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The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter #337 2/10/5 |
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Welcome to the 337th issue of the Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter offering weekly insights into new, cool, useful, fun, unusual and interesting sites on the Internet. - Marine Biology
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Animal and Nature lovers will want to bookmark this cool site, which is a virtual encyclopaedia of our oceans' marine life. A tribute to both the study and the conservation of marine biology, this non-profit website is a comprehensive guide to the beautiful world that exists below the surface. Visitors will read about all the latest discoveries relating to marine plant and animal life, as well as learn about current conservation efforts going on all around the globe. What is most awe-inspiring on the site is the pure wealth of photographs and information about the diverse underwater species of our oceans, and the larger ecosystem that supports them. Roadside America We've all heard the jokes about "The World's Largest Ball of String" and other obscure attractions that allegedly lurk just off the interstate highways of our fine country. Roadside America is an online guide to the countless "Uniquely Odd Tourist Attractions" you can find while driving from sea to shining sea. If you are planning a road trip, you may want to take a brief detour to explore some of these more esoteric attractions. Just select a state and read about must-see places such as The Pig Hall of Fame, The Voodoo Museum, and the Tallest Totem Pole. There is also a Souvenir Hut on the site that peddles such necessities as Pet Cemetery mugs and Muffler Man tees. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/ Paperdoll Heaven Playing with dolls has gotten a lot more advanced since the good old days of Ken and Barbie. Girls (and some boys) will love Paperdoll Heaven, a website out of Finland that has virtual 'dolls' of celebrities that visitors can 'dress-up'. The Celebrity Dress-up game has hundreds of dolls of famous people, divided into categories such as "Actors", "Singers", "Models", and even "Royals". For a small monthly fee, kids can join the online community and play with all the dolls on the site (even the ones in the V.I.P. section), as well as create their own profile for instant messaging with other kids on the Web. http://www.paperdollheaven.com/ SHORT TAKES Crossword Puzzle Games No need to wait for the Sunday paper to dig into a great crossword puzzle. This site has over 30,000 crosswords, from 'Extra-Small Ones' to more challenging big puzzles. http://www.crosswordpuzzlegames.com/
If your business relies upon dependable Internet service, you will want to check out this cool service. PingALink monitor your web servers, links, mail servers and much more, then notifies you immediately should something go wrong.
Like most New Yorkers, Justin Blanton has seen Starbucks pop up on almost every block in the city. Inspired by the monopoly, he's used his competitive spirit and created a Starbucks locator that you can use to measure your own "Starbucks Density" against his. Enter your address to see how many franchises you are surrounded by. http://www.kottke.org/05/01/maximum-starbucks-density Enjoy the newsletter? Tell your friends to subscribe by sending an email to: cooltricks-join-request@list.adventive.com The African-American Migration Experience It is a common misconception that African-Americans arrived to the United States solely via the horrible Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Certainly a portion of modern African-American culture did evolve from the evil business of slavery, but there are far more stories of people of African descent who willingly and bravely migrated to America. "In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience" explores the thirteen defining migrations that brought people of African descent to the United States. Visitors will get a fresh look at conventional history when they learn about these migrations, the first of which happened just a few decades after Columbus landed in the New World. The Brick Testament And GOD created Lego's? If the good book is a bit too difficult to read, learn about many of the famous biblical stories by perusing "Reverend" Brendan Powell Smith's biblical diorama entitled The Brick Testament. A hilarious and creative site, The Brick Testament re-enacts both the Old and New Testaments with models made almost entirely out of Lego's. Using these Lego creations alongside actual captions from The Bible, author/reverend Smith tells such famous stories as 'The Garden of Eden', 'Cain and Abel', 'The Tower of Babel' and 'Sodom & Gomorrah'. http://www.thebricktestament.com/ Crazy Horoscopes Take a funnier look at the stars at Crazy Horoscopes, an alternative guide to Astrology. Although it uses the traditional tenets of astrology such as sun signs, birth charts, etc., your 'Crazy Horoscope' is more likely to make you laugh then tell you what is in your stars. The site's brash, humorous, and light-hearted attitude make it a blast for visitors in search of a different kind of astrological reading. Find out about what's in store for your love life, or interpret your dreams by clicking on one from the site's hilarious selections (our favorite was "Your Shoes Shrink Everytime You Draw A Minatour"). http://www.crazyhoroscopes.com/
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According to himself, Bill Harvey is "the most famous man in the world". Check out this creative and hilarious spoof site that features the musical stylings of the one and only Bill Harvey. Take a tour of his slickly designed website, which is hosted by a very chilled out digital Bill. Visitors can listen to his songs, watch a video interview, or just listen to him ramble on about the inspiration behind his music. http://www.billyharveymusic.com/ The Yuckiest Little Miniature Golf Course For many of us, miniature golf stirs up memories of perilous windmills, colorful balls, and endless fun. Many of the newer courses around the country are quite homogenized, lacking the signature character that miniature golf course once had. Thankfully there is still Magic Carpet Golf, a unique relic of the sports former glory that stands tall amidst the banality of the modern miniature golf course. The Magic Carpet virtual tour features photos of each hole, along with humorous and spirited commentary about the bizarre old course. http://www.redtongue.com/golfintro.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 ctt@net-market.com ~ Kate's Ramblings and Wanderings
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