Cool Websites and Tools [August 15th, 2011]

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posted on August 15, 2011 by Aibek Esengulov

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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Food Truck Finder â€" Are you a big fan of food trucks? Did you know that you can easily find food trucks at your location using your Android phone, via their Twitter feeds? Food Truck Finder (FTF) is an Android app that aggregates Twitter feeds of different food trucks in your city. Read more: Food Truck Finder: Finds Food Trucks Near You [Android]

ShowHopping â€" If you want to keep your nights busy with the latest live music, concerts, and shows, then you will need a place to find all of them online. ShowHopping is a good start. This Google Maps-based app lets you find upcoming live performances based on your location, preferred date, and your preferred bands, all displayed in Google Maps. Read more: ShowHopping: Find Live Music & Band Gigs On A Google Map

FX Contacts â€" Numerous tools let you store virtual versions of your contactsâ€™ information. Most of these apps offer an extensive set of features that for some computer users can become a bit too complicated. If you are looking for an extremely simple desktop app to save contactsâ€™ information, check out a tool called FX Contacts. Read more: FX Contacts: Simple Adobe AIR Based Contact Manager

RSS Alert â€" Numerous web apps and desktop apps keep you updated on the RSS feeds you have subscribed to. But these apps provide a dedicated interface. If you are looking for something that displays RSS feed notifications without disturbing your current work, check out a free web tool called RSS Alert, a browser extension for Google Chrome. The extension adds a new green icon to your Chromeâ€™s address bar. Read more: RSS Alert: Get Desktop Alerts For RSS Feed Updates [Chrome]

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