collections of cool stuff

SIMPLY COOL
StickyBits (Attach pix, text, video or audio to bar codes)
CardStar (Use to save Club Cards)
RedLaser (Scan bar codes to find same item nearby for less)
Qik (Post video to facebook & twitter etc)

ORGANIZING/STORAGE
Evernote (Save & sync text/photo/voice and web notes)
AwesomeNote (My FAV.app. Skip the lite version and go straight to full up. (so you don't have to reenter everything) Create folders, attach pic & timelines to notes. Syncs with Evernote.)

PRODUCTIVITY
reQall (Personal organizer. very cool. but recently ditched it for AwesomeNote)
Grocery IQ (Great grocery list app. Hook up your discount cards and ink in coupons with Coupons.com app)
Paper ( iPad app to write & draw and organize projects)
Springwise (for kickstarting creativity)

PHOTOS
Camera Zoom (.99)
PerfectPhoto (Now my fav all-in-one photo app.)
Pano (create amazing Panoranics)
TiltShiftGenerator (toy camera effects)
ComicTouchLite (Add fun bubble thoughts & comments to photos)
CameraBag (collection of lens filters for photos)
Photofunia (Premade playful templates to transform your photos)
Photoshop Mobile (very simple retouching app)
iPhoto (Journal) $4.99 (create a journal of all your iPhone photos)
Best Camera (not really the best. but developed by pro photographer Chase Jarvis)
Instagram (social photo sharing with cool filters)

Make Instagram stuff:
Postagramapp.com (turn your Instagram photos into real postcards)
Instagoodies.com (turn your Instagram photos into stickers)
Printstgr.am (create mini & tiny books, stickers and cards of your Instagram photos)
Casetagram.com (create your iPhone case from Instagram photos)
Imagesnap.com (create tile coasters, mini magnets, wall art)
Impression (for stamping your photos)

SENDABLES
shootIt (.99) (LOVE this. Turn phone pix into rea, mailed-for-you postcards)

RedStamp
TreatCards
ThankYouPro
PaperlessPost

NYC
NYCWay (Everything you need for NYC - 30+ apps in one)
CitiSearch (Find a location by category near you)
CityTransit (Subway and Bus Maps, w/ service updates)
MTA (Train Schedule)
NYC 311 (Report a problem from your location in the city)
Sit or Squat (find a public restroom)
Who's Here (Connect to the people in your proximity)
Four Square (check in to see who else is around)
Email'N Walk (kinda dumb but...Camera prevents walking into traffic)

SOCIAL NETWORKING
Meebo (one stop connecting for FB, AIM, Yahoo, MySpace, Jabber, Google....)
Tweetie
Facebook

HEALTH
WebMD
Pediatric MD

TRAVEL
TripIt (send your email itinery here, and it sorts it for you)
GroundLInk ( code SMW21 for $20 credit)

RELAXATION/WELL BEING
iSoothe (lite version is annoying. But worth buying the full version)
Attractor (Perfect for brainwashing yourself for the better)
BeHappy (Your Pocket goal-setter and therapist)
MyDiary (For those of us who have to write. Lock & key password)

FOOD
AllRecipes
Paprika

DEALS
Coupons.com (link to your grocery card)
Ebay Deals (great deals going fast)

ENTERTAINMENT
Wine Guide (Wine Enthusiasts app that lets you search by year & vintage)
Drync Wine (create your own cellar and get reviews from @garyvee)
Hello Vino (simple pairing app of wine with food)
Fromage (cheese by texture, milk type, country etc..)
Fandango (Local Movie Guide)

TECH
L5Remote (Remote control for your TV)
MUSIC2 (Tap in to your home computer music library from your phone)
ITeleport (Not cheap. But connects all your computer networks via phone)
Remote (Turn your phone into a mouse)
Air Sharing (Turns phone into wireless USB)
Endloop for designing ipad platforms http://www.endloop.ca/imockups/
conferencegroupee (lets large groups comment)

TRAVEL
TripIt
TravelTrackerPro

GAMES
WordWithFriends (Addictive interactive Scrabble)

KIDS
NHLTableHockey (OldSchool style with cool 3D graphics)
iWriteWords (Great for learning to write words)
FirstWords: Animals ( 1.99 but worth it)
Match
Waterslide
FastLane (RaceCar experience)
RanchRush (Build a farm)
Moron Test (My son's personal favorite .99)
Reflect (Kaleidascope creation toy)
Create your own iphone app at http://motherapp.com/
iDoodle2lite (Drawing, jotting down things)

My Friends Recommend:
CashFlowFree
BillMinder (track bill payments)
LiveStrong (health minder)
MotionGPS Drive (GPS)
Jott
MyTown
Hipstamatic
iDisk
Convertbot
TouchMouse
CrossWalk
HopStop
PicPosterous
Tap Forms
Vlingo just for the facebook updates
tap2track... See More
trapster
yelp
quickvoice
audiopeople
dragon search
speak it
where
eye-fi
discover
boxcar
ps mobile free and the best
trafficassistant by pageonce
free ringtones at m4r.us

