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In
this issue:
- Stream
Search
- A Spy in your Computer?
- Visual Retreat
- Short Takes
- From Silver to Gold
- Seven Questions Away
- Bizarre Stuff
- Fixing Appliances
- Body Art
- Subscribers' Sites
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The
online world has come a long way in the past couple of years. You can
watch a concert, listen to any song ever recorded, attend the webcast
of an annual shareholder's meeting, hear an interview with a famous author
or watch a full-length feature film without having to leave your den.
Stream
Search adds convenience by offering a comprehensive and searchable database
of the latest videos in news, movies, music, sports and special events.
Just type in a keyword and select from your choice of quality and high
content videos. A bookmark special!
Stream
Search
The
Internet was recently rocked by rumors and reports that a popular system
for creating advertiser-supported software was, in fact, functioning as
an Internet "Trojan horse". Many of you have this software on your computers.
It operates secretly whenever you browse the Internet, reporting your
usage patterns and transmitting user demographic information.
I was
shocked to find this program running on all the computers in my office.
Opt Out is free downloadable software that can give an instant analysis
of ANY 32-bit Windows system. It will detect and remove these unwanted
files.
Opt
Out (Windows operating systems)
Need
a break? This entertaining site features java applet artwork and has many
mesmerizing diversions. These interactive graphics offer a chance to design
a constellation, see what music looks like, strike a visual match or simply
"take a shortcut". (Our favorite)
Visual
Retreat - bewitched.com
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SHORT
TAKES:
There
are one thousand Pandas left in the world, and prospects for the survival
of the species is gloomy. The San Diego Zoo is committed to creating international
cooperation focused on saving the giant Panda. This wonderful site offers
a "Panda cam", Panda facts and postcards.
San
Diego Pandas
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If
your doctor has ordered a medical test and you would like to know more
about it, check out this site. The Complete Guide to Medical Tests offers
information on more than 400 tests, including its purpose, how to prepare
for it, and any potential risks or side effects.
Medical
Test Guide
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If
you're planning to go on a diet (who isn't), this site offers inspiration
and positive visualization. It is a free online tool that enables you
to see your potential for weight-loss success with just a click of your
mouse.
eFit
Makevoer
Turn
your friends on to Tricks and Trinkets by clicking
here.
While
we all know which film won the Oscar for cinematography, the particulars
of this art may be a bit more mysterious. This content rich, Kodak site
lets you explore the making of motion pictures.
The
site gives an overview of the process which turns chemicals and silver
into motion picture film and then examines each cinematographer's choices
in making their film.
From
Silver to Gold
Tom
Mangan, a Californian journalist, is fascinated by people's responses
to the provocative questions he poses. He created the Seven Questions
project, which features a series of interviews he has done for the past
few years.
Tom
conducts interviews with people from all walks of life, and asks them
seven questions on topics ranging from agriculture to writing. This results
in a unique and interesting site filled with insights and high quality
entertainment.
Seven
Questions Away
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Do
you remember some of the odd projects and experiments you did when you
were a kid? This site is a warped semi-scientific cookbook of tricks,
gimmicks, and pointless experimentation, concoctions, and devices, using,
for the most part, things found around the house.
The
experiments are classics. Strange goo, radios made from rusty razor blades,
crystal gardens and more. Weird science and very entertaining,
Bizarre
Stuff
If
your dishwasher is leaking or the baking element burns out in your stove,
check out the Repair Clinic. The useful site provides consumers with helpful
information for every major household appliance including troubleshooting,
maintenance tips, answers to common questions and a diagnostic section.
Fixing
Appliances
Tattoos
are thought to provide magical protection against sickness or misfortune
and they've been used since the beginning of human history. In the 1990's
tattooing of both men and women has become quite fashionable, along with
a revival of body piercing.
Body
Art, a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History, explores
the ways in which human beings around the world, past and present, decorate
their bodies.
Body
Art
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.
~ Mind
Harbor - Business Resource Center: 6900 Links, Discussions, Jobs Info
and More. <Blazedell@aol.com>
~ MagicTricks.Com
- Cool resources for magicians' biographies, fascinating facts and trivia.
<arealperson@magictricks.com>
~ Grandma's
Dedication - A tribute to her granddaughter who was invite to the
Sports Ambassadors. <deewheat@hotmail.com>
~ My
Internet Desktop - The applications you need. - Any where. Any time.
Any device. <brandie@MyInternetDesktop.com>
~ Jenn's
Place - Gerbil information, poems, Sailor Moon stuff, quotes, and
more! <cookie1920@hotmail.com>
~ Deborah
Kluge - Proposal writing services for bidding on government contracts.
<dkluge@home.com>
~ TH
& VS Reunion in August 2000 <happyuke@bigfoot.com>
~ Shmaga
Bertos Web Development <wburt@cape.com>
~ WWW's
largest collection of Diamond Willow Walking Sticks! <laninga@direct.ca>
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Seize the mountain
spirits,
Make them divulge
their secrets.
Only with strength
is there discovery.
.... Tao
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Charles
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