Saturday, September 12, 2009
Work
Layar Brings Semi-Augmented Reality To Your Android Phone
10:00AM Kevin Purdy | Android: “Augmented Reality” is a buzz phrase gaining a lot of notice lately. Free Android app Layar, one of the first full-featured AR apps for Android, layers helpful, location-specific data on top of whatever you’re looking at through your device’s camera. More »
Fix
Reduce Monitor Scratches With Toothpaste
8:30AM Azadeh Ensha | We already knew that toothpaste boasts all kinds of magical scratch-removal powers , so it’s no surprise that the handy paste can also be put to work improving scratched computer monitors. More »
Design
The Million Years Of LiteStep Desktop
7:15AM The How-To Geek | Reader nitzua’s Windows XP desktop completely customises the interface without cluttering up the desktop with gadgets you might never see—moving launchers into the context menu using the LiteStep alternate shell environment. More »
Fix
Un-Supersize Google Search With A User Script
6:00AM The How-To Geek | Earlier this week Google supersized the search box for their home page, and many of you were not amused. If you can’t get used to the larger font, you can easily install a user script that puts it back to normal. More »
Fix
Five Hard-To-Kill Houseplants For Your Home Or Workspace
5:30AM Adam Pash | Plants can transform your home or workspace into a more peaceful, tranquil and beautiful place, but if you’re not good with them, your improved space can quickly turn into a depressing chamber of death. The solution: Get some more resilient plants. More »
Work
Easy Peasy Is A Lightweight Linux Distro Optimised For Netbooks
5:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Got yourself a netbook but you’re a bit underwhelmed with the OS on it? Looking to squeeze a little more juice out of the low-power processor onboard? Easy Peasy is a Linux distribution designed to make netbooks better. More »
Fix
Use A Vacuum To Clean Dust Particles Caught Inside A Camera Lens
4:00AM Azadeh Ensha | No matter how talented a shutterbug you are, a dirty lens can detract from even the most amazing shot. DIY compendium WikiHow has drawn up a step-by-step guide on removing specks and other dust particles from your camera lens with a vacuum. More »
Money
“Should I Buy It?” Flowchart Helps You Make Smarter Purchases
3:30AM Adam Pash | Advertisers would have us believe that we need a lot of things that we really only want, and that brand names are always better. This simple purchasing flowchart walks you through your purchasing decision-making process to help you make the smart choice. More »
Work
MobaLiveCD Updates And Adds USB Drive Support
3:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows: Want to try out a flavour of Linux or other LiveCD-based tool without installation or even having to exit Windows? MobaLiveCD has updated to include support for both LiveCDs and bootable USB devices. More »
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