Ten cool websites you might look at.
- Have you been hacked and your username/passwords stolen? Go to haveibeenpwnd.com Enter your email and see what comes back if you are included in a reported data breach. It also gives tips on what to do.
- Test your hearing. Been listening to loud music or leaf blowers too much. hear-it.org can let you test your hearing for free. Best results from using earbuds or headphones. The test is anonymous and does not require any email. There are a number of other sites offering this too.
- Download and install apps in the background. This site will help you get the latest software and avoid any bloatware that you don’t need or want. ninite.com
- Find alternative software. This site help you find free or low cost alternative software. alternativeto.net I checked Photoshop and found 200+ alternates. Use the buttons to hone in on what you want (Mac or PC, Mobile, etc)
- Pictures speak. Need some pictures, graphics, music, etc. that is copy-right free? This site has easy to download and use tools to improve your presentation or website. There are some rules, but they don’t seem too cumbersome. pixabay.com
- Find out who you are and what makes you tick. The site offers a way to learn more about yourself. Answer the questions honestly and try not to take too many answers that are neutral. You might be surprised or maybe not. This only takes 10 minutes. 16personalities.com
- Plan your meals. Bored with doing this yourself or maybe you need some suggestion. Enter some information and it will give you suggestions, recipes, and data on nutrition. Don’t like what came up, click refresh, and it will dish out (no pun intended) a new set of meals to try. eatthismuch.com
- Find the right answer. Wolfram Alpha offers curated answers to questions others have posed. You can even type in math equations to seek and answer. wolframalpha.com
- Learn more about your family heritage and nnimate your photos. This site was amazing I thought. Here you can upload a picture and the site will use AI to animate it. Scroll down on the home page to see this link. Put up some pictures of yourself or friends or family and see them come to life. Seems to offer more than Ancestry.com. myheritage.com
- Find something to watch. Ever spend an evening trying to figure out what to watch only to find out you don’t have that service provider. Let this site help you. agoodmovietowatch.com
- And a bonus. Want to try some new apps or looking for something in particular? Let this site help. It has a free trial and then low-cost membership to give you access to many top apps. Sorry… it’s for Mac and IOS only. https://setapp.com