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Archive for July 2006

July 29th, 2006

Like This Blog? Want to Write it?

Hey all. Jon watson here - Tech Channel Editor for b5 Media.
Wendy’s cup has runneth over here at b5 and we’re looking for a new author for Uncover the Internet. If you’re a reader of this blog, then you get what it’s all about: finding all those neat-O little site that populate the Internet and […]

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July 28th, 2006

Squish that URL with TinyUrl

Got an URL that’s too long to copy and paste, or it gets broken when you do? Try TinyURL, one of the most useful sites on the Web. Just copy and paste that hurkin’ old URL into the TinyURL smallifyer, and wham! a nice, tidy, little URL.
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July 28th, 2006

Now that’s a bad cookie

Heh heh. Check out Bad Cookie to get even more horribly dire predictions in your fortune cookie.
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July 19th, 2006

Campfire - Business Group Chat

What is Campfire?
“Campfire lets you set up password-protected web-based chat rooms in just seconds. Invite a client, colleague, or vendor to chat, collaborate, and make decisions. Set up a room on your intranet for internal communications.”
I’ve been using Campfire as part of my communication with some work colleagues and I’ve gotta tell you, it’s […]

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July 13th, 2006

Mark Jenkins: Street Installations

There’s some fascinating art that goes hand in hand with human pyschology over at Mark Jenkins; here’s a sample:

Go ahead and check it out; I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
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July 12th, 2006

Behind the Scenes at Disney

Ooooh, I love finding this kind of stuff:

Pirates of the Caribbean: The complete and official guide to operating the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.

Behind the Scenes at Disney World: “If you go on a behind-the-scenes tour of Walt Disney World in the hopes of catching one of those happy cast members with his smile down […]

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July 11th, 2006

Download the Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci

You can download a few of the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci over at Project Gutenberg. Looks like five files are available for download.
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July 11th, 2006

Second Life

I’ve been meaning to get into Second Life for a while now, and I guess now is as good as time as any! Here’s a quick blurb from the site:
“Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and […]

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July 10th, 2006

The Perry Bible Fellowship

Absolutely some of the funniest comic strips EVER can be found at the PBF Archive. Some of these are not kid-friendly so use appropriate caution when showing them to kids.
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July 10th, 2006

Real-Time Satellite Tracking

Track space satellites in real time at Real Time Satellite Tracking. This service finds the nearest satellites to your geographical location based on your IP address (it can determine your latitude and longitude from that information).
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