Some Online Stuff You May Not Know Exists

By Cornelius Nunev


No, the Internet is not just for porn. Here are some handy things you may not have known you can do online.

Not too difficult to get a ring size

Web sites like FindMyRingSize.com make figuring out your ring size - or someone else's - quite simple. Using a ring for comparison and a card the size of a driver's license or credit card and the site shows you the best way to discern the size. If you do not have a ring handy, there's a virtual ruler.

What sort of glasses do you need?

Getting glasses online is much easier if you already have a prescription. Regrettably, pupillary distance is sometimes not listed on a prescription - that's the distance between your pupils. On the internet eyewear retailer Warby Parker has a particularly useful tool for measurement, using a webcam, a card and a slip of paper for marking.

Working with your plane seat

Whenever you are looking at seats on your flight, you can pick one with some help from SeatGuru. Consumers can get on the site and flag seats that have issues with it to help the flying group. You can even get a picture of the seat to make sure you really like it before deciding.

Do a 3-D model effortlessly

Shapeways and i.Materialise are great places to indulge your 3-D craft jones. Draw up a design and print it, or import your own 3-D model and these web websites will help you print.

A helper for a short tie

If you need a pre-screened personal assistant to help you with a few tasks you need done, go to TaskRabbit. You can have them watch your pet or even do something such as gift-shopping for you.

Things you didn't know you can do on the internet No. 6 - Make a police sketch

If you are a sufferer in a crime and have to quickly jot down the person's face, go to Ultimate Flash Face and websites comparable to it to create a police-style sketch.

Take a class free of charge at MIT

The MIT Department of Physics uses Open Courseware to provide people with video lectures, notes, tasks and more to allow people to get a free education. You can learn about all kinds of sciences.

Check the record of Congressmen

Not sure whether you need to vote your local Congressperson's carcass back into office? Sites like OpenCongress enable you to go straight into their voting record to see if they are in tune with your political leanings on the issues. How they vote on bills, problems and policies are all there. If you aren't sure who your senator or representative is, you can enter your ZIP code into OpenCongress and it will tell you.




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