We’ve talked about how the phone in your pocket or on your desk is actually a little computer. When you put it on the charger at night, all that computing power is sitting dormant. Now you can put it to good use with DreamLab, the app that uses your phone to crunch research data.
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Crowdshipping – forget expensive couriers, let the crowd help you out instead
So you’ve got some stuff that you ordered that needs a way to get to you and shipping is not available or just really, really expensive. Or perhaps you’re going someplace and you’ve got some room for more stuff. Don’t let that extra space go to waste, you can turn it into money. Or if you need something delivered, you can send it with someone who is already going the right way. Here are three websites that hook senders/receivers up…
Read MorePenguinWatch 2.0 – help science by looking at penguin pictures
Crowdsourcing is the go to these days for project funding, getting answers and scientific research. It’s true, science needs the help of the general public. Even if you’re not much of a scientist, you too can help out by simply looking at pictures. Added bonus: they’re adorable penguins. Help science out and contribute to PenguinWatch 2.0.
Read MoreTune Find – never wonder what that song in that scene was ever again
Television shows have gotten really great about their music choices. Some shows are out there killing it when it comes to songs. The problem is, the credits roll by too fast to figure out what that killer tune was (if you catch them at all). Not to worry, TuneFind is the site that tells you what that song was on your favorite show or movie.
Read MoreMerlin Bird ID App – was that a crow or a blackbird? There’s an app for that [FREEWARE]
Ever seen a bird and wondered what it was? You probably know the major species but some of the little ones all look the same. The Merlin Bird ID App will help you identify whether that was a finch or a sparrow you just saw.
Read MoreStereopublic: The App that Helps You Unplug and Chill Out
The world is a bright and noisy place. Especially if you live in an urban environment. Sure it makes ‘borrowing’ Wi-Fi super convenient, but it also makes it hard to sleep when your neighbors want to clean at 3 AM. But what if you knew where there were some peaceful places you could go in your city to chill out and recover?
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