Websites, Services & Products that I like
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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
Real Estate
Financial
- Bankrate Interest rate trending/comparison, helpful articles, calculators, etc
- Free Money Finance Blog tagline: Grow Your Net Worth
