From: Weekly Bookmarkz [info@bookmarkz.com] Sent: Viernes 1 de Octubre de 1999 06:43 PM To: Weekly Bookmarkz Subject: Weekly Bookmarkz - October 1, 1999 Weekly Bookmarkz - http://www.bookmarkz.com WEEKLY BOOKMARKZ ISSN 1091-6202 October 01, 1999 - Vol. 5, No. 14 ---------------------------------------------------------------- TOP OF THE LIST ---------------------------------------------------------------- It's already October, can you believe it? ---------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTES FROM THE WEEKLY BOOKMARKZ TEAM ---------------------------------------------------------------- If you see a site, or sites, that you like in this issue, and want to access your bookmarkz from any computer you are using, take a look at the great free service offered by our friends at MyBookmarks . 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Grayson ---------------------------------------------------------------- BOOKS & MUSIC ---------------------------------------------------------------- mojam http://www.mojam.com/ The largest listing of live music in the world, mojam catalogs information on over 5,758 bands making appearances all over the globe. Search alphabetically, by band, or regionally. A great resource for fans of all kinds of music. Submitted By: G. Davidson Piano on the Net http://www.artdsm.com/music.html A free public resource for learning to play the piano. There are 34 lessons divided into starter, intermediate, and advanced levels for learning progression. Each lesson is approximately 35 minutes long. In order to take advantage of all of the lessons on the site, you will need QuickTime and a Java-enabled browser. Submitted By: W. Rubin ---------------------------------------------------------------- COMPUTERS & INTERNET ---------------------------------------------------------------- StarOffice http://www.sun.com/staroffice/ Currently using Microsoft Office? So are we. We're doing it by choice, but that doesn't mean everyone wants to be doing the same thing. If you want a suite of applications that can get the job done without all the fluff, this might work for you. Oh, did we mention it was FREE? Sun Microsystems recently bought Star Office and has decided to give away their software. Get your free software at this site. Submitted By: WB Staff Jimtools.com Webmaster's Toolkit Command Center http://jimtools.com/ A Webmaster's paradise of tools. While there are far too many tools to be named here, this is a sampling of what's available at the site:there's a Search Engine Submitter, Free For All Submitter, Directory Submitter, Search Engine Position Analyzer, a complete list of all HTML special characters, generate standard Meta tags, Link Checker, Simple Color Picker, Color Chart, Color Names, Whois, Finger, and much more! Submitted By: WB Staff GirlGeeks? http://www.girlgeeks.com/ This site explores the female side of computing. It covers a series of nationwide multimedia events exploring the past, present and future roles of women in computing. Submitted By: L. Chambers ---------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION ---------------------------------------------------------------- ZooWeb http://www.zooweb.net/ ZooWeb is your gateway to zoos and aquariums on the Web. It is a comprehensive directory of wired zoos and aquariums organized by geographic region. There is also information on many zoological organizations, conservation groups, and related groups. Submitted By: WB Staff The Learning Link http://www.learninglink.net/ A directory of education related Web sites featuring the ability to search through over 64,000 educational resources. All of the sites are divided up into specific sections, making it extremely easy to find exactly what you are looking for. Submitted By: D. Howitz Voycabulary http://www.voycabulary.com/ VoyCabulary is a powerful web tool which will link web pages or phrases to online references like dictionaries or thesauruses. This provides a convenient & speedy way to lookup words quickly and efficiently, without disrupting your normal web browsing. All you have to do is enter a URL and Voycabulary transforms every word on that page into a link to a dictionary definition. The tool can also translate sites to/from six languages. Submitted By: O. Harrington The Newsroom Home Page http://assignmenteditor.com/ It may bill itself as a one stop information site for television reporters and print journalists to research and find news items and stories, but AssignmentEditor is really a wealth of links to news sites of all kinds. If you're looking for news, you'll be able to find it here. Submitted By: S. Lakey ---------------------------------------------------------------- ENTERTAINMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ReelUniverse.com http://www.reeluniverse.com Of the 4,000+ films made every year less than 25 make it to your local theater. This site reviews hundreds of films submitted to them each month from filmmakers who wish to use the Internet to self-distribute their movies. Submitted By: B. Forutanpour The Orphanage of Cast-Off Mascots http://www.lileks.com/institute/orphanage/ This site is filled with cast-off mascots - humanoid creatures who once served as advertising emmisaries in newspapers and magazines. Most of these products are dead, leaving their mascots orphaned; in many cases, the mascots were cast off to satiate the public's taste for something new. Look closely and you will probably remember some of them! Submitted By: F. Chang The Cynic's Sanctuary http://www.amz.com/cynic/ Rick Bayan, author of The Cynic's Dictionary, has assembled an award-winning refuge for the world's disgruntled idealists. Explore the Cynics Hall of Fame, ponder Bayan's darkly humorous monthly "tirades" add to the master list of things to be cynical about, and rant with your fellow cynics on the lively message board. All in all, the most fun you can have while still scowling. Submitted By: R. 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Saries ---------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIETY & CULTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Single Parent Central http://www.singleparentcentral.com/ A site full of resources for single parent families. Information on child support, childcare, money, career, product recalls, government resources, legislation and more. The site also includes polls, articles, personals and a Family of the Month feature. Submitted By: B. Johnson ReadTheWest.com http://www.readthewest.com/ Online magazine celebrating the traditions, history and culture of the American West through weekly columns, monthly book excerpts/reviews, author interviews, monthly autographed book & CD giveaways, short stories, Cowboy poetry, free online greeting based on original art, & weekly Western crossword puzzle. Submitted By: T. 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