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AbsolutelyFreePlans: A Resource For Free Woodworking Project Plans

Israel Nicolas — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:01:49 +0000

Are you looking for woodworking plans and templates for your next crafty project? Then you should bookmark AbsolutelyFreePlans. This simple website lists links to free woodworking project plans, instructions and basic how-to resources to help you build simple things such as desks, beds, workbenchs to more complicated stuff like skateboard ramps, picket fence, hand sleds, and gazebos.

You can search the website for woodwork plans or browse through featured and archived resources. Click on your desired furniture plan to see detailed instructions on how they are built. Tips, tricks, and tutorials are available in this website to help you complete your wood working project by yourself. Woodworking supplies and tools that you lack may also be purchased from this website.

Features:

Provides a list of thousands of free woodworking plans.
Links to other quality woodworking websites.
Offers woodworking supplies, tools, and project plans.
Suggests many tips, tricks, tutorials and other resources that you can do by yourself.
Check the online store for tools and supplies needed for your project.

Check out AbsolutelyFreePlans @ www.absolutelyfreeplans.net

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AbsolutelyFreePlans: A Resource For Free Woodworking Project Plans

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ShotAddict: Learn Studio Photography Lighting Techniques & Take Better Photographs

azim — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:51:08 +0000

If you are an amateur photographer and wanted to find out how proper studio lighting works, this page shows you how. It explains the different types of studio photography lighting techniques used in different situations by professional photographers. You may go through them and later apply those tips under natural conditions.

For example, the lighting technique called “Three-quarter lighting: broad” is used to photograph people with normal and narrow faces and the “Paramount” lighting technique allows to idealize the person’s skin to the maximum.

Three-quarter lighting technique

Features:

Different types of studio photography lighting techniques used by professional photographers, illustrated.
Find out which lighting techniques are used in different situations.
Learn about different light sources and their functions.

Check out Studio Lighting Techniques @ www.shotaddict.com/tips/Studio+Lighting+Techniques (via LifeHacker)

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ShotAddict: Learn Studio Photography Lighting Techniques & Take Better Photographs

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PCitYourself: Animated Guide To PC Building

kaly — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:20:45 +0000

If you are planning to build your own computer for the first time, make sure to check PCitYourself.com. It is a site that provides you with a step by step animated guide to PC building. The guide is nicely organized and presented in 3 main sections: Choosing, Building and Installing.

The site also suggests links to retailer sites (Dabs, Amazon, MicroDirect, NovaTech, Pixmania and Misco) where you can purchase required computer parts.

Features:

Helps you build your own PC online.
All steps are presented with clear and easy to understand animated captions.
Suggests retailer sites where you can purchase your computer parts.
Free and no sign up.
Also check out our Ultimate Guide to Build Your Own PC.

Visit PCitYourself @ www.pcityourself.com

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PCitYourself: Animated Guide To PC Building

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DangerouslyFun: Learn How to Make Burning Bubbles, Pigpong Pistol, Fire Wire etc

kaly — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:40:50 +0000

If you like to experiment and looking for some fun stuff to do on the weekend, DangerouslyFun.com got you covered. It is a website that lists dozen of projects for creating various physical devices, many of which are rather dangerous. You can learn how to make burning bubbles, pigpong pistol, vinegar grenade and lots more. Each project includes introduction, step by step instructions and lots of user comments.

The site currently lists 12 projects and more added on a regular basis.

Note: These projects are very dangerous and should never be used irresponsibly. You should never make any of listed devices unless you have a thorough understanding of how they work and confident in your construction abilities.

Check out DangerouslyFun @ www.dangerouslyfun.com

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DangerouslyFun: Learn How to Make Burning Bubbles, Pigpong Pistol, Fire Wire etc

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DeckDesigner: Design A Deck Online For Free

kaly — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:26:36 +0000

DeckDesigner is a free web based tool that lets you design a deck online. It has an interactive interface that guides you through the process of customizing the deck size, shape, wood color, stairs, benches… etc. Once your design is ready it will give you a comprehensive report that contains 3-D model of your deck, list of all the materials you will need to build that deck, detailed installation guidelines and tips.

Features:

Free deck design software online.
Flexible designer that lets you create as many decks as you like.
Easy to use and provides step by step information.
Gives you a full report that contains:
Free, no registration needed.

