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The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter #81 3/16/00 |
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In this issue: - Journey
into Amazonia <><><><><><><><><><> Amazonia is the world's largest tropical rainforest, spanning more than half of Brazil. Within the 2.5 million square miles of the Amazon Basin resides a wealth of life richer than anyplace else on earth, including 500 mammals, 175 different lizards, 300 species of reptiles, tree climbers of every kind, and a third of the world's birds. This fascinating PBS site offers a virtual look at the swollen rivers, flooded forests and dense canopy of the vast rain forest recognized as one of Earth's natural wonders. Journey into Amazonia (Flash) In my opinion, Jeffrey Harrow, writes one of the most informative email newsletters on the net, "The Rapidly Changing Face of Computing". Recently he reviewed, "Go Back", a utility which gives you the power to resolve computer problems immediately, by taking your PC's hard disk back to virtually any moment in recent history. I am reprinting his article in full, to give you a feel for his fine writing style along with an appreciation for this interesting new software. Cool Utility - GoBack Wonder Woman, Stevie Wonder, the Wonderbra, It's a Wonderful Life, 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.... get the picture? This fun, nostalgic and entertaining site follows the "wonder" theme with games, pinups, puzzles, fortunes, pulp and a love machine calculator. As Lawrence Welk would have said, Wunnerful, Wunnerful! The Wonder of It - thewondermat.com ~~~~~~~~~SPONSOR'S MESSAGE~~~~~~~~~~ DISCOUNT HOTEL RESERVATIONS (up to 65% off) A1 discount hotels offers fast online reservations for 40 cities in the U.S, Canada and Europe. It is quick, convenient, and easy. Book online or call our operators at 888-511-5743. http://www.a1-discount-hotels.com ------------ Please Support Our Sponsor ------------- SHORT TAKES: In May, Cincinnati will be overrun with pigs. The Big Pig Gig is modeled after a public art project in Switzerland, which had over 800 decorated fiberglass cows as public art, strategically placed in the public landscape. <><><><><><><><> If you're planning a vacation and want to know, what the weather will be like, check out Weatherbase.com. The site can be used for advance event planning, finding vacation spots, or simply to satisfy curiosity. <><><><><><><><> For the past 15 years, Mike Eck has been thinking about how things come in threes. He's trying to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by creating a book with the most contributors! Can you add to the project? Turn your friends on to Tricks and Trinkets by clicking here. The Dow, NASDAQ, stock options, bull markets, IPO's, and paper millionaires are part of our daily experience. Many of us, have become our own stock analysts and trade online. This site is a great resource for anyone following the market. Raging Bull provides investors with access to discussions and information previously reserved for investing professionals including free real-time stock quotes, news, and more than 10,000 dynamic discussion boards. Many of us know Stan Lee as the pop culture icon who created the comic book characters Spiderman, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The X-MEN and many more. Well, he couldn't resist creating a "new Super Hero universe starring a group of beta testers who have adventures on the other side of cyberspace!" If you have time, be sure to view the original, made for the web series "The 7th Portal" created by Stan the Man, himself. Stan Lee Net (Flash and Shockwave) _________Advertisement_________ Simplify your life with one number for home, office, fax, mobile, cellular, pager, voice mail, e-mail and more. For
free information: 1.888.888.0040 If you're looking for a resource to access information on products and services from any nation in the world, this site is exceptional. World Skip presents information in a way that is simple, with intuitive navigation and a multi-lingual presentation. A bookmark special! International Resource - Worldskip.com A mystery can be a narrative of horror and terror, a pseudo-scientific fantasy, a crime-solving story, an account of diplomatic intrigue, an affair of codes and ciphers and secret societies, or any situation involving an enigma. Mysterynet is a leading publisher and producer of original online mysteries and offers mystery greats including Agatha Christie, Nancy Drew, and Clue, as well as information about mystery books, TV, games and movies. This is a community for everyone who enjoys a mystery. If you like frogs, you'll enjoy visiting The Exploratorium exhibition exploring the amazing, adaptable frog. The site features articles on frog biology, the role of frogs in different cultures, a tour of "Frog City USA", and multimedia activities and exhibits on frog camouflage, sounds, and other topics. Find out about advertising in Cool Tricks and Trinkets.: info@tricksandtrinkets.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 info@tricksandtrinkets.com. ~ Digital Outsourcing - Philippine company offers low priced data input, encoding, database and HTML services. <info@digitaloutsource.net> ~ Professional Coaching - Clarify and define your values and achieve success on your terms. <harvey@pro-coaching.com> ~ Small World - Comic Strips, Cartoons, Humor and Jokes. <smallworld@briscoe.org> ~ Weddings@Work - an online guide on Filipino weddings. <webmaster@WeddingsAtWork.com> ~ Gizmotude Weekly Quotes - 100+ quotations chosen each week on a different subject. <susiewolfe@mindspring.com> ~ Weblife - useful information for young adults in the UK! <nick_Haynes@bigfoot.com> ~ The World of Stuff - Free links for everyone to use. <soccergurl22@home.com> ~ Charles Martin Ph.D. - Information on depression, anxiety, and anger management. <cmartin@clinical-psychologist.com> ~ Amish
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