40 Unusual Websites you should Bookmark.
Sep. 4th, 2007 | by Aibek |If you’re a long time makeuseof reader, at one point or another you may have seen several of these websites before. We have covered lots of lists and round-ups but this one is quite different: it lists undiscovered webservices that are original, rather unique, unusual, useful, free, and must-be bookmarked type. You won’t find any collaboration, storage or ToDo service here. Enjoy!
1. BugMeNot - instantly get disposable login details for any popular website that forces you to register.
2. DailyLit - read your favorite books by email (on your PC, mobile, etc.).
3. FranceRadio - neat MP3 Search Engine that lets you Find, Play and Download favorite MP3s for FREE.
4. Google SMS - provides mobile users with a quick access (via SMS) to a wide range of practical information and tools (i.e. business listings (pizzerias, shops, etc.), weather, movie listings, driving directions, currency converter and lots more.
5. Podlinez - listen to your favorite podcasts from any phone. Just enter the RSS feed URL for the desired podcast and get a free-toll number to access it from a phone.
6. RetailMeNot - locate fresh discount coupons for thousands of web merchants and services right from your browser toolbar. Video demo.
7. SoLow - on a daily basis SoLow auctions 4 different items (iPhones, HD Screens, etc.). Anyone with a mobile/PC can participate in the auctions by placing their bids via text-messaging. The user with the lowest unique bid wins the auction.
8. TeleFlip - auto-forward your emails to your cellphone as text messages. Video demo.
9. UrbanDictionary - hilarious (and practical) 100% user-maintained dictionary where users provide and vote on definitions for urban words (slangs).
10. Yak4Ever - make free international calls from US, UK and Ireland to 50+ countries.
=== Mobile - related ===
11. Bitbom - schedule free text message reminders to your phone. Schedule online or using mobile. (Similar PingMe.)
12. Flurry - follow up on your emails (send, receive) and receive latest articles from favorite blogs/websites on your mobile.
13. Foonz - place group calls and send messages to multiple people for free (from your mobile or any other phone).
14. GameJump - lots of free games for mobile phones.
15. GrandCentral - single phone number for all your phones and a web-based centralized voicemail system. (Similar: YouMail, GotVoice)
16. IQzone - post your classified ad to a number of online and print classified networks directly from your mobile.
17. Jott - simple and convenient service for leaving yourself notes and ToDo reminders using your mobile.
18. Mosio - text any question from your mobile phone and shortly receive up-to 4 answers.
19. mShopper - instantly check up on the bargain deals for any product (or even order) right from your mobile phone. Video demo.
20. NoPhoneTrees - simple phone directory that lists direct human access numbers to support employees in hundreds of companies.
21. Nutsie - takes a copy of your iTunes library file and creates an online copy of your library. Access this library from PC or mobile phone.
22. Google SendToPhone - forward anything you find on the web (maps, address, text, etc.) to any mobile phone for free (US only).
23. Qipit - take quick document pictures and turn them into properly formatted PDFs. Save online, email, or fax documents right from mobile.
24. Soonr - handy application that lets you access your PC remotely using your mobile or any other PC (work, school, etc.). Video demo.
25. TelePixie - quickly schedule and receive daily (or one time) wake up phone calls, reminders, weather forecast calls, jokes, and more.
26. TellMe - free local directory service for business listings (Car Repair Shops, Pizzerias, Restaurants, etc.), maps, and directions.
27. PhoneZoo - convert your MP3s to custom-length ringtones and forward them to your phone. Plus 1000s of free ringtones from other users.
=== Other ===
28. BossBitching - fun and active community where people can bit*h about their bosses anonymously.
29. eSnailer - send free postal mail letters (to anywhere in the US) right from the desktop. From Canada? Check out EasyPost.
30. Yapta - get a refund (or credit) from the airlines on a purchased ticket in case its price drops.
31. ListenToaMovie - lets you ‘listen to a movie’, i.e. stream the audio part of various movies and some TV-shows.
32. OpenDNS - provides a safer, faster, smarter and more reliable way to navigate the Internet. More details + video demo.
33. PodioBooks - search, subscribe and browse through a variety of totally free audio books (100% legal).
34. PriceProtectr - tracks the price of items you bought online and notifies in case of price-drops, so you can request a refund.
35. RateMyDrawings - excellent place to draw, share your drawing creations, learn to draw, and watch other people drawing. Video demo
36. SwitchPlanet - cool and active marketplace where you can switch (or trade) used DVDs, CDs, Video Games and Books. Video demos.
37. Scribd- search, browse, rate, share various types of documents (jokes, facts, stories etc.). It’s like Youtube for text documents.
38. ViaTalk - make up-to 10 minutes long free phone calls to anywhere in the US and Canada. You don’t even need to sign-up.
39. VideoSift - popular Digg-like voting community for user-submitted videos.
40. Wordie - make lists of words (words you love, words you hate, or whatever) and share them with others.
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http://www.oldversions.com for older version of software.
