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Homestar Runner - This animated cartoon series features Homestar Runner and pals Pom-Pom, Marzipan, and, of course, the villainous Strong Bad, all looking like computerized Color Forms - mostly angles and circles. Car Facts - The engine driving Carfax is its Vehicle History Reports, which reveal hidden problems in any vehicle's past that could affect its safety and resale value: accidents, odometer rollbacks, "lemon" histories, emission results - even flood damage. GramoFile - Gramofile offers classical music fans more than 25,000 classical music reviews from the world's most respected reviewers, from March 1983 to the present. SHORT
TAKES: Monitor Camera - What an amazing feat! Monitor Camera uses the newest in digital media, including "gigatron technology," to let any user stare into his or her monitor, click the Take Picture button and get an online self-portrait. Bozo Criminal of the day - We've all read about the misadventures of stupid criminals who can't help but get caught. The "Bozo Criminal of the Day" site features stories from the AP wire and other news sources about banditos not playing with full decks. <><><><><><><><> Have a Chortle - If you're finding laughs hard to come by these days, go to Chortler to snigger or guffaw at the gently barbed satire, most of it aimed at topical "gnus," like a letter from Gill Bates to his employees at MicroBore. Girls Write - Girls do write, and Girls Write makes the personal public, offering an online space for teens, housewives and busy professionals to publish their prose, poetry, commentary and more. Iron Chef Compendium - The unofficial fan site for Iron Chef, the popular Japanese-produced slugfest -- part Julia Child, part WWF -- where master chefs of various culinary styles are pitted against challengers. Acoustics and Vibration Animations - Physicist and acoustics scholar Daniel Russell, a professor at Kettering University, has a scientist's passion for acoustics and shares it on this site of animated GIFs and MPEG mini-movies created to help students visualize the behavior of sound waves. Nostalgia TV - "Hopelessly lost in the past" is the theme of TV Party, where all the gossip, scandal, song & dance, action and drama of television from the 40s to the 80s elevates nostalgia to boob tube bliss. Adult Swim - Adult Swim is the Cartoon Network's late night cartoon programming for adults. On the Web site, visitors can meet the odd bunch of characters in the equally odd half-dozen cartoons that make up the Swim. Vegetarian Kitchen - It's not easy being a vegetarian in a Big Mac world. Nava Atlas, author and illustrator of the popular Vegetariana cookbook series, is here to entice you into vegetarianism with a carrot rather than a stick. What is DivX? - DivX is a new format for digital video, much like MP3 is a format for digital music -- technology that shrinks digital video to be transported over the Internet for a "full-screen, full-motion, high-quality digital video experience." SHORT
TAKES: Worst Country - Song Titles Ever hear a country song that makes you want to hit your head against something hard? Chances are it's here, on the list of worst country song titles. Crime Comics of an Earlier Age - Comic collecting is a subspecialty, and this collection of crime comic books of the 40s and 50s has found a special niche, with a History of crime comics, a Want List citing specific books the creator seeks to fill out his collection. <><><><><><><><> The Rosetta Project - Concerned that as many as 90% of the world's languages will disappear in the next century, the Rosetta Project is a contemporary version of the Rosetta Stone, gathering 1,000 languages so that they may outlast their few living speakers. Fractal Poetry - With titles like the outrageous "Tinkerbell Steps Out" and peaceful "Chernobyl Pear," the images are varied and surprising, looking like oils and watercolors but created with various fractal generators rather than with paint on canvas. Metaphilm - Not just another art house critic, Metaphilm interprets first-run commercial Hollywood "philms" like The Matrix, to uncover its barely concealed Biblical plot and characters. re:constructions - Turn off the TV and reflect - wise advice following the incomprehensible events of September 11, 2001. re:constructions is a collection of essays from students, staff, faculty and friends of MIT's Comparative Media Studies, and it makes a contribution as important to the healing as blood donations. Dr. Grammar - Dr. Grammar is Professor Jim HiDuke, who will give you the straightforward answer you need to quickly polish off any distressing writing project. Pictoplasma - Pictoplasma is a collection of over 2,800 