Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Work

MediaMonkey 3.2 Syncs With More Devices, Adds Auto Folder Watching

11:30PM November 24, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Windows: We dig MediaMonkey for its album art and tag-fixing powers, but the free jukebox software can do so much more — like sync to nearly any smartphone or MP3 player, and automatically manage your music library. More »


Organise

Project Cleanup: It’s A Waiting Game

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7:41PM November 24, 2009 | Angus Kidman

It’s been a week since my last Project Cleanup post. The silence isn’t because I haven’t been spending a fair chunk of each day continuing to sort through my goods; it’s because I’ve reached that tedious stage between the initial excitement of getting into the task and the point where I can start doing substantial things like repainting or digitising or buying new furniture. More »


Communicate

Telstra Upgrades Wireless Gateway, No Prepaid Option

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4:11PM November 24, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Telstra has upgraded its wireless broadband gateway offering, but its increased Wi-Fi speed is only available if you sign up for a contract on the service. More »


Communicate

blURL Only Shows Tweets With Links

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3:00PM November 24, 2009 | Angus Kidman

There are plenty of good Twitter clients out there, most of which focus on making it easier to access Twitter’s many services. blURL takes a different tack: it strips down your Twitter feed to only show tweets which include links or photos. More »


Work

Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales On The Limits Of Crowdsourcing

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1:30PM November 24, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Drawing on the enthusiasm of crowds is critical to the success of open source projects. However, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales — no stranger to the virtues of collaborative enterprises — reminds us that there are limits to how far this can be taken. More »


Work

What Free Apps Are You Grateful For?

12:00PM November 24, 2009 | Adam Pash

We’re a cheap lot around Lifehacker HQ, which is why we have a serious love affair with free software. Christmas and the new year is almost upon us, so let’s have a look at the apps you’ve found and can’t live without. More »


Work

From The Tips Box: Chrome Tabs, Email Bookmarklets, Twitter

11:30AM November 24, 2009 | Whitson Gordon

Readers offer their best tips for permanently pinning Chrome tabs, pasting your email address with a quick-access bookmarklet, and accessing Twitter on slow connections. More »


Design

iGoogle Adds Series Of Food Themes

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10:30AM November 24, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Do you want TV chef Iain Hewitson in your browser? The answer might well be no, but Google is still hoping to tempt you with a bunch of food-centric themes. More »


Work

Docky Separates From GNOME Do, Still A Clever Linux App Dock

10:30AM November 24, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Linux: Application launcher GNOME Do has a “theme” called Docky that we rated as an intelligent Linux interface. Now Docky is available as its own application, bringing many of its best features over and setting the stage for many more. More »


Work

How To Run Google Chrome OS From A Thumb Drive

10:00AM November 24, 2009 | Adam Pash

Last week we pointed you toward a virtual machine build of Chrome OS for anyone eager to play around with the (still incomplete) Chrome OS, but if you’d rather try running it from a thumb drive, weblog MakeUseOf has you covered. More »