NOT MOBILE APPS, BUT CHEAP QUALITY PLAN FOR OPEN IPHONE
http://www.straighttalksim.com/

Shopping Websites

COOL & ORIGINAL GIFTS
gifttionary.com
voicequilt.com (voiceBoxes)
insidersny.com (local leather)
thinkgeek.com (internet locater tshirt)
webobble.com (bobblehead anyone)
secretstoragebooks.com (storage books)
mendocinocookies.com
kitchenaid.com
personalcreations.com (custom gifts)
mossonline.com
ladymconfections.com (layer cake)
thegiftedones.com
crumplerbags.com
teleflora.com (flowers)
batteryoperatedcandles.net/
zenspurplegarden.com (lavendar)
leatherology.com
overourheads.com (custom umbrellas)
noisebot.com (silly shirts)

Gemvara.com

Egjewelry.com

etsy.com (scrabble tile necklace)

etsy.com (make your own necklace)

wellsware.com (custom jewelry)
madefromcoins.com (coin jewelry)

PHOTO GIFTS

Postagramapp.com (turn your Instagram photos into real postcards)

Instagoodies.com (turn your Instagram photos into stickers)

Printstgr.am (create mini & tiny books, stickers and cards of your Instagram photos)

Casetagram.com (create your iPhone case from Instagram photos)

Imagesnap.com (create tile coasters, mini magnets, wall art)

Photo-opoly (turn your/someone's life into a Monopoly game)

Photojojo.com (perfect gifts for photographers)

Artscow.com (create everything from photo umbrellas to purses)

SHOPPING
bluefly.com
thisnext.com
tabio.com/uk/ (cool tights)
geardirect.com (skiing)
loewscineplex.com
buy.com
freshdirect.com (groceries)

LUXURY
zappos.com (couture section)
eluxury.com
ruelala.com
gilt.com

HOME FURNISHINGS
insideavenue.com (home furnishings)
gumps.com (fine furnishings)
velocityartanddesign.com(modern furnishings)
horchow.com (furnishings)
acte-deco.fr (cool wall decals)
slmetalworks.com (custom iron)
livingmotif.com (japanese design)

COWBOY BOOTS
rocketbuster.com (Custom boots)
fredflare.com
allensboots.com

DISCOUNT SHOPPING
overstock.com
dealtime.com
bizrate.com
pricegrabber.com
mysimon.com
ebates.com
fatwallet.com
techbargains.com
compuplus.com
wigix.com (cheaper than ebay)

SOCIAL SHOPPING NETWORKS
yelp.com
yub.com
kaboodle.com
crowdstorm.com
wishpot.com (create a wishlist)

PRODUCT REVIEW
productreviewnet.com
consumerreview.com

9/20/07

Cool Websites

Drink Sites
Glacéau – Vitaminwater
Bacardi - Original Mojito

Portfolios
v5 Design
Sensisoft
Mauricio Guimarães Portfolio
Colorchakra - Portfolio of Srinath Rangamani
Magnivate Interactive Boutique Agency
e-Content Solutions
Ari´s Labs
Edwin Murat Ganter Portfolio
Vegaone
Infinit Colours
Infographiste Indépendant
Sonacom
CloudRaker
Prismgirl
Agence Secondlife
Digaworks Corporation
Zign Marketing Digital
Mon-Monde
Elipse Agency
Lilia Planet
Ladio

Insurance
Northwestern Mutual

Projects
Imagine Air - Flash Site School project
Project: Coca-Cola Light - Tastes of the World
Saizenmedia – Keepersgame
On Toyota’s mind
We are all fans - Grammys

Games
got milk
Bioshock
Levin Thumps

Commercial
Bebiko
Nokia
Theologos House of Jewellery
Real Casual
Bubbaloo
Pirogov
White Gold
Pantagonia
Infinite OZ | Tin Man | SCIFI.COM
Zube
Häagen-Dazs - Help the Honey Bees
Got Milk?

