(D)House and Home
64 Noise Mapping England http://www.noisemapping.org/
Click on an area of the map to find out how noisy a street, or even a section of the street, is - handy for light sleepers planning a move. At the moment only London is mapped, but the rest of England will follow.
65 Prime Location http://www.primelocation.com/
One of the best sites for finding property. It is UK-based but has a good international presence.
66 Rated People http://www.ratedpeople.com/
User reviews on local tradesmen. You describe the job you need done and how quickly and suppliers contact you with quotes - with previous customers rating them.
67 Zoopla http://www.zoopla.co.uk/
Possibly the most dangerous site on this list, Zoopla gives sale prices of recently sold homes and - the tricky bit - estimates the value of the rest. We dare you not to look.
68 Money Saving Expert http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
Subtitled 'Consumer Revenge', this is where you find the discounts, tricks and tips to save money. The weekly email is essential reading for canny consumers. It caters only for Britain, but every country should have one.
69 MetaEfficient http://www.metaefficient.com/
Practical guide to making your home more environmentally friendly, from low-flow showerheads to 12V lighting. US-based, but many of the products are available elsewhere.
70 Design My Room http://www.designmyroom.com/
For budding Laurence Llewellyn-Bowens everywhere, it provides the ability to redecorate your home in cyberspace. Choose colours, furniture, accessories and finishes and then publish the results online.
71 Up My Street http://www.upmystreet.com/
Neighbourhood information based on postcode: schools, shopping and, juciest of all, how much the house down the road sold for recently.
72 Home For Exchange http://www.homeforexchange.com/
One of many sites where you can swap homes with someone else for a period. This is less cluttered than some of the others and has a good geographical spread.
73 SimplySwitch http://www.simplyswitch.com/
The fast way to compare utility suppliers and other services, from broadband to home insurance. Enter your postcode and the site comes back with the best deals.
74 101 Cookbooks http://www.101cookbooks.com/
Enchanting recipe and foodie blog from a Californian cook who believes in good food. Subscribe to the email alert service and transform your cooking repertoire.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
MOST USEFUL WEBSITES FOR HOUSE AND HOME
(D)House and Home
64 Noise Mapping England http://www.noisemapping.org/
Click on an area of the map to find out how noisy a street, or even a section of the street, is - handy for light sleepers planning a move. At the moment only London is mapped, but the rest of England will follow.
65 Prime Location http://www.primelocation.com/
One of the best sites for finding property. It is UK-based but has a good international presence.
66 Rated People http://www.ratedpeople.com/
User reviews on local tradesmen. You describe the job you need done and how quickly and suppliers contact you with quotes - with previous customers rating them.
67 Zoopla http://www.zoopla.co.uk/
Possibly the most dangerous site on this list, Zoopla gives sale prices of recently sold homes and - the tricky bit - estimates the value of the rest. We dare you not to look.
68 Money Saving Expert http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
Subtitled 'Consumer Revenge', this is where you find the discounts, tricks and tips to save money. The weekly email is essential reading for canny consumers. It caters only for Britain, but every country should have one.
69 MetaEfficient http://www.metaefficient.com/
Practical guide to making your home more environmentally friendly, from low-flow showerheads to 12V lighting. US-based, but many of the products are available elsewhere.
70 Design My Room http://www.designmyroom.com/
For budding Laurence Llewellyn-Bowens everywhere, it provides the ability to redecorate your home in cyberspace. Choose colours, furniture, accessories and finishes and then publish the results online.
71 Up My Street http://www.upmystreet.com/
Neighbourhood information based on postcode: schools, shopping and, juciest of all, how much the house down the road sold for recently.
72 Home For Exchange http://www.homeforexchange.com/
One of many sites where you can swap homes with someone else for a period. This is less cluttered than some of the others and has a good geographical spread.
73 SimplySwitch http://www.simplyswitch.com/
The fast way to compare utility suppliers and other services, from broadband to home insurance. Enter your postcode and the site comes back with the best deals.
74 101 Cookbooks http://www.101cookbooks.com/
Enchanting recipe and foodie blog from a Californian cook who believes in good food. Subscribe to the email alert service and transform your cooking repertoire.
64 Noise Mapping England http://www.noisemapping.org/
Click on an area of the map to find out how noisy a street, or even a section of the street, is - handy for light sleepers planning a move. At the moment only London is mapped, but the rest of England will follow.
65 Prime Location http://www.primelocation.com/
One of the best sites for finding property. It is UK-based but has a good international presence.
66 Rated People http://www.ratedpeople.com/
User reviews on local tradesmen. You describe the job you need done and how quickly and suppliers contact you with quotes - with previous customers rating them.
67 Zoopla http://www.zoopla.co.uk/
Possibly the most dangerous site on this list, Zoopla gives sale prices of recently sold homes and - the tricky bit - estimates the value of the rest. We dare you not to look.
68 Money Saving Expert http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
Subtitled 'Consumer Revenge', this is where you find the discounts, tricks and tips to save money. The weekly email is essential reading for canny consumers. It caters only for Britain, but every country should have one.
69 MetaEfficient http://www.metaefficient.com/
Practical guide to making your home more environmentally friendly, from low-flow showerheads to 12V lighting. US-based, but many of the products are available elsewhere.
70 Design My Room http://www.designmyroom.com/
For budding Laurence Llewellyn-Bowens everywhere, it provides the ability to redecorate your home in cyberspace. Choose colours, furniture, accessories and finishes and then publish the results online.
71 Up My Street http://www.upmystreet.com/
Neighbourhood information based on postcode: schools, shopping and, juciest of all, how much the house down the road sold for recently.
72 Home For Exchange http://www.homeforexchange.com/
One of many sites where you can swap homes with someone else for a period. This is less cluttered than some of the others and has a good geographical spread.
