Nice tip to convert a US “letter” sized paper into a 12 inch ruler. Then compare it to the actual sized 12 inch ruler.
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Largest wasp species discovered
A new species of wasp discovered on the Indonesian island Sulawesi is two-and-a-half inches long, and has jaws that are actually longer than the its front legs.
Check out how large the wasp actually is.
Compare sizes of various items
Based on user feedback, I’ve added a simple compare page. For example, see how big the new Galaxy Note really is.
Simpler “submit image” page
I’ve made a few changes to the submit image page. Earlier you had to mark the item in question and specify dimensions (inches or mm). A lot of users gave up midway as they probably did not know those dimensions.
So now you have a slider to specify the size of the item. Drag the slider left or right to make the item bigger or smaller. No need to know the accurate dimensions as long as you physically have it with you.
Google Chrome has become the most popular browser used by Pective users. This data seems to back Statcounter’s claim that Chrome has already clocked 22% of market share worldwide. Go Chrome !
BBC Click covers Pective
“Size isn’t everything, but sometimes it’s good to know how small something really is, especially when it comes to mobile technology. Pective.com displays registered items in their actual size so you can get an impression about whether they would fit in your pocket.”
Now guess your monitor size better
A lot of Pective users find it difficult to specify their monitor size is. To help them, I’ve created this simple page. It displays the image of item you possess (credit card, CD, dollar bill etc) and asks you to drag a slider till it becomes actual size.
“ .. a larger number [for the monitor size] will make a smaller image and a smaller number will make a larger image. You may think your screen is a nice round number, but chances are… it isn’t
A user explaining why pictures are big for some people and small for others.
Comments now with pagination
Some Pective pages have more than 200 comments, significantly slowing down the loading of the page. I’ve now added pagination so only 50 of them are displayed at a time. Pages should load faster now !
