Friday, October 23, 2009

Work

Ninite Bulk-Installs Great Free Windows Apps

11:40PM October 23, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Windows: If you’re upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, you’ll spend a lot of time grabbing installers and Next-Next-Next-clicking through setup wizards. Unless you use Ninite to check off the best free software and install it all at once. More »


Work

Google Reader Sorts Feed Items By Personalised “Magic”

10:30PM October 23, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Want Google’s computers to tell you which RSS feeds you should be looking at in Reader, and which feed items to read first? It’s now possible, as Reader introduces a “Sort by Magic” filter and an “Explore” section with recommended feeds. More »


Money

Do You Need A TV More Than A Fridge?

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3:00PM October 23, 2009 | Angus Kidman

The fridge is a staple of modern life, but a typo has got me wondering if it’s really a necessary item. Could you live a fridge-free life more easily than one without a TV? More »


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White Wine Affects Teeth As Badly As Red

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1:00PM October 23, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Conventional wisdom holds that red wine can leave you with nasty teeth stains, but new research suggests that white wine drinkers are even worse off in dental terms. More »


Money

Storage Priciest In Sydney, Cheaper From Independents

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11:30AM October 23, 2009 | Angus Kidman

It’s no big surprise that renting storage space costs more in Sydney ($800 per month for a garage-sized space) than anywhere else. But it might surprise you to learn that independent storage providers are generally cheaper than national chains. More »


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IIA Updates List Of Approved Internet Filters

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10:00AM October 23, 2009 | Angus Kidman

One common argument against mandatory Internet censorship and the so-called ‘clean feed’ is that content control should be left in the hands of individuals rather than forced on everyone. If you’re a parent who wants to restrict access for your kids, the Internet Industry Association list of approved filters is a handy place to start. More »


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Declutter And Purge Your Kitchen To The Necessities, The Checklist

9:00AM October 23, 2009 | sarahrae

Design and food weblog Hello Kitchen’s kitchen-decluttering checklist provides a quick, easy guide to tackling the large chore of cleaning and decluttering your kitchen — helping you purge what you don’t need and keep around your must-haves. More »


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Optus My Wireless Plans Shrink After 12 Months

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8:30AM October 23, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Optus has revised its 3G broadband plans with increased download capacities and lower excess usage fees, but there’s a weird twist: after 12 months, the download limit for the plans is cut in half. More »


Work

Duplicate A Google Chrome Tab With A Shortcut Key

7:00AM October 23, 2009 | The How-To Geek

If you frequently use the Duplicate tab function in your browser and also love using your keyboard shortcuts, you might be interested to know that there’s an easy way to do this in Google Chrome. More »


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Waver Is A Compact Google Wave Client

6:30AM October 23, 2009 | Whitson Gordon

Windows/Mac/Linux (Adobe AIR): Waver allows you to keep a single-column view of Google Wave open on your desktop at all times from which you can read, compose, and keep an eye on what’s happening in your Wave inbox. More »