Sunday, December 19, 2010

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Last Week’s Top Ten Posts

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8:30PM December 19, 2010 | Angus Kidman

As the year draws to a close, you wanted the best of what we had to offer. Kick off your Monday by checking out the ten most popular posts from Lifehacker Australia last week: More »


Work

XBMC Updates To 10.0 Dharma, Rocks Awesome Add-On Support

11:00AM December 19, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Windows/Mac/Linux: XBMC, the awesome open-source and highly-customizable media centre, updates to XBMC 10.0 Dharma today with some serious changes under the hood—including an absolutely awesome upgrade to the add-on framework. More »


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How To Celebrate An Ethical Christmas

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10:00AM December 19, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Christmas is often the season of conspicuous consumption, but you can celebrate the season without trashing the planet. The Ethical Consumer Guide has a roundup on how to plan a more ethical approach to Christmas — a useful addition to our 12 days of perfect Christmas planning if you’re so inclined. More »


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Hack LED Christmas Lights To Serve As IM Indicators

9:00AM December 19, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Modern LED Christmas lights have gotten downright advanced compared to their analogue and incandescent forefathers. If you were intrigued by our last Christmas light hack but were holding out for more functionality, this lights-as-IM-status-indicator should fit the bill. More »


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Lenshero Catalogues Camera Lenses For Easy Comparison

8:00AM December 19, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Lenses, even those of the budget variety, aren’t cheap. Lens Baby catalogues lens of all shapes and sizes, along with reviews and ratings, to help you find the best lens for your needs and your budget. More »


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Top 10 Ways To Find Better Answers Online (That Aren’t Google)

4:00AM December 19, 2010 | Adam Dachis

You can Google just about anything, but it’s not always your best resource for finding the exact answer to what you want. Here’s a look at our top ten tools for finding better answers online. More »


Design

SE-DesktopConstructor Builds Appealing Windows Wallpapers

11:00PM November 19, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Windows only: Maybe you don’t have time to create gradient colour fades, embedded calendars and interactive clocks into your desktop. SE-DesktopConstructor is a simplified desktop configuration tool for those who aren’t in need of every widget there is. More »


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Chrome’s Click-to-Play Plug-In Settings Moved To About:Flags

9:00PM November 19, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Chrome’s Dev channel recently brought in a feature that could selectively disable plug-ins like Flash and Java until you clicked to activate them on a page. Neat! But now if you go looking for the setting, it’s not there. More »


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Report Your Lost Wallet To Simplify Card Replacement

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3:30PM November 19, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Losing your wallet for any reason is a gut-wrenching experience. Reporting it to the police not only means you might get it back, but can also save you money when you need to get replacement cards and documents. More »


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Planhacker: Australian BlackBerry Deals

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2:30PM November 19, 2010 | Angus Kidman

NOTE: This Planhacker guide has been superseded. Click here for the most recent version.

While the BlackBerry’s core audience remains corporate workers, newer phones such as the Torch are very much aimed at consumers at well. Find the best BlackBerry deals with our guide to what’s on offer for individual buyers in Australia. More »