Collected miscellaneous links 12/12/99-06/29/00
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All Gore: An entertaining parody site. Find out about the man who invented the internet.
Route 99: Cross country bicycle trip over the summer of 1999. Great day to day journal.
Cat Scan: Beyond description. See for yourself.
Hanlon Photography: Site belonging to a nice guy I met at a show in Peoria.
Headless Chicken : The true story of a chicken with the will to live.
Open Diary: Read others' diaries, have others read your diary.
Where's George?: Find out where the paper money you have has been.
Lester Brown: Forward thinking environmentalist. Realistic solutions to the world's problems.
Translator: Translate passages into other, um, dialects.
Edvard Munch: Eerie paintings.
The Daily Image: A random picture from somewhere on the internet, every day.
The Virtual Talking Mom: Creepy or comforting?
Killer Fonts : Fonts which actually match the handwriting of infamous serial killers such as Jeffrey Dahmer and Jack the Ripper.
The Geek Code: Find out what sort of geek you are.
Rare Maps : Very nice old maps, when I'm rich I'll buy these up and decorate my house.
Coke II: A conspiracy theory for the rest of us.
Gamespy: Information on popular video games.
Terraserver: Can you find your house?
DIY Search: Index of zines, websites and lots of other stuff.
C4: Great multi-engine search engine.
The Free Site: Just what it sounds like, software, games, etc.
Free Drive: 50 megs of free space on the internet.
Roger Ebert: Chicago film critic, writes very good reviews.
The Worst Films of the 20th Century: Vote for the movies you hate the most.
Gundam Wing: Awesome show. Lot's of explosions and intrigue.
Farscape: Sci-fi serial, well-written.
The Normal Theater: The best movie theater I have ever been to. Cheap, friendly, excellent movies.
Upcoming Movies: Far-reaching guide to, well, upcoming movies.
The X-Files: How can you not believe? After all you've seen...
Quantum Leap: Everything you ever wanted to know about Quantum Leap.
Politically Incorrect: Great show, actors, musicians and politicians debate social issues. Check the upcoming guests list for your favorite pop culture icon.
Free Games: Just what it sounds like, free games.
Pac-Man: Java-driven Pac-Man, very true to the original.
Phat Games: Another game site, try Iceblox.
Internet Traffic Report: Find out how congested the internet is in your part of the globe as compared to others.
Get Random: I think this is my new favorite site. It will search out either a random "geek" news site, a random news site, a random comic strip or a random site that has some sort of random generator. The last is especially cool and can keep me online for long periods of time.
Andre Gardner: I'm not sure why he needs his own domain name, but he has a great list of links.
Exploding Dog: People send in captions and he draws a picture to match, like this one.
Time Wasting Page: Is it really a waste if you're having this much fun? Great links to strange sites.
Search Voyeurs: These sites allow you to see what others are searching for on the internet.
Mad Lib: Crazy grammatical nonsense.
The Random Food Generator: Menus to turn the strongest stomachs. Hit the refresh or reload button on your browser to get a new menu.
Political Amazon: Great politician quotes, bigot test, etc.
World's Most Boring Webcam: Self-explanatory, humourous FAQ.
Joe Lavin: Internet humor columnist. June 16th column is very funny. Links to other columnists as well.
History of the Internet and Web: Goes all the way back to 700 BC. If you happen to be half as interested in timelines as I am check it out...
The Public 8 Ball: Lots of sites offer CGI-driven "artificial" 8 balls, but some on the internet feel that just ain't right. This site actually has a robot shake a real 8 ball and then display it before a webcam for the full effect.
Famous Birthdays: I share my birthday with Isaac Asimov, Dennis Hastert, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Christy Turlington. Find out which famous people were also born on your birthday.
Miscellaneous links: shows, music, information, venues, radio, merchandise, tours
Chicago Rock Shows: Shows in the Chicagoland area.
Mathrock: New Mexico's most technical music.
House of the Rising Punk: Huge, huge listings of punk bands, labels, and more.
Metromix: General information for shows and events in Chicago.
The Show List: Show listings by state.
Napster: Music exchange. Hated by Metallica.
MP3: Free MP3s, duh.
Supersphere: Recorded shows, radio, film, everything.
The Metro: Chicago venue, brings in some of the bigger independent touring bands.
pg x pg: Shows at the Scrap Skate Park in the Northwest suburbs.
3wk : Great internet radio, excellent mix of styles and genres.
indiepopradio: Lots of pop, Of Montreal, Wolfie, etc.
Insound : Where all my money goes. Seriously excellent selection of vinyl, videos, CDs, zines, everything.
Epitonic: Great MP3s, drum and bass, indie, math, whatever.
Swap It: Trade used CDs for other used CDs.
Holiday Matinee: Promotion and touring for bands like The Faint, The Busy Signals, etc.
CMJ: Lists, lots and lots of reviews...
CBGB Photo History: Photos from CBGB's in New York, some quite old. Blondie, The Police, Ramones, etc.
The Ultimate Band List: Just type in the name of a band for fan sites, official sites, interviews, and who knows what else.