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Feed Readers
More Google Reader "Send To" Tricks
Google Reader added custom "Send To" options to its feed reading service, and at least one blogger quickly patched together a Save as PDF trick. Now others have Send To links for Instapaper, default email clients, Google Calendar, and more. More »
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By Kevin PurdyComment by taber: Here's one I found to send Google Reader items to blog service Tumblr -- it works like a charm, and... more » | Other threads
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Back To School
FlashCardMachine Helps You Create, Share, and Find Thousands of Flashcard Sets
Flashcards, a staple of route memorization and test prep, don't have to take the form of dog-earred 3x5 cards. FlashCardMachine makes it easy to create custom flashcards with a variety of playback methods and media. More »
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Comment by Red_Flag: I recently started using CueCard. Portable, imports/exports to CSV, supports Unicode. The best of what I've tried so far. (No... more » | Other threads
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Travel
Healthy, Travel-Friendly Snacks and Fast Food Meals
It's easier to give into Value Meals and Cool Ranch Doritos on a long-distance drive, because your options seem so limited. A USA Today blogger and dietitian suggests snacks and meals that won't burden your road trips with guilt. More »
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By Kevin PurdyComment by okidokedork: Yea, but that chef boyardee has about 970mg of sodium, so watch out. Why must they be so cheap and delicious!? 1 Responses | Other threads
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Downloads
Qik Brings Video Sharing App to iPhone 3GS
Qik, a streaming video app that's already shown up on Android and jailbroken iPhones, has an official app for the iPhone 3GS out. It's Wi-Fi only, and without live streaming, but the developers say that will change. More »
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By Kevin PurdyComment by Mike Cerm: So, let me get this straight: it's a live-streaming app that doesn't stream live? AND it's Wi-Fi only? Wow, only... more » | Other threads
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Health
Your Need to Sleep (or Not) Might Be Hard-Wired
Those friends who claim they "only need" five or six hours of sleep, as compared to your lazy eight? Researchers suggest their lowered slumber needs are a genetic mutation, and that the rest of us shouldn't fight our instincts.
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By Kevin PurdyComment by ficcionista: I sleep 8 up to 12 hours. Plus my half-housr nap during lunch break. But since it may change from one... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Hive Five Call for Contenders
Best Apartment Search Tool?
Long gone are the days of huffing it around town with the housing section of the newspaper stuffed under your arm. These days you can check out your potential new pad from a thousand miles away, poolside view and all. More » -
For What It's Worth
Remains of the Day: Chrome Experiments Blow Your Mind 50 Times Edition
Previously mentioned Chrome Experiments keep rolling out impressive glimpses into the future potential of web browsers, Gmail on your mobile device adds an outbox, and Google Chrome nightly builds show bookmark sync is approaching. (Yeah, a whole lot of Google.) More »
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By Adam PashComment by glaeven: i dont seem to get all they hype with android. i understand the awesomeness of having a (mostly) open OS... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Rants
Digsby Joins the Dark Side, Uses Your PC to Make Money
The popular Digsby instant messenger client not only bundles half a dozen "optional" crapware applications, it's also using your computer to crawl the web, do stock market research, and more. It's time to uninstall. More » -
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Back To School
How to Make the Most of Your Naps
As a student you may think, "I'm in the prime of my life. Why would I ever want to take a nap?" But after a few unmissable nights out and early classes, you understand how a good nap makes all the difference. More » -
windows 7
Hold Shift While Dragging to Windows 7 Taskbar to Open Files
Whenever you drag a file to an icon on the Windows 7 taskbar, you are prompted to "Pin" to the taskbar button—but what if you want to open the file instead? More »
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Comment by Rex555: Umm, that seems silly. Seems to me drag onto icon should open file, shift drag should pin. I mean how... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Back To School
Learn to Play the Guitar Online
We've shown you how to learn to play an instrument online in the past, but CNET's Don Reisinger has a great roundup of even more resources for the job, focusing primarily on the guitar. More » -
Featured Workspace
The Tinkerer's Desk
Today's featured workspace won't win any awards for being amazingly uncluttered, but it is quite a well designed desk packed with features. More »
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Comment by Go Team Venture: That's awesome. I wonder where I could find some crazy wallpapers for lets say a 6 screen setup. Maybe something... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Tip Testers
DIY PVC Pipe Laptop Stand
Reader Makaveli6103 read our old post on building a PVC Pipe laptop stand, modified it with a little spray paint to better match his laptop, and voilà—a simple and effective laptop stand. Nice work, Makaveli6103, and thanks for sharing!
