Friday, January 15, 2010 - Page 2
Work

Skip The ZIP When Emailing A Few Small Files

When sending email attachments, etiquette and convention often dictate that you compress the attachment when sending large files or a lot of files. But when you’re only sending a few small files, do the recipient a favour: Skip the ZIP.


Money

Visualise How Long The Things You Own Actually Own You

Big ticket purchases may seem like good ideas at the time, but when you break down how many hours a week you have to work to make your monthly payment on that flat screen, you may see it in a different light.


Design

SlipCover Adds Shiny Case Icons To Your Mac’s Media

Mac only: Having a 2TB drive filled with movies and games is beautiful, but OS X’s default .iso icons sure aren’t. Free app SlipCover solves this problem by quickly creating custom case icons to jazz up your media collection.


Travel

Internet Survival Guide For Travellers

Ed. note: On Tuesday, Google responded to cyber attacks aimed at Chinese human-rights activists by ending search-result censorship in China. An anonymous reader with experience living and travelling where privacy isn’t respected writes in with tips for keeping your data safe in these situations.


Work

ZScreen Shares Screenshots, Text And Files Across The Web

Windows: If you want more out of your screenshot tool than simply clipping images, ZScreen can help you capture screenshots, text and files and share them across some of the most popular image, text and file sharing services.


Work

At Least 80% Of Corporate Computers Run Internet Explorer Daily

Ever wonder why Internet Explorer is still such a big deal among IT workers and developers, despite being the butt of almost every joke about the web?


Work

Download Glary Utilities Pro For Free; Today Only

Windows: Normally $US40, Glary Utilities Pro – a system utilities suite – is available for free, today only.


Travel

Bundle Breakdowns Shows Real Cost Of Travel Bundles

Hotel review site Oyster.com won our admiration with their revealing, if limited, photo fakeouts series. Also worth checking out before you book? Their blog’s “Bundle Breakdowns” section, which similarly shines a light on package deals that aren’t actually deals.