Archive for July, 2008
Export iPhone Text Messages to a Spreadsheet [Iphone 2.0]
iPhone 2.0 only: Want to save that string of flirty text messages for posterity (or evidence)? While there’s no super-easy way to get your SMS history off your iPhone, with some elbow grease it’s possible. While this method is incomplete and more proof of concept than anything else, let’s take a look at how you [...]
Why Cables Are Cheaper When You Buy Online [Shopping]
CNET blogger Gordon Haff found that purchasing electronics cables online is consistently and significantly cheaper than at brick retail stores, and speculates all the possible reasons why—like the fact that consumers are less likely to comparison shop when they’re dying to hook up the shiny new Thingamabob 5000 they just bought.
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DIY Wireless Network Printer [DIY]
Handy do-it-yourselfer computerguru365 turned a network-capable laser printer into a wireless printer by mounting a small Wi-Fi router inside its case. This is a really cool mod: After installing a network card, he found space inside the printer to mount a small router (running the DD-WRT router firmware, no less), wired up and mounted LED [...]
Delicious Bookmark Site Overhauled and Renamed [Del.icio.us]
Popular social bookmarking site del.icio.us is now Delicious.com and it’s sporting a brand new look and a speedier backend. No more URL confusion! Watch a quick video of the transformation.
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Save Time and Typing with Outlook 2007’s Quick Parts [Step By Step]
Outlook users, if you find yourself entering the same things into email messages, you should take a look at the Quick Parts feature, which saves snippets of both text and images for easy reuse. While Gina briefly mentioned this feature in her guide to Tweaking Outlook to empty your inbox faster, let’s take a closer [...]
SSH-Agent Saves Time During Remote Logins [Command Line]
If you’re constantly logging into a remote server using SSH and you’re sick of typing your password every time, tech site Webmonkey details how to save time without sacrificing security. Using SSH-Agent, a utility that acts as a broker between your local machine and remote machine, you can log in without typing your password every [...]
OODesk.com - Virtual Desktop Solution
What it doesOOdesk is a web-based virtual desktop solution that provides users with the ability to store files, create documents and listen to their music. OOdesk has its own online media player, word processor, spreadsheet program and even a photo storing application. Those who don’t want to have to take their laptop with them everywhere [...]
Photoshop Express Becoming Better Web-Based Image Editor [Photoshop]
Previously mentioned Photoshop Express offers more web-based image management and editing features, like drag and drop upload (via an Adobe AIR app), tags to organize your photos, and slideshows put to music (in addition to Flickr integration). [via]
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On-Wiki.net - Free Wiki Hosting
What it doesOn-Wiki is a completely free wiki hosting service that can be used without any form of registration whatsoever. Simply entire your desired wiki name, click “okâ€, and then start creating and editing your own wiki. While On-Wiki is not the most visually appealing site it stands out for allowing anyone to make a [...]
VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 2 Now Available [Beta Beat]
Mac OS X only: VMware releases a new beta of Fusion 2.0, the virtual machine software for Mac. We were impressed with our test drive of beta 1, and beta 2 adds a few more promising features, like: automatic virtual machine snapshots (for easy rollback in case something goes wrong), mirroring folders (like your Mac’s [...]
