June 2007
Schwag Watch: Schwag Watch, June '07
A few trinkets and software licenses made their way into our hands the past couple of months. For a rundown of what’s in Lifehacker’s schwag bag, hit the jump. ReadyMade sent us a set of notecards made from recycled back issues.
SWSoft sent us a couple of licenses for Parallels Desktop for the Mac, after we bought our own. We still appreciated them, though.
Adam is...
Everyone’s Gunning For YouTube
The focus and experimentation on IPTV is switching away from watching short clips on YouTube to watching full length shows on downloadable TV applications like Joost, Babelgum, Veoh TV , Netflix (which now has a Silverlight application) and others. YouTube continues to grow, but people are not looking to find full length TV shows there. That isn’t stopping the competitors from trying to get a...
Eventstreaming: The Seed Of A Revolution
The funny thing happen during yesterdays iPhone launch and it wasn’t just observing Robert Scoble’s mastery of self promotion (in a good way of course). Thousands of people* who were not lining up for an iPhone, be that because they simply weren’t interested in doing so or as in my case were unable to due to geography, experienced the highs and lows of iPhone day vicariously through live streams....
Space nuke boffin: NASA Moonbase needs nuclear...
Could face stiff opposition from granola tendency
One of America’a top nukes-in-space boffins says it’s time to consider nuclear-powered rockets again. He reckons atomic boosters could cut the cost of NASA’s upcoming Moonbase plan.…
(via The Register)
iCashedIn: iPhones Flood eBay
No surprise really: iPhone buyers are flooding eBay with their new iPhones with bids starting from $1 and buy it now prices as high as $1500.
For those outside of the United States desperate to get their hands on an iPhone, a number of listings offer worldwide shipping; this listing for example posts to Australia for $50. However be aware that the iPhone does not support simcards and today no one...
Theatre and democracy in Second Life
Everyone gets a part Column Sometimes, when the right people are together, the most mundane conversation can lead to interesting and unexpected observations. In this case, an argument with a Second Life friend about a dress evolved into a decent discussion of online RP environments like SL, and just how much theatre one brings to the game, and how much of oneself.… (via The Register)
Tgif: This week's best posts
The abundance of Lifehacker posts cloggin’ up the ol’ feedreader? Get a digest of our best posts delivered to your newsreader once a week using our Highlights feed. If that’s not enough for you, instead grab our daily top stories feed. This week’s best posts include: Top 10 DIY office projects “Anyone can drop cash on spendy office gear, but it takes a little...
3G iPhone For Europe To Be Announced Monday?
A 3G iPhone for Europe will be announced Monday, according to an unconfirmed report from Guy Kewney at Newswireless. Engadget points out that Kewney was recently eWeek.com’s European wireless editor and would be well placed to know. The European 3G iPhone is said to be distributed via Carphone Warehouse with Vodafone in the UK and T-Mobile in Germany the European carriers. No word yet on other...
Unix: Learn the *nix filesystem
Windows users who dive into *nix without first researching the operating system are in for quite a shock. The complete lack of a C:\ drive can send Windows switchers into a tailspin. Thankfully, IBM developerWorks does an excellent job of explaining the structure and organization of the *nix filesystem and the perks of the *nix naming conventions.Many directories in the UNIX file system serve a...
Shortcut Screencast Contest: Create a custom...
Our first featured submission from the Shortcut Screencast Contest comes in from Jason, who cut together a demonstration on how to create a custom toolbar on Windows with quick access to your most frequently-used folders and files. Hit the play button to check it out. Nice one, Jason! You’ve just scored an autographed copy of Lifehacker the book. Want in? Here’s how you can win...
Friday Fun: Make Windows look like Ubuntu Linux
The Indie Tribune weblog gives the skinny on how to re-theme Windows XP to look like Ubuntu Linux. Not a whole lot of productivity with this tutorial, but it is thorough. The tutorial demonstrates how to replace practically every aspect of Windows to make it resemble Ubuntu starting with the theme and rolling through the boot screen, logon window, icons, explorer theme, and the Firefox theme. ...
