WolframAlpha.com - A Computational Knowledge Engine

A lot has been said about this new engine. The first thing you must realize if you are going to give it a try is that it is not really a search engine. It is a different entity altogether; it is something named a “computation engine”. In theory, it will let you input a question or a calculation and then it will compute an answer for you on the spot. For example, if you input “Population Japan/China” you are presented with percentages and graphs, and if you enter any math formula or calculation the same will be resolved in front of your eyes. On the other hand, you can key in questions...   read more

Cherrypeel.com - A Digg For Undiscovered Music

This site can be accurately described as a Digg for undiscovered music. That is, a community site where the visitors themselves decide what songs are worth listening to by voting on submissions spanning the world over. Users can not only vote on the tracks that are featured, but they can also create playlists in order to showcase their tastes and have quick access to any interesting find they might have come across on the site. Of course, playlists are also useful for sharing purposes. The main objective of the site is to make unknown artists known and give users the opportunity to listen to...   read more

New.MyLifeIsAverage.com - Twitter Meets Mundane Events

There is a song by British art rockers XTC named “The Everyday Story of Smalltown”. It describes the routine of a place whose name speaks for itself. If we were to find its online equivalent, then checking this site out should be the first thing to do. This online resource gathers together micro messages that describe a mundane existence at its finest. Some examples will speak for themselves: “Today, I did some math homework. It took me about half an hour. That's how long it usually takes”, and “Today I bought popcorn at the movies. The guy told me to enjoy the movie. I said, ‘...   read more

Good.ly - Shortening URLs And Helping Charities

A URL shortener that offers not only something different but also something laudable for a change. This one will let you shorten the URL of pages where specific products are listed, and share them the social way. The novel bit is that if any of these products are purchased because someone clicked on your link, then a charity is receiving a commission. The charity in question is actually specified by you beforehand, and you can have your pick from several ones that are listed on the main page. If you are interested in supporting a given cause but don’t know the name of any charity championin...   read more

FamousTweeters.com - Celebrities On Twitter

Twitter and Facebook have become a true framework for interacting with celebrities who otherwise might have stayed completely aloof to the public at large. Whereas some accounts are clearly kept by a team who posts the updates themselves, there are accounts which are kept by the actual artists. The one by Vin Diesel springs immediately to mind, and it is no coincidence that Diesel himself is the most popular celebrity on Facebook. When it comes to Twitter, Shaq is one of the best-loved users of the popular micro-sharing service, and others like Ashton Kutcher are also very popular for obvious...   read more

Manifone.com - Call International Contacts Locally

Manifone is a French company offering a very interesting telephony service: calling international contacts on local or national numbers. These numbers are named “Direct numbers” in the site’s parlance and there are no set up fees if you decide to give this system a try – rather, you simply pay as you go. The rates that apply are listed on a chart which is displayed on the main page, and there is even a free test call provided for you to see the way this application works firsthand. This test call can last for as long as ten minutes. What’s more, the company provides a service wh...   read more

Beta.RShelf.com - Keep Your Collection In Order

This is one of these very popular online resources that is geared towards collectors. Here they can upload their collections and share them with the world at large. This platform also lets anybody realize which items they are missing and set about procuring them. That is, OurShelf is nothing more and nothing less that a social platform for the cataloging of goods. Moreover, through the site anybody can keep track of these items he has lent, and quickly figure out where each item is residing at any given time. I don’t know that many collectors that part ways with their possessions, but this ...   read more

FBartist.com - For All Artists On Facebook

In case you have a fan page of your favorite artist on Facebook, and want to make it known, Fbartist.com might be an interesting website for you to visit. FBartist is an online facebook artist directory, that gives you an easy-to-remember URL that redirects you to an artist fan page on Facebook. You can sign up on Fbartist.com for free, and check a list of the latest pages added. In addition, this site also provides an artist directory sorted by categories including actors, comedians and designers, as well as djs, producers, painters and photographers among others.Therefore, in case you have a...   read more

Quoqu.com - Microblogging For Traders

Quoqu can be defined as a simple twitter-like system for traders. It makes for the ready exchange of ideas, and a chart/photo upload functionality is available along with user editable watchlists & full market data. The main question the site revolves around is a simple and direct one: “What are you trading?”. A trading status itself can be updated in a plethora of ways in order to receive instant feedback, and Twitter is fully supported. That is, you can update your Twitter status at the same time that you update your Quoqu status via the provided control panel or your mobile device of c...   read more

Incontestavel.freehostia.com - Blog On Music & Society

If you speak Portuguese, this blog might just be an interesting destination for you to drop by. Basically, it is devoted to news as a whole. Here you can read about music, sports, and general reflections on everything. A section devoted to social study and analysis is featured as well, whereas a section that goes by the name of “Lame stuff” delivers exactly what its title promises. The contents of the blog can be browsed in the usual way – IE, there is a list including the abovementioned categories on the right-hand side of every page, while a cloud of keywords is featured for added con...   read more

Clowdy.com - Blog Photos From Your iPhone

If you like to blog photos from your iPhone, Clowdy is a new creation that was devised with features similar to that of Flickr. In the same way other websites have become interesting and popular, this online resource will develop as the number of posted photos increases. On this site you will have the chance to upload and download pictures from the simplest details of life. In case you want to post pictures of old buildings and natural landscapes, this is the right site for you to do it. Clowdy can be accurately defined as a photo blogging service that was especially created in order to wor...   read more

FaceToHealth.com - Share Your Healthcare Experiences

This is an online resource that was created to make it possible for people to communicate with each other and discuss healthcare-related issues and considerations. This site gives healthcare consumers the chance to use all the capabilities they usually get by using interesting healthcare forums. In addition to that, the site provides users with a research module. In this way they will be able to search for all the information they might want in relation to healthcare. On Facetofacehealth.com, you will find a section called Healthy News where you can aggregate health-related content on the in...   read more

JumpStartForBusiness.com - A Direct Matchmaking Service

JumpStart can be termed a simple matchmaking service that was designed to provide new companies and entrepreneurs with all they might need to plan ahead important issues related to their activity, as well as the different ways in which they can make clients. This is a new service that offers different services when it comes to advising and guiding new companies towards making business with other new and established companies. This service is based in the UK, and it offers you the chance to focus on providing your services and products with a high quality while it takes care of other parallel ...   read more

YouTubeSnips - Download YouTube Videos With Ease

How can I define the internet without saying all the same old things we are used to? I am clueless. The internet has become an infinite universe of instantaneous creation… That sounds too scholar but it is actually true. Since many new applications have come to be, users can perform whatever action they might imagine in a simple and fast way. In case you want to download high definition videos from YouTube, this seems to be a convenient option for you to consider. As you already know, YouTube is the most important user-generated source of videos, and people can find a wide variety of cont...   read more

BetterPlace.org - Making The World A Better Place

This site was created with one purpose: to help people change the world. How? In a very straightforward way: by contributing with projects that aim to improve the way society works in many levels. On this site, users will have the chance to get in touch with those responsible for a wide variety of social projects. These projects come from all around the world. In case you want to contribute to any of them, you will have the chance to do it by donating money, as well as your knowledge and contacts. The site is very clear when it comes to giving users a concise idea about the different ways ...   read more