Check out DeckDesigner @ http://www.diyonline.com/servlet/GIB_Base/bobvilabegin

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DeckDesigner: Design A Deck Online For Free

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Hunch: Online Personal Decision Making Tool

abhijeet — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:16:24 +0000

Hunch is an online personal decision making tool that helps people take a decision by asking the relevant questions related to their problem. Enter your question (it has a cool auto-complete feature which tries to guess your question) and in ten question or less, it offers a solution to your problem. You can also skip a question if you want to. Hunch’s answers are based on the collective knowledge of the entire Hunch community.

Hunch is designed so that every time it’s used, it learns something new and gets better. First it learns about you and then helps you make deicision based on what it already knows about you.

After a series of questions related to your problem, the most appropriate answer is displayed in the following manner.

In case you’re signed up with hunch, your answers are saved for future references. You can also contribute to hunch by adding a topic, a question or a new result.

Features :

Online decision making application helps in making decisions.
Provides solution after asking a number of questions related to your problem.
Gets better every time it is used.
Contribute to Hunch by adding a topic or a question and new result.

Check out Hunch @ www.hunch.com (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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Hunch: Online Personal Decision Making Tool

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GetRidOfThings: Learn How To Get Rid Of Stuff

azim — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:46:56 +0000

GetRidOfThings is a do-it-yourself guide that provides you with helpful tips on how to get rid of stuff such as home pests, insects, stains, bad smells, abusive boyfriends and other annoyances.

You can search or browse site content by category. Each guide includes short set of facts on the subject and a set of tools and solutions most effective for the problem.

Most of the tips listed on the site are fun to read, contain funny pictures, humorous commentary and sarcasm.

Features:

Get advice on how to get rid of things such as bugs, pests, smells and more.
Browse guides by category or search with keywords.
Similar websites: DayTipper and HowToCleanStuff.

Check out GetRidOfThings @ www.getridofthings.com

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GetRidOfThings: Learn How To Get Rid Of Stuff

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BackYardChickens: Learn How To Raise Your Own Chickens

azim — Sun, 17 May 2009 22:14:38 +0000

BackyardChickens is a popular and comprehensive web resource where you can learn how to raise your own chickens in your backyard or urban apartment. If you are just starting up, read the “Raising Chickens 101″ for the most basic information. If you decided to go forward and raise your own chickens then visit the Learning Center. It contains detailed information on your backyard flock including chicken coops, hatching chicken eggs, feeding chickens and more.

The site has a vibrant community of more than 20,000 chicken owners, where you ask questions, join discussions and share your experiences.

Features:

Learn how to raise your own chickens.
Comprehensive information on why and how to raise chickens.
Engage with community of more than 20,000 chicken owners.

Check out BackyardChickens @ www.backyardchickens.com

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BackYardChickens: Learn How To Raise Your Own Chickens

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2TieATie: How To Tie a Tie Instructions and Videos

azim — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:28:45 +0000

2TieATie is the ultimate resource to learn how to tie different tie knots : The Windsor Knot, The Bow Tie, Oriental Knot and lots of other tie a tie instructions for popular tie knots with diagrams and videos. On top of this, learn how to buy a tie, care for a tie, choose necktie accessories and other useful tie-related information.

Learn how to tie different tie knots through videos

Features:

Ultimate resource for all kinds of tie a tie instructions.
Learn how to tie different tie knots: The Windsor Knot, The Bow Tie, Oriental Knot and many other.
Also learn how to buy a tie, caring for a tie, choosing necktie accessories and more
Free, no sign up needed.

Check out 2TieATie @ www.2tieatie.com

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2TieATie: How To Tie a Tie Instructions and Videos

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HowToCleanStuff: Cleaning How-To’s and Tips

azim — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:16:56 +0000

If you ever need to lookup how to remove stains from your carpet, shirt etc. head straight to HowToCleanStuff.com. It’s a massive cleaning how to site listing 100s of guides for cleaning everything from clothing to kitchen appliances. You can browse cleaning guides by category or search using relevant keywords. Every cleaning guide consists of step-by-step instructions and includes a list of needed materials.

Users may also check out what are the most popular cleaning guides on the website, leave comments or submit their own cleaning tips. For your every published tip, $0.25 is donated to the Clean Water Fund.

