WujWuj!

It used to be hard to get a get for someone via a group. I mean someone had to man up and actually buy the gift, and then harass that others in the group to pay up.

Well, things have gotten a lot easier now with the advent of WujWuj.

All it takes is three really easy steps to get your group gift off the ground.

You can choose from thousands of gifts found on amazon.com, and send it along with greeting from the entire group.

Check it out and tell me what you guy think.

NileGuide

Well, the summer travel season is coming up. In case you needs some ideas on where to go or what to do...try NileGuide.

They currently have some great travel guides for over 30 US destinations and 40 other international cities.

For each city they have top rated activities, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, and basic city information and statistics.

Of course you can try one of the bigger websites like; TripAdvisor, Travel Buddies, Travel Channel, or Schmap. Either way, NileGuide still has some interesting information about 70 of the most popular vacation destinations.

Mediabistro.com, the media professional's best bet for finding a job, runs the site that's got it's dirty little finger on the pulse of the news world. TvNewser.com is the Perez Hilton of news, save the lame photoshop manipulations and homosexual innuendo. But following creator Brian Stelton's move to The New York Times, the pub's position in the blog world has taken a turn in a new direction. We not sure where to, though.

TvNewser's management changed hands last summer after Stelter was hijacked by the New York Times. Jossip reported that Former MSNBC producer Chris Ariens would take over for Stelter as he made his way to the megalith (which, by the way, is on the outs - so what was Stelter thinking?) to provide similar servies. Ariens now edits, and is side-kicked by writer/humorist Steve Krakauer.

Stelter left behind his Rolodex and a so-called "bottomless pit" of insider info. source options and much more that keep the rag juicy we ever. Questions of legitimacy abound, TvNewser is in an interesting quandary.

News Corpse said in a Dec. 20, 2007 article that since Ariens' takeover, the quality and newsworthiness of TvN's content has diminished. It points to a piece by Krakauer that takes a different angle on a Clintonian issue than Corpse would have liked. Are we surprised that the notoriously harsh pub has taken a hard line against the once über-formidable TvN? We'll let you shovel through the sarcasm.

And besides, every good rag has to have it's moment of...rag-ish-ness. Speculation and finger-pointing will not resolve the issue, as News Corpse suggests.

Corpse penman Mark something-or-other wrote that the content, specifically a piece by TvN Associate Editor Steve Krakauer was, "more interested in propagating rumors than in objective journalism."

Still, with recognition from sources like The New York Times and such notable newsies as Brian Williams, it's hard to deny TvNewser's power in the media world. And no attempt by News Corpse or any other pub could do much to hurt the blog's rep. What's that saying?

"No publicity is bad publicity."

Unless you're Michael Jackson, because the only thing anyone can think of when your name comes up is young boys getting molested.

Back to TvN's prowess: Krakauer was the first to report on Larry King's possible deal extension with CNN (April 22) - which put a definite bug in Katie Couric's arse - as she was vying for King's time slot (or so they say). And with Couric certainly headed the way of the newspaper following her dismal returns, the implications of messing up the details on King's possible return are huge. We've got to no other choice but to believe Ariens and Krakauer are being more prudent than News Corpse contends. Both have strong media backgrounds with noteable (as far as you can throw your television) organizations.

Ariens is a late 30s MSNBC producer who I don't know much about - other than generally positive marks. And Krakauer, a 20 something Syracuse alum, former NBC page and Fox News employee, has way too much to lose to get caught up in salacious journalism. Not to mention I know him personally, and can tell you there's no better writer for the position. Expect to hear more from him down the road.

Our advice - take TvNewser as it is. The number of people that can really be effected by the results of its content are few and far between. At least you'll know where the stuff on CNN and FOX are coming from

WireFly.com

If you're like me, you go through a new cell phone at least once a year. I don't know what it is, I just like to have the newest technology at my fingertips.

Some might think that this is expensive thing to do...I mean buying the newest models from a service provider usually sets you back around 200 dollars (even with the discount).

