Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - Page 2
Money

Be Alert For EFTPOS Skimmers

Lifehacker AU

You probably look twice at any ATM to check for skimmers — the external devices designed to steal your card data — but NSW police are warning that criminals are now attaching skimmers to the EFTPOS terminals used in stores as well.


Money

Snapsort Does Detailed Camera Comparisons

If you’re shopping for a camera, it can be quite a hassle to do point-by-point comparisons of every camera you’re interested in. Snapsort lets you easily compare models.


Work

Avast Free Antivirus 5.0 Adds Behaviour Monitor, Heuristics Engine

Windows only: The newest version of the popular Avast Antivirus is finally available for download. It’s lighter, faster and more feature-filled than ever, bringing a new behaviour shield, heuristics engine and code emulator to keep you protected at all times.


Work

Believing You Can Be Smarter Actually Makes You Smarter

It’s no surprise that self-confidence plays an important role in our performance, but findings published by the American Psychological Association suggest all it takes to boost your smarts is believing that you can be smarter.


Work

The Glass-Top Desk And Office Overhaul

Today’s featured workspace isn’t just a huge overhaul and upgrade but it also incorporates many tips and tricks we’ve covered here at Lifehacker.


Work

Stop Dreaming About Quitting Your Job And Just Do It

When you’re ready to leave your job, it’s pretty normal to be completely paralysed with fear. Life coach Dr Sharon Lamm-Hartman says there comes a point when it’s time to just go ahead and take the plunge once and for all.


Communicate

Set Up Your Loved Ones With The Best Tools For Keeping In Touch

Why do you almost never send handwritten letters to loved ones? The effort — locating pen and paper, writing, addressing and stamping — can seem colossal on any given, always busy, day. But keeping in touch is easier than you (and they) may think.


Work

Ditch The Granny Knot To Tie Your Shoes More Efficiently

The difference between shoes tied with a balanced, neat and self-tightening knot versus those tied with an unbalanced, sloppy and loose knot, is all in how you make your first loop.


Work

Simplenote Now Offers Synchronised Notes On iPhones For Free

iPhone/iPod touch: Simplenote launched as a $US3, then $US2 app that filled a huge gap in the iPhone’s connectivity — a note-taking app that synchronises. Now it’s a free, ad-supported app, so there’s no reason not to grab it.


Design

Wool Felt Cases Give Your Gadgets A Plush Life

Your phone, iPod and other gadgets are cold pieces of future-facing tech, but you love them, right? Give them, and your pockets, a softer touch with Byrd & Belle’s wool felt cases, which combine plush linings with modern style.