Monday, December 31, 2007

Looking Back: 2007

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!
Let us Look back at some cool Websites that I have discovered this year and put them in my folder.

Gadget News: Daily Gadgets with a twist
a new, fresh site focusing on gadgets ranging from eco-friendly, to the obscure.
http://www.gadgets-news.com/

Meet the World
Let me quote, its better:
"
MEET THE WORLD
Icaro Doria is Brazilian, 25 and has been working for the magazine Grande Reportagem, in Lisbon, Portugal, for the last 3 years. He is part of the team (with Luis Silva Dias, João Roque, Andrea Vallenti and João Roque) that produced the flags campaign which has been circulating the Earth in chain letters via e-mail. Icaro gave us a small statement about the campaign, translated by Isabell Erdmann:The magazine Revista Grande Reportagem is a Hard Journalism magazine, on the same line as the Times. The idea was to bring across the concept that the magazine offers profound journalism about topics of real importance to the world of today.
This is how we thought of the concept Meet the World.
We started to research relevant, global, and current facts and, thus, came up with the idea to put new meanings to the colours of the flags. We used real data taken from the websites of Amnesty International and the UNO.
The campaign has been running in Portugal since January 2005. There are eight flags that portray very current topics like the division of opinions about the war in Iraq in the United States, the violence against women in Africa, the social inequality in Brazil, the drug trafficking in Columbia, Aids and malaria in Angola, etc.
With regards to the email presenting the campaign as being done by a Norwegian diplomat, this information is completely wrong. There is no Norwegian diplomat called Charung Gollar, there was no presentation in the UNO, and the campaign is not called ‘The Power of the Stars’. This was all invented and is going round the world via email.
That’s it, basically.
ICARO DORIA"

But yeah, its really cool!
http://www.brazilianartists.net/home/flags/

Robot soldiers
Who is this technology intended for?
Its really cool, watch the video
Link:http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/211.html

15 Powerful ways to differentiate your blog from the crowd
There are millions of blogs out there, and getting noticed amid the cacophony of such a noisy and active crowd is the key problem for any new blogger. In the face of such overwhelming odds, how can you differentiate yourself? How can you get noticed?Here are a few tips on doing that!
A very good article, not only for bloggers, but also for people who write and wish to "make" the web 2.0 in a creative and innovative way. "There are millions of blogs out there, and getting noticed amid the cacophony of such a noisy and active crowd is the key problem for any new blogger."
Real learning for me too, dude!
See it here:http://northxeast.com/blogging/15-powerful-ways-to-differentiate-your-blog-from-the-crowd/

IBlade Something really cool, if not real!
http://www.just-whatever.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/iblade-1.jpg

Open Source Living

Open SOurce Living is "an archive of the Web's best Open Source software, applications and references for a zero-cost / top quality digital experience."

The open source softwares are primarily categorized into
  • Web
  • Graphics & Photo
  • Video
  • Audio
  • Documents
  • Content Management
  • File Transfer
  • Miscellanious-containing softwares like: archiving, security, graph plotting, map tools, issue trackers, and softwares like Google Pack and File Organizers

Visit the site here: http://www.osliving.com/

OSLiving.com currently uses Google adsense on its pages. Any revenue generated from the site goes towards covering hosting costs and site maintenance. By clicking on an ad you are allowing this archive to grow and subsist.

If you would like to get in touch with the author of this site fill out the form below and you'll receive a reply within 24 hours.

Link:http://www.osliving.com/about.html




Monday, December 24, 2007

25 Unexpectedly Useful Websites for the Uncommonly Curious

This eclectic list of websites contains so many out of the ordinary pleasures that it is hard to know where to start.

This unique list contains links to many entertaining and/or useful websites. The sites are not listed in any particular order of importance, and this list is not intended to be an all-inclusive map of the Internet or a comprehensive source of information. If you know of a site you think others should be aware of, feel free to post it as a comment. If you know something interesting about one of the sites in this list, don't hesitate to share your knowledge.
Usually there are comments from those who find at least one of the included sites useful or entertaining. There are also those who post links to websites that were not included in the list but maybe should have been. I thank you and appreciate your input.

