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DIY Smartphone Wiimote Gaming Mounts [DIY]

30. July 2010 - 1:00
#diy We've shown you how to play video games on your iDevice with a Wiimote, and you can do the same on Android, too. Some clever DIY hackers have made this experience even better by creating Wiimote attachments for their phones. More »


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Best Personal Project Management Tool? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]

30. July 2010 - 0:30
#hivefivecallforcontenders If you're managing a pile of projects—and you're the only one working on them—the massive feature lists of most business-focused project management applications are overwhelming and unnecessary. So we're wondering: What tool do you use for managing your personal projects? More »


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Remains of the Day: Microsoft's Amazing Sliding Street Maps [For What It's Worth]

30. July 2010 - 0:00
#forwhatitsworth Street Slide is an experimental Street View killer, libraries quietly beat Netflix in DVD rentals, an Android wallpaper app jacks data from 1 million users, we get a peek at Internet Explorer 9, and Google's mobile search share is colossal. More »


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uTorrent 3.0 Alpha Adds Web Interface Support for iPad, Android [Downloads]

29. July 2010 - 23:00
#downloads Windows only: Popular BitTorrent client uTorrent added a web interface, so you can remotely access your transfers from a web browser. Since then, they've added support for the web interface to the iPhone, and, more recenly, iPad and Android devices. More »


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Quickly Create Shared Task Lists with Divvy/us [To-do List]

29. July 2010 - 22:30
#todolist Divvy/us is a new, simple web app for quickly creating and sharing task lists with individual task assignments. More »


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What Google Chrome Version Are You Using? [Reader Poll]

29. July 2010 - 22:03
#readerpoll Google regularly updates its Chrome web browser in three channels: the Stable channel, Beta channel, and Dev channel. They've even added a Canary build for people who want bleeding edge features next to stable ones. Our question: Which are you using? More »


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Use a Camera to Help See Your Clutter Trouble Spots [Clutter]

29. July 2010 - 21:30
#clutter If you feel like you clean up but never really get rid of clutter perhaps you need a perspective shift. Use a still or video camera to record your spaces and get a fresh look at things. More »


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Use a Batch Script to Keep SysInternals Utilities Updated [Batch Scripts]

29. July 2010 - 21:00
#batchscripts Windows only: The SysInternals suite of utilities, including the excellent Process Explorer tool, are a must-have for any serious geek, but they don't come with a built-in way to keep them updated. Here's how to keep them automatically updated. More »


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Add Wi-Fi to the Sprint Palm Pixi [DIY]

29. July 2010 - 20:30
#diy While Verizon users have been graced with the Wi-FI-enabled Palm Pixi Plus, Sprint users are stuck with the toned-down Pixi. DIYer Royce, however, has found an easy way to get Wi-Fi on the Sprint Pixi. More »


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Compact Productivity: The Walk-In Closet Workspace [Featured Workspace]

29. July 2010 - 20:00
#featuredworkspace People often joke that their office is so small it feels like they are working in a closet. This well laid out and organized home office actually is in a closet. More »


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Clever Overhead Storage Hack Bolts Containers to Your Garage's Ceiling [DIY]

29. July 2010 - 19:30
#diy Smart DIYer Tluweyen details how to mount storage containers to the ceiling of your garage—a perfect project for households desperate for more storage space that don't have a lot of extra room in the garage. More »


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Resume Interrupted Downloads with BitTorrent [Shortcuts]

29. July 2010 - 19:00
#shortcuts While lots of us are pretty big BitTorrent users, we still use our browser to manage most of our downloads. If your download gets interrupted, though, reader KayDat shows us how you can continue downloading it with BitTorrent. More »


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Chrome Dev Channel Enables Extension Sync by Default [Updates]

29. July 2010 - 18:30
#updates Reader choebear writes in to point out that if you're using the Dev channel of Google Chrome, you no longer need to use the command-line switch to enable extension sync in Chrome—extension syncing is now enabled by default. To use it, just open Chrome's Options/Preferences and head to the Personal Stuff tab. Looks like this actually happened earlier this month and it slipped past us, but the default integration likely means extension syncing is getting closer to the stable release, which is great news. More »


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Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day [Dealhacker]

29. July 2010 - 18:00
#dealhacker Discounted laptops, phones, and cameras are but a few of the deals in today's Dealhacker roundup. Come for the cheap tech gear, stay for the pile of freebies. More »


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How to Turn Your Android Phone into a Fully-Automated Superphone [Automation]

29. July 2010 - 17:00
#automation What if your phone automatically went silent when you step into the movie theater? Texted your significant other when you finished your long commute? Or automatically turned down the volume when a particularly loud friend called? It can; here's how. More »


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Start! Is a Polished Start Page Alternative for Google Chrome [Downloads]

29. July 2010 - 16:30
#downloads Chrome: If you're not enamored with the default Chrome start page, Start! offers a polished and customizable alternative. More »


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Jailbreak Matrix Matches Your iOS Device to the Right Jailbreak Tool [Jailbreak]

29. July 2010 - 16:00
#jailbreak Confused on what you need to jailbreak your iOS device? Whether you've got a brand new iPad or a first-generation iPod Touch, Jailbreak Matrix dishes the dirt on what you need to jailbreak your device. More »


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Off-Color Cars Offer Effective Theft Prevention [Theft]

29. July 2010 - 15:30
#theft Want to reduce your chances of a thief making away with your ride? You could install a serious security system, but just as effective might be a car purchased with a pink, gold, or beige/brown paint job, according to a four-year study. More »


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Set Up a Lunch Swap for Better Brown Bags [Brown Bag]

29. July 2010 - 15:00
#brownbag Packing a lunch can save you money and save your diet balance, but it's easy to get sick of your own creations. CNN's Eatocracy suggests finding a like-minded soul at work and setting up a grade-school-style lunch swap. More »


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NatureSoundsFor.me Makes Mixing and Sharing Relaxing Tracks Simple [Relaxation]

29. July 2010 - 14:30
#relaxation NatureSoundsFor.me is a nature sound mixing board that not only lets you mix together sounds but share and download them too. More »


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