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The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter #323 11/4/4 |
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Welcome to the 323rd issue of the Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter offering weekly insights into new, cool, useful, fun, unusual and interesting sites on the Internet.
- Superhero
Hype
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Fans of the superhero genre will find themselves right at home at this supercool site. SuperheroHype.com has all the latest news, reviews, and interviews on new hero-related games, movies, DVD's, websites, television and comics. Calling all Heroes! Find out about the status of the long-awaited "Watchmen" movie, read reviews on the just released "Daredevil" DVD, and check out pics of the "Fantastic Four" flik currently in production in Vancouver. There are also great fan reviews and community forums where you can communicate with fellow comic-crazed fans. The Nocturnes Half of every day is cloaked in darkness, a time when most of us sleep and the world of the night comes alive. What happens when the curious eye of the camera exposes the dark mysteries of the evening? The aim of the Nocturnes website is to promote night photography and to serve as a community for nocturnal photographers. In addition to a number of workshops and tutorials, the site has a beautiful gallery filled with breathtaking images of life 'after dark'. Global Warming Facts and Our Future As perhaps the most public issue in our environmental discourse, Global Warming is becoming an increasingly hot topic of debate. Thanks to this awesome website, we can take a light-hearted, educational journey to the truth behind this serious issue. This well-designed site, which is part of an exhibit by The Marion Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences, is an interactive learning tool to the facts and figures behind Global Warming. Visitors will learn about the causes of this problem such as The Greenhouse Effect, The Carbon Cycle, current CO2 emissions, as well as a brief history of intense change in our climate that has occurred over the past hundred years. There is also an entire section dedicated to Alternative Industries and changes being made everyday… so don't lose hope! http://www.koshlandsciencemuseum.org/exhibitgcc/index.jsp SHORT TAKES Minimus Modern nomads prone to constant travel should bookmark this online store, which specializes in 'travel size' items. With pint-sized food, beauty, utility and pharmaceutical products, it is the perfect one-stop shop before your long excursion into the unknown. http://minimus.biz/default.aspx
Unimpressed by the common lettuce, tomato and cheese rendition of the American hamburger? Enter your personal recipe into the "Build a Better Burger" contest and win $50,000, not to mention national fame in the burger community. http://www.buildabetterburger.com/
A hilarious and eye-opening site that pays tribute to the 32,000'Bogus Botanicals and Counterfeit Conifers' strategically placed in cities across America. Who know these pieces of 'Sham Shrubbery' were everywhere, planted intentionally to hide the cellular antennae that allow us to communicate on our mobile phones. Enjoy
the newsletter? Tell your friends to subscribe by sending an email to: Chiloe Stories Located over a thousand kilometers away from Chile's capital city of Santiago, Chilo is a distant archipelago rich in history and mythology. For four centuries the native people have lived in relative isolation, learn about their fascinating culture as it faces an inevitable bridge to modern society. A visually stunning introduction is just the beginning of what is an extraordinarily beautiful and enjoyable website. On the brink of commercial infringement, take a peaceful look through photos and read stories about the Chiloan society, including their fascinating youth, rich mythology and traditional way of life. http://www.chiloestories.org/index_swf.html The Paperback Revolution While today it may seem like a just another affordable modern staple, seventy years ago the 'paperback' book hit the literary scene and forever changed the publishing industry. When Penguin Books published its first paperback in 1935, it sparked a revolution in the marketing, distribution and circulation of books, as well as the reading habits of America. This site explores this 'democratisation' of books, as the paperback blurred the lines between what was considered to be 'High' and 'Low' literature. Visitors will enjoy a slew of cool features on the site about this 'revolution', including an animated timeline of the paperback, a gallery of book images ranging from the classics to the pulps, as well as related links. http://www.crcstudio.arts.ualberta.ca/paperbacks/ Plastic Soldier Review Collectors, fantasy 'war gamers' and craftsmen will enjoy this hobbyist's site. The Plastic Soldier Review has created a community around its interest in 1:72 scale plastic soldiers, which are used both as craft collectables and as a part of a wide range of popular strategic board games. Get up-to-date news and reviews on a variety of models, from Austrian Uhlans to Samurai Warriors and French Line Infantry from the early 19th Century. A delightful mixture of history and fantasy, the site caters to both young and old enthusiasts of scale models. http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/ **********Advertisement**************
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The miles of coastline stretching across the Pacific side of Vancouver Island have long been known in the nautical community as some of the deadliest in the world. This treacherous area also known as The Graveyard of the Pacific, is an oceanic cemetery to the literally thousands of vessels, from large warships and passenger ferries to lumber barges and small tugs, that have crashed and sunk along its rocky coast. Despite its morbid leanings, this Virtual Museum of Canada website is a lot of fun, and also provides insight into an interesting niche of nautical history. There is an interactive timeline, a section dedicated to real-life tales of hope and courage in the face of tragedy, and even an online newspaper called the Shipwreck Times that uses historical data, old interviews, journal entries and official records to 're-write' articles about famous shipwrecks. http://www.pacificshipwrecks.ca/english/ Forgotten Ohio In addition to being the crucial 'Swing State' of this past presidential election, Ohio also has a deep history and is host to a wide array of fascinating sites. "Forgotten Ohio" explores the darker side of this diverse state. From its 'Creepy Cemeteries' to its 'Old Ghost Towns' to its abandoned industrial areas, Ohio is chock full of scary places. The site is regularly updated with photos and stories of the editor's scary adventures into the forgotten corners and haunted mansions of Ohio. http://www.forgottenoh.com/page1.html 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 ~Tom Around the World - Making the world a cooler place.
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