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Text Browser Is A Google Apps Script That Makes The Web Text-Only

Sometimes it’s nice to browse a clean text version of a site. Text Browser is a Google Apps Script that renders any page in a text-only. It also works as a proxy so you can view pages that might otherwise be blocked.


Hit The ‘Print’ Link For Multi-Paged Articles

Many websites force you to click through several pages to read a full-length article, but often if you click on the print link you’ll get the entire article on one page.


Simplify And Automate Private Browsing Mode With These Browser Extensions

If you’re sick of manually opening links in private browsing mode, Firefox and Chrome extensions will get you in with some quick shortcuts.


Australian Companies Concentrating On Mobile Site Development (At Last!)

One of our recurring themes here at Lifehacker is how building a mobile-friendly site is usually a more sensible approach than building apps. It seems local companies might finally be taking notice: one recent survey suggests 75 per cent plan to invest in mobile web sites over the next year.


Just One-Third Of Australian Parents Use Content-Blocking Software

Federal government plans to impose compulsory internet filtering have dropped off the radar somewhat, but here’s more evidence that it’s not exactly top-of-mind for most parents: according to new Telstra-sponsored research, just one-third of Australian parents have installed any kind of blocking software.


What Australians Hate About The Mobile Web Experience

As smartphones become more common, we’re doing more and more of our net browsing on smaller screens, but that doesn’t mean we’re enjoying it. A new survey highlights some of our biggest annoyances with the mobile web, and the relatively slow speed of accessing sites tops the list.


Study Suggests iPad Browsing Less Effective Than Using Apps

Loads of people use the iPad for casual web browsing, but just how well does it work? A usability study suggests that users browsing on a tablet make far more errors than on a computer. Conversely, those using specific apps browse through more content.


How To Browse The Web Using Tabs (For Beginners)

For many of us, tabbed browsing is ingrained in our muscle memory like breathing, but shockingly, some people don’t even know their browser can open multiple pages in one window. Show those people this guide to get them rolling with tabbed browsing.


Top 10 Fixes For The Web’s Most Annoying Problems

The internet is wonderful, but it’s also a landfill for many annoying things. Here are our top 10 online annoyances and how you can fix them for a better browsing experience.


Control-Shift-L Pastes And Opens A Link In IE9

There’s a tiny but very useful tweak in the RC version of Internet Explorer 9: if you have a URL stored on the clipboard, typing Control-Shift-L will automatically open it in the current tab. That’s a nice little time saver that we hope a few other browser developers decide to copy.


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