Cool Websites and Tools (edition #194)

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) Bug.gd - Search for computer and other type of errors you come across online and get solutions. No signup required. Read more: Bug.gd - Find Solutions To Error Messages.

(2) Co-op - Something like Twitter but mainly for small businesses and organizations. Using Co-op co-workers can post their work related updates and also check out what their colleagues are upto. Read more: Co-op - Stay Connected with Your Co-workers.

(3) Crawl Rapidshare - We have covered many rapidshare search engines already, but Crawl Rapidshare is different. It runs a script which checks if the links displayed in the search results are valid and point to real files. Read more: Crawl Rapidshare - Search Rapidshare in Real Time.

(4) EncryptIt - Small web app that lets you encrypt text online using different encryption algorithms like MD5, DES, Backwards, etc. Read more: EncryptIt - Encrypt Text Online.

(5) IForgotMyPassword - Simple online locker for all types of text info that you might need to access from different PCs. Easier than emailing yourself. Read more: iForgotMyPassword - Online Locker For Text.

(6) NapSounds - Free sound tunes for power naps. You can play them online or download and play them on your PC. Also a new 20-minute power nap sound generated daily. Read more: NapSounds - Download Nap Sounds.

(7) Pix ‘n’ Pals - Offers you and your friends a way to store photos and other memories from events like parties, trips, etc., in a shared place. Read more: Pix ‘n’ Pals - Create Events and Add Photos To Them.

(8) Text-Image - Online text image generator that creates HTML, ASCII or Matrix text-images from almost pretty much any picture (BMP, GIF, JPG and PNG). Read more: Text-Image - Convert Photos to Html, Matrix Text or Ascii Art.

(9) The Route Planner - Quickly get a route map and directions to a destination of your choice. Although most of online route mapping websites do this, The Route Planner stands out from the pack with its clean and easy to use interface. Read more: The Route Planner - Get Route Map & Directions Online.

(10) Twitter Grader - Ever wondered how do you stack up against the hundreds of Twitter users out there ? Ever tried to figure out the overall rank of your Twitter profile ? If you haven’t, then TwitterGrader will do just that for you. Read more: Twitter Grader - Check Out The Rank of Your Twitter Profile.

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