5 Really Amazing Websites you didn’t know about

These are 5 Amazing Websites I have come to know About and Are really great. Do have a Look.

Umbrella Today?

No. Or yes. That’s what you really want to know, right? Do you need the damn umbrella, or not? Well, this site will tell you, in the simplest possible terms.

Down For Everyone Or Just Me

Your website is down. But is it really down, or is it just your Internet connection acting funny again (and you promised yourself you’d switch ISPs last month, damnit!)? Well, you can easily find out on this site: paste the domain name and find the truth.

drop.io

This file sharing service has recently been redesigned, and although it was very simple to begin with, all of the extra fat is now removed. If you don’t care about the extra options, you don’t have to see them: just choose a URL, add the files you need, hit “drop it” and you’re done.

Let Me Google That For You

Ok, this is not very useful, but it’s immensely satisfying when someone bothers you about something that can easily be found on Google. There’s no point explaining what the site does; just try it out. No, you don’t have to hide that smug smile every time you send it to someone: it’s part of the experience.

Turn Your Name Into A Face

Need a very simple way to create an avatar? Just type in a name - any name - and this site will automagically generate one for you. The images generated aren’t particularly beautiful, but if you like retro-styled avatars they might work.