Monday, October 26, 2009
Work
Adjust Aero Peek’s Display Speed In Windows 7
11:30PM Kevin Purdy | When you move your mouse over a taskbar application in Windows 7 or over the outline button in the lower-right corner, previews show up in about half a second. Customise that wait time with a quick registry hack. More »
Work
Export All Your Google Docs To A ZIP File
11:00PM Kevin Purdy | Google Docs has officially thrown open its data doors, allowing users to back up all their documents to whatever formats they choose and compressed into a ZIP file. It’s serious peace of mind for those concerned about the cloud. More »
Money
4:00PM Angus Kidman | eBay has changed the deadlines for sellers to lodge complaints about items that haven’t been paid for, a move which might help reduce friction when it comes to deadbeat bidders. More »
eBay Tightens Deadlines On Unpaid Dispute Process
4:00PM Angus Kidman | eBay has changed the deadlines for sellers to lodge complaints about items that haven’t been paid for, a move which might help reduce friction when it comes to deadbeat bidders. More »
Work
2:30PM Angus Kidman | Windows 7’s long incubation period and firm roots in Windows Vista meant that it hasn’t been marked with quite the glut of “now ready for the new OS” application releases we’ve seen with previous Windows upgrades. One exception is EPG provider IceTV, which has just rolled out a beta version of its programming software. More »
IceTV Windows 7 Software Available In Beta
2:30PM Angus Kidman | Windows 7’s long incubation period and firm roots in Windows Vista meant that it hasn’t been marked with quite the glut of “now ready for the new OS” application releases we’ve seen with previous Windows upgrades. One exception is EPG provider IceTV, which has just rolled out a beta version of its programming software. More »
Money
1:00PM Angus Kidman | If you’re planning on submitting your tax return yourself — whether via e-tax or via the manual mailing in the forms route — then remember that Saturday October 31 is the deadline for getting it in. More »
Your Tax Return Is Due In This Saturday
1:00PM Angus Kidman | If you’re planning on submitting your tax return yourself — whether via e-tax or via the manual mailing in the forms route — then remember that Saturday October 31 is the deadline for getting it in. More »
Money
11:30AM Angus Kidman | There’s not too many ways of scoring a copy of Windows 7 on the cheap, but students do have one useful option: an upgrade to the Home Premium or Professional release for $49.95. More »
Windows 7 Student Upgrades Cost $50
11:30AM Angus Kidman | There’s not too many ways of scoring a copy of Windows 7 on the cheap, but students do have one useful option: an upgrade to the Home Premium or Professional release for $49.95. More »
Communicate
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Commercial networks have been able to offer a second digital channel since the beginning of the year. When Seven rolls out its second channel on November 1, they’ll all finally have gotten around to it. More »
Seven’s Second Channel To Launch November 1
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Commercial networks have been able to offer a second digital channel since the beginning of the year. When Seven rolls out its second channel on November 1, they’ll all finally have gotten around to it. More »
Work
Reworking The Home Office With A Dash Of IKEA
10:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Some people might turn up their nose at mass-produced IKEA products, but it’s hard to deny the impact that having access to a large pool of objects that can be easily configured and combined together can have on your office. More »
Communicate
Classic Cinema Online Streams Free Classic Films
9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Whether you’re in the mood for some classic animation or some old-school spooky films, Classic Cinema Online has hundreds of films in dozens of categories. More »
Organise
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More »
Last Week’s Best Posts
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More » 
