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Invite43.com - Invite Others To Your Parties Easily
What it doesAs the title of the review puts it, this service will enable you to create invitations for any event you are going to host and send them to your guests over the web. The emphasis is on providing an easy-to-use solution, as there is no need to register in order to get started [...]
Downloadr Backs Up Your Flickr Pics [Windows Featured Download]
Windows only: Downloadr is a small application that allows you to completely back up the photos from your Flickr account.
You can grab everything in one bulk swoop or use a series of filters to drill down to just the photos you want to grab. It automatically grabs the highest quality image and preserves the [...]
PC Buyers May Get Windows 7 Free after July [Windows 7]
The Tech ARP web site nabbed a draft “Technical Guarantee Program” from Microsoft that implies anyone buying a PC from major vendors after July can receive a Windows 7 upgrade for free.
Microsoft wouldn’t confirm, but didn’t truly deny, the implied upgrade program when Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley asked. And an official release date, [...]
Wibe7.tv Provides Thumbnail-Only YouTube Search Results [Search]
If you’re looking for one particular, recognizable YouTube video amidst a galaxy of copycats and look-alikes, Wibe7.tv offers a vast wall of thumbnails that pop up the clip, no visit to YouTube required.
It’s very similar to (and inspired by) the previously mentioned, just-the-pics-ma’am Flickr searcher Compfight. Once you’ve searched, the results can be sorted by [...]
Toss Your Overpriced Pantry Items for a New Year of Cooking [Kitchen]
Lifehacker’s go-to food writer Mark Bittman offers a list of stale, uninspired (and expensive) pantry items you might think about tossing for fresher cooking this year, and what to replace them with. For example:
OUT Bottled lemon juice.
IN Lemons. Try buying six at a time, then experiment; I never put lemon on something and regret it. [...]
A DIY iTunes Blocker? [Call For Help]
Introduced yesterday at Macworld: the Tune Blocker, a USB cable that switches between regular USB connection and a power-only, non-iTunes-launching mode. We’re wondering if there’s a DIY solution for similar results.
Not because we begrudge Tune Blocker’s maker, Matias, any cash or credit—it’s certainly a long-overdue niche to get filled—but, at $24.95 for a 3-foot cable, [...]
Borange.com - Turning Your iPhone Into A Social Planner
In their own words“Borange lets you group your existing address book contacts, send them quick invitations to call or meet you, and see a timeline of who is available to you now and in the near future.â€Why it might be a killerSolutions such as this one can bring some much needed order into hectic schedules.Some [...]
Mar.com - Marketing & Advertising Community
In their own words’Community-driven marketing community with ranked news, articles, blogs, tips and advice.’Why it might be a killerIt brings together a plethora of convenient resources that can be readily accessed.What it doesMar.com is a new community site that focuses on marketing news and advertising considerations. Those who use the site can find comprehensive information [...]
TheCosmicMachine.com - Your Social Networks In One Box
In their own words“Pack your social networks in one box.â€Why it might be a killerAny tool that makes for a more elastic social experience has a bright path ahead.What it doesA new application that is available to Mac users everywhere, EventBox enables you to gather together your social networks in the same place, or (to [...]
MMAblotter.com - Mixed Martial Arts Social News Website
In their own words“We’re a social bookmarking site that lets you discover and share news you like.â€Why it might be a killerAll the many MMA fans are bound to appreciate having such a well-focused resource that caters exclusively for them on the WWW.Some questionsHow will this site advertise itself?What it doesMMA is a really fast-growing [...]
