Alt Use is a web site that acts as a worldwide repository of alternative uses to extend the utility of everyday products. In an age of financial hardship, perilous climate change, and overflowing landfills, it offers a smart, comprehensive system to tap into the collective intellectual capital of the planet in order to discover and share valuable recycle and reuse strategies. It enables site visitors to save money, and to help save the environment, by putting their stuff to work in new ways.

It also offers a catalyst for change in the business world by challenging the notion of marketing products for one specific purpose. It seek to increase manufacturing efficiency and product quality, while cutting down on unnecessary waste. It will facilitate sharing of alternative use information to help consumers save money, minimize waste and maximize product value.

Simply register, log in, then identify the Alt Use on which you desire to vote. You must weigh-in on three categories in order for your vote to count: it uses assessment, which rates whether or not the Alt Use worked; Ease of transformation, which rates the relative ease of converting a product to the Alt Use; and the Value/savings derived from the Alt Use. Note that you may only vote once per Alt Use.

You must first register at this site to upload content. After you’ve registered and signed in, click on Submit , displayed on most pages. Select a use from the drop down menu. If you do not see the appropriate use for your submission, click on the plus sign (+) to create a new use. Briefly describe the Alt Use in the Summary Field. Enter instructions on how to create it within the Description Field. Be as specific as possible to provide guidance and direction to viewers of your submission.

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It is a website that offers you to create your own sketches online. It is a flash based application that enables you to sketch anything to everything based on your creativity and imagination and that too online with the help of your personal computer. You don’t need to create an account for sketching but yes you require one to save your sketches. The process is really simple and very interesting. So allow your sketching talent to come on board and showcase your sketching talent to your family and friends. The site has a lot of other features some of the major ones being :

Features :

1. Visual previews and thumbnails : the site allows you to preview sketches done by others and displays them in a thumbnail fashion. You can click on anyone you wish to view.
2. Featured and recent sketches : the site also has  tabs namely “featured sketches” and “recent sketches “ which displays some of the best selected sketches and the recent sketches respectively.
3. Slide show : you can turn on the slide show mode and view sketches as slide shows automatically.
4. Sketch cloning : this is a very new and innovative feature which allows you to sketch upon the sketches of others! Yes, u read it write. Under this mode you can open any sketch done by anyone and can add upon it to make a new sketch.
5. Free and easy to use : the site is absolutely free and very user friendly. You simply have to create an account for saving your sketches.

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It is a website that teaches you everything you need to know to make your own computer. And when I say everything I mean everything. Many of us wonder how a PC is assembled and brought into running condition. A lot of people may know it but it is still Greek and Latin for others. Also, you call up someone from outside who shells out a lot of money from your pocket. Well, if you want to learn and at the same time save your money on all this, then this is the best place to visit. This is a very unique kind of site that tells you how to build your PC on your own with the best of components. The below mentioned features will guide you further :

Features :

1. The site is divided into three major tabs namely “choosing “, “building” and “installing”. Thus making it very easy and simple for you to understand.
2. In the “choosing” section the site guides you into selecting the components for your personal computer giving you information about each component and also suggesting you places from where you can buy the component.  It has information about every component, thus giving  you a new learning experience.
3. In the “building” section the site guides you into the assembling of the components part of the job. It tells you about the various precaution you must take and is also supported by videos highlighting the process of assembling.
4. In the “installing” section the site tells you about installing the operating system required to bring the computer into working condition. Thus supplementing your knowledge.
5. The site is absolutely free to use and does not require any registration.

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Rollip.com is a website that is designed with features of converting the soft copies of your photographs into Polaroid kind of look which is then available for easy download and printing. We are living in the age of technology. Earlier there was nothing known as a digital photo but now it is known to one and all and is infact the most popular method of photography. Although we like our digital photos but the Polaroid photos has a very different effect. This website takes into account this fact and allows you to convert your digital photos in a Polaroid kind of look. You can then download and print it.

Features :

1. The site is one of its kind.
2. The site is very user friendly and is absolutely free.
3. There is no need to sign up or create an account.
4. You can also select from the various effects offered by the website for converting your photos.
5. You can convert your photo in small Polaroid or in original size.
6. You can decorate your photos from among the various designs offered by the website and you can also add some text on your photo if you desire to put any.

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Appsto.re is run by a small team of people passionate about iPhone applications. The basic goal is to free your iPhone apps from the bondage and obscurity of iTunes. Admins were frustrated by how difficult it was to find new apps using iTunes and hence thought, "Let’s put the power of discovering and sharing these apps back in the hands of the people!". Thus basically, appsto.re shortens iPhone App URL’s so you can share them across the web.

The basic manifesto of this service i.e. the three inalienable rights of an iPhone application are Freedom, Discovery, and The Pursuit of Promotion.

1. iPhone apps deserve to be Free, to roam the web and be discovered beyond the confines of iTunes.
2. All iPhone apps may not be created equal, but they all deserve an equal chance to be Discovered and shared.
3. The pursuit of Promotion: iPhone apps are happy when people know about them, and no one should stand in the way of an these apps pursuit of happiness.

Why use appsto.re URLs? The answer can be described in a series of points showing its importance like:

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Larger Than Life Prints(LTL Prints) is a web site that is dedicated to making your walls more fun. They have a long history in the customization business and saw a need for savvy consumers who were looking for unique products. They are a company that makes big prints and have big dreams. They are dedicated to keeping their customers happy and stand by the quality of the work.

The success of Larger Than Life Prints can be attributed to a number of key factors i.e. Make it Fun, Stay Creative, Have Passion and Be the Best. Working for LTL Prints is about keeping focused on these factors and making the dream come true. They are incredibly passionate about what they do and that is why they use only the best of the best in producing custom LTL Prints.

This service takes pride in making the highest quality custom wall graphics available. They use a patented material and a revolutionary 6 color printer to ensure your prints are the best quality available. It cares about you, the customer.

This service provides a catalog of stock photos customers can access and utilize at anytime. Customers are also invited to submit and add their own images to the catalog for others to purchase. Prices are individually set and all “cutout” revenue is returned to the designer. Also these prints are completely customizable. Add voice bubbles, thought bubbles, and text to your print for no additional charge.

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