http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-backup/index.html?ca=drs-

check this link for the 14 classic tech rivalries (interesting)

http://tech.msn.com/news/articlepcw.aspx?cp-documentid=8357105&page=2

Websites to be explored when you have your own laptop with broadband connection

Oovoo(http://www.oovoo.com/) : An application that allows you to chat with your mom,dad,brother,sister and yes the annoying uncle and aunt as well, all at the same time via different computers. Since this service is free it makes it even more tempting to try it out. A great application if you are looking for a cheap ( free ) way to conduct video conferences and so on.

http://www.similicio.us/

Similicio.us : Similicio.us is a search engine that finds related articles based on tags or bookmarks on Del.icio.us. If you find an interesting article and want to explore what other similar articles are there on del.icio.us, then this site is a must use. If you like an article, simply paste the URL and hit search, you will get results with related articles based on tags or bookmarks on Del.icio.us.

http://www.onmylist.com/

On My List : This is a fun and active community site where you can create and share list with other members. What you actually do on this site is create a list of something, say “ Worst fashions ever “ and then share pictures and thoughts with other community members and get comments as well. Here is a sample for you from the past.

http://builtwith.com/

Built With : This web based website profiler lets you quickly look up all the technologies implemented in creating a website , example google, msn, etc. This nifty website is capable of capturing and identifying widgets, analytic tools, hosting software, advertising networks and much more.

http://www.walk2web.com/

Walk 2 Web : What this service does is it lets you search for a particular website from its starting point. You simply type in the website name and you will be taken to a page. Initially the starting point will be the websites name and the website is connected to six nodes, three showing outgoing links and the other three showing incoming links. Now you can see all the links this website has, both inbound and outbound. When you hover your pointer over these links a website preview is shown on the right side which gives you an idea or preview where this particular site is linking or who is linking to it. This is one of the best way to check links since it is interactive and fun.

http://www.shoulddothis.com/

Should Do This : A website that lets you voice your suggestion to companies,city officials or products. Yes, you can simply call the company or the product hotline but if you ever have, you know it takes a while to get connected, and not to mention the hold after finally getting connected to a customer rep. The service this website provides gets rid of that, to a point. Try it out!

http://www.hedidwhat.com/

He Did What : This website is for the ladies to write about man problems they might have. All the postings are based on popularity. This might be helpful for the ladies to vent their man frustration out while staying anonymous.

http://www.chinswing.com/

ChinSwing : A service that lets you share and participate in a discussion using your voice. You can use voice messages to participate in an ongoing topic, ask for suggestions, start a new discussion and all this will be done using voice messages instead of texts. Relief to the sore fingers!

http://www.i4giveu.com/

I4GiveU : A website that allows you to post your sins and be rated from other members. You can rate other people’s sin based on whether or not it is forgivable. It is pretty neat, I don’t know how many people would take the word of other members instead of a priest, but hey it’s a fun time in there.

These websites are references from http://nethackz.com/15-killer-web-apps-thatll-rock-your-world/

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