Saturday, December 18, 2010

Work

Most Popular Hive Fives Of 2010

12:00PM December 18, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Every week we put out a Hive Five Call for Contenders and ask you a simple question: Which is best? From DVD rippers to web hosts and everything in between, here’s a look back at the most popular Hive Fives of 2010. More »


Work

From The Tips Box: SD Cards, Flat-Top Scanners, Kettle Stains

11:30AM December 18, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Readers offer their best tips for formatting SD cards, using flatbed scanners and cleaning kettles. More »


Work

Stop Firefox From Automatically Entering ‘Work Offline’ Mode

10:00AM December 18, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

The “Work Offline” mode in Firefox can be useful if you don’t have an internet connection, but Firefox annoyingly enables it automatically whenever you lose connection, even for a second. Here’s how to disable that behaviour. More »


Work

We Plan To Work Too Hard Over Christmas

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9:00AM December 18, 2010 | Angus Kidman

It might be the weekend, but our 12 days of perfect Christmas planning continues. And that highlights one of the most insidious risks to the Christmas break: the intrusion of work into our annual holidays. More »


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Knoword Is A Fun Way To Test (And Expand) Your Vocabulary

9:00AM December 18, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

As you trudge through the last few hours of the week, consider easing your boredom with Knoword, a fun game that tests and improves your vocabulary through a definition-based game. More »


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Step Away From Your Desk For A More Focused Environment

8:00AM December 18, 2010 | Arvin Dang

If you’re tired of constant distractions while working at your desk and losing focus as you switch between tasks, the simplest solution might be the best one: move. More »


Money

Align Purchases With Personal Values For Better Spending Habits

6:30AM December 18, 2010 | Adam Dachis

There are ways to spend money that will make you happy. Nonetheless, our spending habits don’t always match the things that are important to us. If yours don’t, it might be time for a change. More »


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Word Lens Translates Any Text Your Camera Can See On The Fly

6:00AM December 18, 2010 | Adam Dachis

iOS: Word Lens is an app for your iPhone or iPod touch that translates any Spanish or English text your camera can see. And it does it on the fly. And it’s amazing. More »


Work

Keybrid Is A Key And Keyring In One Pocket-Slimming Package

4:00AM December 18, 2010 | Adam Pash

Keybrid cleverly collapses the key and keyring into one pocket-slimming package (that also works as a money clip, if you so desire). We take slimming down bulky keychains and wallets pretty seriously around here, and we kind of love it. More »


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Organising From The Inside Out: Form A Plan Of Attack For Lifelong Organisation

4:00AM December 18, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

If you’re disorganised, unhappy with your clutter and the time wasted looking for things, and ready to get things in order, come along as we take a tour through the bestselling organisation book: Organising From The Inside Out. More »