Guerrilla MailGet a temporary email address that expires after 15 minutes. During those 15 minutes you can read and reply to any messages.
Chain of ThoughtsA seriously cool concept…you type in a subject you would like to research and this generates a list (you choose its length) of related keywords and topics. You can visit a Wikipedia page at any time or continue navigating through the related keywords until you find what you want. It is a very cool way of diversifying a research effort.
TedSome really interesting videos about varying topics.
Wiki TravelAnother Wikipedia inspired website relating to travel. Written and edited by users. This site promises to be one of the most useful of all travel sites due to its constantly being updated.
Fix It ClubLearn how to repair or recycle household items that you might otherwise throw away.
Simple HelpThis site promises to, “help beginner-to-intermediate computer users learn how to do various things with their computers.” It is free.
Life ScriptLife Script does sell health products but it also offers free newsletters and web portals with information and articles relating to general health, dieting, nutrition, beauty, etc.
Full BooksAn index of thousands of books, free for you to read.
Study Guides and StrategiesA huge database of study guides for a number of subjects published in many different languages.
Meta ReligionThis site contains a huge number of articles about religion, science, and philosophy and is published in Spanish and English.
Bibliomania2,000+ free online classic texts plus a myriad of other articles/features.
World Freedom AtlasThe, “World Freedom Atlas,” provides a visual method of understanding the issues of freedom, human rights, democracy, etc in the world.
My FitThis is a pretty good source for fitness information. The information is searchable and organized in a tabbed structure.
How to Clean AnythingLiterally…this site provides tips about how to clean just about anything.
Dear CupidAsk, Answer, or browse through questions about any and every aspect of relationships. There are also many forums and articles available.
Help With PCsThis is a decent tutorial site that specializes in PC issues.
SclipoSclipo is a video site that you can use to broadcast instructional videos that you edit or just to look up how-to videos. There is a live hosting feature, and the site is published in English, Espanol, and Deutsch.
Speed TestA news site for broadband issues. This link is for a feature they provide that allows you to determine your IP address and test how well your broadband is operating.
Google TranslateThis is another of the many cool Google applications out there. You can translate an entire web page or any other amount of text you need. There are a number of languages available.
Movie DuoThis is a pretty new site that seems to be centered in, but not limited to, New York (for now). The site allows you to search for men or women within a specified radius of your zip code who are interested in seeing the same movies you are. It is a new breed of an online dating site.
Foodio 54This is a huge catalog of restaurants (United States only…for now). They claim to be different from similar sites in that they use a feature called, “collaborative filtering.” This is a method of determining which restaurants you might like based on your reviews and the reviews of other members. Foodio54 is a free site.
Big OvenThis recipe-sharing site allows users to upload their favorite recipes or search for new ones. You can search by entering up to three ingredients, by keyword, or by rating.
Beer AdvocateAs described by the owners, Beer Advocate helps you learn about, share, and advocate beer.
Music MeshSearch for music videos and then browse the web that is created by your choices. Youtube provides the videos.
Live PlasmaLive Plasma is not the first site of its kind but it is the best site of its kind (If you ask me…which you didn't). You enter a movie, actor, director, musician, etc; and Live Plasma will create a web of related media for you to browse through. This is a very cool way to discover new movies and music based on what you already know.

Friday, December 21, 2007

Games!

Here is the much awaited topic of the world - Games. Here is a list of excellent online games that not just give you entertainment but also gives chance to improve your alertness and reflexes....

Enjoy!

Buddy's Math Jokes

Please do not ask for explanation...because this is absolutely funny....but remember, you got to laugh with your brain, not only your mouth..!

Link:http://buddy.bbsg.ca/jokes/mathjokes.php

How to Download Anything


If you’re going to illegally download stuff, please do it right so that you don’t get caught. Don’t use services like Kazaa or Limewire to get your goods. They’re filled with junk and can get you found out and sued by the copyright owners.
If you are going to download music, games, software, movies, anything, use these simple steps.

  • Get Peerguardian 2. Peerguardian blocks known government and anti-p2p groups. This keeps them from connecting to you via the tracker and knowing you are downloading. That means it will be a lot harder for them to nail you for downloading..
  • Get a torrent program. I suggest either utorrent utorrent or Azureus. I usually don’t search for the actual files I need using these programs, just use them to download.
  • Search for your torrent. I use The Pirate Bay and Mininova. Both still allow US visitors, and I can usually find what I need. There are also private trackers, but don’t worry about those for now. Once you get the hang of downloading, you can get join a private tracker
  • Make sure that Peerguardian is running while your torrent program is downloading. Otherwise you could get caught
  • Optional: Have your torrent program encrypt the data. This means that your ISP won’t detect that you are using the bittorrent protocol, which means it makes it harder for them to throttle your bandwidth just for bittorrent. You can find some good guides on TorrentFreak on how to encrypt

Be happy. You got your files and didn’t get caught. If you want optimization tips and tons more, check out TorrentFreak. And still scan everything for viruses before you use it.

And yeah, the links will take you to the appropriate page where you can get your stuff from.

7 Medical Myths That even Doctors Believe

Popular culture is loaded with myths and half-truths. Most are harmless. But when doctors start believing medical myths, perhaps it's time to worry.

In the British Medical Journal this week, researchers looked into several common misconceptions, from the belief that a person should drink eight glasses of water per day to the notion that reading in low light ruins your eyesight.

And so here they are, so that you can inform your doctor: http://www.livescience.com/health/071220-medical-myths.html

ABC Science

The Lab is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's online gateway to science.

Here you'll find programs from ABC radio and TV as well as original online material including a daily science news service, fortnightly features and forums.

