One of the most stressful parts of moving is making sure to let everyone know your new address. Change of address forms have to be submitted at the post office, business and personal contacts need to be notified, and magazine subscriptions need to be updated. Updater is a tool that can cut down on the stress involved in this process by quickly, swiftly, and cheaply letting all the right people know about your impending move. ...

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Take a minute to think about all the important life moments you’ve documented online: Those graduation photos on Facebook, the very first messages you sent to the person who’s now your spouse, or the tweets you posted after moving into your first home. Now imagine if all those moments were lost in the blink of an eye. SocialSafe is a tool that you can use to secure online memories and make sure they never go ...

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Just because you didn’t get a PhD in physics doesn’t mean you don’t have knowledge and skills worth sharing. Learnable is a web-app that lets people capitalize on their talents by creating and teaching online courses about whatever topics they wish. The creators behind Learnable have built a virtual environment where some people can take courses, some people take teach courses, and some people can do a little bit of both. (more…)

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With the exception of a few beloved tech gadgets like mobile phones and laptops, there are very few big-ticket purchases that people actually use 24/7. From tools and toys all the way to vacation homes and yachts, the most expensive things people buy are frequently the things they use least often. For items that fall into that category, a website called diyFractional thinks it has a solution. (more…)

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Inspiration can strike at any time, which is why it’s important to get those great ideas down on paper as quickly as possible once they enter your mind. Wridea is a web-app that can help with that process, by providing a simple solution to a common problem. People who use Wridea can quickly jot down all their best ideas – and even some not-so-good ones – organize those ideas by category, and then discuss the ...

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Whether you’re looking for the perfect quote to finish off a speech or itching to post a beloved saying often shared by your grandmother, Quotables is a web-app worth trying out. Dubbed as the place where “quotes live online,” Quotables is a social community where individuals can share their favorite sayings and discover new quotations meant to inspire, incite, and elicit great emotion. (more…)

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