Filed under How-to by R_Shifty on August 19, 2010 at 12:24 am
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Do you need some work done at you house? Would you like to do it yourself to save a little money or just for the sense of accomplishment? DoItYourself.com is a website that posts all the instructions and information you’ll need to tackle just about any home improvement project. According to DoItYourself.com:
DoItYourself.com is the leading independent home improvement and home repair website… In addition to its extraordinarily broad list of topics, it operates the most active home improvement forums on the Internet, enabling consumers to get personalized advice from professionals in over 100 subjects. DoItYourself.com was established… with a goal to provide consumers with unbiased home improvement and repair information in a community environment… With comprehensive how-to content and expertly moderated community forums DoItYourself.com makes it easy to tackle even the most complex home improvement projects.
In addition to all the great how-to articles, there are also Interactive How-to’s and lots of videos. Is your home improvement project too big or too complex to tackle yourself even with all the great information on the site? DoItYourself.com also includes a Find a Contractor feature.
http://www.doityourself.com/

Filed under How-to, Technology by R_Shifty on June 24, 2010 at 12:22 am
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How would you like to use a Wii remote for playing games on your iPhone? Perhaps you could find a use for a hidden water gun controlled by wireless remote? Would you like to build an interactive beer pong table with flashing lights? HackaDay.com is a blog that “serves up fresh hacks each day, every day from around the web and a special How-To hack each week.”
Hack a Day has a Tool Review section and a Parts Guide to help you find the right parts and tools to complete your hack. There is also an Answers section where you can ask any question and get answers from the Hack a Day community. Have you done any good hacks yourself? Hack a Day takes reader submissions so you can send it in and share it with everyone.
http://hackaday.com/

Filed under How-to, Technology by R_Shifty on June 11, 2010 at 12:29 am
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Does it seem like your computer is an endless source of frustration? Do wish there was simple and easy tech support to help you get along? SimpleHelp.net is a website that posts simple and well illustrated step-by-step instructions for common computer issues that are easy enough for anyone to follow. According to Simple Help:
The main purpose of Simplehelp.net is to help beginner-to-intermediate computer users learn how to do various things with their computers. Simplehelp.net teaches a wide variety of topics to all levels, such as troubleshooting email, preventing spam and removing spyware. Each of the tutorials on Simplehelp.net gives step-by-step instructions that help answer frequently asked questions using easily-understood graphics and language. A picture can be worth a thousand words, especially for a beginner, and the graphics are optimized to load as quickly as possible… Simplehelp.net is a site that is both interactive and re-active; if you can’t find the solution to your problem, you can request content and the tutorial will be created for you. Why? Because chances are that if you need help with something, other people do too.
Categories include: Bittorrent, Blogging, Cable Modems, Eee PC, Email, Firefox, Gaming, Guest Blogger, Home Networking, Internet Explorer, iPad, iPod, Linux, Mac, Mobile Phones, Office, Other, PSP, Reviews, Screencasts, Screenshot Sims, Security, Web Design & Dev, Windows, and Wireless.
http://www.simplehelp.net/

Filed under Arts and Crafts, How-to by R_Shifty on May 19, 2010 at 12:27 am
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Are you feeling creative? Would you like to start a project that’s a little different? Do LED-lit sea urchins or atomic cookies sound interesting? EvilMadScientist.com is a website that posts instructions for unusual crafts and projects that you can try at home. Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories is organized into the following topics: Field Trips, Everything Else, EMSL Projects, Site News, Play with your food, EMSL Tests & Quizzes, Reviews, and General News. Need help with a project or even more ideas? EMSL also includes a discussion forum.
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/

Filed under How-to by R_Shifty on April 7, 2010 at 7:43 am
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Is your life full of unnecessary clutter? Would you like to simplify things by cutting out some of that clutter, but have no idea where to start? GetRidofThings.com is an online guide to getting rid of just about anything from acne to zombies. How to Get Rid of Things describes it’s self as:
A do-it-yourself guide dedicated to helping you prevent, eliminate or remove common annoyances from your life. We offer advice about stuff like pest control, physical health problems, mental health problems, housekeeping, personal hygiene, computer repair, stain removal, and much more. All of this served up with a healthy dose of scathing sarcasm and self-deprecating humor.
Categories include: Acme, Beauty & Cosmetics, Computers, Finance, Gardening, Homemaking, Mental Health, People, Personal Hygiene, Pest Control, Pet Care, Physical Health, Smells & Odors, Stains, and Satire. How to Get Rid of Things also includes a blog and discussion forums.
(Waste More Time Online is still experiencing technical issues with our internet service provider and our web host. We are sorry that today’s Website of the Day post was delayed and would like to apologize for any inconvenience it may have caused. Thanks everyone for your patience.)
http://www.getridofthings.com/

