SimilarSites For Firefox Helps You Find More Of What You Like
What's a safe way to find new websites you're going to like? Based on websites you already like, of course. That's what SimilarSites for Firefox does, and apparently it does it well enough to be featured on our list of Best Firefox Addons. But I'm here to take a closer look and see just how it performs in real life. To test it out, I am going to try it out on a number of websites I like and see if it comes up with interesting results.
Greater Than Google: The Best Bits Of Bing
When we think of searching the Internet, we without a doubt think “Google”. And why not? It’s a fantastic search engine and has some great features. But even before the idea of writing this article, I started Bing again and I was quite surprised. Then, the more I used it, the more fascinating things I discovered on it.
Bring Back the Google Search Sidebar With These Tools
Change is the only constant. This is becoming even more true as we rely on web apps that can change out from under us. One day you’re using a familiar interface with features you rely on, and the next day you open your browser to realize that the interface you rely on is gone. We’re naturally wired to dislike change – even positive change – but not all change is for the best.
More Of The Best: Find More Websites Like Your Favorites!
Everyone has their set of favorite websites. No matter what your hobbies and interests are, I’m sure you can think of at least five websites you love and visit often just off the top of your head. But just like other habits, when we’re set in our ways and our websites, we don’t always remember to look elsewhere. The World Wide Web is not static, though. It’s dynamic and changing fast, with hundreds of new websites added daily.
7 Great Ways to Find Free Images Online
For more day to day mundane uses, we need free images for decorate a blog post, seek inspiration, set a wallpaper, make a collage, or just finish the school homework. This post thus takes a ‘back-to-basics’ approach and attempts to go over the same image searching ground as before, but in a more comprehensive manner. I hope to again show that searching for the right free image is easy enough, provided you know where to look.
Search For Free Alternatives To Paid Android Apps On These 2 Websites
With little things like Android apps, there are quite a few free lunches we can dine on. They may come with restrictions and the eye-sore of advertisements, but if they are usable, you would like nothing better than to hold on to the cents and dollars. As we have discovered with software, for every paid application there could be a free one out there coded by someone who doesn’t have to bother about his next lunch. So, here are two websites that can give us the free alternative to the paid Android app.
How I Use Wapedia For Reference And Wikipedia Search When I Am Stuck [Android 1.5+]
Google is the ultimate search engine and it is supposed to answer everything like the Grand Oracle. But what if you just don’t have the question with you? Or a smidgen of a clue about it? In those foggy states of mental fugue, it helps to have a more structured source for information. There’s actually no reason for us to suffer more than necessary because information is all around us. We just have to search-refer-and grab the thread. When I am stuck, one of the resources I use to pummel the writer’s block is Wapedia.
Catch Image Thieves With Who Stole My Pictures And Also Put It To Five More Uses [Firefox]
When it comes to textual works, we have seen how easy it is to catch the copycats. But what about pictures and photographs? Is image search that easy? Probably not; but that’s not to say it is impossible because image search technologies have evolved. Making an effort to defeat image plagiarism is this simple Firefox extension called Who Stole My Pictures.
How To Copy Crap-Free URLs From Google's Search Results
Stop getting a garbled mess every time you try to copy a link from Google search results. Install one simple plugin or userscript and solve this problem entirely. Google uses these far longer than necessary URLs to help track who is clicking which searches, which in turn helps make search results better.
The Google Yourself Challenge [INFOGRAPHIC]
They call it "ego surfing" - when you sit down in front of the computer, go to Google (or whatever search engine you prefer), and find out what information there is about you online. I do it quite often - not out of a sense of egotism - but out of a desire to control my online presence and to make sure that I am presented in the best possible light if anyone searches for me. Along the way, I've discovered some interesting things.
Optimize Google Search Results For Your Name With BrandYourself
The Internet is an unforgiving place - it never forgets. Whatever gets posted online, whether it's a careless statement or a funny picture, it could very well backfire and hurt you in the future. It's even worse when you share a name with a reckless individual who ends up ruining your reputation as much as their own. This is what happened to Pete, one of the co-founders of BrandYourself.
4 Things You Can Use Google Alerts To Monitor The Web For
Some of you may have forgotten due to all of their recent developments and projects on the side, but Google is still a search engine at its core. With tens of millions of pages indexed, there's no reason why Google shouldn't be your go-to search solution over competitors like Yahoo! and Bing. One thing Google has always really excelled in is integrating features of their properties separate from Search, like Gmail, Plus, Blogger, Google Calendar, into Search.
How To Find a Great Roommate
Having a roommate is a great way to save money, not just on the rent, but also on other bills. Apart from helping your finances, sharing your home with a friendly and caring person has many more advantages. You can cook together, share household chores, and your roommate can take care of the apartment when you travel. Having shared apartments and houses for most of my life, I can tell you a thing or two about what to look for in a roommate.
Skrittle - Find Similar Sites To Those You Love
The Internet is an absolute wonder. I actually don't know how we lived without it for so many years. But when you head online and see the World Wide Web open up in front of your eyes it's often difficult to know where to head next. You'll have your personal favorites or bookmarks (depending on which browser you use) but what about new sites you have never visited before?
Search News, Torrents, Spotify & More On Ubuntu's Dashboard [Linux]
Add a variety of powers to Ubuntu's dashboard, allowing you to quickly find news, stock information, the weather in any town, or even torrents. It's just a matter of finding and installing the right lenses, and the "Scopes" PPA contains several. Not everyone loves it, but Ubuntu's dashboard is great for searching. Bring up the menu, start typing and quickly find the program or document you want.
6 Cool DuckDuckGo Features You Won't Find on Google
In a world ruled by Google, at least where search is concerned, it’s sometimes hard to imagine a worthy alternative. DuckDuckGo is one website that is trying to offer such an alternative. If you’ve been using it the same as you would use Google, not taking advantage of its cool features, this article is for you.
Professional Mail Search In Outlook With Lookeen [Giveaway]
Lookeen is a Microsoft Outlook add-on that introduces accelerated search to the email client and is also an integrated desktop search tool. How does Lookeen add to the Office experience? Try it for yourself! This week, we're giving away 25 copies of Lookeen worth close to $1000 in total. Read on to find out more about what Lookeen can do for you and join the giveaway.
Rediscover Mobile Search With Everything.me
Mobile search is apparently in need of an overhaul, or so say the guys behind Everything.me, the latest service designed to simplify search on-the-go. Formerly Do@ (or DoAT), Everything.me has been designed to bring you “everything about anything” in a format optimized for mobile devices.
A Few Search Tools You Can Use To Pick Up Press Releases For Blogging Ideas
Even before the internet was an idea, press releases had been the tool for promotion and social communication. Even now in the crowd of social networking and instant news feeds, press releases hold their importance. In fact, it is a valuable blog promotion and idea tool if you are keen to get some eyeballs in.