Created in 1997, with a grant from the Australian Government's Science and Technology Awareness Program (STAP), The Lab is dedicated to science generally, and young Australians particularly.

The Lab has been spectacularly successful winning many awards for excellence including the 2003 Prix Italia Prize.The Lab continues to recieve funding through the National Innovation Awareness Strategy (NIAS), administered jointly by the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) and the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (DITR).

Nice one...check out
Link:http://www.abc.net.au/science/

Windows Commands, really handy!

Here is the list of Windows "keyboard" commands that come very handy when working with (mostly fixing or configuring) something in Windows. Quick example on how to run these commands: go to "Start -> Run" type the command name, and ... magic! a corresponding GUI window appears in front of your eyes!

Link:http://blog.dotkam.com/index.php/2007/11/26/windows-commands-think-you-know-it-all/



Friday, November 23, 2007

1 Awesome Tip about Google, you don't know about!


Just about when I thought I got everything out of Gmail, I discovered my top favorite feature. We have published over 30 tools in Gmail RoundUp 1 and almost 80 tools and tips in Gmail RoundUp 2 but never mentioned anything similar to this one. Tribute for this one goes to my ‘I am not into computers‘ type girlfriend.
Let’s say that your email address is ‘GeorgeBush@gmail.com’, basically everything sent to any of the following email addresses will be forwarded to your primary email.
GeorgeBush@gmail.com
G.eorgeBush@gmail.com
Ge.orgeBush@gmail.com
……
GeorgeBus.h@gmail.com
GeorgeBush@googlemail.com
G.eorgeBush@googlemail.com
Ge.orgeBush@googlemail.com
……
GeorgeBus.h@googlemail.com
And that’s not all, you can place as many dots as you want, it can be even something like ‘G.e.o.r.g.e.B.u.s.h@gmail.com’ and you’ll still get it on ‘GeorgeBush@gmail.com’
Additionally, I just also found out that you can embed random text to your email ID using ‘+’ sign. That is to say ‘GeorgeBush+anythingyouwant@gmail.com’ can be used as your email address, as well.
Ok I got it. Now what ?

1. One email for every purpose
Instead of using different email addresses for various purposes (work, school, friends, etc.) you can use different variations of your Gmail and filter incoming mails by ’sent to’ address. For instance, all incoming mail sent to ‘Name.Surname@gmail.com’ can be put to folder ‘work’, messages sent to ‘NameSurname@gmail.com’ can be put to ‘friends’, ‘N.ameSurname@gmail.com’ can be used for newsletters, and so on.
2. Track/Block spammers
When signing up for some website, say thatwebsite.com, you can add thatwebsite to your Gmail user ID (eg. GeorgeBush+thatwebsite@gmail.com). This way you can block your subscription whenever you want and even identify those websites that distribute your email address to spammers.
More Tips? Surprise me in the comments.

Friday, October 26, 2007

14 Ridiculously Useful Websites

CrossfitA free fitness website that posts a new "Workout of the Day" every day. The workouts focus on total body fitness. The workouts are used by military personnel, athletes, and normal people. The site also contains an index of the exercises used in the workouts complete with videos and slideshows. They offer a newsletter for those willing to pay. It is an outstanding site for both fitness gurus and average Joes.


Lonely PlanetThis site offers, among other things, an outstanding resource for anyone researching travel destinations.

Retail Me NotA catalog of online coupons posted and reviewed by users. The coupons vary from sites like Polo to Amazon to Papajohns.

Web MDProvides a reference for anyone looking to diagnose his or her symptoms or research medical issues. It is a good place to visit before making that, oh so expensive, trip to the doctor.

EpicuriousA source of cooking information ranging from recipes to techniques to restaurant reviews.

E-HowA reference site for just about everything else. Want to k now how to wax snow skis? Make pizza dough? Install a bathtub? This is the place.

KayakCombines search results from several different travel websites and presents them in a very user-friendly interactive format.

BartlebyOne of the better academic research websites I've come across.

How Stuff WorksA very cool website that contains explanations of those mysteries in life that you just can't figure out. A few examples are Murphy's Law, Pickpockets, and Light Sabers (Yes, light sabers).

Product WikiA wikipedia-type product review website. All reviews and articles are written and updated by the site's users.

What Should I Read NextCan't decide what to read next? Simply enter a book title and/or author that you like and the site will recommend a number of books for you.

The Universal Packing ListThis is a very unique website I found that creates a packing list for you based on information you provide regarding your trip and intentions/plans.

Happy MedianEnter your location and a friend's location and this site will tell you where you should meet (Halfway).

MusicoverySeriously, the coolest music-related site I've seen. You choose the mood, intensity, and genres of the music you would like to hear and the site will provide you with a virtual web of music to explore. The web evolves with each choice you make. You can click on any song in the web at anytime.