73 SimplySwitch http://www.simplyswitch.com/
The fast way to compare utility suppliers and other services, from broadband to home insurance. Enter your postcode and the site comes back with the best deals.
74 101 Cookbooks http://www.101cookbooks.com/
Enchanting recipe and foodie blog from a Californian cook who believes in good food. Subscribe to the email alert service and transform your cooking repertoire.
MOST USEFUL WEBSITES ADVICE AND INFORMATION
(c)advice & information
33 Newsmap marumushi.com/apps/newsmap
A wonderfully graphical - and customisable - display of news stories from around the world. Click on an item to see the full story.
34 The Eggcorn Database eggcorns.lascribe.net
Continually updated guide to modern-day Malapropisms, misunderstandings and other manglings of language. From 'high dungeon' to 'wreckless driving', Eggcorn names the culprits and nudges them in the right direction.
35 Arts and Letters Daily http://www.aldaily.com/
World-class articles from intellectual and influential journals around the world. Browse the day's selections. Like The Week for eggheads.
36 Ask Philosophers http://www.askphilosophers.org/
The academy comes to cyberspace. A panel of mainly American and British philosophy scholars answers questions sent in by the public. Search the database, from Abortion to War, or send in a question of your own.
Muslims on a pilgrimage to Mecca, but when is the Hajj?
37 When Is http://www.when-is.com/
Shows you the dates of Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu and American holidays from now to 2010.
38 Rhyme Zone http://www.rhymezone.com/
For when the muse has gone, a rhyme and synonym generator to help you towards the perfect mot. You can also search for Shakespeare quotations, biblical references and other literary inspirations.
39 Nationmaster http://www.nationmaster.com/
Giant but easily searchable database of statistics, maps and profiles for every country in the world.
40 Digg http://digg.com/
The people's approach to news and features, Digg brings together items from across the net, ranked according to how many people have felt them worth recommending. Sometimes a little techie-heavy, but excellent for discovering what the cyberworld is getting worked up about.
41 They Work For You http://www.theyworkforyou.com/
A powerful way of keeping tabs on MPs and peers: attendance records, voting patterns, recent statements and more.
42 Time Bank http://www.timebank.org.uk/
Volunteering opportunities for young people, sorted by region, interest, skills and need.
43 Wikipedia http://www.wikipedia.org/
Controversial, democractic and sometimes error-strewn encyclopaedia that has brought Darwinism to the world of knowledge. Make it your first port of call for looking something up. Just be sure to check somewhere else that what you find makes sense.
44 Wiktionary http://www.wiktionary.org/
Wikipedia's online multilingual dictionary. Immensely powerful and far less controversial than its encyclopaedic forebear.
45 Motley Fool http://www.fool.co.uk/
The original - and still the best - personal finance site on the web (the American version is at http://main.jhtml/?xml=/www.fool.com). For savers, borrowers, stock spotters and day traders, sound, independent advice that cuts through the jargon.
46 Martindale's 'The Reference Desk' http://www.martindalecenter.com/
From the arts, business, science and technology, a dry but authoritative conglomeration of data from around the world.
47 PubMed
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed
Free and authoritative database of more than 17 million medical research papers. Not always easy to understand if you are not a medic, but a far better place to look for information than the random sites that come up on Google.
48 About.com http://www.about.com/
The internet's version of that clever uncle who always seems to know the answer to your questions. There are few subjects the site doesn't tackle, though the coverage can be superficial. A good starting point for idle research.
49 NHS Direct http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
Online information and advice about health and illness, run by Britain's National Health Service. The site includes a useful self-diagnosis tool that can reassure you that your hangover is not in fact meningitis.
50 Legal Services Shop http://www.freelawyer.co.uk/
General legal advice relating to housing, family law, employment, motoring, consumer issues and personal injury, plus wills, conveyancing and divorce. Good starting point to see where you stand. Will also, for a fixed fee, answer questions and put you in touch with a solicitor.
51 How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Engaging encyclopaedia of the modern (and not so modern) world, with good illustrations and clear text. Can suffer sometimes from an 'it's amazing!' tone of voice..
52 XE http://www.xe.com/
Currency converter covering every world currency. Azerbaijan new manats to Cayman Island dollars? Just a click away.
53 Advice Guide http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/
Find where you stand legally with the Citizens Advice Bureau's online information resource.
54 Need2Know http://www.need2know.co.uk/
Need to know? Find out how to stay fit online
Advice and information for young people, including health and fitness, drugs, problems with bullying, how to study and applying for jobs.
55 Royal Horticultural Society http://www.rhs.org.uk/
Advice and suggestions from the world's leading gardening organisation. A good 'how-to' section and seasonal tips for the time of year.
56 Babelfish babelfish.altavista.com
Automatic translation to and from most European languages and Chinese. The results are sometimes a little strange, but you will usually get your message across.
57 eHow http://www.ehow.com/
How to do just about everything, from getting stains off curtains to buying a second-hand car.
58 Eat the Seasons http://www.eattheseasons.co.uk/
Updated weekly, information, tips and recipe ideas on British seasonal food.
59 Age Concern http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/
Website of Britain's leading charity for the elderly, packed with advice about maintaining an active life.
60 Weather.com http://www.weather.com/
The queen of weather sites, with more information than you would possibly imagine you might need, from pollen counts to surf forecasts.
61 Uncyclopedia uncyclopedia.org
Spoof Wikipedia-style encyclopaedia where nothing is true, but a good deal is very funny indeed. Idle away an afternoon or, even better, hone your comedy skills by making a contribution yourself.
62 Kiva http://www.kiva.org/
An easy way to lend small sums (from $25) to business projects in the developing world. Kiva keeps track of your investment, updates you on progress and repays your loan as the business grows.
63 Embarrassing problems http://www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk/
From bad breath and piles to cold sores and beyond, Dr Margaret Stearn dispenses invaluable advice.
