Communicate

What Should Senator Conroy Ask Google?

Federal Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy will be hanging around Google HQ in Mountain View soon. What should he be asking the Big G?


Organise

How Do You Make The Most Of Your Commute?

For some, the daily commute is the most dreaded part of the day. For others, that block of time is something to look forward to and take advantage of. More often than not, the difference is all about what you’re doing with your commute.


April 27, 2012
Work

Are Lunch Breaks Overrated?

Taking a proper lunch break where you actually get up from your desk and relish your food may seem like a wondrous myth. On the other hand, maybe that half hour or hour is best spent eating at the desk.


April 26, 2012
Work

What Dev Communities Do You Use For Help?

Lifehacker AU

We know plenty of Lifehacker readers are interested in coding, and many of you work as developers for a living. Whatever your level of expertise, the fastest way to solve developer problems is often by turning to online communities for advice. Which ones do you find the most useful?


Work

66% Of Australians Want A New Job This Year

Lifehacker AU

Dreaming about another job isn’t uncommon, but how often do we act on those thoughts? One recent survey suggests that 66 per cent of Australian workers plan to look for another employer within the next 12 months.


April 25, 2012
Work

What Skills Do You Always Wish You Had And Just Haven’t Found The Time To Learn?

It’s not like we’re unskilled, but most of us wish we’d picked up the guitar or become fluent in French at some point in our lives. What skill have you always wanted to learn but just never found the time? We want to know.


April 24, 2012
Communicate

Should Paid-For Tweets Be Disclosed?

Lifehacker AU

Twitter has its own “promoted tweets” mechanisms, which are easy to recognise (and ignore). Those seem fair enough — Twitter has to make money somewhere. But is it OK for people to be paid to tweet about something and not mention the fact at all?


April 23, 2012
Work

Is Your Smartphone Helping You As Much As It’s Hurting You?

Most of us have a smartphone in our pocket, and most of us have been known to use it for work from time to time. The theory is that owning a smartphone makes us more connected and more productive, but studies have shown that always-on, always-connected mentality drains us and eventually makes us less productive. So we ask you: Does your smartphone help you be more productive and get more things done, or are you happy to set the “leash” to silent when you leave the office every day?


April 20, 2012
Organise

Is It OK To Keep A Dating Spreadsheet?

Lifehacker AU

Here at Lifehacker we’re big believers in using spreadsheets to track and organise your life. But we’re in two minds about whether it makes sense to maintain a dating spreadsheet that includes details such as your impression of someone’s online dating profile.


April 18, 2012
Communicate

Do You Want Your TV Cheaper Or Thinner?

Lifehacker AU

There are three obvious trends in televisions: they get bigger, they get thinner and they get cheaper. So does it make sense to make a TV thicker just to make it cheaper? Samsung is about to find out.