Monday, October 8, 2007

Top 15 (legal) Sources for Free Stock Images





These resources are some of the most popular free stock image sites on the Web and with good reason. If you’re looking for some mainstream images, these are the first place to try.

FreeFoto: FreeFoto.com claims to be “the largest collection of free photographs on the Internet.” They’re available for offline projects as well, as long as you’re not using them to make a profit.


KAVEWALL: Look for images and textures in unique categories like tattoo, smoke, and food.


Digital Dreamer: Free, royalty-free stock images can be found here.


Free Photos Bank: This features a handful of the newest photos in their directory, so check back often.




Free Digital Photos: Find gorgeous, easy-to-download photographs in categories like animals, celebrations, home & garden, and lots more.

PD Photo: Browse through the categories and subcategories in this site’s database, most of which depict the urban and rural landscapes of the United States.




Visipix: Search over a million photographs and fine art pieces.

Cepolina: On cepolina, you can choose to save photos in up to five different formats.

DexHaus: A wide array of beautiful images are found on this well-organized site.

FreeStockImages.net: Chances are you’ll find whatever it is you’re looking for on this terrific site.

TurboPhoto: TurboPhoto has 10 categories keep the high res photos easy to find.

Yotophoto: An immensely popular site, Yotophoto is worth checking out.




Stockvault: Search by photo subject or by the newest and most popular photos on Stockvault.

Dreamstime: While most of the photos on this site cost a fee (some as low as $0.26/image), Dreamstime provides a few free stock photos.

Open Stock Photography: This site offers over one million images for you to download and use however you want.

Saturday, October 6, 2007

Journey through the center of the Earth


Suppose you could drill a hole through the Earth and then drop into it. How long would it take you to pop up on the other side of the Earth?

Link:
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/mechanics/earthole.html

Beyond Wikipedia: 20 References You Can’t Do Without

You may not know this, but there are actually a number of great references available to you that isn’t Wikipedia. Now, don’t get me wrong - I love Wikipedia, too. Whenever I first begin a project I almost always go and overview it through Wikipedia. It’s a great introduction to a subject, also connecting you easily to other related ideas, people and places.
But it’s not all you have. Now, put aside the enormous amount of electronic resources your school gives you access to that you never use, this is mostly resources anyone can use (with a couple of notable exceptions). Some even make use of Wikipedia, though not in the usual way. We’ll start with general resources, and then get down to the resources available to a few specific disciplines.

Bartleby - This site has far more than quotes, you can find full texts here as well - poetry in particular.Citizendium - This is supposed to be the more “professional” Wikipedia. So far it’s not really taken off, but the information here is often a bit more “elite” but usually not as detailed.Answers.com - Answers.com is a sort of “commercial” Wikipedia. It makes use of the info on Wikipedia, combined with many other reference sties, to become a one stop shop. It also has a mobile site that I tend to use a great deal.ePodunk - If you’re looking for information regarding a city or place, it doesn’t get much better than ePodunk.

Encylopedia Britannica - I know it seems awfully “old school” but this site is an excellent source of information and much more authoritative than Wikipedia.

Scholarpedia - A step up from both Wikipedia and Citizendium in terms of scholarly respectability, it doesn’t have nearly as much information, but the articles have all been written by experts with peer review. An academic paradise!

JSTOR - You know all those stuffy journals around your professors office? And those articles in your course packets? This is pretty much that. For research it enormously useful.

Oxford English Dictionary - The definitive resource when it comes to the English language. Not just for English majors, the OED (as it’s known) is useful for almost anyone in the social sciences.
Wikiseek - When you absolutely, positively, must have the real thing - WikiSeek is Wikipedia with a better search engine. I would also suggest WikiMindMap for when you’re trying to get a better holistic grasp of a subject.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

360Desktop



What is 360desktop?

360desktop extends your Windows® desktop as a user generated, photo-panoramic space and delivers a personalized web, free of the browser, into a virtually unlimited desktop.
Grab all of your favorite web apps and content — web widgets, RSS feeds, AJAX start pages, or any part of any web page — and make them available any time, in an expanded photo-panoramic desktop.



Link:http://www.360desktop.com/

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

5 ways to Send Large Files through Email

Almost all the Email service providers have restriction on the size of attachments that can be sent with a mail. Most of the Email services provide upto 20MB attachment size. If you ever wanted to send large files through Email, here are the options available.

1. YouSendIt- YouSendIt is a nice way to share large files online. It allows you to send files up to 100MB without creating an account. Once you have uploaded the file to YouSendIt, an email is sent to the recipient, where they are provided with a link to download the file.
The download is available for 7 days and includes advertising on the page. A business plus account is also available without advertising and 2GB limit.


2. DropSend- With a DropSend free account, you can send upto 1GB size and 250MB of online storage with 5 sends per month. There is no need to create an account for sending the file, unlike some of the other services.
The company also offers a desktop client for both Windows and Mac.

