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Monday, August 5, 2013

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Cool Websites and Tools – August 4th – Hotel Room Guests, Medical Images and Windmaps

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 09:31 PM PDT

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Today in Cool Websites and Tools, we take a look at 5 cool websites, including saving some money by sharing your hotel room with a fellow traveller, a crowdsourced medical library, a wind map of the US, a fitness app that gives you real-time updating information and customized screenshots of smartphone images. Read on below! Easynest – Hotels charge per room which means that if you are a solo traveller, you pay the same price as a couple would. Easynest offers a simple proposal. Sign up on their site and when you next stay in a hotel alone, share your...

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How To Manage Your Ebook Collection For The Amazon Kindle With Calibre

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 06:00 PM PDT

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In the past, an extensive library required lots of shelf space and — if you were traveling — a seriously heavy suitcase. With eReaders, most of that is gone. Although there are still aesthetic pleasures to be had from a good old-fashioned library, hundreds of books on your eReader requires just as much physical space as half a dozen. Traveling light is no longer an issue. You can take that half dozen or few hundred books with you, on the train or abroad. It’s a special kind of freedom that tastes particularly sweet. But an eReader is not all fun...

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9 Free MP3 Albums: The Country Pop Rock Edition [Sound Sunday]

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 01:30 PM PDT

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This edition of Sound Sunday whisks you away to the country side. Imagine meadows, hills, and trees as far the eye can reach, the sounds of birds and crickets, people huddled around bonfires at night, and the smell of campfire in your hair. And then someone picks up the guitar and sings… Please show your appreciation by sharing music you like or donating a few dollars. You can send suggestions or genre requests to Tina at this domain. Single: Steve Grand – All-American Boy Genre: country, pop, rock From Steve’s Bandcamp profile: “I don’t have a manager or a label...

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What Do You Think Of The Smartwatch Concept? [MakeUseOf Poll]

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 10:30 AM PDT

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Last week was all about the Chromecast. Google announced its affordable Apple TV competitor, and we asked you if you intend on getting yourself one or not. While being popular, the Chromecast is definitely not a consensus, as can be seen from the following results: 689 readers voted in this poll, and this was the breakdown: 11% are not getting a Chromecast, and if you’re wondering why, I recommend that you read the interesting comments. 13% don’t plan to, but may change their minds in the future; 17.5% are still not sure about the Chromecast; 18.5% already have one or...

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What If… The Avengers Assembled On Facebook?

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 09:20 AM PDT

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When the Avengers are not busy saving the planet, would they kick back on everyone’s favourite social network? Would Thor even know how to sign in? Would Steve Rogers understand how the miniature typewriter connects with the magical window of light? Hey wait a minute, The Hulk gets his own profile too? If you love the Avengers, you’ll have a blast reading this hilarious Facebook profile created by Team Pwnicon. Tell us your favourite part in the comments.

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