Best Sites 2 Surf

Finding the best music

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:34:00 +0000

Nokia Music is an app that works for Windows Phone 7 as a music manager and Pepper which calls itself "the Facebook of live music" allows check-ins, photos and status updates to all be tied to a venue or particular gig.
To get creative with your Facebook timeline there is now an automatic movie maker at Timeline Movie Maker.
If your favourite kind of pie - or pi - is the numerical kind, educational films can be found on Numberphile.
Twitter has launched a new events feature, Hashtag Pages, and partnered with Nascar (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) to bring tweets and photos from drivers, fans, pit crews, celebrities and the media together.
And Stiktu lets users stick things to objects in the real world, leaving invisible markers behind for others to scan and discover.

View My TV

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:01:00 +0000

Viewmy.tv

This global television portal allows you to tune in to certain channels from around the world and watch TV through your web browser.
You can access the content by genre, or look up programmes from a particular region and country.
The service is completely free as it uses an ad-based business model, so you do not even need to create an account to start watching.
You can also embed each channel in your website and blog, or watch it on your mobile phone.

Sugarsync

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Sat, 29 May 2010 13:13:00 +0000

Sugarsync.com is a cloud storage service which syncs your documents to any web-connected computer or smartphone.
You can share files with invited collaborators - the software is certainly much easier to set up than a home network.

Sugarsync has the benefit of an incremental changes feature which means any tweaks made will not require the whole file to be uploaded again.

Thickbuttons.com

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Sat, 29 May 2010 13:06:00 +0000

This free app changes the size of the keyboard buttons on a touchscreen handset depending on what you are typing.
Thickbuttons.com is an Android app, and the nearest found for the iPhone is Shapewriter.com
It lets you write in broad sweeps across the virtual keyboard instead of little taps - predictive programming assesses the word you are trying to write by the movement of your finger.

iType2go

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Sat, 29 May 2010 13:03:00 +0000

Fun app iType2go enables iPhone users to see what's ahead through the camera while typing on the virtual keyboard.But I certainly would not recommend composing an e-mail as you walk along the high street.

TASTE KID

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:51:00 +0000

TASTE KID (www.tastekid.com) helps users discover new clothes, films or music they might enjoy.
Look up a CD in this site, which looks like a search engine, and it offers recommendations based on similar purchases by other people.
There is even a free iPhone app so you can browse suggestions while you are on the move.

COULOUR Lovers

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:25:00 +0000

THEMELEON (www.colourlovers.com/themeleon)
Image-conscious net users can change the background designs on their Twitter accounts to suit the latest vogue.
You can try out different looks or upload a photo and this app will set it correctly for your background.

40IT (http://140it.com)

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:22:00 +0000

40IT (http://140it.com)
Drag the bookmark for this site onto your toolbar in Firefox or Internet Explorer and when you post a tweet it automatically shortens the text.
It seems to work OK with Chrome too, but it is not officially supported.
It does not take a genius to reduce a post to 140 characters with common abbreviations, but I do like that it auto-shortens URLs.

tweetPhoto

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:27:00 +0000

tweetPhoto

TweetPhoto.com works in a similar way to Twitpic with some nice features such as stats, geotagging, adding to favourites and Facebook integration.
Pikchur.com also stands out from the crowd for its allowing users to automatically post pictures to multiple clients, including Twitter, Facebook, Friendfeed, Tumblr and Flickr.

Muzu

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:25:00 +0000

Muzu

Muzu has high quality music videos for free thanks to deals with some of the biggest record labels.
Registered users can select videos, which contain adverts, and create their own custom channels.
Music lovers can also upload their creations, and share playlists with others on social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook or Twitter.

CrisisCommons

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:24:00 +0000

CrisisCommons

CrisisCommons allows people to offer their help to disasters such as Haiti.
The site uses online crowd sourcing to gather information about the places that need help.

Love my Valentine

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:15:00 +0000

LOVE MY VALENTINE by dequilla
See other Digital T-Shirts

hey! You've got tweets?

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:06:00 +0000

Universal Packing List

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:07:00 +0000

Universal Packing List

This site will help you pack for your next holiday - it might not tell you anything new, but it is helpful having a list to print off.

Just put in the details of a trip, for instance temperatures and a checklist will be suggested.

The site will also remind you about the tasks you need to complete before you go.

StartupNation

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:07:00 +0000

StartupNation

Startupnation.com has lots of tips and information for anyone wanting to start their own business.

There are step-by-step guides to help budding entrepreneurs with some fundamental principles.

Appoftheday

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:05:00 +0000

Appoftheday

Appoftheday.com aims to make it easier to find worthwhile apps out of the thousands available online.

Each day the site promotes a high-quality application voted for by the community.

Members can nominate just one app per day, and add their own comments to the recommendations made by others.

We Feel Fine

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:03:00 +0000

We Feel Fine

This applet was created to harvest the expression of feelings from the blogging world.

It searches for the word 'feel' and extracts the entire sentence, together with details about the blogger such as gender, age and location.

You can refine the data stream by emotion or location and the information can be displayed in six different ways.

Viewmy.tv

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:09:00 +0000

Viewmy.tv

This global television portal allows you to tune in to certain channels from around the world and watch TV through your web browser.

You can access the content by genre, or look up programmes from a particular region and country.

The service is completely free as it uses an ad-based business model, so you do not even need to create an account to start watching.

You can also embed each channel in your website and blog, or watch it on your mobile phone.

AppShopper

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:08:00 +0000

AppShopper

This site has around 93,000 free and paid-for apps available for download to an iPhone

You can look up apps by category or price range. There is a top 100 tab if you need a place to go for inspiration.

Mashable

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:07:00 +0000

Mashable

Mashable is arguably one of the most prolific blogs serving web 2.0 and social media fans.

It has reviews of new sites and services, breaking news and a raft of social media guides and resources.

I Will Knot

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:55:00 +0000

I Will Knot

Learn how to tie a variety of popular and useful knots in the categories of stopper knots, hitches, loops and bends.

Snap Files

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:42:00 +0000

Snap Files

Pivot Stickfigure Animator allows you to create stick figure animations easily, even if you have no artistic skills.

This cool application can be found in snapfiles.com - the app itself is pretty intuitive to use.

Yanko Design

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:41:00 +0000

Yanko Design

Designer Reindy Allendra has come up with a concept flying machine of the future.

The plane is made of yet-to-be-invented materials and technology that satisfies the needs of consumers in 85 years time.

The Spruce Whale, as it's been named, can also carry an astounding 1,500 people and reach speeds of up to 1,000kmph.

The concept can be found on online magazine Yanko Design which is the home of design ideas both real and ahead of their time.

Full Text Archive

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:39:00 +0000

Full Text Archive

This site is an archive of books, poems and plays by authors ranging from Anne Bronte to Jules Verne.

Use the search box provided to hunt out a particular work or author, or you can browse the titles alphabetically in a rather clunky fashion.

Skip to the bottom of the homepage if you want to explore the popular files.

Quake Live

noreply@blogger.com (Lyrechew) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:11:00 +0000

Quake Live

Quake is a classic first person shooter game which is completely free on the net.

Before playing, you are put through a skill assessment and training session, so you can be matched up with opponents of a similar level.

There is also a training centre where you can learn additional skills such as rocket and strafe jumping to help give you the edge over opponents.