Cool Software and Websites: (All free unless stated otherwise)

• Disclose.tv- “video sharing website dedicated to the mysteries, secrets, anomalies, conspiracies and other alternative or unexplained topics of this world“
• Justin.tv – 24/7, web-based reality show. The main dude here is Justin Kan, a 23-year-old guy from San Francisco.
• Mailinator – extremely convenient ‘disposable email’ service. [HowTo: (1) make up any email address, i.e. xxxxxxx@mailinator.com -> (2) use it for whatever signups you want -> (3) access your inbox using only its email address]
• Minggl – handy browser plugin (IE, Firefox, Flock) to efficiently manage all your social profiles (MySpace, Facebook, Xanga, Bebo… ) right from your browser toolbar. Features: update/login/manage multiple profiles simultaneously, more privacy control, all your social contacts on a single list, tag/sort/email contacts and lots more. You’ll be granted extra privileges if you mention ‘makeuseof’ upon signup.
• PictureSandbox – cool search tool for Flickr users. Lets you search images by license attribution (Noncommercial, Sharelike …), date it was taken, username and group ID.
• VideoHybrid – one of the better places to watch popular TV shows (24, Desperate Housewifes, etc.) and movies (300, Alpha Dog, etc.) for free. Relatively good video quality + ‘Full Screen’ mode. Also check out Alluc
• WordPress Theme Generator – handy tool that lets you create custom WordPress theme. No technical knowledge required.
• ZenHabits- must-see productivity blog

Cool Articles and Tips

• How to stream your music to any PC [lifehacker.com]
• Top 10 Internet Crimes of 2006 [physorg.com] – by category (Auction Fraud, Identity Theft, etc.)
• 12 ways to be a Security Idiot [eweek.com]
• Some handy Mail.app Smart Mailboxes [43folders.com] – something for Mac folks