Twitter is already the go-to source for advice on all kinds of topics, but can it really be used to enhance your love life? Interpid Twitter user (and former Lifehacker editor) Sarah Stokely is about to find out with her #100dates project. More »
Back in August, the ACCC asked for the public’s views on Australia Post’s plans for a price rise that would see basic stamps go up to 60 cents. While many readers thought that was fair enough, the ACCC has taken a different view, rejecting the proposed increase on the grounds that Australia Post hasn’t sufficiently justified it. Hit the link for the full explanation. [ACCC]
If you’re testing out Office 2010 and still use a Windows Live/Hotmail account, then the release of a new version of Microsoft’s Hotmail Connector is potentially welcome news. More »
We’ve got a fair range of digital free-to-air TV channels on offer now, but right now those networks don’t have the same requirements for Australian content (or for captioning or for the proportion of children’s programs). Is it time to apply the same rules to them? More »
Readers offer their best tips for finding other uses for phone charms, making the bed in the morning, and speeding up Firefox by clearing out unlikely caches. More »
Windows/Mac/Linux: Last week Google announced a free DNS service designed to speed up your browsing, but just because Google wants to be fast doesn’t actually mean they’re the best option for you. Namebench finds the fastest DNS server for your connection. More »
If you prefer loose tea and an infuser over the bagged varieties, you don’t have to settle for lesser quality when you travel. Make your own reusable travel teabags to take single servings of your favourite loose-leaf brew wherever you go. More »
Android: Among a flurry of mini mobile announcements today, Google announced a new application called Google Goggles designed to let you search Google using your Android device’s camera. Just point, shoot, and search. More »
