Saturday, September 19, 2009
Work
From The Tips Box: Dog Tracking And Theme Security
10:00AM Rosa Golijan | Lifehacker readers show us how to help those less computer literate avoid bogus spam alerts and offer a tip for tracking our lost pups in the dark. More »
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Identify Which End Is Up On Ambiguous Plugs With A Drop Of Glue
8:30AM Rosa Golijan | Sometimes it’s hard to tell which side is up when when it comes to charging cables or other plugs that can only plug in one way. Try a single drop of glue and you’ll always know which end is up. More »
Work
Cmd+Shift+Period Toggles Hidden File Visibility In Snow Leopard
8:00AM Gina Trapani | I used to use an Automator action for this, but Mac OS X Hints unearthed a sweet Snow Leopard shortcut for geeks: the ability to show or hide hidden “dot” files in any Open or Save As dialog. More »
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Stock Up On The Right Amount Of Alcohol For A Party
7:30AM Azadeh Ensha | Alcohol can cost a pretty penny, especially if you’re stocking up for a party. Next shindig, keep the liquid refreshments flowing with a simple formula. More »
Work
Foobar2000 Plugin Adds Windows 7 Shell Integration
6:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows 7 only: We’ve already shown you how to add Jump Lists to Winamp, use them in iTunes 9, and now there’s a plugin that adds full support for Jump Lists and taskbar controls in foobar2000. More »
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DIY Tilt-Shift Photography Lens
5:30AM Adam Pash | Tilt-shift lenses create a great miniature effect on photographs of everyday things. The problem? These specialised lenses are insanely expensive (think $US1000 range). This video from Make demonstrates how to make a DIY tilt-shift lens on the cheap. More »
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Use Vinegar And Baking Soda To Recharge Your Towels
5:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Towels would seem to be such a utilitarian object that they could never need any sort of optimisation. As your towels age however, their absorbency decreases. Boost them back to their glory days with this simple hack. More »
Money
Document The Loans You Make To Family And Friends
4:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Loaning money to family and friends can get tricky because, well, they’re your family and friends. This makes drawing up a formal in-case-of-default agreement all the more important. CNN Money has some tips on how to do so. More »
Work
Google Says Apple Did Reject Google Voice From App Store
3:30AM Adam Pash | Last month, Google, Apple and AT&T all handed over statements to the FCC regarding the alleged rejection of Google Voice from the iTunes App Store. Apple claimed that they’d never rejected it to begin with, while Google redacted their one answer that might shed light on things. Well, now Google’s dishing the complete letter, which does in fact state that Apple rejected Google Voice from the App Store, as well as Google Latitude, which they worried would replace the core Maps app because it had features Maps didn’t. More »
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