Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Cool Websites and Tools [June 8th]

Cool Websites and Tools [June 8th]: "
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 more cool websites and web app reviews subscribe to MakeUseOf Directory.




HotCal – stands out amongst dozens of diet and exercise trackers because of its easy-to-use interface. Once you have signed up, you can track your diet and exercises and maintain a food and activity diary by simply adding stuff from the database. Read more: HotCal: Track Your Diet & Exercise Without Any Hassle.





BeeDictionary – Online dictionaries are quite useful. They usually have the most updated word definitions and can be accessed without any required software

– only an internet connection and a browser is needed. One of these online dictionaries, with several unique features, is BeeDictionary. Read more: BeeDictionary: Online American English dictionary With Flash Cards, Pronunciations & More.




GQueues – Online task managing applications are used by many computer users, particularly people whose work involves a lot of computer usage. Having our to-do list on our computer can be very convenient. While many websites offer task management services, GQueues is a site standing out from the crowd. Read more: GQueues: A List Oriented Task Manager With Google Account Integration.




In20Years – is an image manipulation website, where you can upload the image of your face and see what they will look like in 20 years’ time. The results are often very amusing. We can select our gender, the time we want to forward to (either 20 or 30 years), and whether or not we want to add the ‘drug addict’ effect. Read more: In20Years: Shows You How Your Face Changes As You Age.




GTMetrix – If you have a website, you know how important it is to keep improving its performance. GTMetrix is a web analysis tool that tells you about the exact areas where your website needs to be improved. To start just enter the URL and GTMetrix will generate a report. Read more: GTMetrix: Get Performance Improvement Recommendations For Any Website.



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