Friday, February 19, 2010

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Keep Your Night Drinks Safe With A Toothbrush Cup Holder

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3:00PM February 19, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Like a glass of water for sipping during the night but don’t have room for a bedside table? A cheap cup holder designed for the bathroom might be just the solution. More »


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Google Reader Now Recommends Links It Thinks You Might Like

1:42PM February 19, 2010 | Adam Pash

Google Reader just expanded their recommended section, tweaking the popular items they launched last year to add a little more personal flair: More »


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Make It So Competition Promises To Realise Your Idea

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1:00PM February 19, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Got a great idea but lack the technical clout to make it a reality? Engineers Australia’s Make It So competition gives you an opportunity to submit an idea and have it actually realised by real-life engineers. More »


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Australians Not Using Dropbox Enough

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11:30AM February 19, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Dropbox is an awesome tool for accessing and syncing files online, but according to the Dropbox blog, Australia doesn’t even rank amongst the top 10 countries using the service. Clearly, us Aussies just aren’t trying hard enough. More »


Travel

Google Maps Drag ‘n’ Zoom Gets Buggy

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10:00AM February 19, 2010 | Angus Kidman

I’m a big fan of Google Maps Labs Drag ‘n’ Zoom feature, so I was slightly perturbed when it appeared to have disappeared from the service. What gives? More »


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Meebo Brings Slick Multi-Network Chat To The iPhone

10:00AM February 19, 2010 | Lisa Hoover

iPhone/iPod touch: We’ve been fans of popular chat app Meebo for a while, so it’s great to hear they’ve released a version for the iPhone that competes with premium chat apps in the App Store but doesn’t cost a dime. More »


Money

Indulge In One Financial Vice To Keep Your Spending In Check

9:00AM February 19, 2010 | Lisa Hoover

If you want to be financially successful, it’s important to clamp down on your spending. On the other hand, allowing yourself to budget money for a single regular indulgence might be an effective way to keep your overall spending on track. More »


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No Kindle BlackBerry App For Aussies

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8:30AM February 19, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Apparently releasing the Kindle in Australia doesn’t really mean squat when it comes to extra device support. Official BlackBerry software for the Kindle has just made its debut, but international customers get that oh-so-familiar message: “Non-US customers: Kindle for BlackBerry is not currently available.” More »


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TuneGlue Helps You Find New Tunes By Mapping Music Connections

8:30AM February 19, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

If you’d like to discover some new music and do it in a visually appealing way, TuneGlue lets you explore the relationship between artists and bands in a connection-based web. More »


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Double Explorer Adds Dual-Pane File Browsing To Windows

8:00AM February 19, 2010 | The How-To Geek

Windows only: Replacement file manager Double Explorer adds tabbed browsing and a dual-pane view for navigating your files, but unlike a full replacement application, it embeds a normal Windows Explorer screen into each pane. More »