(D)House & Home
64 Noise Mapping England http://www.noisemapping.org/
Click on an area of the map to find out how noisy a street, or even a section of the street, is - handy for light sleepers planning a move. At the moment only London is mapped, but the rest of England will follow.
65 Prime Location http://www.primelocation.com/
One of the best sites for finding property. It is UK-based but has a good international presence.
66 Rated People http://www.ratedpeople.com/
User reviews on local tradesmen. You describe the job you need done and how quickly and suppliers contact you with quotes - with previous customers rating them.
67 Zoopla http://www.zoopla.co.uk/
Possibly the most dangerous site on this list, Zoopla gives sale prices of recently sold homes and - the tricky bit - estimates the value of the rest. We dare you not to look.
68 Money Saving Expert http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
Subtitled 'Consumer Revenge', this is where you find the discounts, tricks and tips to save money. The weekly email is essential reading for canny consumers. It caters only for Britain, but every country should have one.
69 MetaEfficient http://www.metaefficient.com/
Practical guide to making your home more environmentally friendly, from low-flow showerheads to 12V lighting. US-based, but many of the products are available elsewhere.
70 Design My Room http://www.designmyroom.com/
For budding Laurence Llewellyn-Bowens everywhere, it provides the ability to redecorate your home in cyberspace. Choose colours, furniture, accessories and finishes and then publish the results online.
71 Up My Street http://www.upmystreet.com/
Neighbourhood information based on postcode: schools, shopping and, juciest of all, how much the house down the road sold for recently.
72 Home For Exchange http://www.homeforexchange.com/
One of many sites where you can swap homes with someone else for a period. This is less cluttered than some of the others and has a good geographical spread.
73 SimplySwitch http://www.simplyswitch.com/
The fast way to compare utility suppliers and other services, from broadband to home insurance. Enter your postcode and the site comes back with the best deals.
74 101 Cookbooks http://www.101cookbooks.com/
Enchanting recipe and foodie blog from a Californian cook who believes in good food. Subscribe to the email alert service and transform your cooking repertoire.
33 Newsmap marumushi.com/apps/newsmap
A wonderfully graphical - and customisable - display of news stories from around the world. Click on an item to see the full story.
34 The Eggcorn Database eggcorns.lascribe.net
Continually updated guide to modern-day Malapropisms, misunderstandings and other manglings of language. From 'high dungeon' to 'wreckless driving', Eggcorn names the culprits and nudges them in the right direction.
35 Arts and Letters Daily http://www.aldaily.com/
World-class articles from intellectual and influential journals around the world. Browse the day's selections. Like The Week for eggheads.
36 Ask Philosophers http://www.askphilosophers.org/
The academy comes to cyberspace. A panel of mainly American and British philosophy scholars answers questions sent in by the public. Search the database, from Abortion to War, or send in a question of your own.
Muslims on a pilgrimage to Mecca, but when is the Hajj?
37 When Is http://www.when-is.com/
Shows you the dates of Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu and American holidays from now to 2010.
38 Rhyme Zone http://www.rhymezone.com/
For when the muse has gone, a rhyme and synonym generator to help you towards the perfect mot. You can also search for Shakespeare quotations, biblical references and other literary inspirations.
39 Nationmaster http://www.nationmaster.com/
Giant but easily searchable database of statistics, maps and profiles for every country in the world.
40 Digg http://digg.com/
The people's approach to news and features, Digg brings together items from across the net, ranked according to how many people have felt them worth recommending. Sometimes a little techie-heavy, but excellent for discovering what the cyberworld is getting worked up about.
41 They Work For You http://www.theyworkforyou.com/
A powerful way of keeping tabs on MPs and peers: attendance records, voting patterns, recent statements and more.
42 Time Bank http://www.timebank.org.uk/
Volunteering opportunities for young people, sorted by region, interest, skills and need.
43 Wikipedia http://www.wikipedia.org/
Controversial, democractic and sometimes error-strewn encyclopaedia that has brought Darwinism to the world of knowledge. Make it your first port of call for looking something up. Just be sure to check somewhere else that what you find makes sense.
44 Wiktionary http://www.wiktionary.org/
Wikipedia's online multilingual dictionary. Immensely powerful and far less controversial than its encyclopaedic forebear.
45 Motley Fool http://www.fool.co.uk/
The original - and still the best - personal finance site on the web (the American version is at http://main.jhtml/?xml=/www.fool.com). For savers, borrowers, stock spotters and day traders, sound, independent advice that cuts through the jargon.
46 Martindale's 'The Reference Desk' http://www.martindalecenter.com/
From the arts, business, science and technology, a dry but authoritative conglomeration of data from around the world.
47 PubMed
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed
Free and authoritative database of more than 17 million medical research papers. Not always easy to understand if you are not a medic, but a far better place to look for information than the random sites that come up on Google.
48 About.com http://www.about.com/
The internet's version of that clever uncle who always seems to know the answer to your questions. There are few subjects the site doesn't tackle, though the coverage can be superficial. A good starting point for idle research.
49 NHS Direct http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
Online information and advice about health and illness, run by Britain's National Health Service. The site includes a useful self-diagnosis tool that can reassure you that your hangover is not in fact meningitis.
50 Legal Services Shop http://www.freelawyer.co.uk/
General legal advice relating to housing, family law, employment, motoring, consumer issues and personal injury, plus wills, conveyancing and divorce. Good starting point to see where you stand. Will also, for a fixed fee, answer questions and put you in touch with a solicitor.
51 How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Engaging encyclopaedia of the modern (and not so modern) world, with good illustrations and clear text. Can suffer sometimes from an 'it's amazing!' tone of voice..
52 XE http://www.xe.com/
Currency converter covering every world currency. Azerbaijan new manats to Cayman Island dollars? Just a click away.
