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| Podcast title | Cool Web Sites
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| Description | Quick reviews of cool, interesting, funny, and useful web sites. | |
| Updated | Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:36:00 +0000 | |
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1. Fast Electronics Shopping http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Well, this is not in time for holiday shopping, but there is a cool site that compares various electronics (phones, laptops, tvs, cameras, etc) for you. All you have to do is click on the features that matter most to you (and IGNORE the things you don't care about) and the site shows you the best options available. What is cool about this is that it gives you a list of pros and cons for each item in the list. Check out Sortable.com. |
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2. Tim Ferris: The 4 Hour Workweek Guy http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Tim Ferris is a pretty neat character. He experiments with many aspects of his life and shares the results - sometimes on his blog, sometimes in a book, sometimes on a video. He is a businessman, a breakdancer, a champion kickboxer, a Guinness World record holder in the tango, and many other off the wall things. Tim has designed his life so that he can pursue whatever activities he is interested in pursuing (ie. he took 6 months off to learn tango from a champion dancer). Wouldn't any of us like to be able to take 6 months off to pursue a hobby? His blog is full of interesting and offbeat ideas about many topics. Take some time and check out his blog here. You won't regret it. |
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3. Buying And Selling Websites http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Ever thought about buying or selling a website? Do you like shopping for deals? Check out Flippa. This site is a marketplace for websites. You can sometimes find good deals (like a site that pays for itself in 3 months), but you must be willing to dig a little bit. And for those of you that have a site that you are neglecting, how about selling it and getting a little cash for yourself? Take a few minutes and browse Flippa. |
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4. Free Movie Rentals http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Redbox seems to be everywhere these days. Renting new release movies for $1 per night is a pretty good deal. However, it just got even better. Redbox has discount codes that allow you to get discounted (even free!) rentals if you have the right codes. InsideRedbox solved the problem by having a central location where you can get the latest Redbox discount codes. All you need to do is sign up and they will email you information every week. That is pretty cool if you rent movies from time to time. |
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5. How Secure Is Your Password? http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Check here to find out! It will tell you if your password is one of the 500 most common and give you an estimate of how long it would take a computer to crack it. In my case, I had some that would take mere minutes to break. So, if you'll excuse me, I have some passwords that need changing . . . |
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6. Fast Free Website SEO Grader http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I came across a useful free tool that evaluates a website and gives a grade based on SEO optimization, social buzz, Google indexing and more. They do have a more comprehensive set of paid tools (I have not evaluated them and so have no recommendation), but the free tool is pretty interesting stuff. Check it out. |
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7. Great Deals In Your City: How About A $29 Hour Long Massage http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Sometimes you just find a cool site and want to share it with the people closest to you. I found a site that I want to share with everyone because it works better that way. Groupon gets local deals for goods and services in your city for at least 50% off. In my town, recent deals have included an hour long massage at a salon for $29 (regularly $70-$125), 55% off everything at a trendy clothing store, a $300 car exterior dent repair and detailing package for $69, and much more. Every weekday a new deal is offered. If enough people take it, everyone gets the deal. So the more people that sign up, the better the deals are for all of us. All you do is provide an email address and they will send you the daily deal for your city. No spam or other unwanted stuff . . . just the daily deal. Go sign up at Groupon. |
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8. Complaint Letter Generator http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Short post, but this is cool. Here is a way to nearly automatically generate a complaint letter about a person or a company by filling in some blanks in this handy template. Check it out here. It really is fun, and I'm sure you know just what you want to complain about . . . |
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9. Facebook Privacy Concerns? http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Facebook has had a lot of negative publicity lately with users having a lot of concerns over privacy issues. Many have quit Facebook or stopped using it altogether. However, there may be another way. Reclaim Privacy has developed an open source application to test your personal privacy settings on Facebook. I found this very enlightening and it is free to use. Check it out here. |
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10. Free Movie Tickets To Screenings http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: You might (and might is the important word here) get free movie tickets to screen popular movies before the big opening. Here is the site where you can do it, but there are limited tickets and they seem to go fast. But hey, it's worth a shot. Click here and enter your zip code. |
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11. Technology Deals http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Everybody likes a bargain. And, there is certainly no shortage of sites out there with the latest deals. Here is another that you may want to consider TechDealDigger. Their site was laid out well with an intuitive category navigation menu on the side. But what really caught my eye was the deal "hotness" rating. When I first visited the site, I saw a $2400 tv listed for $1000. To me, that's a pretty hot deal! Check it out here. |
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12. Social Bookmarking Made Easy http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: SocialAdr is a social bookmarking site. As you select other member's sites to bookmark, you generate credits that are used when others bookmark your sites. This is not a spam mechanism. You choose which sites you want to bookmark. The site also supports spinning of titles and descriptions to avoid duplication. Once your accounts are set up, the system does all of your bookmarking automatically. Best of all, it's free. Check out SocialAdr. |
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13. Monitor And Control Your Child's Online Activities For Free http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: A recent study by Symantec showed some disturbing results looking at the top search terms by children in 2009. "YouTube", "Facebook", and "Google" topped the list across all categories. But "porn" and "sex" made the top ten for Teens (13-18), "sex" for Tweens (8-12), and "porn" made the top 10 for children age 7 and under. Norton has a powerful, free solution that allows you to monitor and control your children's online activities. Features include: monitoring and/or controlling what sites they can access and setting age appropriate rules for content, time of day, and total time allowed online. There are a lot more cool features. Check it out at OnlineFamily.Norton.com |
