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The Ultimate TV Search Engine Opens Its Doors to the Public

GeekSugar — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:57:34 -0800

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 Demand and Netflix's Watch Instantly content (which you still have to pay for!). The site already has 400,000 full-length TV episodes (and growing), and its easy to use search feature toolbar is another reason to check it out.

Obama Shows You What the Weather Is Doing in Your City

GeekSugar — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:15:53 -0800

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 go sleeveless!

Well I think I've found one that tops em' all. With Obama Weather, you just enter your zip, and there's our cute President Barack Obama showing you a full weather forecast, and the most appropriate attire to wear each day! I'm loving it!

4 Great Websites For Runners

GeekSugar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:32:05 -0700

It's marathon season! I have to admit, there is something incredibly inspiring about watching the marathoners in New York City (the race is this Sunday). I love a good run, and whether you're a marathoner-in-training or a recreational runner, here are four sites that will help you train and get prepped for the race!

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Geek Tip: Expand Your Vocabulary With a Little Online Help

GeekSugar — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:10:37 -0700

I've heard that the key to mental longevity is to always keep your mind open to learning new things. One easy way is to adopt a few new words and use them in your daily conversations. Surely you don't want to sit around all day, flipping through a thesaurus, so let me introduce you to Save the Words.

This website is not only cool but pretty funny. Scroll around inside the white box, and words will jump out at you, just begging to be used in your next speech or convo. Click on one that looks interesting, get the definition, and sign up for an optional "pledge" that sends you a reminder to use the word as much as possible every day. It's a fun way to expand your vocab, and create those coveted knowledge wrinkles in your brain!

Feel the DailyBurn

FitSugar — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:00:43 -0700

I'm becoming a big fan of DailyBurn - a website that lets its users track workout, diet, and health goals in easy-to-read charts and graphs. There's a ton of great health and fitness information on the site and it has a social side that lets users interact with other members.

If you're not very tech savvy, don't be afraid. The site is easy to use and is laid out in a friendly and intuitive way. There are three main areas to DailyBurn - nutrition, exercise, and social networking. To find out how they work, read more.

Nutrition: This is basically an online food journal on steroids. Its food database contains the details of close to 200,000 foods, which makes it easy to track your diet and calorie intake and get a complete nutritional breakdown of what you're eating. There's also a pretty good database of healthy recipes, too.

Exercise: In this area you can design a fitness program for yourself or use one of the 80,000+ existing programs already on the site. If you don't understand an exercise, it's OK, because DailyBurn has tons of videos detailing the exercises. The exercise tracking tool is awesome - you can track your stats for weight loss, muscle gain, strength, and endurance. If you need better improvement in a certain area, it's really easy to adjust your fitness program.

Social Networking: This is where DailyBurn really sets itself apart from other sites. Use this section to find online workout partners and confidants who end up being your biggest cheering section while you reach your goals. And if you like a little healthy competition, you can go up against one another in fitness challenges much like The Biggest Loser. There are also groups members can join depending on their interest.

The basic tools on DailyBurn are free but paid members get access to advanced options like meal planning. The site is a great tool for burning fat and gaining muscle, as well as helping make smarter food choices. I like that I don't need to spend a lot of time inputting information onto DailyBurn because everything I need is already in its databases and navigation tools.

Do Yoga With Marge Simpson

FitSugar — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:30:09 -0700

If our Strike a Yoga Pose series leaves you wanting more, take a gander at yogabeans! The hilarious blog features such notables as G.I. Joe, Barbie, Batman, Spider-Man, and Sir Rascus the Lego knight demonstrating Ashtanga yoga.

Yogabeans! is the brainchild of Eden Kennedy and features photos of plastic action figures doing Ashtanga yoga poses alongside some really funny commentary. Although it's impossible to pose plastic limbs into perfect form, the Sanskrit names are right on. It's a great way to learn posture names and get in a few giggles. Check it out - I promise you'll be laughing through the weekend.

Do You Wish More Sites Would Apologize When Crashing?

GeekSugar — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:33:44 -0700

Most of you (58 percent in total) said you would just move on and forgive and forget when the website that you're visiting needs some downtime or crashes. But if it's a paid online or service, a majority of you would consider abandoning that service if it kept having issues.

I received the following email message from an online retailer that I frequently visit, and although I didn't take part in the heavy-traffic sale, I sympathize for those who were unable to take part because of the site outage. I thought this apology was a nice gesture on their part - although I can't speak for the hundreds of unhappy shoppers. What do you think? Is an apology necessary? Does it make the situation better?

Geek Tip: Age Your Photos Instantly Without Photoshop

GeekSugar — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:30:50 -0700

There are a ton of things you can do with your digital photos and a photo editor besides just adjusting light and focus. You can make them into movie stills, or turn them into Lomo works of art. I happen to like the aged look, and it's always fun to turn them into Polaroids, but if you aren't using Poladroid, this can take forever to make the effect yourself.

But whether you use effects in Photoshop, filters in iPhoto, or mess around with levels in Lightroom, there's no faster way to age your pics than with this website. It's a Japanese site that lets you upload your digital pics, and in seconds spits out a 100-year-old identical. It's fun, fast, and gives you some cool digital pics to show off to your photo-loving pals.

Geek Tip: Find an App For That

GeekSugar — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:50:14 -0700

With over 85,000 applications in Apple's App Store, it's tricky to browse by category if you're not certain exactly what you're looking for. I often find myself frustrated, thinking, "I bet there is an app for that, Apple, but where is it?" OK, I'll admit it, I may know a little too much about some apps.

To aid in your search, Apple introduced a helpful new section on the iPhone area of its website: Apps for Everything. Broken down into common categories, each section has a selection of featured applications plus the top 10 most popular paid and top 10 most popular free apps. To check out the categories, read more.

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Sites and Tips For Better Customer Service

GeekSugar — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:05:12 -0700

There is nothing fun about sitting on the phone waiting for customer service. Nothing. Unfortunately, it's a fact of consumer life. Whether you are waiting to find out if you can adjust your cable bill, send your laptop in to be repaired, or talk to a human being about that car warranty, the suspense can trigger stress in a matter of seconds. If you like to pay your bills online, you'll love these sites and suggestions for getting customer service faster online. Life is too precious to sit on hold anyway.

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