My Cool Stuff

Ice Berg's Art

2012-01-24T12:53:00.007+02:00

Icebergs in Lake Michigan sometimes have stripes, formed by layers of snow that react to different conditions.

Blue stripes are often created when a crevice in the ice sheet

fills up with melt water and freezes so quickly that no bubbles form. When an iceberg falls into the lake, a layer of water can freeze to the underside. If this is rich in algae, it can form a green stripe. Brown, black and yellow lines are caused by sediment, picked up when the ice sheet grinds downhill towards the lake.

Frozen Wave Pixs - Nature is amazing!

The water froze the instant the wave broke through the ice.

That's what it is like in Lake Michigan where it is the coldest weather in decades. Water freezes the instant it comes in contact with the air.
The temperature of the water is already some degrees below freezing.

Just look at how the wave froze in mid-air!!!

Art of Drawing

2012-01-20T19:06:00.000+02:00

Aircraft photo's not always seen

2012-01-20T14:49:00.000+02:00

Most Unusual Airports

2012-01-20T14:21:00.000+02:00

Most Incredible Places on Earth

2012-01-17T14:48:00.000+02:00

Too much AXE

2012-01-05T15:26:00.000+02:00

Welcome to Cape Town

2012-01-02T08:55:00.001+02:00

seasons greetings

2011-12-22T19:52:00.000+02:00

Camels in the desert

2011-12-12T14:30:00.000+02:00

Photo taken from directly above and shows the shadows (black) of the camels (white strips) Amazing

Amazing Hand Paintings

2011-12-03T11:55:00.000+02:00

http://www.justchillout.net/2010/04/amazing-creative-hand-arts.html

Dinner for One

2011-11-28T11:56:00.001+02:00

Celtic Woman / Chloe Agnew - ''O Holy Night''

2011-11-17T18:51:00.000+02:00

The Greatest Gift Of All - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

2011-11-17T15:50:00.001+02:00

Vote for Table Mountain

2011-10-13T19:30:00.002+02:00

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vote-for-Table-Mountain-to-be-included-in-the-NEW-7-WONDERS-OF-THE-WORLD/127500847279956

http://www.facebook.com/Outoppie/posts/222189784510261

What are on the short list of the top 28? They include the following:

-Bu Tinah Island, UAE
-Galapagos, Ecuador
-Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

-Great Barrier Reef, Australia
-Halong Bay, Vietnam
-Island of the Maldives, Maldives
-Jeju Island, South Korea
-Amazon, South America
-Angel Falls, Venezuela
-Bay of Fundy, Canada
-Komodo, Indonesia,
-Milford Sound, New Zealand
-Table Mountain, South Africa
-Jeita Grotto, Lebanon
-Mud Volcanos, Azerbaijan
-Uluru, Australia
-Grand Canyon, USA
-Masurian Lake District, Poland
-Dead Sea, Israel/Palestine/Jordan
-PP Underground River, Philippines
-Vesuvius, Italy
-Iguazu Falls, Brazil/Argentina
-Black Forest, Germany
-El Yunque, Puerto Rico
-Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
-Matterhorn, Switzerland/Italy
-Sundarbans, Bangladesh/India
-Yushan, Chinese Taipei
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Great Pyramid of Giza
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Mausoleum of Maussolos at Halicarnassus
Colossus of Rhodes
Lighthouse of Alexandria

Read in detail on 7 wonders of the ancient world.

