List of usefull websites

Useful Websites

Here is a list of websites we have featured in the past that might come in handy. 

Educational/Learning

1. favoriteandforget.com – Useful and educational links updated daily. Set it as your homepage and forget about it.
2. khanacademy.org - video lectures on just about any subject
3. ted.com - lectures by smart people
4. internetisuseful.com - for every educational website or useful web app out there
5. academicearth.org - classroom lectures
6. freerice.com - expand your vocabulary while feeding the hungry
7. lizardpoint.com - a collection of geography quizzes
8. mathrun.net - timed math quizzes
9. classicshorts.com - the best short stories
10. erowid.org - learn about drugs
11. qwikia.com - turn a Wikipedia article into a video
12. unplugthetv.com - a collection of intellectually stimulating videos
13. factsie.com - a place to learn amazing and unusual historical and scientific facts

Learn Skills

1. highercomputingforeveryone.com - learn to program in C
2. thechesswebsite.com - a bunch of chess tactics, tutorials, and puzzles
3. htmldog.com - learn html
4. codecademy.com - learn to code through interactive lessons
5. cookingforengineers.com - learn to cook
6. digital-photography-school.com - learn photography
7. memrise.com - learn a foreign language
8. justinguitar.com - guitar video tutorials
9. livemocha.com - a language learning community
10. musictheory.net - learn music theory
11. investopedia.com - learn and practice investing

Useful Web Apps

1. mint.com - for budgeting your money
2. billshrink.com - compare cell phone and credit card plans
3. duckduckgo.com - a search engine that isn’t following you
4. padmapper.com - maps out possible apartments/homes that fit your criteria
5. zillow.com - another great source for finding your next home
6. printfriendly.com - make any webpage print friendly
7. printwhatyoulike.com - print precisely what you want from any webpage 
8. privnote.com - write a note to someone that will self-destruct after they read it
9. freecycle.org - a network of people giving away free stuff in their towns
10. couchsurfing.org - crash on someone’s couch anywhere in the world
11. recipepuppy.com - search for recipes based on the ingredients you have
12. pipl.com - a search engine for finding people
13. donorschoose.org - donate to a classroom in need
14. charitynavigator.org - evaluates various charities
15. govdeals.com - find cheap stuff the government is getting rid of
16. newsmap.jp - popular news headlines
17. radioreference.com - listen to radio channels across the nation
18. jimmyr.com - link aggregator
19. msworddit.com - Reddit in Microsoft Word form
20. wepay.com - like paypal but less scummy
21. thefuckingweather.com - a more profane look at the weather
22. wolframalpha.com - a computational knowledge engine
23. heavens-above.com - follow satellites and constellations
24. whatismyip.com - figure out you I.P. address
25. spreeder.com - improve reading speed and comprehension
26. simplynoise.com - listen to white noise
27. camelcamelcamel.com - tracks prices for any product
28. ptable.com - an interactive periodic table
29. retailmenot.com - find coupons for just about anything
30. searchtempest.com - search all of craigslist with one search
31. join.me - peek in on somebody’s computer screen
32. thistothat.com - find out the best way to glue this to that
33. woorank.com - find out what your website is missing, how you can improve it, and how to make Google recognize it better
34. scribblemaps.com - draw on maps then share them with friends
35. mailvu.com - video email
36. rhymer.com - online rhyming dictionary
37. homestyler.com - design your dream home
38. wetransfer.com - an easy way to send big files
39. mapofthedead.com - shows places around you to help you survive the zombie apocalypse
40. pastebin.com - a place to paste text
41. idlekeyboard.com - make it sound like you’re hard at work
42. wherethefuckshouldigofordrinks.com - find somewhere to get a drink in your area
43. dropbox.com - backup your sensitive document online
44. seatguru.com - find out where the best seats are on your plane flight
45. unlistmy.info - find out which websites store data about you, and tell them to unlist your info
46. ifoundyourcamera.net - a collection of lost cameras
47. sizeasy.com - check the size of items you buy online
48. sleepyti.me - plan out your sleep schedule better
49. ninite.com - download all the free software you want at the same time
50. ripetrack.com - find out when certain fruits are ripe 
51. compassionpit.com - talk out your problems with others, or help others yourself
52. paperbackswap.com - swap books with others
53. reddpics.com - a look at Reddit’s favorite pictures
54. swole.me - plan out your meals better
55. weatherspark.com - a graphical look at the weather
56. network-tools.com - network tools
57. amazon.com - the best place to buy things online
58. writecheck.com - correct grammar and check for plagiarism
59. wakerupper.com - send yourself a wake-up call
60. pcpartpicker.com - plan out your next pc build
61. nophonetrees.com - talk to an actual person instead of a machine when you call customer service
62. theuselessweb.com - visit random useless websites
63. loads.in - find out how long it takes websites to load

