Lifehacker had a thought provoking post about websites that changed your world. This took me on a trip down memory lane. Here’s what I came up with:
- AOL’s walled garden in the early 90’s (I know it’s not a web site, but it is where I got the online bug in the first place. I had some huge access bills, some topping $100!)
- MS Outlook Web Access (now I don’t have to bring my work PC home everyday, this has been huge for me, it was the best thing since sliced bread)
- back in the day it was MetaCrawler, now it’s Google (I’m still waiting for the next big thing)
- Yahoo Mail (I love it, warts and all)
- Wells Fargo online banking (I’ve written/mailed fewer than 20 checks since the late 90’s, this kicks ass!)
- amazon.com (I don’t always buy from them, but it’s a great place to research products)
- match.com and Yahoo Personals
