http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/products/hbr/index.html Business Advice Check out the Harvard Business Review web site. Lots of great articles for the businessman (or woman) from one of the authorities on business.
http://spacefinder.tripod.com Space Picts I stumbled on a site that is chuck full of space pictures. Everything from planets to galaxies. Take a look, it's really cool:
http://www.gabby.com Here's a different one for ya. It's a cab driver's site that is chuck full of interesting stuff. The main page has a cool 3D picture you'll have fun playing with. Plus he's got lots of other stuff that's, well, hard to describe. But it's fun!
http://www.thefeature.com/index.jsp Want to get the latest scoop on what's happening in the wireless world? Here's one you'll like. Lots of great articles, discussions, and information on what's hot in wireless land.
http://www.historyhouse.com/ Since we're discussing browser histories today, I thought I would also talk about regular history. This site proves that if you don't learn from past mistakes, you'll repeat them. It's one of the coolest history sites I've seen. Tons of good "See, that's happened before" type articles.
http://www.businessweek.com/ Check out BusinessWeek online. It's an excellent resource for business news. Sections for technology, small business, business school, investing and more.
http://www.newsblip.com/ Have you ever found yourself hunting around for more information on a current news story? Well, here's a search engine for news! Just type in what you're looking for and it will give you links to relevant sites.
http://www.worldstart.com/computer.htm Well, this is kind of a self-serving "Cool Site of the Day", but I'm going to point you to my computer page at WorldStart. This page has all sorts of useful links for computer users. We have everything from internet 101 to a speed test for your modem. Plus, internet bumper stickers, fonts, wave files, firewall software, and tons more.
http://www.allaboutcollege.com/
If you're trying to find information on a college, you'll find this site
invaluable. It covers information for a good portion of the world, including
US,
http://rainforest.care2.com/ One of our readers sent in the site below. You're allowed to visit once a day and click their little button. Once you do it, they will make a donation to help save the rainforests. It's free to you, they get the donations from advertisers. Why not take a minute and help?
http://www.dietitian.com/ibw/ibw.html Are you overweight? Here's a site that really does a super job of calculating your "ideal" weight range. It takes in account skeletal structure, age, height, and a host of other factors. I found I'm close to being where I should be. I need to lose about 5 -10 pounds. Oh well. I'll work out as soon as I finish this bowl of ice cream...
http://www.ipl.org/ I just remembered I have an overdue library book. Hey! That reminds me of a website that could have helped me avert the problem in the first place. Check out the Internet Public Library. They may not have the plethora of information that would be found at a brick and mortar library, but they do cover a wide range of topics.
http://www.internetbumperstickers.com/ Yes, bumper stickers have found a home on the net, and this site gives them away for free. You can stick 'em on your e-mails, your web site, or even in documents. They are lots of fun to read through, so enjoy
http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/ Want something to eat? Well, you may think again after taking a look at the old food ads & cook books on today's Cool Site.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/recmmy1.cfm Does your car have any recalls that need to be fixed? Check out today's site for a recall database. Just tell it what kind of car you have and it will give you a list of recalls. This is a good site to check if you're buying a used car.
http://www.freearcade.com Take a look at this site. They have all sorts of *really* cool Atari type games. Do you remember Centipede? Defender? Asteroids? Space Invaders? Frogger? Pac Man? They're all here! Plus LOTS of others (including an EXCELLENT chess game). I actually wish I wouldn't have found it. I can tell I have a new way to waste lots time.
http://www.cgi-resources.com/ If you're still with me, you're gonna love this. If you need CGI scripts, this is probably the BEST site on the net for them. They have a HUGE selection of both freeware and shareware scripts. Stuff for banner rotation, hit counters, mailing lists, classified ads, links, and lots more. I've placed a link to both their home page and their Perl scripts page (Perl is the most widely used programming language for these scripts).
http://www.gorp.com/ I
found what could be one of the best sites on the web for outdoor
information. It's geared for those in the
http://www.huntingnet.com/ One of our readers sent this one in. This is probably one of the most comprehensive hunting and outdoor sites on the net. Tons of information on every aspect of hunting. Check it out:
http://www.crayola.com/ Looking for a cool site for kids? Try crayola.com. They have tons of great ideas that will keep the kids busy till spring. Check them out, before your nerves are totally shot.
http://www.phonenumbers.net Hunting around for an e-mail address, telephone number, or fax number? Here's a site I stumbled across that has it all. It's more of a directory to other sites than a database, but it's a great place to start.
http://www.cardesignnews.com/ Want to see what we'll be driving in the future? Check out this site. They cover the very latest in car design. If you like concept cars, you'll have a great time at this site.