Features:

Guide to cleaning personal and household items.
Every guide leads you through a cleaning process with step-by-step instructions.
Get additional cleaning tips on cleaning different items.
Browse guides by categories: automotive, clothing, kitchen, outdoors etc.
Free, no sign up needed.

Check out HowToCleanStuff @ www.howtocleanstuff.net

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HowToCleanStuff: Cleaning How-To’s and Tips

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Easy2DIY: Home Repair Tutorials & Tips

azim — Mon, 11 May 2009 02:13:56 +0000

During hard economic times, you can save money by doing most of the home repair tasks yourself instead of paying someone else. To get help with all the home repair and improvement projects, check out Easy2DIY, which offers practical home repair tutorials and tips. Most of the tutorials are well explained with step-by-step illustrations.

You can browse site by category (windows, plumbing, furniture, electrical ), by place in your house (attic, basement, yard, kitchen) or by a specific task (cleaning, painting, wiring, mowing etc.)

Once you have selected the task you need to do, say “Insulating an Attic”, you will get an overview of the task and the list of materials and tools needed for it. Read common mistakes, cautions and follow the illustrated step-by-step instructions.

Features:

Home improvement and renovation tips and advice.
Learn how to perform specific tasks (wiring, insulating, painting, remodeling and more) with step-by-step illustrated tutorials.
Find out materials and tools needed for each task.
Free, no registration neede.

Check out Easy2DIY @ www.easy2diy.com

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Easy2DIY: Home Repair Tutorials & Tips

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ZentaoGuitarLessons: Free Electric Guitar Lessons For Newbies

azim — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:41:00 +0000

There are dozens of sites on the web that offer online guitar lessons for newbies, but this guitar learning guide stands out for several reasons: it is actually free with no limitations, doesn’t force you to buy additional DVDs to learn further lessons and doesn’t require you to download specific software to play the MIDI and other music files.

It is very simple yet a very detailed step by step guide and does what it says: takes you from an absolute beginner to an experienced player, provided you learn each previous lesson before proceeding to the next one. Each lesson includes all the necessary information and complementary music files, all in one place.

Even though this tutorial is meant for electric guitar learners, all the general guitar tips and advice will work for acoustic guitars as well. And if it doesn’t have what you are looking for then see Essential FREE Tools to Learn Guitar Playing Online.

When you are done learning and feel more comfortable with the guitar, you can check out the homepage for more guitar related information such as general music theory, practice lessons, how to read guitar tabs and diagrams and more.

Features:

Free step by step electric guitar lessons for dummies.
9 Lessons in total, to take you from an absolute beginner to an experienced player.
General guitar lessons both for acoustic and electric guitar learners, but geared more towards learners of electric guitars.
Each lessons contains the necessary theory, techniques and complementary music (MIDI) files in one place.
Free, no signup needed.

Check out ZentaoGuitarLessons @ www.zentao.com/guitar/guitar-lessons

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ZentaoGuitarLessons: Free Electric Guitar Lessons For Newbies

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DayTipper: Read & Share Practical Daily Life Tips

azim — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:14:36 +0000

DayTipper is a platform for sharing practical daily life tips. It has more than 7.500 published tips submitted by users in various categories (Buying/Selling, Travel, Education, Family, Household etc.) that provide insights to very specific everyday problems such as “How to make a room seem bigger” or “No more smelly feet”.

From DayTipper website:

Every one of us is an expert on something. Chances are, through trial and error, hard work, or blind luck, you have learned something practical. Something that has helped make your life a little easier. It saved you time. It saved you money. Maybe it saved your marriage; maybe your life.

What you discovered is too helpful to keep to yourself. You want to share it. You think, “Others should benefit from this.” Now you can help others help themselves.

Tips are ranked by their usefulness rating (from 0 to 100%). Users may browse popular tips by category or overall, search by keywords, read and rate tips. Sign up to save favorite tips in account, leave comments and submit new tips.

Features:

Huge collection of useful and practical tips submitted by users.
Over 7500 published tips covering wide range of topics.
Tips ranked by their usefulness rating.
Browse popular tips by number of comments, staff picks and other criteria.
Subscribe by email to receive best tips in your inbox twice a week.
Register to save favorite tips, leave comments and submit your own tips.
Similar website: TipJar, TipBin and TipsBase.

Check out DayTipper @ www.daytipper.com

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DayTipper: Read & Share Practical Daily Life Tips

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Setup-Tableware: Learn How To Set Up A Table

kaly — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:33:35 +0000

If you do not know how to set up a table for some important dinner and not sure where to place forks, spoons wineglasses… etc we got one cool website that can help you with this.

