01 June 2008

Top post of the Week from LifeHacker

A good post from Lifehacker.com

  • Read Full Magazines for Free, With or Without an iPhone
    "Digital magazine provider Zinio offers up the current issues of 20 magazines-including Popular Mechanics, PC Magazine, and U.S. News & World Report-for free full-page browsing by iPhone users."
  • Do More with Your Webcam with Free Tools
    "The webcam that came packaged with your computer system can do a whole lot more than just let you video chat. With the right tools, you can turn your webcam into a watchful surveillance tool, a face recognition-enabled computer login utility, a time-lapse movie-maker, and more."
  • Top 10 Additions to Your Phone's Contact List
    "Nearly every new webapp on the block offers some kind of text message integration, but not all of them are the kind you'll want to keep on every phone you own."
  • Five Best Start Pages
    "Whether you use it to keep up to date on the latest news or as a launching point for the rest of your browsing, you want to find a solid start page to fit your surfing habits."
  • Protect Your Stolen Mobile Phone
    "You've synced your email, address book, and calendar to your fancy smartphone, which has internet access, photos, and videos on it, too-but how do you keep a thief from ringing up your bill, or worse, stealing your identity using your phone?"
  • Dual Boot or Run Windows in a Virtual Machine?
    "I know I can either dual boot Windows with Boot Camp, or run Windows on my Mac with virtualization software like VMware Fusion or Parallels Desktop. Which is better?"
  • Enable Google Contact Sync Without an iPhone or iPod Touch
    "If you don't have an iPhone or iPod touch, unlocking Google contact sync isn't worth paying hundreds of dollars for the device. A simple system tweak can turn it on for you."
  • Track Your Fitness Progress with Free Tools
    "You don't need to plunk down $90 for a Wii Fit to track your progress toward a healthier body-even if that downhill skiing game looks mighty fun. If you're trying to curb unnecessary calories and stick to an exercise plan, there are tons of free applications that want to see you succeed."
  • Become the Memorial Day Grill Master
    "Memorial Day marks the start of the serious grilling season, and there's no better weekend to try your hand at outdoor cooking, or bolster your established grill master game."

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