http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/dying.html Ever wonder what people say before they die? This site is filled with the last words of famous people. They cover last words, executions, and suicides.
http://www.askachef.com/ Have you ever wondered how to prepare a certain food? Don't you wish there was somewhere you could go for help? Sure, you can ask a relative, but they may not know either. And if they *do* know, then you're forever indebted to them. No thanks. Check out Ask A Chef. They are a Q&A site where you ask the questions. In fact, they have a searchable database you can use to find past questions. I wonder if they have anything on hot dogs...
http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/ Above the Earth Here's one you'll spend a few hours at. It showcases NASA photo and satellite images. VERY cool. Some of the regular photographs are breathtaking. Mountains, volcanoes, glaciers, and more are featured.
http://totallyabsurd.com/absurd.htm Stupid Inventions Here's a site dedicated to showing you all sorts of, well, stupid inventions. Everything from the "Alarm Fork" to "Foot Hoops".
http://www.asimba.com/ Get Healthy! Here's a cool health site for you. All sorts of tables, tools, information, and articles. You can even check out how fast your maximum heart rate is. Very cool:
http://www.itsalladream.com/figures.html Too Funny You guys gotta check out this site, it hilarious. I'm going to start you in the Action Figures Theater, but make sure you check out the whole thing. This site should probably be considered rated PG.
http://www.bigchalk.com Super Homework Help If you've ever needed help with homework (your own or your kids) than here's a site that should find its way into your favorites folder. They have homework / research info for just about any subject. You tell them what you’re looking for and the grade level, and they find what you need. Really cool:
http://www.onelook.com/ Super Dictionary Need to look up a word? Try the site below. They have nearly 3 million words on file (multiple languages). It's a meta-search for online dictionaries, so you'll get plenty of results.
http://www.ugu.com/sui/ugu/show?help.beginners UNIX Anyone? I have people ask me all the time, "Should I switch to a UNIX / LINUX operating system?" My answer is that if you have to ask, then probably not. Stick with Windows for your regular computing and leave UNIX / LINUX for web servers. However, if you still want to find out more about this stuff, check out the beginners guide to UNIX at the link below:
http://home.fujifilm.com/efa/pi/index4.html Earth From Above Here's one you'll enjoy. It's mainly outdoor landscapes taken from planes/ helicopters. The images are from all over the globe, so you'll probably see something from a country near you. They're all extremely well done. Makes me want to go get my pilot's license...
http://garden-gate.prairienet.org/ Green Thumb Anyone? Looking for gardening info? Here's site that is filled with hundreds of gardening links. No matter how far your thumb is from being green, this site can help. Who knows, maybe even I can get a plant to live for more than a few hours...
http://www.moneypage.com/ Got Money? Check out the Money Page. They call themselves "the consumers guide to investment, banking, and finance". They have information on a variety of topics including consumer credit, electronic money, investing, real estate, taxes and more. Have a look:
http://www.happypuppy.com/ Games Don't let the URL of this site fool you. Happy Puppy is not a site for dog owners, but for anyone who loves to play video games. They have demos, information, reviews and cheat codes for all the major TV game consoles. Plus, there are lots of cool windows, mac, and web games to check out.
http://rinkworks.com/stupid/ Help desk horror stories.
http://www.eskeletons.org/ Bones About It Check out this skeletal site. If you've ever wanted to explore the human skeleton, but just couldn't bring yourself to do the grave digging thing, then this site may help. They have complete skeletons online for your perusal. Yeah, I know it's a little strange at first, but if you have a kid doing a science report, this site may prove invaluable. Have a look:
http://www.technocopia.com Like Technology? If you're like me, you can't get enough electronic gizmos. I'm always looking towards my next technology purchase with a child-like enthusiasm. In fact, right now I'm hoping for one of those digital big-screen TVs :-) Anyhow, if you like technology, you'll love this site. Information on everything from computers to phones. Not only will you pick up a trick or two, but you'll also get information on how to record vinyl records to CDs, saving on your electric bill, and more.
http://www.avhome.com/ Fly! Check out the Aviation homepage if you're into flying. Just about every aspect of flight can be found on this site. From flying lessons to classifieds, these guys really have aviation covered!
http://www.yesterdayland.com/ Old 'toons Remember all those great Saturday morning cartoons? Well, they live again at the site below! Find out what happened to all your favorite cartoons and see what's happening today. It's kind of a walk down an animated memory lane. I'm going to see if I can download a shot of smurfette...
http://www.terraserver.com Satellite Fun Can you find your neighborhood from space? Well, check out this site and maybe you can. They have an interactive, online satellite map of sorts. You can select and area and zoom in fairly close. To see what I mean, head here:
http://www.nasa.gov/today/index.html Are You a Space Nut? If you like space travel, than you need to be checking out NASA Today on a regular basis. Find out what NASA is doing today and what's next. I've just finished an interesting article I found on that site all about the International Space Station. And you thought Star Trek was interesting (OK, maybe you didn't).
