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The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter #334 1/20/5 |
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Welcome to the 334th issue of the Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter offering weekly insights into new, cool, useful, fun, unusual and interesting sites on the Internet.
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Thanks to great technological improvements in CCD photography, visitors can view images of distant space phenomena such as comets, planets, asteroids, dark nebulae, planetary clusters and much more. In addition to the photo gallery, there is also a shop as well as tips on learning how to become an amateur 'space photographer' yourself. http://www.photomeeting.de/astromeeting/_index.htm Cool Utility: Pluck TV lovers have Tivo, but what do dedicated web surfers have? Welcome to Pluck.com, a new service that retrieves and organizes all of your favorite Web fodder into one easy to view site. Whether it is sports, news, shopping, entertainment or any other form of web content you are after, you no longer have to go dashing from one site to the other in search of information. Pluck allows you to view multiple websites at once, share folders and data with others, and will even work hard searching for you while you are offline in the 'real world'. Do You Speak American? The frontrunner in top quality television programming, PBS, does it again with a great new program. "Do You Speak American" takes a humorous but insightful look at the English language as it is spoken in our untraditional but creative nation. The program's website offers fascinating features such as the evolution and impact of modern American slang, the future of speaking, and a map experience that tracks how our language changes from region to region. There are also a lot of fun games on the site like "Test Your Vowel Power" and a regional dialect quiz called "Where is the Speaker From?" SHORT TAKES The Cubes Take out the tension of a boring office job with this hilarious play set for adults. The Cubes is a fun website and product that spoofs the drudgery of corporate life spent in a cubicle.
A unique and animated view of the fascianting art of painting with sand. http://media.ebaumsworld.com/sandsicaf.wmv
Only on the Internet could we find a teenage version of Imelda Marcos. Except instead of expensive high heels, this kid has amassed an astounding collection of sneakers, most of which he doesn't even wear. http://www.thehundreds.com/chronicles/corgishoe/ Enjoy the newsletter? Tell your friends to subscribe by sending an email to: cooltricks-join-request@list.adventive.com
In the spirit of the Hollywood blockbuster "Twister", this site caters to those who love the dangerous yet passionate hobby of chasing tornadoes. Whether you are the real deal or just an awe-struck voyeur, the world of tornado chasing is sure to get your adrenalin pumping. ChaseDay.com is meant for those who love nature, even when it is at its worst. Visitors can watch streaming video taken by 'chasers' of past lightning storms, hail storms and twisters, view shockingly up close images of huge tornadoes, and even hop on the bandwagon by signing up for a Tornado Chasing tour! Screenplay Outliner Caught the screenwriting bug? Take a shortcut to outlining your next big-budget action flick script with this cool online program. The story outline tool uses the old "20 questions" interview process to generate an outline of your script. Just type in answers to simple questions such as "Antagonist's Plan" and "Why does your Protagonist want to get involved" and then watch in awe as the program brings your script to life! http://www.ncn.net/~msj/outliner.htm Peace Art Project Cambodia Cambodia, once a war-torn country, is slowly rehabilitating and healing itself from the decades of internal and external conflict. The Peace Art Project Cambodia was established in 2003 to promote a weapons-free society and to educate young Cambodians about art. The sculptures that make up the exhibition of the Peace Art Project are moving works of modern art. The artists that work on the project use previously seized and destroyed weapons, such as guns, land mines and ammunition, to create inspiring and peaceful sculptures. Browse through the gallery and read about this amazing project. http://www.peaceartprojectcambodia.org/
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Barbecuing has become as American as baseball and apple pie. For those of you who are obsessed with the culinary art of outdoor grilling, check out this website, which is a self-described "Pilgrimage In Search Of America's Best Barbecue." Rick Brown's site is just part of his growing barbecue empire. He also has a weekly radio show, a 2-hour DVD (for sale on the site), and his own public television show aptly titled "Barbecue America". Visitors will find a ton of food-related features including barbecue tips and recipes, as well as a BBQ online store where you can purchase everything from hot sauce to "Barbecue America" t-shirts. http://www.barbecueamerica.com/ MoCoLoco Product designers dictate the setting in which we live, whether it is at home, in the office, or at a hotel. Art and design buffs will enjoy this online magazine, which focuses on the latest in modern design news and product reviews. Step into the future by browsing through the gallery of modern products, which is easily separated into categories such as "Appliances", "Audio-Video", "Books", "Furniture", "Kitchen", etc. There are links to sites that sell some of these creations if you should spot something special, as well reviews on all the products listed. 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 ctt@net-market.com ~ Small Business Opportunities ~ Boing Boing: A Directory of Wonderful Things ~ John Stoller, CPA - Making IRS problems disappear. ~ The Art of Jeffrey K. Bedrick
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