Category Archives: Free

Movie Script Search

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Ever wanted to read the actual scripts of your fav movies?

Option1: You can buy actual bound scripts from eBay ($15) 
Option2: Buy shooting script books (Little Miss Sunshine: Shooting Script)
Option3: Wander around the net looking for those scripts.

I usually use, option 3 (except for little gems like ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ – which bought the script book). There are some great sites which give them away free. But most of the times you need to check all of them to find the one you want.

Enter Google Custom Search. So I made a Google Co-op custom search and fed around 50+ script websites into it. Now it does all the leg work for me. Presenting…

Movie Script Search (http://www.snipurl.com/scriptsearch)

Sample Search: Eternal Sunshine of Spotless Mind

Hope its useful to someone… let me know if I missed any sites.

Google 411s

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I’ve been using FREE-411 for the directory listing services, it seems Google has jumped into the Free Directory listing service (1-800-GOOG-411).

Google 411: 1-800-466-4411 (1800 GOOG 411) – free connect, no ads
Tellme 411: 1-800-555-8355 (1800 555 TELL) – ads
Free 411 : 1-800-373-3411 (1800 FREE 411) – no free connect, 10 sec ads

Check my old post for other phone based Free (useful) Services

Celtx .99

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celtx
The opensource screenwriting program Celtx, has released a new version (0.99). You can write the script any indian language (Tamil, Telugu etc). Built on Firefox base, this is one of Opensource programs great gems. You can find a few more in my wiki

Free Phone Assistants

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Frucall ReviewPrivate Phone Review

Any techie will encounter these suituations frequently…

  1. While shopping at Circuit City or Barnes & Nobles, I see an item I like to buy, like a book or a fancy USB drive, I have this momentary pause at the shelf or the checkout lane – “I am sure I can find it much cheaper online or even at Costco“. Sometimes I SMS to Froogle and get their pricelist.
  2. “Hey I am driving… If you’re in the Net can u go to wwwDOT” – Most of my friends would have heard this one, I am looking for directions, closest Kinkos store, or to see if Superman is playing anywhere else in Redmond?
  3. Online classifieds like Craigslist, have a facility for masking email ids, but not phone numbers, I don’t want to give out my real phone number for the chronic fear of telemarketers and nigerian bank officers.

So now with these 3 free services, you can freely give out your phone number, call an operator to find if there is a cheaper price online or to get directions to the nearest Thai restaurant.

  1. Free Price Comparison Call: (888) DO FRUCALL
    Call 1-888-363-7822 with the UPC code, and you will get a list of places which sell it cheaper, including tax and shipping, to your zipcode.
    Downside: Might encounter a phone bot, but can eventually speak to a real person.
    [FAQ] [TV Reviews]
    How does it fare up in real world?
    I tried it yesterday at Costco, it works pretty well. Thro the caller ID, a robotic voice gave out the online prices. I was surprised to see the item (Davinci Code Illustrated Screenplay) was $0.49 cheaper at Walmart. Costco had it for $12.49, Walmart is supposed to have it for $12. This worked great for all books, and common items, but when I tried to run it thro some Costco exclusive items (Kirkland Brand), and some speciality items, the search came up to a dead end.
  2. Free 411 Calls: (888) FREE 411
    It gets you the directions, movie timings or any other info based on current zip code and you don’t even have to have a pencil handly to write it down, they connect you automatically.
    Downside: You may have hear a relevent 10second ad.
    [FAQ] [Reviews]
  3. Free Private Number:
    This new service gives you a free Local number, and lets anyone leave a voicemail for you. Not only that, you don’t have to keep checking for Voicemails – they email you the actual voicemail in an email attachment!
    Downside: You have to use this number once a month or it expires.
  4. [Old News] Skype offers free phonecalls to any landline phone