Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Work
Google Wave Notifier Alerts You To Unread Waves
10:40PM Kevin Purdy | Firefox: Google Wave probably isn’t part of your day-to-day routine yet, but it might helps to know when new waves are waiting for you. Google Wave Notifier does exactly that, checking for unread wave messages on an interval you prefer. More »
Communicate
4:00PM Angus Kidman | Eoin Colfer — the man stuck with the daunting task of writing the sixth book in Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy — might be bitterly disappointed that he’s just lost his iPhone, but he’s pretty much convinced that the device comes close to replicating the guide itself. More »
Eoin Colfer: The iPhone Is The Hitchhiker’s Guide
4:00PM Angus Kidman | Eoin Colfer — the man stuck with the daunting task of writing the sixth book in Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy — might be bitterly disappointed that he’s just lost his iPhone, but he’s pretty much convinced that the device comes close to replicating the guide itself. More »
Work
2:30PM Angus Kidman | Apple has expanded its iTunes U scheme to include primary and secondary schools, and there’s already a number of local schools providing education content that can freely be downloaded by anyone. More »
Apple Expands Australian iTunes U Content
2:30PM Angus Kidman | Apple has expanded its iTunes U scheme to include primary and secondary schools, and there’s already a number of local schools providing education content that can freely be downloaded by anyone. More »
Work
12:30PM Angus Kidman | There are numerous formats for e-books and other electronic documents, but PDF remains the most common and popular. Here’s the tools you need for reading and working with PDF without spending a fortune or succumbing to Adobe bloatware. More »
Best Tools For Reading And Creating PDFs
12:30PM Angus Kidman | There are numerous formats for e-books and other electronic documents, but PDF remains the most common and popular. Here’s the tools you need for reading and working with PDF without spending a fortune or succumbing to Adobe bloatware. More »
Work
11:09AM Adam Pash | Over the weekend someone stumbled onto a Chrome browser build for Chrome OS on Google’s servers. We’ve seen several false-alarm looks at Chrome OS, and while this is only the browser, it provides a glimpse into the direction Google’s going. More »
What The Chrome Browser May Look Like In Chrome OS
11:09AM Adam Pash | Over the weekend someone stumbled onto a Chrome browser build for Chrome OS on Google’s servers. We’ve seen several false-alarm looks at Chrome OS, and while this is only the browser, it provides a glimpse into the direction Google’s going. More »
Communicate
10:30AM Angus Kidman | The ability to learn a spoken language without formal training is one of the most astonishing (and defining) human characteristics. That doesn’t mean you can’t help the process along a little with your kids. More »
Help Your Kids Learn To Speak
10:30AM Angus Kidman | The ability to learn a spoken language without formal training is one of the most astonishing (and defining) human characteristics. That doesn’t mean you can’t help the process along a little with your kids. More »
Work
PwnageTool Updates, Jailbreaks iPhones And Most iPod Touches
10:00AM Adam Pash | Mac OS X only: The Dev-Team iPhone hackers have released yet another update to their jailbreaking PwnageTool that supports all iPhone models running the 3.1.2 update and every iPod touch model but the third generation. More »
Fix
DIY Home Health Checklist Helps You Fix Issues Before They Blow
9:00AM sarahrae | There’s nothing worse than waking up to a living room filled with water or some other home catastrophe, especially when it could’ve been prevented. Cure most ailments before they start with a DIY home health checklist. More »
Communicate
8:24AM Angus Kidman | Foxtel’s on a platform-expanding roll at the moment. Having rolled out a download service earlier this month, it’s now offering its mobile TV service to Telstra iPhone users via a dedicated client. More »
Mobile Foxtel Now Available On iPhone
8:24AM Angus Kidman | Foxtel’s on a platform-expanding roll at the moment. Having rolled out a download service earlier this month, it’s now offering its mobile TV service to Telstra iPhone users via a dedicated client. More »
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