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People Search
Weather
AccuWeather | Intellicast | National Weather Service | WeatherSpark | WeatherUnderground
- http://www.showmyip.me Show my ip and hostname and other useful tools
- http://www.threadbombing.com/ - animated gifs
- http://www.betterwhois.com/
- iWebTools - Broken link checker
- http://www.whois.net/ - Finding the WHOIS info of a domain
- http://opendns.org - Safer surfing. Can block sites and protect your network
- Quick Site Rank - Free Webmaster Tools.
- http://www.statmyweb.com/ - Website analysis and webmaster tools
Calculators/Converters
- Ask Numbers – Conversion Calculator
- Oanda – Currency Converter also try XE Currency Converter
- The Final Cost - Calculate Shipping totals
- Account Killer - easily delete your online accounts.
- Delete Your Account -
- GoDelete - Delete your accounts permanently from all major social network with one click
- Jotti – scan any suspicious file or email attachment for viruses.
- Just Delete Me - A directory of direct links to delete your account from many popular web services.
- Kapersky - Online virus scanner
- VirusTotal - Online virus scanner
- Ge.tt - File hosting
- MediaFire - File hosting
- Deposit Files - File hosting
- Dropbox - File hosting
- FileCrop - Search engine for shared files
- FilesTube - Search and Download Files
- pipebytes.com – transfer files of any size without uploading to a third-party server.
- wetransfer.com – for sharing really big files online.
- eBuddy - Web and mobile messaging
- Meebo - Use AIM, Yahoo, MSN, etc without installing client
- Mibbit - Web IRC
- Tinychat – setup a private chat room in microseconds.
Tech
- Central Ops - Free online networks tools
- Do I have a dead pixel?
- Down For Everyone Or Just Me – Check online status of webpage
- GEGeek - Excellent resource for IT guides and tools
- IP2Location - Provides Geolocation information of IP addresses, also try HostIPInfo
- IP Locator - Finds approximate physical location of IP Address
- Logical Increments - helpful parts advice when building a PC
- Mega-Check - DNS tools,reports, and hosting
- Network Tools - Network troubleshooting tools
- Should I Remove It? - Find out which applications you should remove from your computer
- ShowMeWhatsWrong - Instant Screen Recording for troubleshooting
- System Requirments Lab – Analyzes your PC to determine if it can run a particular game
- WhatIsMyIp - Find your IP address
- Bandwidth Place - Bandwidth/Internet Speed Test
- AR Webzone
Software
- Ninite – Simple way to install many apps with just a few clicks
- Old Version - Find old versions of software.
- Tech Support Alert – Excellent source of freeware reviews
Crime
- Crime Reports - Graphical criminal activity information
- Criminal Records Search - State and national criminal records
- Family Watchdog Search - Are there offenders near you?
People Search
Weather
AccuWeather | Intellicast | National Weather Service | WeatherSpark | WeatherUnderground
- National Weather Service Enhanced Radar Loop
- US Full Screen Live Radar
- U.S. Wind Map
- World Wind Map
- Lighting Maps - Real Time U.S. Lightning Map
Productivity
- alertful.com – quickly setup email reminders for important events.
- bounceapp.com – for capturing full length screenshots of web pages..
- Boxoh - Track your USPS, UPS, FedEx, or DHL/AirBorne packages
- bubbl.us – create mind-maps, brainstorm ideas in the browser.
- builtwith.com – find the technology stack to know everything about a website.
- buzzfeed.com – never miss another Internet meme or viral vid
- chipin.com – when you need to raise funds online for an event or a cause.
- CopyPasteCharacter – Online character map for frequently used non-alphabet characters
- coralcdn.org – if a site is down due to heavy traffic, try accessing it through coral CDN.
- ctrlq.org/screenshots – for capturing screenshots of web pages on mobile and desktops.
- dabbleboard.com – your virtual whiteboard.
- deadurl.com – recovers your broken bookmarked web pages if they are deleted.
- dictation.io – online voice recognition in the browser itself.
- disposablewebpage.com – create a temporary web page that will self-destruct.
- downforeveryoneorjustme.com – find if your favorite website is offline or not?
- draw.io – create diagrams and flowcharts in the browser, export your drawings to Google Drive and Dropbox.
- e.ggtimer.com – a simple online timer for your daily needs.
- everytimezone.com – a less confusing view of the world time zones.
- ewhois.com – find the other websites of a person with reverse Analytics lookup.
- FaxZero – Send/Receive faxes through email– see more fax services.
- feedmyinbox.com – get RSS feeds as an email newsletter.
- fiverr.com – hire people to do little things for $5.
- Follow Up Then - Handy service to send yourself future email reminders
- fontsquirrel.com – a good collection of fonts – free for personal and commercial use.
- formspring.me – ask or answer personal questions here.
- Free-OCR – Free online OCR conversion
- goo.gl – shorten long URLs and convert URLs into QR codes.
- Google Webfonts – Free, open source fonts for your website
- google.com/dictionary – get word meanings, pronunciations and usage examples.
- google.com/history – found something on Google but can’t remember it now?
- google.com/webfonts – a good collection of open source fonts.
