This week’s best posts include:The Complete Guide to Mac/Windows Interoperability “Today Mac OS and Windows can work together in harmony on the same home network, sharing files and printers, mounting one another’s drives and using the same equipment, like wireless routers and USB drives.” Get Lost in Translation Sites “There are plenty of online translation services that can give you anything from just a good idea to a complete translation of what you’re looking at.” The Power-Traveler’s Checklist, Part Two: Travel Day “Here’s our suggested rundown of to-dos to make sure your travel day goes smoothly, you catch your flight on time and you get there in comfort and style.” Top 10 Google Products You Forgot All About “Living in the shadow of Gmail, Reader and Calendar’s got to be tough, but that’s what a slew of useful Google products do every day.” Media Player Show and Tell “Rather than living life in the vanilla world of iTunes and Windows Media Player, these music lovers prefer media players they can tweak, customize, and personalize to their heart’s content.” What Gmail IMAP Means for You (and Your iPhone) “As reported late last night, some Gmail users are seeing IMAP support appear in the settings area of their account. This morning Google confirmed: IMAP just launched.” A Better Way to Set Up Gmail IMAP “If you’ve set up Gmail IMAP using Google’s instructions, you may have noticed a couple of snags–namely that your Sent Mail, Drafts, and Deleted Mail aren’t necessarily matching up as you’d expect between your email client and Gmail.” Instantbird 0.1 is Like Firefox for Chat “There are tons of great instant messaging applications available, but one nagging problem in the IM world is that there’s no great, fully cross-platform chat app (unless you count Meebo).” Use colr.org to Plan a Color Scheme “Whether you’re looking for some help designing the colour scheme of a web site, a blog, or a house, you can’t do much better than colr.org, a site that loads random Flickr images and intuitively parses the colours out of the photos to give you the best combinations possible.” Get airport Wi-Fi while you travel in Australia Airport lounges can be a source of unwanted downtime unless you can get online. Only a few Australian airports have free Wi-Fi, so we compiled a list of how you can get online in airports across Australia.

The week’s best posts include:Rock Your Presentation with the Right Tools and Apps “At some point in your career as a student or professional, you’re going to have to give a presentation–and when you do, you want to be prepared with the right content and applications.” Cover Your Butt At Work with Thorough Notes “There’s an easy way to protect yourself from accusations, blame and disrespect at the office: by keeping great notes.” Save a Life With Your Computer “What if you could use your computer for more than writing up the latest TPS report or surfing the webernets for last night’s Family Guy episodes?” A Seller’s Guide to Craigslist “If you live in a city with a thriving Craigslist community, the free, popular online classified ads site is more than just a great place to find excellent deals in your community.” Top 10 Wi-Fi Boosts, Tweaks and Apps “No doubt you’ve got a home wireless network or you’ve connected to hotspots at the local coffee shop or airport–but are you getting the most out of your Wi-Fi? “ Menu Bar Show and Tell “The Mac Menu Bar–the small strip of applications on the top right of your Mac–houses some of the coolest apps you can run on your system.” MacBook Pro 1GB, 2GB, and 3GB Memory Speed Tests “You already know you can upgrade your Mac’s RAM yourself and save big money, but how much extra memory do you want?” Reboot Your Brain with a Caffeine Nap “Didn’t get enough sleep last night? Grab a quick midday nap just after a cup of coffee.” Build a Wi-Fi Adapter for Your Xbox 360 On the Cheap “Got an Xbox 360 but don’t want to weave 100 feet of Ethernet cable through your living room or drop $100 bucks for the official Xbox Wi-Fi adapter–and you’ve got a nasty DIY streak?” Do You Sign The Back Of Your Credit Cards? “One of the most common ways to guard yourself against credit card misuse is to sign the back of your card, so that merchants can check the signature on your card with that on your ID. Right?” Ask the Readers: Best Online To-do List Manager? ” every week, there’s a new web application that helps you keep your to-do list. But which ones are you using to, you know, actually do things?”