Ubuntu 9.04 disabled the semi-crucial keyboard shortcut, Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, that used to force the X graphical server to restart, and made it wonky to re-enable. Luckily, Ubuntu 9.10, due out in nine days, has a single setting to restore it. More »
Looks like November will be the month when ordering a pizza easily on your iPhone becomes a reality down under. Domino’s is planning to launch an iPhone app on November 11 (according to an invite that recently landed in the Lifehacker inbox), which might explain why Pizza Hut also recently proclaimed plans to release an Australian pizza-ordering iPhone app “soon”. Either way, looks like mozzarella stains could soon be another screen-wrecking hazard.
At Lifehacker HQ, we’re all about wireless broadband as a solution for travellers. But sometimes a Wi-Fi network ends up looking like a better choice, even if you have to pay for it. More »
Keeping track of expenses on the road is always fiddly. Getting the discipline to enter the relevant information on your PC is something you’ll need to work on yourself, but if your office doesn’t already mandate an expense system, this Excel template will help simplify the process. More »
Once you’ve used a smart phone, it’s hard to imagine how you survived without one. But despite the undoubted convenience of access-anywhere Internet, documents and contacts, only one in six Australians currently uses a smart phone. More »
Readers offer their best tips for quicker copying and pasting using your mouse and AutoHotkey, toggling displays with a hotkey in Windows 7, removing tarnish from silver, and keeping your laptop cool. More »
Australian booksellers are planning to sell e-books via vouchers at physical stores. Any option that gives more e-books should be applauded, but is this really sensible? More »
A belated note that Coles is offering 15% off $20, $30 and $50 iTunes cards until the end of Wednesday October 21. (Thanks to Lee K, who pointed this out to us and then pointed out we hadn’t run it!) Coles
Organising your home garage or workshop isn’t always as efficient or affordable as it appears to be. Try repurposing a magnetic knife strip to keep small bits in line. More »