This site shows you how to set a table depending on the items served. Just check the items you are planning to serve and click on the “Set the table” button. Setup-Tableware will then present you with an illustratory image showing what should be placed where.

Features;

HLearn how to set up table for dinner.
Simply choose what you will be serving and get an image showing you how to set the cutlery.
Free, simple and easy to use.

Check out Setup-Tableware @ www.wholesale-table-linens.com/setup-tableware

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Setup-Tableware: Learn How To Set Up A Table

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ShowMeNow: Step By Step How-Tos With Illustrations

azim — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:53:31 +0000

Want to learn how to wrestle an alligator or diaper a baby? ShowMeNow shows you how. It contains how to guides with colorful step by step illustrations for many practical life skills “teach a kid ride a bike”, “estimate remaining daylight” and some exotic ones like “fend of a shark”. There are currently more than 60 guides viewable online and more added weekly.

These guides are from a book called “Show Me How: 500 things you should know”, which includes the full collection of 500 guides with more than 5,000 illustrations on 320 pages. If you have more ideas – practical tips, tricks etc., you can submit them online and they might be illustrated and posted on the site or even appear in the next book.

Features:

Step-by-step show me how guides with colorful and fun illustrations.
More than 60 guides online for everything from “Teach a kid ride a bike” to “Dig a snow cave”.
Guides are from book called “Show Me How: 500 things you should know”.
Option to purchase full collection of 500 guides with more than 5,000 illustrations, order the book online.
Send your own tips to ShowMeNow to get them illustrated and posted online or even published in the next book.

Check out ShowMeNow @ www.showmenow.com

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ShowMeNow: Step By Step How-Tos With Illustrations

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TipJar: Huge Database Of Money Saving Tips And Tricks

ROW — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:38:19 +0000

Tip Jar is Google powered site that aims to help the online community with their economic struggles. It is a web resource where everyone can share and learn money saving tips and tricks. All submissions are organized in categories and voted on by users.

Anyone can search for money saving tips and browse them by category such as finance, eco, heath, tech, shopping, kids & family, car & transit, food, vacation, at home, at work and misk. There is also a popular tips section where top voted tips are listed.

Registering on the site enable users to add their own tips and vote tips submitted by others.

Some important features:

Collection of user contributed money saving suggestions.
Tips can be searched or browsed by categories.
Voting on tips (registered users only)
The site keeps track of the number of votes and tips users contribute.
Free and easy to use.

For more info watch video below:

Check out TipJar @ www.google.com/tipjar (by Ankur Jain from www.LearnQTP.com)

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TipJar: Huge Database Of Money Saving Tips And Tricks

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OwnerIQ: Download Free User Manuals for Products

kaly — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:30:25 +0000

If you can not find user manual for one of your household or office items head to OwnerIQ.net. It is free user manuals download website where you can search for manuals and installation instructions of thousands consumer products. You can search site database by product name or browse by category such as audio, auto, babycare, cameras, car audio, kitchen, office… etc.

The site also provides you with an account so you can keep track of all your products and their manuals in one place online. If you can’t find the particular manual, the site lets you set alerts and be notified when it becomes available.

Additionally you can join networks and interact with other users, discuss common problems, share tips, and exchange documentation.

Features:

Free user manuals website.
Register and download any manual you want.
Search and browse database by category.
Manage all you products and manual in one online account.
Join networks and interact with other users.
SafeManuals is another good site for free user manuals.

Check out OwnerIQ @ www.owneriq.net

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OwnerIQ: Download Free User Manuals for Products

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Howcast: Cool Instructional Videos Site

Jack — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:42:39 +0000

Howcast is an instructional video site that really stands out. Unlike other howto video sites, majority of the Howcast videos are done by professionals and in most cases of really good quality. Everything from making gadgets to making sense of life, it has videos on making the practical entertaining, the entertaining informative and the informative cutting edge.

All the howto video are nicely categorized from arts & media to first aid & safety, food & drink to games, technology to travel and much more. It provides easy sorting based on the most recent, top rated, most viewed etc.

It also allows you to rate each video and leave comment. Furthermore there is an option to upload your own how-to video or set and broadcast you own how-to channel.