contemporary character designs from 306 artists and designers worldwide, and they range from the familiar, like Mario, to the obscure, like Snowcat, a Korean creature who looks like a box on legs. The Floating World of Ukiyo-e - "Shadows, Dreams, and Substance" showcases the spectacular holdings of the Japanese art of Ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating, or sorrowful, world) and is the first public viewing of this collection from the Library of Congress. Eye Witness Account - Fascinating stuff greets every click, like an American GI's tale of his 2-day London pass with in 1944, or Pliny's account of the obliteration of Pompeii by the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD. SHORT
TAKES: Yazoo Records - Those who loved the music from the film "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou" should check out this site that preserves American ethnic music of the 20s and 30s on CD quality recordings. When I Am King - This five chapter Web-based comic series, started in October 2000 and completed in July 2001, is based on a king who, after a life-changing dream, sets out to make sure his dream is realized. More fascinating than the story is that the series was created entirely with a computer - no pens or papers involved. (Some adult content.) <><><><><><><><> The Mesoamerican Ballgame - For 3,000 years, Mesoamerica, in the subtropical regions between North and South America, was home to some of the world's most advanced civilizations. Their ballgame, the first team sport, was a game of life and death -- the loser was sacrificed for the prosperity of the community. The Great Outdoors - PBS has gathered outdoor programming content from 30 stations across the country to create American Field Guide, with the invitation to "Immerse yourself in the great outdoors without ever leaving your desk." Dental Health Portal - Intelihealth, a leading provider of online health information, teams with the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine to get to the root of dental health at this comprehensive site of news, tools, tips and risk assessments. Elements of Hindu Devotion - From worship in the home, community and the temple, visitors learn about the processionals and festivals, the temporary or "ephemeral" shrines, the vows and trances, and the preparations for death and rebirth that comprise the sacred acts of the Hindi. Curious Media - Figuring out how to navigate through Curious Media is half the fun. A creepy Cheshire cat-like host grins at users, but - here's a tip - lift up the rug to explore the art, toys, animations and experiments cleverly hidden in, under and around this ingenious site. Interactive Evolution - From the genius of Charles Darwin to the power of sex, the web site examines the science of evolution and its profound effect on society and culture. Get Big Get - Created by American Body Building, a performance drink company, the web site targets the hardcore athlete with news and info that tells who's on top, what to eat, drink and do to get there yourself, and how and where to be a competitor. World Festivals Portal - 2 Camels is a comprehensive guide to festivals worldwide, from Spain's Running of the Bulls to Berlin's Love Parade -- a whole world of celebrations. SHORT
TAKES: Giant Pumpkin Carvings - Here, the harmless slicing and dicing goes extreme, as gigantic, intricately carved pumpkins litter the gallery to inspire those of us who think we're Rodin if we can carve a mouth with teeth. Blondie Classics - The Blondie comic strip started in 1930 and continues today - in 2,000 newspapers 55 countries and 35 languages. At Blondie Gets Married, visitors can see 27 of the 150 original strips donated to the Library of Congress by the daughter of creator, Chic Young. <><><><><><><><> Red Hot Jazz Archive - The Red Hot Jazz Archive is a place to study and enjoy the music of early Jazz, from 1895 to 1929, the improvisational blend of ragtime, marching band music and Blues. Nobody Here - Visitors entering this personal web site see both an apology and a man typing at a keyboard. From that point forward and backward, users click on words like ""tidy" or images like a man's arm holding out a glass, and the thinker will elaborate, offer an animation or just drop a phrase and let it hang there in space. Powers of Ten - Powers of Ten is a way to perceive ideas from the infinitesimal to the cosmic, best understood by example: the human circulatory system is 60,000 miles long, or (10+8). The concept's origin is a 1977 film that begins with a sleeping man, takes the viewer on a journey into space and then back into a carbon atom in the man's hand -- all in a single shot Feathered Back Hair - Like looking through your high