Cool Websites and Tools (edition #153)

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(1) Acronym Finder - Wondering what NASA, KGB, PHP, CSS or any other abbreviation stands for? Go to AcronymFinder.com. Search a database with more than 4 million acronyms, abbreviations, tech terms, military and government agencies, medical terms, financial terms etc. Read more: Acronym Finder - Lookup Acronym Definitions.

(2) Data-Sheet - Find and download all kind of PDF files, reports, public papers, data sheets, ebooks and so on. Read more: Data-Sheet - PDF Search Engine.

(3) Google Patents - This patent search engine from Google allows you to search search the United States Patent and Trademark Office (in short USPTO) for patents. Search through a massive patent database with over 7 million patents. Download patents or read them online. Read more: Google Patents - Comprehensive Patent Search Engine.

(4) Magnigraph - This online app lets you create magnigraphs (vector art) of your signature, a sketch or a photograph. Read more: Magnigraph - Online Vector Graphics Creator.

(5) PicJuice - No-registration photo editing web app where users can upload an image and apply a bunch of basic tweaks like image crop, resize, flip and rotate. Read more: PicJuice - Quick Online Photo Editing App.

(6) PDF Generator - Convert Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents to PDF online. PDF Generator converts uploaded document to PDF format and emails you the download link. You can download the file for the next 48 hours. Read more: PDF Generator - Convert Word, Excel and PowerPoint docs to PDF.

(7) TextOnPhone - Great ebook reader app for your iPhone or iPod Touch. TextOnPhone brings over 30,000 free books and novels to your Apple device. Read books, manage your favorite titles in one place, add notes, create book shortcuts on your home screen to jump directly to the place where you left off on your last session and more. Read more (incl. video): TextOnPhone - Over 30.000 eBooks for Your iPhone.

(8) Waitable - Price comparison and price watcher tools merged in one. Tell the Waitable what you want to buy and it’ll watch the item for you. When the price drops below the max. amount you’re are willing to pay it’ll notify you. Read more …

(9) WireWize - Bought a new DVD player or a home theater system but have no clue how to connect it? Wondering where those red and yellow cables should go? Enter WireWize - it can give you a step-by-step setup instructions for pretty much any home entertainment electronics out there. Home theater systems, game consoles, VCRs, TVs and so on. Read more: WireWize - “How To Connect” Guides for Home Electronics.

(10) WorryAboutYou - Search, listen and download songs from your favorite artists to your PC. WorryAboutYou claims to index over 15.000.000 songs from all over the web. You can search for songs by artist or track name. Read more: WorryAboutYou - Find, Listen and Download Songs you Like.

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