Entertainment - Music, Movies, Sports, Books

1. redditunes.com - Reddit’s favorite music
2. grooveshark.com - great place to listen to tunes
3. isitback.com - find out when your favorite television shows come back on air
4. literature-map.com - type in an author and they will show you others of a similar style
5. runpee.com - find out the best time to run to the bathroom during any movie
6. songkick.com - searches your music library and tells you when your favorite musicians play in your area
7. midomi.com - sing or hum a song you don’t the name of and it will identify it for you
8. slashfilm.com - the best movie news blog on the internet
9. nanocrowd.com - find out what movie you should watch next
10. page99test.com - read page 99 of a book
11. bookseer.com - get recommendations for your next read
12. sbnation.com - awesome community of sports blogs
13. justthefirstframe.com - just the first frame of today’s webcomics
14. music-map.com - find similar musicians
15. iwl.me - find which famous writer your write like

Other Interesting Blogs

1. spruuce.com - find cool gift ideas for every type of person
2. artofmanliness.com - learn man stuff
3. listcrack.com - lists to get you addicted
4. insult-blog.com - all of your favorite not-so-nice insults
5. getrichslowly.org - personal finance advice
6. thedatingspecialist.com - seduction tips
7. brainpickings.org - a human-powered discovery engine
8. fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com - a look at politics through the numbers
9. hackaday.com - a new DIY project every day
10. shorpy.com - old and interesting pictures
11. boston.com/bigpicture - amazing pictures covering the latest news around the world
12. newscientist.com - science news
13. uncrate.com - a place for stuff men love
14. tastespotting.com - pictures of delicious food
15. zenhabits.net - take a breath and read this blog
16. foodgawker.com - more pictures of delicious food
17. theburninghouse.com - a blog cataloging which possessions people choose to save from a burning home
18. dwellinggawker.com - check out how amazing the inside of some homes look
19. thesimpledollar.com - more personal finance advice
20. veryquiet.com - world news and analysis
21. mentalfloss.com - where knowledge junkies get their fix
22. mrmoneymustache.com - financial advice through badassity
23. studyblue.com - study tips
24. lettersofnote.com - personal letters written by famous people

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Drive WebsiteTraffic with Google+

Google+ is popular as Facebook and Twitter but it’s definitely something that you can use to boost your traffic.

Here’s what you can do to use Google+ to drive traffic to your blog:

> Create an Impressive Profile. The idea here is to present yourself as one of your potential clients so they can easily relate to you. List down your hobbies, your professional experience, your areas of expertise, the things that you do, etc. So make sure you create an impressive profile before you start mingling with other people so you can attract more attention.

> Connect with People. Once you’ve created your Google+ profile/page, you need to start connecting with other Google+ members. Search for people you know first. Then look through the people they follow to find more interesting people to follow. As you spend time on blogs and other social web destinations, look for links to connect with interesting people on Google+.

> Build your Reputation. This will happen if they consider you as an expert in your niche. Always remind yourself that your primary goal here is not to make an outright sale. So, avoid doing blatant ads. What you want to achieve first is to get your prospects to click the link that will take them to your articles.

> Publish Interesting Content. Your Google+ stream of updates should be interesting and meaningful to your audience, DO NOT spam. Therefore, publish and share interesting updates and links that your target audience will find value in and appreciate seeing.

> Integrate and Cross-Promote. Give people as many ways to find your blog and interact with you as possible. Use social media icons, Facebook social plugins, Twitter widgets, and so on to integrate your blog marketing efforts and cross-promote your content.

> Focus your Time on being known as an Authority in your Field. Join discussions of industry leaders and talk about the most recent issues in your niche. Offer your opinions and ensure that your prospects will be amazed after reading them.

> Be Active. Update your Google+ stream frequently. Make sure you spend time commenting on other members’ updates as well. Talk about their most pressing issues in details and provide the best solutions. Provide answers to questions, offer how-to guides, spill in trade secrets, and offer expert tips and advice. The more active you are, the more likely people are to remember who you are, recognize what your blog is about, and click through to read your posts.

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Secure Your Accounts Against Cybercrime

The Internet enables us to do things we'd never have even dreamt about even a decade ago. We can buy and sell, learn and teach, meet new people and share experiences without ever leaving te comfort of our homes. But every coin, however, has a flipside, and new dangers stalk us while we're peacefully buying, selling, meeting and sharing.

You've seen the headlines - data breaches at LinkedIn, celebrity Twitter accounts hacked. Even Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not immune to such attacks.

Thankfully, there are some simple precautionary measures you can take to help minimize the risks. Here are some tips.

1. Awareness

Knowledge is the best way to protect your digital identity. By knowing the dangers of the cyber world, you'll also get a better understanding of how to avoid them. Always find a couple of minutes a day read up on the latest security concerns and remain aware of potentially dangerous situations and vulnerabilities.

