Have you ever been curious what those tech people are talking about? Well here is a site that has thousands of definitions for the latest IT-related words. Just pop it in their search engine and get your definition, or better yet browse by letter, or topic.
Believe me if you can think of the word they probably have the definition you are looking for.
Here’s… Continue reading
Are you a fan of Sim city? Well if so here’s a site for you. City Creator allows you to build cities online. You have a choice between Blankton and Snoland. One is a regular city, the other is, you guessed it – full of snowy items.
Build great cities, or tiny communities, it’s your choice. I’ve spent hours here just… Continue reading
The Web Museum of Commercial Aviation
This strangely informative site is all about the history of the commercial airplane. View the history of commercial flight through the Timetables and Map section, which is touted as “The History of over 30 Airlines through their Schedules and Maps.” You can browse through the airlines alphabetically.
Then you have the Plane-spotting section. “Visit and Find Out About the Airliners and Airports… Continue reading
This site contains over 400 different types of classic soda machines. You can browse through them by choosing manufacturers. Then choose the small five cent image and you can see the pictures of soda machines.
Different manufacturers made very different vending machines. It was really neat to go through and see all the different types from when they were first originated to more modern ones… Continue reading
I’m sure most of you have heard of the Darwin Awards, if not let me explain what they are. The Darwin Award is generally awarded posthumously, and is a way of saying thank you for taking yourself out of the gene pool.
“The Darwin Awards honor those who improve our gene pool… by removing themselves from it.” Direct quote from their site. This award is… Continue reading
Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to work out more? We often think of exercising our bodies, but what about the mind?
“Mood Gym is a free, fun interactive program consisting of a number of different modules.” The modules explore why you think the way you think, how to change the way you think, changing warped thoughts, knowing what makes you upset, assertiveness and… Continue reading
What will people think of next? This site is completely dedicated to pictures of payphones from all over the world. If you have a picture of a payphone that fits their needs feel free to send it to them. To navigate the site scroll down to the world map and choose your country.
I was feeling adventurous and started in Europe. It then… Continue reading
“A Nitpick is a mistake, anomaly or an unexpected small detail contained entirely within a movie or tv show.” This site has tons of nitpicks as well. If you like movies you are going to love reading nitpicks about them. It is free, although it does require registration if you submit a nitpick and want credited for it.
To find a movie
The FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives
This is a site that most Americans should be aware of. A list of the ten most wanted fugitives. From Osama Bin Laden to Donald Eugene Webb you’ll find interesting facts about these criminals. You should be aware of who they are because sometimes fugitives hide in plain sight.
If you hit the “Most Wanted” link you’ll find other fugitives beside… Continue reading
This is a very fun online quiz that helps you figure out where you should live, work, and even retire. It free and fun. You start by checking one of the three options of community size then click “find my spot”.
The quiz starts with a discussion about your weather preference. Choose how you feel about the options with Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree… Continue reading
I know that this site says “Hey wait for the new site to go up” but if you click the link under the picture you can still check out this very spiffy site. This site is all about Gargoyles and Architectural Details in New York City.
What I adore about this site is that it is fabulously put together, well written, and
This is a fabulous site for whale education. The actual museum is located in Friday Harbor, Washington, but you should definitely check out this site. The main goal of this site, and probably the museum, is to “promote stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research.”
So why don’t we start in the “Education” section. Here you can learn about: the… Continue reading
“LOST LABOR: Images of Vanished American Workers 1900-1980 is a selection of 155 photographs excerpted from a collection of more than 1100 company histories, pamphlets, and technical brochures documenting America’s business and corporate industrial history.” Over the last 20 years this collection of rare and difficult to find pictures was collected. This unusual historical record of 20th Century America documents many factories, machinery, and jobs that… Continue reading
Welcome to the Drive In. Well right off the bat, how many of you miss going to the Drive-In Movie Theater in the summer? I sure do. Well this site will help you locate Drive-In’s near you that are still operating and you can check out the Drive-In Museum as well. Not to mention a whole heck of a lot more.
