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List of Internet phenomena from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. These are phenomena specific to Internet, such as Internet memes. These are only a sampling of Internet phenomena that have achieved recognition in contexts wider than that of the Internet, such as coverage in the mainstream media (for example, remember the Dancing baby?).
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Magazine covers, some of the most iconic covers in history: mating camels, nudity [SFW] here. Looking at the top 20 has shed some light on some of the most interesting color choices in the industry. Starting with number twenty, we’ll take a trip back through the world of publication color.
Found via digg by Shorty. [http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/09/28/colors-of-the-top-20-magazine-covers]
The 10 Funniest Sites on the Internet as judged by PC World - If you're working too hard and need to laugh more, here are their favorite sites to visit for a few minutes of levity
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If programming languages were cars… www.cs.caltech.edu/~mvanier/hacking/rants/cars.html
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The software awards scam…"This software product has so far won 16 different awards and recommendations from software download sites. Minor issue is it doesn't even run - it is just a text file with the words “this program does nothing at all” repeated a few times and then renamed as an executable"
successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/16/the-software-awards-scam/
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Like a play date at composer John Williams' house: the Star Wars Theme played by an orchestra of Lego toys conducted by Darth Vader. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTWI6DhEZIQ
Visit the Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories -- Making the World a Better Place, One Evil Mad Scientist at a Time. New projects posted every Wednesday. www.evilmadscientist.com
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You've probably heard about camels going through the eyes of needles (it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God, Matthew 19:24), but can you cut a hole in a 3x5 card that's large enough to crawl through? You actually can; find out how. Topological trickery and some other classic science experiments.
Going Through a Card.
Robert Krampf's Science Education website.
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Music is good for you! Everything in your environment may have some impact on your health. Yes, that even includes music -- music is an important part of our "environment". Although NIEHS does not study the effects of music on the body, other scientists have studied its impact on physical and mental functions for many years. Most notably, music can measurably reduce stress and pain levels. For example, research supported by the National Institute of Nursing Research recently found that listening to music reduced patients' pain levels following major abdominal surgery. And Micheal Holton, a 1st Place winner in the Biological Sciences category of an NIEHS sponsored Science Fair also determined that the tempo of music can affect your heart rate. But there is another reason that NIEHS includes this sing-along section for its visitors – sing along activities are very educational. Please learn more about the educational purpose of the NIEHS Kids' Pages and visit other Research Resources on the Educational Benefits of Music to see how music may help you build a healthier life and brighter future.
www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/music.htm#index
www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/musicchild.htm
Try these for starters -- At work, you can create a salad -- driving everyone nutty, fruity, bananas --
www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/oncedream.htm
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/clementine.htm
www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/doyourears.htm
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Are lolcats taking over the programming world too? programming.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/06/07/1654251&from=rss.
Lolcats at Wikipedia
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Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest 2007 (Found via Smart Computing email 5/23/07)
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Daryl Cagle's Cartoon Web Log. (disclaimer: not for the easily-offended).
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Need a disclaimer? Here are 317 Length-Sorted Disclaimers -- www.erikjheels.com/?p=206. Take your pick.
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Here's an interesting concept - A time-sensitve CSS switcher to change styles on the time of day. Apparently you can (if you're clever, or hire someone who is) change the look of your web page depending on the time of day. Or perhaps the day of the week. Or month of the year. Lots of possibilities…
If you're a 24 fan, you might enjoy a different perspective given in the Dave Barry Blog. It goes on in real time, but is available after the showing, too.
Don't click this link yet. Think about all 50 United States, and then, when you're ready, click the link. It goes to an ajaxified quiz page, with a timer set to 10 minutes, which starts counting down on page load, and a form entry field where you start typing the names of the states. When you get one right it automatically moves to a spontaneously generated list at the bottom of the page. If the ten minutes elapse and you fail to name all fifty, the ones that you missed are revealed. Okay, now go.
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Read the sign -- www.flickr.com/photos/swamysk/360173450/
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Enjoy some of The Best Geek Quotes.
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What happens when you take a photo at the right angle?
http://forum.cybernetnews.com/index.php/topic,117.0.html
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An interesting digital clock -- home.tiscali.nl/annejan/swf/timeline.swf .
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