Websites, Services & Products that I like

Entertainment

• Facebook I use Facebook to stay in touch with friends
• Hulu Watch TV shows & movies online for free legally
• Pandora Free music streaming service that plays new & old music based on what you like
• National Geographic I get several e-newsletters and enjoy the pictures & articles
• slashdot News for nerds, stuff that matters

Online Games

• Defunct Tetris clone (hasn't been online in years actually)
• Java Settlers of Catan
• Winter Bells
• Gamesbyemail This site has clones of Risk and other games that you can play with friends over an extended period of time (think 1-2 weeks to complete a game)
• Loadrunner

Shopping

Stores

• Amazon Buy and read reviews on almost any product
• Monoprice Very reasonable prices on cables and other IT/AV supplies
• eBay Buy stuff cheaper (sometimes) and/or locate hard to find items
• DealExtreme Excellent prices and free shipping direct from Hong Kong for small gadgets and electronics

Comparison/Deal Sites

• Dealnews How to go broke saving money
• Salescircular Retail store specials aggregated & sorted in one place
• Google product search Price comparison shopping

Reshipping Services

These companies offer re-shipping so that you can order from stores that only ship within the 48 contiguous states. This service is typically much more affordable than standard freight forwarding options.

• Aloha Forwarding Used this service once and it was smooth. They support USPS and charge actual rates plus a handling fee.
• My American Shipper Haven't tried this service yet, but they will ship via USPS or DHL all over the world.
• My American Shopper Sister site to the one above, but they will actually place the orders for you. This is useful if you don't have a US based credit card for example.

Photography

• SmugMug Photo hosting with unlimited storage and downloadable original image files
• Quadro Frames Glass clip frames with no border
• Nations Photo Lab Large prints for a decent price (plus much more that I haven't tried yet including books, cards, etc)

Travel

Travel research often involves many varied sites, but here are a few that I use often and a couple that are unique enough to mention.

• Kayak Search aggregator, also has a way to view miles balances for multiple airlines in one place.
• Mobissimo Good for international deals.
• Expedia Tickets, Hotels, Cars, etc
• Yapta Flight price tracking, including alerts if you can get a refund due to price drops after tickets have been purchased
• Bing Travel Flexible fare search with farecast fare predictions
• Tripadvisor Hotel reviews and more
• Airtreks Affordable, multi-airline around the world tickets (I have never actually used them but it's fun to dream)
• Travelzoo Travel Deals
• Upgrade:Travel Better Informative travel blog (seems to have gone dormant)
• Ask me about being an airline pilot or flying in general Very long and informative Q&A with an airline pilot
• Optiontown Low cost upgrades and other benefits on a few airlines

Real Estate

• Trulia Real Estate maps, sales history, etc
• Zillow Home value maps, trends, etc

Financial

• Bankrate Interest rate trending/comparison, helpful articles, calculators, etc
• Free Money Finance Blog tagline: Grow Your Net Worth