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Services like Skype already let you make free calls over the Internet, but Phone-Me-Now, from the company IfByPhone, makes it even easier by providing a way to link to your phone on your Facebook profile, MySpace, blog, or even in a Microsoft Word document or PowerPoint presentation. On Facebook, it acts as a third-party application, so when you add Phone-Me-Now, it places a Phone-Me-Now icon in your profile. Anyone who views your profile can then place a call to your phone by entering their own phone number, and within a few seconds, they will receive a call that connects them with you. Phone...  read more
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Foldit is an innovative and interactive online game that translates game players’ efforts into real-life scientific research. One of the greatest obstacles that biological researchers face is figuring out the exponential number of possible structure of proteins, in regards to disease study. Foldit utilizes human puzzle-solving skills by allowing game players to use their intuition to predict protein structures. Foldit game participants play against each other, competing to fold the best proteins. The more information collected on the folding of proteins, the better new proteins can be c... read more
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Everyone has received unwanted forwards, chain letters, or urban myth emails. But unfortunately, when these come from your friends or co-workers, your spam filter won’t block them, and there is no ‘unsubscribe’ link at the bottom. StopForwarding.Us is a new site that let’s you battle this problem by sending a polite, anonymous email to ask your contacts to stop sending these types of unwanted emails. To do so, you simply enter the offender’s name and email address, and they will receive an email that asks them to kindly stop sending email forwards, and even provides some tips on emai... read more
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Currently only serving the Portland, Oregon area, but with plans to expand to other American cities in the near future, GreenRenter is an online directory of “green” or environmentally conscious commercial and residential property. GreenRenter helps potential tenants find properties that meet their environmental requirements and it is fast and free for owners to post their green properties on GreenRenter. GreenRenter is quite inclusive when it comes to who can list their property and in order to be considered green, you just have to show that it has at least one green feature in any of t... read more
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Jixperts allows users to interact with experts, called Jixperts, and discuss politicians, celebrities, and fictional characters to learn more information about these famous people. Users write messages to the experts, exchanging knowledge and dialogue on various questions they have. Users may make their own initial comments, as well as review previously asked questions and their respective answers. Site users also have the option to create a new Jixpert so that they may offer their own information. Furthermore, users may further participate in the site by sharing the link and embedding it ... read more
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Zoho Challenge is an online testing tool that allows users to completely conduct tests via the internet. Users may utilize the site to complete the testing procedure from start to finish, including creating a question bank or paper topic, adding candidates for the test, conducting the test online, and viewing test takers’ results. Once registered users have logged in, they may contact and access information for all test takers on their contact list. The accessible information includes date of the upcoming test, the topic of the question bank or paper, the percentage scored, and the statu... read more
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Acidplanet.com is an online music community brought to you by the makers of the popular music production software ACID. On the site, you’ll be able to upload music you have done yourself, rate others’ creations and remix songs by famous artists in order to get more exposure for yourself. Acid software is not needed to upload content; you can get the free software that is available for download on the website. Users can also upload videos they have made to have other users view them and rate them. Free video software is also available for download right on the website. The website claims th... read more
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Even though the television show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” has been off the air for ages, its community continues to live, online. The Bronze is a virtual forum for fans of “Buffy” and its spin-off, “Angel.” Enthusiasts post dozens of comments every day, ranging from insider jokes to discussions about the episodes to the creation of Buffy-themed contests. The website was born after “Buffy” switched television networks (to UPN) and the former all-ages message board (also called The Bronze) was not transferred to UPN’s website. The creators of the website have also turned B... read more
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CityCarShare is dedicated to improving the environment by encouraging car sharing over car buying. They believe that by providing a very reliable, convenient and affordable service, people will prefer borrowing a car instead of owning one. In this manner, parking problems, traffic and an over-dependence on oil will become a thing of the past. If you live in the Bay Area, CityCarShare is simple to start using and you can reserve a car 24/7 either online or by phone. When you join, you get an electronic key that opens any car you reserve and you simply pay a small hourly rate plus gas. City... read more
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