Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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Don’t Wait For Hot Water To Wash Your Hands
11:30PM Kevin Purdy | You might think, or might have been told, that washing your hands under hot water kills more germs. Time-saving, heat-bill-lowering cold water, however, works just as well at removing contamination, and saves your hands some stress. More »
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Someecards Frees Your Parties From Bland Web Invitations
10:30PM Kevin Purdy | If you have any email address, you’ve received your share of online party invitations with clip-art-level graphics and a general 1998-ish feel. Someecards, a site with actually good e-cards, makes your invitations fun to read and easy to manage. More »
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4:00PM Angus Kidman | It is sometimes suggested that writing by hand offers a creative experience unmatched by composing on computer, but that’s not an argument you’ll find Ruth Rendell mounting. Defying stereotypes about computer usage, the 79 year-old author of more than 60 titles has been using a PC for 23 years. More »
Ruth Rendell Argues For Writing On Your PC
4:00PM Angus Kidman | It is sometimes suggested that writing by hand offers a creative experience unmatched by composing on computer, but that’s not an argument you’ll find Ruth Rendell mounting. Defying stereotypes about computer usage, the 79 year-old author of more than 60 titles has been using a PC for 23 years. More »
Design
3:00PM Angus Kidman | A triptych is a compilation of three images in distinct panels. Creating a triptych can be a great way to present related images, but how should you go about choosing them? More »
Choosing Images For The Perfect Triptych
3:00PM Angus Kidman | A triptych is a compilation of three images in distinct panels. Creating a triptych can be a great way to present related images, but how should you go about choosing them? More »
Work
1:00PM Lifehacker US Edition | It may not have the words “DON’T PANIC” inscribed in large friendly letters on its cover, but our Bookworm’s Guide to the Lifehacker Galaxy is a compilation of some of our favourite book-related hacks, projects and tricks, as part of our Book Week 2009 series. More »
The Bookworm’s Guide To The Lifehacker Galaxy
1:00PM Lifehacker US Edition | It may not have the words “DON’T PANIC” inscribed in large friendly letters on its cover, but our Bookworm’s Guide to the Lifehacker Galaxy is a compilation of some of our favourite book-related hacks, projects and tricks, as part of our Book Week 2009 series. More »
Work
11:00AM Angus Kidman | It’s hardly surprising that in an era of saturation mobile ownership, memorising phone numbers is no longer our top priority. A new study suggests just how slack we’ve become: apparently half the population can’t even remember their office phone number. More »
Mobile Phones Are Ruining Our Memory For Numbers
11:00AM Angus Kidman | It’s hardly surprising that in an era of saturation mobile ownership, memorising phone numbers is no longer our top priority. A new study suggests just how slack we’ve become: apparently half the population can’t even remember their office phone number. More »
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Google Adds Shared Folders To Docs
10:45AM Adam Pash | Good news for people using Google Docs to share or collaborate on documents: Google today has added folder sharing and multiple document uploading to its popular suite of web-based document and spreadsheet apps. More »
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How To Clean Your Debit And Credit Cards
9:00AM sarahrae | There’s a certain list of things we routinely clean, but your debit and credit cards probably aren’t on that list — but they should be! It’s easy and can greatly extend the life of your card. More »
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9:00AM Angus Kidman | Apple loves to fling out statistics about how many iPhone apps have been downloaded (two billion at last count), but there’s a slightly annoying corollary to its success: companies feeling obliged to announce iPhone apps even when they haven’t released them yet. More »
iPhone Apps More Useful When They’re Actually Launched
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Apple loves to fling out statistics about how many iPhone apps have been downloaded (two billion at last count), but there’s a slightly annoying corollary to its success: companies feeling obliged to announce iPhone apps even when they haven’t released them yet. More »
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