http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/index.html
Backgrounds This site is a
http://www.family.go.com/ Got A Family? If you said yes, have I got a site for you. These guys have just about every aspect of raising a family covered. Stuff like easy meals that kids will eat, games, getting your kids to read, safety tips, and tons more. Take a minute to check it out at:
http://travel.discovery.com/tv/wmdangr/scams.html So You Wanna Travel? No matter where you're traveling to, you need to be careful of travel scams. To avoid losing your cash, property, or anything else, check out Discovery Travel's guide to avoiding travel scams. You'll be glad you did.
http://www2.parentsoup.com/babynames/lookup What's in a name? Ever wonder what your name (or your kids names) mean? Well, follow the link below and check out the baby name finder. You'll find out what your name means, as well as its origin and history. Cool huh?
http://www.streamsearch.com/ Useful Internet Video Want to watch video news, sports, weather, movies, and more? Check out the site below. They have tons of streaming video type stuff for you to browse through. And hey, it's actually stuff that's kinda useful.
http://www.555-1212.com
Area Code Lookup (This site is intended for
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/ Home School Home schooling is becoming more and more popular, but where do you turn when you need advice or help? Well, here's a site that can help. Many new homeschoolers don't realize how many quality education resources (lesson plans, curriculum, hands-on resources, etc.) are available for free online from sources like museums, manufacturing organizations, government agencies, and more. TheHomeSchoolMom brings it all together in one well-designed, easy-to-navigate site.
http://www.todayshomeowner.com/
Need to do some home repairs? Not sure where to start? Check out today's
site. They have information on just about any time of home repair or
improvement you want to do.
http://www.meals.com Looking
for an idea for tonight's dinner? Look no further! Meal.com has
over 10,000 recipes in its database. They have an area called "Tonight's
Dinner" that lets you make selections from a drop down box. From there
you can select options that will give you the recipe, add it to your
"personal" cookbook, and / or print out a shopping list. Check them
out
at:
http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/ksc.html
Check out the
times, news, unmanned flights, future plans, pictures, history, and
more. I think I'll be spending the rest of the afternoon there...
http://www.todayshomeowner.com/
Need to do some home repairs? Not sure where to start? Check out today's
site. They have information on just about any time of home repair or
improvement you want to do.
http://www.acronymfinder.com/
Ever see an acronym that you just can't figure out? Doesn't that just
grind at you? Especially when your reading through an article where they
ASSUME you already know it. Well, fret no more. Just head to the site
below and type in your mysterious acronym. They probably have it on file
and can tell you exactly what it means. Get there ASAP :-)
http://www2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Uncheck.htm
Well, here's a site that can help. It has a good size list of common
programs that run at startup, along with what they do. Hopefully you can
determine what's safe to uncheck on your machine and what's not from the
list they provide. Check it out:
http://www.skeeterbites.com/
Ya know what's the worst part of the outdoors though? Yup, those pesky
bugs - especially mosquitoes. Well, my favorite insect repellent
company, Cutter, has put together an awesome little website that tells
you everything you ever wanted to know about avoiding mosquitoes and
other pests. In fact, enter your
mosquito forecast for your area!
http://www.airhead.org/
If you've ever wondered how you much pollution you generate and how you
could do better, this is the site for you. Check out their cool
Emissions Calculator to see how many pounds of pollution you are
currently producing each month. Then browse the rest of the site to get
some info on pollution and what you can do to help create less.
http://www.simeonmagic.com/
Here's a cool site, chuck full of fun internet magic tricks. If you
watch close, you'll probably be able to figure them out, but they're
still lots of fun:
http://www.fishsniffer.com
As it turns out, it's actually a really great fishing site. Lots of cool
catch picts as well as message boards, information, and best spot info.
Check it out:
http://www.factmonster.com/index.html
With all the kids going back to school, you know that homework
assignments are just around the corner. Here's a cool site with lots of
useful facts that may come in handy this year. Everything from science
and math to quizzes and games. Check it out:
link1.htm If you need to look
something up, this is the site for you. They have
hundreds of reference links and cover just about every type of reference
material you could ever want. This is a must have bookmark.
http://www.marshmallowpeeps.org/
Well aren’t those little peeps cute? Check out
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/7835/carhenge.htm
Fascinating, a reproduction of
http://www.foodgeeks.com/ Need a recipe? Can't find it or you want to try something new? Give Food Geeks a try. They have special seasonal recipes, regular everyday recipes, you can submit your own recipes, and they have a convenient search engine to make finding the recipe you want easier. Hungry? Check out these recipes.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html Every day see a different part of the cosmos. See an image or photograph of the universe, with an explanation given by an astronomer. Beautiful photographs with interesting explanations. Check it out.