How To: Install Ubuntu on PlayStation 3
The Ubuntu documentation project has a writeup on how to install Ubuntu on PlayStation 3. In case you didn’t know, the swanky PS3 allows you to install alternative operating systems with relative ease. The tutorial demonstrates how to partition the PS3’s hard drive and install any flavor of Ubuntu including: Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and Edubuntu. When you’re done with the...
The Do it Yourself iPhone
Thousands of people are eagerly waiting in line to get their hands on the iPhone. However, for those of us tied into long term contracts or who just find the high price tag too much cash to part with, we’ve compiled a list of how to emulate iPhone’s features on your everyday handset. Visual Voice Mail Perhaps the most talked about feature, visual voice mail easily lets you play your messages out...
Firefox Tip: Drag tabs between browser windows
This is a new one one me: you can move Firefox browser tabs between windows by dragging an dropping. So when you want to watch that YouTube video in a separate window, open one and drag the tab to it. Here’s more on working with groups of tabs in Firefox. Move Firefox Tabs In Between Separate Browser Windows [Be Lazier]
(via Lifehacker)
Google flirts with online OS
Docs, Spreadsheets, Folders
It’s only a matter of time before Google unveils a full-fledged online operating system. This week, Microsoft’s biggest rival rolled out a new version of Docs & Spreadsheets - its online answer to Word and Excel - adding Windows-like folders, an improved search engine, and an all-around prettier interface.… (via The Register)
Featured Linux Download: DDM clipboard manager,...
Linux only: Open-source app Desktop Data Manager is a clipboard manager, download manager, and advanced screenshot capturing app rolled into one. Desktop Data Manager actually installs three separate programs: DDM Screenshot, DDM Download, and Desktop Data Manager. DDM Screenshot and Desktop Data Manager are both impressive applications.
Desktop Data Manager is a clipboard history manager very...
'F*cked' record companies in 'cataclysmic'...
So are live promoters the new pigopolists?
As some of the biggest figures in the music business weighed in on the future of music this week, there were very mixed views on its future.… (via The Register)
Google embarasses MapQuest
Driving directions redux
You’ll never use MapQuest again. With a new addition to its Google Maps service, Google has completely reinvented the notion of online driving directions, letting you adjust routes in with a simple drag and drop.… (via The Register)
The greening of Dell notebooks
Energy Star 4.0 badges for new launches
Dell, the green movement’s most recent recruit, is trumpeting yet another be-kind-to-the-environment initiative. This time it’s mobile workstations and notebooks that have been greenwashed, with the firm’s latest launches, the Dell D430 Notebook and the Dell Precision M4300 mobile workstation earning the Environmental Protection...
Sun turns over cluster code
Solaris agents no longer secret
Sun Microsystems will make its Solaris clustering code available to the open-source community - the latest effort in the company’s OpenSolaris project.… (via The Register)
The greening of Dell notebooks
Energy Star 4.0 badges for new launches Dell, the green movement’s most recent recruit, is trumpeting yet another be-kind-to-the-environment initiative. This time it’s mobile workstations and notebooks that have been greenwashed, with the firm’s latest launches, the Dell D430 Notebook and the Dell Precision M4300 mobile workstation earning the Environmental Protection...
How To: Add green screen effects to a video
DIY web site Instructables walks through how to transport yourself anywhere through the magic of green screen using a free Windows application called WAX. It actually seems like a pretty simple process, so if you’re a home movie maven, it might be worth a look to spice up your videos.
How to add Chroma key (green screen effects) to a movie for FREE! [Instructables] (via Lifehacker)
Featured Windows Download: Fix your old digital...
