Cool Websites and Tools (edition #190)

'extra' post 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. Want to submit your application to MakeUseOf directory ? See how here.

(1) Apploop – Free web based tool which converts any blog RSS feed into a brandable iPhone application in just 2 minutes. Read more: AppLoop – Convert Your RSS Feed Into A Brandable iPhone App.

(2) BrushVideo – Simple online video editor program. The site lets you upload a video from URL and perform some basic video editing tasks right in your browser. Mix videos, add background music, add watermarks, text notes etc. Read more: BrushVideo – Free Online Video Editing Tool.

(3) CarZen – Helps you decide on what car to buy by letting you find vehicles that match your needs best. Read more: CarZen – Tells you What Car to Buy.

(4) Domainr – Cool domain name generator that can help you come up with an easy-to-remember Non-Dot-Com domain name like jish.nu, burri.to etc. It then also lets you check if the domain is available. Read more: Domainr – Generate Cool Non-Dot-Com Domain Names.

(5) File2HD – Online file downloader that can grab (download) video, audio, software or document file from any webpage. Just point the tool to the webpage that has the file you want to download and it’ll do the rest. Read more: File2HD – Download MP3s & Videos from Imeem and Myspace.

(6) GasPenny – Another cool money-saver website for car owners. GasPenny helps you find cheap gas stations in the nearby area. Enter area zip code and get a list of gas pumps along with the gas prices back. Read more: GasPenny – Find The Cheapest Gas Station in Your Area.

(7) MirrorEffect – Apply mirror effects to your photos. You can choose reflection type, set refelection size, transparency etc. Read more: MirrorEffect – Photo Mirror Effect Generator.

(8) TubeChop – Would like to share a funny YouTube clip with a friend but it’s at 2:32 into the video? No worries, TubeChop allows you to skip right to the part you want and share it. Read more: TubeChop – Chop and Share Parts From YouTube Vids.

(9) WizHelp – Want to take access and control someone’s desktop remotely (i.e. help out a friend with some technical problem)? Or maybe need to share your screen session with a colleague? Try WizHelp, a dead-simple remote access tool that works both with Macs and Windows PCs. Read more: WizHelp – Control Remote Desktop & Share Your Screen Session.

(10) Wordia – First of a kind online video dictionary where you can search word definitions submitted by users as videos. Pretty cool. Read more: Wordia – User Generated Online Video Dictionary.

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.

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  • http://computersservicing.blogspot.com/ venkat

    I know only File2Hd with which we can download youtube videos in MP4 formats,thanks for letting me know the remaining cool sites as well

    • http://makeuseof.com Aibek

      You’re welcome

  • Mike

    You could also try http://www.domainnamesoup.com for finding available domain names.

  • gab007

    Just a note about domai.nr; they show the domain “matematica.eu” as available, when in fact it’s not.

    That brings a big question mark in regards to accuracy of their results.

    • http://makeuseof.com Aibek

      Yep, that seems to be the case. In that case I wouldn’t rely on their availability check at all.