Monday, October 19, 2009

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DIY Hand Strap Keeps Your DSLR Off The Ground

11:35PM October 19, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

A long camera strap is great for carrying a camera hands-free, but if you’re more concerned about dropping your photo rig, Photojojo’s got a cheap and customisable hand strap anyone can make. More »


Work

Windows 7 Recover Discs Gets Your System Out Of Tight Spots

10:30PM October 19, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Windows 7: If you run into a boot-up error with Windows 7 and don’t have a recovery disc handy, you’re usually in for some manic fiddling, or you’re just out of luck. NeoSmart’s recovery discs, however, can set things right. More »


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Using Twitter For Weight Loss

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4:45PM October 19, 2009 | Angus Kidman

We’re great believers in using Twitter for all kinds of things, but can it really be effectively used for losing weight? More »


Money

Pizza Hut Offering Free DVD Rentals With Pizza

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2:00PM October 19, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Pizza and movies: two perennial geek obsessions. So any deal that offers free movies with pizza has got to be worth thinking about. More »


Travel

Finding Accommodation In A Real Hurry

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12:00PM October 19, 2009 | Angus Kidman

It’s my ultimate travel nightmare — arriving in a busy location at 2pm to discover that the hotel room booking never came through. What’s the best way to deal with that issue? More »


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ACCC Keeping Tight Watch On Petrol Discounts

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10:00AM October 19, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Back in July, we suggested that the ACCC wasn’t likely to let massive fuel discounts in return for large amounts of supermarket spending become the norm. Last week, it proved exactly that. More »


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Last Week’s Best Posts

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8:30AM October 19, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week (which was, if you missed it, Book Week): More »


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Firefox Now Auto-Blocks Microsoft .NET Extensions

7:00AM October 19, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Firefox users on Windows probably have the .NET Framework Assistant extension installed, even if they don’t remember asking it to install (they didn’t). Now Mozilla is blocking the extension for all users to stop a security breach. More »


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Five Best Software Update Tools

3:00AM October 19, 2009 | Adam Pash

Rather than wait around for your software to notify you of updates (let’s face it, a lot of applications never will), these five handy tools keep an eye on your apps, alert you when an update’s available, and streamline the updating process. More »


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Remove Pet Hair With Rubber Gloves

2:00AM October 19, 2009 | sarahrae

Due to an influx of natural cleaners, many homes don’t keep rubber gloves around like they used to, but they may very well be the easiest and cheapest way to remove pet hair from your sofas, chairs and vehicles. More »