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App Directory: The Best Disc-Burning App For Linux

5:30AM November 19, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Linux has a few disc burning apps available, but our favourite is undoubtedly the powerful K3b. More »


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App Directory: The Best Disc-Burning App For Windows

5:30AM November 16, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Windows has more disc-burning apps than we can count, but a few notable programs stand out from the pack. Our favourite is CDBurnerXP for its long list of features and easy-to-use interface. More »


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App Directory: The Best Disc-Burning App For Mac

5:30AM November 15, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Ever since Apple introduced disc burning into Mac OS X, third-party software stopped seeing much development. While there aren’t a ton of disc-burning apps still in the running, Burn still stands strong as our top choice thanks to its simplicity, powerful feature set and $0 price tag. More »


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Use CDs To Help Build An IKEA Standing Desk

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4:00PM October 4, 2011 | Angus Kidman

We’ve featured more than one design for an IKEA standing desk in the past, which is no surprise given the ease with which cheap IKEA gear can be hacked. Here’s another take on the IKEA standing desk concept, with an added recycling bonus: using CDs to get the perfect height. More »


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Make A CD And Suction Cup Returning-At Indicator

7:00AM April 9, 2011 | Adam Pash

Playing off an idea we highlighted a couple weeks back that involved using a CD and suction cup as a dirty dish indicator, DIYer Sean Ragan put together this simple printable status dial project. More »


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Rip, Watch And Organise Everything: The Ultimate Media Guide

12:00AM April 6, 2011 | Robert Heron and Tim Ferrill - MaximumPC

Yes, the times are changing. Yes, we’ve cut back on purchasing CDs, DVDs and BDs lately. Yes, we still have plenty of discs lying around in jewel cases on dusty shelves or in enormous three-ring binders. And yes — most definitely yes — we want to be able to access all these movies and songs from our PC, television and our shiny new smartphone. More »


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Why Do We Keep Complaining Music Is Too Expensive?

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11:30AM February 22, 2011 | Angus Kidman

We’re paying less for recorded music than we were two decades ago, but we’re still inclined to complain about it. Is there any truly rational basis for saying that music is too expensive in Australia? More »


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Use Old CDs As Driveway Reflectors

6:00AM October 11, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

If you have a long, winding driveway, it can be pretty difficult (and dangerous) for you and others to drive through it at night. To make it safer, nail a few old CDs to posts or trees as light reflectors. More »


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Basenji Tracks The Contents Of All Your CDs, DVDs, USB Storage

1:30AM October 6, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Windows/Linux: For those who back up to DVD, multiple USB drives or just have a lot of storage devices around, there probably aren’t enough labels or markers to keep everything in order. That’s where storage tracker Basenji comes in. More »


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Getting Your Physical Media Organised

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11:30AM August 31, 2010 | Angus Kidman

You can get a world of entertainment streamed through your Internet connection, but most of us still have DVDs and CDs and console games to store. What are the best approaches to keeping that stuff organised? More »