Archive for the ‘tech & hacks’ Category

smrtcase iphone case

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Ever try to cram your iPhone into a tiny purse for going out, only to spill your credit cards everywhere?

Yeah, me too.

This cute iPhone case should solve that problem. It fits a couple of cards without any hassle

$29.99

smrtcase

free: finanacial book download

Although I don’t really like Oprah, she does give away lots of goodies. FOr example, you can get a free e-copy of Suze Orman’s Action Plan for 2009, which if chock full of tips for getting your financial butt in gear.

Suze Orman’s Free Book Download.

too much? bejeweled mouse and skin

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Skyn Mobile has released a set of new laptop skins and pretty jeweled mice. I’m not sure how I feel about them. I generally don’t like jeweled items, but these are kind of pretty.
Plus, for their grand opening you can register to win a set!

Is the bejeweled mouse and [...]

quick tip: packing material

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Since I’m in between homes right now (anyone know of an apartment in LA?) I thought I’d give you my secret packing tip.

Since I’ve got enough clothing around, I generally use [...]

quick links: two things I’m in love with

NowDoThis, an amazing, yet ridiculously simple online to do list.

Mygazines. A possibly illegal site with user scanned magazines, many of them from this month. Clip from the ‘zines posted and make an online trove of all the stuff you love.

wtf: diamond iphone

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This is gorgeous and makes me laugh at the same time.

I want an iphone, I really do, but the cost is too much and the minimum plans are ridiculous.

But if you want the coolest iphone, maybe you should blow £5,000 (that’s like, $10,000!) on this stainless steel and diamond encrusted iphone.

It’ll be great, until the next one comes out and you have to put a second mortgage on your house to [...]

query: do you have a printer?

Funny cat Sergio 2
Creative Commons License photo credit: Manatari

So I’ve been looking into getting a printer, but I started thinking about the number of people I know without a printer. Maybe it’s the culture of laptops and working outside the office and home, [...]

keyboard shortcut skins

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I’m far from a designers or photographer, but I know how annoying it is to forget keyboard shortcuts.

These cool skins allow you to remember the thousands of keyboard shortcuts for different programs like Final Cut Pro, Photoshop and Logic Pro. They’re also color-coded for easier navigation.

Sometimes it pays to be a Mac owner. These are only available for Apple computers, from the Macbook to the Apple Classic Keyboard.

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new: google on netvibes

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yes, my page is called insane in the membrane.

What’s this? Looks like Netvibes has added a google searchbar…

Netvibes is the best start page ever, by the way. You should get it.

geeky: firefox 3 release tuesday

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You are using Firefox, aren’t you? It’s got tabbed browsing plus all of these awesome extensions available (I keep meaning to do a post on what I use).

Firefox is a geeks dream, and they’re hoping to set a world record.

Download on Tuesday.

(thanks, Lifehacker.)