Cool Web Sites
by Don Singleton
Tulsa Computer Society
From the April 2000 issue of the I/O Port Newsletter
Including links previously reviewed at http://www.educationindex.com/index.html,
http://www.komando.com/, http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/arch.htm,
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html, and
http://www.coolcentral.com/day/
Include St. Patty's history, recipes, customs, stories links, and a chance
to kiss the Blarney Stone.
Hunt for our leprechaun, find out why people wear green, and have a Wee
Bit o' Fun!
Original art for St. Patrick's Day, If you can't find
it here, you must not be Lucky!
Inspired by the belief that the truth of Easter is eternal
and dedicated to the Christian celebration of Lent and Easter.
Biblical story of the resurrection of Christ, links to Easter readings,
places to visit, information and more.
Davenetics mixes newsworthy material with some
attitudinal mirth. The result is a daily newsletter that's
aimed at tech pros but is a bright, tight read for anyone
with even a mainstream interest in silicon stuff.
Offering kids an interactive place online where they can learn the way that they choose
to learn and thereby build a foundation for their own education, SprocketWorks is a
very cool, very exciting website that has tons of fun stuff to offer kids of all ages.
Several interactive displays cover a variety of subject matter, with features like timeline
maps, a detailed Moon Explorer program, calculator games and more.
Have you ever been playing a game and it seems like there just isn't any way that you
can beat it? Well, now there's a website available that's designed to help you get past
your problem. The UHS website offers you tons of hints that you need to solve
hundreds of situations in many of today's hottest computer games. Unlike regular
walk-throughs that tell the entire story and don't allow you to experience the rest of the
game for yourself, this site lets you select specific questions and view only the info that
you want to. So you're able to get little hints or find out the whole answer. Stop
banging on the keyboard in frustration and viosit the Universal Hint System.
A nice collection of reference tools, subject guides, college
information and exam prep, and search utilities. Dyann
Schmidel, who designed the site, has a good eye for the
basic needs of students, for basic essential resources to
meet those needs, and for attractive well-organized design
for ease of use.
In which it is recognized that for many of us, enthusiasm
and talent for cooking coexists with a slapdash
insouciance that leaves tomato paste and gravy on all
available nearby surfaces; hence, recipes are
accompanied by guides for stain removal. Also,
evaluations of cooking tools and gadgets.
A nice set of links to search engines and directories of
sites for kids.
One stop shopping for basic tools to meet your IT needs:
tech news, zines, basic PC, Mac and business magazines,
downloads, a programming corner, troubleshooters,
security tools, etc.
Includes an online study Bible, interlinear Bibles, commentaries,
concordances, lexicons, and lots more.
Ever heard of "T-mail?" It's a simple and FREE way to send your text documents to a
friend that speaks a foreign language. You can translate English to Spanish, French,
Italian, Portuguese, and German with a few clicks of your mouse. You can also
translate French to English, German to English, Italian to English, Portuguese to
English, and Spanish to English. Keep in mind that while the translation tool is fairly
accurate, it can make some hilarious mistakes from time to time - especially when
translating from English to another language and right back to English again. The
service is a somewaht picky and prefers that you do not send .html-based mail
messages, sticking to plain old ASCII text (.txt) instead. You really can't complain,
though - it's FREE.
A lot of folks have a digital camera on their wish list for this Christmas season, but
once you've got the camera in hand, who's going to teach you how to use it effectively.
Sure, aiming at a subject and pressing the shutter button are fairly easy, but what about
hooking the camera up to your PC or downloading and manipulating images? This free
online book offers a quick crash course in the art of digital photography, from the
history of digital cameras to helpful how-to sections. News flashes, software
recommendations, and links to other resources can also be found.
An excellent website devoted to picking out mistakes, gaffes and flub-ups
in movies that never should have made it past the cutting room floor.
Several films in all sorts of genres from drama to sci-fi are covered here.
As an added bonus, the mistakes (and there can be several for each film)
are accompanied by actual frame shots so you'll recognize them next time
around.
Courtesy of Furman University. They say "When completed this collection
will include accurate transcriptions of many important and representative
primary texts from nineteenth century American history, with special
emphasis on those sources that shed light on sectional conflict and
transformations in regional identity." Among the numerous documents
already represented are abolitionist and secessionist speeches, South
Carolina's secession debates and declaration, political party platforms of
1860, records of African-American Life in Greenville, MS, legislation, and
court decisions. Also included is an 1850's statistical almanac.
Explanations of basic tenets of the faith, church
documents, teachings of the prophets, lists of
temples and meeting places, and more.
Want to know what time it is? Just pick a time zone and click.
So it's kinda corny, but fun. Get the skinny on this year's contestants, a
history of the pageant, complete with all the previous winners and what
they're up to now.
Constructed by a busy CEO to apply the 80/20 rule to the internet. A few carefully
chosen sites for each major information need: international business, business
news, investments and IPOs, business magazines, technology magazines,
financial markets, quotes, company research, statistics, law, government
agencies, etc. Well organized and to the point.
Possibly the best and by far the easiest to use mapping
service available online these days, Delorme's
award-winning CyberRouter allows users to log in, type in a
Starting Point City and Destination City, your preferred
Route (Quickest, Scenic, etc.), and your average Interstate
Speed, then it pulls up a complete detailed report on the trip
that you can print out. The service defines which roads to
take, an approximate time span for each leg of the trip, and
more. You can then link to North Up! or AAA Map'n'Go
for actual Trip Maps that can also be printed for free.
"Fascinating facts and amazing stories." That's what
Did You Know? promises visitors looking for
interesting info along with some fun.
Tired of calling your favorite radio station in the hopes of getting a certain song
dedicated to that special someone in your life, only to be put on hold for hours on end?
Make it easy on yourself - use the Web. With two simple steps, eDedication allows
you to select a song, attach it to an e-mail with a heartfelt message, and send it off via
cyberspace to your loved one. Over 850,000 hit songs stock their online library, and
they're adding 100,000 new songs every week. Electrify your message - eDedicate a
song for FREE.
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Tulsa Computer Society 3/10/2000
Don Singleton, President
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