Monday, December 21, 2009

Communicate

Censorship: Don’t Stop Worrying Because Of Christmas

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4:00PM December 21, 2009 | Angus Kidman

It’s difficult not to assume that the timing of last week’s Internet censorship announcement was deliberate: who’s going to notice in the run-up to Christmas? But that’s no reason to ignore the issue. More »


Travel

Mapkats Helps Track Parking Patrols On Your iPhone

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2:00PM December 21, 2009 | Angus Kidman

If you routinely park in locations with time-limited parking (a situation which isn’t at all uncommon amongst some staff members at Lifehacker Towers), then news of an approaching parking officer is cause for a mass panic and much moving of vehicles. Mapkats aims to help alert you of impending parking doom via the iPhone. More »


Travel

Most Popular Travel Posts Of 2009

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12:00PM December 21, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Between our weekly Road Worrier column and other gadget and organisation tips, Lifehacker’s worked hard all year to make travelling more productive and more enjoyable. Here’s the most popular advice we offered in 2009. More »


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Prep For Christmas With DIY Magic

11:00AM December 21, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Sure you can do some last-minute holiday decorating and celebrating with store-bought goods, but that’s no fun. We’ve rounded up some fun holiday-related DIY projects, ranging from quick-rip wrapping paper to Christmas cannons. More »


Communicate

Online Complaints About TV Coming In March 2010

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10:00AM December 21, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Back in August, we told you TV stations could be soon forced to accept complaints about content online, rather than by more old-fashioned methods. Next year, it’s actually happening. More »


Work

NoDrives Manager Hides Your Hard Drives

10:00AM December 21, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Windows: Have a drive you’d like to keep hidden? No Drives Manager removes drives from the Windows Explorer. More »


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Organise

Last Week’s Best Posts

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8:30AM December 21, 2009 | Angus Kidman

You wanted this year’s best free software, you wanted to take better pictures and — above all — you wanted proposed Internet censorship laws kicked to the kerb. 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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Focus On The Action To Avoid Headaches During 3D Movies

8:00AM December 21, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Quite a few people will be taking in 3D movies this holiday season, and quite a few of them will leave the theatre with headaches. Avoid getting a 3D-movie-induced headache with this simple trick. More »