Thursday, October 29, 2009 - Page 2
Work

Set Up Windows Home Server To Automate Backups and Corral Media

Chances are you’ve got lots of digital media, but do you organise it carefully and regularly back it up? Learn how to set up a home backup and media server to streamline your digital life.


Organise

Add Your Facebook Events To Google Calendar

Blogger and techie Sean Bonner offers a dead simple way to keep all of your Facebook events synced up with your Google Calendar so you don’t have to manage two completely separate social calendars to keep your days straight.


Fix

Eat More Black Pepper To Increase Your Food’s Nutritional Value

Black pepper is often thought of as a last minute ditch to save a flavourless dish, but it really plays a powerful role in your body’s ability to absorb nutrients from the foods you eat — even the healthy ones.


Work

Trick Out Google Apps For Your Domain

You registered a domain name and set up the free Google Apps Standard Edition to get Gmail, GTalk, GCal and GDocs running behind it. Now, take a look at some advanced settings Google Apps (for your domain) makes available.


Work

A Clean (Smelling) Workplace Increases Fairness And Generosity

We like the smell of a clean home or workplace as much as the next person, but a recent study shows people are consistently more fair and generous when introduced to the smell of a clean environment. Specifically those containing Windex.


Fix

Firefox 3.5.4 Security Update Available For Download

Mozilla just released a small security update for Firefox, bringing the ‘fox to version 3.5.4. Like most of these updates, you’re mostly looking at security issues and a few stability improvements.


Fix

Opera 10.01 Update Adds Security And Stability

Windows/Mac/Linux: Opera’s released a 10.01 update for its speedy little browser, fixing a bunch of little niggling problems, boosting its security and otherwise improving the red-hued app.


Design

AccidentSketch Helps You Create Detailed Accident Reports

Accidents happen to even the most cautious drivers. If you find yourself in one, AccidentSketch is a simple web-based tool that can help you draw up a picture and generate a report to give to your insurance company.


Organise

Google Images Adds Similar Search Function

The same day that GazoPa’s similar image search graduates from beta, Google upgrades its own Google Labs similar search experiment to a full-fledged Google Images feature. A “Find similar images” link under certain pictures pulls off the trick.