3. SendSpace- SendSpace allows you to send files upto 300MB. SendSpace gives you unlimited uploads and downloads.
SendSpace allows you to send files even without having a registered account, even though free registered account gives more features like tracking the uploaded file.



4. MegaUpload- MegaUpload is a leading provider of online storage and they allows to send files up to 500MB, offers ad-financed free and affordable premium online storage.



5. MailBigFile- MailBigFile is another service which allows you to send large files online without registration. can send files up to 100MB.
They also have a pro account with 1GB limit and more features.



There are also other online storage service which allows you to share files.
MyOtherDrive
DivShare
4Shared
MediaFire
MediaMax
LeapFILE
zUpload
Which service do you use to send large files? Please share your thoughts on the service that you use.

Friday, September 21, 2007

Miscellenious

This is such a incredible coincidence, to be able to actually see this; in the
expanse of the Pacific Ocean!!!

Amazing sight in the South Pacific
August 2006, the yacht 'Maiken' is traveling in the south Pacific when they came across a weird sight...

Link:

http://www.bentbay.dk/pacific__ocean.htm

Interesting pics...here is the list...

http://www.oliververnon.com/

http://www.photo-fulgenzi.com/cigni.htm

Instructions from and I.T department.....

Really funny reasons...lol!

Link:

http://www.barnharts.net/bn/itinstructions.asp

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Imaginova

Imaginova is the premier destination for the intellectually curious.

Imaginova owns and creates proprietary, world-class editorial, video and software to power our content brands and to support blue chip advertising programs.
The Imaginova Network of advertiser-supported content web sites, led by LiveScience and Space.com, delivers original, engaging and entertaining editorial and multimedia content to a community of millions of engaged, curious and well-informed users. Imaginova’s content is syndicated to all the leading news portals including Yahoo!, MSNBC, AOL and FoxNews.com.
Imaginova is the publisher of Space News and its companion web site SpaceNews.com, the leading news source for the commercial and military space and satellite communication businesses and is the developer of Starry Night, the world's leading digital astronomy content for consumer and education markets.

Imaginova has built a rapidly growing online community that attracts over 5 million unique visitors per month. We are in touch with our users and customers on a daily basis through opt-in newsletters and promotional emails. We engage our users through user-generated content, personal web pages as well as active message boards and blogs.

Really useful one:

http://www.imaginova.com/

For exclusive news on space, check out Space.com, here's the link:

http://www.space.com/

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Quotiki.com

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.

Quotiki is social quotes site that lets you quickly find and enjoy quotes. As a member of its community, you can start tagging, submitting, rating and collecting quotes.

"As quote lovers, we wanted to create a site that balances quickly finding quotes with sharing and having a little fun with quotes too.
"You can search through our entire quotes database from the home page or filter by quote, author, or tag (keywords that members have tagged quotes and authors with) to find quotes from literature, speeches and media."

Link:

http://www.quotiki.com/default.aspx

Pøŧŧėŗ Mαήια

The Beginning
Say you've spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather wand, and jellybeans that come in every flavor, including strawberry, curry, grass, and sardine. Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself! This is exactly what happens to young Harry Potter in J.K. Rowling's enchanting, funny debut novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. In the nonmagic human world--the world of "Muggles"--Harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed by the evil Voldemort. But in the world of wizards, small, skinny Harry is famous as a survivor of the wizard who tried to kill him. He is left only with a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, curiously refined sensibilities, and a host of mysterious powers to remind him that he's quite, yes, altogether different from his aunt, uncle, and spoiled, piglike cousin Dudley. A mysterious letter, delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle-ridden existence: "We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." Of course, Uncle Vernon yells most unpleasantly, "I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!" Soon enough, however, Harry finds himself at Hogwarts with his owl Hedwig... and that's where the real adventure--humorous, haunting, and suspenseful--begins.
This is it! The highly anticipated (and dreaded) final book of the Harry Potter series. What will happen to Harry? Will he survive against Voldemort? This is the book that holds the answers to these and many other questions raised throughout the seven book series....
Here is a handful of Harry Potter Fan sites which all the Harry Potter fans would enjoy for sure!!

DarkMark.com-See it once and never forget it!

DarkMark.com, launched on October 19th 2001, has dramatically changed the scene of Harry Potter websites since its launch. It was formed by a merge of two relatively small sites, Harry Potter Fun and Harry Potter Unlimited. The sites joined coding skills and content resources to create the ultimate Potter site.
Link:

http://www.darkmark.com/c.c?l=home

Veritaserum: Let the truth be told!

