Great recommended websites
View your house from space, keep it clutter-free, become a film director – all on the web. Our expert recommends some cool websites
freecycle.org
Nicknamed FreeBay (free eBay), Freecycle is a classified ads website where no money changes hands. Great for reducing waste. Join for free and you can swap or give items away to someone who wants them. Find great freebies in your area.
moblog.co.uk
Instant photo-journalism by you, me or anyone with a camera phone. Take a snap with your mobile and send it to Moblog, where the world can see and comment on it. Join for free, set up your own page and e-mail in your digital photos for all to enjoy.
imdb.com
All the information you need on every film or TV series for free. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) just keeps growing and growing. Search for any title, actor or crew member to find reviews, cast lists, trivia, quotes, links and much more.
Froogle.google.co.uk
It's a Google search engine to help you find information about products online and the cheapest prices. Froogle searches the largest collection of products online, so you’ll never have to hit the high street again. But if you’re out shopping, Froogle’s SMS service will text the cheapest online option to you.
earth.google.com
A virtual globe inside your computer. Download the free program, type in any earthly location (your street, favourite hotel, Times Square...) and zoom in to explore in high resolution satellite detail.
flickr.com
This public photo gallery is similar to Moblog, but the emphasis is on great photos not mobile snaps and it has Flickr groups. Any Flickr member can create a group – say, photos of beaches – and any member can post their beach photos in that group. Flickr is a great way to share holiday snaps with loved ones. Join Flickr for free, post your photos and, if you prefer, specify that only your friends and family can view them.
snopes.com
A comprehensive “true or false?” directory of urban myths. Snopes has heard every rumour going and knows which ones are true. When a rumour emerges, Snopes’ researchers leap into action, verifying sources to give the story a red light (false: “MacDonalds is the world’s largest purchaser of cow eyeballs”) or green (true: “A man has been living at a Paris airport since 1988”).
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