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Looking for more web sites like Download Squad? While we think you'd be hard pressed to find a site written by bloggers as talented, well-rounded, and good looking as us, there might be a few other sites that you'd find interesting. And WhoisLike.it will help you find them.

The WhoisLike.it homepage is so sparse that it makes Google's home page look crowded. But it couldn't be easier to use. Just type in the URL of a web site you like, and WhoisLike.it will analyze the content and spit out a list of sites that seem to have similar content. Each site features a screen shot to boot.

It's not quite clear how WhoisLike.it determines which sites are similar. It could be checking for incoming and outbound links, or the service could be looking for keywords and comparing a site with other pages in its database. But it does appear to work pretty well. While you certainly won't find every similar page on the web this way, WhoisLike.it will probably turn you on to a few interesting sites you may not have seen before.

[via Rotor Blog]

TheSixtyOne - Music discovery service

TheSixtyOneTheSixtyOne is a music service for both artists and music lovers to share and discover new music. Incorporating elements of a digg-like voting system, custom playlists, and an internal point system for rewards - TheSixtyOne is some of the most fun we've had with music in awhile.

It works like this: you make yourself an account on TheSixtyOne, as either a listener or an artist. As a listener, you are given a number of points which you can use to "bump" songs you like. If you happen to discover a song that other people vote for after you do, you are awarded with additional points. You can't really do anything with these points other than vote for more songs, but other users will see you as a high-profile listener and as such have more "influence."

Artists that sign up have an opportunity to give their work some exposure, network with fans and other artists, and get their music "bumped" to the top. Artists can also opt to release their music as free MP3 downloads or sell them as DRM-free Amazon MP3s.

Naturally, you can design your own playlists, link them, subscribe to other artists and listeners, and just about anything else you would want to do. If you're into finding new music, TheSixtyOne is definitely worth a look.

[via AppScout]

HowStuffWorks finds a new home at Discovery

HowStuffWorks finds a new home at DiscoveryHowStuffWorks has gotten Discovered. The nine year old website that basically explains how stuff works, has been bought by Discovery Communications, the company behind the Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet for $250 Million.

This move, combined with the another recent purchase, Treehugger.com pushes Discovery's web strategy by enabling them to bring their large amount of content to the web which includes over 100,000 hours of documentary. Discovery's own array of websites have not been terribly successful in drawing traffic, hence the acquisition of targeted properties that do have a successful online following.

HowStuffWorks founder Marshall Brain has built the site's content primarily around topics that are the results of searches performed in Google.

Discovery puts up $10 million in green stuff for TreeHugger

Discovery acquires TreeHuggerDiscovery Communications has acquired the environmentally-focused blog TreeHugger, in a deal that the New York Post reports was worth $10 million. Discovery Communications is the parent company of the Discovery Channel.

TreeHugger has been online for nearly 4 years and has become a top site for environmental news, information, and tips. Blog founder Graham Hill says he'd been approached by more than 15 large companies interested in purchasing the site over the last year. He says he decided to accept Discovery's offer because the company reaches 1.5 billion people around the world and has the skills to bring TreeHugger's pro-sustainability message to a wider audience.

Discovery is launching a 24 hour "green" channel, and the TreeHugger team will continue to publish regular blog updates, but will also influence the new Planet Green web site.

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