Jul
17
With all the stories lately about the airlines, one may have been overlooked earlier this week. Delta announced it was placing ads to its boarding passes, as a way to increase revenue in addition to bag fees, meal and drink fees, …
More here: What to Do With 250 Million Unused Billboards
Jul
17
If you’re using the new iGoogle since we took you on a screenshot tour and showed you how to enable it, you’ve now got a robust, full screen version of Gmail in iGoogle. Back when we toured the new iGoogle, we told you that full screen gadgets were coming but not yet available. Now […]
Jul
17
Windows only: Free application Xrecode converts your audio files from popular formats to any of the same formats. While it …
The rest is here: Xrecode Converts Audio, Automatically Splits Long Files [Featured Windows Download]
Jul
17
At some point, anyone who’s interested in personal growth and productivity has to ask him or herself: What the heck am I doing with my life, anyway? It’s a big scary question, one that’s easily avoided by checking out the coolest new Firefox extension instead. But if you’ve decided to tackle the beast, reader William […]
Jul
17
DIY web site Instructables steps through how to turn an aging IKEA night stand into a multi-purpose charging station and lamp. The project requires a good amount of elbow grease and some skill with a router, but the results are impressive. If you don’t go for the whole glowing night stand look, you could still […]
Jul
16
If you’re a free software lover who’s concerned about your privacy and the limitations of DRM, you don’t want an iPhone. Amidst …
See the rest here: Why You’re Better Off Avoiding the iPhone [Iphone 2.0]
Jul
16
Mac OS X only: When you’re trying to eject that drive or delete that file but Finder stops you because it’s “in use,” you want desktop app What’s Keeping Me. Enter the name of the file or drive into What’s Keeping Me and the app will identify the process that’s preventing you from completing […]
Jun
08
Yesterday evening we were out for dinner. Spanish. Oysters. Me. Ate two of them. Thanks a lot - don’t need that again. However if you wonder how they taste, they are salty (ok - they taste like …
The rest is here: no need [ to do it ] again.
Jun
07
Zindus Syncs Thunderbird with Google Contacts (All platforms with Thunderbird)“Thunderbird extension Zindus syncs your Google contacts with Thunderbird’s address book.”
Access US-Only Web Content with Hotspot Shield (Windows)“Freeware application Hotspot Shield secures your public web browsing by connecting you to the internet through the …
See the rest here: This Week’s Top Downloads [Download Roundup]
Jun
06
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Top 10 Office Supply Hacks“Given some spare time and a few neglected items in the office supply […]