Welcome to the 123rd issue of Cool Tricks and Trinkets offering weekly insights into new, cool, useful, fun, unusual and interesting sites on the Internet.

In this issue:

- Inside Scoop
- Web Copier
- Capturing The Soul
- Short Takes
- Disco, Disco Cow
- Forgotten Americans
- Rock and Roll Hall of Shame 
- American Mile Markers
- Nifty Kid's Site
- Subscribers' Sites


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Inside Scoop

Breaking news and insider information on the entertainment industry is now just a click away. You can learn everything you need to know about your favorite stars, and even get personal news alerts and industry specific daily digests via email at this informative new site.

Inside Magazine gives you the scoop on everything from books to lawsuits to digital investments. Check out the "Deals and Corporate Moves" sections in each industry for a sneak peak at what's to come in film, music and Television.

http://www.inside.com

Web Copier (Free)

Have you ever wished you could save a site you visited and view it offline? Webcopier allows you to download an entire site (including graphics and even java applets) for offline viewing.

WebCopier is a powerful offline browser that records entire sites and stores them locally until you are ready to view them. With translations in over 20 languages, this multi-awarded program is a great edition for your hard drive!

http://www.maximumsoft.com/

Capturing The Soul

There's a little piece of heaven in Detroit called The Capuchin Soup Kitchen. "Visions of the Sacred" is a unique web site that uses documentary photojournalism and the theme "the sacred" to raise money to feed the homeless.

This site isn't just about serving up over 50,000 meals in a month. It's about giving people hope. Visitors who wish to support the Capuchin Soup Kitchen may bid for photos at the online auction or may simply send a donation.

http://www.visionsacred.org

SHORT TAKES:

Mouse Tool

If you find yourself clicking your way into the world of carpal tunnel syndrome and various other repetitive injuries, it might be time to teach that old mouse some new tricks.

Mouse Tool takes the click out of your mouse routine with this clever new program. (Note: A member of our staff recently tried this program and it has made a big difference for him.)

http://mousetool.com

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Consumer Search

Consumer Search, dubbed by PC World as the best expert product review site, goes into the nitty-gritty of every new product, reviewing all reviews. It is a great starting place for researching potential purchases.

http://www.consumersearch.com

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Headline News

1stHeadlines makes it easy to search headlines and access current news stories from 150 top US and International newspapers, as well as broadcast and online news sources. The site is updated 24/7.

http://www.1stheadlines.com

Disco, Disco Cow

Milkoland, one of Sweden's largest milk producing dairies, is home to Milko, the touring cow. Help Milko get his groove back on the Music Machine by creating your very own music video.

Visitors may choose either metal, hip-hop or disco and then drag and drop video clips, vocals and effects on a timeline to create the ultimate video dance party.

Then just site back and watch Milko bust a move using everything from the classic Travolta steps to the cool moves of Coolio. Users may send the finished product to friends.

http://www.fjallfil.com/index_eng.html

Forgotten Americans

Monte Alto and Elsa, in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, and Montana Vista and Sparks, located on the far eastern desert fringes of El Paso, Texas, are settings for Hector Galán's film, Forgotten Americans.

In this companion site to the film, visitors embark on a virtual journey to the colonias where muddy dirt roads lead to rows of "ruddy, crudely constructed shacks that are little more than a patchwork of old boards and cardboard." In the land of milk and honey, the people here, ironically, live without electricity and often, no running water. A visually stunning site devoted to a people long forgotten.

http://www.pbs.org/klru/forgottenamericans

Rock and Roll Hall of Shame

Oscar Wilde was once quoted as saying, "Some people bring pleasure wherever they go, others, whenever they go." The content of this next site definitely falls into the second category.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Shame is a hilarious and at times a painful recount of some questionable covers by Hollywood actors of some of the greatest rock and pop songs of all time. Browse through the site and you'll come across such classics as Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, interpreted by William Shatner, or Got to Get You Into My Life as performed by Joe Pesci. Don't quit your day jobs, fellas.

http://www.fadetoblack.com/hallofshame

American Mile Markers

Just when you thought you had seen it all in travel sites, photographer/engineer Matt Frondorf introduces us to his 35mm mile marker approach to traveling cross country.

Taken on the Road is Matt's journey from the Statue of Liberty to the Golden Gate Bridge. But unlike your typical road trip, in true engineer fashion, Matt painstakingly plotted out as straight a line as possible for his route while taking photos precisely at each one mile increment. The result is an unusual chronicle of what would otherwise be an average cross country trip.

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/onTheRoad

Nifty Kid's Site

Step into the magical world of castles and unicorns. Through the use of computer-generated art, Carol McLean-Carr sets the mood for fairy dreams with beautiful digitally illustrated sketches.

This is a great site for kids of all ages. Click on the crystal ball and have fun with the Book Dragon and his books, Tiny Timothy Turtle, Fairy Dreams or even start your own online drawing kit.

http://www.bigblue.com.au

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SUBSCRIBERS' SITES - Many of our subscribers have fascinating on-line projects. This weekly section will introduce you to some of these sites. Please let me know about your project so that I might mention it in this section. Write me at info@tricksandtrinkets.com

~Scarlet & Medieval'S Real Audio Knights

~Brave New World Wide Web - An electro-pop band from the Motor City.

~Barb's Cozy Corner - inspirational pages, humor, and computer resources.

~MIRACLES - An article by Linda Kay

~Gordon's Simpsons Site

~Megalithic Passage Tomb Monuments

~Vietnam Veterans of America

~MusicRemedy.Com - Medicine for your music needs.

~Sales Executives - Building powerful sales forces.


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Have a great weekend.

Charles Kessler