Get Your Geek On
This month is Computer Learning Month. Polish up your computing skills by visiting TechTutorials. Free tech tutorials are available in a variety of categories including Unix, hardware, and several flavours of Windows. There's also Beginners.co.uk, which offers free tutorials, online training courses (for a price) and a database of more than 17,000 available IT jobs if you've already got your computer skills. www.techtutorials.com
www.beginners.co.uk
Do the bus stop
If bungee jumping is a little too much for your nerves, try some Stealth Disco instead. Stealth Disco is merely the art of sneaking up behind people - usually at work - and disco dancing. This site has video clips of successful stealth discoing and the occasional co-worker who's caught discoing. Alas, no references can be found to stealth moshpits or stealth slam dancing. www.stealthdisco.com
Don't try it at home
No, really. You like jumping off tall places with a cord attached to your leg? The Bungee Zone lists jumping clubs all over the world (including a big list of clubs in the UK). If you'd rather enjoy the bungee experience vicariously, you can learn about the various types of bungee jumping (there are different types?), browse through a photo gallery, and - if you want some reasons not to go bungee jumping - read descriptions of some bungee disasters. www.bungeezone.com
Revamp roomba
What is it with us humans that we can't leave a nicely packaged bundle of electronics alone? We've got to tinker with it. Enter Roomba Community. This site is for tinkers and enthusiasts who have hacked their Roomba robot vacuum cleaners and want to talk about it. There's a whole section devoted to Zoomba, a Roomba with its microprocessor replaced so it can be used for robotics experimentation. www.roombacommunity.com
Historical planning
If you want to plan your next holiday around cultural sites and historically significant buildings, there is now a quick and easy way to narrow your criteria. The site lets you search more than 1,600 museums, galleries and historic houses in the UK and Ireland. It allows you to search the listings by keyword or classification from agricultural to watercolors and drawings. You can also choose a region to search. Choosing Ireland brings up a more detailed map divided into six regions. Clicking on the Midlands brings up an even more detailed map with six museum listings. Information includes telephone, fax number, email and web site links, as well as opening times, admission fees, and a description of the site. www.mghh.co.uk
Can't get enough
If you can't get enough of searching weblogs, check out Bloogz. The front page allows you to search weblogs in five languages - Italian, English, German, Spanish or French. It is unclear how many blogs are indexed, but there is a link to list all posts made daily. Results include title, abstract, date of the post and URL. www.bloogz.com
Ghostbusters
Are you a ghostbusters fan? Apparently, you're not the only one. Get the lowdown on how to equip yourself for some 'bustin'. There are more than 250 props on the site. Categories for props include Ghost Traps, Uniforms, and Slime Blowers. Click on the uniform category amd you'll see pictures of how people have put together props, some plans, some of which are incredibly detailed and FAQs - pointers for resources on flight suits, name tags, elbow pads and so on. The site also contains information on the parts used in the props, photos of props used in the movies, tutorial listings, and several message boards. www.gbprops.com
New & noted
MetaScope - The Google Images Screen Saver www.krazydad.com/metascope.html
Six of the best: Roller Coasters
Amusement Park Physics
www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics
Britannica Presents: Roller Coasters
http://search.eb.com/coasters
The Roller Coaster Database
www.rcdb.com
Ultimate Rollercoaster
www.ultimaterollercoaster.com
Coasterimage.com
www.coasterimage.com
RollerCoasterWorld.com
www.rollercoasterworld.com
