A Collection a Day, 2010. Listing steins for identification. Figuring out who made your steins or what they are worth is a popular use of SteinTalk.
One problem which arises is that of posting pictures and describing the stein as accurately as needed in order for other collectors to recognize it. The following is a set of steps that should allow persons to get a better idea of what you own... and then can let you know what it's worth. SCI offers the SteinTalk as a public forum for those who are interested in steins in all of their aspects. SCI is not responsible in any way for the content posted by users of this forum. Appraisals are opinions, given by people who frequent the site. How To Best Describe Your Stein The best way to get a good "handle" on what kind of stein you own is to describe it thoroughly. Pictures Tell the Tale Obviously, pictures help tremendously. Ok. Let's go "Digital" Games 2.0 - A Collection of Web 2.0 Games. There are a number of great web browser games, some of which are becoming just as sophisticated as 'real' games, like the games being put out by InstantAction.
These games use Flash or custom plugins to power the games. But there is also a whole new genre of social gaming called Games 2.0 that utilize Web 2.0 techniques. Many of the games under Games 2.0 run on social networking platforms, but some use JavaScript and AJAX to run the game. Often, these games will mashup information from other services like Flickr or Google Maps. Flickr Sudoku If you like Sudoku, Flickr Sudoku is a nice little twist to the game.
Landmark Maps game An interesting mashup of Google Maps, the Landmark Maps Game gives you a landmark and times you as you try to find the landmark using Google Maps. Find Country on Map game Similar to the Landmark Maps game, the Find Country on Map game will test your knowledge of geography by spitting out country names and letting you pin the country on the map. Flicktionary Wabble. iTrackMine: Track And Manage Collections Online. iTrackmine, as they mention is the only robust personal collection manager which helps you track and manage your collection of books, music, movies, electronic items and various other goods which you can access anywhere, once you sign up for a free account with them.
It is also a place where you can borrow and lent items. You can check out items your friends are willing to loan, track items you have lent to others, access friends’ wishlists and view their collections. All this could be done from your cellphone which could help when you are out shopping and you need to check some details about a specific item in your collection. There are many other features which iTrackmine claims to offer like ability to export your data, helping you remind about the books and dvds you have lent to friends and protecting your entire collection on secured servers.
Features: For similar site see Squirl as well as earlier article on open source collection manager apps.