If a story pops up in Google News that you’d like to keep track of, you can now add a familiar “star” to it. That allows you to track multiple stories from a “Starred” menu, and get updates on new developments. More »
Specialised communities are a key part of the attraction of the Internet, and Carryology — a site dedicated to “exploring better ways to carry” — is a pretty good example of how specialised you can get. More »
Adobe Air: There’s plenty of standlone Twitter clients, but Facebook options are less common. SocialVisor combines both in a single Adobe AIR client to let you keep an eye on your social networks without too much productivity disruption. More »
If you live in regional Australia, your local news options are somewhat constrained (and often shrinking). The ABC has gone some way to addressing that problem with its new local sites, which provide news, weather and broadcasting information for a range of regional areas. More »
Readers offer their best tips for storing earbuds without getting them tangled, uses for old box TV armoires, and more cheap, household laptop stands.. More »
If you take a lot of photos and share them online, then Google’s offer of cheap additional storage space can seem tempting. While Google’s plans are pretty good value, there is one hidden limitation you should be aware of when using Picasa’s web albums feature. More »
Proposed national Internet censorship laws are reason enough to protest, but South Australia seems determined to make things even worse, with a new law covering what forum posters can say during an election campaign. More »
Firefox: As you make the rounds commenting at your favourite blog or composing a lengthy email, avoid misspellings or a bad turn of phrase with After the Deadline’s excellent grammar and spellcheck Firefox extension. More »
The next time you go out for a run, try leaving your shoes at home. Proponents say it’ll give you a better stride, stronger calf muscles, and… well, a bunch of calluses. But the benefits will likely outweigh the calluses. More »
The Greasemonkey extension has long been one of our favourite tools for Firefox, allowing us to bend the web to our will with light and simple scripts written in JavaScript. Now most Greasemonkey scripts work in Chrome, no extension required. More »