Seven Wonders of the Medieval World

Stonehenge
Colosseum
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Great Wall of China
Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
Hagia Sophia
Leaning Tower of Pisa

Most Amazing Photo's

2011-09-07T12:04:00.003+02:00

Incredible Photo

2011-08-15T10:31:00.000+02:00

Incredible Photo's from Space

2011-08-03T09:54:00.000+02:00

http://triggerpit.com/2010/11/22/incredible-pics-nasa-astronaut-wheelock/#photo28

Florida USA with moon reflection on sea

Art of Pencils

2011-07-29T10:01:00.000+02:00

Chocolate Art

2011-07-28T14:22:00.000+02:00

Fantastic Acrobatic Swan Lake Video

2011-07-14T11:47:00.003+02:00

http://www.nzwide.com/swanlake.htm

Chile's Puyehue volcano

2011-06-20T13:33:00.000+02:00

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/06/chiles-puyehue-volcano-erupts/100081/

Eclipse

2011-06-17T12:04:00.001+02:00

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.180840495306396.48830.158547280869051

See the whole event step by step

Cuties Doggy

2011-05-19T13:57:00.000+02:00

Fire Ants

2011-05-03T10:03:00.002+02:00

Fire Ant Life Raft
Photograph courtesy David Hu and Nathan J. Mlot
When a city floods, humans stack sandbags and raise levees. When a fire ant colony floods, the ants link up to form a literal life raft, such as the one pictured. Now, new research shows exactly how the ants manage this feat.
Engineering professor David Hu and graduate student Nathan J. Mlot at Georgia Institute of Technology had heard reports of ant rafts in the wild that last for weeks. (Watch a fire ant video.)

Team Effort

LifeLine

View Blogs differently

2011-04-05T11:06:00.000+02:00

http://outoppie-localislekker.blogspot.com/view/flipcard#!/
Now you can view my Blogs in different views, start here and use drop down menu top-right, enjoy

Mom en Kid

2011-03-19T12:54:00.000+02:00

Right Moment

2011-02-10T10:12:00.000+02:00

Taken the rigth moment, beautifully cropped and composition, lightning, everything

Funny Video

2011-02-05T11:50:00.002+02:00

http://www.rickysplace.com/player/0117-02.html

Happy New Year in different languages

2010-12-31T09:10:00.000+02:00

Happy New Year In Different Languages

We have brought you a list of how to wish 'Happy New Year' in more than twenty-five major languages of the world. Most cultures wish each other happiness, good luck, prosperity and peace in household while wishing each other. Being the beginning of an entire new year, it is seen as an opportunity to rebuild our lives, do away with old sorrowful memories and invite joy in our homes and wish that all are loved ones will also do well in the coming year.

Chinese (Cantonese) - Sun nien fai lok
Chinese (Mandarin) - Xin nian yu kuai
Danish - Godt Nytå

Dutch - Gelukkig nieuwjaar
Farsi - Aide shoma mobarak
French - Bonne année
Gaelic - Aith-bhliain Fe Nhaise Dhuit
German - Gutes Neues Jahr
Hawaiian - Hauoli Makahiki Hou
Hebrew - Shanah tovah
Hindi (Indian) - Nav Varsh Ki Badhaai/ Naya Saal Mubarak Ho
Hmong - Nyob zoo xyoo tshiab
Indonesian - Elamat Tahun Baru
Italian - Buon Capo d'Anno
Japanese - Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu
Norwegian - Godt Nyttår
Pilipino (Tagalog) - Maligayang Bagong Taon
Polish - Szczesliwego Nowego roku
Portuguese - Feliz ano novo
Romanian - La Multi Ani
Russian - S Novym Godom
Spanish - Feliz Año Nuevo
Sudanese - Wilujeng Tahun Baru
Swedish - Gott Nytt År
Turkish - Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Welsh - Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

Art of Stairs

2010-12-21T12:11:00.000+02:00

http://thedesigninspiration.com/articles/50-simply-creative-and-beautiful-stairs-photos/

X-Ray images

2010-12-12T14:41:00.000+02:00

Buddy System much more fun!

