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Hip and Savvy Entertainment - Fasten your seatbelts for some high concept alternative entertainment, created for the "hip and savvy user". This is one of the most entertaining multimedia sites on the net. Computer Stupidities - We've all had the experience of talking with tech support to get to the bottom of a problem that we might never have solved ourselves. This site offers a humorous collection of actual conversations between tech support and the occasional clueless people calling for help. Math in our Daily Lives - Created to increase public awareness about the importance of math in everyday life, the current issue features articles on the secret life of fractions and fractal expressionism. It is one of the most interesting sites we have recently reviewed. SHORT TAKES: It's Your Turn - ItsYourTurn.com provides an online environment in which you can play any number of games including chess, checkers, backgammon, battleship and more, with a remote player. The Superstar Sock Monkey With Attitude! - Tim is a rockin' sock monkey, with his own page on the web. Read about his many exploits and listen to him speak some of his favorite sayings. <><><><><><><><> Sports
Jones Magazine - If
you're a sports junky and tired of the same old commentary, check out
SportsJones, for a different perspective. It features top-notch writing
and insights from women and men who have played the games, and know what's
up. Sports
Legends - LegendsDirect.com
has created what may be the ultimate shrine to some of professional sports'
greatest superstars including video clips, commentary, opinions, and anecdotes
from a wide range of sports including the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS etc.
Fans can also talk to their favorite athletes, play interactive games
and shop for official products. Abhijit's Plane - These are the words of Abhijit Dharmadhiari, from his fascinating personal site, The Planet of Abhijit. The site is divided into "planets" (sections) revealing his personal take on many things including the big bang theory, health, fun, Indian horoscopes and more. OM MANI PADME HUM. That's Infotainment - An exciting new site that aims to revolutionize the way "young people stay informed, by delivering continually updated content accessible via the net and by cell phones, pagers and PDAs. Eager fans can now receive a cell phone alert when 'N Sync tickets are going on sale or notice a blinking icon that contains the revised schedule of the Winter X-Games on a palm pilot. Walks Inside Venice - Walks Inside Venice is an excellent resource for people planning to visit this magical place. Created by three women who have been Venice guides for the past ten years, it offers suggestions for a wide variety of tours. Way of the Warrior - BUSHIDO, meaning "Way of the Warrior", is the starting point for all the Martial Arts teachings. Bushido Online explores the history and philosophies behind the martial arts. Environmental Scorecard - If you're interested in knowing the environmental conditions in your community, check out Scorecard, an information service provided by the Environmental Defense Organization. The Symphony - This site features biographies of the major symphonic composers, viewable by country or by an alphabetical list. Also included is a timeline showing musical events in their historical context, an explanation of musical forms and structures, and a complete guide to the instruments of the orchestra. SHORT TAKES: Time Capsule - On my birth date, the first US bombing raid was made on German positions in France, houses cost $7,500, new cars $1000, and the average income was $1231 per year. Enter your birthdate and find out what was happening on the day that you were born. Pollstar - For the past 20 years, Pollstar has been the leading publisher for the music concert industry. Their online database of concert information is searchable by artist, city, or venue. <><><><><><><><> Lines,
Splines, and Cirlces - Along
similar lines comes, uncontrol.com, an interactive flash exhibition that
explores the themes of anthropomorphism and kinetics. Point and click
your way through DNA, Coral and the hard to corner, roach. Loren Haynes Photography - This amazing website was created to display his humanistic and creative style and to provide a forum for visitors to collaborate and share in the creative process. It is one of the most beautiful sites we have reviewed. Lessons
with the Master Chefs - At
this mouthwatering site, Julia visits with America's most famous chefs,
who demonstrate their techniques, regional recipes, and culinary tips.
