Archive for the ‘lifehacker’ tag
Best Use of Cardboard. Ever. #
Bloxes, as the name suggests, are like cardboard blocks. If you’re not impressed already, shame on you. They look like extreme fun. Also, be sure to check out the “pics” page.
(via Lifehacker)
Feed Reader Showdown: Desktop vs. Web #
Over at Lifehacker, Adam Pash has put together a very useful rundown of the differences between desktop and web-based RSS readers. (Don’t know what RSS is? Watch this video.) It’s useful for those not sure what to choose, or if you’re (like me) reconsidering your current usage pattern.
Usefully related note: this blog’s feed is here, and I’m still trying to figure out how to make the links work right in it.
Cool Google Tricks #
Lifehacker’s made yet another post about Google hacks. Most are rather old (currency conversion, time zones) some are outright silly (#2 is Image Search? Really?). But I like this one a lot:
Simply search for, in quotes: “better than _keyword_” […]
The results will almost always lead you to discovering alternatives to whatever it is you’re searching for. Using the same concept, you can use this trick to discover new music or movies. For example, ” reminds me of _someband_” or “sounds like _someband_” will pull up artists people have thought sounded similar to the one you typed in. This is also a great way to find good, no-name musicians you’d probably never know of otherwise.
Tips 4 and 5 are cool too. And though I have no use for #1, it’s cool to know that Google can do it.