EcoSquid – If you have an old gadget no longer in use, you already know that throwing it to the garbage is not an option. So, what are some of the options out there? Selling and recycling, mainly. If you are looking for either or both, EcoSquid is your solution.

Claiming to be an impartial source of information, EcoSquid shows you which places would give you the highest value, and which have the highest service rating in case you’re looking to sell. In case your old gadget is beyond recovery, EcoSquid will direct you to reliable donation/recycling entities for you to consider. Either way, EcoSquid’s mission is to help you “prolong the life of your electronics or responsibly dispose of them.” Here’s why you should use EcoSquid:

Great job, EcoSquid team! We like!

Room 77 – Reserving hotel rooms seems like a no-brainer. You look at some pictures, check out the rates, maybe even read a few reviews and make the reservation. But more often than not, once you get to your hotel room, you realize your scenic view is the neighboring building, a parking lot, or worse, a brick wall. Room 77 is here to make sure your next hotel room suits all your preferences but remains within budget limits.

Room 77 uses the forefront of technology to deliver the best room options for you in hundreds of different hotels across the country. Using the Google Maps 3D platform, Room 77 shows you the actual view of different rooms in each listed hotel so you can see for yourself which rooms to avoid, and which to request for when making the reservation.

To see an example, click the image below, the screen shot of the Churchill Hotel in Washington DC page, showing maps, street view and including tips and expert advice.

Room 77 changes the entire concept and experience of hotel room reservation. Thanks to this terrific free service, you can make sure your stay at the hotel is as enjoyable as possible.

Vivid Ways – A Winning Weekly Blog for a reason, Vivid Ways is all about positive inspiration posts to help you achieve healthy and enriched well-being, be it in your relationships, work environment, psychology and more.

Vivid Ways is the virtual space of Scott McIntyre who uses this blog to share his “experiences of colorful living and to connect with others who want to get more out of life.” Some of the insightful posts I found here include Stop Trying to be Perfect Because Your Best is Good Enough and Are You Ready to Take a Risk? This is a purely positive RSS to add to your daily reads online.

Foodily – This easy to use food search engine brings you relevant search results from all over the Web, regardless of what recipe you are looking for. Not only that, Foodily also suggests related searches and lets you go social with what you find. Foodily describes itself as “the world’s largest recipe network, bringing together recipes from across the web so you can compare any recipe and find the ones your friends like.”

I tested the Foodily service, and I must admit, I was impressed. I started out with a rather simple search for ‘tart.’ Look what some of the results look like.

I then went on to search for a more obscure, yet a personal favorite dish – Kimchee (spicy pickled Napa cabbage with lots of chili flakes, a signature Korean dish). Foodily presented me with a large variety of results and I was delighted to add some inspiring recipes to my repertoire. Great site for food and recipes!

Sensr – Public webcams broadcasting what goes on in different locations around the world could hardly be considered a new technological development. Another familiar use of webcams is for monitoring what goes on at home while we’re away. Relying on the same basic surveillance concept, Sensr.net offers a different implementation of the webcam that is both exciting and practical. Sensr.net invites you to pick a webcam, whether yours or one of those placed in public locations worldwide (with free access), so you could aim it at something and whenever there’s movement action, Sensr alerts you immediately.

Using basic motion detection, Sensr.net is able to identify the action you can’t see for yourself while at work or anywhere else. This is also a great service to track meaningful moments worldwide. By the way, for additional and creative uses of your computer webcam, see our previous post on the subject, Top 15 Websites that Kick Webcam Butt.

As any tech savvy woman knows, you just gotta have the best to be the best! And that’s what I’ve selected in this fabulous list: 12 of my absolute fave gadgets and tech items for us girls. I hope you enjoy them. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

EnergySavvy – What if there was an easy way for you to learn not only how to make your house more efficient in terms of energy and sustainability, but also how to save big bucks along the way? Now you can with EnergySavvy. This handsome website will guide you through the various aspects in your home that could be improved to save on energy and cash. No download is necessary. Simply insert your zip code and follow the questionnaire. Don’t worry. It’s not the boring questionnaire type you have in mind. This one’s colorful, interesting and over in a breeze.