I was so inspired that I went home and whipped up a great dish of sea
scallops with wild mushrooms. Zot Comics - Scott McCloud, is well known to avid comic collector's for his 1980's series, Zot! He recently revived this fabled series in a format that requires nothing more than your browser to enjoy. Streaming Media Portal - Worldwide Broadcast Network, offers a comprehensive streaming media portal, where content providers showcase their content and members customize their viewing. Their channels include business, health, fashion, drama, comedy and more. Email by Phone - If you often need to check your email while you're away from your computer, check out CoolEmail.com. You can listen and reply to all your messages - email, voicemail and faxes - with any phone, computer or wireless device from one central location. Closer to Truth - Closer to Truth brings together leading scientists, scholars and artists to debate consciousness and the fundamental issues of our times. You can watch streaming video, read online transcripts, or participate in the unique hyper-forum discussions. SHORT TAKES: Stop Carnivore - The FBI is now using a new wire tapping system called "Carnivore", and forcing ISPs to attach a black box to their networks through which all of their subscribers' communications must pass. The ACLU urges you to petition the President and Congress to stop the FBI's use of this software. Eddie Breen - Eddie Breen has an interesting gig. He buys old paintings at thrift shops and flea markets, adds flying demons and some graffiti notations, and sells them on ebay. <><><><><><><><> Experience
Music Project - Paul
Allen (Microsoft co-founder) recently created the Experience Music Project
in Seattle, a one-of-a-kind music museum combining interactive and interpretive
exhibits to tell the story of the growth of American popular music. Congo Trek - This National Geographic site follows conservationist Michael Fay's two thousand kilometer trek through the heart of the Congo. It offers periodic reports, including sounds and pictures, a personal log, and an interactive map and video of the journey. Fun
with Particle Physics - The
Particle Adventure is an award-winning site that introduces the theory
of fundamental particles and forces, called the Standard Model. It also
explores the experimental evidence and the reasons physicists want to
go beyond this theory. Crazy
Drunk Guy - Jeff
Boyd is a web designer with a wild friend. Every few weeks he gets a call
from a man who is drunk and seemingly crazy. Jeff has taped these conversations
for our listening pleasure and what results in some very unique net lore.
U.S. Weird Jail - If you have too much time on your hands you might enjoy visiting Sheriff Joe Arpaio's jail in Maricopa County, Arizona. Because he has nothing to hide, he's put the nation's first-ever web cams in the fourth largest jail system in the U.S. Paper Veins Project - A multidisciplinary and multicultural group of award-winning artists who create projects about the body, identity, medicine and technology. The Right Gift - How many times have you asked someone, what should you get ______ as a gift for their ______? The clever folks at Surprise.com have come up with a great online answer. The Last Word - Why is the sky blue? Why don't penguins' feet freeze? Why do clocks move clockwise? The answers to these and many other questions can be found at this entertaining and informative New Scientist site. SHORT TAKES: Love Money Hate Planning - Can personal financial planning be fun? I don't think so, unless having a root canal is your idea of fun. IHateFinancianPlanning.com knows exactly how you feel. This fun-filled website is for everyone who loves money, hates planning, and wants answers. Air Traffic Control Command Center - If you're taking a flight from a major US airport, this site is a great resource. It has real time information about traffic conditions and potential delays. <><><><><><><><> Schwatown
Midway - This
virtual amusement park has something for everyone. Take a ride on the
scary elevator, play blackjack, strum a tune on the Mystery Guitar, go
on a joyride or play the cool strategy game Hotdogz. Lost in the Translation - Gaijin A Go Go features well know actors doing dubbed commercials in Japanese, or as they say, "selling out in Japan". Laugh along as Keanu sells liqueur, Demi sells Jog Mate Protein Goo, and Leonardo hawks a credit card. Politics
and Culture - An
online magazine that covers the blending of popular and political culture
