Archive for January, 2007
Fark.com - The wacky world of the World
Many of you probably already know about Fark.com. But for those of you who don’t, the idea is amazingly simple - yet effective. Visitors post links to some wacky, tabloid headlines (sort of like Ripley’s Believe it or Not), and other visitors comment and vote on whether they think the headline is one of the [...]
Do you say Pop or Soda? Check out Many Eyes to find out.
Many Eyes is a new IBM site that, as far as we can tell, is still in Beta. The concept is interesting. Users upload data sets or use one of the data sets that the site provides, and results of questions are displayed in a visualized form. If you want to see which states say [...]
WHO.int - Life Expectancy and Health Care
The World Health Organization maintains an extensive site that estimates all aspects of health and health related care in most countries. The core statistics can be found here.
We did a bit of research and found this: Although Canada spends only $2,900 per person per year on health care (vs. $5700/year/person in the U.S), and is [...]
Connectedpixel.com - George Bush morphs into a nice guy
As I continue to look for creative talent to join me in developing this site, I came across this blog by a talent designer here in Chicago. He has some fascinating blog entries including this one on Spirographs. But the one that I thought would be most fun for our readers is right here, posted [...]
Photobucket.com - Photo social networking
Photobucket is a free video/photo sharing site that lets you host and link your favorite images and videos online. Invite whomever you wish to view your postings from wherever they are in the world. Join into the social networks, auction sites, blogs, and message boards. In addition to linking, Photobucket users share their personal [...]
Salon.com - Unadulterated news
Salon is the self-proclaimed “smart tabloid†of online news magazines. Salon’s reporters are often also contributors to CNN and the Tribune Companies, but without the constraints of corporate interests and advertising dollars. It’s news, unleashed with a liberal edge. Salon.com is subscription based, but you may read any article by viewing a short advertisement.
YouAintNoPicasso.com - Covering Indie Music
Here is another very nice blog that tracks Indie music. Go to Youaintnopicasso.com to search out some new bands, listen to newly released albums, and read some great reviews.
Rubiks Cube Solution
We didn’t actually test out the solution, but the writer sure seems to sound like he knows what he is talking about. If you have a Rubiks Cube laying around somewhere, give this solution a try, and let us know if it works.
