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opensta.org

OpenSTA Users Home Page - Free Web Load and Stress Testing Tool

OpenSTA is a free, open-source distributed testing architecture for performing HTTP/HTTPS load tests and stress testing on web applications, originally developed as commercial software but released under the GNU GPL. Users record test scripts in their browsers and replay them through a load generation engine to simulate hundreds or thousands of virtual users while collecting performance data through timers, SNMP statistics, and Windows Performance Monitor metrics. The project is community-supported and developed by users, with resources including documentation, a FAQ, community portal, and mailing list for support and discussion.

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www.rw-designer.com

Online Icon Maker

This is a free online favicon creator tool that lets users design 16x16 pixel icons using basic drawing tools like a pencil, line tool, and color picker, with the ability to upload and convert existing images or download the finished favicon. The tool supports custom hex color input and offers options to clear the canvas or erase individual pixels, though the creator recommends their professional 3D editor for more advanced effects like shadows and smooth edges.

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www.crossloop.com

CrossLoop - Secure Screen Sharing

This is a marketing page for Avast One antivirus software, not a saved article or reportage. It promotes the free antivirus app and its features—including AI-powered scam protection, device optimization, and dark web monitoring—while listing industry awards from AV-Comparatives, AVLab, and other testing organizations. The page contains product descriptions, award citations, and a download prompt rather than analytical or informational content.

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www.logomaker.com

Logo Maker - Logo Creator - Online Logo Design

LogoMaker is an AI-powered platform that generates professional logos in three steps: entering your company name and industry, browsing thousands of AI-generated designs, and customizing colors, fonts, and layout. The service is free to use for design creation, though saving and downloading high-resolution files or printing on branded products requires a low-cost purchase starting at $2.99 per month. Beyond logos, LogoMaker offers integrated services for creating business cards, custom apparel, websites, and promotional merchandise all from one account.

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www.scrutinizethis.com

Home | The Scrutinizer - 171 things you can do to your URL

This is a browser extension called "Make the web yours" that lets you customize any website by writing JavaScript or CSS snippets called "Recipes," which can be triggered automatically based on URLs or run manually via keyboard shortcuts. The tool works offline, syncs across devices, exports as bookmarklets, and emphasizes privacy by storing all data locally with no tracking. It's open-source, accessible, and designed as a "Zero Data app" where you fully own your customizations.

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projXpert

Projxpert - Software Issue Tracker, Subversion Control & Forums

projXpert is a project management tool designed for small teams that combines long-term planning with daily execution through dual timeline and board views of the same work. It addresses common coordination problems—unclear availability, cascading date impacts, scattered task information—by centralizing task visibility, automating notifications when schedules change, and providing individual dashboards tailored to each person's role. The platform emphasizes transparency through features like extension requests that require justification, preview-before-apply cascading changes, and time tracking that surfaces variance between planned and actual effort.

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www.iconaholic.com

www.sanisoft.com

http://www.sanisoft.com/ziploc/

phpZipLocator is a PHP class that calculates distances between zip codes and identifies all zip codes within a specified radius by querying a database of zip code geographic data. Installation requires downloading the class files, setting up a MySQL database with the provided zip code table, and configuring database credentials in a configuration file. The tool outputs distance measurements in miles and can return lists of nearby zip codes, making it useful for location-based web applications.

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Basecamp

Project collaboration, management, and task software: Basecamp

This is Basecamp's marketing homepage pitch for their project management software. They're positioning Basecamp as a deliberately simple alternative to bloated project management tools, emphasizing that after 20+ years and nearly a million users worldwide, their longevity proves the product actually works for real teams across different industries. The appeal centers on ease of use, reliable customer service (with unusually long-tenured support staff), and impressive scale metrics, with an invitation to try it free or attend a live demo class.

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code.google.com

Ookla - Providing network intelligence to enable modern connectivity

Speed Test | Home

Ookla operates two consumer-focused platforms: Speedtest, which allows users to measure their internet speed and performance metrics, and Downdetector, which aggregates user reports to identify outages and service disruptions across websites and apps. Together these tools have amassed over 60 billion speed tests and handle 25 million monthly incident reports, positioning them as dominant platforms for helping consumers understand and troubleshoot their connectivity experiences.

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livepr.raketforskning.com

lnx.googlewrite.com

ult-tex.net

U-L-T-R-A'S Giant Color Chart

This is a landing page for a free online countdown timer tool that supports custom durations spanning days, hours, minutes, and seconds. The tool is designed for productivity applications like Pomodoro work sessions, cooking, fitness training, event planning, and studying, with features including a visual progress bar, optional alarm sound, and pause/resume functionality. The page emphasizes that the timer runs entirely in-browser without requiring downloads or subscriptions, making it more flexible than smartphone timers or basic web tools.

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www.autohausaz.com

www.ultrize.com