Features:

Giant collection of cool howto videos on various categories.
Search for how to’s and browse them by category.
Upload your own how to video or create your own channel.
Check out most recent, top rated, most viewed etc.
Email and RSS subscription to receive new how-to videos everyday.
Also see previously posted post on Massive List of ‘HowTo’ Sites + Search Engine

HowToSayThatName: Learn How To Pronounce Names Correctly

kaly — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:21:37 +0000

As the name suggests this is a website where you can find out how to pronounce difficult names correctly. HowToSayThatName provides you with an audio database where all names are spoken by native speakers. You can search for a particular name, browse names alphabetically or sort names by language.

Features:

Find out how to pronounce names correctly.
Search names, browse alphabetically and sort by language.
Listen to names pronounced by native speakers.
No registration needed.

Visit HowToSayThatName @ www.howtosaythatname.com

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HowToSayThatName: Learn How To Pronounce Names Correctly

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BicycleTutor : Bike Repair Guides and HowTo Videos

kaly — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:26:22 +0000

Got a problem with your bike? Need to fix a flat tire, or maybe repair a broken spoke? Learn how you can fix it on BicycleTutor – excellent howto site for bike maintenance and repair. It shows people how to fix common bike problems using home tools without taking it to repair shop. BicycleTutor tutorials are in very good quality and easy to follow. Watch howto videos, ask questions, post comments etc.

Features:

Tutorials and howto videos to help you repair your bike.
Search and browse by howto videos by category (maintenance, repair etc.)
Interactive videos with clickable steps and tips.
Embed repair videos onto your own website.
Ask questions, add comments and leave tips.
No sign-up or registration required.
Option to download videos (not free).

Check out BicycleTutor @ www.bicycletutor.com

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BicycleTutor : Bike Repair Guides and HowTo Videos

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WireWize : “How To Connect” Guides for Home Electronics

kaly — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:06:37 +0000

Bought a new DVD player or a home theater system but have no clue how to set it up? Wondering where those red and yellow cables should go? Enter WireWize – it can give you a step-by-step setup instructions for pretty much any home entertainment electronics out there. Find out how to connect home theater systems, game consoles (Wii, PSP etc.), VCRs, HD-DVD players, TVs and so on. So save yourself money over unnecessary in-home service calls.

Sign-up, search WireWize for the device you need help with, and get free step-by-step connection guide. You can save the setup guide in your ‘WireWize Locker’ and access it anytime later. In case you’re also missing a service manual then you can get one from SafeManuals.

Features:

Step-by-Step instructions on how to connect home electronics.
Diagrams and definitions of jacks and plugs.
Get additional product information for your appliance.
Find tech support contact details for manufacturer.
How to guides for adding new components.
and more …

Check out WireWize @ www.wirewize.com

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WireWize : “How To Connect” Guides for Home Electronics

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SafeManuals : User Manuals for any Gadget

kaly — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:00:04 +0000

SafeManuals is one of those services that must be bookmarked. This handy site has over 800.000 downloadable user manuals for all kind of gadgets and appliances. You can search for instruction manuals by manufacturer, by device model number or browse them alphabetically. When your find the manual you need you can instantly download it to your computer (in PDF format). So next time you need to find a user manual for your Blackberry, iPod nano, Nokia N95, some TFT screen or whatever, simply search for it on SafeManuals.com

Features:

Find user manuals for almost any item you need.
Database covers 3 627 brands and contains 883.542 instruction manuals.
Search for manuals, or browse by brand (Apple, Blackberry, Dell, etc.)
Preview manuals prior downloading them to your PC.
Download and save manuals in PDF format.
Want to contribute ? Upload manuals which aren’t listed.

Check out SafeManuals @ www.safemanuals.com

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SafeManuals : User Manuals for any Gadget

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WonderHowTo: Huge ‘How to’ Video Search Engine

kaly — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:20:29 +0000

Huge ‘How to’ video directory that aggregates videos from more than 500 specialized websites and categorizes them into categories. It’s also a video search engine with over 90.000 ‘How to’ videos in its index. Search videos, browse by category, comment on, rate, submit etc.

WonderHowTo Features

Search over 90.000 ‘How to’ videos.
Browse videos by category, topic, or user rating (ex. see videos graded A- or better).
Buzz: Check out ‘Hot Videos’ and ‘Clip of the Day’.
Comment on and rate videos.
Create your own list of topic-focused ‘How to’ videos and share it with others.

