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CDavenport Content: A Usability: A Cyber Age Adventures cyberageadventures.com This site is loaded with fantastic superhero sto ries: fiction and nonfiction. One of my favorite stops is the hero of the month. (A recent hero was Maj. Stephen Simons, a U.S. fighter pilot.) It’s also interesting to note that the web site actually has a monthly publication of 2004 pages that is available for public consumption. A fantastic way to spend some time. JWorkman Content: B Usability: B The Independent Mind independentmind.com Independent Mind is an online magazine that includes music, art, writing and comics. I-Mind’s goal is to present readers with art they might not be exposed to otherwise—art created outside the bounds of formal industry like the major record labels or syndicated newspaper comics. You can’t beat the indie flavor of this monthly mag. Submissions are encouraged and you can leave your comments about each piece. WMarinaccio Content: B- Usability: A mm Acid Planet acidplanet.com Trying to become an MC? Or at least a better one? Check out Acidplanet’s site, where you can get free loops (sound files) from other record labels and cool tips and tricks for modifying and improving your digital music skills. This site is mainly for people who are interested in writing music on the computer (i.e. electronica) and maybe even getting their work known. You can create artist profiles for yourself and even make a personal playlist. Get all the skills, info and free stuff from any genre, from Caribbean to country. YTabi Content: A Usability: A Internet Radio List lnternetradiolist.com Missing Napster? Try this online radio list with a blend of music styles in one place. Internet Radio List categorizes music simply and also includes news, sports and talk radio stations. (A bonus includes a link to a resource on how to build your own Internet radio station.) The site includes live radio stations, pre-recorded music and Internet only stations. Perfect when you’re trying to find a little salsa to spice up your fiesta. MSpilberg Usability: B+ Content: C 3 Tickles Uckies.com Tickle your fancy for pop culture at tickles.com. It’s the one-stop shopping for cool metal lunch boxes or that dashboard bouncing hula girl you’ve always wanted. Can’t find that rubber chicken you so desperately desire? Look no fur ther—this site has all the funky playthings you need to be the hippest student on campus. EFeick Content: B Usability: B+ Flooz flooz.com The next time you realize that you forgot to send a gift to someone, visit Flooz.com. Flooz is on line currency that you can use to send gift cer tificates to anyone with an email address. Flooz gift certificates can be used to purchase mer chandise at over 60 online retailers including Barnesandnoble.com, TowerRecords.com, EasternMountainSports.com and Outpost.com. 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Site news is posted daily, and the archive is divided in formats: movies, sounds, texts, etc. Hilarious, inventive entries abound, including, “mullet hunting,” write-in jokes, the procrastination creed, phone pranks and film-bites of accident-prone skate boarders. In short, stuff that make up the college legend. You’ve been warned. JLegaspi Content: B Usability: B
