We busted out our web soapbox earlier this week and detailed five features we want to see in Ubuntu. The Linux distribution’s community manager, Jono Bacon, wrote a thoughtful, informative response, which also details and links what’s being done on a few of the fronts we considered crucial. More »
Prostate cancer kills an estimated 3000 men in Australia each year. The undignified means of diagnosis is arguably a factor, but there’s nothing inelegant about a suggested diet to help ward off the disease. More »
It’s always the same when you get a new gadget: you unpack it, perhaps check the quick start guide, and then begin playing with it without giving a second thought to the manual. In the case of a camera — especially anything more complex than a point-and-shoot phone model — that’s often a foolish mistake. More »
I’d easily qualify for a “world’s worst chopper” award in the kitchen, so booking a knife skills class at Jamie Oliver’s shop/training centre in London seemed a wise move. Here’s some useful tips I picked up. More »
Crayon marks are often a challenge to get rid of, but what do you do when your toddler has run wild with the colours on your brand new TV? More »
One of the less-heralded features in the forthcoming Office 2010 is a change to how copy and paste works. While the new “Live Preview Paste” is an improvement, it’s still a little fiddly and inconsistent, especially for keyboard shortcut junkies. More »
The early bird may get the worm, but there’s something to be said about burning the midnight oil. In fact, according to a new study, staying up later and longer may increase alertness and productivity more than being an early riser. More »
