Thursday, December 24, 2009

Design

Help Mozilla Design Firefox 4′s Home Tab

11:00PM December 24, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

When you close your eyes, do you see great new browser design concepts? Mozilla would like to borrow your talent for a few moments and ask for your help in designing the look, and purpose, of Firefox 4′s “Home” tab. More »


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Happy Christmas From Lifehacker Australia

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1:00PM December 24, 2009 | Angus Kidman

The Lifehacker Australia crew is now officially taking off for the Christmas break. More »


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Most Popular Firefox Extensions And Themes Of 2009

12:00PM December 24, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

This year’s release of Firefox 3.5 gave us a lot of reasons to like it, but its extensibility remains everyone’s favourite feature. These add-ons and theme tools were the most popular in the year gone by. More »


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Crafty Tardis Is Filled With Doctor Who Craft Projects

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11:00AM December 24, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Looking for a geeky project to fill in a few days over the holidays? Look no further than Crafty Tardis, a forum dedicated to craft projects based on Doctor Who. Or as its catchline says: “For when you absolutely, positively must have a macrame Dalek.” More »


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From The Tips Box: Hidden Hard Drives, Free Magnets, Ties

11:00AM December 24, 2009 | Whitson Gordon

Readers offer their best tips for hiding external hard drives, salvaging magnets from shower curtains, and working around Google Music’s 30 second previews. More »


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NORAD Santa Tracker Tells You Where The Big Guy Is

10:00AM December 24, 2009 | Lisa Hoover

Somebody needs to keep track of Santa Claus as he makes his way around the globe Christmas Eve, and once again, NORAD has stepped up to the plate. This year they’re providing radar coverage and up-to-the-minute info on his every move. More »


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Christmas comes early with Panasonic

In the market for a new TV? Look no further than Panasonic, who are spreading the Christmas cheer by bundling more than $500 of extra value with any new VIERA Full HD Plasma TV. More »

Money

Send Money Lets You Make PayPal Payments On Your BlackBerry

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9:00AM December 24, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Most people use PayPal to purchase stuff on eBay, but you can also use it for any kind of payment. And if you need to send money to a relative or friend, you can do it with dangerous ease from your BlackBerry with the newly-released and prosaically-named Send Money app. More »


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Stretch Too-Tight Shoes To Fit With A Hair Dryer

9:00AM December 24, 2009 | Lisa Hoover

If you drag out your party shoes only to discover they’re a tad too small, don’t suffer in silence all night. Stretch them out a smidge with a few pairs of socks and a hair dryer. More »


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