Polls

Work

Lifehacker Poll: Work In IT? What’s Your Specialty?

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12:00PM October 20, 2011 | Danny Allen

Earlier this year we asked Lifehacker readers if you write code for a living, and it’s no surprise that many of you do! But it’s also clear that many Lifehackers work across a range of IT professions: from network admins to VMware gurus. So what’s your specialty? More »


Organise

How Do You Resolve Music Battles At Your House?

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2:00PM April 6, 2011 | Angus Kidman

I saw these Philippe Starck-designed Zikmu speakers from Parrot in action last week, and they’re pretty impressive. As well as posing the issue of which of the five colours you would choose and whether you can justify spending $2,000 on a pair of speakers, they also sparked another question in my mind: what happens when more than one person wants to use them? More »


Communicate

How Often Do You Exceed Your Monthly Broadband Quota?

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10:00AM January 12, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Recent research suggests that only a small percentage of Australians actually exceed their download quotas each month. How often do you find yourself being shaped as the end of the month looms? More »


Communicate

How Much Do You Watch The ABC?

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10:45AM December 16, 2010 | Angus Kidman

We love the ABC around here: its iView service got the Editor’s Choice in our Best Web App award, and it is constantly planning for future developments while the commercial networks twiddle their thumbs. But just how much do you actually use those services? More »


Communicate

Tech-Savvy Voters Reject The Filter

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3:06PM July 20, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Remember that poll we featured a week or so ago asking if you’d vote for a party which supports the Labor Internet filter? Having run on 17 Australian technology sites, the poll is now closed and the results are clear: virtually no-one wants to vote for the filter. More »


Communicate

Create Easy-Response Polls Using Gmail Filters

10:40PM July 31, 2008 | Kevin Purdy

The Digital Inspiration blog points out that combining Gmail’s filters, easy email (or mailto:) links, and the mass familiarity with email makes it easy to conduct your own polls amongst contact groups. Simply set up question responses with answers that match temporary + addresses, and you’ll get quick counts and individual data on your questions. Hit the link below for a complete walk-through. Yes, No, Maybe? Conduct Opinion Polls Over Email using Gmail [Digital Inspiration]

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