Cool Websites and Tools [November 12th 2012]

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PirateAlts – Instead of illegally downloading a movie and taking part in media piracy, you should buy media content and support the content’s creators. Here to motivate you into doing this is a web service that lets you search various online media providers for the cheapest rates for your desired media. This web service is called PirateAlts. Read more: PirateAlts: Compare Prices For Streaming Movies & TV Shows On Different Websites

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PrintYourInsta – If you are a user of the popular photo sharing app Instagram, check out PrintYourInsta. It is a free iOS app that lets you create and print your Instagram pictures inside a postcard frame with AirPrint printer. To use the app install it on your iPhone from the AppStore. Then follow a 5-step process. Your Instagram profile picture and username will appear above the photo. Read more: PrintYourInsta: Print Your Instagram Pictures Inside A Postcard Frame [iOS]

 

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1TapQuickBar – is a notification customization app for Android. It lets you access your most common tasks (toggle a Wi-Fi setting, launch an app, call a friend, add an event etc) in just one click and stays in the notification area. You can add or pin most tasks (up to 6) onto the notification bar and quickly start them with one tap. Read more: 1Tap Quick Bar: Customize Notifications [Android]

 

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Bitcasa – Many of us deeply value some of the tools that exist out there which make our lives so much easier. One of the best examples is Dropbox, the application which seamlessly synchronizes our files across all of our devices. The only real downside to Dropbox is the limited amount of storage space we can synchronize. Bitcasa plans to change that. Read more: Bitcasa: Gives Infinite Storage Space To Your Folders

 

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WallSwitch – If you don’t like your static desktop wallpaper, check out WallSwitch. It is a downloadable desktop application that lets you automatically cycle your desktop wallpaper with different images selected from specified folders or RSS feeds. You can choose to have images displayed in sequential or random order. Read more: WallSwitch: Automatically Changes Your Desktop Wallpapers

 

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  • Jon Smith November 13, 2012
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    bitcasa was a very good suggestion!

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  • Umair Adil November 13, 2012
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    I think Bitcasa is the coolest among them.

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  • Lisa Santika Onggrid November 13, 2012
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    PirateAlts is a good site. It does so much more than just sitting and protesting piracy. They’re actually contributing to fix the problem.
    I’m checking out Bitcasa. Sounds promising.

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  • Boni Oloff November 13, 2012
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    I already see Bitcasa, do they really can give unlimited storage?
    That’s really cool if there is something like that. That will not only change the world of storage, But it will be the best innovation in computer world.
    They will change the way of people handle data. And reduce the use of phisical storage, and will change the way of live for many people.

    But if they can give very cheap data plan :D

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  • Henree Arriola de Garcia November 13, 2012
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    Bitcasa and Wallswitch.
    trying it out.

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  • Billy Tyler November 14, 2012
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    thanks for PirateAlts

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  • Douglas Mutay November 14, 2012
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    Did anyone already tried Bitcasa ? Wow! if they will do what they’re saying we might very soon say goodbye to our actual cloud drivers…But why and how come that they can offer such a great service for free? hum…

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  • Mac Witty November 14, 2012
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    Bitcasa is great and works very well. Still, they say “During the beta program, you can manage as much data using Bitcasa as you want. Absolutely no limits.” We don’t know what happens when they go out of beta. Anyway I is nice as long as it works

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  • Christopher Webb November 14, 2012
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    How do you find all these sites?

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    • Aibek Esengulov November 16, 2012
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      searching web few hours a day and paying a close attention to comments on MakeUseOf blog and Answers section )

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