Thursday, November 27, 2014

Some Online Stuff You May Not Know Exists

By Cornelius Nunev


Use the Internet as the helpful tool it is, why do not you? I do not mean for porn - that's private. Here are SFW things you can do on the internet that might save you money.

Things you didn't know you can do on the internet No. 1 - Find your ring size

Sites like FindMyRingSize.com make determining your ring size - or someone else's - quite simple. Using a ring for comparison and a card the size of a driver's license or credit card and the website shows you the best way to discern the size. If you do not have a ring handy, there's a virtual ruler.

Determine your eye distance

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 can 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 site and flag seats that have problems 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.

Craft in 3-D

If you would like to do a 3-D craft, head to Shapeways, i.Materialise and other sites. They will help you print off your design to be able to produce it.

A helper for a short tie

If you want 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.

Draw a person's face

In case you are a sufferer in a crime and have to quickly jot down the person's face, go to Ultimate Flash Face and websites similar to it to create a police-style sketch.

Things you didn't know you can do online No. 7 - Sample MIT Physics classes

Through MIT, you can get a science education for free. The MIT Department of Physics has a bunch of notes, tasks, video lectures and more available through the Open Courseware program.

Check the record of Congressmen

In case you are trying to choose if you really want to vote for a Congressperson again or not, check OpenCongress. The website will help you put in your zip code and find your congressperson so you can figure out if they are worth voting for anymore. You can see how they have voted on bills and issues in congress recently to determine if they are a good fit.




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