Cool Websites and Tips (makeuseof extra #69)

Cool Software and Websites: (All free unless stated otherwise)

• eSnailer – send free postal letters to anywhere in the U.S.
• Glubble – here is something for your little ones. Gubble is a free and impressive parental control suite for Firefox. It turns your browser into a locked environment where kids can only surf Gubble-approved sites.
• l8r – service to compose and schedule future emails. “… many people use l8r to email their future selves and track personal goals.” (free account limited to 3 pending messages at a time). Alternatively, checkout FutureMail or Thunderbird’s Send Later.
• Phozi – simple service that lets you add some fun to your images.Share them with others on your profile (Myspace, Facebook, iGoogle, Xanga, etc.).
• Plaxo – excellent web-based address book, Calendar and ToDo list service. Syncs with Microsoft (Hotmail, …), Google (Gmail, Gcal), Yahoo, AOL, the Mac, Thunderbird, and mobile phones.
• Sk-rt – Digg-like news service for girls.
• SocialPoster – handy configurable utility for submitting websites to multiple social networks and bookmarking sites all at once.
• Yuntaa – online file storage, backup and sharing service. Features: file sharing, easy image/video/audio sharing, backup/restore services, sync. yuntaa-stored files with your desktop, and more. (Free account is restricted to 1GB of storage)

Cool Articles and Tips:

• Hack DNS for lightning-fast Web browsing [computerworld.com] – Quick tip to speed-up your connection speed.
• New Antivirus Rankings [tech.cybernetnews.com] – Find out which one is better.
• Podcasting Toolbox: 70+ Podcasting Tools and Resources [mashable.com]
• HowTo: Create an RSS embedded desktop [instructables.com via LifeHacker] – Haven’t tried it myself, but looks cool.
• Have a say in what Google says about you [lifehacker.com]