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Stupeflix Helps You Easily Make Great Looking Videos
by Austin KeenanWith a name like Stupeflix, you've got to be wondering what's up with
this site. What the site does is provide you with a graphical
interface that allows you to create your own slide show videos,
complete with soundtracks, text overlays, and image legends. What
makes the site a real winner is that it's not just easy to create these
things, but you have all the freedom in the world to create your video.
Track Your Wikipedia Pages with Wiki Alarm
by Austin KeenanRecently, Irish sociology student Shane Fitzgerald fooled numerous reporters
by inventing a fake quote just hours after the death of French composer
Maurice Jarre. The quote, originally posted on Jarre's Wikipedia page,
wound up in blogs and publications around the world. Fitzgerald says
this was done to teach journalists the importance of double checking
the facts listed in Wikipedia before publishing them. Maybe some of
these writers would have been hip to the hoax if they had used Wiki Alarm.
See Jacko's Amazing Auction Catalogue at JuliensAuctions.com
by Austin KeenanThe King of Pop has been feeling the crunch of the recession just like
the rest of us, and now he's getting a little hard for cash. In an
effort to stay afloat, Michael Jackson has decided to start auctioning
off items from his world-famous Neverland Ranch. For this endeavor,
Jackson has employed Julien's Auctions to create a catelogue of what's
up for grabs. JuliensAuctions.com will give you an interactive experience as you peruse Jacko's mysterious and bizarre auction items.
Get Workout Tips from StrongestMan.org
by Austin KeenanSummer is just around the corner! Are you ready to show off that beach
body yet? If you're still getting around to developing that perfect
six pack of abs, you may want to consider StrongestMan.org for a little
information. The site has a graphical interface that lets users select
workouts by muscle area, and pulls routines from sources likw WikiHow
and Del.icio.us to give you what you're looking for.
Good Vibes at ThankingOfYou.com
by Austin KeenanDo you ever have those moments when you look back upon your past and
think of someone who greatly impacted your life? Ever wish that you
could reach back and give them a personal "Thank You" for being such an
influence? This, and many other themes of gratitude, is the basis of
a new social website called ThankingOfYou.com.
Graffitti Creator is a Shrine to the Artform
by Austin KeenanGraffiti, as an art form, has evolved very quickly to involve
everything from depictions of urban surroundings to territorial tags of
gangs. Many may think of it as the defacing of public property,
however Graffiti Creator sees it differently.
Travel to the Tombs of Ancient Egypt with Musée de la Civilisacion
by Austin KeenanMusée de la Civilisacion,
as you may have guessed, translates from French into "Museum of
Civilization" and is located in Quebec, Canada. Their latest exhibit
takes you back to ancient Egypt to learn about the process behind
mummification, and the significance of the rituals these desert
dwellers engaged in to secure a blissful afterlife.
Got the Swine Flu Blues? Check Out Idemc.org
by Austin KeenanWith swine flu giving the world the willies about traveling, hand
washing, and even breathing, it would be great to have an up-to-date
referrence as to what the situation is around the world. If you've
been following the media's coverage of the pandemic, you get blasted
every day with a dose of fear that can only be good for ratings. Why
not see how things are really shaping up?
RockDex: A Measure for Bands Effectiveness on Social Media
by Austin KeenanSocial media is one of the cheapest, most effective ways of branding.
And for musicians, branding is what it's all about. An artist can
spend time developing social media accounts and multimedia promotions
to get their name out there, but how can they tell if it's effective?
Well, unless you have big money to spend on market penetration
assessments, you can use RockDex.
Headlines From Around the World on Newseum.org
by Austin KeenanIf you're a news junkie like the rest of us, you'd better take a look at Newseum's new addition
to their website. They've got headlines from around the world on a
graphic interface that is both easy to navigate and comprehensive to
the entire globe.
Alpoy Makes It Easy to Make Custom Avatars
by Austin KeenanIf you're a frequent visitor to forums, then surely you know the
importance of having a cool avatar. The net nerds of the world will
never take you seriously unless they like whatever crazy picture you
use to mark your forum territory first. There's plenty of different
ways to make custom avatars using offline programs like Photoshop, but
now there's Alpoy, a site dedicated soley to avatar collections.
6 Authors 6 Stories 6 Weeks
by Austin KeenanThis website won SXSW's award for "Experimental Websites" back in
March, and looking at it now, I can totally understand why. The site is by
far one of the most unique things I've seen on the internet this year.
Beyond that I'm a totally avid reader, and this site will tickle the
fancy of any bookworm or lover of short stories. Enter into the delightfully
interactive story-telling world of the aptly titled We Tell Stories.
Learn Better Keyboard Shortcuts at ShortcutWorld.com
by Austin KeenanShortcutWorld is aiming to make a comprehensive repository of lists
that will have every keyboard shortcut for any given program. Already
they have a pretty good list of programs going.
Learn Your Chemistry from Ptable.com
by Austin KeenanWhether you're a chemistry student, or a full-time lab worker, you've
probably spent some good time staring at the Period Table of Elements.
But you might not have even seen a version of the Period Table like
Ptable.com. Prepare to have your atoms shaken up by the amount of
information you can get from this site.
Get Your Word of the Day from WordAhead
by Austin KeenanThe site, which is currently in public beta testing, features some 515
videos of different vocabulary words. Far short of being a literal
dictionary, WordAhead focuses on more distinct or uncommon English
terms, making it perfect for getting that "word of the day" fix.
Omegle: Chat with Complete Strangers
by Austin KeenanThis new social service wants you to strike up conversations with
complete strangers. Omegle puts you in a private chat with someone
completely random, and the handles are simply "You" and "Stranger".
Kinda weird, right? But who knows? Maybe this will catch wildfire.
Hit It Pure Increases Your Drive for Drive
by Austin KeenanLegendary golf club maker, Callaway put together a nice promotional
online video game for their new line of drivers. The drivers, as well
as the game itself, are of particular interest to anyone that golfs.
For those of us that aren't golfers, you can really have a blast
playing this game. There's a lot more to it than just a silly gimmick
to garner attention to the product.
Distill Lets You Get the Most Out of Digg
by Austin KeenanDistill is a service that filters Digg stories by the number of "diggs" they receive. It can also show you what's hot on Digg now, or give you an RSS feed to whatever number of Diggs you specify.
Hotel 626: the Online Haunted House
by Austin KeenanFrito-Lay of North America presents a Snack Strong production that you
won't soon forget. This truly unique and innovative use of multiple
online medias is a really cool experience (especially if you like scary
movies and such). The site, Hotel 626, requires you to use a webcam, a
microphone, and register with the site so that they can immerse you
properly into this hellish nightmare. Don't worry it's not that
hellish. In fact, it's pretty fun!
Wikirank Lets You Keep Track of Wikipedia Trends
by Austin KeenanAs a blog reader, surely you know about the significance of using
Wikipedia links. The user-generated information resource has become a
staple of online research, and sometimes reading Wiki articles is just
plain fun. Wikirank is a new service that displays all of the current
trends on Wikipedia, such as most viewed pages of the month, trending
topics, and lets you search throughout them to get all the info you
need.