Paper Sizes
Great Reference to find the perfect paper size
Have you ever wanted to know what particular paper size to use? What is the International Standard equivalent to the US Legal size? Do you know the different Business Card paper sizes? Oh, did you know Japan has the largest business card size?
Papersize.io is the go to solution to finding various sizes.
Website Description
A comprehensive resource listing all paper sizes, dimensions and formats.
Launched in April 2017, PaperSizes is a side project by friends Rob and Rich, who in their spare time wanted to create a handy online resource for themselves and for others, listing every paper size and format. It has grown with the help of the design community and is used daily by thousands of people all over the world.
FoundItOnAmazon
Find Creative Gift Ideas on Amazon.
This Christmas season, are you looking for some unique gift? Who isn't? Have you tried #FoundItOnAmazon?
This is a cool section on Amazon that highlights some popular and unpopular gifts. It's a great place to go browsing to get some gift ideas.
I would recommend at least checking the site for some ideas for those hard to buy relatives or co-workers.
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Bookmarklet Generator
JavaScript Toolbox to help create awesome Bookmarklets
Bookmarklet are a great way to run small javascript code on the current page your viewing. The Bookmarklet Generator is a great site to turn JavaScript code into a Bookmarklet.
The website has all sorts of creative ideas to help you generate some practical bookmarklets.
Website Description
Bookmarklet maker is a small web app to create bookmarklet or small executable Javascript apps to peform browser aumtomation tasks.
https://caiorss.github.io/bookmarklet-maker/
Canon Explains Exposure
Play Around with DSLR Settings
Are learning how to use a DSLR camera? Hate taking all the complex classes? Wish there was a better way to learn all the manual components of taking a picture? There is!
Cannon has a cool site called Canon Explains Exposure where you play around will all the various setting and see what happens.
You simply adjust the various settings and get a "live view" of the changes. It is a good way to learn how simple adjustments can change a photo.
http://www.canonoutsideofauto.ca/play/
National Do Not Call List
Check to see if your number is on the list
If you are tired of getting spam calls, one thing to do is to check if your phone number is on the "Do Not Call Registry." The FCC has set up a service where you can check your number.
What about Cellphone?
According to the FCC, "it is not necessary to register cell phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry to be protected from most telemarketing calls to cell phones."
If you have a landline, you should register your number - unless you like being interrupted.
Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Consumers in the United States have protection through the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.
One More Thing...
The Do Not Call Registry doesn't apply to call centers outside of the United States. They are under no obligation to follow the rules set by the FCC.
This means, as a consumer, you are not obligated to be truthful in answering these calls. :)
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Review of the Sling TV service
Back in 2018, I wrote a blog about how can stream the Hallmark Channel, this was critical as we had recently "Cut the Cable" and we enjoy watching Hallmark Christmas shows.
One of the options was using Sling TV. That was back in 2018, and things have changed a bit.
The team at killthecablebill.com wrote an extensive review of the Sling service and it's certainly a worthwhile read. They do a great job breaking down the Sling TV plans and what channels are available in the plans.
They also cover the various add-ons - do you really need them? Hint: You do if you want the Hallmark channels for an extra $6 a month
https://www.killthecablebill.com/tv/stream/sling-tv?off
This is a great guide to getting the full understanding of Sling TV. I would recommend reading through the review and seeing all the options available.
Oh and the guide tells you how you can watch the Free Content on Sling TV without having to sign up.
PermalinkTextRanch
Service helps you write better
Everyone knows about Grammerly - a browser extension that helps you write better. This is nice - but its all automated and sometimes the suggestion is a bit weird.
textranch.com is a service that makes your sentences read better. It works well because there is a real person behind every suggestion. You don't get an instant response, but you do get a practical one. This is very useful when you're putting together a paper or if you want your social media posts to sound better.
Website Description
TextRanch lets you have your English corrected by native-speaking editors in just a few minutes. Get your English checked!
Not Free - But Useful
Obviously this is a paid service but it could be worth the money by having more professional-sounding sentences.
Try it out and see if its something that might be something you would use on a regular basisw.
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A Meme type of generator for the Wheel of Fortune
If you know some that are a big fan of the Wheel of Fortune - this is a cool game generator, you can wish them a Happy Birthday or send a secret message.
Simply put in your own clue and let the person guess. This isn't a full game, just the ability to show the puzzle to get them guessing.
Website Description
Go Nuts and create your own wheel of fortune puzzles! You can make your own puzzles with blank spaces where people can try to guess the puzzle, OR you can make a full puzzle like this one! Other resources on the site include a Scrabble Word Finder, Anagram Solver, and Words With Friends Cheat. This website is in no way associated with Sony Pictures Television nor Scopely, makers of the popular games Wheel of Fortune and Wheel of Fortune Free Play or the television show. It is merely a fun fansite! Wheel of Fortune Answers to puzzles for the very fun WOF mobile app.
https://www.thewordfinder.com/wof-puzzle-generator/#puzzle_preview_link
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Halloween Costume Idea
Need a creative name for your costume?
Halloween is coming up soon. If you haven't thought about what to wear, don't worry, there's an internet site to help you.
The folks over at Fancy Name Generators put together a site that will randomly generate 10 halloween costume names. You can use these to come up with some creative costume idea.
This name generator will generate 10 random costume ideas, but they could just as easily work as monsters or villains for stories.
Halloween can be a great time of creativity and costume design, but thinking of a fun costume can be tricky. For story purposes too, it can be hard to come up with different costumes that don't rely on dressing up as pop-icons, for example. This generator will hopefully help with that. I focused mostly on the more creepy side of Halloween rather than on costumes based on jokes or pop culture, as they date quite quickly. But I did add ideas like "Defeated Superhero" or "Undead Version of a Pop-Culture Icon" as well. Most ideas have been done over and over again, others less so, but then Halloween is about tradition and reinventing existing costumes and monsters.
To start, simply click on the button to generate 10 random names. Don't like the names? Simply click again to get 10 new random names.
https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/halloween-costume-ideas.php
Starbucks Drink Order Generator
Be Creative the Next time You're at Starbucks
Are you a Starbuck fan? Ever wanted to order a different drink. Why not try the Obnoxious Starbucks Drink Order Generator?
The generator offers creative ways to order drinks at Starbuck. Give the Barista a workout with your order!
Website Description
Why order a plain old coffee when you can send a Starbuck's Barista into a flurry of confusion and spastic activity with a truly obnoxious drink order?
http://www.generatorland.com/usergenerator.aspx?id=11803
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I will highlight a fun Internet site every Saturday. The basic premise is to highlight sites that I regularly visit for a variety of reasons. All site recommendations are mine and are unsponsored. By highlighting these websites, I hope to provide value to those who may not know of the sites or who might be interested in visiting the sites. I also want to share the sites that I find valuable in the hopes that others will find them just as beneficial.
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