Latest Firefox, Chrome Builds in Dead Heat for JavaScript Speed [Browsers]
CNET put the just-released Firefox 3.1 beta 2 and its speedy TraceMonkey JavaScript engine up against the most recent developer build of Google Chrome. The results from a SunSpider test were Firefox edging out Chrome by the teeny-tiniest of margins, making it basically a tie if you give any room for error. [Chart and data via WebWare]
GotReception Maps Cellphone Coverage [Cell Phones]
GotReception is a user driven map of cellphone reception strength. Users can login and submit reviews of the location they are at and the cellphone reception they are recieving there. GotReception then compiles the results of the thousands of user submissiosn into a cloud style map showing the clusters of good reception for the carrier you search for. The sample map in the screenshot above shows coverage for the five major carriers in Detroit. You can look at all of them to get an idea of where they overlap and which have the greatest reach, or par it down to just the carrier you are interested in. For another cellphone coverage tracking service, check out Signal Map.
Daily Routines Details the Productivity Habits of Famous Folks [Habits]
Daily Routines is a blog that does nice work of compiling accounts of how famous minds—great, inspired, slothful, procrastination-prone, and otherwise—set about their tasks. All the quotes and anecdotes come from linked interviews, biographies, or other accounts, and while the workers covered tend toward the creative side, there's a few mathematicians, architects, and other left-brainers. Definitely worth a read if you feel like your own work routine could use a reboot, or you just need reassurance that even Kafka—okay, especially Kafka—found it hard to just sit down and write.
Reassign Caps Lock to Mute Windows Sounds [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: The Digital Inspiration blog posts a tiny AutoHotKey script that takes away the email-ruining power of the most useless key on your deck, Caps Lock, and converts it into an instant-muting tool. Really helpful for anyone using a stand-alone keyboard without multimedia keys, or whose left pinky finger is just irrascible sometimes. The script is available as both an AHK script and stand-alone executable to tuck away into your system tray. For more tools to re-assign Caps Lock, try one reader's Handicapslock tool, or other tweaks we posted to celebrate International Caps Lock Day. Photo by AV8TER.
Spam Already on the Rebound [Spam]
After enjoying a roughly 66% decline in worldwide spam following the early November shut-down of a Northern California hosting company, net security firms are already seeing a 60 percent gain toward the old levels—that's about 94.6 billion messages on Monday alone. Will herbal supplements always be with us, or will a greater solution be found? [via
YTPodcaster Creates Podcast Feeds from YouTube Usernames [Podcasts]
Wanting to watch the latest YouTube videos from particular YouTube channels, one Lifehacker Australia reader created a free tool for making RSS feeds from YouTube usernames. Rather than just offering a straight-up feed with enclosures, though, YTPodcaster makes it easy for users of the iPod, Zune, or most any podcast-friendly player to grab MP4s from any YouTube user. So if you're, for instance, addicted to the Monty Python channel, you can have its latest clips instantly dropped on your mobile device. YTPodcaster can also quickly download video files from any YouTube URL. If you're looking for a broader feed of videos related to a search term, try Vixy's podcaster tool.
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