Environment

GE | Plug Into the Smart Grid
DirectGov - Act On CO2 Calculator WWF Brasil

Advertising & Games
Oh, By The Way
Good things
Neon Bible
Build your wild self
Farm Rio
Zune
iDecorabilit
Agatha
Sir Patroclo
Halo3
CDX

Arts & Experiments
Typography Kicks Ass
Masayuki Kido
Serge Tretiakov
Bernhard Wolff
Sergey Tyukanovs Museum of Art
Zoomquilt Part II
Bigo and Twigetti

More Cool Sites
Condom Sex App
Chevy MLK VWalls
Levis Declaration
This is Grow
Carve a Pumpkin
VW Make A Baby
Make My Logo Bigger Cream
UT Loop
Christvertising
Photos Thru Time
UPS
Sputnik Agency
Rules of Thumb
Best Holiday Site
Bounce-O-Meter
Cool Web Banners
A Few Good Creative Men
Naughty Flashphiles
InstaCritique
Confessions
Crazy Zoom
Mosaic
Freehand Pen
Your Carbon Footprint
5 minute life
Writers Mugs
Big Think
freedr2.com
ffk-wilkinson.com
Make-A-Flake
Confess Your Sins
Sprint Waitless
Cuervo Nation
Funky Ways to Express Yourself
Monkey Mail
Age-o-matic
Tea Partay
Simpsons Movie
Jacquie Laawson Greeting Cards
Overheard in New York
Dance with Napoleon Dynamite
Campaign for real beauty
LiteBrite
Scary Dog
Dancing Monkeys
Grey Environment
Celebrity Retouching (under portfolio, rollover pix before/after)
Jackson Pollock
whensheshot.com
Ensure
Nobody Here
Bryant Park Hotel
They Rule
The Pants Whisperer
Cool Jewelry

Market your film

fundable.com
fundly.com
indiegogo.com
kickstarter.org
kiva.org
massify.com
triggerstreet.com
shootingpeople.com
ifp.org
slated.com
indieflix.com
indiepix.com
guidestar.org
movingwindmills.org
slated.com
fracturedatlas.org
nationbuilder.com (create an activist community)
call2action.com (widgets for causes)

9/19/07

Baby/Kid Websites

custom playhouses
rocker baby clothes
make cool videos from photos
photo-personalized childrens books
farm in zimbabwa, african women make linens
handmade rocking chairs
prep your own dinners with other moms
cute clothes
misc stuff

HELP FOR MOMS OF MULTIPLES
momslfc.org
westchestermultiples.org
bigtent.com

THINGS FUN FOR KIDS NEAR WESTCHESTER
rocking horse ranch water slide park
Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park

Cool Blogs

Ogilvy blog
Garfield Minus Garfield
Money Blog
Innovative Advertising
Print & Patterns
Fake Steve
Tom Morris
Do-ers

SOCIAL MEDIA BLOGS

NYC Internet Marketing
Adam Cohen at Rosetta
Facebook info
Amber Naslund@ RAdian6
Ayelet Noff marketing
Chris Brogan
Chris Garrett
Collective Thoughts
Valeria Maltoni marketing
Danny Brown @ Maritz
Digital Ad Campaigns
Tips & Strategies
Forrester Research
Rohit Bhargavais Ogivly
Facebook via Inside Network
Benjamin Yoskovitz Standout Jobs
Liz Strauss
Web 2.0
Neville Hobson

What to pack overseas

TOILETRIES
shampoo
conditioner
soap
washcloth
make-up
hairbrush
hair dryer
earplugs
eye mask
q-tips
lotion
razor
nail polish
nail polish remover
nail file
tweezer
deoderant
perfume
aspirin
visine
Epipen
benedryll
medicine
vitamins
sleeping pills
vivarin
band aids
imodium
pepto (tablets)
toothbrush
toothpaste
safety pins
lipbalm
rolaids
sunscreen

CLOTHES/SHOES

STUFF
Camera/Charger/Memory Chips
Ipod or Walkman
CDs
Books/Guides
Gifts
Journal
pens
money belt
backpack
cell phone/charger
shout pads
power bars/snacks
jewelry
umbrella
sunglasses
raincoat

IMPORTANT
money (exchanged)
visa (if needed)
passport
liscense
tickets
FF numbers
cash card
credit cards
palm pilot/names & addresses 4 postcards
photo copies of passport, license, tickets, etc...

Postage Stamps

They keep changing. I keep forgetting.
Here is it as of 2013

New Rate (effective January 27, 2013)	Postage Rates
First Class Mail Letter (1 oz.)	$0.46
First Class Mail Letter - each additional ounce	$0.20
Postcard	$0.33
First Class Mail flat (1 oz.)	$0.92
First Class Mail flat - each additional ounce	$0.20
First Class Mail International Letter	$1.10
Priority Mail Express (0.5 lb., zones 1&2)	$13.09* (and up)
Priority Mail (1 lb., zones 1&2)	$5.05* (and up)
First Class Package Service (1-3 oz.)	$1.69* (and up)
Parcel Select (1 lb., zones 1&2)	$5.42* (and up)
Standard Post (1 lb., zones 1&2)	$5.60* (and up)
Media Mail (1 lb., zones 1&2)	$2.53 (and up)
Priority Mail Express International (0.5 lb., zone 1)	$32.59* (and up)
Priority Mail International (1 lb., zone 1)	$27.40* (and up)
First Class Package International Service (1-2 oz., zone 1)	$6.16* (and up)

collections of cool stuff

9/21/07

Useful Websites

Mobile Apps