Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Work

StayInvisble Catalogues Free Proxy Servers To Keep You Anonymous

11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Looking to add a little more stealth and a little less “Here I am, world!” to your web browsing? StayInvisible not only catalogues free proxy servers but provides tools to test proxies and information about anonymity and encryption. More »
Work

Opera 10 Final Available For Download

9:30PM Kevin Purdy | Windows/Mac/Linux: Opera 10, which we’ve had in beta and release candidate forms already, officially hit the net today, bringing its Turbo compression, new interface and visual tab bar to the browser feature battle. More »
Travel

Zone 2 Melbourne Buses Free On Weekends In September

4:30PM Angus Kidman | Melbourne public transport users can look forward to a cheaper September, with suburban bus services running at no cost on weekends throughout the month. More »
Fix

Set A Password On Your Outlook File

3:00PM Angus Kidman | Don’t want co-workers snooping on your Outlook mail? Setting a system password to lock your entire machine remains the best tactic, but for added security you can also set a password on the Outlook file itself. More »
Travel

Why Too Much Hand Sanitiser Is A Bad Idea

1:30PM Angus Kidman | Regular hand washing got something of a PR boost this year with fears of swine flu, but it’s definitely possible to go too far. More »
Money

Don’t Trust Offers Of Early Super Access

12:00PM Angus Kidman | In tough financial times, it can be tempting to draw upon your superannuation — but not only is that a bad long-term strategy, it’s also downright illegal. More »
Travel

Wellington Gets Transit Information On Google Maps

10:30AM Angus Kidman | Google Maps offers public transport information for Perth, Adelaide , Canberra and a tiny fragment of Sydney. Now New Zealand is in on the action, with the Greater Wellington area incorporating public transport information. More »
Work

Google Chrome Dev Channel Updates For Snow Leopard

9:30AM Adam Pash | If you’ve been keeping up with the latest Chrome releases for OS X and you just upgraded from Leopard to Snow Leopard, you may have been disappointed to learn that Snow Leopard introduced quite a few bugs into Chrome. Luckily, Google’s just released a dev channel update for Chrome on OS X fixing issues related to keyboard shortcuts, appearance, crashes, and more. You can download the latest dev release here. [Google Chrome Releases]
Communicate

Commercial TV Scheduling Is A Joke

8:30AM Angus Kidman | It’s not likely to be news to anyone who has grappled with what passes for an electronic program guide in Australia: a survey confirms that the commercial networks completely suck when it comes to broadcasting shows when scheduled. More »
Work

Provide Cut-And-Paste Worthy Copy To Secure A Favour

7:30AM Azadeh Ensha | Who you know often matters as much, if not more than, what you know. To that end, Harvard Business Blog offers some tips on how to secure a professional contact from someone not familiar with your stellar professional skills. More »