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Do high-concept gadgets like the Optimus Keyboard tickle your fancy? Yanko Design is a blog that focuses entirely on futuristic design concepts from studios like Art. Lebedev. The products showcased are mostly conceptual renders and may never see production, but occasionally, you’ll find a forward-thinking idea that perfectly combines form and function.
These days, calling technical support can be a real nightmare for a number of reasons: long hold times, unintelligible outsourced operators, and “Tier 1” technicians who almost inevitably know less about the product in question than you do. But the worst of all tech-support injustices is the automated frustration dispensers that companies sometime employ to put you through a labyrinth of touch-tone menus before you can talk to a real person.
But you don’t have to put up with all of that, thanks to Gethuman.com, which tells you—on a company by company basis—exactly what number to call and what buttons to press to get through to a real, human operator.
If you’re the type that thinks of cooking as more of a science than an art, then Cooking For Engineers is the site for you. With lots of recipes written out and photographed in excruciating detail, and interesting cooking “experiments,” this site will help you make the transition from computer nerd to kitchen nerd.
As Google News has become the single largest aggregation of local and global news, there have been several attempts to rearrange all that data into a more readable form. Newsmap.jp is one such effort, which organizes stories into a big, colorful treemap, based on category (business, technology, sport, etc) and importance, measured by the number of outlets reporting on a story.
Give it a try; it’s a surprisingly intuitive and addicting way to browse the news.
These days there are so many sites offering free music download (legally or illegally), that to stand out from the crowd, you need to do something unique. Magnatune is a site that does several unique things. For one: they only offer music from independent artists. Another, you can listen to any album in its entirety. Finally, Magnatune lets you license any song they offer, making an excellent resource for producers of podcasts and indie films.
If you’re looking for a quick weekend getaway, Kayak can help you find the best deals on any trip around the world, whether it’s by plane, ship, or automobile. Kayak is a search engine that pulls information from hundreds of travel sites based on your query; you can then refine your search and choose the result that is right for you. You can also sign up for their newsletter and receive daily deals based on your airport location setting . We should mention, however, that domestic flights within the continental United States or Europe do not show up economy airliners, such as Southwest and EasyJet.
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nahshal
March 15, 2012 at 3:53am
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hath80
November 17, 2011 at 7:42pm
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barrym
March 11, 2012 at 8:09am
Yes great examples of sites you have here. Some great web design examples too. Barry
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luedawen
February 08, 2011 at 6:39am
This is a great list! I'm going to try allot of the sites listed on here today at work ~WINK~
Since other ppl are sharing sites they like I like http://AsSeenInBathrooms.com its a funny site I guess they put new stuff up every day. Some of the pictures are ok but I did find allot that make me laugh!
exa4774
January 01, 2011 at 9:13pm
I wish it was updated but the sites mentioned are very cool. I'm starting up my own awesome sites site. Check it out at http://www.awesomewebsites.org/ I'd love some feedback...
carbon6
August 25, 2010 at 9:03am
Another one I'd add to the list that’s just starting is called eventtap.com, and it does something that is needed but doesn’t exist on the web- display things to do right now in your area. I expect to see it become very popular within the next couple years, as long as people use it and add content (something which it’s lacking right now, but it’s just starting to grow)...so check it out! Maybe add it to the list!
kenhat92@gmail.com
February 23, 2010 at 6:37am
I use left2go.com when I have a deadline to meet. It lets me know exactly how many days, hours, minutes, seconds I have left to procrastinate.
-- "Insisting on absolute safety is for people who don't have the balls to live in the real world." Mary Shafer
dandart
November 20, 2009 at 8:08pm
Last.fm (music, scrobbling, sharing, recommendation)
Jamendo.com - brilliant free music
Your Creative Commons search bar - search for free moddable stuff.
xenon.kevinghadyani.com - a Web OS plus file, video, audio, picture sharing and hosting!
