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When we first visited 43 Things it struck us as a decidedly uncool website. Who cares whether Suzi_1 wants to drink more water or Melanie122 wants to loose weight? On the 43 Things web community people declare their life goals and give reports on their progress. And the more time we spent on the site the more we found it inspiring and informative. More interesting than following one particular person’s goals is following the communities that spring up around a shared goals. Not every goal has an active and intelligent participation so look around further if you are disappointed with you initial experience.

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This is one of the coolest sites on the web and so, by definition, it is one of our favorites. Learn how to add Bluetooth to your iPod, construct an electricity-producing wind generator from an old scanner, turn a calculator into a metal detector, create a hologram, make a wallet from duct tape and much much more. On the community-run Instructables people give and receive how-to advice on all manner of things, from quirky to practical. What’s great about it is the (usually) easy to follow instructions, with photos and/or video of each step. Check it out.

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