Check out WonderHowTo @ [ www.wonderhowto.com ]

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WonderHowTo: Huge ‘How to’ Video Search Engine

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ExpertVillage : ‘How-To’ Videos from Experts

Aibek — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:01:16 +0000

Browse and watch hundreds of how-to videos from “experts” on all kinds of subjects, i.e. how to learn to play on guitar, how to pass a driving test, how to belly dance, or how to tie a tie. Excellent source for DIY videos.

ExpertVillage – Features

Video categories: Auto, Beauty, Crafts, Food, Health, Hobbies, Home, Music, Paenting, Pets, Sports and Other.
Find the videos you need using user-attributed tags (guitars, lessons, music lessons, cooking, dance …).
Alternatively check out videos by popularity i.e. most viewed or top rated.
Watch videos in full-screen model.
Embed and share favorite videos on your website or social networking profile (see below).
RSS: Subscribe to latest videos using your feedreader.
Apply to become expert.

Check out ExpertVillage @ www.expertvillage.com

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ExpertVillage : ‘How-To’ Videos from Experts

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Instructables: The Web’s Biggest Show & Tell

Aibek — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:50:22 +0000

Instructables is an entertaining and very addictive online community where passionate people share what they do and how they do it. Here you can find hundreds of excellent home-made DIY (Do It Yourself) videos and interactive ‘How To’ guides. Some of my favorites include:

- How To Make A “Secret Container” Out Of a Lighter
- How to Build Hairspray-powered Potato Cannon.
- How To Make a Safety Pin From a Paperclip.
- How To Paint Your Car With Rustoleum

Overview

Browse instructables by popularity or category: art, craft, food, games, home, life, offbeat, ride, and tech.
Rate and discuss user submitted instructables.
Submit your own DIY ‘How to’ instructables.
Join and create topic-specific groups (i.e. illegal, howtoons, USB toys, … ).
Participate in contests with cool prizes.
Subscribe to weekly newsletter (over 100,000 subscribers).
For more detailed overview go to instructables guided tour here.

Interview with Instructables.com

Check out Instructables @ www.instructables.com

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Instructables: The Web’s Biggest Show & Tell

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FixYa : Fix Your Gadgets Online

Aibek — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:33:30 +0000

FixYa is a free community powered service for troubleshooting and fixing your gadgets online: post problems, find user manuals, browse HowTo guides, etc.

AppScout.com

“It offers you a way share your knowledge to help other people fix and find workarounds for problems with their electronics, find help for your own problems, look up service manuals and troubleshooting tips, and even make a little money on the side.”

Feature List

Post your problems and get free tech support.
Help solving user submitted problems and earn cash. Read more.
Subscribe to the latest submitted issues (on any gadget) via RSS (iPhone, iPod).
Monitor all posted problems via RSS.
Browse thousands of resolved problems via tag cloud.
Search local repair services by zip code, or by product category (mobile phones, laptops, etc.).
FixYa Warranty Manager: Finds and Stores all your products’ warranty and support information in your FixYa account.

Check out FixYa @ www.fixya.com

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FixYa : Fix Your Gadgets Online

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Yedda : Ask Questions. Get Answers.

Aibek — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:05:52 +0000

Yedda is a free Q&A community where you can ask questions on any topic and get answers from relevant people.

Feature Overview

Browse questions by tags, Recently asked, Recently answered, or Most interesting.
Explore People: ‘Most active’ or ‘Top ranked’.
Watch questions via custom RSS feeds OR add them to your account watchlist.

Check out Yedda @ www.yedda.com

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Yedda : Ask Questions. Get Answers.

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SuTree : Over 10.000 of Educational Videos

kaly — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:45:56 +0000

SuTree aggregates and categorizes educational web videos (tutorials, lectures, and HowTo guides). Currently SuTree lists over 10.000 video links, categorized into 20+ categories. From Math lessons and Golf tips to PC troubleshooting and more.

SuTree Features:

Browse videos by category (Gaming, Health, Computers, Money and Finance, College, Kids and etc.).
View ‘Most Viewed’, ‘Top Rated’ or ‘Recently Added’ videos.
Submit links (from Youtube, Metacafe, etc.) or upload you own educational video.
Rate and comment on videos.
Embed ‘SuTree search’ into you website.

