Below you’ll find a list of sites I’ve come across and decided to share for various reasons. My goal is to occasionally add to this list, so check back when you have nothing better to do. |
| What browser? |
| Because some people don't know. |
| Smashing Magazine |
| Useful and innovative information for Web designers and developers. |
| Cell Size and Scale |
| Zoom in to see the comparative size of various tiny things, from a coffee bean all the way to a carbon atom. Thanks University of Utah Genetic Science Learning Center! |
| Improv Everywhere |
| They cause "scenes of chaos and joy in public places" ... and it's hilarious. Checkout urbanprankster.com as well. Good stuff. |
| Glassbooth |
| Find out which candidates you most closely align with and why. |
| Project Vote Smart |
| Learn about the candidates for President, Congress, Governor, and State Legislature. They've got voting records, biographical info, issue positions, interest group ratings, public statements, and campaign finance details. |
| The IDEA Center |
| This is where I work. We finally redesigned our website and I'm no longer ashamed to post a link to it. |
| Hadron Collider |
| Experiments starting this year (2008) will address questions such as what gives matter its mass, what the invisible 96% of the Universe is made of, why nature prefers matter to antimatter and how matter evolved from the first instants of the Universe’s existence! |
| Flugtag 2008 Chicago |
| The Mustache Ride |
| Roller Derby Revival |
| Auntie Embolism says its cool. |
| piratpartiet.se |
| I had read about this before but Rick Falkvinge the founder and leader of the Swedish Pirate Party spoke at the 2008 MySQL conference, which I happened to be at, and he refocused my attention to the cause. The Pirate Party wants to fundamentally reform copyright law, get rid of the patent system, and ensure that citizens' rights to privacy are respected. Arrrg, sign me up! |
| eff.org |
| EFF is the leading civil liberties group defending your rights in the digital world. |
| knowmore.org |
| Their company profiles are interesting. |
| freenetproject.org |
| Freenet is a global peer-to-peer network designed to allow users to publish and consume information without fear of censorship. |
| theonion.com |
| It's hilarious. |
| explodingdog.com |
| I'm not sure, but I'm addicted. |
| stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com |
| It's funny because it's true. |
| cryingwhileeating.com |
| I like watching people cry while they eat things. |
| adbusters.org |
| Commercial forces have taken over just about everything and adbusters is fighting back. |
| postsecret.blogspot.com |
| You get to read other peoples secrets...which are mostly depressing, but interesting too. |