Cool Websites and Tools [August 7th 2012]

Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. Most of the listed websites are FREE or come with a decent free account option. If you want to have similar cool website round-ups delivered to your daily email, subscribe here.

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Ivy FM – There are numerous radio stations that are dedicated to playing songs belonging to a particular music genre. But the ads broadcasted on these radio channels disrupt the music listening experience. Here to offer a similar but ad-free service is a wonderful site called Ivy FM, a free to use web service that continuously plays music of top artists in the world. Read more: Ivy FM: Listen To Music By The Genre You Like

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SomNote – Taking notes is important. Our lives are so hectic that keeping up with everything we need to remember can be next to impossible. This is why we jot down note and reminders for ourselves. With the invention of the cloud, it’s even easier to keep notes. SomNote is a great example of what a cloud note taking solution should be. Read more: SomNote: Easy To Use, Cloud-Based Note Taking [iPhone, Android & Web]

 

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TreeViz – is a handy utility that allows users to create and interact with visualized data structures. At the moment, Treeviz remains experimental software. However, if the author gets a good response the project will become software – not just an experiment. Read more: TreeViz: A Simple Way To Visualize Data Structures

 

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Unshorten It – When you see a shortened URL online, you cannot figure out where it leads before actually clicking on it. This can lead to unexpected situations if you are clicking the links at work; at times it can even compromise your data since the link can lead to a malicious website. Here to help prevent that is a tool called Unshorten It. Read more: Unshorten It: Decode a Shortened Url & See Which Website it Leads To

 

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Sound Downloader – is a software tool that allows users to download music files from Soundcloud or YouTube. Unlike other software available online, SoundDownloader is easy to use and is thus a great choice for people who want to extract music files from YouTube or download songs they found interesting on Soundcloud. Read more: SoundDownloader: Download Music Files From Soundcloud & YouTube

 

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  • Lambvolution August 8, 2012
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    is it legal to download music from youtube and soundcloud with sound downloader?

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    • Tug Ricks August 8, 2012
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      Great question. That’s why I use Replay Music, as it doesn’t download anything, it only records.

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    • gcxtuga August 8, 2012
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      I don’t really think that is legal… But I am saying this, not knowing about copyright rights main conditions involved on YT.
      Maybe on SC are apllied some different terms.

      I prefer buying my songs… It´s legal :)

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    • Aibek Esengulov August 8, 2012
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      I really depends on how the app operates. Depends primarily on whether it grabs the files directly from the source location (ex, Youtube server) or records it from your screen (or audio device) as it plays. The laws may vary between different countries as well.

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      • Lambvolution August 8, 2012
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        it’s gray area… like napster before

        same with @gcxtuga i prefer buy my music :)

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  • Cristina Torrão August 8, 2012
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    Sound Downloader seems a nice alternative to youtube downloader, since “Google Inc. doesn’t want you to convert this video” happen…

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  • Will W August 8, 2012
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    I like Evernote for notes, but Somnote looks like it’s pretty cool too.

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  • Cameron Gray August 9, 2012
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    I would like to say a huge “Thank You!” to MakeUseOf for promoting my application, Unshorten.It!

    It really helps me out!

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