I listen to a lot of podcasts — they’re a convenient way to absorb information while driving, working out, or doing tasks that don’t require your complete concentration. Flapcast is a web app that keeps your preferred podcasts in the cloud so you can listen to from any computer. More »
MeetingBurner is a new video conferencing service that offers video, voice and web conferencing with all of the features you would expect from a more expensive commercial service for free. If you host small meetings or work at an organisation where there’s no company-sponsored video conferencing solution and no budget to buy accounts to one, MeetingBurner is worth a look. More »
Website musicForProgramming(); distributes a series of roughly hour-long ambient music mixes intended to “aid concentration and increase productivity” while you work. More »
The best way to learn a new language fast is to start applying it right away, but a big barrier for new learners is not having anyone to practise with. Verbling solves that problem by connecting you in timed video chats with other language learners. More »
Wunderkit, built by the same people behind Wunderlist, one of our favourite to-do list apps, is a new web-based to-do manager. It has been in private beta for a while, but just opened its doors to the public. Users can create multiple workspaces for different projects, and even invite the people working on those projects with them to collaborate on them in Wunderkit so everyone’s on the same page. More »
The new tab page built into Chrome (and soon, Firefox) is a nice touch, but it isn’t incredibly customisable, nor is it particularly beautiful. If you’re looking for something a little beyond what your browser’s default start page has to offer, here are our favourite extensions and services that add a bit of extra functionality and pizzazz to your new tabs. More »
Resumes can be fairly boring. For some companies, they’re just another cumbersome sheet of paper or PDF file to manage. Re.vu is a web app that creates a beautiful professional landing page with your work experience, education and more, making it a viable alternative when applying for a new job. In fact, re.vu can even link to a downloadable resume if you want to offer both. More »
Finding the image you’re looking for can be a little difficult at times, but Google’s similar image search is often a big help. If you don’t have a similar image, however, the mouthful-of-a-web-app titled “Unofficial Google Image Search by Drawing” will let you quickly sketch what you’re looking for and use it as a search query. More »
Most travellers want to experience the authentic culture of the places they visit — especially the foods and drinks that the natives eat. Fresh out of beta, Eat Your World aims to be a global guide to local grub. More »
Dear Lifehacker, I want to start a new blog, but I’m not sure which platform is best for me. WordPress is the most popular, and there are many more common choices, but I’m not sure what will fit my needs the best. Can you help? More »
