15 Weird and Wonderful Things You Can Get For $5


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Things You Can Get For $5

If you think $5 can only get you lunch and not much else, then you're not thinking creatively enough. I was looking through some of the options at Fiverr.com, a cool website that lets people buy and sell services for just $5. Some of them seem like jokes, but some actually seem worth far more than a fiver. Read on to see what a few bucks can get you on the website. Source: Flickr User krossbow Read more

Bank of America Website Is Down


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Bank of American Website Is Down

If you're wondering why you can't access your Bank of America account online, don't worry you're not alone. The bank's website has been down or slow since yesterday. A spokesperson representing the firm said that the system had slowed due to some routine upgrades that were done over the weekend. I can't even access my account as the site says banking is down for California residents. However, Read more

Savvy Travels: Find Your Local Soul Mate For Free on Tripping


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Tripping Website For Travelers

Before a trip, I spend hours poring over sites like Yelp and TripAdvisor and asking friends for the best places to go. It's always the advice from locals that's the most valuable, but that can be hard to find. However, there is a new way for you to meet your own local tour guide when you're traveling on Tripping.com, a social media site that hooks up travelers with native residents who will share Read more

Overstock Launches Private Home Décor Sale Site Eziba


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Overstock.com Launches Home Decor Private Sale Site Eziba.com

With the launch of its new home décor site Eziba, Overstock is following One Kings Lane and Gilt Groupe into the private sale game. The products aren't necessarily overstock items, but rather, new and affordable. Overstock president Jonathan Johnson notes, "Overstock.com has relationships with a large network of suppliers, who are in search of different avenues to sell product. It was a Read more

Do You Use Websites and Apps to Get Fit?


Updated 03/06/10 9:14 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 11 comments

Using Websites and Phone Apps to Lose Weight

Owning an iPhone is pretty cool — in large part because there really is an "app for that," especially in the health and fitness category. There are apps that count calories, motivate you to do push-ups, map your runs, and provide yoga sequences. I dare you to think of anything fitness related and not find an app for it. Personally, using the fitness apps on the iPhone is sort of like having a Read more

Website of the Day: Inter-Face 2.0


Updated 02/26/10 1:20 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Inter-Face 2.0 Website Displays Research Behind Mobile Facial Recognition Program

Adding to our list of time-wasting websites is Inter-Face 2.0. When I first came across it, I didn't know what to think. I was creeped out, mesmerized, and puzzled all at once — I also couldn't stop clicking. You're immediately greeted by seven very realistic faces on the site staring back at you and blinking. Click on any one of them and things get even weirder. Moving your mouse across the Read more

Get Holiday Wish List Help From a Few Little Elves


Updated 12/07/09 1:50 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Secretly Find Out What Your Friends and Family Want For Christmas With GiftCracker

There's nothing worse than watching someone you love open your holiday gift and try to act happy about what they received. Sometimes people are just too hard to shop for! We've all been there — gifted someone with something they don't like. Well if all my holiday gift guides don't solve the problem, then use this handy site to find out exactly what is at the top of their wish lists. Called Read more

The Ultimate TV Search Engine Opens Its Doors to the Public


Updated 11/20/09 6:29 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

The Ultimate TV Search Engine Opens Its Doors to the Public

Here's a word you're going to be hearing a lot of — Clicker! I know I often bombard you with the names of sites that stream TV shows and movies online, but now you can throw all of that knowledge out the window because a new streaming site called Clicker aggregates practically all of the shows across the web into one location. According to TechCrunch, Clicker also pulls in Amazon Video on Read more

Obama Shows You What the Weather Is Doing in Your City


Updated 11/13/09 8:52 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Obama Shows You What the Weather Is Doing in Your City

In San Francisco, the weather can be hmm . . . how do I say . . . so up and down that I really do depend on my daily cell phone weather forecast deliveries to know what the heck I should wear each day! I like Umbrella Today because it texts me whenever I need to take an umbrella to work with me, but I also like Sleeves, since it says if I need to wear a long-sleeved shirt, a t-shirt, or if I can Read more