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The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter #335 1/27/5 |
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Welcome to the 335th 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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Time Magazine is one of the most circulated political publications in the world. Founded in 1923, it has captured almost a century of world politics, human achievement and cultural change. The archives at Time.com are a fascinating collage documentation of the major events of the 20th Century. Visitors can "Ask The Archivist" specific questions, take the "Cover Quiz", and scroll through the different "Time Collections" on subjects such as Space Travel, World War II, and The British Royals. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/archives Celebrity Safari A great addition to anyone's photo album is a personal snapshot with a celebrity. Celebrity Safari is a 'non-professional' photography community that posts casual pics of people with their favorite celebs. Browse the gallery to see stars striking an impromptu pose with an enthusiastic fan. Each photo is accompanied by funny commentary by its owner. Entries include a great shot of Ray Charles, a photo of the Iranian hostages at their first and only reunion, and other images of familiar famous faces. Doodles, Drafts & Designs "Doodles, Drafts, and Designs" is a travelling exhibition of Industrial Drawings, courtesy of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. These skilled drawings are the original inspiration behind our industrial inventions, from tall buildings to speeding trains and airplanes to public arenas and beyond. The exhibition's website is a fascinating introduction to industrial design artwork. Take the virtual tour and view the extensive exhibition of draft work, and go to the Innovators Gallery to learn about the dreamers who brought us everyday items such as crayons, brassieres and shopping carts. The exhibit displays the usually unseen relationship between artwork and industry. http://www.sil.si.edu/exhibitions/doodles/
Big Heads Believe it or not, there may be a photo editor out there with an odd fetish for big heads. Check out one man's collection of what has apparently become a popular style of portrait photography.
Star Wars fans will get a kick out of this site, which examines one of the most famous scenes in the original film. Take a deeper look into the mystery as to why the alien bounty hunter Greedo boggled his attempt to assassinate the legendary Han Solo in a Mos Eisley cantina. http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/polisci/faculty/rexb/greedo.html
Is it too soon for Internet history? Not according to Google, who have created this fascinating timeline of old Usenet articles and threads, which date back as far as 1981. http://www.google.com/googlegroups/archive_announce_20.html Enjoy the newsletter? Tell your friends to subscribe by sending an email to: cooltricks-join-request@list.adventive.com
We use our hands to love, to fight, to communicate, and to do just about everything else in our daily lives. Meet 'The Hand Collector', an Italian artist who collects photographs of people's hands, adorned with various writings and illustrations. Visitors to the Hand Collector's domain will find hundreds of hilarious photographs where individuals have used their hands as canvases. There are submissions from all over the world and across many interesting styles of art including painting, drawing, tattoo and graphic design. So get to work on painting your own paws and submit your masterpiece to the Hand Collector. http://www.robottle.com/hands/ Will the Real Jim Wilson Step Forward If your name is Jim Wilson, or if you're looking for a long lost friend by the same name, you've come to the right place. If not, then you may want to keep on surfing right past this very prejudiced but very unique site. "Promoting the universe of all Jim Wilson's", the site was founded by a gentleman by the name of, you guessed it, Jim Wilson. With a current site membership of over 50 Mr. Wilson's, browse through the list of J.W. biographies and see what your old high school buddy is up to. Kitchen Contraptions If you spend a lot of time cooking at home, you'll want to be fully equipped with all the best kitchen gear. This online cooking blog will keep you informed about the newest kitchen gadgets to hit the market. From magnetic spice racks to steam oven bakers, KitchenContraptions.com has all the news and reviews on the latest modern cooking toys. In addition to the gadget reviews, there are also products for sale and extensive archives should you be hunting for a long lost favorite appliance. http://www.kitchencontraptions.com/index.php
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The ugly world of industrialism meets the beautiful world of art at this cool website. The site features photographs of large tanks (the type that hold large amounts of oil, water or propane) that have been painted into something more interesting than their original form. Browse the gallery of 'tank' images, which contains pics from all over the United States. Notable tanks include the "Jesus Propane Tank" in Ohio, the "Pig Oil Tank" in Indiana, and the "Viking Propane Tank" in Minnesota. Each image has a map of the location and a listing of its latitude and longitude, for those who want to see these pieces in person. http://www.ohiobarns.com/othersites/arttanks/artistictanks.html Guerrilla Sports Calling all sports fans! Far more than just another sports site, Guerrilla Sports offers loads of original content, as well as a unique perspective into the world of sports beyond the norm of statistics and won-loss columns. There are a ton of cool features on the "Guerrilla" website. Check out some of the fun columns such as "Bullets", which takes an aim at pop culture, and Filthy Frank's Sportsbook, which looks at the enticing world of sports gambling. Additionally, there are some hilarious articles in the Features Section of the site. http://www.guerillasports.com/ 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 ~ Frogstar - FAST ~ FRIENDLY ~ FUNCTIONAL ~ Let's talk about beauty - Carolyn White, Avon Lady. ~ Scranton, PA is a great place to live with a tremendous quality of life ~ Electronic Service and Design
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