Man's ability to believe in the unproven and the ridiculous seems to know no bounds. Yet there are those who continue to battle susperstition and deception. The Skeptic Report is a valuable resource in the fight against irrationality.
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Bookmarklets are simple Javascripts that can enhance the capability of your web browser. No software is installed; you add these to your browser as you would an ordinary bookmark. Here's just a few sources of these little marvels:
See also the list of Favemarklets on Webgraphics (scroll down, look on the right side of the page).
How many different ways are there to play the ancient game of chess? The Chess Variants pages contain hundreds of variations on the basic game.
Back in the day, I was known to write a mean batch file. The problem with batch files in a Windows world is that they are limited to a pure text display – but not any more. Wizard's Apprentice gives batch file programmers all the power of the Windows interface.
CMS stands for Content Management System. Open Source means that anyone can read and modify the programming code. opensourceCMS lets you try out several CMS offerings before you install them on your own site.
"You are the leader of a first contact mission on the planet named Epona. The mission you have organized has journeyed here in an interstellar craft that orbits Epona. Your hand-picked crew must provide all the information you will need about Epona from the 21st Century technology available to you. Your objective is to unlock the secret of Epona's remarkable life-forms and discover if there is intelligent life you can communicate with."
If you read, believe, and forward every virus warning or "dying child" email that comes to you, then you may indeed have been infected by the Gullibility Virus. Read this cautionary message and be healed.
If you perform magic – or just want a glimpse inside the world of magicians – visit the InsideMagic.com weblog for the latest doings in the realm of wizardry.
Too busy (and impatient) to spend twenty years cultivating the perfect bonsai tree? Fear not, seeker of harmony – the Bonsai Potato Kit is here to give you "Zen Without the Wait"!
What's "buzz"? It's what's popular, what's being talked about, what's on everyone's mind. Metabuzz is a list of sites that try to measure what's got buzz, tracking the most talked-about and searched-for items on the web.
If you liked Lunar Lander, you'll love Monkey Lander. Remember: leftover coconut fuel means bonus points!
Make your web pages a little more search engine friendly with searchhi. This Javascript utility highlights the words that were used to find your page.
"At the rate you give people headaches, you should buy stock in Excedrin". If that's what's on the little slip of paper, you've just opened one of many Misfortune Cookies
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