Posted on June 17, 2008 by phaktor7
http://repairpal.com/
Repair Pal is a pretty slick web 2.0-ish site that identifies local dealerships and mechanic shops that provide approximate price quotes for repair work. You enter your vehicle information and the type of repair required, and it displays the estimations, comparing the dealership and mechanic ranges and identifying their business names and locations.
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Posted on May 15, 2008 by phaktor7
http://99designs.com/
From the site:
Need something designed? Crowdsource it to our community of thousands of designers. Choose a winning design from hundreds of concepts created for you in under a week.
For you to post a bid request, it’ll cost you $39. Define your design requirements, enter the prize amount, and wait for the bids to roll in. [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2008 by phaktor7
http://abtolls.com/
Consumer Alert info on telecoms fraudulent surcharges and taxes in the US. From the site:
The 1982 Consent Decree between the U.S. Dept of Justice and AT&T divested ‘Ma Bell’ of its Bell Operating Companies (BOCs). Today the U.S. consumer enjoys the lowest priced, widest ranging suite of telecommunications services in the world. Sadly, this telecommunications [...]
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Posted on March 7, 2008 by phaktor7
http://webdesignfromscratch.com/
From the site:
A complete guide to designing web sites that work
Ben Hunt has been a successful web designer and developer for over 10 years. He publishes this site to share his experience in making web sites that are appealing, easy to use, and successful.
Lots of information, from general business implementation to usability concerns and coding [...]
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Posted on March 5, 2008 by phaktor7
http://www.sellaband.com/
Whether you’re an Artist (group/person making music) or Believer (fan/person looking for new unlabeled music) this is the site that will connect you.
Artists create profiles and upload 3 demos of their music. Your value (for lack of a better word – they use “part”) is broken into 5,000 chunks that cost Believers $10 per chunk. [...]
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