Amazing Websites Most People Don't Even Know About, But Should

As I'm sure most have noticed, I've been slacking big-time when it comes to actually writing any articles with any amount of meat. So I'm going to try my best to do just that.

This particular entry is about, as I'm sure most have deduced by the gigantic bold, black title on the top of the screen, Websites most people don't even know about, but should. There is no particular rhyme or reason or commonality with these websites other than the fact that I, personally find them incredibly useful, or at least
mildly entertaining. Most would say that mildly entertaining is completely subjective. I would agree with such an argument, with the exception of the fact that most of the internet is, in fact, complete and utter garbage. The following websites however, defy that rule, and are, in fact, awesome incarnate. Enjoy.

JimmyR.com

A lot of you probably know about this site simply because I rave about it. It's great for finding all manner of things through the magic of google searching. If you don't know what I mean, it works like this: Google basically indexes thousands upon thousands of websites. Which means that all of the files accessed through those websites are all stored on Google servers. Given the right search code, one can actually search individual files and file types through Google, giving anyone who knows how, access to extremely fast downloads direct from the server. JimmyR.com uses this knowledge and simplifies it down to a simple search. Clearly it's not all inclusive, but it's pretty useful most of the time.

Aside from the modified Google Uber search, JimmyR has a slew of other amazing aspects. Among these are JimmyR Deals. On JimmyR Deals there are amazing deals for various online retailers such as Amazon, and NewEgg. He actually lists the deals per percentage off the price, some of which are even 90% off!


Digg

Some people may be laughing at this entry, but you would be surprised about how many people don't know about this gem. I will warn you that Digg is notorious for having lots and lots of spammers in the comments, so avoid them if you can bear.

Aside from the spammers, Digg is an amazing oasis on the desert that is the internet. Digg is what's called a "social news" site. Which basically means that whoever happens to be the most popular spammer gets his story "dugg" the most and gets it to the front page. Despite this somewhat biased form of voting, the articles and stories that rise to the front page are interesting to say the least. The range of topics varies widely from moment to moment. One article could be about a recent blunder with a certain politician, to an article about the top 8 most painful verbal putdowns. It's an interesting site to play around with and I strongly urge you to at least take a look and see what you can find.


WikiHow
Wikihow is a wiki that is based comprised completely of how-to manuals. Wikihow is getting larger by the minute and it's turning out to be a pretty amazing website. There are how to manuals on all manner of things ranging from how to carve a turkey to how to open a door with your credit card. I suggest giving it a good look see and see what's it about.


Video Jug

VideoJug, first of all, is not a YouTube clone. VideoJug is an website similar to Wikihow in that it consists of a bunch of how-tos. The difference, however, is that they are all done through video. The site is great example of a well done website that is laid out in an intelligent, clear, and consistent manner. Not only is it user friendly, but the videos are very professional, helpful, and easy to follow.

More fun and interesting sites


Ustream-Streaming Video

Technorati-Everything Technology

CNet-Reviews of techno stuff, minus the techno babble.

Mashable-Lists of everything Web 2.0

Google Maps-Find your house on the map of the world!

Google Labs-All the crazy crap Google is up to.

Flickr-Post pictures of you and your friends for everyone to laugh at for everyone to enjoy.

Stumble Upon-For those who want to find cool websites without having to actually do any digging of your own.
Orisinal-An awesome assortment of flash based games. All of which are very simple and loads of fun.

Last.fm-The best way to find new music in the genre of your choice.

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