Picture
Lagniappe
Personal
Family photo 2005 Mike, Anna,
Louis, Lola, and JoAnne
Some old family photos that I like:
Useful Fun Stuff
South Carolina Outdoors Links 
Information on trails, local rivers, tides, conservation, etc.
Charleston
Weather (Weather Underground) Up-to-date and accurate.
Edmunds.com
Looking for a used car? Here is a great place to do your research....
HowStuffWorks.com
How does knuckle cracking work? How do pawnshops work?
How do firewalls work? If you've ever wondered about how something works,
you will likely find the answer here....
Ad
Access Project Duke University archive of images and
information for over 7,000 U.S. newspaper and magazine advertisements between
1911-1955.
Urban
Legends and Folklore
Effectively documents and dispels new (e.g., hydrogen beer explosion, computer
virus hoaxes) and classic (kidney snatching, gerbil) stories that you know are
true because your good friend's friend said so....
Popular Baby Names
Want to know the 100 most popular male names in the 1990's?
The 10 most popular female names in 1923? The 5 most popular baby names
in South Carolina? Check out these lists generated by the Social Security
Administration....
One of My Favorite Movies 1951,
great story, great visuals, great music....
Useless Fun Stuff
Cow's
Eye Dissection Yep, that's what it is.
Internet Movie Database
According to the IMDB website, this is "the biggest, best, most
award-winning movie site on the planet."
Slipups.com
Extensive database of movie mistakes.
Kissthisguy.com--The
Archive of Misheard Lyrics Named for the oft-misheard Jimi Hendrix
phrase, "Scuze me while I kiss the sky."
Dead
People Server Ever wonder whether someone is dead yet?
Find-A-Grave Ever wonder where
someone is buried? Search by name, city, or claim to fame.
Groovycandy.com
Best source of candy from yesteryear (50s, 60s, 70s)–slo-pokes, wax lips,
candy cigarettes, bubble gum cigars–all of your favorites!
Roadsideamerica.com
"Your online guide to offbeat tourist attractions."
Unusual Tools
Today's Estimated World Population
Compare today's world population with other dates past and future. Give the
Java applet a minute or two to load.
Internet Traffic Report
Ever wonder how fast the North American vs the European
Internet is running? "The Internet Traffic Report monitors the flow of
data around the world. It then displays a value between zero and 100. Higher
values indicate faster and more reliable connections."
National
Institute of Standards and Technology: Boulder Atomic Clock Time Set
your clock exactly (the Java-based grey square will fill with current exact
time in about a minute).
Weird Clock One of the most interesting digital clocks I’ve ever seen! (You may need to download a free Macromedia browser plugin to run this.)
Microsoft
TerraServer
"The TerraServer-USA Web site is one of the world's largest online databases,
providing free public access to a vast data store of maps and aerial photographs
of the United States." Operated by Microsoft. I found satellite photos
from the early 1990's for my home. This link brings you to the Charleston
peninsula. Can you find the College?
Search for Extraterrestrial
Intelligence This is for real--join with 1.5 million
other home computer users and use your screensaver to analyze radio telescope
data for coherent signals.
Last revised on August 25, 2008
