Tuesday, February 3, 2009

8 Best Daily Jokes Sites To Lighten Up Your Mood


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8 Best Daily Jokes Sites To Lighten Up Your Mood

smiley eggResearch has shown that the mere physical act of smiling, without actually feeling like it, triggers internal biological reactions that stimulate emotions and contribute to a better mood - in you and others.


In other words, when you feel down, fake a big fat smile and you will lighten up automatically. But be careful, it also works the other way around, so remember to keep smiling. :)


Of course genuine smiling works a lot better, so try one of the daily joke sites below for some serious fun.


Smilezilla


daily joke"The funniest place on the web", so they say.


The best joke of the day is featured on the front page and several more are waiting for your vote on the "all submissions" site. The site also features funny stories.


To contribute you can share your own jokes or stories. Be warned though, the site contains explicit language, like most of the sites mentioned further down in this post.


Pun Gents


"Fresh & Original Pun of the Day."


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Puns intended. Can be subscribed to by RSS and eMail. Puns can be demanded (submitted).


Funny Jokes Daily


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A joke diary in blog style launched in May 2006 that features all the jokes the author has collected for his own entertainment over the years.


4. The Laughspot


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Just a simple site that features a single joke of the day. No archives, no looking back. Can be subscribed to by eMail.


Daily Jokes



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Monday, February 2, 2009

How to Find Awesome iPhone Apps [IPhone Apps]



 
 

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via Gizmodo by matt buchanan on 2/2/09

Browsing apps in the App Store isn't quite criminal, but it's definitely not optimal for finding fantastic apps. Besides Giz's own iPhone app coverage and roundups, there are four other ways to find buried goodness.

TheAppleBlog lays out four different sites that make it way easier to find the quality app gems that are wallowing, helplessly, in the toxic cesspool of utter crap that makes up most of the App Store.

First up (and most highly recommend of the bunch) is AppBeacon, which requires an account, and you track what apps you own, like and dislike, filtering out the crap you're not interested in (or that's just crap) and bookmarking what you might wanna check out. Unfortunately, there's no recommendation system built-in yet based on what you do like, but that's the next logical step.

AppShopper is from MacRumors' Arn Kim, and it shows you the newest and mostly recently updated apps, which you can filter by pricepoint and even price changes, so you can see when an app you want gets cheaper.

Apptism is similar to AppBeacon, but has deeper, more customizable filters to get really specific about what you're looking for. The killer feature is its Preview listings, which encourages devs to post screenshots and other info about upcoming apps they're working on.

iPhonexe is apparently pretty crappy and ugly, but the value is that it lists apps for jailbroken phones too.

Update: A bunch of readers recommend the 99-cent app AppSniper to track app prices and when they get cheaper, from your iPhone, no less.

How do you guys find new and cool iPhone apps? [theAppleBlog]




 
 

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Two Directories To Find Cool Adobe AIR Applications | MakeUseOf.com

Two Directories To Find Cool Adobe AIR Applications | MakeUseOf.com

Gmail Adds Tasks to the iPhone, Mobile Browsers, and iGoogle



 
 

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via Lifehacker: ipod touch by Adam Pash on 2/2/09

Google has just announced a new way to manage your Gmail Tasks from your mobile device or your iGoogle homepage.

First, you'll want to have enabled the new Tasks feature in Gmail Labs. Then, from your iPhone or other mobile device, just navigate to http://gmail.com/tasks to view, add, edit, or complete your tasks.

If you want to add the Tasks gadget to iGoogle, just point your browser here. It's nice to see Gmail Labs' simple new Tasks tool ramping up functionality, but it'd be even more exciting to see Google turn this thing into a proper product.

Gmail Tasks [via The Official Google Blog [Official Gmail Blog]

 
 

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SimpleSearch adds contextual search to any page



 
 

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I'm a big fan of my browser's contextual menu. This menu, which can most easily be pulled up by right clicking your mouse is a commonplace for really useful extensions that are polite enough not to clutter your browsing experience with extra keyboard shortcuts or UI.

Firefox extension SimpleSearch is a really good example of this concept. Once installed it lets you search from a handful of sites like Wikipedia, IMDB, Google Maps, and dictionary search engine Definr. You just highlight the word or phrase you want to search and do a quick right click to hop to the results.

The one downside is that it requires going an extra level deep in the contextual menu compared to your browser's built-in search option, which in Firefox and Chrome defaults to Google. But for that additional step you're rewarded by not having to copy and paste into your browser's search box or open up a new page. In future releases I'd love to have the search options moved to the main right click menu instead.

