GamesBob
GamesBob.com has a large collection of free online games that use Flash. They include old favorites like Asteroids, Space Invaders and Tetris as well as new games. Lots of free fun.
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June 30, 2006
June 29, 2006
A Bloomin' Good Site
American Meadows Wildflower Information Lookup is an online resource for wildflower information. The wildflower database is nicely browsable by color of bloom, annual, perennial, or biennial, regions, and habitats. You can also sort the flowers by common name, botanical name, color, height, zone, sun/shade, or soil preference. This is an attractive and very usable site to share with the gardeners in your community.
June 28, 2006
Cork'd
Cork'd is a site that lets you review wine and read reviews from others. Registration is free and you will get a Wine Journal of your own to rate and review wines you have tasted. You can also create a list of wines you would like to try. Even if you are not a member, you can read other people's reviews.
June 27, 2006
YouThink
YouThink is a site from the World Bank that offers insight into the global issue of poverty. You can read feature articles, subscribe to their email newsletter, or just stay up to date on what is happening with poverty around the world.
June 26, 2006
Stress Site
I thought the perfect site to link to for my first day at my new job was Mind Your Stress, a blog with many ideas of how to manage stress levels. :) I had forgotten the butterflies in the tummy feeling, the tingle in the hands, and the excitement of starting a new job. At this point it is all promise and no problems. Wish me luck!
June 25, 2006
Nooz
NooZ is a site for MySpace members that anyone is welcome to visit. MySpace members can vote on what news stories they rate most highly and their votes can affect the front page and other sections of this news site. Nooz items that are marked by MySpace members will show up on their Nooz tickers on their MySpace site. You can browse the front page or explore some of the sections like games, photos, music, gadgets, and sports.
June 24, 2006
Anderson Cooper 360
CNN has one of the hottest blogs online: Anderson Cooper 360 Blog. Cooper lets you glimpse some behind-the-scenes moments in news production, lets you experience along with him the horrors of war, and takes a look at some of the issues facing America today. It is well-written and interesting.
June 23, 2006
Auction Site
AuctionBytes offers newsletters and RSS feeds to help you stay abreast of online auction news. View video clips right in your browser window, find cool tools like tips on photographs, auction site fee lists, and auction management information.
June 22, 2006
RSS Today
MicroPersuasion has a great post on 35 Ways You Can Use RSS Today. They range from movie reviews to new software releases to tee times.
Because RSS is going to be the future (and the present) of the Internet, it is important that librarians and others understand the power of syndication and delivery. This list of 35 items gives a real sense of what is possible today.
June 21, 2006
New Netscape
Netscape has launched a new beta project that offers a news service similar to Digg. You can vote for the top stories of the day, read what others have marked as important, or view channels that break the news headlines into specific subjects such as art, celebrities, food, health, movies, music, and politics.
June 14, 2006
Moving
My family and I are moving to our new community this weekend, so blogging will be non-existent for several days, maybe even a week. When I return I hope to have plenty of cool websites to share.
June 12, 2006
Medlogs
Medlogs is an aggregator specifically for medical news feeds. It has its own RSS feed and has many medical news feeds loaded and ready for you to read. Very nice.
June 11, 2006
Spirituality Site
Spirituality and Practice is a site that focuses on general spirituality across faiths rather than one specific faith. The offers a list of recommended books, spirituality and film, blogs, e-courses, and information on specific spiritual practices. If you aren't sure what is right for you, the site also offers an online self-test to figure out what practices will best suit your own personal beliefs.
June 10, 2006
Kakuro
Here is something new to fill up your weekend time. Kakuro is like the very popular Sudoku in that it uses numbers and like crosswords in that each grid has filled and empty cells. Insert numbers from 1-9 in the cells that total the same number as the clue for the line. It seems to be just as addictive as Sudoku. There go some more hours...
June 9, 2006
Riotweb
Riotweb is a site designed specifically for tween boys. It is filled with games, sports, entertainment, downloads and much more that is gross, smelly, globby, and just right to appeal to the target audience.
June 8, 2006
Byoms
OK, this is a very cool concept. Byoms are searches for instant messaging. So you load in search handles onto your AOL Instant Messenger contact list and conduct searches from right in your AIM! Sweet! They have premade byoms for Wikipedia, WebMD, IMDB, and Ticketmaster or you can create your own for any site you wish and share them with others.
Remember When
Remember When is a digital project from the Milwaukee Public Library. It offers historic photographs accompanied by a brief description. The librarians have also assigned subject headings to the photos.
June 7, 2006
Visual Web Graphs
This is a cool site for anyone who has a website of their own, whether it is a blog, a website or a wiki. Websites as graphs lets you visualize your site as a flowery blooming pattern of code. Not only lovely to look at, it is fascinating to see the differences between websites.
June 6, 2006
NOW for Librarians
The most recent edition of the PBS show NOW featured two segments of interest to librarians. One is a feature on Net Neutrality and the second is an interview with George Christian, the librarian who had a gag order placed on him for refusing to comply with a Patriot Act demand for records. The site offers information on Christian and his battle against the gag order, video coverage of the ACLU's press conference after the gag order was lifted, a poll on net neutrality, and a discussion area on the Patriot Act. NOW also has a new podcast feature where you can listen to the program.
Gliffy
Gliffy is an online drawing program that lets you draw diagrams, flowcharts, and more right in your Internet browser. Your drawings can be shared with others via your blog or website, collaborated on by a group, and placed into documents when complete.
June 5, 2006
I'M Instant Media
I'M Instant Media is a downloadable program that lets you watch TV free on your computer. Subscribe to your favorite programs from their list and they will be updated automatically. Click to watch them. The site has a nice collection of programs, but don't expect to find blockbuster movies or huge-name TV shows. This is more about video podcasts such as Newshour, the Today Show, MTV News, CNN News, and NBC Nightly News.
Webride
Webride offers an interesting service that I haven't seen elsewhere. They allow website authors and others to create discussions online about specific websites. As an author, you can attach discussions right to your site, but even if you don't own the website, you are welcome to create a discussion about it on the Webride site. The website opens to a list of the most popular current discussions, but you can also browse by the newest discussions, by tag or by domain.
June 3, 2006
Dead Laptop
Yikes! Not only am I moving in less than two weeks and changing jobs, but my laptop has finally decided to give up the ghost and need to be wiped. Since it is a work laptop, I have decided to use an old laptop and just have the other configured for the interim director. So bear with me while I get used to the new old laptop and get all my bookmarks functioning again.
June 1, 2006
Krun.ch
Krun.ch is a site that lets you compress files and send them online. You can upload up to 10 files and compress them online or upload a compressed file and decompress it online, or take files off the Web and compress those files together, or do it all online with online files and online decompression. Pretty slick!
DIY Photography
DIY Photography is an interesting blog for anyone interested in photography. Postings cover topics like camera mods, lighting, film, electronics, and equipment.