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14. A Very Cool Desktop Timer To Help You Get More Done http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: A number of time management programs teach the benefits of using countdown timers to boost personal productivity. They all follow the same basic formula: 1) Prioritize your tasks. 2) Allot a specific amount of time to each task. 3) Set your timer and start the first task. No interruptions are allowed during this time. 4) When the timer rings, STOP! 5) Move on to the next item, set the timer, and repeat. Focus Booster has developed a free timer application on the Adobe Air platform. It can sit as the top window or work quietly in the background. No sign-ups necessary and nothing to buy. Just download and enjoy. |
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15. Free Stuff That Is Actually Worth Something http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Quick post . . . Check out freemania. They have a running list of things that are free or nearly free that you may want. Some of the items are product samples. Some are reminders for events (ie. free Arby's sandwich - no purchase necessary). Some are valuable coupons. Yesterday they had a discount code for use with Restaurant.com. (See our previous post: Eat For 60% Off At Your Favorite Restaurant) The discount code was for 90% off. So a $100 gift certificate would normally be priced at $40, but with the additional discount it comes to $4! Where else can you pick up a $100 item for only $4? Go take a look today! You may be surprised at what you find. |
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16. Get Your Own Custom Radio Station http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: How would you like a radio station that only plays your favorite music? Wouldn't it be even better if you were introduced to music that is similar to your favorite songs and artists? Well, you can have this today. The Music Genome Project has developed Pandora - a customized radio station. You select an artist or song that you like and Pandora will build a playlist for you with songs from the artist and those whose music is similar. You can tell Pandora whether or not you like a suggested song and it will adjust the song recommendations based on your feedback. The cool thing is that you can have up to 100 stations of your own. So if you are in the mood to rock, you can do that. If you want to listen to your favorite classical music, you can do that too. Best of all, Pandora is free. |
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17. (Nearly) Free Groceries http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I recently came across a story about a woman in Massachusetts who feeds her family of 6 for about $4 each week. A news crew followed her to a store where she purchased $279 of groceries for only $39. Here are a couple of useful sites that she recommends . . . Bigtent HowToShopForFree In these tough times, every little bit helps. Pass this on to your friends! |
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18. Eat For 60% Off At Your Favorite Restaurant http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: For those that don't like to cook, you should check out restaurant.com. Their site offers gift certificates for 60% off at many restaurants. Simply type in your zip code and you will get a large list of local restaurants where you can get a $25 gift certificate for only $10 (and sometimes less). Occasionally there are some restrictions (like valid only for purchase over $35 or 18% gratuity will be added to the bill). But if you eat out a lot, the savings can be substantial. Take a look. You may be pleasantly surprised at all the places you can eat and save. |
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19. Another Good Domain Search Tool http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Like a lot of domain search tools, DomainsBot will take your keyword phrase and let your know if the .com, .net, etc. version of the domain name is available. What it great about this service is that it allows you to control the search permutations. It will check for domain names using hyphens or numbers. It will also suggest synonyms for each word in your keyword phrase and check for the availability of those domains as well. DomainsBot is a very handy tool for fast domain searches. Check it out. |
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20. Back To School (Or Just Fashionable) Shopping http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: For all the discount shoppers out there, here is a cool site to look over. 6pm.com has many fashionable items available at 75% off retail including shoes, clothing, bags, watches, sunglasses, etc. for women, men, and children. They also offer flat rate shipping of $6.95 regardless of the number of items in the order. There are a lot of great bargains for those doing their back to school shopping. But even if you are just looking for things for yourself, this is worth a look. Check them out here. |
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21. Todays Big Thing http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: TodaysBigThing is a funny site that finds and shares entertaining videos. Sometimes cute, sometimes incredible, and sometimes a little crude, there is something for everyone here. Check out todaysbigthing today. |
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22. SEO Fast Start http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Dan Thies is an SEO guru. He offers a FREE seo course that contains more valuable information that many paid courses out there. In it he takes the mystery out of seo and shows why most of the things that people (including experts!) try doesn't work. If you register, you also get access to his White Hat Black Belt forum and a 6 week link building course that cost $795 when he sold it. All of this information is absolutely free with no upsells, BS continuity, or spam. As Dan says "basic knowledge and information should be free". In just a few weeks, he will be releasing an updated version of the course for anyone who is registered. If your seo could use a boost, give SEO Fast Start a try. It really is pretty cool! |
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23. Bulk Domain Searches Done Lightning Fast http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Sometimes searching for domain names seems to take forever. Some services with offer suggestions based on synonyms. Some allow bulk searches for .com .net .org domains. Now there is a powerful FREE tool that helps find good domain names quickly. Domize has 2 great features. First, it shows results as you type! (So for "dogtraining" you would see results for dog, dogt, dogtr, dogtra, etc.) Second, it allows you to bulk upload your desired keyword and has a suite of tools for power searching that you would have to see to believe. It is worth going to Domize just to take a look around. But if you frequently search for new domains, then this is a tool you will want to use. |
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24. Create A Video In Under 10 Minutes With No Equipment http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: We found something fun and kind of cool. Animoto is a web site that creates a professional quality video from images. Here is a sample for you to see. This video was created in under 10 minutes (5 min to select and upload photos then 5 min for the automatic process to build the video) using no equipment whatsoever! Animoto will even automatically upload the videos to YouTube for you. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination. If you are interested in playing with this free tool, head over to Animoto.com. |
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25. When Will The Site Be Back Up? http://coolwebstufftosee.blogs... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: We thought that DownForEveryoneOrJustMe.com was a cool site until we ran into today's recommendation. This tool notifies you via email, text message, or twitter when a site that is down comes back up. This would be particularly useful for monitoring product launches, since they have the annoying habit of going down at launch time. Give DingItsUp a try! |
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