Google’s Chrome browser is out with a new Dev release, and the big change is inside the Mac bookmark manager, which we’ve heard was previously less than awesome to use. More »
Cloud-based note service Evernote does many things well, like improve gifts, but its direct email functionality was always kind of lacking. Not so anymore, as you can tag and organise mailed-in notes using subject line character codes. More »
Between March 16 and April 6, Coles Express petrol outlets in NSW and the ACT are offering 20% off iTunes cards. It’s a bit fiddlier than a typical iTunes deal, as you need to print a voucher from the Coles Express site, but the level of savings is also higher than the usual $40-worth-for-$30 offer. If the printing sounds like too much of a hassle, Dick Smith is also offering 20% off until March 30. [Coles Express via OzBargain; Dick Smith via OzBargain]
Further proof that we love MP3 and hate DRM: BigPond Music will stop selling music in the Windws Media Audio (WMA) format from April 1. More »
Despite its reputation as a search slug, in its most recent incarnations Outlook has some handy ways to filter messages and find what you need fast. Here’s the most useful operators to apply to your Outlook 2007 searches. More »
Dear Lifehacker,
Yesterday you shared an article about cube-friendly plants. Any tips on cube-friendly fish? I’ve heard everything from Bettas to Goldfish to no fish at all. What would you suggest? More »
We’re big on mobile applications and telephone Internet access here at Lifehacker, and I suspect most of our readers are too. However, it’s worth remembering that for a large slice of the population, the most sophisticated data application on offer is a text message. More »
If you’re a big fan of Apple’s Magic Mouse but not such a big fan of the hand and wrist pain that many people experience after extended use, you’ll want to check out this cheap hack. More »
In this weekend’s South Australian election, there are 74 candidates for the Legislative Council. If you don’t want to just follow a party-defined voting order by putting a single 1 at the top, there’s a good chance that you’ll go wrong somewhere between writing the numbers 1 and 74 — and also that your feelings about some candidates and parties will be better-defined than others. That’s where the Cluey Voter webapp can help. More »
If you haven’t fought a battle with desktop clutter and mess, you’re in a — possibly desk-less! — minority. Keep clutter from accumulating by banishing the transient junk from the flow of your workspace. More »
