Nov 29 2008
Find out which websites I choose from the ABC list this morning
This morning as I watched ABC News, they listed some up and coming sites online that they think will be huge. Well since I am always online, I thought “what the heck I should just check these out.”
The first one I took a look at is Funny or Die. This is a video library with video’s taken from all different sources including You Tube. The first page I came to had several adult topics, which to say the least I was not pleased with. Now don’t get me wrong, they had some pretty funny stuff on there. It just appears that some of it is not for children’s eyes. So for me, I will stick with Funny Junk.
How Stuff Works was another website they think will be big. I have to say that this one I really like. You can find just about anything you want to know about on this one. If they do not have it listed, just ask for it.
Yapta claims to help you save tons of money on airline flights. I have not booked a flight through them yet, but you can see for yourself if they really deliver.
Another video site is Truveo. Now this one I really like. They pull videos from all over the web and put it in one place to make it easier for you to view just what you are looking for. This website has so many channel’s, you will never get bored.
You’ve signed up for fare alerts that send you an e-mail message when a flight you want to buy goes down in price. Ever wish you could get a similar message when a frequent-flier seat opens up on that plane? Starting this week, Yapta.com
For this week’s Alpha Consumer Podcast , I interviewed Tom Romary, chief executive of Yapta.com , which helps consumers track the ups and downs of airline ticket prices and get refunds when their purchased tickets become