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Photoshop Express Adds Flickr Support

Web-based image editor Photoshop Express adds Flickr to its list of importable sources. Now you can grab images from your Flickr account, edit them in PS Express, and put them back all prettified without downloading a thing. It’s not full-on Photoshop, but still a great web-based editor for your Flickr photos.


May 9, 2008
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Keep IE7 Removable

Microsoft warns Internet Explorer 6 stragglers users that upgrading to Service Pack 3 with IE7 installed eliminates the ability to uninstall IE7, so wait until after SP3 installs to put it on. (Phew.) [via]


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Google Treasure Hunt

Argh! The Engineers over at Google Australia have launched a treasure hunt for geeks – they’ll be releasing four puzzles “drawing from computer science, networking, and low-level UNIX trivia”, with prizes for the first people to solve them. The blog post is scant on details but it’s enticing – check it out to see the first clue.


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Burn an XP Service Pack 3 CD

Before you head to Aunt Martha’s house to do tech support over her dial-up connection, save yourself hours and burn a Service Pack 3 disc before you go. The gHacks blog offers direct links to SP3 burn-ready ISO’s and EXE’s in several languages. (Here’s English.)


May 6, 2008
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iPhone goes to Vodafone

News just in from Australian Macworld – Vodafone has announced it will be bringing Apple’s iPhone to Australia. Mixed feelings – at least it’s not Telstra, but couldn’t Apple have gone with a network that supplies, you know, decent network coverage? :) 


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Moon Talk

Here’s some fun for the starry-eyed amongst us -  NASA has invited people to submit their names to be transported to the Moon onboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Visit the website to add your name, and you can print out a certificate of participation. Nice one for the kids. [via]


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AP News on Your iPhone

Today the Associated Press launches an iPhone-friendly mobile news site at apnews.com. [via]


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Newsflash–Facebook ‘just for fun’

A new study shows that most Facebook applications are “just for fun”, which shouldn’t surprise anyone. But, there are at least a few Facebook apps that help you get stuff done.


May 4, 2008
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The Complete Guide to the Moleskine

The Moleskine won the battle of the fancy designer notebooks by a mile last month here at Lifehacker. If you want to measure your existing Moleskine addiction—or just get an intro to the fabled leather-bound notebooks—the Put Things Off weblog offers the ultimate guide to the Moleskine, featuring the various models, mods, and accessories to feed your fetish.


May 3, 2008
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Today Is Free Comic Book Day

Hey, you big comic book nerd! Today’s free comic day, which means your local shop may have a freebie or two with your name on it. Locate a store near you that’s participating, and before you go, check out io9′s recommendations on which comics you should try to nab. [via]