Cool Websites and Tools (#257)

Check out some of the latest makeuseof discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with a decent free account option). No trials or buy-to-use craplets. For even more app reviews subscribe to makeuseof directory.

(1) AcademicEarth – The site provides you with thousands of video lectures from world’s top educators that lecture in top universities like Berkeley, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Stanford and Yale. Read more: AcademicEarth – Watch Top US University Lectures Online.

(2) FeedMyTorrents – Lists torrent RSS feeds for your favorite TV-shows. Subscribe to TV show torrents using your torrent client and let it auto-download new episodes for you. Read more: FeedMyTorrents – Subscribe to TV Show Torrents & Auto-Download New Episodes.

(3) ProductPlanner – Discover, create and share flow diagrams with others. Browse through the hundreds of user flows on the website and use any of them to create your own. Read more: ProductPlanner – Create and Share User Flow Diagrams Online.

(4) PurpleTrail – Plan and organize events online. Create animated event invitations, send them to your friends through variety of mediums including email, print, SMS and even social networks like Facebook. Read more: PurpleTrail – Plan & Organize Events Online.

(5) YTPodcaster – Convert Youtube videos into video podcasts. All you have to do is enter YouTube username into provided field and click on “Get Feed” button. The application will process your query and create a video podcast from 20 most recent YouTube videos posted by that user. Read more: YTPodcaster – Turn YouTube Videos Into Video Podcasts.

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