through commentary, discussions and more. Great content! Sprqwl Guide - Designed to familiarize you with several of the key issues associated with sprawl, and discuss some of the solutions available to communities and planners as well as direct you to the wealth of information already available on the web. Broadband Delights - Founded by seasoned television executives, the FeedRoom aggregates the latest news, business, sports, weather and traffic videos from networks, local TV stations and independent news providers. The future promises personalized interactive newscasts, with in-depth links to the top stories of the day, along with instant notification of major breaking news. Bookmark That Song - Do you remember the last time you heard a great song on the radio and you couldn't figure out what the song was? eMarker is a new service that makes your radio answer to you. Journey with CARE to Nepal - Take a journey with CARE to Nepal and zoom through the bustling streets of Katmandu. Trek to southern Nepal's sweltering Terai district and soar over the Himalayas, coming face to face with Everest, the world's highest mountain. SHORT TAKES: Roadfood - If you're driving around our great country and hunger for a special eatery, check out Roodfood.com. Created by noted food columnists and restaurant reviewers, Jane and Michael Stern, it is the only web site devoted exclusively to finding the most memorable local eateries along the highways and back roads of America. Anti Telemarketer - You're about to sit down to dinner and the phone rings. You answer it and find it is another telemarketer trying to sell you something you don't need. If you would like some practical advice on how to cut down on the number of calls you're getting as well as techniques you can use to combat this menace, check out this site. <><><><><><><><> Impressionism
- Offers an educational
look at this once controversial movement including artists' biographies,
downloadable lessons for teaching and most of all these magnificent paintings. The Dirt Brothers - The Dirt Brothers are amateur archeologists who operate a non-profit organization which encourages its members to excavate privately owned sites in search of artifacts which might otherwise be destroyed. Their site contains thousands of artifacts along with suggestions for organizing group excavations on private sites. Virtual
Civilization - Cybertown
is a futuristic community of colonies (463,000 members) where you can
interact with others in virtual reality. Their multinational citizens
inhabit and socialize in richly detailed 3D Blade Runner type worlds using
avatars to represent themselves. Early Audio Recordings - Whether you're a newcomer or are familiar with the old-time sounds, you'll enjoy this voyage into the wonderful recordings of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. America at Work, School and Play - These historical film collections are the key contribution of the Library of Congress to the National Digital Library. From Vaudeville shows including animal acts, burlesque, dance, comic sketches and more through Society Ballooning and Shooting the Chutes at Coney Island, this site offers up a wonderful plate of nostalgia. Browser Panache - If you're tired of looking at the drab shades of your internet browser, check out Hotbar.com. It's a free add-on that instantaneously converts your static browser into a personalized instrument of enhanced functionality and visual appeal. Olympic History - Next week, all eyes will be focused on Sydney, Australia and the beginning of the 2000 Olympic games. In celebration of the games, Kodak has created a beautiful site featuring an illustrated timeline beginning with the rebirth of the modern games in 1896 to the present day. SHORT TAKES: Be Vocal - BeVocal is a phone service that enables you to dial a toll-free number and say simple spoken commands to obtain useful services such as point-to-point driving directions, real-time traffic reports, flight information, stock quotes, and weather. It is a very useful service. Emergency Email Network - Sign up for this free service and get notified of an emergency by email, from your local, regional and national government sources. <><><><><><><><> Long
Strange Trip - This
amazing site invites you to turn off your mind, relax and float downstream
and highlights some of the mood altering experiences of the psychedelic
era. If I could stop time, it would be here. Not to mention how much fun
it would be, to be 25 again. Wanna be a rock and roll star - This service is free to the musicians. Simply put, IUMA's goal is about "...getting the music out and giving new music fans a cool way to discover music." Be sure to check out "Radio IUMA" which will introduce you to some great music, based on your favorite genre. How
the WWW works - Most
of us take the workings of the WWW for granted, and are happy to know
that it just works. If you'd like to have a greater understanding about
web servers basics including, what http:// is, or how to choose a web