2. Anti-virus/spy software

These have long become a must-have for each and every web surfer. Viruses have evolved from simply damaging systems, erasing data and similar outward mischiefs. They can now be used as intricate tools for spying and retrieving your security data and gathering information, such as logins, passwords, keys, phone numbers, e-mails etc., etc.

Install anti-virus software, USB protection and adware blockers so that your device won't betray your interests. And at the same time, don't let such measures lull you into a false sense of security: run regular checks, and don't trust suspicious sites, even if your antivirus doesn't alert you. Scam masterminds are always working to stay a step ahead of the wardens.

3. VPN-services

If you use public Wi-Fi hotspots on a regular basis, a VPN becomes absolutely indispensable.

A VPN is the least protection measure you should use in order to secure your social network and e-mail accounts. It creates a secure encrypted connection between your device and VPN's server.

A VPN, however, is not a silver bullet.

While a VPN does make it harder for hackers and other cybercriminals to spy on you, it’s always better safe than sorry, and you should always avoid sharing potentially sensitive information while using public hotspots.

4. Password generators

Are you proud of your long and sophisticated password that, for years, has been reliable and safe for your multiple online accounts? Don't get too complacent.

In order to stay secure you should change your passwords regularly – and you should avoid using the same one across multiple accounts.

The older your password is, the weaker it becomes each day. If you've run out of ideas or you simply can't memorize new security keys, use a password generator.

These online services will take care of inventing and keeping safe a number of difficult to crack passwords for you.

If you still prefer to come up with your new paswords yourself, make sure they includes both capital and lower-case letters, and numbers also.

5. 2-step authentication

This is one of the easiest and most efficient ways to protect your accounts from being hacked. 

Double-secured accounts are entered through both password and a verification code, normally sent directly to a user’s phone. For some services (for example, online banking and payment systems) such measures are mandatory, but for most social media platforms they're optional. However, it's strongly recommended that you utilize such features for better security.

6. Restriction and blocking apps

This may come as a surprise, but most information breaches occur because a third party, entrusted with the information, leaks it unwittingly. “Third party” meaning your family, friends or even employees.

To be on the safe side you should use the advanced control settings on your devices and limit the sharing of such info to the fewest amount of people possible.

7. Privacy settings

Don't neglect the privacy settings on your social media accounts, applications and other resources which you share information through.

Sometimes the default settings are as far from private as can be and require immediate tweaking to ensure your security isn't compromised.

Make sure you share only what you mean to share, and only with whom you intend to share it with.

You may also want to avoid oversharing in order to maintain a level of anonymity online. Think twice before sharing another picture or clicking “Like” – cyber criminals pick up any shred of information they can get to learn about your tastes and preferences: this makes it easier for them to guess your passwords, secret code words and other information that is supposed to be private.

8. A touch of paranoia

Be suspicious - apply critical thinking and don't trust easily.

You may be sociable, amicable and open-hearted, yet experts advise to add contacts to your friend list only if you know them personally.

Being suspicious will help you avoid the bait set by phishing e-mails and sites and take pause before clicking on links that prompt you to  “Check THIS out!” from your trusted accounts. Double check - make sure the messages really are from one of your connections, not a foe in disguise, who has breached their account.

Also, think twice before sharing sensitive data through unsecured connections – you never know who else might be watching.

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Best Social Media Sites

The concepts behind “social networking” aren’t anything new – ever since there have been humans, we have been looking for ways to connect, network, and promote with one another – but they’ve taken on an entirely new meaning (and momentum) in the digital age. Where we used to have handshakes, word-of-mouth referrals, and stamped letters, today’s relationships are often begun and developed on LinkedIn, Google +, and Facebook.

1. Facebook – Facebook is still the king of social networking sites with more than 1.5 Billion users.

2. Twitter – The Micro-blogging platform for easy communication. You can communicate with celebrities too with the help of Twitter.

3. Google Plus – Google’s social networking site Google Plus to develop my business.

4. Pinterest – You might be surprised how popular is Pinterest. Why is Pinterest successful people already sharing images on Facebook or Flickr? Be a Pinterest addict.

5. LinkedIn – Worlds largest professional network there millions are engaging together.

6. Solaborate – Personally one of my favorite professional network. Solaborate lets you collaborate with professionals.

7. YouTube – YouTube is not just a video sharing sites, but also a great social media site to connect with others.

8. Flickr.com – The Facebook of photo sharing. Millions of users connecting together.

9. Instagram.com – Worlds biggest photo and quick video sharing platform.

10. SoundCloud.com – Worlds largest online audio distribution platform.

11. Tumblr.com – Used as Micro-blogging and social networking platform owned by Yahoo.com. hosts over 150 million blogs.

12. Keek.com – Share quick videos up to 35 second lengths with your friends.

13. Medium.com – A collaborative publishing tool launched 

by Twitter founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone.

