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Make Do If You Must, But Don’t Make Due

‘Make do and mend’ was a popular slogan during World War 2, designed to encourage people not to needlessly throw out clothing that could be repaired and repurposes. That in itself is a very Lifehacker-friendly idea, but it is not our topic today. Instead, we’re here to remind everyone that the correct expression is ‘make do’, not ‘make due’.


The Optus 4G TD-LTE Trial: Everything You Need To Know

Optus today officially began trials of its TD-LTE 4G service in Canberra, ahead of a public launch for the service on June 4. Here’s what’s happening and how it will potentially make 4G more reliable.


IT Pros Eyeing Off Moving To Australia

Working in IT is a relatively portable skill, and Australia remains a highly desirable destination. A survey by global recruiter Hydrogen suggests that plenty of IT experts are eyeing off a move down under.


Five Technology Trends That Make Running A Data Centre Harder

Operating a data centre isn’t easy even in a relatively static business environment, but modern technology trends make it more difficult than ever. Here are five to watch out for.


Last Week’s 10 Biggest Posts

Budget impact, new Google features, iTunes alternatives and chocolate milk were drawing in the crowds. Kick off your Monday by checking out the ten most popular posts from Lifehacker Australia last week:


Ask LH: How Can I Have Interesting Conversations With My Boss?

Dear Lifehacker, Every week after work we have informal drinks with the boss. I am the resident nerd and I want to find what topics of conversation are appropriate without pretending to like things that I don’t like or having to be false. I do have a decent sense of humor and can crack the boys up now and then, but I need more than that. I need to be interesting and respectful without acting like a fool or being a suck-up. What topics of conversation can I use that I am actually interested in that will engage and interest the boss and his cronies? Thanks, Conversation Starter


Why Your App Development Approach Sucks

Think you can emulate Amazon, eBay or other modern software giants? You’ll never get there unless you abandon a conventional silo-driven approach to building apps.


Would Your Workplace Security Improve If You Killed Most Of It?

Large organisations spend billions every year trying to secure their workplace environments. Would they be better off ditching most of that expenditure?


Google Compute Engine Now Open To All Users

A backend change from Google that snuck in amongst all the high-profile changes to search, Google+ and Google Now at Google I/O: its Google Compute Engine (GCE) infrastructure-as-a-service offering is now open to anyone.


‘The Only Way To Ever Do Anything New Is To Step Into Uncertainty’

I heard this comment from neuroscientist Dr Beau Lotto at the Gartner Enterprise Architecture Summit earlier this week, but as a call to embrace fearlessness it’s all too evident. New ideas don’t emerge from the comfortable and familiar. You have to embrace the unknown.


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