2010-12-09T12:05:00.000+02:00

God dropped the paint cans

2010-12-09T11:43:00.000+02:00

Life Like Still Paintings of Real People

2010-12-06T11:31:00.001+02:00

http://10steps.sg/

Amazing Line figure video

2010-12-05T14:34:00.002+02:00

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs13/f/2007/077/2/e/Animator_vs__Animation_by_alanbecker.swf

Beach Boys in SA

2010-12-01T14:41:00.001+02:00

Live Music

Surfin’ SA with Mike Love and the Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are all set to perform in Cape Town, says current lead singer Mike Love

Extreme Rollercoasters

2010-11-30T11:36:00.001+02:00

http://www.whatpoll.com/most-extreme-roller-coaster

Crazy Body Paint

2010-11-27T15:00:00.000+02:00

http://www.guidespot.com/guides/funny_bodyart_crazy_odd

Amzing Sand Sculptures

2010-11-05T11:33:00.000+02:00

http://artstyleonline.com/styles/sand-sculptures-festival-in-haifa-israel/
http://sandscapes.com/gallery.html
http://www.noupe.com/inspiration/40-mindblowing-sand-sculptures-from-around-the-world.html
http://www.sandsculpture.co.uk/English/sand_eng_gal.html
http://weburbanist.com/2010/05/25/37-sand-sculptures-that-make-your-castle-look-sad/

Smallville 200th episode Last Season

2010-10-17T14:03:00.004+02:00

Lois and Clark

Art of Ads

2010-10-15T14:40:00.000+02:00

Snapit Screen Capture 3.7

2010-10-03T10:11:00.003+02:00

http://www.digeus.com/products/snapit/snapit_screen_capture_3_5.html%22%3EScreen

SnapIt Screen Capture 3.7

SnapIt is easy to use screen capture software which allows you to easily capture
anything on the screen including windows, menus, full screen, rectangular regions,
web pages and take shots of moving images.

It is a very convenient tool for bloggers. When you write posts on your blog you need to
capture and crop images from different sources - this tool is for you.

- Supports hotkeys, auto-saving, clipboard
- Automatically copies screenshots to the clipboard
- Tracks capture history, auto-saves captured images
- Saves files in BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG and TIFF formats
- Auto-names captured images

A giveaway for readers if u also create a review in any blog/forum/twitter/facebook, etc, and contact author with link to the review, who will issue a reg code and name.

Cave Absailing

2010-10-02T15:23:00.000+02:00

World Landmarks

2010-10-02T13:11:00.001+02:00

landmarks

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Lego Brickworld 2010

2010-09-28T11:39:00.000+02:00

http://content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-12847_11-437453-13.html?tag=content;leftCol
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nannanz/4713826900/in/photostream/

Werner se Cupra

2010-09-23T13:17:00.000+02:00

Killarney Race Track Cape Town September 2010

Art of Human Bodies

2010-09-17T11:57:00.000+02:00

Look closely or click to open in new window!

Art of Smoking (plz don't smoke!)

2010-09-05T13:35:00.000+02:00

Plz don't smoke

Biggest Failure

2010-09-02T11:51:00.001+02:00

“People always ask, ‘What is your greatest failure?’ I always have the same answer – We’re working on it right now, it’s gonna be awesome!”
Jim Coudal

Luckily it's Friday

2010-08-27T12:24:00.002+02:00

Luckily It's Friday because honestly

I'm finished

Vector Art

2010-08-15T11:30:00.001+02:00

Largest Sand Dune

2010-08-07T13:04:00.001+02:00

Since Europe has no deserts, you’d think the title of “Europe’s largest sand dune” would go to something that wasn’t particularly impressive. But you’d be wrong. The Great Dune of Pyla is 3km long, 500m wide and 100m high, and for reasons I will probably never understand, it seems to have formed in a forest. The dune is very steep on the side facing the forest and is famous for being a paragliding site. At the top it also provides spectacular views out to sea and over the forest (since the dune is far higher than any of the trees surrounding it).