Related: Drag and DropZones adds amazing gesture-based Web search to Firefox

Once installed SimpleSearch lets you search from one of five different search engines from your right-click contextual menu.

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I'm a big fan of my browser's contextual menu. This menu, which can most easily be pulled up by right clicking your mouse is a commonplace for really useful extensions that are polite enough not to clutter your browsing experience with extra keyboard shortcuts or UI.

Firefox extension SimpleSearch is a really good example of this concept. Once installed it lets you search from a handful of sites like Wikipedia, IMDB, Google Maps, and dictionary search engine Definr. You just highlight the word or phrase you want to search and do a quick right click to hop to the results.

The one downside is that it requires going an extra level deep in the contextual menu compared to your browser's built-in search option, which in Firefox and Chrome defaults to Google. But for that additional step you're rewarded by not having to copy and paste into your browser's search box or open up a new page. In future releases I'd love to have the search options moved to the main right click menu instead.

Related: Drag and DropZones adds amazing gesture-based Web search to Firefox

Once installed SimpleSearch lets you search from one of five different search engines from your right-click contextual menu.

(Credit: Mozilla)

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50+ Free iPhone Apps to Make You Richer



 
 

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via Mashable! by Sean P. Aune on 2/2/09

moneyThe iPhone and iPod Touch are capable of a number of things, including helping you keep track of your money. From figuring out loan payments, to calculating tips and finding an ATM within your network so you won't pay fees, there seem to be countless apps to choose from. 

If you truly want to save money, then FREE applications are the way to go, and we've gathered up over 50 of them that will help you complete a multitude of tasks.

What are some of your favorite iPhone and iPod Touch financial apps?


Banking Applications


ibc bank

1st Mariner ATM/Branch Locator - Locate ATMs and branches in the 1st Mariner banking chain as well as the MoneyPass ATM network.

Bank of America - Look up your account balance, find nearby Bank of America branches, pay bills, transfer funds and more all right on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Chase Mobile - Take control of your Chase account while on the go.  Look up balances, pay bills, locate ATMs and more.

IBC Mobile - Check your accounts, make payments, conduct transfers, search for nearby locations and more.

Mobile Banking on AT&T - This mobile banking app will allow you to choose which institution to bank with from Chase, Citi Cards, Regions, Sun Trust, USAA or Wachovia.

PayPal - While PayPal is not an official bank, that doesn't stop people from sending and receiving payments with it, and now you can use PayPal on the go.


Financial News & Price Quote Applications


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Black Gold - Keep up to date with the ever fluctuating gold, oil and gas prices with this app that provides near real-time reports of these volatile markets.

Bloomberg - Keep up with the latest news, world market reports, your own portfolio, or look up new stocks with this handy application from Bloomberg.

eDerivaties - An application from Deustche Bank that lets you see how volatile the market is for equity indices and more.

Gold Price - See what the current buy & sell prices are for gold in US Dollars, British Pounds or Euros.

Kcast Gold Live! - This app will bring you the current values of precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium and even rhodium.  See current quotes, charts and more.

Metal Quotes - Receive quotes for gold, silver, platinum and palladium. Will also pull quotes from other world markets.

Oil and Gas - Check the prices and futures on barrels of crude oil, natural gas, heating oil futures and the average national price for gasoline.

RateWatch - Helps you keep an eye on all of the key interest rates.


International Finance Applications


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Aussie GST - Helps you calculate the amount of Australian gross sales tax charged on an item.

BankSA Branch/ATM Locator - Allows you to locate BankSA branches and ATMs closest to you in Australia, and display them on the built-in map feature.

Canadian Mortgage Payment Calculator - Enter your down payment, your interest rate and the length of the mortgage, and see a breakdown of just about every type of payment schedule you can think of.

Credit Crunch - Assists you in calculating how much the new VAT rates in the UK are actually saving you.

Income Tax Calculator - Figure out what your take home pay is after the Australian government takes their share for a week, a fortnight or monthly interval.

Israel Money - This app will tell you current exchange rates for the Shekel, news related to the currency and how it is performing on the major indices around the world.

National Bank iBank - New Zealand's National Bank's iBank application allows you to check your accounts, view up to a full month's transactions and more.

OCBC Bank - The Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation application allows you to view your accounts, pay bills, check on transfers, see your rewards and more.

Options! - Check the Black Scholes analysis of European Call and Put options and the important Greek factors.

