Top Undiscovered Web Sites

Greetings!

After sifting through some magazines, we stumbled upon some interesting web sites that you may want to take a look at. We have personally used them for weeks now (just to make sure they helped), and we must say...we stand impressed.

College students are always on the go. We are naturally, a migrating culture. The following websites will assist you in your digital, time-efficient world.

Jooce (www.jooce.com)
Access your personal stuff from any computer. Just load up your browser-based Jooce desktop with files, music, videos, IM buddy lists, and anything else you might need, and get to it all by logging in (PC Magazine, Nov.2008).
We tested this site out, and it really helps. Currently, there is no limit to the number and size of files you can upload onto your Jooce desktop. That’s right, it’s unlimited. So go forth and upload to your heart’s content.
This site was very useful in getting rid of pen drives and discs. We just upload everything on to Jooce, and away we go.

Jott (www.jott.com)
One of the coolest applications of speech-to-text technologies we have seen. Sign up for a free account, then call Jott on your phone and leave a message. The messeage will be converted to text and posted on your blog, Twitter feed, or to-do list. The conversation is surprisingly accurate (PC Magazine, Nov. 2008).
Again, we tested this site, and we don't see how we lived without it. No more excuses for forgetting things. Jott will email or text you with your reminders, to-do lists, etc. If you opt to pay for the upgrade, you can even send emails and texts to your contacts over the phone! We found it especially useful in conjunction with other sites, such as WordPress, Google Calendar, etc. This site is a must-have for parents in college.

Sandy (www.iwantsandy.com)
Here is another free service that is reveloutionary. Sandy is a virtual assistant. She can do just about everything, except your homework. The service is completely free, and a perfect way to stay organized. Sometimes school, work, and your personal life can be overwhelming. With Sandy, you simply email, text, or call her and tell her to remind you about your test this week, or to pick up a birthday gift for Bill.
One cool trick is that Sandy is able to be linked to your Jott account! So you can call Jott on your phone, leave the message, and Jott will send that message to your Sandy account. Presto-chango, you now have a lightning-quick way of never forgetting ANYTHING again.

Aside from school, or work, you may want to take a gander at the following sites. We promise you'll like at least one of them.

CalorieLab (www.calorielab.com)
Check the nutrition info for just about every restaurant chain and type of food before you head out to eat. Then consult the calorie-burning statistics for day-to-day activites (PC Magazine, Nov. 2008)

You may not find local mom-and-pop diners, but you will find all the major franchises. This site is very helpful for those of us who want to lose wieght but don't really want to diet.

HowCast (www.howcast.com)
The best-looking how-to videos on the web. Learn "How to become an ultimate fighter" or "How to drive a stick-shift." Sign up to get a How-To Video of the Day via e-mail (PC Magazine, Nov. 2008)
This was an interesting site. It really was very appealing to the eye, nothing looked like an amatuer made it.

RepairPal (www.repairpal.com)
Until recently, God and your mechanic were the only ones who knew how much it actually costs to replace the fuel injector on a '95 Toyota Previa. Punch in your car info, necessary repair, and ZIP code and RepairPal will tell you how much to expect to pay and where you can get the work done (PC Magazine, Nov. 2008).

This was amazing. We spent hours trying all of our vehicles. They also had numerous repair shops in our area (Harlingen), although, we never say Midas there...hmmm....

BillShrink (www.billshrink.com)
If you think you're paying too much for your wireless plan, BillShrink can help. Just tell it how much you pay monthly, your ZIP code, and usage details like how often you send text. BillShrink will suggest which wireless carrier plan is best and estimate your potential savings (PC Magazine, Nov. 2008).

BillShrink crunched millions of options, based on what we currently used. Of course...our current carriers were not the best choice. This website would be beneficial to ANYONE, regardless of your age, or occupation.

Well, we know these sites may be of use to you, so happy surfing! If you want some more sites, that we didn't get to list, you can always visit www.pcmag.com and search November's issue. They have the top 100 undiscovered sites listed. We told you we were nerds ;-P