What Odd Things Can You Do Online?

By Cornelius Nunev





No, the Internet is not just for porn. Here are some handy things you may not have known you can do online.



Not too difficult to get a ring size



Get a ring and driver's license and go to FindMyRingSize.com to determine what your ring size is. It is really simple to discern your size with the website and other websites similar to it. You can even use a virtual ruler if you do not have a ring as a comparison.



Getting some glasses



The distance between your pupils is almost never listed on your prescription, also called pupillary distance. It is nice to already have a prescription, but it can be hard to buy eyewear without the pupillary distance. You can use a webcam, car and piece of paper to help you determine the distance with on the internet eye ware retailer Warby Parker.



Dealing with your plane seat



If finding a picture of your exact seat on an airline flight is important to you, websites like SeatGuru provide the seat maps. Pick the exact seat you would like and purchase it if it's accessible. If there's an issue with a particular seat, SeatGuru's user community can flag it on the site, benefiting their fellow travelers.



Craft in 3-D



Shapeways and i.Materialise are great places to indulge your 3-D craft jones. Draw up a design and print it, or import your own 3-D model and these web online websites will help you print.



Get a helper



While it's not for dirty deeds and it's not dirt affordable, finding somebody for one-time jobs like gift shopping, pet sitting and more requires the right kind of search service. TaskRabbit is one of these, where a pre-screened personal assistant can be had for your legal job requirement.



Police-sketch easier



If you are a target in a crime and have to quickly jot down the person's face, go to Ultimate Flash Face and websites similar to it to create a police-style sketch.



Lectures, notes and tasks from MIT



Through MIT, you can get a science education for free. The MIT Department of Physics has a lot of notes, assignments, video lectures and more available through the Open Courseware program.



Get a record for Congress



Sites such as OpenCongress are accessible just to help citizens determine who they want to vote for. You can look at each individual congressperson's record to see what they have voted for in the past. You can just put in your zip code and look if you have to.









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