53 Advice Guide http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/
Find where you stand legally with the Citizens Advice Bureau's online information resource.
54 Need2Know http://www.need2know.co.uk/
Need to know? Find out how to stay fit online
Advice and information for young people, including health and fitness, drugs, problems with bullying, how to study and applying for jobs.
55 Royal Horticultural Society http://www.rhs.org.uk/
Advice and suggestions from the world's leading gardening organisation. A good 'how-to' section and seasonal tips for the time of year.
56 Babelfish babelfish.altavista.com
Automatic translation to and from most European languages and Chinese. The results are sometimes a little strange, but you will usually get your message across.
57 eHow http://www.ehow.com/
How to do just about everything, from getting stains off curtains to buying a second-hand car.
58 Eat the Seasons http://www.eattheseasons.co.uk/
Updated weekly, information, tips and recipe ideas on British seasonal food.
59 Age Concern http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/
Website of Britain's leading charity for the elderly, packed with advice about maintaining an active life.
60 Weather.com http://www.weather.com/
The queen of weather sites, with more information than you would possibly imagine you might need, from pollen counts to surf forecasts.
61 Uncyclopedia uncyclopedia.org
Spoof Wikipedia-style encyclopaedia where nothing is true, but a good deal is very funny indeed. Idle away an afternoon or, even better, hone your comedy skills by making a contribution yourself.
62 Kiva http://www.kiva.org/
An easy way to lend small sums (from $25) to business projects in the developing world. Kiva keeps track of your investment, updates you on progress and repays your loan as the business grows.
63 Embarrassing problems http://www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk/
From bad breath and piles to cold sores and beyond, Dr Margaret Stearn dispenses invaluable advice.
(D)House & Home
64 Noise Mapping England http://www.noisemapping.org/
Click on an area of the map to find out how noisy a street, or even a section of the street, is - handy for light sleepers planning a move. At the moment only London is mapped, but the rest of England will follow.
65 Prime Location http://www.primelocation.com/
One of the best sites for finding property. It is UK-based but has a good international presence.
66 Rated People http://www.ratedpeople.com/
User reviews on local tradesmen. You describe the job you need done and how quickly and suppliers contact you with quotes - with previous customers rating them.
67 Zoopla http://www.zoopla.co.uk/
Possibly the most dangerous site on this list, Zoopla gives sale prices of recently sold homes and - the tricky bit - estimates the value of the rest. We dare you not to look.
68 Money Saving Expert http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
Subtitled 'Consumer Revenge', this is where you find the discounts, tricks and tips to save money. The weekly email is essential reading for canny consumers. It caters only for Britain, but every country should have one.
69 MetaEfficient http://www.metaefficient.com/
Practical guide to making your home more environmentally friendly, from low-flow showerheads to 12V lighting. US-based, but many of the products are available elsewhere.
70 Design My Room http://www.designmyroom.com/
For budding Laurence Llewellyn-Bowens everywhere, it provides the ability to redecorate your home in cyberspace. Choose colours, furniture, accessories and finishes and then publish the results online.
71 Up My Street http://www.upmystreet.com/
Neighbourhood information based on postcode: schools, shopping and, juciest of all, how much the house down the road sold for recently.
72 Home For Exchange http://www.homeforexchange.com/
One of many sites where you can swap homes with someone else for a period. This is less cluttered than some of the others and has a good geographical spread.
73 SimplySwitch http://www.simplyswitch.com/
The fast way to compare utility suppliers and other services, from broadband to home insurance. Enter your postcode and the site comes back with the best deals.
74 101 Cookbooks http://www.101cookbooks.com/
Enchanting recipe and foodie blog from a Californian cook who believes in good food. Subscribe to the email alert service and transform your cooking repertoire.
MOST USEFUL WEBSITES FOR ENTERTAINMENT
(b)ENTERTAINMENT-
1 Digital Spy http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/
Entertainment, media and showbiz news. Plus, a surprisingly good forum for technology-related problems - a great place to sort out your broadband.
12 BBC iPlayer www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer
On-demand television and radio programmes from the BBC.
13 Whatsonwhen http://www.whatsonwhen.com/
Events, attractions, openings and exhibitions from around the world. Enter a location and dates and the site will show listings.
14 London Theatre Guide http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/
What's coming on and what's making an exit in London's theatre world. Especially good for seating plans, so you can see where the box office staff are putting you.
15 The Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/
The world's biggest (and still growing) reference for actors, directors, locations, plots...
16 Rotten Tomatoes http://www.rottentomatoes.com/
A round-up of what the critics thought of films on general release.
17 Screenonline http://www.screenonline.org.uk/
The British Film Institute's definitive guide to the British film industry. Plots, features, statistics and news from the film world.
18 Good Reads http://www.goodreads.com/
Expand your reading. Catalogue your books online and others make recommendations based on what you seem to enjoy.
19 TV Guide http://www.tvguide.co.uk/
News, features and listings for Britain's terrestrial and cable television. Customisable interface so your favourite channels are always at the top.
20 Football365 http://www.football365.com/
The authentic (and often tangential) voice of the Britain's 'real' football supporters.
21 CricInfo http://www.cricinfo.com/
Everything you want to know about the world of cricket.
22 Beijing Olympics en.beijing2008.cn
The official Olympics site, with news, scheduling, features and a countdown to the games themselves.
23 Radio Locator http://www.radio-locator.com/
From shock jocks to orchestral baroque, thousands of internet radio stations to listen to on your computer.
24 Live Plasma http://www.liveplasma.com/
Expand your music and movie tastes. Enter the name of a song, band, movie, actor or director you like and Live Plasma will return some pretty intelligent recommendations for further investigation.
25 Blinkx http://www.blinkx.com/
A clever way of searching for video clips on the internet - from uploaded episodes of your favourite soap to comedy home-video moments.