Veritaserum in terms of Harry Potter is the name of a truth potion. A few drops and everything is out! This site, as you should have known, is also a fan site dealing more with pictures, videos and stuff along with trivia and the latest news. Also are links in this site to many other of its kind.
Link:

www.veritaserum.com

The Leaky Cauldron
"We're compiling all the remaining mysteries of Harry Potter- What's left to tie up,what's left to discover, what's left for Jo Rowling to pack into this final book"

The Leaky Cauldron, is an all-purpose site for the Harry Potter enthusiast. It
started in 2000 as a badly designed one-page roll of news; it has now turned into a
destination for fan entertainment and discussion, and has become the Harry Potter
site of record, hosting the oldest and most comprehensive Potter news archive on
the Web.

Leaky's interview archive is one of the things of which it is most proud. Besides Jo
Rowling, it has interviewed people associated with every corner of the Harry
Potter franchise and fandom: The producers and directors of the first four films; the
executives at Scholastic; the company that produces the books in America; many
actors from the film from the main trio of actors (Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson,
Rupert Grint) straight down the line to extras and fans.
Visit the site at:

www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/

HPANA-Harry Potter Automatic News Aggregator
The Harry Potter Automatic News Aggregator, or HPANA as it is better known, is a Harry Potter fansite created in 2002 to monitor news on the Internet about J. K. Rowling's series of novels about the eponymous wizard. It was one of the first such sites to aggressively promote the use of RSS, a technology that automatically notifies readers of updates and allows content to be distributed and accessed in a variety of ways.
HPANA is operated by a volunteer staff of adults and teenagers who monitor and post news items, attend events in order to cover them for the site, and moderate the forums. It is donation and advertiser supported and runs on three physical servers in a Michigan datacenter.
Link:

http://www.hpana.com/

Every site here waits for a member...

Sunday, July 1, 2007

Miscellanious Collection for month of June

Sock Master's Game Console Controller Family Tree
How did the current home-console controllers come to be? How have they evolved? You may have noticed some similarities between the current generation controllers, or between them and the previous generations of controllers. So, how do they all tie together?

Visit the site and know about the ancestors of gaming consoles..right down here!
http://www.axess.com/twilight/console/index.html

Okay..now let's move on to the next one....

Danteworlds
The site is structured around a visual representation of Dante's worlds: it shows who and what appear where. Click on regions within each realm (circles of Hell, terraces of Purgatory, spheres of Paradise) to open new pages featuring people and creatures whom the character Dante meets during his journey. Click on individual figures in the regions to view larger images in pop-up windows. Available for each region are explanatory notes, a gallery of artistic images, recordings of significant Italian verses, and study questions--all aimed at enriching the experience of reading Dante's poetic vision of a voyage literally out of this world.
Link:

http://danteworlds.laits.utexas.edu/

UnitsConverter.net
Convert metres into yards.....joule to therms.....binary to hexadecimals....
Unit COnverter gives you an all time referrable site that can be used to convert literally anything into anything in terms of measurement.
Here's the link:

http://www.unitsconverter.net/

Indagator-for philosophical books
Here is your online study shelf with some of the rare philosophical books you would not get to read otherwise.
Link:

http://www.indagator.co.uk/mainpage.htm

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Circuit-Diagrams.com | Free Online Circuit Diagrams Archive

This site contains lots of FREE electronic circuits (schematics) & do-it-yourself (DIY) circuit diagrams for hobbyists, students, professionals etc. Covering a wide range of categories in electronics like:
audio amplifiers, power supplies, home related, computer related, transmitters, receivers, light and LED...
There are also links to sites that offer hobby electronic kits and other electronics hobby related stuff. Use the menu on the right to browse different circuit categories.
Link:

FreeTechBooks.com - Free Online Computer Science and Programming Books, Textbooks, and Lecture Notes

What's Inside?
This site lists free online computer science, engineering and programming books, textbooks and lecture notes, all of which are legally and freely available over the Internet. Throughout this site, other terms are used to refer to a book, such as ebook, text, document, monogram or notes.

What's the Catch?
None. All the books listed in this site are freely available, as they are hosted on websites that belong to the authors or the publishers.
Note that each author and publisher has their own terms and conditions in the forms of free / open documentation licenses, public domain or other specific ones.
You are allowed to view, download and with a very few exceptions, print the books for your own private use at no charge. In fact, you are encouraged to tell others about the books.

Visit the site at:

http://www.freetechbooks.com/

DriversPlanet.com

DriversPlanet.com is the Web's trusted resource for technology enthusiasts, IT consultants and IT professionals searching for any device driver. DriversPlanet.com provides an easy way of finding drivers in one spot enabling you not to get lost in worldwide chaos of drivers.
Anyone who ever searched for drivers or tech advice knows how hard it is to browse through various sources to find the right driver. DriversPlanet.com does not only direct you to the drivers page of manufacturer, but also offers a listing of available drivers for a certain device and operating system.
DriversPlanet.com offers a complete and up-to-date collection of drivers, tech news, useful articles, tech specifications of components and related technologies and standards.Therefore if you are a manufacturer of hardware or software you are welcome to submit news regarding your products, problems and solutions, new products and technologies, or any other important information.

