Category Archives: Websites

How much bandwidth does your cell service provider give you?

By web gangsta | Published: January 9, 2012


Will Work for Bandwidth
Will Work for Bandwidth

Do you know how much bandwidth your cell phone provider gives you on your mobile phone contract?

We know – why does it matter how much our providers charge us for bandwidth?  The Internet is free, right?

Yeah… not so much.

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What if Disney Princesses were tattooed and pierced?

By web gangsta | Published: January 2, 2012


Disney Princess Tattoos
Disney Princess Tattoos

Disney Princesses have inspired many fantasies, for girls and boys alike.

Girls, because they want to be just as glamorous, rich, desired… and more recently, smart and self-sufficient.   

Web Watch has covered the Disney Princess phenomenon in the past, from both a business and a fantasy viewpoint (Briana Garcia and her Funny Disney Princesses being a popular page here on Web Watch).

So why do boys like the Disney Princesses?  Because let’s face it — in the right circumstance, Disney Princesses can be hot.  Heck, how can you explain why seven dwarves fought over Snow White?

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Year in Review: 2011′s most popular Web Watch articles and searches

By web gangsta | Published: January 1, 2012


2011: Living in the Future
2011: Living in the Future

Thanks to everyone who took the time to visit Web Watch in 2011. For those of you who haven’t been able to visit every day, let’s take a look at what you did come and see while you were here:

The top ten most viewed Web Watch articles for 2011 were:

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Funny letters to Santa.

By web gangsta | Published: December 24, 2011


Santa Responds: He's Had Enough...and He's Writing Back!
Santa Responds: He’s Had Enough…and He’s Writing Back!

Have you written your letter to Santa yet?

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If you have ever downloaded anything illegally, you may want to visit this site

By web gangsta | Published: December 15, 2011


BitTorrent for Dummies
BitTorrent for Dummies

Remember how much fun Napster was, back in the day?

Yeah, well Napster is officially gone now.

What about LimeWire?  KaZaa?   Yeah, you shouldn’t be using those either.

Nope, whether you agree with the legalities (or lack thereof) of those sites, none of the old fun “file sharing” apps and websites are valid anymore, thanks to the movie and music industry.

And the proliferation of $0.99 songs and apps on the iTunes store.  That kinda helped a little bit.

Of course, you always have that peer-to-peer sharing via BitTorrent, which is a legitimate way to legally share giant files amongst people who need them.  Unfortunately, a few bad apples had to go and ruin BitTorrent for everyone else too, by using BT as a way to throw around pirated movies and music.

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Movie theaters react to NetFlix with new “Pay one price, see unlimited movies” http://movi.ps/vnQbFi

By web gangsta | Published: December 14, 2011


Why Popcorn Costs So Much at the Movies
Why Popcorn Costs so Much at the Movies

If you love going to the movies as much as Web Watch does, you’d be seeing at least two movies a week, every week for a year. 

Granted not every film you see is going to be good.  And not all will be in genres that you always enjoy.

But you’ll definitely see all the great films, all the funny films, and all the films that people will be talking about the next day if you take the time to go to the theater regularly.

But not everyone can afford to spend $12 per movie ticket these days.  Seeing 2 films a week for 52 weeks can add up to over $1200/year… and that’s not counting parking, popcorn, sodas, snacks you sneak into the theater, beer (purchased at the fancy theaters that have a liquor license)… and you can count on doubling that if you go with a date.

$2400 a year, just to sit in the cool air-conditioned comfort of a big screen theatrical event with someone special a few times a week, every week of the year.

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How much money do porn websites make?

By web gangsta | Published: December 5, 2011


Digital Boudoir Photography: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Fabulous Images of Any Woman
Digital Boudoir Photography:
A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Fabulous Images of Any Woman

As is almost always the case with technology, porn leads the way.

It was the case with VHS vs Beta video tapes.  It’s been the case with online payments.  And it’s been the case with social media. 

Porn is a big money-making industry, and the Internet has just made it easy for Anyone to do it.  And we’re not just talking about those leaked celebrity sex tapes, either.

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The “Justin Bieber” cocktail

By web gangsta | Published: December 4, 2011


Crystal Light Margarita Mixer
Crystal Light Margarita Mixer

Have you ever thrown a cocktail party and wondered what drink to serve based on the music that you’re listening to?

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How long can you hold it?

By web gangsta | Published: December 2, 2011


Opera 101: Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera
Opera 101: Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera

How long can you hold it?

No, we’re not talking about how long can you go without peeing (although we have seen that there can be issues, such as the infamous Hold Your Wee for a Wii contest that resulted in a competitor’s death).

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The free $500 Red Star WorldWear gift card – is it worth it?

By web gangsta | Published: November 28, 2011


Rock Star Sunglasses
Rock Star Sunglasses

So the other day, Web Watch was flipping through one of our myriad of magazine subscriptions when one of those annoying response card things fell into our lap.

But before we could toss it away as we do all the others, we noticed there was something different about it.  This one had gift card attached to it.

A $500 gift card.

“Whoa,” we said.  What did we do to deserve this, other than subscribe to a magazine or two?

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Just in time for MOVEMBER, the “Moustair”

By web gangsta | Published: November 23, 2011


Mustache Mug
Mustache Mug

Are you one of those guys who decided to grow a mustache for Movember, to bring awareness for men’s health issues?

Some of you may remember that Web Watch brought Movember to your attention a few years ago, and we’re thrilled that it’s grown into the worldwide phenomenon that it has become, in part because of us.

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How big of a nerd are you? Try taking the 2011 Geek Test

By web gangsta | Published: November 17, 2011


The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory, and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth:
Popularity, Quirk Theory, and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School

Web Watch knows that we’re a bit of a computer nerd.  Some would say that “geek” would be the more appropriate term.  To paraphrase a recent episode of CSI, a “freak” is someone who is naturally talented in unusual ways; a “geek” is one who learns how to do the same things.

So we’ll go with “geek”, as all computer knowledge is learned – whether it be via formal school education or by tinkering around with gadgets and on the Internet for hours/days/weeks/years on end to see how things works and to make thinks work better.

Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs were nerds, and they’re proud of it.

Which brings us to our initial question: How big of a geek are you?

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Crap at my parent’s house

By web gangsta | Published: November 5, 2011


Crap at my parent's house
Crap At My Parent’s House

Joel Dovev knows his crap.

More specifically, he knows about the CRAP AT HIS PARENT’S HOUSE.

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Before you tweet that web address, you should find out how fresh that site is

By web gangsta | Published: November 2, 2011


2009 Internet Directory
2009 Internet Directory

We all have those friends who tell us, “please don’t email me about that website.  We’ve seen it already.”

Web Watch will admit — while we try to make every post we share with you a new and timely one, every once in a while we dig back into our website archives to bring you a link to a site or something else on the web that may be a little dusty in terms of timeliness.

Hey, it happens.  We’ve shared literally thousands of links with Web Watch readers over the years — a few of the more common sites may filter through on occasion.

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How many slaves work for you? (it all depends on where you live, and what you buy)

By web gangsta | Published: November 1, 2011


Business Ethics: Case Studies and Selected Readings
Business Ethics: Case Studies and Selected Readings

Do you know what your SLAVERY FOOTPRINT is?

Think about it — where you live, the clothes you wear, the products you buy… much of it comes from overseas where business ethics and governmental oversights may not be as stringent as they are in America.

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