If you are looking… Continue reading
This reference to the World of Dogs, is very neat. Start searching for Breed via alphabetical search, then pick a letter, any letter. If you are a dog lover, or are thinking about a puppy, this site could be very handy for you.
I chose the letter S in the hopes of
I know you’re probably thinking, “Not another Dictionary site.” But trust me you won’t mind it. This Dictionary has a fabulous feature called Reverse Dictionary, it is still in testing but I had very good results with it.
How does it work? Well you type in a few words that could be
Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics
This site would make my dad proud. He’s always complaining about how a particular stunt is impossible while we’re watching a movie. This site not only goes through why different stunts wouldn’t work but also tries to figure out how it could have worked.
While I don’t mind having the physics explained to me, the part of the site I loved was the… Continue reading
If you thought DIY (Do it Yourself) was cool before, this site is going to really make you think it’s cooler. This is one of the neatest DIY sites I have ever run across. The best part is that not only are they easy you can do them by following simple instructions, they are also almost all inexpensive. The projects have a difficulty rating of… Continue reading
Sit down with a tuna sandwich, then choose between low or high bandwidth. Now your journey has begun, a trip to Seussville for some fun.
In “Biography” you’ll learn of Dr. Seuss and how he turned the fantasies inside his head into the books so many of us read. From his early childhood days you’ll find a curious boy with a curious mind. Interesting facts are in… Continue reading
Do you have a Mean Kitty? If so then you can totally commiserate with the people who have posted their cat’s picture on this site. Go the Gallery and click the photo to get the story behind why the precious angel you’re looking at is really a mean kitty.
The stories behind the photos are very funny, and being a cat owner, I can definitely… Continue reading
What is Ice Alaska, you ask? Well, I’ll tell ya. It is the World Ice Art Championships. Check out the Web Cam and see the last picture that the Web Ice Cam took, which is Jur-Ice-Ic Park. You can also check out the information for next year’s event, and the tentative schedule.
Then, if you check out the Single Block Classic, Multi-Block Classic, the Amateur Open… Continue reading
Newseum is the Interactive Museum of News. There is a lot to check out here. You can read the headlines from over 200 newspapers for this morning in “Today’s Frontpages”. This site is a gem that you’re going to want to add to your favorites.
If you scroll along the pictures at the top you’ll notice that they are both clickable and that they roll over. These… Continue reading
Just in time for the Big Game comes the Super Bowl Ads site. For those of you who religiously watch the Super Bowl you know that the ads during the game are usually great, and that a lot of money is spent on getting them air time for that slot. If you’re like me you watch the Super Bowl just for the ads.
This… Continue reading
U.S. Presidential Election Maps
Now you can check out the Presidential Election maps with this site. You can see the percentage of popular vote and electoral vote distribution and totals.
View the information on popular vote on a map so you can see in which states the president was more popular. It is color coded by presidential candidate.
For Electoral Vote Distribution and Totals, the information is… Continue reading
I know what you’re thinking: this is a site for a Foundation, which means they want money. Well they do want money, but that doesn’t mean you have to give it to them. Like me, you can just explore the intersting things they have here.
If you’re curious about how this site came to be check out the “What is This All About?” section… Continue reading
“Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss.” How can you help? Well by donating hair, of course!
Here are the Donation Guidelines:
1. 10″ minimum hair length (tip to tip), not wigs, falls, or synthetic hair
2. Please bundle hair in ponytail or braid
3. Hair… Continue reading
“The Worldwide Gourmet presents to you cooking from around the world, a reference for all gourmets.” That’s what the header to this site had to say, but the question I had was could anyone make these creations? Yes, it is possible, I made some fabulous desserts from this site.
If you choose “Recipes”, you are whisked away to another page that has some rather tasty looking… Continue reading