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/ Starting at the Milky Way, each picture gets 10 times closer until you are seeing our solar system, then earth, then Florida, then a tree, then a leaf on the tree, then the cells on the leaf and finally you zoom in to see the protons and electrons. Runs in a gradual slideshow or you can use the navigation buttons to zoom in and out. Very cool. Check it out!
http://wildlifegardening.com/ Would you like to attract birds or butterflies to your garden? Or would you like to turn your garden into a wildlife habitat? Just think of the countless hours you can spend watching squirrels, chipmunks and other animals romp through your garden. Maybe you'd like a natural bug zapper? So that means you need a garden that attracts bats. That's right they're natural bug zappers, and much safer than those annoying electric zappers. Well, if you're curious and love wildlife, here's the site for you. It has tons of articles on how to do all of the above and much more.
http://www.colorgenics.com/ Try Colorgenics, a personality test based on color. You choose colored cubes in the order of your preference, with the one you are most drawn to first until there are no cubes left. This determines your personality traits based on color. After you are done choosing it generates a personal profile made just for you based on your choices. I was surprised how easily it applied to what's going on in my life, and it only takes about 5 minutes of your time. For some easy fun check out Colorgenics.
http://www.myvirtualmodel.com/mvmhome/jsp/home.jsp Create your own virtual model. This site allows you to create and customize a virtual model that will allow you try clothes on while being online. No crowded dressing rooms, no hassle trying to get a sales clerk to unlock a dressing room, no need to even get undressed. Don't you ever have days where you want to buy clothes but don't because you'd have to try them on? Well here is a solution to that problem. Make your own online model, it takes roughly ten minutes to get your model created, customized, and ready to go. You can get style advice for what works best for your body type, and the best part is they give you graphics to show you so you don't have to worry about trying to figure out fashion jargon. You can even take your model shopping at their affiliate sites. Check it out.
http://www.permadi.com/java/spaint/spaint.html Ever want to be an artist? Well this is a neat little site that lets you do just that. Wait for the applet to load and then drag your mouse along the applet, and you can even change brush sizes as you are creating your masterpiece. This can provide hours of fun, I know cause I got distracted by playing with it. Definitely worth checking out and tons of fun.
http://www.emode.com This is a personality quiz site. It has tons of fun quizzes. When you first go to the site, there's a pop-up window that asks you a question fill in the bullet and you will be whisked away to the personality quiz. Again, lots of laughs, and fun. You'll find other quizzes like : What Breed of Dog are You? What's the Perfect Workout? What's Your Lucky Charm? And many, many more. Lighten up your Monday with some quizzes. Check it out!
http://www.afunzone.com/ Check out this fun site. They have stuff like IQ tests, games, puzzles, brain teasers, and tons more. It would take several days (at least) to explore this one. Have fun!
http://www.freeaudioclips.com/list.php?subcatid=41&subcat=System+Events&cat=10 A consortium of sound clips awaits you. Well you want to change the sound events on your computer? Personalize them to suit you? You may be able to find just what you are looking for here at Free Audio Clips. In fact this site even has a search engine to help you wade through the thousands of sound clips they provide, and best of all it's free.
http://www.musicrobot.com/cgi-bin/windex.pl Use the Music Robot to search for wav files with lightening speed. Just type in the letter or letters in the name of what you're looking for and it brings up a list of all the files that start with that letter. Have Fun!
http://historywired.si.edu/index.html The National Museum of American History has a vast collection of over three million objects, obviously they can’t exhibit all of it at once. Wait! Maybe they can, or at least they can try to.That is exactly what they’re doing with this site where you can see the initial 450 items displayed on the web. The items include famous, unusual, and everyday items with well written descriptions. Curious as to what you will see there? How about Abraham Lincoln's Life Mask? Or the Mormon “Sunstone” Sculpture? There’s a lot here to look at and enjoy. Dig in to the past with History Wired.
http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/ A cool game site where you can waste time getting addicted to catching bees, delivering toys, or even shoot cannonballs at falling rocks and dragons. Lots of fun interactive games. Enjoy.
http://www.musearts.com/cartoons/list.html In the mood for a rendition of your favorite play? Interested in seeing Waiting for Godot, Sound of Music, Romeo and Juliet but with a twist? Well then these cartoons are for you! See Guinea Pigs perform your favorites or play The Great Guinea Pig Race. Are you curious to just see what the heck I’m talking about? Then check it out.