Every once in a while my jaded online eyes are BLOWN AWAY by a new site which represents an advance in the way we use our computers to communicate. Of course, (light bulb’s flashing) why not make your own online thematic movie and send it to a friend.

I spent over an hour on the site, sent some really fun and outrageous Valentine’s messages and can’t wait to visit again.

VERY COOL SITE - The D.FILM Digital Film Festival

The D.FILM Digital Film Festival is a traveling and online showcase of films made with a powerful new filmmaking technology. Put on your director’s hat and shout "lights, camera, action."

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HOLIDAY ROMANCE - Sweet Valentine Fun

All aboard for those of you who want a full dose of Valentine’s day vibe, with romance, history, unforgettable love letters, romantic recipes, aphrodisiacs, pick up lines and love calculators.

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Forrester's factoids.

* 51 percent of those who own both a TV and computer would relinquish their TV before giving up their computers.

* If stranded on a desert island, two-thirds would prefer an Internet connection over a telephone or television.

* There is a new web user coming online every 2 seconds.

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If you have a shockwave enabled system, check out the high energy presentation reportedly from Amway, regarding a new launch.

HYPE OF THE WEEK: Wouldn't life be wonderful if we had?

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OK, I know that this list has a very high IQ, but how many of you know what a software Easter Egg is?

FUN PROGRAMMING – The Software Easter Egg Archive

A software easter egg is a hidden feature or novelty that the programmers have put in their software. This can be anything from a hidden list of the developers, to hidden commands, to jokes, to funny animations. <Thank you, Diana>

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Growing up, I remember looking forward to Saturday mornings and watching the cartoons on TV. My favorite shows were Crusader Rabbit, Huckleberry Hound and Howdy Doody. Revisit yours?

COOL MEMORIES – Yesterdayland

Dedicated to the preservation of Saturday Morning, this site will be a living monument to the Golden Age of Children's Television. From Howdy Doody to Scooby-Doo, Yesterdayland presents your favorite shows from Hanna-Barbera, Jay Ward, DePatie-Freleng, Terrytoons, Filmation, Rankin/Bass and many, many more...

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Is the file your trying to copy too big to fit on your floppy? Wouldn’t it be nice to split it so that it would fit?

COOL UTILITY – FSplit (shareware $30)

Use this utility to split large files into smaller files. These smaller files can then be copied onto floppy diskettes, or transferred by email. Fast, small, and very easy to use.

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For Basketball fans:

With Michael Jordan retired, basketball fans wait patiently for the appearance of a new superstar. Here is one of the candidates.

COOL HOOPLA - Slam Duncan – The official website of Tim Duncan

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For Parents: Selecting movies suitable for your children

USEFUL SITE – Screen –it

This service was started to serve the many parents who wonder if certain movies would be okay for their children. Roger Ebert selected it as the 3^rd most useful movie site on the Internet.

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If you’re looking for a video to rent tonight, check out this outrageous movie site.

MOVIE MAGIC - Greatest Films

The Greatest Films is a unique website containing plot summaries (with actual film dialogue), review commentary with emphasis on story content and historical background, and hundreds of colorful, vintage film posters for some of the best Hollywood and American classic films in the last century.