Friday, December 17, 2010

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Dropbox Hits Version 1.0, Leaves Its Beta Days Behind

11:15PM December 17, 2010 | Adam Dachis

Our favourite file-syncing tool, and yours, just hit version 1.0. Hooray for Dropbox! What does this mean, aside from Dropbox being officially out of beta? More »


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The Best Alternatives To Delicious

11:00PM December 17, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Tag-friendly and social bookmarking service Delicious is headed for shutdown. Sure, you can export those bookmarks, but what if you want a new place to tag, save, share and maybe go beyond what Delicious offered? These are your best bets. More »


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Microsoft Security Essentials 2 Released, Still The Best AntiVirus

9:35PM December 17, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Windows: We’ve learned to stop worrying about AntiVirus software since Microsoft released their great Microsoft Security Essentials suite, but today it gets even better, improving Windows Firewall integration, network traffic inspection, and an heuristic scanning engine. More »


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OpinionCloud Summarises YouTube and Flickr Comments

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3:30PM December 17, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Chrome: Comments on YouTube videos and Flickr photos are highly variable in quality, and finding the gems amongst the dross can be tricky. Chrome extension OpinionCloud summarises the comments so you can get a quick overall feeling. More »


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How To Find A Good Shoe Repairer

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2:00PM December 17, 2010 | Angus Kidman

If you’ve paid good money for a comfortable pair of shoes, getting them fixed is frequently cheaper than buying a new pair when problems arise. The Niggle It blog shares an ingenious trick for finding a reliable shoe repair shop if you’re in an unfamiliar city. More »


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There Can Be Only One Winner

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2:00PM December 17, 2010 | Angus Kidman

As voting in our Best Of The Best awards nears its Monday finish, it remains too close to call. It looks like this will go down to the wire, so cast your vote if you haven’t already. [Lifehacker Awards]


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Most Popular Linux Downloads And Posts Of 2010

12:00PM December 17, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

It may not be the most popular operating system around, but we still love Linux around these parts (and we know you do too). Here are some of our favourite Linux downloads and posts from the past year. More »


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The Mobile Phone Gift Giver’s Checklist

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11:30AM December 17, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Our 12 days of perfect Christmas planning today tackles one of the more common present options: giving a mobile phone. It’s a popular and often welcome choice, but make sure it really is the gift that keeps on giving by working through this checklist. More »


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Ask Lifehacker: How Do I Find A Good Doctor?

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10:00AM December 17, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Dear Lifehacker, I’ve heard many people extol the virtue of finding a good doctor that you can hopefully stick with for years. For a long time I moved suburbs while renting, often making use of different bulk billing clinics. Now that I’ve bought into an area, I’m hoping to find a GP I can see for many years to come, and am fortunate enough now that I don’t mind paying. More »