World War I—Trenches on the Web
“These pages contain information on the people, places, and events that comprised one of the worst calamities of modern history. Entire kingdoms were to vanish in the clash. The map makers of the world would be busy indeed!” What is this site owner talking about, why World War I, of course.
This site is fabulous, I particularly enjoyed the Willy-Nicky telegrams. You… Continue reading
Duct Tape fixes everything, right? Well here are two guys with the best Duct Tape site I’ve run across. I particularly enjoyed the Body Shop section where they show pictures of car repairs done with—you guessed it—duct tape.
The Duct Tape sightings section is also a hoot. Pictures from around the globe that show ways duct tape has been used to repair things.
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I love hot rods! I’ve always wanted to build my own hot rod from the ground up. If you’ve been a fan of the magazine for years, you will love their website.
You can read about the technical side of hot rods, get important how-to information, check out their featured cars, project cars, the history of hot rods, and find out about rodding events around… Continue reading
A Walk Through Time proudly brought to you by the NIST Physics Laboratory. This site is neat. It shows the progression of time measurement throughout the ages. From the earliest calendars to the first simple time keeping devices.
I think my favorite section was the Earliest Clocks. You can learn about sun clocks and water clocks. Egyptian Shadow Clocks RULE!
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Another fabulous site for those of you who like to “do it yourself” rather than pay someone to do it. In the world of home repair and such, too many of these sites can’t be anything but a blessing. I know it is to me.
And believe me, this site has it all from the do it yourself tips to a loan center… Continue reading
Not everyone supports the President’s decision to target Iraq. Many Americans have chosen to protest the war—this is their right.
Whether you support or oppose military action, just remember that thousands of American men and women have chosen to serve in the armed forces and are diligently honoring their commitment to freedom—not just ours, but that of others also.
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One of my favorite sites on the net is Strange Facts. I have a love for the curious and unusual and this site has it, and it’s factual. You can read strange facts that were featured in USA Today, and the Chicago Times, not to mention a huge “As Seen on TV” section.
Here are a few strange facts to wet your
This site claims to be “the Web’s biggest directory of free do-it-yourself tips and tutorials. From sports to cooking to computers and much, much more, we’ll help you become one smart puppy.”
From surfing around their site, and checking things out, I’d have to say they have the right to their claim. I think you’ll love the categories and then the array… Continue reading
How long have you been on the internet? Probably not as long as Yahoo or even Microsoft has been. If you’d like to take a step back into the past, visit today’s cool site so you can see what a certain website looked like.. Say.. 5 years back. Just go to the “Wayback Machine” at the Internet Archive.
For example, take a look… Continue reading
Want to see satellite images of the weather here in the US? Here’s a site that lets you. They have visible, infrared, and water vapor images available. You can view either still images or movies. Take a look.
