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The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter #194 5/16/02 |
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Welcome to the 194th issue of the Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter offering weekly insights into new, cool, useful, fun, unusual and interesting sites on the Internet. In this issue: - Egg:
The Art Show ~~~~~ Cool Tricks and Trinkets is made possible by~~~~~~ A1 Discount Hotels offers discount rooms in over 5000 hotels worldwide with choices from budget to 5 star hotels. Bookmark our site for you next trip. Visit us online or call our operators at 888-511-5743 http://www.a1-discount-hotels.com <Editor's Note> A1 Discount Hotels is our primary business and source of income. You can support Tricks and Trinkets, by checking us out the next time you're planning a trip. For personal travel needs, write me at info@a1-discount-hotels.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Egg: The Art Show Exploring
the role of art in America is the focus of ~ egg ~, a fascinating series.
Sponsored in part by PBS, this site is the online sidekick to the television
program, complete with streaming video and audio clips and Examples
of artistic expression are on display, from Willie Easton's innovative
Gospel music to more recent video pieces on cool topics like 'Flight'
and 'How to be Happy.' Also offered: a slew of articles on art, a Closer to the Truth According to John Locke, consciousness is "the perception of what passes in a man's own mind." Others regard it as a kind of substance, or "mental stuff," quite different from the texture of the physical world and that which separates mankind from lower forms of life. Closer to Truth brings together leading scientists, scholars and artists to debate consciousness and other fundamental issues of our time. Visitors can read through great articles and online transcripts, participate in unique 'hyper-forum discussions', or simply browse the Video Archive. There is also a cool section called 'Daily News' that is constantly updated with stories and articles about interesting, often eccentric topics affecting people today. Trash 4 Sale Auction sites are among the most popular destinations offering everything imaginable for the right price. But as tales of the substantial profits made through these auctions have spread, a few overzealous merchants are putting some fairly unusual items on the block. DisturbingAuctions.com is a bizarre and sometime highly entertaining auction. Browsing through categories like Emotionally Scarring Toys, Figurines, or Home Furnishing will return haunting or humorous items (depending on your perspective) as the "Dean Martin Hand Puppet", the "Disembodied Farrah Fawcett Heads", or the "Deer Butt" (found under home furnishings). Caveat Emptor! http://www.disturbingauctions.com/ SHORT TAKES Fixing Appliances If your dishwasher is leaking, or the baking element burns out in your stove, check out the Repair Clinic. This useful site provides consumers with helpful information for every major household appliance including troubleshooting, maintenance tips, answers to common questions and a diagnostic section. <><><><><><><><> Lost in Translation While it has not been perfected, translation software has made considerable progress. Grammatical, slang-free text is almost translatable into a foreign language and back to English (note the word 'almost'). Visitors will have a blast experimenting with the unperfected Systran translation software. The bizarre translations are hilarious and unpredictable, as noted in the list of 'Classic Examples'. Just enter a sentence and hit 'Babelize'. http://www.tashian.com/multibabel/ <><><><><><><><> Pets Welcome Here People love their pets, sometimes so much that they can't bear to go on vacation without taking them. Whether you're planning a road trip or your Honeymoon, if Fido is coming along for the ride you'll need to find pet-friendly place to stay. PetsWelcome.com should be every animal lover's first step in planning his or her holiday vacation. The site lists thousands of hotels, motels, beaches, campgrounds, and ski resorts that accommodate our furry friends. There is also helpful information on air travel and international laws regarding pets. Enjoy
the newsletter? Tell your friends to subscribe by sending an email to: Extraterrestrial Real Estate If you're thinking about retiring but can't afford to stake your claim in some beautiful, exotic locale, you may want to consider an exciting alternative…The Moon. In 1980, a gentleman by the name of Dennis Hope managed to acquire, through some ingenious legal loophole, rights to the lunar surface and the surfaces of all other planets in our solar system (with the notable exception of Earth). Welcome to the Lunar Embassy, the first and only company in the world that is legally licensed to sell 'extraterrestrial real estate'. The site, despite its sense of humor, is quite legitimate, has thousands of 'landowners', and has been recognized by television and Internet media organizations. Visitors will learn about the legal nature of their purchase, the company's immediate plans for lunar development, and will be given the opportunity to purchase acres of land on the Moon, Venus, Mars, and IO, one of Jupiter's many moons. If all that doesn't convince you, then the prices will (One lunar acre goes for about $15.99 US). The Symphony: An Interactive Guide While classical music is popular all over the world, many listeners are uneducated about the rich processes behind the creation of the music. This is a great site for anyone who loves classical music but often feels lost when it comes to understanding the nature, form and history of the symphonies they listen to. This website offers an interactive tour through the many aspects of the symphony. Visitors will learn about the history of the music, the life and work of many famous and talented composers, and the many components that make up an orchestra. Listen to clips of symphonies listed on the site, take a 'crash course in symphonic form', or go on a 'quick-tour' of the history and development of classical music. And you don't even have to dress up!! http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/index.html Talk Surgery Despite its many critics, plastic surgery continues to gain popularity both in the United States and in many countries around the globe. From breast augmentation to liposuction to cosmetic dentistry, more and more Americans are choosing to spend thousands of dollars in an effort to make themselves 'more beautiful'. Talksurgery.com is a great site to visit for anyone who is considering undergoing plastic surgery. There are 'personal stories' from people who have had a variety of different procedures, technical information on many types of surgery, and even a 'Doctor Locator' that will help patients find the right doctor for their needs. **********Advertisement************** THE COOLEST COLOR BUSINESS CARDS These
cards will make you proud to have a business. Create, personalize, http://www.ebusiness-cards.com ******************************** Useless Knowledge 'If it isn't here, it isn't trivia' is the slogan of UselessKnowledge.com, a website that prides itself as the definitive source of trivia and useless information on the Web. There are enough bizarre facts on the site to keep you busy for hours, not to mention how popular you'll be at parties. There are many cool features including 'Fact of the Day', 'Word of the Day', 'Useless Riddle', and 'World of Trivia'. Visitors will find answers to some of life's most crucial questions, like 'Where is the world's only concierge?' and 'What is a booger made of?' http://www.uselessknowledge.com/ Scribbling Women The nineteenth century revealed a literary movement among female authors in America, producing work from such heralded writers as Willa Cather and Ann Petry. Thanks to The Public Media Foundation, we can now experience dramatizations of these inspired works through national radio broadcasts. ScribblingWomen.org is the website supporting this dramatic effort. The site features several novels that have been converted into radio plays for the visitors enjoyment. Each play is accompanied by photographs, lesson plans, synopsis' and literary interpretations. http://www.scribblingwomen.org If
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