Visit SuTree [www.sutree.com]

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SuTree : Over 10.000 of Educational Videos

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Fluther

kaly — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:32:20 +0000

Fluther is a Q&A community where you can ask users whatever questions you may have. There are couple of twists that make Fluther standout from other Q&A websites. In addition to being featured on the homepage each posted question also gets forwarded to several people who might be interested in answering/discussing it.

Fluther features

Ask and Discuss questions with other online members.
Search or Browse through answered questions by tags (Fluther Topics).
Subscribe to new questions via RSS feed
Hand–tailored to you: The more you use Fluther, the more personalized it becomes

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iPhone: Tools, Apps, HowTos and Reviews

Aibek — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:51:23 +0000

Whether you already have an iPhone or thinking about getting one, here is a list of links to make your life with the iPhone better. Below you’ll find Top iPhone startpages, couple of excellent iPhone Tools, over 10 HowTo’s, huge collection of iPhone reviews (in-depth, video, comparative, stress-tests, etc.), and some fun stuff in the middle to give you a break. Enjoy!

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Yahoo Answers: Biggest Q&A Community on The Web

kaly — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:11:26 +0000

Yahoo Answers is the biggest Q&A community on the web where you can ask whatever questions you have and get quick answers. Due to it’s massive popularity and millions of registered users most of the questions receive several answers within the first hour after question is posted.

Each posted question goes through 3 standard stages: open (requires an answer), undecided (multiple answers are given and users are asked to rate and choose the best one) and resolved (best answer has been selected).

Additional Features:

Browse and search through millions of already answered questions.
Rate, Share, Monitor and Comment on answers.
RSS Subscribe: for latest questions, for latest by category, OR for replies to specific question.
Monitor particular person’s questions and answers through RSS.
Embed your questions and answers on your blog, website or social profile (Myspace, Bebo, ….)
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5min

Aibek — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:39:21 +0000

5min is a massive source for quick HowTo videos for any practical problem. Covering everything fromHow to fold a T-Shirt to the proper boxing stance.

Quick feature overview

Video categories include: arts, business, extreme, fashion, fitness, food, games, health, home, life tips, music, …., tech, … and more
Browse video by category, by popularity (featured, most viewed, top rated, top discussed) and by user-tags
Subscribe to video by category or tags (ex. get notified for all new vids tagged as ‘diet’)
Embed videos on your website, blog or Myspace, Facebook, … profiles.

Check out 5min video demo below. (If for any reason it won’t play then try it from here)

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HowStuffWorks

kaly — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:58:41 +0000

Whenever you need a quick and simple glimpse into how something works, HowStuffWorks is the place to go. Thousands of intros to almost any subject ranging from stem cells to mobile phones and coke machines. Additionally to how something works you are also provided with a number of tips, guides and reviews related to the subject. In other words, if you search for insurance then apart from ‘how insurance work?’ you’ll get insurance tips and guides.

Features

Categories: Auto, Communication, Computer, Electronics, Entertainment, Food & Recipes, Health, Home, Money, People, Science, Travel
HowStuffWorks types: View explanations, images, videos, expert reviews, opinions
Subscribe (via RSS/ email) to updated from different categories

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wikiHow

Aibek — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:36:12 +0000

wikiHow is a wikipedia-like service for all kinds of HowTos. Counts over 20.000 users-contributed and constantly updated HowTo guides offering solutions to the problems of everyday life.

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Top 10: Free and Highly Trafficked Q&A Communities (makeuseof.com)

Aibek — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:48:14 +0000

“Just last week makeuseof covered ‘HowTo’ sources, extremely handy services listing thousands of all kinds of user-contributed ‘HowTo’ guides. While these services provide an excellent solution for all ‘HowTo’ type questions, they’re of little help when it comes to other range of questions, i.e. What … , Where… , When … , Why…. , etc.

And that’s what this post is about: popular and totally free Question and Answers (Q&A) communities where users can… ”

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HowTo: Send and Receive your Postal Mail online (makeuseof.com)

Aibek — Wed, 09 May 2007 20:30:47 +0000

“Here, you’ll find couple of services that can help you eliminate concept of paper mail from your life completely(99%). Whether you need to send a postal letter or receive all of your postal mail in PDF format, these web services let you do it. Some for receiving your postal letters and some for sending them. It’s not only more convenient but also cheaper(at least for sending).”

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