Category: Useful & Fun Stuff
Tea Kettles You Can Text Message – The SMS Tea Kettle
Lazy tea lovers, these tea kettles are just for you! The SMS tea kettle can be turned on remotely by sending it a text message!
Win a Phone Call with “Blair Witch Project” Writer and Director Ed Sanchez!
Hey, we have a new auction over on the Internet Patrol’s AuctionAid, where 100% of the proceeds go to the Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund!
Snoozester Online Wake-up Call and Email Reminder Service Says “We Work!”
Snoozester is an online wake-up call and date reminder service which offers wake-up calls, reminder calls, and reminder email.
Design, Upload, and Build Your Own LEGO Creation Using Professional LEGO Design Software!
LEGO Digital Designer software, free from LEGO, lets you design and build your very own LEGO creations, just like the professionals!
Free Tivo After Rebate!
Tivo is offering a $150.00 rebate, which is really sweet. But sweeter still is that you can get a Tivo right now for only $99.00, making it free after the rebate!
Free Credit Report Online
Free online credit reports are now available as required by a new credit score reporting law, the FACT Act, passed last year. Under the new rules you are entitled to a free credit report online every year from the big three credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
Talking Napoleon Dynamite Doll – Sweet!
A talking Napoleon Dynamite doll. Yeesss!! You can see a pic, and hear what it has to say, here.
Bird Watching Made Fun and Easy with Free Online Service
Bird watching and identification doesn’t have to be hard. And with this free online bird database and search engine, now it’s downright easy.
HTML Code Rendered Instantly Before Your Eyes, As You Type
HTML code is transformed instantly to fully-rendered HTML, as you type, at this useful web site. Use it for transforming unreadable email which is missing or has a malformed “Content-Type:” header and thus full of HTML code, to readable text!
Wakamaru Robot – Human Child Robot House Sits for You
The Wakamaru Robot is a human child shaped robot which will house sit for you when you are away. The first latchkey robot!
Internet Laundry: Wired Laundry Room Gives Student Washer and Dryer Status Online
Internet Laundry, by LaundryView, wires up washers and dryers on campuses so that students don’t have to babysit their washers and dryers. Instead they just check over the web to determine when their laundry is done, or when a machine is free.
Want to Know Where That Telephone Number is Located?
Here’s a pretty nifty website if you’re curious about from where those telephone calls are really originating. It’s called Fone Finder. The way that Fone Finder works is that you can enter any telephone number, anywhere in the world (if you are entering a number outside the United States you…
Amazon Takes it in the Shorts..er..Offers Shorts for Download
Amazon has just rolled out a new service, “Amazon Shorts”. Amazon Shorts are, according to the Amazon Shorts page itself, “never-before-seen short works from a wide variety of well-known authors, available only on Amazon.com. Try a new genre or a new author — there’s something for everyone.
Putting on the Dog – the Small Dog, That Is
Anyone who has a Mac knows and loves Small Dog Electronics for their great products and prices. But did you know that a Mac’s best friend is now a best friend to man’s best friend? Small Dog Electronics now has an area of their website devoted entirely to “Dog Friends”,…
A Collection of Fun and Interesting Google Search Tips
Here are some Google search options that you may not be aware of, to make your search experience better, and even more fun!