Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Work

Send To Google Docs Uploads Files, Web Screenshots To GDocs

11:30PM March 16, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Chrome: Google Docs’ open 1GB storage space can be a handy, centralised space for stuff you find on the web. The Send to Google Docs Chrome extension makes web capturing very fast with instant page-to-PDF and file uploading. More »


Work

Tumblr Now Allows Instant 100MB Video Uploads

10:30PM March 16, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Tumblr, the fast and sleek way to start and maintain a no-stress blog, just added a direct video upload option, giving users 100MB of space per clip to post to their tumblogs. More »


Work

Google Scholarship To Encourage Women In Technology

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4:00PM March 16, 2010 | Angus Kidman

If you’re a woman studying in a computing-related field and would find a $5,000 scholarship for 2011 useful, then the Google-backed Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship is definitely worth looking into. Applications close May 1, 2010. [Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship via Official Google Australia Blog]


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Use Pegs To Keep Family Socks Sorted

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2:30PM March 16, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Unpaired socks are the bane of any laundry routine, especially in larger families. Lifehacker reader Bob solved the problem by using special pegs to keep socks paired and assigned. More »


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Everyday Mobile Not Racing Into Full Data Plans

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1:00PM March 16, 2010 | Angus Kidman

It might be expanding its range of mobile services, but Woolworths still has no immediate plans to offer a specific data plan on its Everyday Mobile service. More »


Design

Cool Designs For Your Laptop Lid

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11:30AM March 16, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Dell’s recent competition to design a custom notebook lid attracted more than 4,000 entries from across Australia. Here’s our selection of some of the best. More »


Work

From The Tips Box: Explorer Hotkeys, Drill Shavings

11:00AM March 16, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Readers offer their best tips for using advanced hotkeys for currently selected items in Windows Explorer, managing shavings that fly around while drilling, and transporting clothes short distances without dropping anything. More »


Work

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Pyramid Charts

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10:00AM March 16, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Pyramid charts look a lot more attractive than bar graphs, which presumably explains why Office’s charting option includes so many of them. However, their visual appeal shouldn’t blind you to the fact that they often misrepresent data. More »


Money

Make Smart Investments In A Weak Economy

9:00AM March 16, 2010 | Lisa Hoover

During a weak economy, people may be reluctant to spend hard-earned money on investments and risk losing it all. Money blog Steadfast Finances says there’s no need to be fearful of investing as long as you’re smart about it. More »


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Google News Archive Search Includes Full Scanned Papers

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8:30AM March 16, 2010 | Angus Kidman

If you still enjoy reading newspapers in a semi-traditional format, Google has a fairly substantial archive of older papers in scanned form that can be searched from its Google News Archives section. More »