Monday, August 24, 2009
Work
Set Up A Persistent-Video “Portal” For Telecommuting Camaraderie
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Have no place to cowork and working from home has got you down? Set up an office-to-office connection with a friend to recreate the effect of shared office space. More »
Work
Kupfer Launches Linux Files And Applications Quickly
11:05PM Kevin Purdy | Linux: If the graphical demands of previously mentioned Linux launchers GNOME-Do or AWN are too much for your needs, Kupfer might be a perfect fit. It works in a similar fashion, but uses only spare resources to do so. More »
Fix
Learn How To Use A Seriously Sharp Knife
10:30PM Kevin Purdy | Chef Roger Mooking believes your hands are “your most powerful tools in the kitchen”, but he also advocates using only the sharpest knife. He demonstrates in a short video how to use them together. More »
Design
Grab The Wallpaper From Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Your Desktop
9:30PM Kevin Purdy | Classic art, serene natural landscapes, remixed Mac images, and actual snow leopards—the wallpapers from Mac OS X 1.6, a.k.a. Snow Leopard, are in the wild, and you can grab them at full resolution for your own desktop. More »
Travel
4:00PM Angus Kidman | Booking online has revolutionised the travel industry, but it also seems to have dramatically magnified the way in which things go wrong. One recent survey suggests that even amongst travel professionals, failed transactions have risen by more than a third. More »
Failed Travel Transactions On The Rise
4:00PM Angus Kidman | Booking online has revolutionised the travel industry, but it also seems to have dramatically magnified the way in which things go wrong. One recent survey suggests that even amongst travel professionals, failed transactions have risen by more than a third. More »
Money
2:00PM Angus Kidman | Australia Post wants to put up the price of stamps to 60 cents, but if you think that’s a rort, you can offer your insight direct to the competition regulator. More »
Let The ACCC Know What You Think About Postage Increases
2:00PM Angus Kidman | Australia Post wants to put up the price of stamps to 60 cents, but if you think that’s a rort, you can offer your insight direct to the competition regulator. More »
Work
Learn How To Improve Your Web App Delivery
1:56PM Kym Weathersten | A heads up for all you IT gurus; the Citrix NetScaler VPX conference will take place this Wednesday and Thursday in Sydney and Melbourne. Starting at 8am, the three-hour seminars will cover such topics as web app acceleration, dynamic layer 4-7 load balancing, ensuring availability of business-critical applications and application level firewalling. For more details, click through to the seminar web page and register. Did we mention it includes breakfast? [Citrix]
Travel
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Airlines are finding it harder than ever to make money, so the introduction of premium economy cabins is an obvious step to try and wring a few more dollars out of intercontinental travellers. But can they justify the inflated price tags? More »
Is Premium Economy Worth The Money?
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Airlines are finding it harder than ever to make money, so the introduction of premium economy cabins is an obvious step to try and wring a few more dollars out of intercontinental travellers. But can they justify the inflated price tags? More »
Money
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Price comparison site staticICE has long been a favourite Lifehacker resource for finding the best deals for tech online, but the volume of related results can sometimes make it hard to hone in on what you want — unless you know this little trick. More »
staticICE Hover Shows Price Ranges
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Price comparison site staticICE has long been a favourite Lifehacker resource for finding the best deals for tech online, but the volume of related results can sometimes make it hard to hone in on what you want — unless you know this little trick. More »
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