alerts
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I Was In Hawaii When An Alert Warned Of An Impending Missile Attack
I was in Hawaii on a family holiday the day of the ballistic missile threat. The alert interrupted our breakfast at Denny’s and we returned to chaos in our hotel, where we were advised to shelter in the bathroom. I started writing a message to loved ones which I was about to send when it…
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Customise The Alert Tones In OS X With Whatever Sounds You Want
You have a pretty good collection of different alert sounds in OS X, but if you prefer to make your own, OS X Daily walks you through the process, from recording the sound to placing it in the correct directory.
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Telstra Now Offering Proper Data Usage Alerts
Telstra has updated its alerts system for data usage, pinging users when they have used 50 per cent, 85 per cent and 100 per cent of their data. Telstra has also changed the way it calculates usage, which means (at least in theory) you should see alerts sooner.
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20 Cubed Reminds You To Take A Break
Chrome: We’ve discussed the 20-20-20 Rule before, where every 20 minutes you take a 20 second break and look at an object 20 feet away to relieve eyestrain and rest your eyes. The 20 Cubed add-on for Chrome will automatically remind you to take those breaks so you don’t have to set your own timer.