school yearbook, Feathered Back Hair evokes nostalgia and embarrassment in equal parts. A tribute to the bewildering hairstyle of the late 70s made popular by Farrah Fawcett. Kid's Health - KidsHealth claims to be the largest and most visited site on the web providing doctor-approved health information about children from birth through adolescence. The Inner Body - An ideal reference site for students or those who just want to know what the doctor is talking about when he refers to your duodenum, the Inner Body uncovers what's inside us all.. She Explores - Guerrilla Style - Mercedes, Jennifer and Argentina are American-Latinas from the New York barrios leaving in December 2001 on a road trip through South America, from the ruins in Peru to the Carnival in Brazil. The guerrilla girls are sending the road show home to web users via an online adventure that promises to record every detail. Just Look at Yourself - Take a close look at yourself - then take a picture. That's the idea of The Mirror Project, a collection of photos of people taking photos of themselves in a variety of reflective surfaces all over the world. SHORT
TAKES: Telecom Talk - From fiber optics to telegraphy, those telecom guys give even a common word like 'hit' special meaning. Here, all of those seemingly simple words and indecipherable acronyms like LANs, MANs and WANs are decoded in one easy-to-navigate place. Funniest Joke in the World - This site, the stage for the largest scientific study ever conducted into humor, figures everyone's got a joke and is determined to root through them all, let visitors vote using the "Laugh-o-meter," and submit their own side-splitters. <><><><><><><><> Guggenheim's Internet Art - The art here is showcased not just as image, but also as an invitation to participate. Featured exhibits, like the Art of the Motorcycle, are both image- and info-rich. The Collections Archive holds dynamic exhibitions presented here exclusively. Vintage Music - Devoted to preserving vintage music from the early decades of the 20th century, Dismuke's Virtual Talking Machine is one man's effort to share his personal collection of 78 rpm discs with a new generation more turned onto new technology. Federal Reserve 101 - An economic education web site geared toward high school kids - but you can bet its closet audience is grown-ups who still think they should just make more money when things get tight. Pirated Sites - With eclectic taste and a fondness for chatting about the blurred lines between pirating, listing, parodying, sharing and linking, the site is a treasure chest of what's cool, hip and different in web space. All That Jazz - John Coltrane - Thirty-four years after his death, his music is present more than ever before, heard in films, television and, mostly, in the musicianship of talented young artists. The Renegade Gardener - The Renegade Gardener is here to help, with the stoic good sense and wry humor of one who makes his life, and his garden, in the Twin Cities area.. Electric Money - Someday the cry "Show me the money!" may mean whipping out your DNA. At Electric Money, users can explore the history of money with teaching guides and money-related links that tell of early Native Americans using shells for cash and the first use of gold and silver as coinage by Western Europeans. Public Record Search - With over 5,184 free searchable public record databases, Search Systems was the first and remains the largest collection of free public records on the Net, designed to help users find public records that are often central to serious decision-making. SHORT
TAKES: Song Fight! - A song title like "Acid Mouth" or "Snow Globe" is presented, and competitors write a song to match, then users get to vote for a winner - and the victor remains visible on the site while the losers, like bad songwriters everywhere, fade into obscurity. Second National Church of Shatnerology - Links about Shatner, photos of Shatner, tributes to Shatner, even Tickle Me Shatner --- the site creators even call themselves Shatner. Need more? There are various odd links all related to, you guessed it, Shatner. <><><><><><><><> Flip Flop Flyin - Flip Flop Flyin', named by its very British creator for a Beach Boys song, is a personal web site of funny little animations that are oddly appealing, attract the curious and retain a regular following, judging by the mail and chats. The World in Her Hands - An online community by and for women, Her Planet is not just a web site, but a network connecting women to what other women have to offer. The Nobel Museum - The Nobel e-Museum lists winners past and present, but also offers articles in which Nobel laureates discuss science and culture, digital TV broadcasts of the