But this is where, WireFly.com comes in. I've been using them for the last three years, and I've never been so satisfied with an online company.


The free deals are exactly that...they are 100% free. I don't really care that I need to extended my plan, because I'm going to need a cell phone in two years nonetheless.

The deal for today is a free Blackberry Pearl for new T-Mobile subscribers or current subscribers that extended for two years. Pretty freakin sweet, eh?

I've gotten 4 cell phones from this site already, and it's been worth every penny (That's zero pennies to be exact).

Myxer.com

There's nothing worse then shelling out 3 bucks to download a ring tone from your service provider. Not only do you have to pay for the actual ringtone, but usually you have to pay for the internet usage to download the ring tone.

At Myxer though, you can browse thousands of ringtones and send it to your phone for free!

It seems that they a lot more rap and hip hop ring tones than anything else. So if your a fan of rap, then your sure to find a ring tone to suit your needs.

You can sort through all the of the ring tones by the rating which makes it easier to find which ring tones are actually worth downloading.

Greendimes.com

In honor of Earth Day I've decided to include this great website. Greendimes is a venture that wants to stop all that unwanted junk mail from appearing at your house.

By signing up for a free account, you receive 5 years of junk less mail. Actually, they state that you get about 90% less junk mail. But either way, this service doesn't just provide a helpful service for any household, they also help the environment. The decrease of junk mail at your doorstep means less trees being cut down.

If you are even more inclined to help the environment, you can purchase a $20 subscription from greendimes that plants 5 trees in your name.

Why not do something this Earth Day that actually helps both you and the environment?

Cin-o-matic.com

If you ever have problems finding movies that you want to watch, then look no further than cin-o-matic. There's nothing worse than browsing dozens of movie sites searching for a random movie that interests you, and coming out totally empty handed.

At cin-o-matic, the top movies in theaters and on DVD are listed for you. You can sort all the movies, within a bunch of different categories. The great thing about this site, is that you can see more than just the "top 10". The list's show 50 movies that are sorted on the categories you choose.

With this site in toe, you shouldn't have anymore problems finding random movies you want to watch.

LOOKTorrent.com

A sweet new website that makes finding torrent's easier, by allowing people to search dozens of torrent sites.

Even better, the site is easy to navigate and use, so you'll be downloading torrents in no time.

To get started, choose all or some of the torrent sites listed on the front page.

Once you've check marked the ones you want, just search any keyword in the search engine at the top of the page.

Once you get your results, you''ll see tabs of the torrent sites you choose. Just click on them to see what torrent's they have that matched your query.

ReadBurner

If you ever use Digg or del.icio.us, then you're aware of how great those sites are at finding new articles and videos.

This site works the same way, except that it automatically adds articles from hundreds of blogs and websites. Once those articles appear on the site, people can then "share" stories to make them more popular.

The more shares an article has, the higher up it appears on ReadBurner.

RisingSpaces.com

A brand new site that lets people add, rate, and review any MySpace pages.

It focuses more on the musicians, bands, and artists on MySpace. So if you want to find the "rising stars" on MySpace then this would be a good place to start.

When people rate a certain profile, it gives the band a chance to become one of the top rated profiles on RisingSpaces.

This site is very useful because the MySpace search and directory is extremely outdated and it's nearly impossible to find the the best new artists on MySpace.

Itsourtree.com

It was just a matter of time before someone created a free and full service genealogy website for creating family trees.

I mean imagine, if your great great grandparents had the internet and created a family tree. You would probably know a lot more about your family genealogy than you do already.

The family trees are private and are available for just the families included in the tree. You can invite any family member to contribute to their part of your family tree.

That's the point of this site. Create your family tree now and let future generations get to know you a little better.

iAudioGuide.com

Here's a site perfect for the upcoming summer season. If your planning on traveling anywhere, then this site is definitely worth a look.

At iAudioGuide you can download MP3's of city guides. There are a little more than 40 city guides available right now, which include most of the major tourist stops.

