Friday, August 28, 2009

Work

Blaze Launches Applications And Automates Repetitive Tasks

11:30PM August 28, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Windows: Applications launchers are plentiful and since Windows Vista there has been a built-in launcher in the start menu. Blaze however rolls application launching into a package with task automation. As you work it suggests ways to automate your workflow. More »


Design

When To Use Bar Charts Instead Of Pie Charts

11:00PM August 28, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Pie charts look cooler than other kinds of charts. They’re based on pie, after all, and seem less accountant-like than bars, bubbles and lines. They are, however, often a very wrong way to represent subtle but important differences. More »


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My Tracks For Android Is A Fitness Geek’s Dream

9:30PM August 28, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Android: If the GPS mapping and performance analysis of apps like RunKeeper give your Android phone iPhone envy, Google’s got a geeky alternative. My Tracks plots runs, cycles, and other fitness forays to custom Google Maps or a Google spreadsheet. More »


Communicate

More Than Half Of Australia Has Digital TV

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3:46PM August 28, 2009 | Angus Kidman

The last time we saw Australian digital TV takeup figures, just under half (47%) of households were digital-TV ready. Three months later, and the magical 50% barrier has been cracked, despite the confusion created by Freeview campaigns. More »


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Curing Insomnia With Online Tools

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3:00PM August 28, 2009 | Angus Kidman

If herbs don’t work to cure your insomnia and you can’t convince yourself to get up and work, your PC might be the next best solution to sleeplessness. (No, we’re not talking about in-depth financial news reporting.) More »


Design

TwitterLogos Offers Graphics To Promote Your Twitter Life

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1:30PM August 28, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Regularly using Twitter and proud of it? TwitterLogos rounds up graphics from across the web that you can use to link your Twitter profile. More »


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Adobe Customers On Support Hold For Two Hours

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12:00PM August 28, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Waiting on hold might seem inevitable when you place a support call, but Adobe’s two-hour delay on its support line sets a pretty high bar for poor customer communication. More »


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Google Might Ditch CAPTCHA One Day

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10:30AM August 28, 2009 | Angus Kidman

You know the feeling: you’re trying to sign into Google on a non-regular machine, Google decides it needs to throw a CAPTCHA at you for security, and the image is completely unreadable. Is that annoyance ever going to disappear? More »


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Woolworths May Do Data Plans After All

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9:00AM August 28, 2009 | Angus Kidman

At the beginning of the month, Woolworths was pretty adamant that its mobile phone offerings wouldn’t include data-only plans or dongles. After apparently flogging a lot of SIM cards, the supermarket chain seems to be having a change of heart. More »


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Google Street View Updates, Makes Finding Businesses Easier

8:30AM August 28, 2009 | Azadeh Ensha

Google today introduced some changes to its Street View function that makes it easier to spot an address when you’re in Street View. More »