April 2010
30 posts
Learn to Use Depth of Field to Focus Attention,... →
Getting pictures in focus is important, but if you know what you’re doing, a bit of unfocusing can be even better. Take more interesting photos by choosing a depth of field, drawing your viewer…
March 2010
12 posts
Subsonic Streams Your Desktop Music to iPhones and... →
Windows/Mac/Linux (and iPhone/Android): Want access to your complete digital music stash while you’re out and about with your smartphone? Subsonic is one way to get it. The desktop streaming…
Hackintosh Updates Like a Charm to 10.6.3... →
Good news, Hackintoshers! If you followed our most recent guides to installing Snow Leopard on a PC from start to finish or the updated guide to building a Hackintosh with Snow Leopard, no…
Postponer Adds ReadItLater Integration to Google... →
Chrome only: Google Chrome extension Postponer integrates the popular ReadItLater service directly into Google Chrome, so you can save interesting articles for later reading, and easily…
NumberQuotes Gives Perspective to Your Statistics,... →
Numbers—especially big ones—can seem pretty abstract. One way to help people better understand them: Provide context based on numbers they do understand. Free web service NumberQuotes spits out…
Scrybe Adds Multi-Finger Scrolling and App... →
Windows: We recently detailed two ways of getting Mac-like multi-finger scrolling on a Windows laptop, involving little open-source apps and hacked drivers. Touchpad giant Synaptics actually…
Indian Minister Promises Help via Twitter →
An Indian couple in Hyderabad is trying to get a passport for their 4-month old baby but the corrupt ‘babus’ at the local passport office aren’t ready to issue one unless the couple pays them a…
Why I Love the BBC News Website →
The BBC News website at news.bbc.co.uk sports a very elegant design, the choice of colors and typefaces makes the text very readable and you don’t have to register to read a news story on the BBC…
Helvetireader 2 Strips Down and Simplifies Google... →
Firefox/Chrome/Opera/Safari (with user script support): The original Helvetireader gave Google Reader a facelift, with a singular font and emphasis on keyboard shortcuts. Helvetireader 2,…
Weather Underground for Chrome Provides Simple,... →
Weather Underground’s conditions and forecast data comes fast, simple, and without a lot of gimmick-y offers. A Chrome extension built around the service offers WUnderground’s data in a…
Keyword Bookmarks Catalogs Handy Firefox Keyword... →
Firefox: Keyword bookmarks in Firefox provide an awesome way to turn your static bookmarks into active tools. Web site Keyword Bookmarks catalogs the bookmarks you need to interact with…
Woobius Eye Makes Online Communication Visual... →
If you’ve ever been at a loss to describe something to someone on the phone or over IM, free webapp Woobius Eye is the answer—with a simple link, your conversation can turn into a visual discussion…