Oct
19
Tweak Today – Mission Pleasantly Possible
October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Tweak Today – Whenever I hear the words assignment, mission or task, my initial reaction is more often than not an “oh boy” one. But Tweak Today takes these intimidating nouns and makes them utterly entertaining and inspiring. It is a site where “the idea is that users rally behind a simple mission every [...]
Oct
19
EnglishCentral – Look, Listen and Speak: the Next Generation
October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
English Central – This site falls under the “conversational English language learning” category, where users learn English through watching contemporary videos and repeating the conversations or dialogues played out on the screen. To give an example, I watched a video of President Barack Obama’s speech, and then was asked to repeat several sentences. EnglishCentral [...]
Oct
19
The Frisky – Peppy Posts on Life, Style and Celebs
October 19, 2009 | 1 Comment
The Frisky – Looking for some solid celebrity news without the paparazzi goo and cheesy headlines? Want to dip into current style trends that transcend the gullible teen magazine spirit? Then you should pay The Frisky a visit – you won’t be disappointed. The Frisky is a high class entertainment blog covering ladies’ prominent [...]
Oct
19
Beds Are Burning – It’s Time for Climate Justice
October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Beds Are Burning – ‘Beds Are Burning‘ is originally a 1987 hit single by the Australian rock band Midnight Oil which was originally a political song about Pintupi’s (Australian Aboriginal group) repatriation of ancestral lands. Click here for the full story. Today, ‘Beds are Burning’ is yet again in the center of a hot [...]
Oct
19
It Made My Day – Shared Heart-Lifting Moments
October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
It Made My Day – Cherished moments, sporadically interspersed across one’s lifespan, are the experiences that shape the lives of each and every one of us. One particular cherished moment worth noting in this context is “It Made My Day” – a splendid website inviting people to express what made their day. You can [...]
Oct
19
Biscuit Tin – A Tasty Soup of Nostalgia
October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Biscuit Tin – When was the last time you actually sat down and looked through an album of printed photos? My guess is you haven’t done this since the late 90s. Nevertheless, if you’re longing for this quasi-obsolete activity, you have the option of recreating that nostalgic hard copy feeling using Biscuit Tin. Simply [...]
Oct
19
HBO Imagine – Spelling out a Story Like Never Before
October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
HBO Imagine – This is one of those sites you simply must dive straight into in order to fully grasp their concept. The HBO Story Cube “embraces the spirit of HBO telling deeper, more engaging stories in innovative ways, demonstrating that a change in perspective changes everything. The HBO Story Cube shows four sides [...]
Oct
19
Grow Box – The hungry Square
October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Grow Box – Drag your box and collect all the golden coins along the way. But don’t grow too big or you won’t be able to pass through the narrow passages and move on to the next level or get more coins later on. For daily updates on our top games, join our AllMyGames [...]
Oct
12
Artwiculate – Flaunting Vocab Mastery, Micro Style
October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Artwiculate – Think you have the English vocabulary down and covered? There’s nothing like a daily test of your alleged virtuosity to see if you’re a man (or woman) of your…word, or just someone who scored high on their verbal SATs. Artwiculate is a “twitter-based Word of the Day competition that helps clever people [...]
Oct
12
RunThere – Baby, We were Born to Run
October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment
RunThere – RunThere is what happens when an exercise log meets web 2.0. It’s a place for jog and cycling enthusiasts to keep track of their own performance, measure the distance of their covered distance and share all the info with like-minded people. So what’s so special about RunThere? For one, you can use [...]
Oct
12
NerdyShirts – Geeky is Gorgeous
October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment
NerdyShirts – Investment bankers, lawyers and accountants all have to abide a dress code which usually includes a dark suit and a tie. In case you were wondering, the dress code for the AllMyFaves team is up to each employee’s discretion. Nevertheless, even though we are free to wear whatever we want, most of [...]
Oct
12
Information Is Beautiful – Ignorance is Not A Bliss!
October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Information Is Beautiful – Is ignorance truly bliss? Maybe sometimes, but overall I think ignorance is more of a curse than a bliss. Information is the ultimate king. David McCandless, the person behind Information Is Beautiful, would agree with me since he created an information hub where ideas, issues, concepts and subjects are [...]