26 Lulu http://www.lulu.com/
Self-publishing made smart again. Write, design and then print your own books - though you'll still have to persuade others to buy them.
27 VideoJug http://www.videojug.com/
28 Wonder How To http://www.wonderhowto.com/
Two great sites full of short videos showing you how to do almost anything, from the incredibly useful (exercises for diabetes sufferers, tying a Windsor knot) to the revelatory ('learn different kinds of kisses'), via the wonderfully obscure ('make a moving jaw for your werewolf mask').
29 Instructables http://www.instructables.com/
DIY projects from zombie make-up to LED balloons. Excellent selection of rainy-day projects for bored children (and adults) at home.
30 Flash games http://www.k2xl.com/
Addictive series of Flash games including the hypnotically soothing Boomshine.
Stuck on Zelda? The Net can help
31 GameSpot http://www.gamespot.com/
News, reviews, hints and tips for virtually every console game on the market. Essential if you are still up at 2am trying to find a way into the castle on Zelda.
32 Anagrammer http://www.anagrammer.com/
Online anagram machine for Scrabble players and crossword enthusiasts. Also solves Sudoku
1 Digital Spy http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/
Entertainment, media and showbiz news. Plus, a surprisingly good forum for technology-related problems - a great place to sort out your broadband.
12 BBC iPlayer www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer
On-demand television and radio programmes from the BBC.
13 Whatsonwhen http://www.whatsonwhen.com/
Events, attractions, openings and exhibitions from around the world. Enter a location and dates and the site will show listings.
14 London Theatre Guide http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/
What's coming on and what's making an exit in London's theatre world. Especially good for seating plans, so you can see where the box office staff are putting you.
15 The Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/
The world's biggest (and still growing) reference for actors, directors, locations, plots...
16 Rotten Tomatoes http://www.rottentomatoes.com/
A round-up of what the critics thought of films on general release.
17 Screenonline http://www.screenonline.org.uk/
The British Film Institute's definitive guide to the British film industry. Plots, features, statistics and news from the film world.
18 Good Reads http://www.goodreads.com/
Expand your reading. Catalogue your books online and others make recommendations based on what you seem to enjoy.
19 TV Guide http://www.tvguide.co.uk/
News, features and listings for Britain's terrestrial and cable television. Customisable interface so your favourite channels are always at the top.
20 Football365 http://www.football365.com/
The authentic (and often tangential) voice of the Britain's 'real' football supporters.
21 CricInfo http://www.cricinfo.com/
Everything you want to know about the world of cricket.
22 Beijing Olympics en.beijing2008.cn
The official Olympics site, with news, scheduling, features and a countdown to the games themselves.
23 Radio Locator http://www.radio-locator.com/
From shock jocks to orchestral baroque, thousands of internet radio stations to listen to on your computer.
24 Live Plasma http://www.liveplasma.com/
Expand your music and movie tastes. Enter the name of a song, band, movie, actor or director you like and Live Plasma will return some pretty intelligent recommendations for further investigation.
25 Blinkx http://www.blinkx.com/
A clever way of searching for video clips on the internet - from uploaded episodes of your favourite soap to comedy home-video moments.
26 Lulu http://www.lulu.com/
Self-publishing made smart again. Write, design and then print your own books - though you'll still have to persuade others to buy them.
27 VideoJug http://www.videojug.com/
28 Wonder How To http://www.wonderhowto.com/
Two great sites full of short videos showing you how to do almost anything, from the incredibly useful (exercises for diabetes sufferers, tying a Windsor knot) to the revelatory ('learn different kinds of kisses'), via the wonderfully obscure ('make a moving jaw for your werewolf mask').
29 Instructables http://www.instructables.com/
DIY projects from zombie make-up to LED balloons. Excellent selection of rainy-day projects for bored children (and adults) at home.
30 Flash games http://www.k2xl.com/
Addictive series of Flash games including the hypnotically soothing Boomshine.
Stuck on Zelda? The Net can help
31 GameSpot http://www.gamespot.com/
News, reviews, hints and tips for virtually every console game on the market. Essential if you are still up at 2am trying to find a way into the castle on Zelda.
32 Anagrammer http://www.anagrammer.com/
Online anagram machine for Scrabble players and crossword enthusiasts. Also solves Sudoku
MOST USEFUL WEBSITES FOR TECHNOLOGY
Technology-
1 Google http://www.google.com/
Haven't found what you're looking for? Use our website guide to find the right information
The powerhouse of the internet and the only place many people go for information. But if you thought Google was a still a mere search engine, look again. Click on 'more' at the top of the homepage to discover the work of 'GoogleLabs' - more than 50 free tools and web pages that could change your internet life.
GoogleDocs lets you create documents, spreadsheets and presentations, store them online, share them with others and access them from wherever there's an internet connection.
Googlemail is probably the best email program - it has virtually limitless capacity and you don't need to change your email address to use it. The Google calendar is a powerful searchable diary that you can allow others to access, so family members can make appointments together.
SketchUp could be just the tool you are looking for to design that conservatory extension and see what it will look like once the builders have gone. Add to that databases for searching academic journals and books in the public domain, the powerful GoogleMaps, with its engaging satellite imagery, a finance page with live stock quotes and an easy-to-use online messaging system, and you can see why some people say Google is taking over the world - and, with GoogleMoon and GoogleMars, the rest of the galaxy, too.
2 Anonymouse http://anonymouse.org/
Surf the web without disclosing who or where you are.
3 iLounge http://www.ilounge.com/
Hints, tips and troubleshooting for your iPod and associated software.
4 Only2Clicks http://www.only2clicks.com/
If you use just a few websites, this lets you create a home page that has links to them all. Simple, free and practical.
5 Zoho http://www.zoho.com/
A suite of free business programs. From word processing and presentation software to tools for taking notes in meetings, planning projects and creating databases.