Getting Old

2010-07-28T09:16:00.000+02:00

Bigger is Better

2010-07-17T13:05:00.000+02:00

Beautiful Horses

2010-07-17T12:52:00.001+02:00

Keepflying

2010-07-16T10:01:00.002+02:00

http://www.keepflying.co.za/

Art of Aircraft Art

2010-07-07T12:04:00.000+02:00

The 2010 Soccer World Cup Final is here

2010-07-06T10:45:00.001+02:00

Art of Advertising

2010-06-22T10:15:00.004+02:00

Zorbing hit South Africa

2010-06-20T14:52:00.000+02:00

http://www.zorbingsa.com/

2010 Soccer World Cup Fan Guide

2010-06-12T09:44:00.000+02:00

2010 Fifa World Cup Organising Committee has released a comprehensive, easy-to-read and colourful 92-page guide to the tournament, packed with practical information on stadiums, host cities, fan parks and much more.

There's useful information on everyday matters such as banking and food, as well as tips on safety and staying healthy. The guide also provides has advice on transport – road, rail and air – as well as accommodation and communication.

The section on stadiums is particularly useful, with maps showing how to get to each stadium, where to buy tickets, the nearest airport and transport nodes, as well as detailed layout plans of all of the stadiums indicating gates and seating. Also provided are rules on stadium conduct and items prohibited in the stadiums.

The handbook also explains the history of South Africa, and has a nifty guide to South African slang.

Download the 2010 Fan guide pdf here

Diski Dance

2010-06-09T10:12:00.001+02:00

The word ''diski'' is slang for soccer in South Africa, but is also used to describe the local style of football, which is known for its fluid movements and emphasis on dribbling and other tricks.

There are no words to go with the dance, but it can be punctuated with the occasional call of ''Laduma'', a victory cry at South African soccer matches, which means ''he thunders'' in Zulu
http://www.southafrica.info/video/diski-dance1.htm
all the moves here!
http://www.southafrica.info/video/diski-dance2.htm
and here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fML326GXJPY&feature=related
and here
http://www.learntodiski.com/

Britain's got Talent video

2010-06-01T10:29:00.000+02:00

http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=13658

Soccer 2010 World Cup is here

2010-05-27T09:13:00.002+02:00

Perfect Legs

2010-05-27T09:08:00.001+02:00

Worst Jobs in the World

2010-05-16T13:28:00.001+02:00

So STOP complaining!

