Websites I Couldn't Be Without
June 29th 2008 05:56
In the vein of my previous post about Gadgets I Couldn't Live Without, I now bring you a number of websites that I absolutely must visit on a daily or weekly basis, because they're cool. Now, some of these you may have heard of, some of them not, but the point of this is to invite you to enjoy the same wondrous websites that I do. Sharing the wealth and all that. It's good for the ol' karma.
Homestar Runner
If you haven't been here, and you are breathing, you need to go. HR.com is a flash animation website with an extensive library of videos and games created by the Brothers Chaps. The cartoons are hilarious if you have a tendency to occasionally regress to the mental capacity of a six year old, as I often do. It's your run-of-the-mill every day heavily innuendoed cartoon featuring colorful characters and exciting adventures. One thing about this site: If the first one... or five cartoons you watch don't grab you, give it more of a chance. I wasn't wowed at first either.
Wine Library TV
If you're at all interested in wine, and even if you aren't, you need to see this site. It's hosted by Gary Vaynerchuck (If you watch Conan, he's the guest who ate cigars and dirt), an overly charismatic, highly animated and boundlessly entertaining man with a heart of gold. Even if you don't know squat about wine and never wanted to, Vaynerchuck's personality alone could entertain for hours. He keeps a platoon of wrestling action figures on his desk to help describe his feelings on certain wines. Still not intrigued? Well, then this list may not be for you.
Tekzilla
Tekzilla is an awesome show for techies like me who want to know what's going on in the tech world, and see some really cool toys that I may never afford in action. It's fun, very informative and very entertaining.
Rolling Stone Movie Reviews
In the world of movie critics, Peter Travers is king. Enough said.
CentSports
Centsports is a really cool website. It's dominated by advertising and pop-ups but there's a reason for that. The advertisers give every member of the site a dime. And with this dime you can bet on any sporting event. If you win, you could double your money, and advertisers sponsor each bet for up to a 100 percent increase.
For instance, you bet your dime on a money line for the Red Sox to beat the Yankees and you could win 16 cents. You then have the option to have an advertiser sponsor the bet, which takes you to a page where you can cycle through sponsorships until you get a 100 percent match, which puts you at a chance of winning 32 cents. It doesn't sound like a lot but it adds up, and the best part, if you lose, you just get another dime and try again. You have to win $20 before you can cash out, but some folks on there have up to $1,000.
It's completely free and legal and lots of fun.
If you're bored or if you're curious, trust me, one of these sites is bound to tickle your fancy.
Homestar Runner
If you haven't been here, and you are breathing, you need to go. HR.com is a flash animation website with an extensive library of videos and games created by the Brothers Chaps. The cartoons are hilarious if you have a tendency to occasionally regress to the mental capacity of a six year old, as I often do. It's your run-of-the-mill every day heavily innuendoed cartoon featuring colorful characters and exciting adventures. One thing about this site: If the first one... or five cartoons you watch don't grab you, give it more of a chance. I wasn't wowed at first either.
Wine Library TV
If you're at all interested in wine, and even if you aren't, you need to see this site. It's hosted by Gary Vaynerchuck (If you watch Conan, he's the guest who ate cigars and dirt), an overly charismatic, highly animated and boundlessly entertaining man with a heart of gold. Even if you don't know squat about wine and never wanted to, Vaynerchuck's personality alone could entertain for hours. He keeps a platoon of wrestling action figures on his desk to help describe his feelings on certain wines. Still not intrigued? Well, then this list may not be for you.
Tekzilla
Tekzilla is an awesome show for techies like me who want to know what's going on in the tech world, and see some really cool toys that I may never afford in action. It's fun, very informative and very entertaining.
Rolling Stone Movie Reviews
In the world of movie critics, Peter Travers is king. Enough said.
CentSports
Centsports is a really cool website. It's dominated by advertising and pop-ups but there's a reason for that. The advertisers give every member of the site a dime. And with this dime you can bet on any sporting event. If you win, you could double your money, and advertisers sponsor each bet for up to a 100 percent increase.
For instance, you bet your dime on a money line for the Red Sox to beat the Yankees and you could win 16 cents. You then have the option to have an advertiser sponsor the bet, which takes you to a page where you can cycle through sponsorships until you get a 100 percent match, which puts you at a chance of winning 32 cents. It doesn't sound like a lot but it adds up, and the best part, if you lose, you just get another dime and try again. You have to win $20 before you can cash out, but some folks on there have up to $1,000.
It's completely free and legal and lots of fun.
If you're bored or if you're curious, trust me, one of these sites is bound to tickle your fancy.
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