Award Ceremony in Stockholm and live webcasts of special Nobel laureate lectures. Design Portfolio - No Commercial Potential is the online portfolio of a graphic designer with the eccentric name Phineas Xavier Jones. There's plenty of potential here, and much of it is fully realized. The Beatles - Beatlemania is updated for the 21st century at this official Beatles web site where there's much more than just music - though the music is at the heart of it all. Featuring the 27 Beatles singles that topped US and UK charts, this visually gorgeous site also takes users behind the music. Loop Labs - Loop Labs is like having a synthetic sound studio on your desktop. Using every sound feature of Macromedia Flash, the site turns your monitor into a mixing board and lets you select and then control sound loops to mix your own musical creations. Cultural Profiles Project - Imagine being a recent immigrant from Taiwan or Chad and finding yourself plopped into the middle of an Ottowan winter. Designed to recruit Canadian hosts and match them with new immigrants to Canada, the Cultural Profiles Project helps newcomers adapt to their surroundings. Minerals and Gemstones - From acanthite to zoisite, agate to zircon, the Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom is a one-stop web site for minerals and gemstones. Over 100 are cataloged here, arranged into groups by alphabet, chemical, color, crystal group, and more. SHORT
TAKES: Polkas and Pierogies - At this cheerful site, originating from a Pennsylvania family restaurant, users learn all about pierogies, join pierogie clubs and chat rooms and, of course, get plenty of pierogie recipes. Anagrams - The truths they tell may not bring enlightenment, but they can be surpassingly accurate. Rearrange all the letters in "Clint Eastwood," for example, and get "Old West Action." <><><><><><><><> Super Croc - Tyrannosaurus Rex was a wimp. On October 25, paleontologists in the Nigerian Sahara unearthed a real stud: Sarcosuchus imperator, nicknamed 'Super Croc,' one of the largest crocodiles to ever walk the Earth. The Museum of E-Failure - The Museum of E-Failure has begun archiving screenshots of dead home pages and those they think will die soon. Stanford Prison Experiment - In 2001, the idea of college students turning sadistic and freaking out from stress may not seem as shocking as it did in 1971 when this classic Stanford University psychology experiment was conducted. Michael Jang : Photographer - This photographic web site by Michael Jang, whose photo credits range from Jimi Hendrix to Frank Sinatra, is an image-intensive project full of urban angst, from the mid -1970s to 2001 shots of the Bay Area high school scene. Mini Clips - Just got time for a quick one? Mini Clips serves up entertainment and content by way of original short form web-based material for those who battle information overload but still need their daily fix. A Site For Sore Eyes - Vision 101 is an eye care, vision and eye wear primer with a 20/20 view. Useful info includes a section on the anatomy of the eye and how it works. Offline Browsing Tool - This nifty little program, a free download, lets users save hard copies of web pages by surfing to the coveted page, clicking and capturing the content for extraction later - offline. The Great Outdoors - Inviting visitors to "Immerse yourself in the great outdoors without ever leaving your desk," PBS does what it does best: shows us the world from the comfort of home. SHORT
TAKES: Celebrity Staring Contest - Bette Davis may have the eyes, but Buster Keaton has the stare: that's a hint about the winner of the All-Hollywood Celebrity Staring Contest, now in its final round. The Brick Testament - The glory of the Old and New Testament is recreated entirely in Legos, those irresistibly simple little colored blocks of plastic that are, supposedly, child's play. <><><><><><><><> Cool Toons - Klasky Csupo is the real deal: "Rugrats" and "The Wild Thornberrys," from the team of Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo, are the two most watched TV series for kids. Lift Every Voice - This site from the University of Virginia is an exhibition of audio clips and archival materials tracing the history, roots and development of African-American folk music. The Spook - The Spook is free, professional and a cinch to move backward and forward through with no annoying subscription cards falling out of the center, and readers can revisit back issues without cluttering up the bathroom floor. Places of Power - Photographer John Sexton, formerly an assistant and technical consultant to Ansel Adams, is a master photographer and print maker who likes it -- and created this online gallery, Places of Power, to show off