Filed under How-to by R_Shifty on March 31, 2010 at 12:12 am
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eHow.com is a website that explains how to do just about anything imaginable through both articles and videos, all for free. According to eHow:
eHow.com is an online community dedicated to providing visitors like you the ability to research, share, and discuss instructional solutions that help complete day-to-day tasks and projects. We combine the experiential knowledge of certified experts with the practical knowledge of everyday people to help you discuss, plan, and complete things… Our library has more than 1 million articles and 170,000 high-quality videos, written and produced by experts, and also, by people just like you – people who’ve figured out how to complete a variety of tasks, simple and complex, and are willing to share their knowledge.
Categories include: Arts & Entertainment, Business, Careers & Work, Cars, Computers, Culture & Society, Education, Electronics, Fashion, Style & Personal Care, Food & Drink, Health, Hobbies, Games & Toys, Holidays & Celebrations, Home & Garden, Internet, Legal, Parenting, Parties & Entertaining, Personal Finance, Pets, Relationships & Family, Sports & Fitness, Travel, and Weddings. If you need more help eHow also includes discussion forums.
http://www.ehow.com/

Filed under How-to by R_Shifty on March 11, 2010 at 12:25 am
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Do you know a lot about something? Enough to write a guide about it? Would you like to share your knowledge with everyone via the interwebs? Would you like to read guides about anything and everything imaginable? Guidespot.com is a website that posts free guides about everything created entirely by it’s users. Would you like to make a guide but don’t know how? There is even a guide to making guides. According to Guidespot:
Guidespot is a collection of online guides created by a user just like you. Making a guide is simple, and gives you the freedom to create guides about anything and share them with the community, or privately with friends and family… Think of a guide as your own visual list and multi-media story. Now think of Guidespot as an online platform where this creative knowledge-sharing converge and form communities around your interests. Building a guide offers you the opportunity to combine text, links, photos, videos, addresses and maps all in one place without having to use the techy stuff to get it done. Organize the layout of your guide by dragging and dropping the contents to your desired locations.
Categories include: Adventure & Sports, Business Review, Cars & Driving, Dating & Relationships, DIY & Crafts, Eat & Drink, Family & Pets, Fitness & Health, Humor, Jobs & Education, Literature & Arts, News & Politics, Pop Culture, Shopping, Travel & Events, and Misc.
http://www.guidespot.com/

Filed under How-to, Video by R_Shifty on February 23, 2010 at 12:16 am
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Do you need to accomplish something quick? Only have five minutes? 5Min.com is website with tens of thousands of short instructional videos, covering just about every imaginable topic, that explain how to do things in five minutes or less. According to 5min:
There are many sites out there offering videos, but finding a video that simply explains how to do something can sometimes be a hard task when you’re surrounded by heaps of TV show clips, dudes lip-syncing to pop ballads and exploding Mentos videos. 5min is a site entirely dedicated to short instructional videos. You can easily find what you’re looking for by browsing the different categories or using the search bar. Better yet, you can watch whichever videos you’re after with our nifty Smart Player!
Categories include: Arts, Business, Extreme, Fashion, Fitness, Food Games, Health, Home, Music, Parenting, People, Pets, Spiritual, Sports, Tech, Travel, Wheels, Life, Tips, Knowledge, and Video Games.
http://www.5min.com/

Filed under Facts & Information, How-to by R_Shifty on February 19, 2010 at 12:16 am
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Do you have a lot of curiosity? Do you often wonder how things work? Not to worry, as long as you’re not a cat it won’t kill you. HowStuffWorks.com is a website from Discovery Communications that explains how things work. According to HowStuffWorks:
From car engines to search engines, from cell phones to stem cells, and thousands of subjects in between, HowStuffWorks has it covered. No topic is too big or too small for our expert editorial staff to unmask… or for you to understand. In addition to comprehensive articles, our helpful graphics and informative videos walk you through every topic clearly, simply and objectively. Our premise is simple: Demystify the world and do it in a simple, clear-cut way that anyone can understand… you can also find consumer opinions and exclusive access to independent expert ratings and reviews from the trusted editors at Consumer Guide.
Categories include: Adventure, Animals, Auto, Communication, Computer, Electronics, Entertainment, Food, Geography, Health, History, Home & Garden, Money, People, and Science.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Filed under How-to by R_Shifty on February 18, 2010 at 12:11 am
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Don’t have a clue how to pronounce asclepian or burg khalifa? Would you like to hear how to pronounce any word instantly? Howjsay.com is an online talking dictionary that pronounces words or phrases up to six words. There are currently 129,193 words in dictionary and more added everyday, so just about any word you can think of should be there. Every word in the dictionary is prerecorded and no form of synthetic speech is used.
http://www.howjsay.com/
