Readers offer their best tips for defrosting meat in the microwave, shipping items with just a paper bag, and remembering sensitive numbers like bank PINs. More »
Chrome is a terrific browser on its own, but FastestChrome makes it even better. It adds extra search options to the Omnibar, creates “endless scrolling” for multi-page articles, fixes text-only URLs, and tunes up other Chrome features. More »
One of Google Wave’s more powerful features is its extensions — small gadgets and doodads you can embed or include in waves to add great functionality. They used to be particularly difficult to hunt down and install, but no more. More »
If you’ve been trying to incorporate more oven-fresh and less store-bought into your diet, this simple bread recipe will have you eating fresh bread every day. More »
It’s interesting to look at trending topics on Twitter to see what’s new and has captured public interest, but Twitter is a big place with millions of tweets flying around. Trendsmap drills down through the data to see local trends. More »
If your browser supports HTML5 you can opt into the experimental HTML5 video playback on YouTube. Not only will you get smoother video playback — goodbye Flash! — but you’ll be able to speed up and slow down your videos. More »
Every night thousands of workers boot down their workstations and return to them the next morning, booting into a fresh system. Reboot your physical workspace in the same way to keep your office tidy and efficient. More »
If you like taking and sharing panoramic photos — or just enjoy checking out the impressive results others have gotten — GigaPan indexes high resolution, panoramic photos. More »
