Cool Websites and Tools [November 1]

Nov. 1st, 2009 By Aibek
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(1) KnowYourMeme – This site archives web culture and stuff (videos, images, news and discussions) which has gone viral. The homepage has a featured meme database which shows thumbnails of popular memes. When you click on a thumbnail, it takes you to the meme page which is basically a one-stop page for all the latest information about that topic. Read more: KnowYourMeme – Internet Meme Archive

(2) PaperSpan – If you come across lots of interesting web pages during the workday that are unrelated to actual work, but would love to check them some other time, PaperSpan can help you out. It provides a browser bookmarklet that allows to save webpages online to read them later. Read more: PaperSpan – Save Webpages To Read Later

(3) TaffyBox – Cool torrent search engine that lets anyone search and download torrents without BitTorrent client installed. It provides a browser based Java applet that runs in your browser and downloads files for you. Perfect for people who find the usual BitTorrent clients too complicated to use. Read more:  TaffyBox – Find & Download Torrents Without Torrent Client

(4) MakeMyRingtone – Mobicious powered web utility that allows you to upload a song from your computer, turn it into a ringtone and then get it delivered to your cellphone. The application is free and there is no sign up. Read more: MakeMyRingtone – Create a Ringtone From an MP3 Online

(5) Tracked – If you are into tracking companies, stock and executives then there couldn’t be a better and comprehensive site than Tracked.com for that purpose. The site, which was launched recently, features a huge database of businesses and their employees, their financial information, latest news about them, their stock growth and much more. Read more: Tracked – Comprehensive Database of Businesses & People

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(By) Aibek, the guy behind MakeUseOf.com. Follow him and MakeUseOf on Twitter.

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