the big, bold beauty of technology. The Three Stooges - Well, Knuckleheads, pull up a chair and sit on the floor, you'll soitenly feel at home at the official web site of The Three Stooges. Pray Station - The material is original text and art from a massive CD-ROM of the same name that offers more than 3,600 files, from the spidery "shapeshifter" to the enigmatic "auralation," which shows geometric shapes in shades of gray shifting to industrial space music. A More Perfect Union - The history of these "relocated" American citizens is chronicled at the Smithsonian Institution's A More Perfect Union, with shared memories of internment, discussions of what citizenship means, and the big question looming over recent events. Movie Critics United - Welcome to Rotten Tomatoes, offering tabulated results of the best, most objective reviews for all the movies. SHORT
TAKES: Reverse Engineered Recipes - If you can't get the recipe, take a few stabs at it and Voila! It might work anyway. The creator of Reverse Engineered Recipes likes the recipes on "The Iron Chef" so much he decided to take a whack at recreating them. Fabric Portal - Don't know the difference between ramie and rayon? Visit the Fabric Portal, an online resource for everything fabric. <><><><><><><><> Nervousness - Nervousness.org is an experiment in Land Mail Art Objects (LMAO), sending empty journals, disposable cameras, and mix tapes via snail mail to anyone in the world who signs up with a promise to return the object to its owner. Trust. Alberto Giacometti - For the first time in more than 30 years, the diversity of the works of the Swiss sculptor, printer and draftsman are on display at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Empowering Kids - The brothers have met 3,346 species and have put their photos, videos, drawings and stories into a Be The Creature Database so kids can be on-line creature adventurers. The Heart of Borneo - Borneo may not come to mind when one thinks "rainforest," but in September 2001, three biological survey teams from the World Wildlife Fund mounted an expedition into the heart of Borneo to gather data that will help preserve one of earth's most diverse and immediately endangered habitats. A Perfect World - A collaboration between the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and The New York Public Library, the project explores utopian thinking since antiquity, with scenes of 20th century utopias and dystopias (the failures) presented through text and downloadable images of original documents and photographs. Devices of Wonder - Fun plus antiquity equals Devices of Wonder, where an android clarinetist guides visitors through interactive play with 22 unusual historical contraptions. Let the Games Begin - Orisinal is home to over a dozen simple games for those with a bit of spare time on their hands, whether mere seconds or several minutes. Artistic Friendship - With a rising and setting sun as navigator, visitors to Van Gogh & Gauguin experience the friendship of Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, comrades and rivals whose lifelong friendship created both art and history. SHORT
TAKES: Asleep in the Airport - Sleeping in Airports offers opinions on the best airports for a good snooze, the worst, and tips on how to do it safely and comfortably. How the Net Works - Scot Finnie answers questions at How the Net Works without even having to be asked. <><><><><><><><> Top 20 Gifts - Top 20 Gifts points users in the right direction with just a few clicks: simply check the age group and price range you can afford, and get a list of 20 surefire gifts. Another click takes you to the online store where the item can be purchased. Artificial Anatomy - At Artificial Anatomy, the National Museum of American History has collected such models to showcase their history, focusing on their construction, conservation and preservation. Mountain Voices - Over 300 people whose voices have been recorded, transcribed and translated on Mountain Voices, devoted to preserving the views of mountain people worldwide who are experiencing massive development and resulting turmoil. TIME: Inventions of the Year - Inventions, notes Time's mind-blowing Inventions of the Year, come in all shapes and sizes, from those as simple as purple catsup (but why!?) to those as complex as an artificial liver that uses live rabbit cells to metabolize toxins and prevent rejection. Online Movie Library - The leading broadband movie provider on the web has more than ½ million members who like viewing one of 2,300 full-length movies in their own private screening rooms, even if that means watching a 15" monitor sitting on their kitchen table.
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