Windows only: Freeware application Jpeg Enhancer attempts to restore low-quality JPEG images mired by artifacts and blotchy pixelization to a better state. To be perfectly honest, I don’t imagine that there are many cameras these days that are creating many real JPEG compression problems (and those who care probably shoot in RAW), but I’ve actually got a handful of pictures from my...
Air Travel Tip: Google wants to help you find...
If you like searching several of the popular airline ticketing sites when you’re looking for cheap tickets, Google’s integrated a nice feature into their search that identifies when you may be looking for tickets and provides direct links to searches on sites like CheapTickets, Expedia, Hotwire, Orbitz, Priceline, and Travelocity—like this search fro San Francisco to Tokyo.
Granted,...
Children fight back against RIAA, take over Mensa
While Blighty faces new Armada
Comments Science, smarts and children seem to dominate this week. We hope you all had the smarts to avoid the following occupations. Noted science red-top Popular Science has published a list of the ten worst jobs in science. “Microsoft Security Grunt” made number five, but you had your own suggestions:… (via The Register)
Intel has four-core Opteron stuffer set for August
Barcelona: ‘It could have been a contender’
Exclusive Intel looks set to blunt AMD’s August Barcelona processor release by handing customers a 2.0GHz version of its four-core Clovertown, The Register has learned.… (via The Register)
Intel has four-core Opteron stuffer set for August
Barcelona: ‘It could have been a contender’
Exclusive Intel looks set to blunt AMD’s August Barcelona processor release by handing customers a 2.0GHz version of its four-core Clovertown, The Register has learned.… (via The Register)
Beavis and Butthead in London jihad
Huh-huh-huh, let’s break somethin’
Police and securocrats know that there aren’t enough real terrorists in the world, which is why they have to keep manufacturing them. This is because citizens tire of being watched by cameras, frisked and x-rayed, having their belongings searched, giving fingerprints to so-called friendly nations on entry, contemplating the myriad government...
Western Digital buys platter maker Komag
HD supplier in $1bn bid to match Seagate and Hitachi
Western Digital has bought hard disk media manufacturer Komag, in a $1bn cash deal that sets it on course to go vertically-integrated, like Seagate and Hitachi GST.… (via The Register)
Western Digital buys platter maker Komag
HD supplier in $1bn bid to match Seagate and Hitachi
Western Digital has bought hard disk media manufacturer Komag, in a $1bn cash deal that sets it on course to go vertically-integrated, like Seagate and Hitachi GST.… (via The Register)
Intel has four-core Opteron stuffer set for August
Barcelona: ‘It could have been a contender’ Exclusive Intel looks set to blunt AMD’s August Barcelona processor release by handing customers a 2.0GHz version of its four-core Clovertown, The Register has learned.… (via The Register)
Tivoli integrates compliance management
Automated tool contrast policies with behaviour
IBM has finally finished digesting Consul InSight, the risk management software that it bought last December, and has re-released it in expanded form as Tivoli Compliance Insight Manager.… (via The Register)
MPs rap BBC over Siemens deal
Not good value
The Public Accounts Committee said the BBC failed to ensure it got best value when it outsourced its IT department to Siemens.… (via The Register)
AMD to crush AMD with 2.0GHz 'Barcelona'
Hits stores in September
Barcelona has arrived, sort of, and AMD is talking more about beating itself up than knocking Intel with the new chip.… (via The Register)
AMD to crush AMD with 2.0GHz 'Barcelona'
Hits stores in September
Barcelona has arrived, sort of, and AMD is talking more about beating itself up than knocking Intel with the new chip.… (via The Register)
iPhone Parody Ads
Since all you people seem to want to hear about is the iPhone, here’s a pretty good parody ad from CollegeHumor. They say they’ll have two more up on the site today - check here. Crunch Network: CrunchBoardbecause it’s time for you to find a new Job2.0
(via TechCrunch)
Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 iPhone applications
The much-anticipated iPhone hits the streets today. While developers and users alike aren’t thrilled that third-party iPhone apps are limited to the web, you might be surprised at the impressive offerings that have already been developed for new iPhone users. Today’s top 10 features the best iPhone applications that should be ready for your iPhone as soon as you pull the shiny...
