Monday, January 25, 2010

Universal Packing List


This site will help you pack for your next holiday - it might not tell you anything new, but it is helpful having a list to print off.

Just put in the details of a trip, for instance temperatures and a checklist will be suggested.

The site will also remind you about the tasks you need to complete before you go.

StartupNation


Startupnation.com has lots of tips and information for anyone wanting to start their own business.

There are step-by-step guides to help budding entrepreneurs with some fundamental principles.

Appoftheday


Appoftheday.com aims to make it easier to find worthwhile apps out of the thousands available online.

Each day the site promotes a high-quality application voted for by the community.

Members can nominate just one app per day, and add their own comments to the recommendations made by others.

We Feel Fine


This applet was created to harvest the expression of feelings from the blogging world.

It searches for the word 'feel' and extracts the entire sentence, together with details about the blogger such as gender, age and location.

You can refine the data stream by emotion or location and the information can be displayed in six different ways.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Viewmy.tv


This global television portal allows you to tune in to certain channels from around the world and watch TV through your web browser.

You can access the content by genre, or look up programmes from a particular region and country.

The service is completely free as it uses an ad-based business model, so you do not even need to create an account to start watching.

You can also embed each channel in your website and blog, or watch it on your mobile phone.

AppShopper


This site has around 93,000 free and paid-for apps available for download to an iPhone

You can look up apps by category or price range. There is a top 100 tab if you need a place to go for inspiration.

Mashable


Mashable is arguably one of the most prolific blogs serving web 2.0 and social media fans.

It has reviews of new sites and services, breaking news and a raft of social media guides and resources.

I Will Knot


Learn how to tie a variety of popular and useful knots in the categories of stopper knots, hitches, loops and bends.