The iPhone and iPod touch make for a convenient quick-look reference tool when you’re using recipes you don’t have a hard copy of. With the arrival of Dropbox for iPhone, kitchen life just got a whole lot more convenient. More »
Android: When you’re asleep, at an event, or otherwise indisposed, you don’t need your battery-draining data connection, but you might still want to take phone calls. Free Android app APNDroid can selectively turn off your data access while allowing calls. More »
A door that refuses to stay open is a truly frustrating bit of household disobedience. Snap that door into shape with a pin bend, and learn a few other door fixes while you’re at it. More »
Warmer weather might appeal to sun worshippers, but it’s bad news for the furrier members of your family. Daily tick and flea checks are essential for dogs down under. More »
The print edition of the Trading Post was once iconic enough to be a central gag in The Castle (as this video, complete with a little NSFW language, demonstrates). But ever since the introduction of free online auctions on the site last year, it’s been evident that the online market is more important for the site. So the news that the print editions will cease by the end of the year is no great shock. More »
Sony’s offer of an extended three-year warranty on new Bravia TVs sounds like a good bargain. While we’d never advise turning down an offer of extra protection, the deal, like many warranty extensions, might not be quite as tasty as it first appears. More »
The Black Saturday bushfires on February 7 devastated the Australian community. A new site developed by the ABC recounts the events of that day and the stories of those affected through a combination of video, photos and other online records. More »
A few months back, we highlighted a few tips to take better nighttime pictures. Now photography weblog Digital Photography School is chiming in with six more ways to score better night shots, including how to breathe properly when snapping away. More »
The most surprising aspect of yesterday’s Foxtel download service announcement was that Foxtel hadn’t stitched up a deal with BigPond (or another ISP) to offer cap-free downloads. It turns out that Foxtel has a simpler strategy in mind: begging ISPs not to do it. More »