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By Adam PashComment by Orng: Don't think I'd put my laptop on that contraption, but a marble cutting board is an excellent surface for dispersing... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Outdoors
Keep Your Plants Pampered with a Wine Bottle Plant Nanny
You can keep your plants well-watered by arranging for Twitter alerts when they're thirsty, but using a wine bottle as a "plant nanny" to maintain consistent levels of moisture seems more efficient. Plus you can sate your own thirst, too. More »
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By Rosa GolijanComment by Hoss: The water in the bottle is going to heat up to a few hundred degrees, I would think. 5 Responses | Other threads
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Dealhacker
Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day
We've got deals on monitors, televisions, hard drives, and peripherals galore in today's deal roundup. For the thrifty, it's free samples and music all around. More » -
Feature
How to Build a Web Site from Scratch with No Experience
I took one (bad) computer science class in college, and I'm not a web developer. So in early 2008, when I decided I was finally going to build a web site I'd been fantasizing about for years, I was starting from scratch. More » -
DIY
DIY Hidden DVD Cabinet
We love a good secret hiding place, and this clever hidden cabinet is no exception. More »
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By Adam PashComment by cgarduc: Kool. Ok here's one for you (and I'm not kiddn')... My wife has over 400 DVD's in Cases. ... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Google Reader
Convert Google Reader Items to PDFs
Once Google Reader added manual controls to its new "Send To" menu, you knew some delicious URL tweaks would follow. Some already have, including a "Save as PDF" trick from the Digital Inspiration blog. More »
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By Kevin PurdyComment by Orng: I'd love a "send to Evernote" tweak for google reader. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Household
Landscape Your Yard on the Cheap
Yes, your yard or lawn could look a lot better with some landscaping—but that doesn't mean you need to start hiring. Removing brown spots, killing weeds, and brightening your green space can be relatively cheap and DIY jobs. More »
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By Kevin PurdyComment by winshape: mow to three inches? Doesn't that depend on the type of grass you have? 5 Responses | Other threads
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Music
TheRadio Brings Radio Stations to Your Web Browser
TheRadio is a web-based radio station aggregator which pulls stations from all over the world into a simple to use interface. You can play music instantly with no fussing or you can build a finely-tuned playlist. More »
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Comment by darway: My favorite college radio station (Album 88.5) doesn't stream online. Any magical tech out there that pulls over-the-air radio broadcasts... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Photoshop Tip
Paste Images on Tilted Surfaces in Photoshop
Ever want to take an image and put it on a tilted surface in another image, a la the funny/fake illustrations at tech blogs or Photoshop contests? Digital Photography School provides the how-to low-down. More »
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By Kevin PurdyComment by armyofchuckness: Command+T. Distort. Move points to four corners. Done. 4 Responses | Other threads
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Feeds
Google Reader Adds Social Sharing and Mark as Read Controls
The Google Reader team's been busy of late, adding social network sharing and friend following features, but also giving power users a (long-awaited) ability to mark items of a certain age as read. More »
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By Kevin PurdyComment by apex2000: So where does the 'Send to' menu appear? I have selected 'Facebook' under settings, but cannot see any 'Send to'... 1 Responses | Other threads
- Wednesday - August 12, 2009
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Firefox Mobile
Mozilla VP on What Firefox Mobile Means for Your Phone
Is a full-fledged, add-on-powered mobile browser something you want for your phone? Jay Sullivan, Mozilla's Vice President for mobile, works every day to make it happen. Read what Sullivan has to say about Fennec, iPhones, Android, and all things mobile.
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Back To School
Five Classic Ways to Boost Your Note-Taking
If your note-taking skills are suffering from summertime rigor mortis, now's as good a time as any to throw a new technique into the mix. Let's take a look at some new and old tools for improving your ballpoint repertoire. More » -
Personal Finance
Apply the "W.E.A.L.T.H." Acronym to Make Smart Purchases
Knowing when to buy and when to skip out on a purchase can help consumers maintain a positive cash flow. Weblog Get Rich Slowly suggests applying the W.E.A.L.T.H acronym to make more economically sound decisions. More » -
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Create Your Own Gawker Media Hybrid
Be like thousands of satisfied GizHackSpin users and create a custom Gawker Hybrid, made possible by Toyota Prius. Read your favorite titles in one place, with the content you want from each. What's your hybrid creation? Try it here » -
Featured Desktop
The Abyssal Netbook Desktop
Reader untrackablescreenname's netbook desktop is designed for quick and easy access to the most important items—but without a lot of memory-hogging or flashy utilities. More »
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Comment by ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-TOAD: I call it the "I look like I know what I'm doing" desktop. 9 Responses | Other threads
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Back To School
10 Must-Dos for the First Week of College
With the start of the academic year, it's time to switch out of vacation mode—pronto. What you do the first week of classes can majorly impact your grades four months from now, so don't skip these first week must-dos. More » -
Snap Judgment
Caffeine or Traditional Google?
Google rolled out an experimental new search architecture called Caffeine earlier this week, and while the differences in results between Caffeine and traditional Google are subtle, they're there. Get a side-by-side view of results from both Google engines at Google Caffeine Compare. More »
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By Adam PashComment by UnderLoK: The whole refresh thing isn’t relevant to me as I break the search down as I go. Let’s just say I’m... 5 Responses | Other threads
