Wednesday, December 29, 2010

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Voice Search For Chrome Searches And Fills Input Boxes With Your Voice

11:00PM December 29, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Chrome only: Got a microphone? Got a knack for talking faster than you type? Even if you don’t, you might enjoy trying out Voice Search, an experimental Chrome add-on that uses your voice as text input, just like on Android. More »


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What’s A Fair Royalty Rate For An Ebook?

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2:00PM December 29, 2010 | Angus Kidman

If one of your new year’s resolutions is to write a book, you’ll eventually have to grapple with the question of publishing it. The Australian Society Of Authors offers a useful guide to how to make sure you get a fair deal on electronic publishing royalties, which are proving increasingly important. More »


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DIY IKEA iPad Stand Revisited

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1:00PM December 29, 2010 | Angus Kidman

We’ve shown you one take on making an iPad stand from IKEA cheap gear, but here’s an even more frugal take: a conversion project for the $5 Ekby Valter bracket . More »


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Most Popular Android Posts Of 2010

12:00PM December 29, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

More apps, more users, and more upgrades for all kinds of phones—2010 was a good year for Android. We gave Google’s smartphone operating system some in-depth, how-to attention this past year, too. Here’s the most popular of our Android-centered stuff. More »


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Change Folder Dialog Sort Order For Better Working

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11:30AM December 29, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Sometimes, making a simple change to your work environment can deliver big benefits. If you regularly upload or access new files, consider changing the sort order for more efficient working. More »


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Reboot Your Mac Into Windows (From Windows) With A Batch Script

11:30AM December 29, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

We’ve shown you how to reboot your Mac into Windows quickly with Quicksilver, but reader Dalton63841 shares a similar script that will let Boot Camp users do the same thing in Windows with just a double-click. More »


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Make A Phone Stand From A Tim Tam Packet

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10:00AM December 29, 2010 | Angus Kidman

We’ve featured plenty of DIY phone stands before, but here’s a basic and surprisingly effective option: the empty insert from a packet of Tim Tams. More »


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Form History Control Lets You Selectively View, Manage And Delete Saved Form Entries

10:00AM December 29, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Firefox only: We’ve all had moments where we’ve accidentally typed our password in the wrong box, misspelled our name or address, or for any other reason want to delete one saved form entry. Extension Form History Control lets you do just that. More »


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How To Make The Best Of Your Crappy iPod Earbuds

9:00AM December 29, 2010 | uscdb

No one likes the earbuds that come with iPods and iPhones, but sometimes you just have to make do with what you have. Reader uscdb shows us one way to make music sound a bit better on old iPod earbuds. More »


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Keep The Menu Bar Visible In IE9

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8:30AM December 29, 2010 | Angus Kidman

IE9 has some handy new features like jump list support and a pleasingly minimalist interface, but it can be tricky to get the menu bar on permanent display if that’s your preferred option. A group policy tweak should fix that problem. More »