proves successful. More »
ABC Trialling iView On PS3
12:20PM Angus Kidman | The ABC’s iView TV catch-up service is already a firm favourite with Lifehacker readers, especially those who enjoy unmetered access via their ISP. Now iView could become a more lounge-room friendly option if a trial of delivering the service via the Sony PlayStation3 proves successful. More »
Travel
11:00AM Angus Kidman | The reason why certain individuals get pulled over by Customs at the end of their international journey remains slightly mysterious (Border Security notwithstanding), but there is one fairly obvious risk factor: carrying US money. And the reason? It has the highest level of cocaine residue. More »
US Money More Likely To Attract Customs Attention
11:00AM Angus Kidman | The reason why certain individuals get pulled over by Customs at the end of their international journey remains slightly mysterious (Border Security notwithstanding), but there is one fairly obvious risk factor: carrying US money. And the reason? It has the highest level of cocaine residue. More »
Work
Wikipedia Releases An Official iPhone Application
10:00AM Adam Pash | iPhone/iPod touch only: We’ve already seen plenty of apps that bring Wikipedia to your iPhone, but today Wikipedia launches their own official iPhone app called Wikipedia Mobile. More »
Money
9:00AM Angus Kidman | 20% off iTunes cards at Woolworths might be the best iTunes deal going this week, but reader mr-crash pointed out that Australia Post is running a 10% off deal. That’s a lesser discount, but it runs through until September 6. [Australia Post]
Australia Post Has 10% iTunes Discount
9:00AM Angus Kidman | 20% off iTunes cards at Woolworths might be the best iTunes deal going this week, but reader mr-crash pointed out that Australia Post is running a 10% off deal. That’s a lesser discount, but it runs through until September 6. [Australia Post]
Work
CuteCanonCapture Snaps Photographs Via USB
8:00AM Adam Pash | Windows only: Free Windows application CuteCanonCapture turns your computer into a remote trigger for your Canon digital camera. More »
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