Thursday, September 10, 2009
Work
Speak Up To Look Smarter Than You Are
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Although you may have committed yourself to keeping your mouth shut unless you absolutely had something critical to add to a business meeting, you may be doing yourself a disservice. Frequent talkers are perceived as more intelligent and competent. More »
Work
Embed PDFs And PowerPoint Files For No-Software Viewing
10:30PM Kevin Purdy | Want to show off a PDF or PowerPoint presentation on a web space without having to include an obligatory link to Adobe’s PDF viewer for the link-doesn’t-work crowd? You can embed those documents anywhere using Google’s document viewer. More »
Fix
Use A Microplane Zester To Trim Sticking Doors
9:30PM Kevin Purdy | Wooden doors and windows tend to stick inside their frames in summer because they’re swollen with the summer’s humidity. If you’ve got a Microplane-style zester handy, a few quick swipes can scrape away the sticking. More »
Money
4:30PM Angus Kidman | Today sees eBay Australia introduce changes to its site search that gives greater emphasis to eBay stores results (which include fixed-price goods rather than things you bid on). For bargain hunters, fixed-price stores items (which tend to come from professional operators) might not be much of a deal, but if you’re wondering why your search results seem more voluminous, that’s the most likely explanation. [eBay]
eBay Results Change As Stores Get New Focus
4:30PM Angus Kidman | Today sees eBay Australia introduce changes to its site search that gives greater emphasis to eBay stores results (which include fixed-price goods rather than things you bid on). For bargain hunters, fixed-price stores items (which tend to come from professional operators) might not be much of a deal, but if you’re wondering why your search results seem more voluminous, that’s the most likely explanation. [eBay]
Fix
3:00PM Angus Kidman | Having a desk for laptop usage you can fold away when it isn’t wanted is very handy in smaller living areas, but it can be hard to achieve that goal without a certain degree of, frankly, ugliness. More »
Make That IKEA Concealed Laptop Desk Less Ugly
3:00PM Angus Kidman | Having a desk for laptop usage you can fold away when it isn’t wanted is very handy in smaller living areas, but it can be hard to achieve that goal without a certain degree of, frankly, ugliness. More »
Money
12:56PM Angus Kidman | Eating cheaply doesn’t have to mean eating poorly. Here’s our top tips for shopping for food more efficiently without spending a fortune. More »
Top 10 Ways To Save Money On Food
12:56PM Angus Kidman | Eating cheaply doesn’t have to mean eating poorly. Here’s our top tips for shopping for food more efficiently without spending a fortune. More »
Work
Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.5.3 With Security And Stability Fixes
11:30AM Adam Pash | Mozilla pushed Firefox 3.5.3 to servers this afternoon, fixing several security and stability issues. There’s nothing terribly exciting in this release, but it’s always good to make sure you’re using the most stable and secure release, so go to Help -> Check for Updates to upgrade to 3.5.3. If you’re really curious, check out the full changelog here. [Mozilla Firefox 3.5.3 Release Notes]
Work
10:00AM Kevin Purdy | Ubuntu isn’t the only Linux operating system, but it’s where the dream of a usable, completely free desktop is closest to reality. If everyone Ubuntu developer were assembled at one place, here are five things we’d ask them to accomplish. More »
Five Features We Want To See In Ubuntu
10:00AM Kevin Purdy | Ubuntu isn’t the only Linux operating system, but it’s where the dream of a usable, completely free desktop is closest to reality. If everyone Ubuntu developer were assembled at one place, here are five things we’d ask them to accomplish. More »
Work
From The Tips Box: Crayon Tricks And Egg Removal
9:30AM Rosa Golijan | Lifehacker readers tell us how they clean up spilled eggs and remove crayon from our walls. More »
Organise
9:25AM Angus Kidman | Google doesn’t tinker with its main page too often, so a planned change to its search box — making it larger and increasing the font size for queries — is bound to get noticed. It’s not visible on Google’s Australian site right now, but a spokesperson told us it will appear on all Google international sites within the next week. Presumably, the user scripts to shrink it back to its old proportions will follow soon afterwards. [via Official Google Blog]
Google Search Box To Get Bigger
9:25AM Angus Kidman | Google doesn’t tinker with its main page too often, so a planned change to its search box — making it larger and increasing the font size for queries — is bound to get noticed. It’s not visible on Google’s Australian site right now, but a spokesperson told us it will appear on all Google international sites within the next week. Presumably, the user scripts to shrink it back to its old proportions will follow soon afterwards. [via Official Google Blog] 