server platform, this site is an excellent resource. iSketch - iSketch offers a live interactive variation on the beloved board game Pictionary. Players join in a "room" in which one of the participants sketch the secret word while the remaining players have three minutes to figure out the word. Lots of fun! Cyber Cinema - Chronicles the history of computers in films from the early 20th century to the present. Explore numerous analyses of some great sci-fi films, view intriguing stills and sample sound clips until your apocalyptic heart is content. Fashion TV - Fashion TV has launched a content rich and happening site which features the latest fashion trends from around the world. The site includes online runway shows, worldwide fashion magazines, a designer database (where you can read about and see slides of their collections), bios and pictures of the world's top models and much more. Legacy of the Amazon - Project Orinco is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the indigenous societies of the Venezuelan Amazon. The site brings together objects from twelve indigenous groups of the region in an effort to preserve - and share - the stories of these cultures. SHORT TAKES: A bookmark special! Click TV - The site offers extensive search capabilities, customizable listings, reviews, previews, soap opera columns, interactive puzzles and more. The Quackatorium - This site offers a look at some of these devices from the turn of the century including, the Radio Disease Killer, the Faradic Battery and many other machines which failed to live up to the promise they held. <><><><><><><><> The
123's of the ABC's - Counterspace
delivers a primer on typography that will satisfy both design buffs and
the novice user. Browse through a scrolling timeline on the origin of
different fonts and view information on the five major typeface classifications
including their history and modern use. Guide to Unpopular Music - Kenny G, (no relation to the big time musician) is a widely respected DJ at New Jersey's WFMU. His site features reviews and articles from ground breaking artists you've probably never heard of, but after reading his take on things, you'd wished you had. Seeing
Stars - This
site tells you everything you might want to know about the stars including
what restaurants they own, where they live, play, pray, shop, dine and
are laid to rest. It also offers a unique virtual (photo) tour of Greater
Los Angeles. Doing it the Hard Way - Rube Goldberg (1883-1970) was a humorist and political cartoonist, known for his drawings of wildly intricate machines that performed simple tasks. His wacky cartoons depict elaborate and ridiculous devices designed to accomplish the most mundane tasks. The Web is a Stage - Upstage is a community dedicated to supporting artists by offering 25 MB's of free web space in which an artist may upload text, audio, video and image files for viewing. Browse through sections on visual artists, musicians and performers, and be sure to check out "Featured Artists" links in each section. Medical Breakthroughs - This site is an excellent resource for top-quality and thought-provoking news stories that offer solutions to problems, tips on staying healthy, and compelling stories. Be the "First to Know" about the latest medical news by signing up for their free weekly e-mail newsletter highlighting the new reports on their site each week. Trading Up - Select the product(s) you want to trade, and then select the product(s) you want to purchase. They will provide you with a single price quote for your complete transaction usually within an hour. You can even keep your product until your new one arrives. SHORT TAKES: Free Domain Registration - Continuing with the theme of "the Internet wants to be free", comes free domain registration services. DomainZero will register your name, help you establish a web presence and host your account for no charge. The only caveat is that you will have to accept some promotional items from third party companies. The Free Site - Staying in the free zone, this is the mother of all internet free sites. All the sites are reviewed and represent the best freebies available on the Net. It is updated daily. <><><><><><><><> The
Blue Book for Everything - Many
of us have used The Kelley Blue Book to obtain the fair price for a used
car we planned to buy or sell. Strong Numbers has taken this concept one
step further by creating a site to provide pricing information for the
huge commerce market of collectibles and used goods. After
the Fall: Russia in Transition - Time
recently launched this beautiful exhibit by Anthony Suau, a freelance
photojournalist who was contracted to spend 10 years documenting the aftermath
of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The exhibition is a study in the resultant
chaos that ensued in the countries of the former Soviet bloc. Computer
Museum - With
one of the most thoughtful and comprehensive listings of the first generation
of personal computers, this site may give computer users a nostalgic feeling
for our desktop friends. Browse by manufacturer and view technical details
on individual models ranging from the Apple IIe to the Altair. *sigh*
