Readers offer their best tips for phones that keep searching for signal, a new iTunes mini-player, and cheap gaming mousepad solutions. (more…)  Read More →

Shirley Conran’s Superwoman was a best-seller that helped millions of people get their lives organised without becoming a slave to housework. Unsurprisingly, it’s got some useful ideas which are a neat way to round out Spring Cleaning Week . (more…)  Read More →

Working in IT is often seen as a deskbound activity where RSI and smelly coworkers are the biggest risk. PC World has rounded up a list of the most dangerous technology jobs, which includes everything from moderating Internet content to maintaining undersea cables. (more…)  Read More →

Free app True Time Tracker is extremely simple: Just start it up, let it run in the background, and it will create numerous charts detailing what programs you run, what sites you visit and how much time you spend idle. (more…)  Read More →

The main reason for my rush visit to Dubbo yesterday was to test how the wireless broadband worked . But while I was there, I also wanted to investigate how well the budget from the recent Mastercheap project I conducted to eat for a week for $25 would have worked if I happened to live there. (more…)  Read More →

There’s no shortage of Android phones on sale in Australia , but that doesn’t mean new choices aren’t welcome. Acer has rather dramatically increased the range of choices on offer, with five new Android-based models going on sale this month. (more…)  Read More →

Telstra’s DC-HSPA+ upgrade promises extremely high-speed wireless broadband across much of Australia. As ever, capital city business types are the focus for its rollout, but how well does it perform in the rural areas which are suddenly the focus of national politics? Today I headed to Dubbo in the central west of NSW to find out. (more…)  Read More →

Suna’s traffic information service is now on offer in pretty much all of Australia’s mainland capital cities. That still leaves some key locations to be covered, but the next stage for the service will be making more intelligent use of the data it already has. (more…)  Read More →

Windows only: There’s no question that the Windows command prompt is anaemic, but even if you upgrade it with Cygwin, you’re still left with a console window that won’t let you scroll backwards with the keyboard. Here’s the fix. (more…)  Read More →

Our recent post about must-have items to keep in your car stirred up a lot of comments from readers. Here’s the five most useful suggestions that popped up. (more…)  Read More →

Windows: GeeTeeDee is a lightweight tool for wrangling your GTD to-do lists that sports drag-and-drop task sorting, customisable groups and more. (more…)  Read More →

Spring cleaning projects often start off with good intentions, but get derailed before they’re completed. Stay on the clutter-clearing track with these tried and tested tips. (more…)  Read More →

ATO progress reports might be annoying for people still waiting on their own return, but the tax office has made a good showing of issuing regular updates . Its latest numbers suggest that it has processed 77% of returns submitted electronically — not quite its 94% target, but up on the same numbers last week. [ ATO ]  Read More →

Ubuntu is far and wide the most popular Linux distrobution, although Mint certainly has its advantages for beginners , such as the menu organisation. Ubuntu Forums member KdotJ shows us how to add Mint’s GNOME menu to your Ubuntu desktop. (more…)  Read More →

There are many different kinds of ugly air conditioners, but if you have an upright “motel-style” A/C unit, you can keep it from being an eyesore by turning it into a stylish landing strip. (more…)  Read More →