Art of eggs

2010-05-07T12:25:00.001+02:00

Art of Elevator - doors

2010-04-24T10:42:00.003+02:00

Message for SA

2010-03-12T15:01:00.001+02:00

You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."

~~~~ Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931

Most famous girl on the Internet; Danielle Wolfe

2010-02-01T11:10:00.006+02:00

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=25229363547#!/daniellewolfey?ref=ts

Nikon Sniper Stephan Baird

2010-01-21T10:46:00.004+02:00

http://nikonsniper.blogspot.com/ See photographs of Stephan Baird

High Speed Photography

2010-01-18T10:39:00.002+02:00

http://www.smashingapps.com/2010/01/17/40-stunning-examples-of-high-speed-photography.html

Project 365: Take a photo a day for a year

2010-01-18T10:13:00.002+02:00

Photography web site Photojojo suggests documenting your life by taking a photo every day for a year; they call it Project 365. The author gives a few reasons why you might want to do this, most compelling to me being:

Your year-long photo album will be an amazing way to document your travels and accomplishments, your haircuts and relationships. Time moves surprisingly fast.

At first I thought the idea was along the lines of the popular YouTube video where the girl takes a picture of herself every day for three years, but it's actually broader than that. You take a picture of anything (the Photojojo post suggests varying your themes) and post it somewhere (like Flickr) where you can keep all 365 of your photos.

As photo uploading gets easier and cameraphones get better, the commitment required to do something like this isn't that bad. Alternatively, if you have a webcam or something along those lines on your computer (like an iSight), going the picture of yourself every day route seems even easier. So if either of these ideas trip your trigger, it's time to get documenting.

If you've ever taken on similar photo-documenting projects, share them with your fellow life hackers in the comments. — Adam Pash

Project 365: How to Take a Photo a Day and See Your Life in a Whole New Way
http://www.365project.co.za/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/project_365/
http://lifehacker.com/207424/project-365-take-a-photo-a-day-for-a-year

The day after?

2010-01-16T11:14:00.001+02:00

Susan Boyle I dream a dream

2010-01-14T11:05:00.000+02:00

http://www.susanboylemusic.com/gb/home/
http://www.facebook.com/susanboyle?ref=ts

I saw the Mnet special of Susan last night and boy am I a fan of this woman! Awesome stuff!

Art of Warp Speed

2010-01-08T15:14:00.001+02:00

Bat Mobile Limo

2010-01-08T14:57:00.002+02:00

Why Blogging is better...........

2010-01-03T12:06:00.001+02:00

At Future Buzz Adam Singer gives a great list of reasons why Blogging should be given priority over Twitter and given the attention it deserves.

He says “Twitter is popular because it is easy. It is easy to setup, easy to copy-paste links into, and easy to write 140 character bits. But, having your own blog remains the strongest platform if you’re serious about sharing ideas and having a continued dialog with the world. Blogging is the antithesis of easy, however it is far more rewarding. I’m not saying Twitter isn’t a useful and interesting service, because it certainly is. But it does not negate the real opportunity that is actually made more useful by the popularity of microblogging: having your own blog. Are you just using Twitter but not blogging?

So here are the list of reasons “Why You Should Blog before you Twitter”

1. Blogging demonstrates true commitment and passion to your industry that you really can’t

fake long-term. Most won’t be able to sustain it over long periods of time with frequency, but those who do so are rewarded in spades and stand out from the crowd.

2. Old articles are valuable and still read years later, given infinite life by the engines. Old Tweets live in archive purgatory where a majority will never be seen again.

3. Remember, you’re essentially contributing to someone else’s network on Twitter – certainly there are returns, but make no mistake they profit from your attention. I know you might not have a problem with that because you gain something too, but it’s good to be conscious of that fact.

4. A compelling link in a blog entry will be clicked; links in Twitter are noise that in aggregate make up signal, but the reality is links in your stream aren’t the same as a post with a compelling link.

5. Secret everyone knows: most of Twitter is just linking to blogs and content on the open web. Being the end product people are actually interested in and focus their attention on is where your ideas will be studied carefully, not in the cacophony of Twitter.

6. You own your work in a self-hosted blog and are in total control over how it is presented.

7. Twitter is in a sense social sticky notes, or the SMS of the Internet (however you want to consider it). It’s snack-sized content. Are you or your business interesting enough to provide the full course? It’s telling who engages deeper vs. those who simply choose to engage 140 characters at a time.

8. Cumulative results over time from blogging, each post incrementally adds value to your site as a whole. Not necessarily true on Twitter.