Shareprice - Mobile version of Shareprice.co.uk that keeps you informed with real-time stock quotes.

St. George Branch/ATM Locator - A simple application that helps you locate St. George ATMs and branches in Australia.

Thai Stock Watch - Watch the SET index, most active stocks, gainers & losers and a whole lot more.

Westpac Branch and ATM Locator - Locate Westpac, St. George and BankSA branches and ATMs all over Australia.


Loan and Mortgage Tool Applications


3in1 mortgage calculator

3in1 Mortgage Calc -3in1 Mortgage Calc will allow you to enter the mortgage amount, the length, the annual rate, your total gross income and more facts to get the most accurate monthly payment prediction possible.

Amortize -An easy to use mortgage calculator that can tell you what your monthly payments will be after you enter the amount of the loan, the interest rate and the length the loan is for.

EasyLoan - Enter the amount of the loan, the interest rate and the number of years, and EasyLoan will calculate what your monthly payments would be.

Loan-U-Later - Allows you to calculate loans and investments for as far out as you like based on the amount and the interest rate.

Mortgage Rates - See real-time mortgage quotes from hundreds of different lenders so you can shop around for the best rate at any time.


Personal Finance Applications


balance

Balance - A check registrar for multiple accounts that lets you keep a running tally right on the screen, helping to avoid ever being overdrawn again.

eMoney Mobile - A mobile application for eMoney account holders that allows you to see what your current personal wealth is at any time, make adjustments, access your financial accounts and more.

iBuxfer - Check your Buxfer account any time you want, take a look at your budgets, view pie charts of your spending and more.

iFIX 4.0 - This application will give you full control over the FIX protocol, allowing you to interact with the electronic exchange of security transactions.

ip Trader - An official solution for mobile trading with your TD Ameritrade account.  You can use this app to enact trades, check balances, request stock quotes and a host of other features.

iStockManager - Another official application that allows you to access your TD Ameritrade account on the go.  Features real-time streaming quotes, level II quotes, order status, news and several other features.

Mint.com - The popular Mint.com personal finance tracker is also accessible from your iPhone and iPod Touch.

Moneytrackin - A simple app that allows you to track your finances while you are on the go.

Squirrel - Works with Squirrel Mac to sync your accounts and transactions, see all of your accounts in one window, rotate your device to see history graphs and more.

Vault - A simple money managing application that knows your banking institution and its phone number to help you find branches, allows you to keep track of expenses & payments and more.


Tip Calculation Applications


propina

CheckPlease - Quickly calculate tips on your bills by the percent you wish to give and the number of people in your party.

Propina - Enter the amount of the bill on the wheels, use the slider for the percent you want and then hit the number of people in the party to figure out each person's share.

Quick Tip Tip Calculator - Once you enter your bill, use the slider to select a tip percentage and tell it to round up or down.

Simple Tip Calc - The name says it all as you just type in your bill, the percent you want to tip and you get a result.

Tip 'n Go - Enter your check total with or without tax, set the tip amount and get a detailed breakdown of the bill.

TiPPeR - A fairly simple tipping application that was built over an argument on an Apple site.  Has all of the usual features such as bill amount, percentage, bill splitting and so on.


Miscellaneous Finance Applications


checkplease

Amuck Moolah - A fun little time wasting game that makes money drop from the sky or just appear at the tap of your finger.

Cards - Store data about all of your credit cards and debit cards in this 256 bit encrypted application.

Converter Pro - Allows you to convert currency with up-to-the-hour updates of the currency rates.

CostCutter - Trying to figure out if cutting a specific expense will really save you money? Enter the amount to cut, if it is a daily, weekly or monthly expense, and CostCutter will tell you how much it will save you over various spans of time.

Debt Clock - Want to know what your share of the national debt is at all times? Debt Clock will show you a real-time calculation of how much each citizen of the United States theoretically owes.

GST Calc - Enter the amount of tax in your region, and then simply enter the price of what you wish to buy to see how much tax will be and the grand total.

Insurance Shopper - Helps customers across the United States shop for the most competitive rates on various kinds of insurance.

PayBack - Keep track of the expenses for a group trip and figure out how much each person's share is when it's over.


More free iPhone resources from Mashable:


- 70+ Free iPhone Apps for Social Media Mavens
- Top 10 Free iPhone Apps to Lose Weight
- 40+ Free iPhone Music Apps
- 10 Free Music Based Games for the iPhone and iPod Touch
- 15+ FREE iPhone Apps to Navigate Your World

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