6 Backpack http://www.backpackit.com/
To-do lists, notes, ideas and calendar. Excellent for juggling projects and much more versatile than a ring folder.
7 GetNetWise http://www.getnetwise.org/
All you need to know about keeping the net safe - protecting children, preventing spam, avoiding viruses and stopping others accessing your personal details.
8 DaFont http://www.dafont.com/
More than 7,500 free fonts (for Mac and PC), so you can at last stop using Copperplate for your party invitations.
9 Pando http://www.pando.com/
The superfast way to send large files over the web. Don't attach that family video to an email, Pando it instead.
10 FlipClips http://www.flipclips.com/
Turn your home videos into animated flip books. Much more appealing than another DVD.
1 Google http://www.google.com/
Haven't found what you're looking for? Use our website guide to find the right information
The powerhouse of the internet and the only place many people go for information. But if you thought Google was a still a mere search engine, look again. Click on 'more' at the top of the homepage to discover the work of 'GoogleLabs' - more than 50 free tools and web pages that could change your internet life.
GoogleDocs lets you create documents, spreadsheets and presentations, store them online, share them with others and access them from wherever there's an internet connection.
Googlemail is probably the best email program - it has virtually limitless capacity and you don't need to change your email address to use it. The Google calendar is a powerful searchable diary that you can allow others to access, so family members can make appointments together.
SketchUp could be just the tool you are looking for to design that conservatory extension and see what it will look like once the builders have gone. Add to that databases for searching academic journals and books in the public domain, the powerful GoogleMaps, with its engaging satellite imagery, a finance page with live stock quotes and an easy-to-use online messaging system, and you can see why some people say Google is taking over the world - and, with GoogleMoon and GoogleMars, the rest of the galaxy, too.
2 Anonymouse http://anonymouse.org/
Surf the web without disclosing who or where you are.
3 iLounge http://www.ilounge.com/
Hints, tips and troubleshooting for your iPod and associated software.
4 Only2Clicks http://www.only2clicks.com/
If you use just a few websites, this lets you create a home page that has links to them all. Simple, free and practical.
5 Zoho http://www.zoho.com/
A suite of free business programs. From word processing and presentation software to tools for taking notes in meetings, planning projects and creating databases.
6 Backpack http://www.backpackit.com/
To-do lists, notes, ideas and calendar. Excellent for juggling projects and much more versatile than a ring folder.
7 GetNetWise http://www.getnetwise.org/
All you need to know about keeping the net safe - protecting children, preventing spam, avoiding viruses and stopping others accessing your personal details.
8 DaFont http://www.dafont.com/
More than 7,500 free fonts (for Mac and PC), so you can at last stop using Copperplate for your party invitations.
9 Pando http://www.pando.com/
The superfast way to send large files over the web. Don't attach that family video to an email, Pando it instead.
10 FlipClips http://www.flipclips.com/
Turn your home videos into animated flip books. Much more appealing than another DVD.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
HOW TO VIEW BLOCKED WEBSITES
You generally are not able to view a site because the access control list is configured in a firewall to block any attempts to site and pop-up an error message
The simplest way to overcome is to redirect the traffic - there are more than 1000 proxy servers on the net and they keep increasing everyday (so, no access control list can block all of them - if one is blocked search for other in google )
TRY THESE :
www.breakthefirewall.com
www.zend2.com
www.anonymizer.com
www.jumboproxt.net
www.vtunnel.com
http://www.myipproxylist.com/
They not only allow you to view any site by redirecting the traffic but also help you to carry out hacking .Consider an attack case
UR machine >>> Proxy 1 >>> Proxy 2>>> Proxy3... Proxy n >>> Target Machine
Now the target machine will have ip of last proxy u connected to. SO it will be impossible for them to trace you if u hack them... particularly if all the proxies belong to different countries...
The simplest way to overcome is to redirect the traffic - there are more than 1000 proxy servers on the net and they keep increasing everyday (so, no access control list can block all of them - if one is blocked search for other in google )
TRY THESE :
www.breakthefirewall.com
www.zend2.com
www.anonymizer.com
www.jumboproxt.net
www.vtunnel.com
http://www.myipproxylist.com/
They not only allow you to view any site by redirecting the traffic but also help you to carry out hacking .Consider an attack case
UR machine >>> Proxy 1 >>> Proxy 2>>> Proxy3... Proxy n >>> Target Machine
Now the target machine will have ip of last proxy u connected to. SO it will be impossible for them to trace you if u hack them... particularly if all the proxies belong to different countries...
SOME PHOTO EDITING WEBSITES
Online Photo-Editors..
Apply some amazing effects through PhotoFunia to make your photos unique and fun. In short, PhotoFunia allows you to upload your own pictures and modify it into a selected effect without bells and whistles.
http://photofunia.com/
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Upload a photograph of yourself so u can add special effects to spruce up your precious digital moments....
http://www.fototrix.com/
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Customize text on any image (huh?)! Make custom clipart and e-cards, just choose a template!http://www.txt2pic.com/
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Imagechef got the largest database to work over. This site got tons of templates to edit your pics. http://www.imagechef.com/
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Using PICARTIA Create a photo mosaic of your choice for free online…
http://www.picartia.com/
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Pixenate™ offers powerful photo-editing tools that foster creativity and stimulate purchases of custom photo products. Pixenate is a self-hosted solution which means it is software you can install on your own webserver.
http://pxn8.com
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It's an online GIF image editor.This unique tool is completely on-line -- nothing to download or install. Better yet, it's ABSOLUTELY FREE.
http://gifworks.com/
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Neilm. com has specialized in amazing and affordable web site and logo design for over 8 years.http://www.neilm.com
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Turn your photos into incredible artwork with one click...
http://www.befunky.com/
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Make funny pictures online...
