Surfing the Web.Byline: The Register-Guard AH, THE INTERNET. It's a vast galaxy of information with the potential to provide so much good. Almost any factoid fac·toid n. 1. A piece of unverified or inaccurate information that is presented in the press as factual, often as part of a publicity effort, and that is then accepted as true because of frequent repetition: known to man is at our fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. . When you're trying to finish a grueling research paper, that can be a good thing. But when you're just surfing - well, that's just goofing off (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). The Internet offers an addictive lure - to click from adventure to adventure with nothing more than curiosity as fuel. Today, we offer a few suggestions for your surfing pleasure. WHERE DO YOU like to surf? Below is a short list, in no particular order, of where 20Below News Team members have been hanging out recently: www.pollstar.com - Music and concert information at your fingertips. This site is great for looking up local or international concerts that you're interested in. www.bored.com - The best place to waste time on the Internet! It's a site with links to gajillions of other sites. Games and more. www.cnn.com - A great site for news junkies. The cable television channel delivers a tidal wave tidal wave, term properly applied to the crest of a tide as it moves around the earth. The wavelike upstream rush of water caused by the incoming tide in some locations is known as a tidal bore. of in-depth news on just about any topic that you wouldn't expect from a soundbite-driven business. www.wiretapmag.com - This site calls itself an independent information source by and for socially conscious youths. It has investigative news articles, personal essays and opinions, artwork and activism resources. A good place to read what teens are thinking across the nation. www.google.com - Quite frankly, the best search engine on the Web (and a recent award backs it up). Want to know what color Thomas Jefferson's eyes were or need a recipe for bean dip Noun 1. bean dip - a dip made of cooked beans dip - tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped ? Search for sites or images. www.sparknotes.com - Sparknotes is the best archive for hundreds of abbreviated versions of classic literary works. The reviews offer insightful analysis of each work for those of us who overlook delicate nuances. Probably not a popular site for teachers. Rumor has it that Webster's lists "Sparknotes" as a synonym synonym (sĭn`ənĭm) [Gr.,=having the same name], word having a meaning that is the same as or very similar to the meaning of another word of the same language. Some are alike in some meanings only, as live and dwell. for "procrastination." www.babelfish.altavista.com - A great translator for any language. This site is extremely helpful to students studying a foreign language, or the occasional guy who has the hots for the new exchange student. www.mulletjoe.com - The comprehesive site on the mullet mullet: see silversides. mullet Any of fewer than 100 species (family Mugilidae) of abundant, commercially valuable schooling fishes found in brackish or fresh waters throughout tropical and temperate regions. , the short-on-top-long-in-back hairstyle that divides man from monkey. Mullets are a big joke to some people, but mullet-hunting is an art form to others. Mullets are copious on the Internet. Other great mully sites are www.mulletjunky .com (a great photo album, tips for hunting) and www.mulletsgalore .com (classic mul site). www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail.html - This site is really silly, and great for people who like random humor and cartoons. Go ahead, get some good laughs. They don't hurt. www.museumreplicas.com - A site for those who wonder what the knights of the roundtable wore and what weapons they may have carried. This company sells copies of period items based on museum records. But it's fun to just browse. www.hotornot.com - This is one of those wasting-time sites where you know you shouldn't go, but still you can't resist. Rating people on their looks seems rather degrading and immature, and it is. But you can rationalize your visit by giving homely people high scores, helping to boost egos and break stereotypes. www.instapundit.com - Lots of political chatter. It can be scathing and fun. Also, check out its cousin site at www.happyfunpundit.com. www.moby.com - Not only does this site promote Moby's fantastic music, but it also provides a diverse forum for discussion of serious and not so serious topics. Moby also posts a diary that can be hilarious or might make you stop and think about the tragic and beautiful world we live in. www.people.virginia.edu/~rdf7d/banana.swf - If you like dancing fruit, this site is for you. A chance to "break it down" with a singing banana comes along only so often. And everybody's doing it, even Ed Stevens from the NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. comedy "Ed." This is one experience you don't want to miss. www.gordonsmith.com - Fans of Gordon Smith
Gordon Harold Smith (born May 25, 1952) is Oregon's junior United States Senator, currently serving his second term. He is a member of the Republican Party. , unite! His official site is a great online hangout for anyone interested in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. senator. www.ebay.com - Just look at all the stuff you dream of having. This online auction site is a shopper's paradise. www.nuklearpower.com - Deals with video games See video game console. and features comic strips
www.oregonlive.com - All the info you could ever need about a lot of things. Includes forums for high-schoolers with nothing better to do than trash talk trash talk n. Disparaging, often insulting or vulgar speech about another person or group. other high schools. www.glennbeck.com/news/05172002.shtm/ - How do these things "These Things" is an EP by She Wants Revenge, released in 2005 by Perfect Kiss, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. Music Video The music video stars Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. Track Listing 1. "These Things [Radio Edit]" - 3:17 2. get started? This site shows how to obtain frighteningly accurate pictures of the Sept. 11 attacks by folding up U.S. paper currency. You will never look at a $20 bill the same way again. www.hampsterdance.com - It doesn't get any better than this. Animated hampsters dancing to their heart's content while singing a joyful high-pitched song. www.20below.com - Of course this site is great. Send it to your friends who don't get to see the section in The Register-Guard, they'll love it! |
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