Visit the site:

http://driversplanet.com/

Social Wallpapering

Social Wallpapering is a public effort to classify, rank, and distribute high-resolution images for use as desktop backgrounds. Supported resolutions include 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1600x1200, and all other background variations with a minimum width and height of 1280x720 pixels.
Socwall employs several technologies to function, such as cascading style sheets (CSS), asynchronous javascript and XML (AJAX) requests, an open source relational database management system (MySQL), and a server-side cross-platform HTML embedded scripting language (PHP). The idea for Socwall originated in March 2006 by Kirk Ouimet, who is the founder and maintainer of the web site.

Enter the site from here:

http://www.socwall.com/

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Visual Element - The innovative periodic table

Visual Elements is an arts and science collaborative project supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry which aims to explore and reflect upon the diversity of elements that comprise matter in as unique and innovative manner as possible.
Visual Elements aims to produce a new and vibrant visual assessment of the startling diversity of material that constitutes the world in which we live, not simply by rendering images of the respective elements but also by investigating the manner in which they affect our daily lives in largely unseen and often unexpected ways.

Link:

http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_fla.htm

Econ Sources - Monster Glossary

This site is designed as a portal to the best economic information on the web. The site is maintained by Professor Gary E. Clayton and is intended purely for the use and enjoyment of his colleagues, fellow teachers, students, and anyone else with an interest in economic topics and data.
The title "EconSources" reflects the fact that every effort has been made to direct users to the source agencies that generate the data such as the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Federal Reserve System, The World Bank, etc. In some cases, links to individual articles and/or reports are provided to extend, update, or provide additional information on one of the two textbook chapters or topics.
Numerous links are provided to advocacy organizations such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the AFL-CIO, and OPEC, among others. EconSources.com also provides links to major news organizations and web browsers that generate and/or gather articles about economic developments at the local, national, and international levels. However, no endorsements by EconSources.com are implied, and users should consider the source of the information when making a judgment about the topics presented.
Throughout, every effort has been made to provide links to the most current, objective, and relevant data on the web. To help the user maintain separation between the EconSources.com portal and the information on a linked site, note that a new site will always pop up in a separate window. So, when you are done visiting a linked site, simply close the window to return to the portal. When you are in the portal, you can navigate by using the links at the bottom of the page, the "Back to EconSources Home Page" icon, or the "back" button on your browser.
Finally, EconSources.com was designed and developed by ClaytonSolutions and is hosted by Interland.com. Users also have complete anonymity when using this site-see the Privacy Policy statement-a feature that we hope will encourage usage and endear the confidence and support of the user.

Link:

http://www.econsources.com/Index.asp

THE WOLFRAM INTEGRATOR

The Integrator uses webMathematica technology to bring the computational capabilities of Mathematica to the web.
The heart of The Integrator is Mathematica's built-in Integrate function--the same one you use when accessing Mathematica directly. When you type in an integral, The Integrator uses webMathematica to send the integral to the Mathematica kernel, which computes the result using the Integrate function. The result is then embedded into the web page as typeset output.

The Integrator uses webMathematica technology to bring the computational capabilities of Mathematica to the web.
The heart of The Integrator is Mathematica's built-in Integrate function--the same one you use when accessing Mathematica directly. When you type in an integral, The Integrator uses webMathematica to send the integral to the Mathematica kernel, which computes the result using the Integrate function. The result is then embedded into the web page as typeset output.

So get going with integration.....the link is right here:

http://integrals.wolfram.com/index.jsp

wiseGEEK - clear answers for common questions

wiseGEEK is a very straightforward website... it provides clear answers for a wide variety of common questions. The topics range from business to technology, and automobiles to food. At wiseGEEK, people are constantly adding to the list of answers, so check back often for new insights.

Some of the questions answered here are:

What is satellite radio?
What is Texas Hold'em?
How can I find a good lawyer?
What is mesothelioma?
What is web hosting?
In horse racing, what is a trifecta bet?
What is debt reduction?


So check the website out!

http://www.wisegeek.com/

Kenneth Parker Photographs

Kenneth Parker is a large-format landscape colorist working principally in remote pristine wilderness areas throughout the world where he has trekked and kayaked extensively. He is inexorably drawn to the elemental earth/ocean forces and their compelling magic, translating into arresting imagery the depths of these feelings, rich in power, radiant. His early experience as fine art color pioneer Eliot Porter’s field assistant helped to nurture a loving eye devoted to isolating and capturing the mysteries in nature that he struggled for decades to unravel as a research scientist in oceanography and global climate change. Paul Caponigro has also been a principal influence on his development as a consistent mentor to Parker since the mid-70s.

Most of Parker’s photographs are captured over the course of 5-10 day backpacking excursions hauling 75-85 pounds of large-format camera equipment as he becomes immersed in a profound sense of place. Often several days are spent contemplating the changing light and intimacy of a composition before completing a single exposure. Usually only one or two distinctive images will result from one of these journeys.

