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The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter #95 6/22/00 |
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In this issue: - Generation
Y ~~~~~~~~Our Sponsor's Message~~~~~~~~~ Trash that ole photo album & grab THE ONE that Rocks! FLIPALBUM creates wicked 3D page-flipping digital albums that are outta this world! Store, locate & annotate your photos in a snap! All fun, no hassles. Download it NOW and get a FREE phonecard! ~~~~~~~Please support our sponsor~~~~~~~ Sometime after the rise of the slacker and the explosion of the internet, came the birth of Generation Y. Languishing on the outskirts of pop culture, this newly branded group favors large doses of visual stimuli with a touch of community. iFuse.com champions the life of Gen Y'red with a smooth, unique interface filled with all sorts of sights and sounds. I found navigating through the site as enjoyable as the content. Check out this new generation's perspective on entertainment, music, sports and style. Note also that there are no clickable ads. Generation Y - Ifuse Wouldn't it be cool to surf online with a friend anywhere in the world? This is now possible thanks to iKena's new software (free) that marries web browsing and instant messaging, creating a totally new kind of interactive visual connection between any number of people online. After downloading the software, you can take friends on a "virtual tour" of your favorite sites, photo albums or homepages and point out things on their screen by simply highlighting it on your screen! Group browsing is great for planning, shopping, studying or anything you like to do with friends. Very cool stuff! Group Browsing - ikena Modern medical science recognizes a very limited number of aphrodisiacs, and despite long-standing literary and popular interest in internal aphrodisiacs, almost no scientific studies of them have been made. That is, until Johan's Guide to Aphrodisiacs. The site is designed for serious aphrodisiac hunters who want to contribute and add to the knowledge base. Check out the - Persian Ritual - including peppermint, gardenia and almond milk. A fun and fascinating site. SHORT TAKES: Many of us have seen the spam/scam "Internet Spy" email promising to locate missing persons, find anyone's name and address with just a license plate number or obtain unlisted phone numbers. This useful site contains more than 1,500 free searchable databases of public records. Search
Public Records There are quite a few sites offering free advice on computers and fix it themes. Soyouwanna answers questions about life situations, including how to ask for a raise, become a movie extra, decorate your apartment, cure your insomnia, join the Peace corps, design your own webpage or pitch a TV show, You've got questions, they've got answers. Soyouwanna
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Whether you're an Air Jordan, Adidas or Reebok aficionado, this site is a knockout. It allows you to design your own skateboard shoes, running shoes, and casual boots by utilizing up to 329 million combinations of materials, colors, graphics and logos. Created by two shoe junkies trained at Nike and Adidas, these solemates believe you should be wearing your own shoe designs, not someone else's. Just do it! Several generations have grown up learning from the much loved characters from the PBS series, Sesame Street. Bert, Ernie, the Cookie Monster, and Big Bird have taught, inspired and entertained us over the years. The Children's Television Workshop, celebrated for its visionary role in innovative family programming, delivers a unique approach to the Internet, melding technology and edutainment to bring families together to learn and have fun. Children's Television Workshop If you're looking for a site that houses the latest breaking news, exclusive photos, bios, interviews and headlines of all your favorite public figures, principled and notorious, look no further. PublicFigure.com contains compelling in depth content on over 5,000 public figures and holds life summaries of another 17,000 of the most prominent people in history. They also offer products and services ranging from books and videos to all sorts of memorabilia and collectibles. I've long been fascinated by crop circles and the discussions about whether they are man-made or of a more celestial origin. I've always found it hard to imagine how some of the more complicated formations could have been made by man. The site fully examines all aspects of this provocative phenomenon. If you're really into it, download "The Circlemaker" which will allow you to create crop circles from the comfort of your own home. If you're interested in advertising in Cool Tricks and Trinkets, email 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. ~Arizona Reporter - The latest news on web launches, events and happenings. <thedude@azreporter.com> ~Jellybean Magazine - Cool teen magazine for girls. <jellybe@istar.ca> ~The Terra Cotta Inn - A Palm Springs clothing optional resort and spa. <tcotta@earthlink.net> ~Tickled Pink e-Zine! - A giggle a day keeps the doctor away. <RobbinHall@aol.com> ~Survivors Healed and Empowered to Love Life - Support for child abuse survivors. <shopsalot@ispchannel.com> ~Save our Tropical Marine Environment - Singapore environmental site. <xezon@singnet.com.sg> ~I.F.C.R.A. - In his service, at your service. <ifcrarev@waverider.co.uk> ~HelpHorizons - Connecting mental health professionals with useful information. <RamonaLMSW@aol.com> ~Bruce Kauffman's Favorites Sites with short descriptions provided. <aliza@net-gate.com>
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