Monday, August 31, 2009
Work
VapURL Creates Self-Terminating Temporary URLs
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Need to create a URL that disappears into thin air? VapURL creates a shortened URL with a shelf life. More »
Fix
Make Quick “Ice Cream” With Only Frozen Bananas
11:00PM Kevin Purdy | Want some ice cream in a hurry? Try blending some frozen bananas into a smooth, creamy dessert. More »
Work
Snow Leopard Reports Hard Drive Capacity Correctly (In Base 10)
9:30PM Gina Trapani | ZDNet reports that Snow Leopard has changed the way it calculates disk capacity from earlier versions of OS X: now it’s actually accurate, and you can better judge when a disk is really, actually full. More »
Communicate
4:00PM Angus Kidman | Outraged by something you’ve seen on television? Right now, if you want to make an official complaint to the station, it needs to be by snailmail, but that could change in the near future. More »
TV Complaints Could Soon Be Lodged By Email
4:00PM Angus Kidman | Outraged by something you’ve seen on television? Right now, if you want to make an official complaint to the station, it needs to be by snailmail, but that could change in the near future. More »
Money
2:00PM Angus Kidman | Latest in the ongoing parade of iTunes cards deals: JB Hi-Fi has two $20 cards on offer for a total price of $30. The offer runs until September 7, though prior experience suggest JB will end it early at individual stores if stocks run out. [via OzBargain]
JB Hi-Fi Has Two $20 iTunes Cards For $30
2:00PM Angus Kidman | Latest in the ongoing parade of iTunes cards deals: JB Hi-Fi has two $20 cards on offer for a total price of $30. The offer runs until September 7, though prior experience suggest JB will end it early at individual stores if stocks run out. [via OzBargain]
Travel
12:00PM Angus Kidman | If you’re hitting the road for business rather than pleasure, then the right combination of organising tricks and useful technology can make all the difference. Here’s our top tips for getting more done on the road. More »
Be A More Productive Traveller On The Road
12:00PM Angus Kidman | If you’re hitting the road for business rather than pleasure, then the right combination of organising tricks and useful technology can make all the difference. Here’s our top tips for getting more done on the road. More »
Communicate
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Having already expanded its 3G network once this year, Vodafone has completed a second upgrade which it claims makes its data network available to 94% of the Australian population. More »
Vodafone 3G Now Covers 94% Of Australia
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Having already expanded its 3G network once this year, Vodafone has completed a second upgrade which it claims makes its data network available to 94% of the Australian population. More »
Work
The Climbing-Wall Fortress
9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We’ve featured a variety of offices here, but this is definitely the first time we’ve featured an office built into a rock-climbing wall. More »
Organise
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More »
Last Week’s Best Posts
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More »
Fix