Archives for December 2010

The Fix my Street website helps Kiwis report local issues

FixMyStreet helps people report local issues to the council by locating the problem on a map. You might report things like graffiti, dumped appliances, or anything that you feel the council should fix.

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Interesting tech from 2010

Tech links I found specially cool in 2010, as published in the NZ Herald Online.

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How to process your Gmail fast with saved searches

The Quick Links feature in Gmail gives me fast access to custom searches in Gmail, such as all unread emails not labelled ‘today’, or all unread emails labelled ‘waiting’. Here’s how to set up this enormously useful feature.

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Interesting tech for 13 to 16 December 2010

Tech links I found interesting in the last week, as published in the NZ Herald Online.

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Thumbs up and fingers crossed: MacTips is an ONYAS awards finalist

The ONYAS celebrate those who design, develop and create New Zealand’s best websites and applications. They’re awards by the industry, for the industry. My MacTips site is in the running for an award.

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FiveFingers: a summer holiday for your feet

I bought some Vibram FiveFingers shoes and love them, even though they make my feet look like Hobbit feet. They’re just like walking barefoot, without the painful parts.

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Interesting tech for 06 to 10 December 2010

25 Tech links I found interesting in the last week. Robotics; satellites; eco power; nano stuff. It’s all here.

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A flip of the coin – accessibility, the web and us

The problem with ‘web accessibility’ as a special accommodation is that disability is gone today and here tomorrow: our ‘abilities’ may be fleeting, sporadic, temporary, and erratic. We are all now or will be at some time ‘disabled’.

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Tech transforms lives

Gadgets and tech we take for granted can change the lives of people with disabilities.

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Interesting tech for 29 November to 03 December 2010

25 Tech links I found interesting in the last week. Dreams In Orbit; Broad Reach; Rescued By A Bear; Personal Spy; Down To Earth Plastic. GTAC; Hlp Snd Amblnce; Sub Stalker; Driving Light; Smart Plaster. Sunshine Wheels; Faster Than A Speeding Bullet; I Think I Can; Horn Chopper; Cow Power. Off-Earth Tires; Missed On Purpose; Feelscreen; Drive On Water; See It; Don’t Try To Say It. A Double-Edged Meter; Polished Design; A Dim Idea; Spot The Difference; Kiwi Space.

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Bathing in a box

A cheap plastic storage box on the deck on a sunny day is my solution for giving the dogs a bath.

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