9. Full analytics with a blog.

10. Multiple touch points to readership and interaction (email, RSS, on-site, etc.).

11. Plugins let you add pretty much anything you want, can even integrate microblogging within your blog itself.

12. Flexibility with layout.

13. 140 characters is often more than necessary – but also it is often less than necessary.

14. Everyone on Twitter is looking for the next big thing or most interesting piece of content to link to. Wouldn’t you rather be the big thing than merely another person pointing at it?

15. These are all just tools to share content and ideas, no more, no less. You need a cohesive strategy for all of them to drive conversions in one spot. A blog is the perfect place for that if you want focused attention and to build an interested community. What if any one network you don’t control falls out of favor or changes the rules? At the end of the day, self-hosted blog owners control the vertical and the horizontal, whereas on Twitter or any external network you’re at the whim of someone else.

16. I don’t even know why some people consider for a second that Twitter and FriendFeed will kill blogging, these ideas are pure linkbait and show a lack of understanding of the motivation of people on the open web.

17. Careful of how much time you devote to Twitter instead of contributing to your own channel. Spend the most time nurturing that – time spent in Twitter comes at the opportunity cost of fresh content to your blog. You can use Twitter and other micro networks to draw subscribers and interest, but the premier value is in working on your own material in a unique space.

18. RSS is alive and well – Steve Gillmor and the TC gang know how to write a great piece of linkbait, but that’s pretty much all it is. Remember, they are in the business of generating buzz, links and pageviews through opinion pieces that ruffle the feathers of tech bloggers, and they’re good at it. It’s entertainment value but I wouldn’t put too much stake in anything one person or site says, always look at the situation and landscape objectively.

19. You are in control of when your blog goes into maintenance mode – not so with Twitter or really any free service.

20. On outpost sites such as Twitter and LinkedIn you can be “turned off” or “banned ” or terminated with no comeback for breaking their terms of service. On a self hosted blog, its on your terms.

Google did it again

2010-01-01T12:21:00.002+02:00

Google Alphabet

http://oddee.com/item_96849.aspx
This fingerprint can be found in Hove Park, near Brighton and Hove in the UK. It measures 38 metres around. Imagine the size of the hand. (Link)

Amazing, Bizarre, Interesting Art/Stuff

2010-01-01T11:50:00.003+02:00

http://oddee.com/default_0_85_datetime.aspx

12 Coolest Barcode Artworks

This week we celebrate the 57th anniversary of the first patent on the barcode; meet some of the finest art pieces inspired by them. Read more »

Ultimate Chalk Pavement Drawings Gallery

2009-12-31T11:26:00.002+02:00

http://www.moillusions.com/2009/06/ultimate-new-chalk-drawings-gallery.html
http://www.moillusions.com/category/3d-sidewalk-drawings-optical-illusions/page/2

New 787 Airbus

2009-12-29T13:29:00.005+02:00

2010 New VW Amarok

2009-12-29T12:35:00.003+02:00

Blackboard Blogging

2009-12-29T11:35:00.000+02:00

(image via: Neatorama)

Imagine not being able to check your favorite blogs or even read the news every day. Whether because you can’t afford the newspaper or because the local government doesn’t allow access to the news, it would put you in the dark permanently. It’s a fact of life for countless people in the world. In Monrovia, Liberia, Alfred Sirleaf is striving to bring information to the people. Every morning since 2000, he has headed to his public bulletin board and painstakingly writes out the day’s news on the blackboard for all to see at no charge.

Origins of Yoga

2009-12-27T13:39:00.002+02:00

http://w ww.bigsmudge.com/pictures/try-drunk-yoga

Merry Christmas in 100 languages

2009-12-27T13:09:00.000+02:00

http://www.worldofchristmas.net/merry-christmas.html

20 Things that happen in 1 Minute

2009-12-25T12:51:00.001+02:00

Interesting facts gathered in one big picture. Have a look!

Source : onlineeducation.net

Daily Photos list

2009-12-18T10:32:00.001+02:00

http://www.google.co.za/#hl=en&source=hp&q=daily+pictures&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=0&oq=daily+pictu&fp=1&cad=b
573mil possibilities

or
http://citydailyphoto.com/portal/

Blog Directory

2009-12-18T10:29:00.000+02:00

http://dir.blogflux.com/

Interesting Blogs

2009-12-17T11:27:00.002+02:00

http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/art/graffiti/
http://www.blogcatalog.com/community/blogs-worth-a-thousand-words/

Leopard wannabe

2009-12-13T13:13:00.002+02:00

When life's BAD

2009-12-13T13:12:00.002+02:00

Walk proud son.....

Art of Perfection: the Definition

2009-12-13T13:10:00.005+02:00

Ooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh

Sometimes u need all the help u can get

2009-12-13T13:09:00.002+02:00

Art of Flexibility

2009-12-04T13:30:00.002+02:00

Best websites this decade