ThemBid.com, for when you need something and you want the best value.
i like that website!Very nice
http://www.airfarewatchdog.com to find the best airfare deals across all airlines including the discount carriers like Southwest, Allegiant and Skybus. The other sites do not cover these guys.
Nice list. For headline news and other topics, I like vooba.com
It’s simple and doesn’t have annoying ads or registration.
Thanks for all the links, I am checking them out now.
I’ve been on Youmail for a month now, this service is amazing. You organized store and download all your voicemails, it’s fully customizable and it’s totally free.
I have just found out Pikaba
You should bookmark it - it should have great potential.
When you need smth you go there and just ask.
Pool of vendors and users will provide with offer or recommendations.
U also can use it as alternative way to shop. Smth like social consumer domination concept
Check it!
When I think of unusual I think of
http://www.excommunicate.net
keyxl.com is another good site. Massive database of keyboard shortcuts (searchable by program)
http://www.keyxl.com/
For finding discounts and top-rated items on Amazon.com I use jangle.net
It has a very simple layout, no registration requirements, and is very easy to use. It let’s users sort products by price, popularity, user rating, and discount amount.
http://www.jangle.net
Phoja - http://phoja.com - for social photo discussion and community visual advice.
Gr8 list btw, Thanks!
What the **** is a bit*h?
Much better list post with numbers (and spacing between them so it’s easier to read). And also categorizing was nice.
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Thanks everyone for wonderful suggestions, I discovered couple of websites I never heard of before. My favorite one is keyXL.
@Sherri
Thank you
@bit*c
well, I meant bitch (verb)
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Disappointed not to see http://www.HadToSay.com on there. Maybe next time?
If you like pictures and videos, don’t miss this site:
http://www.linkinn.com
This is a fun one too: http://www.pollicious.com
It has a daily poll question.
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I use tworl for when I’m bored and feel like having a random chat with someone.
http://www.tworl.com
Great listt I’m gonna try Yak4Free right now
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Thanks for the list — Teleflip sounds espeically useful for the non-blackberry-wielding crowd!
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Other cool mp3 search engine: http://www.airmp3.net
A community built around people making lists about absolutely anything and everything, http://www.onmylist.com
You can read all kinds of fun and crazy product reviews here:
http://www.buzzillions.com/review-of-the-day
i like the idea of send2phone. i could send anything to my phone.
http://www.cheapgreencar.com
Nice list! Thank you !
How about SpyPig.com? It lets you find out when the email you send has been read by the recipient. It’s FREE!
http://www.spypig.com
i like http://getabuz.com to send voicemail messages from the web
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My website is unique, it should be on this list, I don’t think any other site mentions DirecTV or Dish Network. Just kidding!
Sweet!
My faves of the group:
1) Mosio - http://www.mosio.com
2) Jott - http://www.jott.com
3) GrandCentral - http://www.grandcentral.com
40 sitios web2.0 poco conocidos e interesantes [ing]…
Desde servicios para telefonia que te automatizan el navegar por los menus automaticos de los contestadores de empresas (para EE.UU. al menos) hasta bases de datos de cupones de descuento….
http://wiqipedia.org - The fake encyclopedia should be at the top of the list man!
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http://wiqipedia.org is funny
I think knowhow.to can also be mentionned, it’s a simple videos tutorials website for IT.
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Online Alarm Clock: http://onlineclock.net
Nice list. Depends on what city I’m in (coverage is somewhat limited to major cities), but if I’m looking for somewhere nice to drink when travelling I’ve found http://www.thursdayclub.com to be handy.
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Great list of useful sites
However, I dont see my website there http://www.WhichWebsite.com
Free secure screen sharing over the internet. Check out CROSSLOOP at crossloop.com. It can have you sharing someone else’s screen in two minutes even if they know very little about computers! If they can download and install a program, they can use crossloop to simply and securely provide free, unlimited, secure, VNC with file sharing. If you play the role of SysAdmin to all you friends’ and family’s computers, have them download crossloop. Works OK with Vista, but you may want to have them at least temporarily disable UAC and warn them that Window$ Firewall will pop up the first time. Enjoy!
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Everyone can try my website http://www.mywoip.com for absolute unlimited free calling for one time activation fee of 5.99$
No software downloads and no call charges.
Thanks for the links guyz, found some cool websites.
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Thank you for the recommendations!
This is my site…but I am just learning so it’s nothing special.
@Rebecca
Nice clips!
Great to see one of your readers Oddsmack recommend Crossloop!
@Oddsmack - a BIG thank you from a small team!
Aibek - if you have any questions about CrossLoop, please feel free to email me. Enjoy the weekend.
@Mrinal
Looks good, I will definitely add it to makeuseof directory.
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Fun sites Thank you
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obviously cl1p.net was missed in this list, i use it almost everyday
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@Ivan
I used cl1p several times myself. I think I have mentioned on MakeUseOf at least 2 times. It’s a handy application but I don’t think it’s either unusual norunique
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