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From The Tips Box: Multiple Dropbox Accounts, Twitter Notes And More

Whitson Gordon — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +1100

Readers offer their best tips for running multiple instances of Dropbox at once, using Twitter to jot down notes and ideas for yourself, and using Google Docs to manage money between friends. (more…)

Dell Offering Insanely Cheap Wireless-N Router

Angus Kidman — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:40:57 +1100

It might well be a typo that gets corrected quickly, but Dell is currently selling the Linksys WRT610N for $20.90 delivered — less than a tenth of the standard price. Let us know in the comments if you manage to put an actual order through. Update: It’s now been pulled from the site.Thanks Ritwik! [Dell]

Keep Dishonest Landlords At Bay With Your Camera

Sarah Rae Trover — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +1100

Even if your landlord seems happy-go-lucky upon moving in, there’s always a chance they won’t be so nice when you move out. Keep all parties accountable and in check for a hassle-free lease with a little help from your camera. (more…)

Boxee To Launch Beta Early Next Month With Loads Of New Features

Adam Pash — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:30:00 +1100

Boxee has taken the media centre world by storm in the last year, which is why it’s always a surprise when we’re reminded that it’s still only an alpha release. Until December 7th, that is, when Boxee is rolling out an official beta release. (more…)

Moo0 DiskCleaner Removes Unwanted Files

The How-To Geek — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +1100

Windows only: System cleaning utility Moo0 DiskCleaner’s dead-simple interface makes short work of clearing out all those unwanted temporary files, cookies, browser history and MRU lists. (more…)

Reset Your Lost Password In OS X Redux

Adam Pash — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:30:00 +1100

It’s not a great place to find yourself, but if you ever lose or forget your password for OS X, you’re not out of luck. Weblog AppleDoes details how to quickly and easily reset your password. (more…)

Turn Scrap Wood Into An Awesome Laminate Table

Jason Fitzpatrick — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +1100

Armed with some basic tools, a supply of scrap or salvaged wood, and a few weekends to devout to the project, you too can have an awesome laminate wood table with loads of character and good looks. (more…)

Secrets Updates For Snow Leopard

Whitson Gordon — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +1100

Mac only: If you’re not a big fan of using the Terminal but love hidden features in OS X, Secrets is the preference pane for you. (more…)

Make Biscuits In 90 Seconds With Your Waffle Maker

Sarah Rae Trover — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:30:00 +1100

Baking biscuits in your oven is fine and all, but if you want to turn out some tasty ones in a very short time, consider turning to your trusty waffle maker. Turns out you’re only 90 seconds away from crispy, chewy goodness. (more…)

Cache My Work Restores Your Workspace After A Restart

Adam Pash — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +1100

Windows only: The biggest annoyance that comes with a reboot isn’t the time wasted rebooting — it’s the time wasted getting your workspace back up and running how you had it before you restarted. Free application Cache My Work fixes this problem. (more…)

Thunderbird 3 Release Candidate Due Next Week

Kevin Purdy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:00:00 +1100

Thunderbird, oft-overlooked email client and Mozilla project, will see a “near-final” release candidate of its third version debut on the web next week, according to Mozilla. (more…)

Change Your iPhone’s Root Password After Jailbreaking It

Kevin Purdy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +1100

From the files of the Worth Mentioning Again Dept.: If you’re jailbreaking your iPhone for whatever reason, be sure to change the root access password once you do. Besides hacker ransom attempts, it’s just good security sense. (more…)

Bettween Displays Twitter Conversations In An Easily Read Format

Jason Fitzpatrick — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:30:00 +1100

Twitter has always been great for one-offs into the ether, but if you happen upon a dialogue that interests you it’s a bit of a pain to read. Bettween makes Twitter dialogues much easier to read. (more…)

Wire Your House With Ethernet Cable

Kevin Purdy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:10:00 +1100

You’ve ripped a movie on your laptop, and now want it on that fancy new home theatre PC next to your TV. If you’ve got the time, wiring your house with Cat-5e cable could make transfer times a distant memory. (more…)

Customise Ubuntu 9.10’s Grub Boot Screen

Kevin Purdy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:30:00 +1100

Grub2, the new boot menu installed by default with Ubuntu 9.10, can still look pretty old-school ugly if your tastes don’t run with white terminal text on black. You can, however, customise its resolution, images, colours, and other aspects. (more…)

iiNet Makes TiVo Downloads Unmetered

Angus Kidman — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:54:27 +1100

iiNet already has a pretty generous suite of unmetered content — including iView, iTunes and a bunch of streaming video and audio channels — and it just got a little larger with the addition of TiVo to the list. (more…)

Net Viewing For The Weekend

Angus Kidman — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:43 +1100

Whether you want sport, sci-fi or general entertainment, there’s a bunch of interesting online TV options worth considering for the weekend (more…)

DIY Cupboard Photography Studio

Angus Kidman — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:15 +1100

High-quality still life photography demands a proper studio environment, but that doesn’t mean you need a lot of space. Teleovation outlines how to build a basic photography studio in a cupboard or closet. (more…)

Internode Easy Broadband Goes Naked, Still Counts Uploads

Angus Kidman — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:57 +1100

When Internode announced its Easy Broadband package back in July, Lifehacker pointed out one flaw: it counts uploads as well as downloads, which can get you into shaping territory rather quickly. Internode has now expanded the scheme with a “naked ADSL” version, but that restriction still remains. (more…)

Display Kids’ Books With A Simple Shelf Hack

Angus Kidman — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:30:44 +1100

If you’ve got kids, chances are the books they read are some of the better-designed objects in your house, but you’ll never know that if you keep them library-style on a shelf. Add some glitz to your child’s room with a simple shelf hack. (more…)

National Waste Policy Promises Simpler PC Recycling

Angus Kidman — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:30:07 +1100

Individual PC manufacturers have offered takeback schemes in the past — some good, some not so good — but we haven’t had any concrete plans for a national scheme to make any PC you purchase easily recyclable. Until now. (more…)

Dislike 0.2 Adds A Disapproving Dislike Button To Facebook

Sarah Rae Trover — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:30:00 +1100

Firefox only: Since the dawn of the Like button on Facebook, people have rallied for its counterpart, the Dislike button. Although Facebook hasn’t stepped up to the plate with their own Dislike button, French developer Thomas Moquet has made it possible for Firefox users. (more…)

What’s Your Favourite Stress Reliever?

Sarah Rae Trover — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +1100

If you turn to your MP3 collection when you’re stressed out, you’re not alone. The American Psychological Association (APA) found that a majority of people polled for the last two years running claim music as their number one stress reliever. (more…)

Firefox 3.5.5 Update Fixes Critical Security Bug

Adam Pash — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:30:00 +1100

There’s nothing terribly exciting to speak of in today’s Firefox 3.5.5 update; from the looks of the tiny changelog, it looks like one critical security fix and a few other minor bug fixes will make their way to your browser. (more…)

Rainmeter 1.1 Makes The Enigma Desktop Even Easier To Use

The How-To Geek — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +1100

Windows only: The latest version of the popular Rainmeter desktop adds an excellent new tool that makes it easy to manage your library of skins, with previews, detailed setup instructions and more. (more…)