- gtmetrix.com – the perfect tool for measuring your site performance online.
- historio.us – preserve complete web pages with all the formatting.
- homestyler.com – design from scratch or re-model your home in 3d.
- iconfinder.com – the best place to find icons of all sizes.
- ifttt.com – create a connection between all your online accounts.
- imo.im – chat with your buddies on Skype, Facebook, Google Talk, etc. from one place.
- iwantmyname.com – helps you search domains across all TLDs.
- join.me – share you screen with anyone over the web.
- joliprint.com – reformats news articles and blog content as a newspaper.
- kleki.com – create paintings and sketches with a wide variety of brushes.
- kuler.adobe.com – get color ideas, also extract colors from photographs.
- Let Me Google That For You – For those who find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than google it for themselves.
- Letter Whiz - A website for people who need help with correspondence.
- liveshare.com – share your photos in an album instantly.
- livestream.com – broadcast events live over the web, including your desktop screen.
- localti.me – know more than just the local time of a city
- lovelycharts.com – create flowcharts, network diagrams, sitemaps, etc.
- mailvu.com – send video emails to anyone using your web cam.
- marker.to – easily highlight the important parts of a web page for sharing.
- Meetup -Discover groups of people with shared interests plan events and facilitates off line group meetings in various localities around the world.
- minutes.io – quickly capture effective notes during meetings.
- mixlr.com – broadcast live audio over the web..
- mywot.com – check the trust level of any website – example.
- noteflight.com – print music sheets, write your own music online (review).
- notes.io – the easiest way to write short text notes in the browser.
- nutshellmail.com – Get your Facebook and Twitter streams in your inbox.
- office.com – download templates, clipart and images for your Office documents.
- onlineocr.net – recognize text from scanned PDFs – see other OCR tools
- otixo.com – easily manage your online files on Dropbox, Google Docs, etc.
- PackageTrackr - Track all of your packages from multiple carriers all on one page
- pancake.io – create a free and simple website using your Dropbox account.
- pastebin.com – a temporary online clipboard for your text and code snippets.
- Pdfescape – edit pdfs online
- Prezi – Create online presentations
- Print What You Like – Print web pages without all the clutter, also try PrintFriendly
- privnote.com – create text notes that will self-destruct after being read.
- qClock – find the local time of a city using a Google Map.
- radbox.me – bookmark online videos and watch them later (review).
- random.org – pick random numbers, flip coins, and more.
- Readability - Make articles easier to read
- Readability Score - Rates the readability of your text
- ReadItLater - Save pages to read later
- safeweb.norton.com – check the trust level of any website.
- screenr.com – record movies of your desktop and send them straight to YouTube.
- scribblemaps.com – create custom Google Maps easily.
- sizeasy.com – visualize and compare the size of any product.
- snapask.com – use email on your phone to find sports scores, read Wikipedia, etc.
- snopes.com – find if that email you received is real or just a hoax.also try Hoax-Slayer
- spypig.com – now get read receipts for your email.
- stupeflix.com – make a movie out of your images, audio and video clips.
- tabbloid.com – your favorite blogs delivered as PDFs.
- tagmydoc.com – add QR codes to your documents and presentations (review).
- talltweets.com – Send tweets longer than 140 characters.
- teuxdeux.com – a beautiful to-do app that looks like your paper dairy.
- TheAlphabetizer - Modify lists - strip HTML, alphabetical order, randomize, reverse, etc
- Tinyurl - URL Shortener
- topsy.com – a better search engine for twitter.
- translate.google.com – translate web pages, PDFs and Office documents.
- typewith.me – Online word document collaboration
- typingweb.com – master touch-typing with these practice sessions.
- unfurlr.come – find the original URL that’s hiding behind a short URL., also try untiny.me
- unroll.me - unsubscribe from hundreds of emails with one click
- urban dictionary – find definitions of slang and informal words, also try Online Slang Dictionary
- vocaroo.com – record your voice with a click.
- whatfontis.com – quickly determine the font name from an image.
- WhatTheFont - Match fonts
- WheresMyCellPhone? Calls your cell phone if you lose it
- whichdateworks.com – planning an event? find a date that works for
- whoishostingthis.com – find the web host of any website.
- Wobzip - uncompress packaged files through your browser
- wordle.net – quick summarize long pieces of text with tag clouds.
- Zamzar - Online file conversion
Money/Budgeting
- AnnualCreditReport.com - Official government website to get your free credit report.
- OptOutPrescreen.com - Official government website to opt out of credit card, home refinance offers, etc from being mailed to you.
- BillShrink - Find the best deal on wireless plans, cable, credit cards and more
- Dynamite Deals - Browser add-on that alerts you of better prices when shopping online
- ExpoTV - watch user reviews and get paid to create your own
- Gas Buddy - Find the lowest gas prices in your area
- Slickdeals – Deal aggregator
- RetailMeNot – Coupons
- Woot - Original and best deal of the day site
- CamelCamelCamel – Amazon Price Tracker
- DoDTracker – Deal of the day aggregator
- TodaysDealsofTheDay - Deal of the day aggregator
- dealspl.us - Coupons
- RepairPal - Find out how much an auto repair should cost before you take your car to the shop
- Reseller Ratings - Retailer reviews
- Yard Sale Treasure Map - Searches Garage sales in your area and creates a route for selected sales
- WiseBread - Living large on a small budget
Photography
- free and editable map of the world,
- 500px
- Bing.com/images – automatically find perfectly-sized wallpapers for mobiles.