http://funphotobox.com/
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Dumpr is where you create marvellous photos to share with your friends...
http://www.dumpr.net/
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Montagraph is a social platform to give you an easy way to make and share your photomontages.
http://www.montagraph.com/Views/Main.aspx
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Create funny pics from your photos!!!
http://funny.pho.to/
Apply some amazing effects through PhotoFunia to make your photos unique and fun. In short, PhotoFunia allows you to upload your own pictures and modify it into a selected effect without bells and whistles.
http://photofunia.com/
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Upload a photograph of yourself so u can add special effects to spruce up your precious digital moments....
http://www.fototrix.com/
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Customize text on any image (huh?)! Make custom clipart and e-cards, just choose a template!http://www.txt2pic.com/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imagechef got the largest database to work over. This site got tons of templates to edit your pics. http://www.imagechef.com/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Using PICARTIA Create a photo mosaic of your choice for free online…
http://www.picartia.com/
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Pixenate™ offers powerful photo-editing tools that foster creativity and stimulate purchases of custom photo products. Pixenate is a self-hosted solution which means it is software you can install on your own webserver.
http://pxn8.com
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It's an online GIF image editor.This unique tool is completely on-line -- nothing to download or install. Better yet, it's ABSOLUTELY FREE.
http://gifworks.com/
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Neilm. com has specialized in amazing and affordable web site and logo design for over 8 years.http://www.neilm.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Turn your photos into incredible artwork with one click...
http://www.befunky.com/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Make funny pictures online...
http://funphotobox.com/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dumpr is where you create marvellous photos to share with your friends...
http://www.dumpr.net/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Montagraph is a social platform to give you an easy way to make and share your photomontages.
http://www.montagraph.com/Views/Main.aspx
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Create funny pics from your photos!!!
http://funny.pho.to/
SEND FREE SMS FROM PC TO MOBILE
Send free sms from your pc to your mobiles-
http://www.junglesms.com/
http://50sms.com/
http://www.ecosms.ch
http://www.free--sms.com
http://www.pimpmysms.com/
http://www.islamweb.net/
http://sms7.in/
http://www.spicesms.com/sendsms.php
http://www.smsfame.com/register.php
http://smsclist.com/
http://www.ebisms.com/
http://cellbharat.com/sms/
http://www.paisasms.com/login.aspx
http://smsfree4all.com/
http://smsgupshup.com
http://160by2.com
http://www.atrochatro.com/
www.hot.it/sms
http://www.smspress.com/
http://www.freesms.com/
http://www.textmefree.com/
http://www.rosms.home.ro
http://www.junglesms.com/
http://50sms.com/
http://www.ecosms.ch
http://www.free--sms.com
http://www.pimpmysms.com/
http://www.islamweb.net/
http://sms7.in/
http://www.spicesms.com/sendsms.php
http://www.smsfame.com/register.php
http://smsclist.com/
http://www.ebisms.com/
http://cellbharat.com/sms/
http://www.paisasms.com/login.aspx
http://smsfree4all.com/
http://smsgupshup.com
http://160by2.com
http://www.atrochatro.com/
www.hot.it/sms
http://www.smspress.com/
http://www.freesms.com/
http://www.textmefree.com/
http://www.rosms.home.ro
VIEW SONG LYRICS IN WINAMP OR WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
If you want to see the lyrics while playing musin in winamp or windows media player.This is for you.There is site which provide lyrics plugin software.is an add-on to view lyrics in WinAmp or Windows Media Player.Just start listening to your favourite songs and lyrics will be displayed automatically.But you have to be connected to the internet..
Download from from here and enjoy..
http://www.lyricsplugin.com/
Download from from here and enjoy..
http://www.lyricsplugin.com/
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
WEBSITE FOR DOWNLOADING HINDI SONGS
www.songs.pk
-----------Browse this website and u will get all songs here-----------------
-----------Browse this website and u will get all songs here-----------------
TORRENTS FOR BOLLYWOOD,HINDI MOVIES
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=cgaurav&cat=4
http://isohunt.com/torrents/?ihq=sam
----BROWSE THROUGH THE ABOVE LINKS AND U WILL GET SOME GOOD QUALITY
TORRENTS FOR BOLLYWOOD MOVIES----
http://isohunt.com/torrents/?ihq=sam
----BROWSE THROUGH THE ABOVE LINKS AND U WILL GET SOME GOOD QUALITY
TORRENTS FOR BOLLYWOOD MOVIES----
WEBSITE FOR SERIALS OR KEY FOR SOFTWARES,GAMES
http://www.serials.ws/
---------------But be careful in this site there will be adult content-----------------
---------------But be careful in this site there will be adult content-----------------
Rapidshare links for movies,songs, games
http://www.rapidsharefilms.com/
http://www.freshwap.com/
http://www.alivedownload.com/
I would advice u to download only softwares,albums or things of small sizes only........because many times some rapidshare files are missing......for movies and games go for torrents........
http://www.freshwap.com/
http://www.alivedownload.com/
I would advice u to download only softwares,albums or things of small sizes only........because many times some rapidshare files are missing......for movies and games go for torrents........
Website for getting logins for various websites:
http://www.bugmenot.com/
------------can get logins for various websites here----------
------------can get logins for various websites here----------
Websites gor e-greetings,orkut ,myspace, facebook scraps,testimonials,etc are:
http://www.123greetings.com/
http://www.asciizone.in/
www.123orkut.com/
www.sendscraps.com/
www.foontastic.com/
www.wishafriend.com/orkut/
www.scrapslive.com/
www.coolorkutscraps.com/
www.orkutstyle.com/
www.desicomments.com/
www.orkuttestimonial.com/
http://www.asciizone.in/
www.123orkut.com/
www.sendscraps.com/
www.foontastic.com/
www.wishafriend.com/orkut/
www.scrapslive.com/
www.coolorkutscraps.com/
www.orkutstyle.com/
www.desicomments.com/
www.orkuttestimonial.com/
Plz do check this website to play pranks on your friends-
http://www.peteranswers.com/
HOW DOES IT WORK-
All you have to do, is first, put a period(.) in the top space for petition, and it will acually put in a "p" for you, so your friends can't see what you're really doing. then, you type in the answer to the question that you play to put in the bottom space, and end it with another period. (the whole time, it will show up as if you were typing "peter, please answer the following question" when you put in the second period, then you just keep typing the rest of the phrase "peter, please answer the following question" and when you click answer, your answer will appear. Have fun!
