My favorite (new) website(s)

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  1. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    I don't mind saying that I'm a fan of the internet. A big fan. I have sites that I visit regularly and sometimes I just follow links across the web, ending up in some very weird spots. I thought I'd start a thread on my favorite sites. Some are old and familiar for me and some might be really new to me (even if they're old and familiar to you). I hope that people add in their favorites too. Here's my first offering:

    The Mantle
     
    Kizmet, Jun 10, 2015
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  2. Tireman 44444

    Tireman 44444 Well-Known Member

    Here are mine:

    storm2k.org...love it love it...lots of mets there too
    letsrun.com...love it love it.. all things distance running
    tvbythenumbers.com...tells me if my shows make it or not...ratings
     
    Tireman 44444, Jun 10, 2015
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  3. cookderosa

    cookderosa Resident Chef

    I'm already in my weird spot. I never left.
     
    cookderosa, Jun 10, 2015
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  4. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    For anything involving trip planning, I love hipmunk.com So smart, and clever, and easy to use. Goodbye Kayak, Expedia, and so forth.
     
    John Bear, Jun 10, 2015
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  5. AV8R

    AV8R Active Member

    For those who love to travel on the cheap, Hovel Stay is a great way to rent a spare bedroom for the night, barn, igloo, attic, basement, yurt, tipi, shed, survival shelter, or whatever...

    hovelstay.com
     
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  6. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Kizmet, Jun 11, 2015
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  7. japhy4529

    japhy4529 House Bassist

    japhy4529, Jun 11, 2015
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  8. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    Last year, when I looked up the cheapest Airbnb in Berkeley, it was someone who offered the opportunity to sleep in the back seat of his Buick in his driveway for $10, and he would bring a donut in the morning.
     
    John Bear, Jun 11, 2015
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  9. Koolcypher

    Koolcypher Member

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  10. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    OK, this one is not new and not new to me but maybe it's new to you . . . Mashable.

    Mashable
     
    Kizmet, Jun 12, 2015
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  11. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Kizmet, Jun 12, 2015
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  12. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    SteveFoerster, Jun 12, 2015
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  13. RAM PhD

    RAM PhD Member

    RAM PhD, Jun 13, 2015
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  14. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Kizmet, Jun 13, 2015
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  15. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    Twitch

    I've become an addict, on top of a streamer, myself with some rather impressive gaming accomplishments if I do say so, myself. I take less measures to protect my identity there, so I won't tell you which among the thousands of channels is mine, but if you hang out there at any point in time you can revel in the mystery of whether happens to be me that you are watching [​IMG]
     
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    Maniac Craniac, Jun 13, 2015
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  16. 03310151

    03310151 Active Member

    One of my cousins is dating a guy who will be getting rich any day now from Twitch. Apart from his love of all things weed and his part-time job (he's 34) at Lowes Twitch is his long-term plan for making money. We see links to it all the time on his Facebook page.

    Good stuff.
     
    03310151, Jun 14, 2015
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  17. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    You probably already know that absolutely nobody gets rich off of Twitch. The people who make the most money are rich off of doing something else- that is, internet celebrities who get attention because they are already rich- or young women who show a WHOOOOOOOLE lot of their bodies but are terrible at playing games.

    I've gotten a few donations, but when I plan my budget, I always project to make exactly $0.00 from gaming. It's just a fun, stupid, little hobby that I only do because I enjoy the time I spend on it.
     
    Maniac Craniac, Jun 14, 2015
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  18. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    I figure becoming a video game millionaire is like becoming a rock star, NFL player, or lottery winner. It could happen, but it's probably not wise to count on it as a career choice.
     
    SteveFoerster, Jun 15, 2015
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  19. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    So, there's a chance? :scratchchin:

    Competetive gamers can make a living off of winning competitions. I only go for high scores on classic arcade games and good speedrun times on retro console games. So, my only shot at getting rich would be if some well-off old lady thinks I'm cute and donates a fortune to me. It could happen. Old ladies love Maniac Craniac :bling:
     
    Maniac Craniac, Jun 15, 2015
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  20. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Kizmet, Jun 16, 2015
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