New ways to do old things
By Lance Terner 12 May 2009The path to finding smarter, more efficient ways to do things lead me to some fascinating sites. The extensive resources and tools that I found dealt primarily with good-to-know information, inspiring ideas and handy tips for those who are looking to make the routine... FULL STORY >
Autohotkey
By Andrew Gould 12 May 2009AutoHotkey is a free, open-source utility for Windows. With it, you can automate almost anything on your PC by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks. FULL STORY >
How to Make an Infrared Camera
By Andrew Gould 7 May 2009The only way to see IR light (with its wavelength of 750 nm to about 100 ?Ám), is with an IR camera. Now you could go out and buy one, but you probably canÔÇÖt afford one, and then IÔÇÖd have nothing to write about. The alternative is to make your own. What we... FULL STORY >
Who to vote for
By Thomas McKinnon 16 April 2009ollowing the lead of various US sites covering elections, the Mail & Guardian has launched an interactive quiz that is designed to discover where you actually stand on some of the more pressing election issues. FULL STORY >
Publish personal webpages
By Lance Terner 1 April 2009Getting a personal webpage up on the Internet is not as difficult as it may seem. There are lots of different types of webpage editors freely available. FULL STORY >
Instructables
By Andrew Gould 1 April 2009Instructables is a web-based documentation platform where people share what they do and how they do it, learn from and collaborate with ?¡others. FULL STORY >
Makezine
By Andrew Gould 1 April 2009MAKE is loaded with brilliant projects that help you uhm, make the most of technology. FULL STORY >
Hacknmod
By Andrew Gould 1 April 2009HacknMod has grown to be one of the biggest hacking and modding communities on the web. FULL STORY >
Daily Writing Tips
By Thomas McKinnon 9 March 2009Conducting business via email can get very stressful, especially as youÔÇÖre often faced with decisions like: how to start a letter, what to make the email subject and when to use ÔÇ£Your FaithfullyÔÇØ or ÔÇ£Your SincerelyÔÇØ. FULL STORY >
Let me Google that for you
By Andrew Gould 9 March 2009Who among us has never been asked a stupid question on Facebook, a chatroom or forum? FULL STORY >
Expert Village
By Andrew Gould 6 March 2009If you have a question on a subject that youÔÇÖre seriously interested in, or keen on learning a musical instrument, or how to put a PC together, you might want to consult an expert. FULL STORY >
Zedge
By Kirsty Melville 27 February 2009If you are a cellphone nut, then www.zedge.net is the perfect site for you! FULL STORY >
Safari 4 Beta
By Kirsty Melville 26 February 2009Apple released Safari 4 Beta rather abruptly on Tuesday, 24 February. There was no prior warning ÔÇô it simply appeared on AppleÔÇÖs website and people started spreading the word. FULL STORY >
Emailjokes
By Kirsty Melville 20 February 2009Every one loves to receive funny emails at work to brighten up their day. FULL STORY >
The beauty of tumblelogs
By Thomas McKinnon 17 February 2009The word on the web is that blogging is ÔÇ£old schoolÔÇØ. Why would anybody do anything quite as time consuming as publishing a weblog when they could just publish a tumblelog? FULL STORY >
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