14. Fancy.com – Discover and collect amazing stuffs you love.

15. Foodily.com – Find the tastiest foods on the web and share with your friends.

16. GoodReads.com – Share book recommendation with your friends.

17. Quora.com – Quora is not a social network, but a question and answer site that can help you to get good connections.

18. Vine.co – The Twitter-owned social platform help you create & share beautiful looping videos.

19. Snapchat – Snapchat is a video messaging, addictive app lest you connect with a lot of friends.

20. Path.com – Social networking-enabled photo sharing and messaging service for mobile devices in 2010.

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Most usefull Photoshop Actions For Designer, Photographer & Digital Artist

For graphic designer, photographer or digital artist, Photoshop action can help you automate your hard work, such as applying a series of repetitive changes to a group of images. Here is list of 26 most wanted Photoshop actions that will give your images or designs stunning effects.

Animated Glitch

This Action will generate a video sequence of animated glitch effects from your photos, logo or artwork. The effects are packed in clips and are easy to edit in the Timeline of Photoshop, in few clicks you’ll be able to make many variations and then export the file as a normal image, animated gif or video!

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Retro Painting Machine

This action gives you a quick & easy possibility to apply an high quality retro / vintage / old style painting effect to your photos & images.

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Double Exposure

Double exposure is a photographic technique that combines two images into one. With this action, you can create better double exposure in half the time.

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Neon Maker Action Set

This set of Photoshop actions will help you in creating high quality and hi-resolution realistic neon effects. Action works well with any kind of objects such as vector shapes any text and art layers.

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Sketch

Simplify your life and do not spend hours of time trying to create effects like this manually, get it done in minutes with only a few clicks. Get this action and it will turn your photo in to a sketch.

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Square Potraits

This action was made carefully using a multi language method and it has been tested on English and French version of Photoshop.

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Retro Vintage Text Effects Vol. 2

You can use it on simple text, shapes and vector logo. You just need to replace them into the smart object of your favourite style included. Create a great poster or flyer, a facebook cover, a magazine title or a website banner and give them the vintage touch.

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Clean Sketch – Photoshop Action

This action is designed to transform your photo’s into sketch look.

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Materials Type Effects

Materials Type Effects is a Photoshop Action Set for styling Type or Custom Lettering.

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Neon Styles Bundle

These Neon signs are very fun and easy to customize. Simply edit with your own text, or if you wish to create your own template I have included the ASL files.

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Typo Portrait Pro Photoshop Action

Typo Portrait Pro is a Photoshop Action to convert your simple image to Typographic master piece. Results are very professional with minimal user interactions.

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25 HDR Photo FX V.1 – Photoshop Action

Easily create true HDR or DRI photos from just one image or multiple exposures with these HDR Pro Photoshop Actions.

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Pro 3D Text Mockups V1

3D text PSD and action files to help you create high quality, elegant 3D text easily and quickly.

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Vintage Retro Text Effects

Create distinctive vintage typography with this retro text effect action.

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Leather Badge Generator – Photoshop Actions

Generate realistic leather elements from your text, logo, shape or design in few clicks.

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Instagram Filter – Photoshop Action

This action is designed to transform your photo’s into instagram filter look.

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Christmas Felt Maker

This set of Photoshop actions will help you in creating high quality, good performance and realistic results related on stitched felt effect. Action works well with any kind of objects such as vector shapes text and art layers.

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Smoke Action

Photoshop actions that will allow you to create realistic “smoke photo effects”.

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RainStorm Photoshop Action

Photoshop actions that will make your images look as if they are seen through the wet window while it rains. Make it rain in your photos without getting your camera wet!

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Creative Retouch

Make your photos look perfect with Creative Retouch photoshop action!

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Minimal Town Maker

This set of Photoshop actions will help you to easily create a map from any shape. The final result is a suface consisting of block squares, no matter what were the edges of the original shape. Also, the final result takes the shape contour. Once you’ve generated the surface, you can add any vector shape items that are included in the kit.

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Low Poly Generator Photoshop Actions

Photoshop actions with styles intact that will allow you to create geometric low poly effects out of any image. The result contains easy to edit layers with layers styles intact so that you can customize the effect.

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Cartoon Text Effects

Very easy to use. Replace the text in seconds via smart object layers. Works with text, vector shapes or logos.

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Electrum PS Action

Incredible Photoshop action Pro with effect of electric lighting. Easy to change color, contrast and gradient of lighting.

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Cinematic 3D Movie Mockups

Realistic 3D effect easy for you to make with this 3D Mockup. Easy to change the colors of the Backgrounds.

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Vibrant Watercolor Effect – Photoshop Action

Vibrant Watercolor Effect is a Photoshop plug-in that converts your photo in realistic watercolor painting. Just run the action and watch your drawing come to life!

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