Britney Splits the Atom - Hit that radioactive transistor one more time at this hilarious site, in which Ms. Spears explains everything from edge emitting lasers to the Fermi-Dirac distribution function. Bored? Inspirational pics of Britney will support you on your way to becoming an expert in semiconductor physics! Near-Death Experiences and the Afterlife - Kevin Williams, grandson of Reverend James McPheron, has created a content rich and inspirational site devoted to revealing the truth behind the near-death experience. You may find you do not need to have a near-death experience in order to be transformed by one. A Century of Nonviolent Conflict - This companion site to the PBS TV series, examines these movements and chronicles the tactics and philosophy of the nonviolence movement. My Private Island - Do you have dreams of dropping out and living on your own island? If so, check out Farhad Vladi, the world's largest broker of private islands. You don't need to be a magnate to own an island, he recently sold one off the coast of Nova Scotia for $6000. SHORT TAKES: Don't Leave Your Body Without It - In either case, "How to Talk New Age" provides a refreshing take on the New Age movement. With explanations on everything from the Sufis to the difference between good and bad vibes, this site is entertaining for both the would be guru and the agnostic alike. Virtual Computer Terminal - InViso has announced eshades, a pair of glasses which allows private viewing of a virtual 19" color monitor, along with eCase, a pocket device that carries web pages and documents you download from your PC. <><><><><><><><> We
Don't Know What it is, But we Like it. - Nosepilot.com
is an example of what you can do with a lot of creativity and some free
time using Macromedia's Flash. No pointing, clicking, scrolling, or navigating
are necessary here. Just sit back and enjoy the show. Out
of Africa - Kilimanjaro
is one of the most breathtaking and difficult climbs in the world. Located
near the Kenya border, its peak reaches 19,340 feet and is the highest
point in Africa. This site includes information on everything from the
climates and history of Kilimanjaro to the necessary gear and conditioning
it takes to make the climb. Parking
Lot Videos - Planet
Krulik contains all of Krulik's movies, which include everything from
a drive with Ernest Borgnine on his bus "The Sunburn", to a concert video
of one of the most acclaimed Elvis impersonators, Michael Hoover. Be sure
to keep an eye out for his latest project, the "Harry Potter Parking Lot."
Return to Gilligan's Island - Come and spend some time with the original "Survivors": Gilligan, the Skipper, Mary Anne, Ginger, and the Howels at this hilarious and heart felt site devoted to Gilligan's Island. The Bob Denver Fan Site includes everything from behind the scenes photos, to info on his current weekly radio show with his wife, "Denver and Denver". Tempus Fugit: Time Flies - Explores the concept of time through a fascinating online exhibition of multi-layered art. View everything from Andy Warhol's "Baseball", an example of capturing fleeting moments in time, to an ancient Chinese Scroll, the "Twelve Views of Landscapes", which is read in entire columns, rather than in a single word or moment. Schubert Archive - Offers a glimpse at their archive including scripts, letters, animations, photos and posters of the thousands of shows the famous brothers produced. It is a rare glimpse at a national treasure, for the archive is normally only open to specialists. Turning Imagination into Reality - You also can design your own model airplane, custom board game pieces, dolls that look like you and just about anything you can imagine. SHORT TAKES: Dennis Miller Evaluation - The addition of Dennis Miller to the Monday Night Football broadcasting team has raised more than a few eyebrows. Many commentators and fans have been blasting Miller, insisting that he is a distraction at best. Maybe he's just misunderstood. Ah, You Shouldn't Have. Really. - What can you get for the person who has everything? Poop Moose is self-described as "the most impractical gift you could possibly buy". Check out this unique candy dispenser that's a definite conversation piece. <><><><><><><><> Crow
Collection of Asian Art - The
site explores their collection in an easy to navigate and intuitive layout.
Browse the images according to type of artwork, time period or culture.
Visitors can also take a virtual tour through the museum. Sign
Language Dictionary - HandSpeak
is an online dictionary for sign language. With an impressive database
of words (over 3000) and handy animated gifs to accompany each word, this
site is a treasure for those interested in learning how to sign. Free
Computer Training -
Offers over 200 online training courses in everything from the basics
of Microsoft Word to NT system admin to SQL Server programming. All the
courses are free and professionally developed. It is an excellent resource
for both the novice and sophisticate alike. The Great Debate - The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago provides a history of televised presidential debates at this fascinating new site by offering video clips, news items, essays and commentary from any of the televised presidential debates.
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