Victoria - 101 Must Do's

Read why people voted and why you should get out and explore all that Victoria has to offer.
Victoria - 101 Must Do's

How to Remove a Ring That's Stuck on Your Finger

Maybe it’s the salty food that did it. Or could be you squeezed someone else’s engagement ring on your hand to see what it looks like, and then panicked when it wouldn’t come off.
How to Remove a Ring That's Stuck on Your Finger

The Savvy Shopper's Guide to This Year's Online Deal Finders

With all the belt-tightening going on in this economy, it's no surprise that coupon codes and deal finders—especially for online shoppers—are the hottest tools on the web right now. With only a week or so left to finish your online holiday shopping in time for the packages to show up at your door before the 24th, it's time to fill those virtual carts and get to hitting "Checkout."
The Savvy Shopper's Guide to This Year's Online Deal Finders

John Lennon Died 28 Years Ago Today; a Word to Boing Boing from Yoko

Yoko Ono has kindly emailed Boing Boing this beautiful photograph of her husband, former Beatle John Lennon, who was murdered on this day in 1980. Photographer Allan Tannenbaum took the image on November 26, 1980, just a couple of weeks before Lennon passed away.
John Lennon Died 28 Years Ago Today; a Word to Boing Boing from Yoko

How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks

Stretch marks are caused when skin changes shape too quickly (think weight gain, weight loss, or pregnancy). This sudden change causes a tear in the middle layer of your skin, the dermis. The collagen and elastin fibers in the dermis rupture, and you end up with "underground" scars that look like stripes on the affected area. The sooner you treat them, the better your chances of removing them, but that doesn't mean you're out of options if you've had your stretch marks for years.
How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks

Get Stuff Done by Becoming a Weekend Luddite

Reinhard Engels over at the self improvement blog Everyday Systems, found that his weekends were astoundingly unproductive. Despite having a job that had him stuck in front of a desk every day all week, he would gravitate towards his computer on the weekends and wile away the hours.
Get Stuff Done by Becoming a Weekend Luddite

Australia's Internet filtering too ambitious, doomed to fail

It's tough being a government these days; who has the energy to clean up the Internet after a hard day's work bailing out the financial sector? Not the Australian government, it seems. Rather than actually doing something about illegal content, they just make a list of it and tell ISPs to filter everything that's on the list. Sidestepping the murky political details and—for the moment—the civil liberties problems inherent in this approach, let's take a closer look at the technical aspects of such a plan.
Australia's Internet filtering too ambitious, doomed to fail

Blackstump Australia Issue 45 - December 7, 2008

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Blackstump Australia Issue 45 - December 7, 2008

How to Craft the Perfect Speech

At some or other point in our lives, we’re likely to be called upon to make a speech, be it for a family wedding or a presentation at work. While maintaining a degree of spontaneity is crucial, winging the whole thing is probably not the best option. Instead, taking the time to prepare something solid can leave a memorable impression for years to come.
How to Craft the Perfect Speech

404 Error Page Best Of

Following a link or entering an url manually can have two results in the web browser. A website is loaded or an error message is shown. One of the most dreaded error messages of them all is the 404 error page not found.
404 Error Page Best Of

How is Your Home Wi-Fi Network Performing?

Have you taken a look at the speeds you’re getting with your home Wi-Fi network lately? Many web workers work out of their homes, and if that’s you and you work wirelessly, it makes a lot of sense to do a checkup.
How is Your Home Wi-Fi Network Performing?

Safely Remove Stains from Leather Furniture

Vinegar has so many uses: It cleans your microwave, allows you to iron a permanent crease in your pants, prevents residue buildup in your dishwasher—and cleans leather furniture!
Safely Remove Stains from Leather Furniture

Ditch the salt, keep the flavour

When cooking, taste your food before adding salt. Try other flavor enhancers, such as herbs and spices, salt-free seasoning blends, citrus juice or zest, and flavored vinegars instead of salt.
Ditch the salt, keep the flavour

Astrometry Photos

Flickr: The astrometry Pool.Astrometry Photos

Most Underhyped Apps of 2008

Now that you've seen all the big names and launches of 2008, it's time to give a nod to the apps that didn't get the attention they should have this past year. If you're sick of hearing about Firefox and the iPhone and Gmail and Chrome, you're in the right place. Let's take a look at the least hyped software that launched or saw great improvements in 2008, and give 'em the love they deserve.
Most Underhyped Apps of 2008

Brain quirk makes eyewitnesses less reliable

Eyewitness accounts of crimes could be more untrustworthy than we thought. Describing an event straight after it occurs makes witnesses more susceptible to providing false information in subsequent retellings, a new study finds.
Brain quirk makes eyewitnesses less reliable

HOW TO: Get the Most Out of Google Maps

Google Maps has become the standard mapping utility for everything from getting directions and finding nearby food options to viewing the surface of the moon. Are you getting the most out of your Google Maps experience? Keep reading to get some helpful hints on how to maximize (or minimize) all your mapping desires.
HOW TO: Get the Most Out of Google Maps

Telstra says Net filtering useless, GetUp wants re-think

Telstra’s Greg Winn has poured cold water over the Government’s filtering plans, saying it's akin to trying to “boil the ocean” and that people will find a way around it, while GetUp!’s campaign to “Save the Net” draws huge support from Australians.
Telstra says Net filtering useless, GetUp wants re-think

Use Coca-Cola to Remove Scratches from DVDs

Here’s another interesting suggestion from jackald at Metacafe.
Use Coca-Cola to Remove Scratches from DVDs

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