US gives in to EU demands over data
PNR and Swift finally put to bed - but still restless The US has capitulated to EU demands that its use of European data in counter-terrorism operations should be subject to foreign scrutiny.…
(via The Register)
Waste computer edict finally hits UK
Charity says don’t junk kit, send it to Africa instead
The long-awaited Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) directive finally comes into force on Sunday, 1 July.… (via The Register)
Waste computer edict finally hits UK
Charity says don’t junk kit, send it to Africa instead
The long-awaited Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) directive finally comes into force on Sunday, 1 July.… (via The Register)
Love And Money: Thanks to this week's sponsors
Thanks to this week’s sponsors for helping us gather up (barely) enough scratch to buy one coveted iPhone (to share): AT&T, Canon, Casio, Don Julio, EBay UK, Ipevo, Windows Vista, Mio, Nokia, Reyka Vodka, Sprint, Toyota, Verizon, and Windows Media Center Extender for XBox. Want to help us get another one? Advertise with Lifehacker. (via Lifehacker)
Cyberstalker to spend six months in jail
Months on the lam end with maximum possible sentence
Convicted cyberstalker Felicity Jane Lowde has been sentenced to six months in chokey for her “vicious, vitriolic and vindictive” campaign of harassment against Rachel North, a survivor of the July 2005 London bombings. Her sentence was handed down at Thames Magistrate Court yesterday, along with an anti social behaviour order (ASBO)...
How not to survey your customers
A great customer turns bad survey questions into valuable feedback. Blog [David Norfolk says: I don’t like most surveys I see – they’re normally from the armed and dangerous wing of the PR industry – but they can be useful, when done properly. So I was interested when Richard Collins (he wrote a piece for Reg Dev on test-driven development here earlier this year) pointed me at this...
Euro iPhone launch will reveal 3G handset for...
Ignore the US launch… A new 3G (European) version of the iPhone will be launched Monday in the UK by Apple - in a joint promotion with Vodafone, T-Mobile of Germany, and Carphone Warehouse. It should answer the disappointment with the US version of the iPhone which has been widely slammed for its poor performance as a phone.… (via The Register)
3Com mounts school WiFi fightback
Touts ‘second-generation wireless’ against health hysteria
3Com has decided to fight the hysteria over WiFi in schools. The company has hooked up with a reseller that specialises in the education market called 802.UK to promote “second-generation wireless” - by which it means enterprise-class managed WLANs - for schools.… (via The Register)
3Com mounts school WiFi fightback
Touts ‘second-generation wireless’ against health hysteria
3Com has decided to fight the hysteria over WiFi in schools. The company has hooked up with a reseller that specialises in the education market called 802.UK to promote “second-generation wireless” - by which it means enterprise-class managed WLANs - for schools.… (via The Register)
How To: Install Microsoft fonts in Linux
A user of the Linux Mint forum demonstrates the two-step process of installing Microsoft Fonts. What are these “Microsoft fonts?” A little known fact to non-Linux users is that Microsoft fonts are (surprise, surprise) proprietary, and hence are not installed in most Linux distros by default. Back in the day when Microsoft gave a crap about interoperability, they released a reusable...
IPhone Hysteria:
Now with iPhone support, iTunes 7.3 is available for download (Mac and Windows.) (via Lifehacker)
AMD to crush AMD with 2.0GHz 'Barcelona'
Hits stores in September Barcelona has arrived, sort of, and AMD is talking more about beating itself up than knocking Intel with the new chip.… (via The Register)
DoJ alerts US citizens to spam attack
Pesky phishers impersonate keepers of Justice
The US Department of Justice has issued a warning to the public urging them not to respond to a bogus email that purports to be from the DoJ.… (via The Register)
