13 Jan 09 Uncyclopedia.org – Wikipedia’s Comedic Counterpart
If you think Wikipedia is a good source of information on the web, well you are right. But if you stumbled upon Unccyclopedia.org, you would think this would be better. Only that there is nothing serious about Uncyclopedia, it is pure spoof and fun. You should not take the stuff at Uncyclopedia seriously, or you might end up destroying your monitor. So if you want to have a relaxing night at home, read the articles at Uncyclopeida and surely you will be entertained like watching a Jim Carrey or Adam Snadler comedy film. Or better yet, hone your comedic skills and try to contribute a funny article at the site. It is open to the public and as states, should not be taken seriously as everything in Uncyclopedia is pure fun and spoof.
11 Jan 09 Ecofoot.org
Green is the color of the world nowadays. Everybody is very much aware of the state of the environment across the globe. You may want to know how much you have been a factor to the environment’s destrutction or how much you have contributed at saving ecological balance. Ecofoot.org provides a calaculation of your contributions In the environment, whether on the positive side or at the negative end. The Ecofoot.org’s Ecological Footprint Quiz allows you to have an idea on whether you are a helper or destroyer of the environment. The site also gives advice on what you can do to help save the environment from being destroyed further. So go green and test your ecological footprint through this site.
10 Jan 09 Give Your Donations Through DonorsChoose.org
Giving to charity is righteous, no question about it. But you should make sure that the donation really goes to the proper beneficiaries. DonorsChoose.org ensures that every donation to schools or charitable rganizations will be delivered. The site gives the donors a choice of a particular project to aid. Several project proposals, which come different schools and charitable organizations, are pre-screened for verifications and posted at the site. So if you want to donate you can choose a specific project or projects. And then the website will buy the materials and ship directly to the beneficiaries. If you are already a donor of a particular charity, but is not in the site, you can sign the charity up at DonorsChoose so that more people will know of it and will donate on your favorite charity. That would be great, isn’t it?
09 Jan 09 Find a Travel Buddy with Hitchsters.com
Going to and coming from the airport is can be costly, the prices of the cab that is. Hence it would be a nice idea to find a partner with the same destination as yours and split off the charge thereby saving you both some money. At Hitchsters.com this situation is not unusual.the website offers people going to and from the airport to have some cab buddy to split the fare. The site matchers travelers based on their destination and provides a cab service. Hence the travelers benfit by splitting the fare. Apart from that, the travel matchmaking services of the site allows people to meet more people and establish friendly among the travelers.
08 Jan 09 BookFinder.com – The Ultimate Book Finder
Students, professors or anybody looking for cheap books must try BookFinder.com. This online book search engine has more than 150 million books that is for sale. There is a wide range of books available to find at this website. All kinds of books – text books, brand new or used books, even those books that are already out-of-print and difficult to find at other online book catalogs – can be found using BookFinder.com’s search engine. So people, most especially the students, who are looking for cheap books can use the site’s search engine and purchase directly from the publishers, eliminating middlemen who would put a markup. This way, the students can save some money.
07 Jan 09 Philosophize Your Thoughts at Askphilosophers.org
Are you a frustrated philosopher and you want to pursue your dream of being a philospher? There is a website that can fill in your desire. Philosophize about anything with the scholars of AskPhilosphers.org You can ask anything, argue with the resident philosphers and talk about everything under the sun. the website allows everyone to post questions and even comment on any topic. You can ask about religion, or freedom, or happiness, or justice or even philosophy itself. Just put your question and the resident philosphy scholars would provide their insights.askphilosophers.org is a community dedicated to spread philosophy to the general public, and not just the geeks or “geniuses.”
05 Jan 09 Free Full-Music Samples at Lala.com
Lala.com is a good site where you can hear a sample of the music before you decide to buy it. What makes the site interesting is that you can listen to the music, not just 10-second or 25-second previews but the entire music or album, for free. Then you can buy and download the song or the entire album to your device, whether it is an MP3 player or an iPod. If you want an unlimited preview, meaning you want to listen at the music at unlimited access on the song through the site, you simply pay ¢10. Lala.com has over 6 million songs from Warner Music Group and other record labels and indie recorders. It is a cool site.
04 Jan 09 Help Cancer Patients Through Imtooyoungforthis.org
Imtooyoungforthis.org is social networking site for young adults who fell victim to cancer diseases. The site offers support services to those cancer patients and wants to help them though their life. However, the site is not just for cancer patients, it is also for those who want to help those who have such illnesses. So if you know someone at a young age who has such disease, better advice him/her to join this network so that he/she can have access to other support services that are not usually given by hospitals and doctors. Imtooyoungforthis can surely help him/her, whether to survive the disease or make his/her life happier while fighting the illness.
03 Jan 09 Blinkx.com – Your Trusted Video Clip Searcher
If you missed a part of your favorite television soap opera series, try downloading at blinkx.com . Perhaps the series you are looking for is there. Blinkx.com is a powerful video search engine with media and television partners from all over the world. Almost every video can be downloaded or watched, thus making the site the premier online television. So if you are searching for video clips, Blinkx.com can provide it to you. Almost every possible video clip from entertainment shows to news and current affairs program tup to sports, business, and lifestyle can be seached using Blinkx.com’s search engine. The site is also family friendly, simply use its safe search feature and all adult-content materials will be filtered off making these films inaccessible to the the minors.
02 Jan 09 Handmade Items at Etsy.com
Quality craftsmanship is what Etsy.com wants to promote. The site features only handmade products. So if you are looking for fine handmade products, Etsy is the place to search. Everything that is on display at the site is made through the craftsmanship of people whose talents are overwhelming. From jewelry to clothing and up to furniture and home décor, every piece of item is done by the hand. Also, if you do have the skill to create an item out of your own hands, you can sell your product at this site. The items are bought and sold through custom orders, which means one can place and order for a specific item and a seller will take the order. If there are many sellers, bidding will take place. The same system is also followed when there many buyers for a particular item. The site is a good marketplace for handmade products.
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