Cool Websites and Tools (#296)

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) Binary – Text to binary translation app that allows you to convert any submitted text into binary numbers and vice verse. Just type in your text and click “Encode”, the application will encode it into 8-bit ASCII text. Read more: Binary – Text To Binary Translation Tool.

(2) FriendPaste – Paste a text or code snippet and share the link to it with any one you want. It also lets you put a password and control who can view or edit the contents. Read more: FriendPaste – Simple Text Sharing.

(3) Google Document Search – Google Custom Search based online document search utility that can help you search Google for variety of document formats. Read more: Google Document Search Utility.

(4) MyApartmentMap – Find affordable places to rent in US. Using it you can view most current apartment rental statistics aggregated from publicly available rentals sources. Read more: MyApartmentMap – Helps you find affordable places to rent in US.

(5) Writeonit – This fun site lets you create fake photos, captions and magazine covers. Currently, it is offering more than 50 picture styles to choose from. Read more: WriteOnIt – Create Fake Photos, Captions and Magazines.

These are just half of the websites that we discovered in the last 3-4 days. If you want us to send you daily round-up of all cool websites we come across leave your email here. Or follow us via RSS feed.