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Loombucket · 30-12-2008, 09:22 PM

Just found this melvbot. Cracking thread with lots of good links, well done.

Mr Brown · 06-04-2009, 05:33 PM

Hello Melv

I'm looking for a site with a lot of free restaurant menu templates

Cheers if you can help; no worries if not

melvbot · 06-04-2009, 05:46 PM

Cant be bothered to list them all here so just click this link and have a peek

Menu Templates

Mr Brown · 06-04-2009, 05:49 PM

OK ta muchly

melvbot · 07-04-2009, 10:32 AM

I havent really been doing much out of the way surfing lately but I noticed this from

Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips

Its a site where you can design your own original shirt, have it made and they ship worldwide, so if you cant quite get the shirt you want in a size or colour, or even if you cant be arsed with the sales patter from some of the Indian tailors check out

Custom Dress Shirts, 7 Trillion Menâ€™s Dress Shirts Custom Made

As they are custom made they arent going to be cheap, $65+ but for those who might be of strange dimensions it might be worth it.

Pretty neat idea, might see a few more of these spring up over the years.

melvbot · 11-04-2009, 09:11 AM

This isnt the prettiest looking website but its got a few useful tools on it all related to time and date and quite snappily named

timeanddate.com

At first glance its a bit of a "hmmm, OK" but theres a useful tool for anyone with 90 day reporting to work out etc as theres a "What date is it in X days" tool along with international dialling codes and plenty of other stuff.

melvbot · 13-04-2009, 10:12 AM

If you dont like stealing your software from the internet or you just cant get the hang of torrents then this site might find you an alternative.

Find Open Source Alternatives to commercial software | Open Source Alternative - osalt.com

Loads of open source (free) alternatives to the commercial programs on the market.

melvbot · 16-04-2009, 09:32 AM

A similar sort of site to ^

This one just finds an alternative be it freeware or commercial. For Mac/Win/Linux

Alternatives to Windows, Mac, Linux and online applications | AlternativeTo.net

melvbot · 03-06-2009, 09:15 AM

Amazingly for Adobe this comes free, they provide Acrobat Reader for free but most other stuff is going to cost an arm and a leg. Im posting this as I had the unfortunate task of using Microsoft Office on Vista the other day, fuggin awful to say the least.
I havent tried this yet but lots of specky nerds on the internet say its good so it must be true.

Its a free online word processor, you need to sign up but apart from that its gratis.

Adobe Buzzword online word processor from Acrobat.com

melvbot · 28-06-2009, 07:39 PM

This isn't a bad site if you're a lazy surfer. Loads of stories on different topics updated about every hour.

Alltop, all the top stories

melvbot · 17-07-2009, 01:51 PM

If you've bought some sort of device and are getting a bit stuck with how to use it, the user manual can be used as a last resort, real people just push the buttons to see what happens.

If you've lost your manual or god forbid its in some dodgy foreign language like Thai then check this site out.

http://www.theusermanualsite.com/

melvbot · 26-07-2009, 04:21 PM

I havent really dug down into this yet but its a site/search for tutorials in PDF. Free and unlimited as far as I can tell

Free-Tutorial-For.me - Get free tutorial that you need

melvbot · 12-08-2009, 02:55 PM

Theres only 2 pages of them but these are free audio books.

ThoughtAudio.com - an audio book publisher providing audio book downloads of philosophy and classic literature titles.

And for anyone who visits this thread who might have the slightest shred of intelligence theres some free science books.

Science Books Online

melvbot · 20-08-2009, 01:52 AM

Theres a nice list of sites here where you can send a few text messages for free.

10 Sites To Send Free Text Messages To Cell Phones (SMS)

melvbot · 24-08-2009, 10:02 PM

An OK search site for finding free movies to watch online, legally.

SpeedCine Home Page

natalie8 · 23-04-2009, 09:35 PM

I'll add a few here.

For natural health info: http://www.mercola.com/

For UNESCO World Heritage sites: http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31

For loads of easy recipes with menus: http://www.momswhothink.com/easy-recipes/easy-recipes.html

For amazing photographs: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/04/28/really-stunning-pictures-and-photos/

For funny signs: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/3518392/Sign-language-week-26.html

For LIFE Magazine's photo archive: http://images.google.com/hosted/life

For conspiracy theorists: http://www.abovetopsecret.com/

If you want to learn Arabic on line

http://searchtruth.com/arabic/lessons/unit1_writing.php

melvbot · 21-05-2009, 09:49 AM

Handy site if you get stuck with tech stuff like computers, software, viruses and some other stuff.

Quote:

My name is Mike Cermak and I started Tech Support Guy in 1996. As we celebrate our 10 year anniversary, some have asked me about the history of Tech Support Guy and how it came to be the community it is today.

Seems like its been around for quite a while so most questions will already have an answer to them, if not you can post a problem for some nerd to get all excited over finding a solution.