2009-12-03T11:52:00.000+02:00

Here are the best websites that have launched this decade:

10. Yelp

Launched: 2004

What did we do before sites like Yelp? Trust food critics? The problem with reviews is that they really boil down to one person's opinion. And even if that opinion comes from an educated source, it might not be the right opinion for us. That's why Yelp is one of the best websites this decade. Rather than trust what a single person has to say about a restaurant or auto repair shop, we can see what everyone things about it.

9. Google News

Launched: 2002

Google has launched a lot of great websites and innovations in the past decade, but Google News tops the list. Aggregating news sources from all over the world with categories ranging from local and world news to technology to sports and pairing it with the world's most comprehensive search engine has created the ultimate website for any news junkie. Now no matter how broad or how specific, you can find the news.

8. Digg

Launched: 2004

Spearheading the rise of social news, Digg has created an empire out of digging the best articles on the web while burying the worst. You can think of it as combining the best elements of Google News and Yelp -- Digg takes anything from the web (submitted by the users) and lets everyone vote on the quality, thus making it a great site for finding the best articles on the Internet. Even after Yahoo got into the game with Yahoo Buzz, it couldn't topple Digg, making it one of the decade's best websites. (Learn more about Social News.)

7. Hulu

Launched: 2007

In just two short years, Hulu is already becoming a household name. While YouTube is a great resource of user-submitted videos, Hulu is where you go for full-length television episodes and movies. Hulu is a joint venture between NBC, Fox and ABC/Walt Disney and offers video streaming to the United States. In addition to watching on your computer, Hulu can be streamed to the TV via MediaMall's PlayOn software.

6. Flickr

Launched: 2004

The ultimate photo hosting and sharing site, Flickr brought the idea of remote hosting to the average user. Gone are the days when you shared your Thanksgiving photos by burning them onto a CD and sending it out to friends and family. Nowadays, we simply upload them to Flickr and mass email the link. Easily one of the best websites for photo hosting and sharing, Flickr has become a popular resource for bloggers and journalists due to the ability to mark photos with the appropriate creative commons licensing agreement.

5. Skype

Launched: 2003

With an estimated 521 million accounts enjoying free Skype to Skype calls and some of the most inexpensive long distance on the planet, it's a wonder that some people still haven't discovered the popular Voice over IP service. While it is true that it requires an Internet connection, it works fantastically and offers video conferencing as well as phone calls. You can even buy a special Skype phone to plug into your computer if you miss the old days of picking up a phone and dialing. (Learn more about Skype.)

4. YouTube

Launched: 2005

The site that redefined the viral video, YouTube is a user-submitted video hosting and sharing site that allows you to watch anything from movie trailers to television clips to music mashups to stupid pet tricks. YouTube also hosts premium channels like the Oprah channel, and you can even learn to play an instrument simply by searching for how-to videos on YouTube.

3. Wikipedia

Launched: 2001

The bane of all Encyclopedia Britannica salesmen, Wikipedia launched at the beginning of the decade and led the charge of crowdsourced information. An encyclopedia written and edited by the people, it has quickly grown to become the world's most extensive source of basic information on just about any subject. Easily one of the best websites of the decade, Wikipedia has become something of a phenomenon, showcasing some of the best (and worst) that crowdsourcing has to offer. (Learn more about Wikis.)

2. Facebook

Launched: 2004

While MySpace was becoming the social network of choice for the younger crowd, Facebook was quietly transforming itself from a social network aimed at college students and high school students into the defacto standard of social networking for all ages. In the past few years, it has not only surpassed MySpace as the most popular social network, it has also branched out with the Facebook Developer Platform and Facebook Connect, a universal login system. (Learn more about Social Networking.)

1. Twitter

Launched: 2006

You can't turn on the television without hearing something about Twitter these days, so it should come as no surprise that that popular service comest out on top as the best website of the decade. Starting out as a microblogging website, Twitter has grown into a social messaging platform that has redefined how we find and even report on news. This was never more evident than during the political unrest in Iran following the presidential elections, when even after being banned in Iran, Twitter was used as the main source of news about the unrest. (Learn more about Twitter.)

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