Apart from making energy efficiency easier to homeowners, EnergySavvy exposes users to financial incentives that bring down energy use, provides additional tips, and offers listings of “the best energy efficiency contractors in the industry.” You can rely on EnergySavvy for speaking the truth; some of their partners include the US Department of Energy, the Energy Trust of Oregon, and other organizations.

Buzzillions – The next time you plan on making an online purchase, I assume you will first compare prices. Sites such as NexTag, Shopzilla and the like spring to mind, right? Well, there’s yet another price comparison and product review site you should add to your repertoire: Buzzillions. They claim to have over 13 million genuine product reviews submitted by actual online consumers (as opposed to paid reviews). Buzzillions is easy to use, nice to look at and it’s pretty straightforward.

See the screen shot below of the snowboard search I did on the site. I honestly couldn’t think of any downsides to Buzzillions, but whatever lowest price you find here for any given product search, I suggest comparing with Amazon. By the way, you should check out the Buzzilions mobile app -a particularly handy tool on the go.

Knock Knock – Stationary is usually rather straightforward and expectable. But here we have Knock Knock, an online store offering super stylish and witty stationary items for the home and office. There are hundreds of cute and funny products on KnockKnock, all beautifully designed and with a humorous added value you won’t find at OfficeDepot.

I recommend starting out with browsing KnockKnock’s Top Selling Stuff. See some of these here below.

Soap.com – Don’t you just love it when you can find all you need in one place, especially when there are discounts and coupons involved? Soap.com is a personal care one-stop-shop where you will find hundreds if not thousands of products for household and personal care products (face, body, personal hygiene and more) at discount prices.

The site looks amazing, and finding what you’re looking for is a breeze.You have a variety of categories to choose from, including products for the home, body, hair, face (including cosmetics), drugs, vitamins, diet and nutrition, sexual wellness products, cosmetic and hygiene products for men, even organic products in practically every category mentioned above. Since quality and discount are Soap.com’s major characteristics, here are a couple of coupons for you to use in your next purchase.

20% off your first purchase of any brand of vitamins by using the code 20VIT:

Save 20% on your first purchase of Bath & Body with Code AFFBB:

Simplenote – This handy tool by Simplenote is a great (and free!) organizational service you will appreciate. Aside from the obvious note keeping, you can share notes and lists with friends and family, and access all of these on multiple devices -including PC, Mac and most smartphones- that are automatically updated with any changes you or others make to these notes.

Managing your notes and lists is super easy and fun. I gave it a try on my iPhone, and here are the Simplenote perks I loved: you can see each entry’s word and character count, which is useful if you wish to share it via web or phone, you can pin specific items to the top if priorities sudden change, and you can view each list/note in full screen mode. Simplenote is super versatile in terms of operating devices and publishing options. If you’re not a big mobile device fan, it’s good to know you can always use their Web app.

Fashism – Ladies, we’ve all been there before. We put on a new dress, pants or top. We turn to our girlfriend or boyfriend/husband, asking “how do I look?” If a far too considerate, sugar-coated answer is what you’re getting instead of an honest response, Fashism is your solution. Founded by fashion columnist Brooke Moreland, and cleverly marketed by Ashley Granata, Fashism is here to give you a sincere feedback on your look or newly purchased apparel item.

Simply upload an image (you can do so via iPhone as well), and let the community have its say through ratings and comments. Although signing up to Fashism is extremely rewarding, you do not necessarily have to be a registered user to upload pics and get feedback on your look. Having an account though can earn you points which can bring you discounts and special offers, so why not register? Here are a couple of great looks I found here on Fashism.

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