- Boston.com/bigpicture - Amazing, high-quality, pictures from around the world.
- Interfacelift - Very well organized Wallpapers site
- Shorpy - High Resolution photos from the past.
- free and editable map of the world,
Travel
http://www.airliners.net - Photos of almost every aircraft in existence
flightstats.com – Track flight status at airports worldwide.
RoadTrippers - Plan your route with the best lodging and attractions.
SeatGuru - find the best seat on your flight
Real Time Flight Tracking
Flight Radar 24
Live ATC
Plane Finder
Radar Virtuel
Real Time Maritime Traffic
Marine Traffic
Paros
Mapping & Navigation
Bing Maps
Google Maps
Mapquest
Yahoo! Maps
Flash Earth - zoomable satellite and aerial imagery
OpenStreetMap - free and editable map of the world,
Wikimapia - free and editable map of the world,
http://www.airliners.net - Photos of almost every aircraft in existence
flightstats.com – Track flight status at airports worldwide.
RoadTrippers - Plan your route with the best lodging and attractions.
SeatGuru - find the best seat on your flight
Real Time Flight Tracking
Flight Radar 24
Live ATC
Plane Finder
Radar Virtuel
Real Time Maritime Traffic
Marine Traffic
Paros
Mapping & Navigation
Bing Maps
Google Maps
Mapquest
Yahoo! Maps
Flash Earth - zoomable satellite and aerial imagery
OpenStreetMap - free and editable map of the world,
Wikimapia - free and editable map of the world,
Misc
- Animated knots by Grog - Knot ty
- AdViews - Duke University's Digital Archive of Vintage Television Commercials
- Blue Marble - a view of the world from space at night
- freemaptools - discover many of the "hidden" features of google maps, awesome site
- Ben Fry Zip Code - Graphical representation of the USPS zip code system
- Check User Names - Check to see if your desired username is available on dozens of popular sites, also try NameChk
- DXZone - Live Police/Fire/EMS radio
- Every Noise at Once - Browse and listen to nearly 1200 different genres of music
- Flash Face - create composite face drawings
- Flight Radar – Real-time flight radar
- Get Human - When calling customer service, this tells how to cut through all the voice prompts and speak with a human.
- Good Guide - Information on the health, environmental, and social impacts of consumer products
- Heavens-Above – Real-time satellite, ISS orbital pass information, and star charts
- L-Mail - Send snail mail via the internet
- MapFight - Visually compare size of countries, continents and states
- Music Timeline - graphical visualization of the evolution of modern musical genres from Google research
- Moon Phases
- Neave Planetarium – Interactive Skymap
- Plant Identification Wizard
- Radio Reference – Live Police/Fire/EMS radio
- Spot the Station - ISS sightings schedule
- Supreme Court decisions - Interactive visualization of every crucial Supreme Court decision made in the last 70 years
- Stain Solutions - How to remove any stain
- Ron Winter's Keyboard Drum Web page
- Tax View – Graphical representation of where our taxes go
- ThisToThat – Glue advice
- TimeAndDate – Worldwide time and date info
- Top Events USA - events and festivals across America
- WayBackMachine – View archived websites from the past
- Worldometers - real;time world statistics
- woorank.com – everything you wanted to know about a website.
- Baby Name Wizard - check the popularity of a name with a graphical chart
- Tree Identification Wizard
- http://file2hd.com/ - Download any file from any site (Youtube, etc.)
- http://binsearch.info/ - search Usenet binaries
- http://wigflip.com/ - lots of cool widgets that generate scrolling text, motivators and so on
- International Space Station - Live Video feed and current position of International Space Station
- Nuke Map - Shows damage nukes would do on a map
Solar System Scope - Interactive Daylight Map of Earth
Writing Tools
- After The Deadline - Advanced Writing/Editing Tools.
- CitationFox - Citation tool for APA and MLA formats
- Easy Bib - Bibliography/Citation Maker
- Polish my Writing – check your writing for spelling or grammatical errors.
- Text Mechanic -Text manipulation tools
- Tip-of-my-tongue - find that word you've been thinking of all day but just can't seem to remember
- Word Frequency Counter
- Check your title capitalization
- Write Check - Plagiarism and Grammar Checker
Digital Panoramas
Virtual Journeys
- London
- Mount Rushmore, South
- Obama Inaguration
- Paris
- Prague
- Sevilla, Spain
- Shanghai
- Tokyo
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Yosemite
- Google Streetview art project - virtual tours of art museums around the world
- Sistine Chapel
- LROC Lunar Map
Virtual Journeys
Photos
- Shorpy - High resolution photographs from the past
- Where Cool Things Happen
Space
- International Space Station - live feeds and live tracking of International Space Station
- ISS Skywatch - Search for ISS sighting opportunities
- SatView - Real time satellite tracking
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