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) CoverCreator – Web based CD & DVD cover maker that lets you type and illustrate your own CD/DVD covers and then print them out. It allows you to customize almost any part of the cover, you can create multiple pages, select variety of layout templates, apply different background colors, add text and draw. Read more: CoverCreator: CD & DVD Cover Maker

(2) byTagg – Desktop application which can keep an eye on your favorite blogs, current news, Twitter postings and even search results and alert you about topics you are interested in. byTagg is completely free to use and currently works on Microsoft Windows XP, 2000 and Vista. Read more: byTagg: Get Alerts On New Search Results

(3) GotFreeFax – Online service that lets anyone send free fax to Canada, US (48 states) and Hawaii. Unlike other similar services, it does not insert any ads to fax, which makes it more suitable for sending formal documents and resumes. You can enter a text to fax or upload a PDF or DOC file to fax. Read more: GotFreeFax: Send Free Fax To Canada, US & Havaii

(4) PetroFix – Lets you hedge against future gas price increases and make sure you never have to pay too much for gas. It locks in a fixed price for a gas, so even when the gas price increases you won’t incur any additional costs. Read more: PetroFix: Stay Immune To Gas Price Increases

(5) SoundJay – This site offers a free collection of sound effects. Anyone can download and use them for personal non-commercial purposes. All sounds are nicely organized in different categories i.e. background sounds, button sounds, human sound effects, communication sounds and more. Read more: SoundJay: Free Collection Of Sound Effects

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