Whether you call it a huge privacy flaw or just an annoyance, Google Buzz can put the contacts you automatically follow — a.k.a. those you most frequently email or chat — on a public profile page. Here’s how to undo that. More »
Like the idea of the Google Map Envelope but don’t trust your envelope-folding skills? MapEnvelope automates the whole process, giving you a template to print and cut out. [MapEnvelope]
If you’re not using Twitter actively yourself but want to track particular individuals, using an RSS feed is an easy way to integrate with your existing feed reader habits. Here’s a neat trick to follow multiple people via RSS at once. More »
Readers offer their best tips for preventing stuck jar lids, making dry-erase notes without a whiteboard, and pre-mixing ingredients to save time. More »
Every telco has some form of bundle to entice prepaid customers, but keeping track of who offers what can be tricky. Here’s the pick of the bunch amongst current prepaid text offers. More »
Wise budgeting, spending and saving will help you build a retirement fund and meet your other financial goals, but what happens then? Finance blog Get Rich Slowly takes a look at what to do once you’ve feathered your financial nest. More »
We often make the point that Telstra’s Next G wireless broadband has great coverage but a high price tag. That doesn’t seem to be putting people off — Telstra’s latest results say that it now has 1.3 million wireless broadband customers, a rise of 300,000 users in just six months. With that kind of growth, a price cut in the near future doesn’t seem likely, despite increasing pressure on mobile broadband costs. [Telstra]
Google Chrome: Lightbox is a widely adopted image-preview script — if you’ve ever clicked on an image and had it enlarge within the browser you’ve experienced Lightbox. Image Preview is a Chrome extension that brings Lightbox-style previews to all sites. More »
