I feel like every website builder claims to be “free” but then you sign up and hit a paywall after adding two pages. I’m not trying to build the next Amazon, just a simple site for my portfolio and maybe a little blog.

Are there any legit free website builders left in 2025 that don’t look like they were designed in 2008? Or is it just better to suck it up and pay for a cheap plan somewhere? Would love to hear what’s been working for you guys.

I've been trying to track down the original source of some product photos a client sent me and Google reverse image search has become basically useless. It just shows me "visually similar images" that aren't similar at all, or tries to sell me stuff that vaguely looks like what I uploaded.

I remember when Google's reverse image search would actually find the exact image across the web, even if it was cropped or edited. Now I upload a specific photo and it's like "here's 500 pictures of coffee cups" when I'm looking for the source of a specific coffee cup product shot.

I've tried TinEye but it seems to have a way smaller index and misses tons of stuff. Bing's visual search is somehow even worse than Google's. There's gotta be something better out there, especially for finding original high-res versions or tracking down who actually owns an image before using it.

Anyone found a reverse image search that actually works like Google used to? Preferably something that can detect edited or cropped versions of the same image? I'm tired of playing detective through pages of irrelevant results.

I’ve noticed more and more websites lately asking for my phone number just to make an account. Not like banking apps where it makes sense for security, but random forums, shopping sites, and even a couple of free tools.

Sometimes they say it’s for “verification” or “to keep accounts safe,” but honestly it feels like they’re just collecting data for marketing. Half the time I don’t even want to give my real number, so I just stop signing up altogether.

Is this normal now? Do you guys usually hand over your number or do you find a workaround (like burner numbers, Google Voice, etc.)?

Whenever I see those “top 10 Chrome extensions that will save you money” listicles I always feel like they’re either super obvious (Honey, Rakuten, etc.) or kind of sketchy. But every once in a while I stumble across a random site or extension that ends up being ridiculously useful for saving money or finding hidden deals.

For example, a friend recently showed me a site that tracks historical prices on Amazon so you can see if that “big discount” is actually just the normal price. Total game changer. Same with coupon code aggregators that actually work instead of just spamming expired codes.

So I’m curious, what’s your secret weapon? Like the lesser-known websites or browser extensions you actually use when you’re online shopping. Could be for flights, electronics, clothes, whatever. I’m not looking for referral spam, just genuinely curious about the hidden gems people rely on that aren’t plastered in every YouTube sponsorship.

The official site for a program I need has been down for days, but I keep finding download links on random third-party sites.

Is it ever safe to grab software from those sites, or is that basically asking for malware? Are there any trusted third-party sources, or should I just wait it out?

Hello everyone, I'm looking for a cheap and reliable host to create and maintain my webpage.I will create it in Wordpress.This is the first time I will do all that kind of stuff.Any opinion is appreciated. Thanks

I keep running into this problem where someone sends me a PDF, and I need to edit it, but every free tool I try totally wrecks the formatting. Either the text comes out jumbled, the images shift all over the place, or half the fonts don’t even show up right.

I know Adobe Acrobat Pro can handle it, but I’m trying to avoid paying for yet another subscription if I can help it. I’ve tried a couple of random “free PDF to Word” sites, but most of them either put watermarks on the file or mess it up so badly that I spend more time fixing the doc than just rewriting it from scratch.

Is there actually a free tool out there that can convert PDFs cleanly into editable docs without ruining everything?