The idea that chewing your food thoroughly will help you feel fuller and avoid overeating is familiar wisdom. To make that happen, try reciting the alphabet in your head while you’re eating. More »
Can’t remember who the first person to follow your Twitter account was? FirstFollower.com can tell you in a couple of clicks. More »
Optus has announced plans to stop producing a print guide for subscribers to its pay TV service, claiming that most people now use the electronic program guide (EPG) to find what they want to watch. What’s your preferred method for keeping track of what’s on the box? More »
Most people use five litres or more of water to boil pasta “because that’s how it’s always been done”. What if you could get by with a lot less water and still have perfect noodles? Here’s how. More »
Thunderbird: Some may scoff at viewing web pages in Thunderbird, but it can be faster to quickly glimpse a link in a new tab than via browser launching. Thunderbird Extension WAT (WebApplicationTab) streamlines your inbox flow by making it so. More »
Chrome only: Notifier extension One Number checks for unread messages in Gmail, Wave and Google Reader and displays the unread count right on the Google Chrome toolbar. More »
Mac only: Ommwriter takes distraction-free writing one step further by setting it against a serene winter background and calming music, designed to help you relax and concentrate at the same time. Cheesy, perhaps, but possibly effective. More »
Looks like the rumours, photos and leaks have been proven right. Google has announced an Android-focused press event for January 5, and the smart money’s on the release, or at least announcement, of the availability of their own phone, the “Nexus One”, which the Boy Genius Report hears will indeed be sold directly by Google. It’s looking to be an interesting second year for the Android platform. [Gizmodo via AllThingsD]