Over the past three decades, Parker has produced a body of work in several formats that has been widely exhibited and published. While a great deal of that time was occupied with his natural science career, he consistently maintained and exercised the creative passions that have now fully committed his life focus to photography.

Here is the link to his site filled with fabulous photographs:

http://www.kennethparker.com/

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Miscellanious list for the month May

Touchspin
Touchspin is an interactive site based on the periodic classification of elements in chemistry.

The link is right here:

http://www.touchspin.com/chem/DisplayTable.html


Word Atlas
Search from the list of continents, countries, dependencies, islands, territories, lakes, rivers, seas, oceans, mountains, and the highest, lowest, biggest, smallest, tallest, deepest, oldest, youngest, richest, poorest places on the planet

The link:
http://worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Portable Apps

PortableApps.com is a community site devoted to the development, promotion and use of portable applications. The site was created by John T. Haller, the developer behind numerous portable applications (like Portable Firefox and Portable OpenOffice.org) as a way to centralize the knowledge and development efforts of multiple portable application efforts.

The link is here:

http://portableapps.com/

Monday, May 21, 2007

How Stuff Works

HowStuffWorks is the leading source of credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. Founded by North Carolina State University Professor Marshall Brain in 1998, the site has since grown to be an award-winning online resource for millions of people of all ages.
From car engines to search engines, from cell phones to stem cells, and thousands of subjects in between, HowStuffWorks has it covered. No topic is too big or too small for our expert editorial staff to unmask...or for you to understand. In addition to comprehensive articles, our helpful graphics and informative videos walk you through every topic clearly, simply and objectively.

The link is right here..click to the world of knowledge:

http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Read Print

A warm welcome to Read Print, your free online library. Our website offers thousands of free books for students, teachers, and the classic enthusiast. To find the book you desire to read, start by looking through the author index.

Please enter the site through this link:

http://www.readprint.com/

Where did time go?

Well, here's your chance to find out to finally get some answers to life's bigger questions. Like what becomes of the seconds, minutes and hours?What am I doing with my life?Why is it so expensive?

The link is here:

http://www.wheredidthetimego.com/

Computer Stupidities

By no means is tech support immune to exhibiting computer stupidity of their own. This page consists of stories of customers that just can't get the help they need.

This link is here:

http://www.rinkworks.com/stupid/cs_stuptech.shtml

Breathing Earth

This presentation displays carbon dioxide emission levels of every country in the world, as well as their birth and death rates-all in real time.Though considerable effort has been taken that the presentation uses most accurate and up-to-date data available, please remember this is just a stimulation.

The link for this site is given below:

http://www.breathingearth.net/

Never Before Seen Video Of WTC 9/11 Attack

This video has never been released publicly. After the first plane hit one of the towers, this cameraman set up his home video camera on a balcony 1 block from the world trade centers and left the room to let it record unknowing a 2nd plane would hit and he would catch it on tape.

Here's the link:

http://www.tubepicks.com/2007/05/01/never-before-seen-video-of-wtc-911-attack/

Time Lapse

No description..but the webpage is cool.
Here's the link to the page:

http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/flash/cntower_timelapse.swf

Miniature Earth

If the world's population was reduced to 100, it would lok something like this...

The idea of reducing the world’s population to a community of only 100 people is very useful and important. It makes us easily understand the differences in the world.There are many types of reports that use the Earth’s population reduced to 100 people, especially in the Internet. Ideas like this should be more often shared, especially nowadays when the world seems to be in need of dialogue and understanding among different cultures, in a way that it has never been before.
The Miniature Earth website was first published in 2001, since than it has been seen by more than 2 million people around the globe and linked by more than 20.000 websites.

Here's the link for the page:

http://www.miniature-earth.com/

Day of Birth

This site basically tells you the day of the week that you were born on. It also tells you other pointless but fun things such as: your star sign, how old you are, what season you were born in, how long until your next birthday, and how many days/hours/seconds you have been alive (assuming 12:00 midnight so the last two are approximations only). The site also provides links to other websites, so you can find more information such as famous people or events that share your birthday.
Disclaimer: Although every effort has been made to ensure that the information calculated is accurate, dayofbirth.co.uk cannot be held responsible for any errors that occur.

Here's the link:

http://www.dayofbirth.co.uk/

File Hippo

File Hippo..a download portal. Downloadable files and softwares under chatagories like Latest Updates...Most Popular Downloads..Browsers and Plugins...Anti-Spyware....Audio and Video..File SHaring..Firewalls and Security..Anti Virus Software...Desktop...Developer software..Movies and Video...Drivers...Here's the link

http://www.filehippo.com/

Senses Challenge

Here,
Have a look at how your senses work..
look at this site by BBC.
Put your senses to a test by a senses challenge.
This quiz contains 20 timed questions and takes about 10 minutes.
So click the link below and go on...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/senseschallenge/