Monday, June 17, 2013

What Odd Things Can You Do Online?

By Cornelius Nunev


The Internet is a great tool. Occasionally, it's an unsavory or even harmful tool, but nevertheless, the Internet stays multifaceted. Here are a few things you didn't know you could do online, things that are secure, clean and productive. You may even save some money.

Figure out ring size

Get a ring and driver's license and go to FindMyRingSize.com to figure out what your ring size is. It is really simple to discern your size with the website and other websites comparable to it. You can even use a virtual ruler if you do not have a ring as a comparison.

Figure out what glasses you need

Getting glasses online is much easier if you already have a prescription. Regrettably, pupillary distance is sometimes not listed on a prescription - that's the distance between your pupils. On the internet eyewear retailer Warby Parker has a particularly useful tool for measurement, using a webcam, a card and a slip of paper for marking.

Flying in the right seat

If finding a picture of your exact seat on an airline flight is essential to you, websites like SeatGuru provide the seat maps. Pick the exact seat you need and buy it if it's accessible. If there's an issue with a particular seat, SeatGuru's user community can flag it on the website, benefiting their fellow travelers.

Do a craft in 3-D

You can draw up a design and print it with Shapeways and i.Materialise. There are other online websites that can help with 3-D projects too.

A helper for a short tie

If you want a pre-screened personal assistant to help you with a few tasks you need done, go to TaskRabbit. You can have them watch your pet or even do something such as gift-shopping for you.

Sketch a person's face

If things go south with your one-time assistant, websites like Ultimate Flash Face make it simple for you to quickly create a police-style sketch of the assailant. This is not to suggest that TaskRabbit doesn't guard its users - it goes the additional mile. Please don't sue us.

Things you didn't know you can do online No. 7 - Sample MIT Physics courses

The MIT Department of Physics utilizes Open Courseware to provide people with video lectures, notes, tasks and more to allow people to get a free education. You can learn about all kinds of sciences.

Deciding to vote on Congress member

Websites such as OpenCongress are available just to help citizens determine who they want to vote for. You can look at each individual congressperson's record to see what they have voted for in the past. You can just put in your zip code and look if you need to.




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