Practice it before playing pranks..........
HOW DOES IT WORK-
All you have to do, is first, put a period(.) in the top space for petition, and it will acually put in a "p" for you, so your friends can't see what you're really doing. then, you type in the answer to the question that you play to put in the bottom space, and end it with another period. (the whole time, it will show up as if you were typing "peter, please answer the following question" when you put in the second period, then you just keep typing the rest of the phrase "peter, please answer the following question" and when you click answer, your answer will appear. Have fun!
Practice it before playing pranks..........
Useful websites for students
Top 10 Web sites for students-
http://encarta.msn.com/
The free MSN Encarta site features more than 4,500 articles pooled from Microsoft Encarta, the award-winning electronic reference library, and comes with dictionaries, maps, fast facts, interactive quizzes, handy homework tools, and more.
http://www.refdesk.com/
Since 1995, Refdesk.com, which stands for "reference desk," has served as a one-click springboard to many of the Web's top dictionaries, encyclopedias, calculators, atlases, news headlines, and search engines. The site also includes a handy "homework helper" section that provides help in all subjects to students in every grade.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Ever wanted to know why earthquakes happen? How CD burners work? What the sun is made of? These questions, and a large amount of others related to computers/electronics, automobiles, science, entertainment, and people, are all answered at this award-winning Web site. Simply type a query into the search window or peruse the topics by category. Extras include free newsletters, surveys, and printable versions of all answers.
http://www.factmonster.com/
This site features an almanac, atlas, dictionary and encyclopedia made especially for kids, as well as handy search engine and layout designed for easy fact-finding. Check out fun features such as Biographies of the Presidents, the Geography Hall of Fame, and the Tallest Buildings Slideshow.
http://download.cnet.com/windows/
Consider Download.com the ultimate file repository that links to literally tens of thousands of downloadable free or shareware programs. This includes utilities for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux, Internet tools, desktop dictionaries and language translators, Pocket PC and Palm applications, and of course, computer games. Visitors can search by typing in a keyword or by perusing the many sections.
http://www.novelguide.com/
The Web's answer to those black- and yellow-striped Cliff Notes is Novelguide.com, a reliable and free source for literary analysis of classic and contemporary books such as Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn and Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Notes from the Underground. The site offers character profiles, metaphor and theme analysis, and author biographies.
http://www.math.com/
This site provides help in a number of mathematics-related subjects, including basic grade-school math, calculus, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics. Practice exercises are automatically graded, plus this free site also features a glossary, calculators, homework tips, math games, and lesson plans for teachers.
http://www.freetranslation.com/
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Perfect for language studies, this handy Web site automatically converts text from one language into another, such as English to Simplified Chinese or French to English. Simply type and paste up to 10,000 characters (about 1,800 words) into the search window and then select the desired language. Alternatively, you can cut and paste a Web URL to convert the entire site.
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/
This Web site can be filed in the "where was this when I was a kid?" category. On the aptly named Shakespeare Online site, visitors can read every play or poem from the world's most celebrated writer and, more importantly, make some sense of his works with free analysis, Old English language translations, and famous quotes.
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/
Science classes—including the ubiquitous science project—aren't as easy for some to grasp as for others. At Science Made Simple, kids of all ages can get detailed answers to many of science's questions, read current news articles related to science, get ideas on school projects, and take advantage of unit conversion tables. Users can also find out if their school's textbooks pass the test.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
BEST QUALITY TORRENTS FOR VIDEOS AND MUSIC ALBUMS
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=SKIRGSK&cat=0
BEST QUALITY TORRENTS FOR MOVIES
THESE ARE LINKS FOR MOVIES DOWNLOAD THROUGH TORRENTS-
http://isohunt.com/torrents/axxo
http://isohunt.com/torrents/fxg
http://isohunt.com/torrents/fxm
http://isohunt.com/torrents/KLAXXON?ihs1=13&iho1=d&iht=-1&ihp=1
http://greenbud1969.superfundo.org/
http://isohunt.com/torrents/axxo
http://isohunt.com/torrents/fxg
http://isohunt.com/torrents/fxm
http://isohunt.com/torrents/KLAXXON?ihs1=13&iho1=d&iht=-1&ihp=1
http://greenbud1969.superfundo.org/
BEST QUALITY TORRENTS FOR PC GAMES
FOR GAMES THESE ARE TRUSTED AND GOOD QUALITY TORRENTS-
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=SKULLPTURA&cat=0
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=TPTB&cat=0
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=ToeD&cat=3
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=REPACK&cat=3
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=DOPEMAN&cat=0
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=synergy&cat=3
ALTHOUGH THESE ARE BEST QUALITY TORRENTS BUT ALWAYS BE CAREFUL FOR THEIR SEEDS AND COMMENTS BEFORE DOWNLOADING THEM.........
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=SKULLPTURA&cat=0
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=TPTB&cat=0
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=ToeD&cat=3
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=REPACK&cat=3
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=DOPEMAN&cat=0
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=synergy&cat=3
ALTHOUGH THESE ARE BEST QUALITY TORRENTS BUT ALWAYS BE CAREFUL FOR THEIR SEEDS AND COMMENTS BEFORE DOWNLOADING THEM.........
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