Five Really Interesting & Innovative WebSites ~ 1

Ok so here are my new finds. Some really fun and useful list of websites that i discovered on my leisure-browsing time!




1) Bing-vs-google

Here's a unique idea, why not show you a comparison of the results from both the search engines in one go? This one does exactly that, in a split window showing both set of results.

2) Lamebook

So, you are laughing on that hilarious status message on Facebook, eh? Here's one that has got the most unbelievably ridiculous and funny Facebook statuses and conversations ever.

3) FunnyPatentsAndInventions

Here's one, People seriously have some weird ideas. A list of weird patents people hold, and some even more seriously ridiculous facts about them.

4) http://www.postsecret.com/

A list of secrets people keep. anonymously shared here in this website. Some funny, and some really uncanny secrets, all shared. Maybe you will find one that you would like to share with the Virtual world?


5) http://www.listal.com

A really fun website, and an amazing concept. Share lists of all caste and creed here, from Movie lists to TV Shows, from Reading Lists to Games to play lists, you can find it all here. And, Its getting extended to Reviews, Videos etc. You'll have a lot of fun here. Very Informative :)

That's it for now. The hunt for a new and exciting website is still on. Till den, try these out! :)

Why the new Hotmail is a better mail client ~~~

Do You think only Gmail/Yahoo have improved email clients, nothing comes near? Check out the new "Hotmail".Windows live has (although a little late), included almost every feature that "Gmail" provides, plus it looks sharper and more attractive. Plus, I always loved the look and feel of the Hotmail inbuilt calendar.

In place of Google docs, we have Office which includes -
Word, Excel, Power-point and One-note documents.

We also have the inbuilt MSN live messenger, the chat interface is really neat, and pretty effective.
A quick view tab is provided on the left for easy access to these features.

The look and feel of the entire client seems borrowed entirely from Outlook, and that is a good thing provided you are an avid user of MS outlook. The new "familiar" looking reading pane which is also adjustable was a positive change. Folders structure with Folder sorting is available too. Rules can be similar to Gmail "Labels", and are easy to use. Items could easily be dragged and dropped between folders, and works at decent pace too.

"Photos" provide a way of photo sharing, with your MSN/windows live friends. Although, it was hanging/showing error screens every time i tried checking it out via the main link. The link on the quick access though, on the left menu bar, works well.

The new Microsoft SmartScreen is implemented, and works pretty well in keeping junk/spam out of your inbox. I haven't had a single junk mail in my mailbox since the new features were implemented. Pretty cool. Limited set of themes available now, but the one's that are available aren't as tacky and could be made ado with.

So, the  final conclusion, hotmail is indeed a clean alternative to Gmail, if you are willing to try something new out.

Facebook new features - Good/bad?

Facebook has recently gone crazy about including features on the site. May be its a good thing, may be not so much, lets find out.

1) Messages -
It was one of the best features of the site, fast, reliable and very easy to use/navigate. Although, i am not sure the new version would be to the liking of everyone.

You can now switch between, quick reply mode(Using "enter" key to send messages) , and normal mode(Use the reply/send buttons). I would say that's a good inclusion. Also, you can choose to send a copy of the message as a text message (basically to the mobile).

2) Wall/News Feed - Now you can only post comments only using the Enter key. No buttons, and its indeed very very fast.

3) Chat - Well not the best chat options available, and not much change here either. The only change i could see was the "Go to conversation" quick link added to the chat window beside the close button.

A few hidden features i like are -
a) Selective sharing - you can choose to select who you want to share your posts(link/pictures/text) with. You can choose to select all friends, everyone or just a few of your friends.
b) Typing @ symbol on text areas lets you select a friend and you can use that to post as a link to his/her profile.
c) The secure browsing option using the https secure protocol was interesting. Although, you cannot play games etc if you are using Facebook securely.

And lastly some cool emoticons i use -
8|     - Cool
B-)  - Cool2
[:|]    - Robot

And there's this cute one i found on the web -

 (,”)\ ♥♥ (“,)
./♥\. +   ./█\. = ♥
_| |_ ♥♥ _| |_

I was mostly looking forward to changes to FB chat, but some changes nonetheless. It was about time.