Cool Apps/Sites
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Recycle Electronic Gadgets – Gazelle.com
Gazelle.com allows provides cash for electronics and gadgets that might not be used, making something out of unused items in this sluggish economy. As we all look to more conscious of the environment, Gazelle.com also allows us to recycle the used electronics as well. If you want set up a fundraising drive on Gazelle.com to raise money for all sorts of causes.
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Online Hardware – HardwareStore.Com
The Aubuchon family have run a regional hardware store chain for over 100 years now. Aubuchon’s is now building a global business by deploying the generic terms hardware store as their domain and brand for their eCommerce initiative. This is a brilliant move to deploy a generic domain as a brand. This is highly efficient and allows Aubuchon to reach way beyond the New England market it has served so well for the last 100 years.
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Outdoor Sports App/Site – RunKeeper
Tandem of iPhone App and Web site that allows the user to track themselves while running, cycling, hiking, walking, boating and many other outdoor activities. The app on the iPhone tracks your location through the built in GPS functionality, speed, distance, pace and more. Uploads to the web site allow you to track and chart your performance. Integration with other social hubs like Facebook and Twitter allow you to share the results of your training and activities.
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Internet Radio – Pandora Internet Radio
Custom radio programming for genre and artists available on your PC, iPhone and Blackberry. Intuitive interface for customization. Integration to iTunes and Amazon to buy tunes. Share your channels with your friends as well. Very cool service.
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Video Commerce – DailyGrommet.Com
The DailyGrommet.Com is a cool site that brings to life one product per day for a video review. The team does exhaustive research on the product history, functions and story. The site and videos are very professional and informative. You can then buy the product right on DailyGrommet.com.
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Restaurant Reviews and Reservations – OpenTable.Com
OpenTable is the leading supplier of reservation, table management and guest management software for restaurants. In addition, the company’s web site OpenTable.Com is the world’s most popular website for making restaurant reservations online. For diners the website provides a fast, efficient way to find available tables that meet desired criteria for cuisine, price and location at a specified time. You can also read and post reviews and map your travel to the restaurant. Each reservation earns points toward dining checques that can be redeemed on future dining.
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Technology – Geek.Com
Geek.com has been an online technology resource and community for technology enthusiasts and professionals since 1996. We feature the latest news and reviews of the hottest hardware and software, along with Computer Buying Guides, Features, and more. Geeks can feel at home in any of our topic areas including Apple, Gadgets, Games, Mobile, and Chips. Geek has been listed among the top gadget sites by FastCompany.
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Photography – Photo.Net
Photo.Net is home to some of the best photographers on the Web. This community has incredible gallery, active message boards on all things photography and informative reviews on just about everything you would want to buy for photography.
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Gardening – DavesGarden.Com
DavesGarden.Com is the largest community of gardeners on the web today and they have created the world’s largest plant file, bug file, gallery of plants and flowers, active message boards and informative editorial.
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Crafting – Craftster.Com
The Craftster.Com community is the hippest community of those interested in crafts anywhere on the Web. Craftster is for those folks who who have crafty urges, but who are not excited by cross stitched bunnies and crocheted toilet paper cozies, can show off their current craft projects, ask advice on future projects and get inspiration for new projects.
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Horoscopes – DailyHoroscope.Com
Jeff Jawer is a renowned astrologer who can be read across all the major portals of the Web. DailyHoroscope.Com is his home to publish his informative views on your life. Also check out the SkyVibe video horoscopes featured on this site.
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Party and Event Planning – MyPunchBowl.Com
MyPunchBowl.Com serves up all of the key ingredients to effortlessly plan unforgettable celebrations. The site includes unique features for picking a date for the event, sending save the dates, finding supplies, communicating with guests, sending online invitations, and sharing photos and videos after the event has passed. All of the features work together to help hosts plan events that matter with ease and confidence.
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Stamping – Stampers.Com
Stampers.Com and SplitCoastStampers.Com is a gathering place for stampers to meet and talk with other members of the active community, check out the gallery where you’ll find tons of categorized samples, share your own stamping creations, catch up on the latest news, tips & techniques, or find out about upcoming events and happenings.
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Domain Buying – BuyDomains.Com
BuyDomains.Com is the leading marketplace on the web to find and buy premium domain names. Buy Domains.com features nearly 1 million premium domain names for sale across hundreds of different categories. You can buy from the web site or by calling and talking to a well trained and pleasant sales consultant.
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Rock Climbing – RockClimbing.Com
RockClimbing.Com is the leading website for information on equipment, clothes, routes, and techniques including bouldering, indoor, ice, and traditional climbing. Browse thousands of pictures, videos, and route information, or join the discussion on the forums. New climbers: check out our introduction to rock climbing basics.
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Autos – TheTruthAboutCars.Com
TheTruthAboutCars.Com provides no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners automotive reviews and industry-related editorials. Our writers call it like they see it, and pull no punches. We also provide a comments section for readers to voice their informed and passionate opinions in an atmosphere of mutual respect.
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Swapping – SwapTree.Com
SwapTree.Com is a new and innovative way for people to easily trade the books, cds, dvds and video games they are finished with, for the ones they want, all for free. With swaptree, your collections stop gathering dust and can be used to acquire other items you want. By offering to trade a single item, you can choose from thousands of books, dvds, cds, and video games that you can receive in exchange. Best part: everything is free, you only pay shipping.
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Reputation Management – RatePoint.Com
RatePoint.Com was created to promote online and offline business quality while enhancing the relationship between businesses and consumers. RatePoint.Com champions the needs of businesses worldwide by providing them with an easy and affordable way to build successful, lasting customer relationships, manage their online reputation, grow their business and increase consumer confidence. For consumers, RatePoint.Com provide an easy way to reach out to businesses and improve communications.
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Sports Blogs – BleacherReport.Com
BleacherReport.Com is where the sports bar meets the press box, the place for fan-journalists to create and critique high-quality sports analysis. You won’t find “unbiased” coverage at BleacherReport.Com —and that’s the point. Every contribution bears the stamp of its writer’s personal convictions. BleacherReport.Com is all about community. No one goes it alone. Each submission is edited and rated by the Bleacher Report user-base, allowing individual writers to hone their skills and ensuring that the best analysis gets featured on the site.
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Home Improvement – AskTheBuilder.Com
AskTheBuilder.Com is created and managed by nationally syndicated builder Tim Carter. Tim has been a builder and property renovator. Tim has also dedicated himself to sharing his learnings with the audiences of newspapers, radio, magazines and the Internet over the last twenty years. AskTheBuilder.Com has a loyal following and a growing audience for his content.
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