Monday, November 30, 2009

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How Microsoft Conspires To Anger Paying Office Customers

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4:02PM November 30, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Windows 7 has been widely acclaimed as the best Windows release in years, but Microsoft has still managed to also make it an evil sales tool for Office 2007 upgrades. Here’s what sucks about pre-installed Windows 7 for Office 2003 users not planning to make a shift, and how to fix the dreaded MAPI32.DLL error. More »


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Meat In A Park Helps You Find Public BBQs

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2:00PM November 30, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Summer’s here, and you want to spend your weekend burning steaks somewhere other than your backyard. Meat In A Park lets you find nearby public BBQ locations and promote your own BBQ plans via Facebook. More »


Money

Australia Gets Windows 7 Family Pack, Sort Of

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11:58AM November 30, 2009 | Angus Kidman

When Microsoft first announced its pricing for Windows 7, one of the minor shocks was that Australia didn’t get the ‘family pack’ discount bundle of three copies that nearly everywhere else did. Now it turns out that we will, but only in a restricted way. More »


Work

The Mac Lover’s Bedroom

11:00AM November 30, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Putting your workspace in your bedroom is a gamble. Do it poorly and you invite a clutter magnet into your sleeping space. Do it well, and you can put your bedroom’s extra space to stylish, productive use. More »


Money

Everyday Rewards Includes Dan Murphy’s, Temporarily

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10:00AM November 30, 2009 | Angus Kidman

One of our more frequent complaints around here about the Everyday Rewards scheme offered by Woolworths is that it doesn’t include liquor chain Dan Murphy’s, even though Woolworths owns it. That’s about to change, albeit only for the month of December and only for wine. More »


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Colorhat Tracks Time Spent On Projects And Goals

10:00AM November 30, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

If you’re not looking for a complicated project management tool, but just a simple way to track how much time you spend on projects or goal-related tasks, web service Colorhat offers simple task tracking and statistical feedback charts. More »


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Turn A Lightbulb Into A Mini-Terrarium

9:00AM November 30, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Why limit your mini-terrarium output to plain old jars? You can reuse a burned out light bulb to create a smaller, desk-friendly nature space. More »


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Last Week’s Best Posts

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8:30AM November 30, 2009 | Angus Kidman

You wanted free software galore, you wanted free flying advice and you wanted higher download limits. Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More »


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Make A Simple Christmas Decoration With A Tomato Cage

8:00AM November 30, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

If you’re looking for a novel and cheap outdoor Christmas decoration, these tomato-cage-turned-Christmas-tree decorations are inexpensive and fun. More »