Stuff:
sourceforge.net - free software
freshmeat.com - free software
ubuntu.com - a whole free OS
linuxmint.com - another one that may be the easiest OS I have ever used
amarok.kde.org - a great audio player
Wikipedia.org
Google.com
Kevin398
November 05, 2009 at 10:51pm
Like the previous post said, I agree that this website looks like a good idea. Seems like it lets consumers combine buying power to get a better deal.
freb
October 28, 2009 at 6:33am
This site looks like a good idea. I don't know if it works or not. http://www.swaggitsearch.com
Freb
bballisgod
October 27, 2009 at 1:26am
I also thought the all in one search engine http://www.onepageartist.com was pretty good, you guys should think about it for your next list! Thanks for the compilation!
Phoebe
October 22, 2009 at 1:54am
Great combination of standbys like Kayak and io9 mixed with some useful new discoveries.
Those looking for an alternative to Hulu etc. might also take a look at Jinni http://www.jinni.com for a new, visual way to choose and get seamlessly connected to watch with Netflix, Hulu, etc.
rharjanto
October 21, 2009 at 11:08pm
http://www.heapr.com
Search Google, Twitter, Wikipedia, WolframAlpha, etc. all at once, super fast (search on key press)!
ericalong1
October 21, 2009 at 7:48pm
The Filthyrichmond site is ridiculously funny, you guys left out http://booklookr.com for finding cheap textbooks/school books, great list!
gendoikari1
October 21, 2009 at 3:30pm
Great job MPC, you just [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife ruined hundreds of lives]]... AAAGH IT HAS ME!
markohurlo
October 21, 2009 at 3:25pm
I think Prom Date Depot --- http://www.promdatedepot.com --- is one of the better site ideas I've seen in awhile....
johnny5000
October 21, 2009 at 2:16pm
It's not listed, but I really like Woopid.com
tons of really great tutorials for me and those I help out
Obsolete
October 21, 2009 at 9:04am
Thanks so much for linking to ObsoelteTheBook.com! My name is Anna Jane, however. Not Mary Jane. Although, I do like Mary Janes...
The site is actually just an extension of my book, <A href="http://bit.ly/obsoletebook">OBSOLETE</a>. Thanks for allowing me this shameless plug.
Signed,
MJG
norman
October 21, 2009 at 9:09am
Oops, fixed! Sorry about the error. Good luck with your book!
-- Norm
DogPatch1149
October 21, 2009 at 8:18am
I've been using Weather Underground for a long time now, and the ability to select advanced radar types alone is reason enough it beats Weather.com in my book. (Of course, WU doesn't have Heather Tesch, so it's kind of even, I guess. :) )
More than once, I've used WU to monitor approaching storms...the interactive radar display gives you six frames of playback (more if you pay), which is more than adequate to figure out where the serious weather is headed.
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July 29, 2010 at 4:46am
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fnordfnord
October 21, 2009 at 7:46am
FilthyRichmond.com is hilarious. But WTF is up with her grill?
Comic Book Guy
October 21, 2009 at 2:49am
It only searches cities in Iowa, what good is it for Craigslist..?!
Comic Book Guy
Comic Book Guy
October 21, 2009 at 5:11am
Why would I put Iowa zip codes, I am in Canada, I tried postal codes, as well as city; it's only good for the US then...so it's still useless!
Comic Book Guy
Modred189
October 21, 2009 at 5:43am
I think you are mistaken! It just means it is useless to people who don't live in the US. Who are pretty useless anyway!!!
I KID!!!mm :-D
Havok
October 21, 2009 at 7:08am
Oooooooo.... you just pissed off A LOT of users Mr. Naruto-avatar-person...When a Canadian pokes fun at Canada, it's funny, when a 'Mericain makes fun of the US it's funny, just not the opposites. Canada shames YOU!
CLICK.
Xylogeist
October 21, 2009 at 7:27am
Nah, Canadian independency is a joke. You'd be better off anexed by the US.
DBsantos77
October 20, 2009 at 9:57pm
Nice list! I like soyouwanna.com, saves me a lot of time rather than using a search engine.
-Santos
robertsimon212
August 12, 2010 at 12:44am
You might have heard of some of these sites, but we'll bet you haven't heard of all them. Read on and find out. You won't be disappointed.
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