Monday, February 1, 2010

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Trillian Alpha Brings Its Multi-Protocol IM To Macs

11:30PM February 1, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Mac OS X: Trillian, the slick-looking multi-protocol IM client has launched an early alpha for Mac OS X. It’s not close to feature-complete, but it does look like Trillian. More »


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DIY IKEA Pencil Holder

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4:00PM February 1, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Got a bunch of spare pencils from all those trips to IKEA lying around? A Spanish design studio has a neat use for them: a pencil holder. More »


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Foxtel’s EPG Search Down For The Count

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2:00PM February 1, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Foxtel’s “next generation” upgrade last year bought heaps of features to the pay TV platform, but seems to have sidelined one obviously useful function: the ability to search an A-Z listing of programs. More »


Travel

Lifehacker’s International Terminal Changeover Guide

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12:00PM February 1, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Making a connection between a domestic and an international flight? You’re laughing in Melbourne or Adelaide, but other cities are trickier. Find out your choices in our comprehensive guide. More »


Work

Earth Tones And iMacs: A Cozy Home Office

11:00AM February 1, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Nothing in today’s featured office is extraordinarily expensive or custom built, but the office looks like it was designed by a professional thanks to a unified colour scheme and use of accessories. More »


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Aussies Are World’s Biggest Social Networking Addicts

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10:00AM February 1, 2010 | Angus Kidman

We’ve already seen evidence that Australians are big on Twitter, and now new data suggests that when it comes to social networking, we’re the keenest nation in the world. More »


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Last Week’s Best Posts

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8:30AM February 1, 2010 | Angus Kidman

You wanted browser speed ratings, you wanted cheap Windows and you wanted to contemplate the iPad. Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More »


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Defrag Your Mind In Five Steps

8:00AM February 1, 2010 | Adam Pash

We recently highlighted personal development blogger Dragos Roua’s suggestion to treat yourself as a computer to become the best version of yourself. One of his suggestions: Defrag your mind. Here’s a closer look at what he meant. More »


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Five Best Public BitTorrent Trackers

4:00AM February 1, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

A great BitTorrent client is all well and good, but you need a great tracker to get the actual torrent files and stoke the bandwidth-burning fire in your client of choice. Here’s a rundown of five of the most popular options. More »


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Make A Snuggie You’d Be Proud To Wear

3:00AM February 1, 2010 | Lisa Hoover

The much-maligned Snuggie is the sweatsock of the blanket world. They’re functional but not much to look at, and you don’t necessarily want the world seeing yours. Make your own Snuggie with cool fabric and this free pattern, and shun the disbelievers. More »