HelpOnThe.Net: Tech Support Guy - Free help for Windows XP, Vista, 98, and more!

Butterfly · 03-06-2009, 09:19 AM

^ doesn't Google have one too ?

slackula · 20-08-2009, 05:48 PM

Here's a nice one for nostalgia, it simulates an Apple II and has games.

Link goes to Oregon Trail:

Virtual Apple 2 - Online disk archive -- Oregon Trail

MegaMannow · 22-08-2009, 12:30 AM

Enjoyed an hour or so on this thread, going here and there!

Thanks for sharing the info on all these sites

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30-12-2008, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Loombucket Cacoethes scribendi Last Online: Today 07:14 AM Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Southern England and Korat Posts: 3,008	Just found this melvbot. Cracking thread with lots of good links, well done.

06-04-2009, 05:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mr Brown Livin' the Drama Last Online: Yesterday 09:58 AM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Antartica Posts: 1,555	Hello Melv I'm looking for a site with a lot of free restaurant menu templates Cheers if you can help; no worries if not

06-04-2009, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 04:47 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,344	Cant be bothered to list them all here so just click this link and have a peek Menu Templates

06-04-2009, 05:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mr Brown Livin' the Drama Last Online: Yesterday 09:58 AM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Antartica Posts: 1,555	OK ta muchly

11-04-2009, 09:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 04:47 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,344	This isnt the prettiest looking website but its got a few useful tools on it all related to time and date and quite snappily named timeanddate.com At first glance its a bit of a "hmmm, OK" but theres a useful tool for anyone with 90 day reporting to work out etc as theres a "What date is it in X days" tool along with international dialling codes and plenty of other stuff.

13-04-2009, 10:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 04:47 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,344	If you dont like stealing your software from the internet or you just cant get the hang of torrents then this site might find you an alternative. Find Open Source Alternatives to commercial software \| Open Source Alternative - osalt.com Loads of open source (free) alternatives to the commercial programs on the market.

16-04-2009, 09:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 04:47 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,344	A similar sort of site to ^ This one just finds an alternative be it freeware or commercial. For Mac/Win/Linux Alternatives to Windows, Mac, Linux and online applications \| AlternativeTo.net

03-06-2009, 09:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 04:47 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,344	Amazingly for Adobe this comes free, they provide Acrobat Reader for free but most other stuff is going to cost an arm and a leg. Im posting this as I had the unfortunate task of using Microsoft Office on Vista the other day, fuggin awful to say the least. I havent tried this yet but lots of specky nerds on the internet say its good so it must be true. Its a free online word processor, you need to sign up but apart from that its gratis. Adobe Buzzword online word processor from Acrobat.com

28-06-2009, 07:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 04:47 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,344	This isn't a bad site if you're a lazy surfer. Loads of stories on different topics updated about every hour. Alltop, all the top stories

26-07-2009, 04:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 04:47 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,344	I havent really dug down into this yet but its a site/search for tutorials in PDF. Free and unlimited as far as I can tell Free-Tutorial-For.me - Get free tutorial that you need

12-08-2009, 02:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 04:47 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,344	Theres only 2 pages of them but these are free audio books. ThoughtAudio.com - an audio book publisher providing audio book downloads of philosophy and classic literature titles. And for anyone who visits this thread who might have the slightest shred of intelligence theres some free science books. Science Books Online

20-08-2009, 01:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 04:47 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,344	Theres a nice list of sites here where you can send a few text messages for free. 10 Sites To Send Free Text Messages To Cell Phones (SMS)

24-08-2009, 10:02 PM	#15 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 04:47 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,344	An OK search site for finding free movies to watch online, legally. SpeedCine Home Page

23-04-2009, 09:35 PM	#16 (permalink)
natalie8 Thailand Expat Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,414	I'll add a few here. For natural health info: http://www.mercola.com/ For UNESCO World Heritage sites: http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31 For loads of easy recipes with menus: http://www.momswhothink.com/easy-recipes/easy-recipes.html For amazing photographs: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/04/28/really-stunning-pictures-and-photos/ For funny signs: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/3518392/Sign-language-week-26.html For LIFE Magazine's photo archive: http://images.google.com/hosted/life For conspiracy theorists: http://www.abovetopsecret.com/ If you want to learn Arabic on line http://searchtruth.com/arabic/lessons/unit1_writing.php

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Butterfly Suspended Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 16,975	^ doesn't Google have one too ?

20-08-2009, 05:48 PM	#19 (permalink)
slackula Thailand Expat Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Phuket Posts: 1,329	Here's a nice one for nostalgia, it simulates an Apple II and has games. Link goes to Oregon Trail: Virtual Apple 2 - Online disk archive -- Oregon Trail

22-08-2009, 12:30 AM	#20 (permalink)
MegaMannow Big Buddha Beach Last Online: 01-11-2009 11:56 PM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 68	Enjoyed an hour or so on this thread, going here and there! Thanks for sharing the info on all these sites

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