Thursday, October 8, 2009

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Quick View Puts PDF Search Results In Google’s Viewer

10:30PM October 8, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Yesterday we shared a handy, link-converting bookmarklet that pulls up any PDF in Google’s lightweight, web-based viewer. Now Google is inserting a “Quick View” link next to any PDF file in search results, offering the same quick document glance. More »


Work

More Windows 7 Shortcuts

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4:30PM October 8, 2009 | Angus Kidman

As Windows 7 nears its October 22 release, shortcuts for the operating system continue to emerge. Here’s some more ways to manipulate Windows 7′s revamped environment. More »


Money

Adobe Education Store Offers Cheap Apps For Students

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3:00PM October 8, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Adobe’s image-editing and graphic design applications are highly regarded by Lifehacker readers, but their $500+ price tags are a nasty dose of cold water in a free online apps universe. If you’re a student or teacher, the company’s recently-revamped education store offers a little hip-pocket relief. More »


Money

How To Win At A Property Auction

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1:00PM October 8, 2009 | Angus Kidman

As the housing market becomes more competitive, auctions are likely to become more common. Here’s some key tactics to make sure you win if your dream property is being sold at auction. More »


Work

From The Tips Box: Gmail File Hosting, Mobile Phone Tricks And More

11:30AM October 8, 2009 | Whitson Gordon

Readers show us their best tips for hosting files in Gmail, using contacts as a to-do list and clearing all traces of your DNS cache. More »


Work

Hating Your Work Gets You Started

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11:00AM October 8, 2009 | Angus Kidman

We all want our work to be good, but when it comes to creative tasks like writing, producing something awful is often a great place to start. Having something to hate which you can edit is a lot better than having nothing at all. More »


Money

SpaceOut Lets You Find Or Rent Spare Space

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9:00AM October 8, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Want to put some goods in storage but can’t face the price of self-service storage outlets? SpaceOut lets you search for people in your area with spare storage or parking space to rent. More »


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Improve Google Maps By Reporting Problems

8:30AM October 8, 2009 | Adam Pash

Ever followed Google Maps direction to a “t” only to end up staring down the wrong way of a one-way street (or some other bum direction)? Now you can help them fix the problem so that, hopefully, it won’t happen again. More »


Work

Think Your Way To Sharper TV Picture Quality

8:00AM October 8, 2009 | Azadeh Ensha

Don’t have the money to shell out for a new HDTV? No problem. A new study says that simply shifting your expectations concerning picture quality can help enhance your viewing experience — if self-deception is something you can accomplish easily enough. More »


Design

The Black Rainmeter Netbook Desktop

7:00AM October 8, 2009 | The How-To Geek

Reader misandry’s netbook desktop blends Rainmeter system information gadgets into the desktop so well that you would barely know some of them are there unless you are really looking for them. More »