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Have you ever wondered how much is your Twitter profile worth? If that is so, this aptly-titled website will let you figure it out immediately, and “get ready for some bling-bling and tweet-tweet”.
All you have to do to find the answer to that question is key in your Twitter User ID in the box that is provided, and hit the “Get my value!” button. The results will be there and then displayed for you to cheer up or blush depending on the actual amount.
The site comes complete with a chart that spotlights the highest valued Twitterers out there, too. This chart takes up ...  read more
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TryBuySoftware.co.uk is an extensive UK based repository listing all the very latest freeware, shareware and try-buy-software downloads. The many titles on offer enable users to make an instant evaluation of all types of software before actually getting down to buying it.
The company does not actually host the files themselves online, but provides the links for purchasing them straight from vendors or the authors themselves.
As a result, the site can be defined as a marketplace for digital content distribution where customers have ready access to the latest files directly fro... read more
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Gridpop is a world travel guide that is made up of contributions submitted by users spanning the whole world. People from all over the globe convene together and review and rate their favorite places, so that members of the community can easily plan future trips.
The site includes a searchable database of locations, whereas both popular places and reviews that have been written recently are featured on the main page for browsing convenience. Moreover, when viewing any specific location you can click on the “nearby” button which is displayed to have access to related places located... read more
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In general terms, SingsBOX is a search tool that will let you find any song you wish and listen to if for free by adding it to your existing playlist. In that sense, it stands as a true tool for the discovery of new music, not to mention giving you the chance to listen to songs you always wanted to listen to when you were younger and there was not such a ready access to music files.
In my case, I could finally listen to XTC’s “Towers of London”, a song I always wanted to hear in its entirety as I only had a sample and I haven’t been able to procure a copy of the Black Sea albu... read more
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Angry at the world? Feel like you are going to explode? Get a hold of yourself and put things in perspective. If you can’t seem to do that, there are web services like this one that will let you voice your anger and feel a little easier.
The title of the website says it all, really. RantPile will give you a space where you can let it all out by ranting and raving about anything that is bothering you. The dynamics of the site are actually quite simple – once you have become a registered user you simply log in and let the world have it online.
Registration itself is complet... read more
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Yahoo Glue is a service that will enable you to put together different topic pages for browsing convenience. That is, you will be able to conduct a search that returns different media contents for you to explore – all grouped in the same page.
For instance, I keyed in “The Who” to see what came up, and information such as concert tickets and news was presented alongside pictures showcasing the Shepherd Bush boys in all their glory, and videos from popular hosting services that could be watched right away. Moreover, album reviews taken from pages such as AMG were displayed.
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Twitpay is a young startup that has a specific aim, namely letting anybody send payments using the popular micro-blogging platform.
This is implemented in the following manner. First of all, you have to fund a Twitpay account via PayPal. The amount of this account can vary between 10 and 50 US$. Once the account has been created, you can make payments to any person simply be tweeting. That is, if you want to pay Mark Wolffe $2 all you have to do is enter a message like “@MW twitpay $2 for services rendered” and the corresponding amount will be debited from your Twitpay account.
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Need to organize team work and a helping hand wouldn’t go amiss? If that is ever the case, a visit to this website might just provide you with the wherewithal to do so. In general terms, TaskComplete is a solution that makes it easy for any team to plan and coordinate activities over the WWW.
The main characteristics of this tool are enumerated on the site. Basically, it comprises a task list, a calendar and a stats viewer for tracking progress, as well as enabling the user to upload documents easily. This way, team interaction can be furthered and enhanced. Moreover, TaskManager ma... read more
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Self-described as “a place for the fashion minded”, this social site is there to make sure you will not lag behind in the fashion world. This portal allows the user shop online for fashion items and talk to like-minded individuals located all over the globe to get the scoop on what’s hot and what’s not.
Moreover, users can manage their wardrobes online and upload contents such as pictures and videos without any limitation. A style cabinet is created this way, where each user can define and redefine his personal approach to fashion by interacting with others.
The site... read more
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StickyFan is a service whereby you submit a digital photograph and it is turned into a poster that you can order through the web. This solution is initially geared towards fathers who have child athletes and want to show off their little superstars in a big way, but it is theoretically possible to order posters that take babies and pets as the starting point, too. In fact, the service is even suitable for car lovers and hot rods aficionados.
Pricing starts at US$ 20, and the posters themselves are made to adhere to any surface, be it a wall or a window. These can also be moved at will... read more
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Mobspin is a platform that intends to take asking and sharing recommendations to a whole new level by putting the Internet to good use. In essence, through the site you will be able to ask any question that is going round and round in your head, as well as providing your opinion to anybody who posts a question you feel you can answer.
The questions themselves cover a lot of ground, and you can find people asking for advice on relationships to individuals looking for business guidance and so on.
Moreover, the site includes a database of products that have been reviewed by site... read more
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There are search engines of all sizes and denominations, and they just keep on coming along. The last one to emerge is this one, which goes by the apt name of TimeSearch – you see, it is an apt name because it lets you search the WWW through timelines and see what comes up.
Basically, the site will enable you to specify a given timeframe by keying in the corresponding year, and visualize events of note that took place right then. Moreover, refinement tags can be found underneath the “Areas” and “Themes” banners. In the first case, you will be able to set down the concrete re... read more
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