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SpaceSuit Uses A Different Wallpaper On Each Spaces Desktop
2:00AM Lifehacker US Edition | Mac OS X (Leopard) only: Virtual desktop enhancement utility SpaceSuit assigns separate wallpaper images for each Spaces virtual desktop so you can distinguish between desktops at a glance. Once installed, using the application is as simple as switching to a virtual desktop and dragging a wallpaper image onto the SpaceSuit icon in the dock, repeating again for each virtual desktop. The application doesn’t replace your current wallpaper, but adds a new layer over top—meaning that SpaceSuit needs to be running and added to your startup items if you want multiple wallpapers. SpaceSuit is a free download for OS X Leopard users only. Hit the link for the download or take a look at the Switching to Mac tutorial for the full walkthrough. SpaceSuit [via Switching to Mac] More »
Turn Your Smartphone into a Webcam with SmartCam
9:00AM Adam Pash | Windows only: Free, open source application SmartCam turns your Symbian Series 60 smartphone into a wireless Bluetooth webcam. Just install the program in Windows (works in XP and Vista) and install the client to your smartphone (be sure to follow the readme in the \win\installer directory). When it’s all set up, your SmartCam works with Skype and most other video chat services, meaning that if your computer doesn’t have a webcam but you’ve got Bluetooth and a Symbian smartphone, you’re in luck. SmartCam is a free download, Windows only. SmartCam [SourceForge via Inspect My Gadget] More »Comcast (US)
3:59AM Adam Pash | Comcast subscribers: If you feel your bandwidth capping toward the end of the month, it may be because Comcast is limiting your account to 90GB/month. Have any readers felt this sting? More »
TwitterNotes Organises Your Notes
10:00PM Lifehacker US Edition | Webapp TwitterNotes separates notes to yourself from all the other chatter on Twitter. Simply log on to Twitter and type a note to yourself prefixed by the + sign, and check TwitterNotes to retrieve it later. Organise your TwitterNotes with tags by surrounding tag words in the tweet with asterisks, or listing tags at the end of the tweet. For people who love and live on Twitter, this a great way to separate notes to self from other status messages and conversation. If you’re looking for a scheduled solution or a way to get consistent reminders, you can try the Twitter timer or Remember the Milk. Otherwise, TwitterNotes should do wonders for those who might be, ahem, tweeting during class or a business meeting. TwitterNotes More »
