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A service that has just left private beta, Mufin (short for “Music Finder”) can be best described as a music recommendation engine that will let you come across tunes to go with your tastes in a more or less instant fashion.
Mufin works in a very simple way: all you have to do is key in the name of the artist in question or submit the name of a tune in particular. For instance, I typed in “My Generation” by “The Who” to come across a list of albums that included that track. Then, by clicking on the “Preview similar tracks” button a list of related tunes and artists was... read more
“This is for all those people that find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than Google it for themselves,” claims the mastermind behind this project. In general terms, Let Me Google That For You is a tool that will let you show other people how to carry out an efficient Google search.
This is carried out in a very simple way, too. All you have to do is set your browser to the Let Me Google That For You website and enter a search query in the usual way. You then hit the “Google search” button like you would always do, and what happens is that a link wi... read more
Can’t seem to manage time in a satisfactory manner? Need some help getting self-organized? You can always count on the man web-based solutions that are doing the rounds to these ends, and BubbleTimer is one such application.
Basically, it will let you keep track of different tasks and see how you allocate your time regularly, so that you will be able to figure out what activities should be carried out differently. Moreover, you can easily set goals and see how you fare as the day or week progresses. If you wish, it is even possible to share this information over the web with other p... read more
RealStoriZ.com is an online platform that facilitates the sharing of real-life stories with the whole world. The site was built on the principle that every human being has had experiences that are interesting to others and that they deserve to be shared with them. Humans, as social beings, want to learn about others’ experiences and RealStoriZ is the place where they can do it in a very convenient way.
The site has a very simple structure and offers the main functionalities necessary for sharing and reading stories. Contributors can leave their stories on the site and attach up to ... read more
The tagline of this search engine is “Exposing the hidden jobs”, and it aims to emphasize the essence of the search process in question. According to the site, the percentage of unadvertised jobs is stationed at no less than 70 %, and the aim of LinkUp is scouring the jobs listed on corporate websites, saving the user both time and procedural headaches.
Small, mid-sized and large companies are then screened in order to come up with fresh and up-to-date career opportunities. The latter aspect is important, as there are many job search engines that include postings that are outdate... read more
The lack of trust that characterizes several human endeavors was somehow amplified when it came to the Internet, as face to face interaction was lost and all that was left were texts or images that failed to connect people in the same way.
Venyo is an initiative that attempts to address that situation, and the time is definitely ripe if we take into account the developments of collaborative services that Web 2.0 has brought along.
What Venyo intends to do is create a free and universal tool for expressing the online reputation of individuals. This reliability rating would gi... read more
A visit to this site is advisable for those looking into buying a treadmill and who can’t seem to make up their minds. As the title of the site rightly suggests, it is a resource that groups together ratings and reviews that cover every possible machine – from budget treadmills to quality treadmills to all points in between.
The site is written by Mr. Fred Waters, former VP of marketing for Smooth Fitness and one of the pioneers in the marketing of quality fitness on the WWW. The reviews are based either on personally testing the models themselves, or by a consolidation of third ... read more
Isn’t cuisine your forte? You are obviously not alone, and there are many web-based resources that cater for individuals in your very same position. One which has premiered recently goes by the name of Cookstr, and it is building a fair collection of recipes that you can procure at no cost and put into good use right away.
These come from chefs and renowned cookbook authors, and a search engine will enable you to easily look them up. It is possible to search either by recipe or by chef, so if you have a personal favorite it will be easy to follow him and try out his latest culinary ... read more
Are you tired of the tried an tested approach to e-mail inboxes? If that is the case and you are looking into bringing the whole process alive, then this company seems to have devised the right solution for you.
In essence, a 3D Mail box provides a 3D environment that works with Hotmail,Yahoo Mail and GMail and transforms the whole experience altogether by bringing a sense of humor to the proceedings. The idea is to make your inbox feel like a cross between a movie and a video game.
For instance, one of the available sets places the whole scene at the Los Angeles Internationa... read more
Pixisnap is a new name in the field of web-based utilities for editing pictures online and injecting some life into them by applying different effects. In this particular case, you will be able to come up with photo mosaics and edit Polaroid pictures.
The creation process is an uncomplicated one. In general terms, all you have to do is choose one mosaic from the ones on offer, upload your picture and then customize it. Once your masterpiece is ready, you can use it as a wallpaper to pump up your desktop, or as a MySpace background in order to give your profile page a character of its... read more
