PC Magazine's top 100 undiscovered websites

Thirteen categories.

Scams that marked the internet

From Techcult re EVE Online:

In 2006 a player called Cally (real name Dentara Rast) set up the “EVE Investment Bank”, and in yet another example of the amazing unrealistic things that can happen in video games, people entrusted their money to a man named “Cally”.

Over time the bank expanded and eventually had over 700 Billion ISK (over one hundred thousand real, honest to god “You can buy food or sex with these” dollars) in the account. Then, in a corporate crime that real-life CEOs can only dream of (and I’m sure often do), Cally just took all the money and ran. Specifically, he ran and bought an Ultimega-death clas hyper cruiser, put a million ISK bounty on his own head and cruised off into deep space simply daring anyone to try and kill him. See this? THIS is why people play video games so much - in real life white collar crime is fudged numbers and emigration to tax havens, in EVE we’ve got a bank manager who deals with service complaints with a fusion cannon.

Payoneer's virtual US bank accounts make international cash out easier

Via TechCrunch:

The new offering allows Payoneer card holders that live outside the US to receive direct Automated Clearing House (ACH) deposits/payments without the necessity of actually having a US bank account.

Here’s how it works: Payoneer maintains a bulk of sub-accounts under its main account, which is held in an American bank. When an ACH transfer is initiated, each of these sub-accounts is referenced using its own routing and account numbers. When the funds are credited to one of these sub-accounts, Payoneer loads the funds to the associated card.

Contrary to their name, these accounts are not virtual at all. Payoneer’s thinking here is to call them virtual accounts because they only serve as channels for loading money onto their cards. The accounts cannot be used for wire transfers, they don’t bear interest, etc. I may be splitting hairs, but the name could be a bit snazzier.

The death and life of the American newspaper

Waves of left and right, just how legitimate is established print, limits of journalism, ...

Windows Hidie -- quickly hide any window on your desktop

It won't show in the taskbar nor as an Alt-Tab selection.

Get higher resolution YouTube with a URL hack

Also points to a Firefox extension with the functions.

Cookthink -- search for recipes based your craving tags

You keeping layering on up to eight tags and it spits out a recipe. Fine for and improvisational mood.

PageOnce -- all your online accounts in one place

Not just social networks, but banking, airlines, etc.

Blank password for XP protects from internet attacks

Remote access is denied in this instance.

Google bomb an enemy

From Wired. How can it be okay to post instructions like this?

stickK -- agree to a contract and consequences online to help change your life

Users can set up a contract to include payments to charities if they fail to meet their contracts, and friends can be used to make the final call on the result as well, reducing the chance that users will lie about the result of a contract.

8aweek -- to keep track of how you spend time on the Web

Numbers to show what's really happening.

Humanity Lobotomy -- on net neutrality

Some fine history of communication costs and development arc.

oDesk -- outsourcing site to connect to programmers, Web designeres, etc.

Global talent pool.

Update scanner Firefox add-on to monitor web pages without feeds for updates

Haven't tried it.

Dapper -- get feeds from sites without RSS

Dapper offers a lot more customization, letting you choose which sections of a site should be delivered to your reader, a custom iCalendar or iGoogle page, and many more options.

Disposable web accounts

Like email, phone numbers, etc.

Shop online with peace of mind -- temporary credit cards

Offered by real, established banks.

Firefox extension for maintaining browsing privacy and security

Like FoxTor and TrackMeNot.
Tor Onion Router video here.

FlixWagon -- more live video through mobile

Supposedly better quality than Qik.