For work and for play, an Internet connection is just about as essential these days as electricity or water, and that means that choosing the right Internet service provider (ISP) is vital. And that’s why one of the categories in our 2010 Best Of The Year Awards is for ISPs.
Enjoying viral internet videos with your friends is fun, but somewhat awkward over instant message. YouTube Social lets you and your friends watch videos at the same time and chat through one unified web interface.
The NaNoWriMo writing project is going very nicely: after 18 days, I’ve written 46,102 words, so getting to the basic target of a complete novel of at least 50,000 words seems very achievable. But that doesn’t mean I don’t get occasional pangs about the approach I’ve taken.
Google Apps users will now have the full access to Google’s list of products and suites, including the likes of Google Reader, Blogger and Picasa — something many of us have been waiting for a long time to happen. If you’re not seeing the updates already, you should over the next couple of months.
A quick reminder that our special Lifehacker deal to get double the number of free ‘niggles’ from tracking service Niggle It expires on Monday. Don’t miss your chance to get your crucial documents such as warranties organised. [Niggle It]
Mac OS X/iOS: If you’re looking for a speedy and polished to-do list manager, SimpleTask offers a streamlined interface, easy editing and Mac to iOS syncing.