Project Cleanup has of necessity been on hold while I’ve been in Las Vegas covering CES. However, before I left town I did make one long-overdue investment that should help me sort out even more stuff and minimise clutter: a scanner. More »
I don’t imagine anyone kidded themselves that sitting in front of the TV for hours was good for their health, but it’s not always easy to quantify the effects. However, Australian and French scientists have come up with some figures, and they don’t look pleasant for couch potatoes. More »
Got a candlestick holder and a plate? That’s all you need to make a pretty nifty jewellery stand. More »
Readers offer their best tips for storing loose batteries, organising unused electronics, and disinfecting sponges in the dishwasher. More »
If you’re going to spend an extended period overseas, it’s tempting to take advantage of the postage discounts offered by big online retailers like Amazon. However, there’s often a nasty sting in the tail: your hotel may well charge you to receive the package. More »
Hollowing out a book to create a hiding place is a classic DIY project. However, you can make it much more effective by ensuring that the book is placed with other similar titles. More »
It might suck that Google’s Nexus One phone isn’t being sold to Australia, but there’s an upside of sorts: where the phone is available, customers are finding Google’s email-based support for the device a little lacking. More »
If you’ve settled into Windows 7 but find the change in the functionality of the backspace key while browsing files to be too much to bear, use this simple hack to turn the backspace key back to its XP state. More »
