Thursday, November 20, 2014

Some Online Stuff You May Not Know About

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By Cornelius Nunev


The Internet is a useful tool. Occasionally, it's an unpleasant or even harmful tool, but nevertheless, the Internet remains multifaceted. Here are a few things you didn't know you could do on the internet, things that are secure, hygienic and effective. You may even save some money.

Determine ring size

Websites like FindMyRingSize.com make determining your ring size - or somebody else's - quite easy. Using a ring for comparison and a card the size of a driver's license or charge card and the website shows you how you can discern the size. If you don't have a ring handy, there's a virtual ruler.

Figure out what glasses you need

The distance between your pupils is almost never listed on your prescription, also called pupillary distance. It is nice to already have a prescription, but it could be hard to purchase eyewear without the pupillary distance. You can use a webcam, car and piece of paper to help you determine the distance with on the internet eye ware retailer Warby Parker.

See your seat Z

Whenever you are looking at seats on your flight, you can pick one with some help from SeatGuru. Customers can get on the website and flag seats that have troubles with it to help the flying group. You can even get a picture of the seat to make sure you really like it before deciding.

Things you didn't know you can do online No. 4 - Make 3-D crafts

You can draw up a design and print it with Shapeways and i.Materialise. There are other websites that can help with 3-D projects too.

Keep away from work with temporary assistant

If you would like a pre-screened personal assistant to help you with a few tasks you need done, go to TaskRabbit. You can have them watch your pet or even do something such as gift-shopping for you.

Police-sketch easier

If things go south with your one-time assistant, web sites like Ultimate Flash Face make it easy for you to quickly create a police-style sketch of the assailant. This is not to suggest that TaskRabbit doesn't defend its consumers - it goes the extra mile. Please don't sue us.

Lectures, notes and assignments from MIT

The MIT Department of Physics uses Open Courseware to provide people with video lectures, notes, assignments and more to allow people to get a free education. You can learn about all kinds of sciences.

Check the record of Congressmen

Websites such as OpenCongress are accessible just to help citizens determine who they want to vote for. You can look at each individual congressperson's record to see what they have voted for in the past. You can just put in your zip code and look if you have to.



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