The cool thing about having access to these MP3's is that you can easily put them on your Ipod as your walking around some of these cities. No more tour groups...explore the cities at your own pace.

Skewz.com

Here's a cool new website where people add and rate news stories from all across the web.

The best part is that people can also rate certain news stories on how conservative or liberal their tone is.

The works especially well for anyone that is interested in politics and wants to find more news stories fitting an their political beliefs.

Another cool feature they have at Skewz is their media comparison chart. On this chart you can find all the news sources featured on Skewz and see how they stand on certain hot topics.

taggylicio.us

If you use either Flickr, YouTube, Digg, Photobucket, DailyMotion, Reddit, or del.icio.us to get your entertainment or news then this website will definitely come in handy.

taggylicio.us is basically one large tag cloud of hundred of topics ranging from autumn to zoos and everything in between.

When you click on a certain tag you'll be brought to a page that has the latest pictures (from Flickr), videos, and news stories that match the tag you picked. So let's say you like games...if you were to click on games you would see all the latest news, pictures, and videos about games from the most popular social bookmarking sites.

Simple and incredibly informative...sweet.

Adobe Photoshop Express

Adobe just launched Photoshop Express Beta which is pretty much a very slim version of the Photoshop program.

If your a casual photograher or graphic designer then this "Express" version gives you everything you need to edit your favorite pictures and graphics.

There's no doubt Adobe released this software to compete with other online photo editing applications, like Picnik. And to tell you the truth, Adobe comes out on top again.

Adobe does "extra" things that make it better than prior application, like give 2GB of free storage and instant sharing of pictures. Through and through this is a great simple way to fix up any of your pictures.

RatingBurner.com

Here's a quick and simple way to see the top blogs from across the internet.

RatingBurner.com lists blogs by their feedburner subscribers. This gives you an easy way to see which blogs are the most popular and which ones are gaining more popularity.

Sure there are sites like BlogFlux and Technorati which rank blogs already. But the technique that RatingBurner makes it easier to see recent changes to a blogs popularity.

TubeSpy

Here's a awesome new web application that lets you see what everyone is watching on YouTube.

Each time someone watches a video on YouTube, it automatically appears on TubeSpy for you to check out. This makes it really easy to find the newest viral videos that have hit the web.

The only downside to this site is that seeing the videos that are being watched is the only thing you can do. There are no rankings, most viewed, or highest rated sections on this site. What you see is what you get.

Similarly, if you want to see the videos on YouTube that are getting the most attention from bloggers, then check out ViralVideoChart (or just look at the right hand side of ButterBlog). ViralVideoChart displays the top 20 videos that are being blogged about each day, and it's my first destination when I want to check out the newest videos.

Deal Locker

With the hundreds of coupon sites out there, it's hard for any bargain hunter to find a site that suits all of their needs.

Well, Deal Locker might just be that site. They have coupons from practically every retailer in the US.

You can save $100's off TV's from Best Buy or get free chicken from KFC.

Just search for a store or a product that your looking for, and the most recent deals will be shown to you.

CatchVideo.net

There have been dozens of sites that have come out in the last year that give people the opportunity to download YouTube videos.

But none of them are as simple and as effective as CatchVideo.net

All you need to do is paste the URL of the YouTube video and then choose a video format (.mpeg, .mov, .mp4, .3gp, .mp3, .flv). Then just click on "convert and download" and you got yourself a personal copy of any YouTube video you want.

movielens

First Minnesota brought us the electric elevator. We were happy. Then they gave us Prince. We were sad. Now to even things out some University of Minnesota students have created movielens.

This is a very simple site that has surprisingly accurate recommendations. After signing up for an account. They give you a list of movies, and your supposed to rank the movies from 1 to 5 stars.

After you rank at least 15 movies, you can get a personalized list of movies that are similar in taste to the movies you liked.

I love this site because I always find myself not knowing which movie to watch or rent, and these recommedation really give me a good idea of what movies there are out there that will interest me.