“When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works not because it settles the question for you, but because, in that brief moment with the coin is in the air, you suddenly know what you are hoping for.” [Minimal]
According to ABC managing director Mark Scott, the ABC had 47 million podcast and vodcast downloads last year. The clear message to all the other commercial radio and TV networks? There’s a lot of people who want downloads. Get your act together! [Mark Scott]
Looking to open a kids’ saving account online? Money-saver blog OzBargain offers some useful tips on the best current deals from Australian banks. More »
Google Maps is already an essential traveller’s tool, but two of the features in its new Labs experimental sectionare extremely handy for frequent road warriors and help reduce longstanding Google annoyances. Here’s why Drag ‘n’ Zoom and What’s Around Here belong in your arsenal. More »
If you want four channels of TV snow sports goodness (and the ability to watch online as well), Foxtel has been happy to charge you $65 for the privilege. But now it turns out some customers are being given the bundle for nothing. More »
If you’re looking to give your home a little boutique flair — DIY felted soap bars are surprisingly easy to make. More »
TTV stands for Through-the-Viewfinder, a method of taking a photo through the viewfinder of an old medium format camera with your new digital camera. The results turn any mundane scene into an instantly interesting and often nostalgic-looking result. More »
You wanted airport shopping bargains, you wanted more TV choices and you wanted Google Buzz to behave itself or get the hell out. Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More »
Netbooks — the low-power and lightweight mini-notebooks that have surged in popularity — practically beg for some tweaking and customisation to increase the functionality of their diminutive screens and relatively wimpy processors. Find yourself the perfect netbook operating system from this fine selection. More »
