The Gold picks #001

There are a lot of gems out there. Every time you will see a post with the title "The Gold Picks #xx" will know that you will find some of them here;-)
Gold Picks are divided to 6 categories: Tools, Services, Gadget, Sites/Blogs, Tutorials, Places.
Every time, each category will include only one link for obvious reasons.

Well, let's make a start :-)

[The Tool]

WolrdMate
If you use a Smartphone you will love this application!
Some of is features:
-Comprehensive Flight Schedules
-World Map
-World Day/Night Map
-Dialing Codes
-Real-Time Flight Status
-Units Converters
-Size and Measurement Converter
-Weather Forecasts
-Global Weather Forecasts
-Dialing Codes/Global Dialing Code Guide
-World Clocks
-Packing List Organizer
-Currency Converter and Exchange
-Apparel Size Converters
-Clothing Size Converter

I use the WorldMate the last 3 years with my SonyEricsson mobile and I cannot imagine my traveling-life without it.

[The Service]

Netvibes.com
This is one of the Web2 services that I use daily.
This is enough for me to give them a Gold Pick.
It has everything that a start-page must have.

[The Gadget]

Robosapien V2
I bought one before 11 months and all this time I have enjoy it more than any other gadget I have. And as a Publisher of T3 Magazine in Greece believe me I have a lot :-)
As a robot, the Robosapien V2 is a noble and mostly successful attempt at reimagining one of the last year's most popular robot toys.

[The Blog]

Digital Inspiration
One of my favorite daily stops in my surfing.
Very carefully selected content and posts!
Makes a visit there, a really valuable experience.
Digital Inspiration is powered by Amit Agarwal who is a technology analyst. After graduating from IIT Roorkee in Computer Science, he worked with ADP Inc. for few years and then switched to full time blogging.
Amit is frequently quoted in mainstream media including The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, Financial Times, CNN Money, CNet, Motley Fool, etc.

[The Tutorial]

Make a Bootable USB Key
"What do you do when your computer won't boot, your most recent backup is three months old, and you don't have an emergency CD? What if you're using a laptop that doesn't even have a CD drive? Kiss your data goodbye—or just whip out the bootable USB key (or thumb drive) you prepared in advance. The key will boot into a free Windows-based system called BartPE (that's Bart's Preinstalled Environment), devised by Bart Lagerweij, from which you can copy files on your hard drive to the key or, in some cases, send them over a network to another machine."

[The Place]

Elatos Resort - Greece
I'm from Greece so i think that you will understand why I'm starting from my mother country :-)
I know that everybody knows Greece for the famous Greek summer, but Elatos Resort it proves that the Greek winter is also a reason to visit us.
Ηaving been built inside the fir forest of Mt. Parnassos, feel free to relax in one of the autonomous, entirely made out of logs and wood chalets and simply appreciating the rare luxury of serenity that Greek nature offers year - round.
Elatos Resort & Health Club, Greece’s premier Alpine Resort, opened its gates to the public in 1996. The vision was then as it is now, to harmoniously bring together top class services and accommodation to a pristine environment.

A unique achievement in Greece, Elatos Resort & Health Club literally
lives and breathes in an altitude of 1.300 m., having been built inside the fir forest of Mt. Parnassos.

Elatos Resort & Health Club, is also minutes away from the ski slopes of Mt. Parnassos and it is the ideal place for short excursions whether that be visiting the admirable ancient civilization and history of Delphi or simply appreciating the rare luxury of serenity that Greek nature offers year - round.

Give to these gems a try. I'm sure you will find something useful there