Ever wished you could use the same technology that remotely unlocks your car with your front door? One clever college student did, and this DIY key-fob remote door opener accomplishes just that.
Windows/Mac/Linux (Adobe AIR): Email notification application [b2]Gmail Notifier tells you when you have a new email message with slick animations and a full message preview.
We already knew that Google’s web sites and applications dominate many of their competitors, but according to a two-year study, Google accounts for a whopping 6% of all web traffic. The study also found that 30% of internet traffic is dedicated to 30 large companies, including, of course, Google, Facebook and Microsoft. [NYT]
Windows: You’ve hit CTRL+ALT+DEL, you’ve tried killing the application in Task Manager, you just can’t kill it. Fire up Pskill to put that application down with surgical precision.
You can find all manner of things to freshen the air in your home but most have downsides — plug-in air fresheners are filled with chemicals, candles can burn your house down. Reed-based air fresheners are chemical and flame free.
BusinessWeek reports that by the middle of next year, a new Wi-Fi technology called Wi-Fi Direct will turn enabled gadgets into access points “able to create wireless connections with other Wi-Fi-enabled gadgets or broadband modems within a radius of about 300 feet [90 metres] “.
Buying new gear will only get you so far in the world of photography. It might make things easier, but what really matters most is confidence and practice in lieu of schilling out your hard-earned cash.
After reporting on how thieves used Windows malware to steal sizable sums from small banks and businesses, a Washington Post reporter recommends a fairly air-tight solution for net banking: boot up Linux from a live CD or USB drive.
Firefox: Clicking a lot of links can get really tedious really fast. Multi Links is a Firefox extension that makes short work of opening, copying and bookmarking links.
“Rooting” and loading a custom ROM onto your Android phone isn’t something you can pick up and wing until you figure it out.
