Got some web space you rent for a personal site? Good, then you can likely get around any restrictions your employer, school or other eye-shielding authority have wrongly put in your way with a quick PHProxy installation. More »
Back in August, we told you about the Beanhunter site for tracking down independent cafes around the world. Now you can perform the same caffeine hunt from an iPhone. More »
Going overseas without medical insurance is a pretty risky idea, but there are some countries where Australians are entitled to basic care for free. Here’s what you need to know. More »
Readers offer their best tips for polishing shoes without shoe polish, grocery shopping with the utmost speed, and using smartphone notes and alarms as reminders to bring stuff with you. More »
When Telstra upped its download limits on home ADSL plans last November, we couldn’t help thinking that a change in its Next G wireless broadband options would be even more welcome. Remarkably, it has gone and done just that. More »
Commenting on Lifehacker offers a great way for readers to share tips and chat, but for rich, full-on how-to guides and the like, Productive Geek provides a solid forum. More »
Looking for some more diverse music on your iPhone or iPod Touch? The Unearthed iPhone application from the ABC’s Triple J gives you access to 53,000 tracks from unsigned artists, and neither the app or the music will cost you a cent. More »
Windows only: The download window in Firefox is helpful for quick opening of files, but not much else. Downloads Context Menu adds the usual Windows Explorer context menu to each file, so you can perform more tasks without having to open Explorer. More »
Publishers like Rupert Murdoch see the future of newspapers as charging for content online, but a recent study suggests most Australians aren’t prepared to cough up. More »
