rngadam
November 10, 2000, 6:06pm
1
I’m asking because I’m tired of always going to the same web sites and I’m looking at something good and new that I might not have seen yet. My list:
memepool.com
straightdope.com (obviously!)
snopes.com
slashdot.org
canoe.qc.ca (local french-canadian web site)
drudgereport.com
cnn.com
yahoo.com
google.com
ifilm.com
Anyone knows of a reliable “best of web” list? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen one that reliably gives entertaining web sites.
In no particular order, excluding straightdope.com :
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brunching.com
SparkNotes are the most helpful study guides around to literature, math, science, and more. Find sample tests, essay help, and translations of Shakespeare.
Buy & sell electronics, cars, clothes, collectibles & more on eBay, the world's online marketplace. Top brands, low prices & free shipping on many items.
honetsy.com
search.support.microsoft.com
Welcome to Jeopardy.com, home of America's Favorite Quiz Show®. Here you can play games, learn about upcoming tests, stay up to date on J! news and more.
whatis.com
otwa.com
c_goat
November 10, 2000, 6:26pm
3
Here’s my “everyday” sites
http://www.rpgamer.com - RPG Video Game coverage, and daily Q&A column
http://www.lycos.com - I usually read the news here, short and sweet
http://50.lycos.com - Top 50 searches for the week, and daily column
http://www.dailyconfession.com - Feel better about yourself
http://boards.straightdope.com -
Periodic Sites (not updated often)
http://www.theonion.com - I think everyone goes there. Updated weekly.
http://www.emotioneric.com - Funny pictures, but only updated like once a month.
Shopping Sites
http://www.express.com - DVD DVD DVD DVD
http://www.ebworld.com - Video Games
Adult Sites
[Sorry, can’t put these here]
That should do it.
I manage to visit these weekly:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov
http://www.salon.com
Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world national news, entertainment more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more.
The Onion brings you all of the latest news, stories, photos, videos and more from America's finest news source.
http://www.metacrawler.com
Tower Records is back! Swing by TowerRecords.com where you can find over 350,000 Titles on Vinyl LP, Cassette Tape, Compact Disc, Exclusive Merchandise + More!
http://www.vin.com/PetCare
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/
If anyone’s interested in mine…
[list][li]straightdope.com (of course)[/li][li]nationalreview.com [/li][li]theonion.com [/li][li]boston.com/globe/[/li][li]wheresgeorge.com (fun with your dollar bills!)[/li][li]washingtonpost.com [/li][li]news.bbc.co.uk/[/li][li]fotw.digibel.be/flags (vexillology, if you know what that means)[/li][li]m-w.com (merriam-webster)[/li]cybereditions.com/aldaily (Arts & Letters Daily)
Gazoo
November 10, 2000, 6:46pm
6
Here’s mine:
[ul]
Straightdope
Yahoo
Sportingnews
ESPN
CNNSI
The Huddle
Sandbox
Memepool
ABCnews
USAToday
Dogpile
Snopes
[/ul]
buffalobills.com
marthastewart.com
roadsideamerica.com (fun road trips)
jumptheshark.com (TV nostalgia, mostly)
uselessknowledge.com
paddynet.com (irish and irish-american stuff)
betsy-tacysociety.org (children’s lit)
mapquest.com (maps AND a newsletter for people who like maps!)
and for searching
hotbot.com
google.com
Phobos
November 10, 2000, 10:23pm
9
http://www.unc.edu (the home page on my browser – I’m boring that way)
http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk (Home of Notes and Queries, the second best thing to SD. Also, it’s a fine place to get one’s weekly dose of American-bashing. The sad part is, I actually agree with at least half of it.)
Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world national news, entertainment more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more.
Love travel? Discover, plan and book your perfect trip with expert advice, travel guides, destination information and inspiration from Lonely Planet.
http://www.counciltravel.com
http://www.skepdic.com
And, of course, snopes.
That’s about it, aside from purely academic stuff.
bouv
November 11, 2000, 12:00am
11
I gotta think of TEN? Geez, well, here goes.
http://straightdope.com (well, duh)
http://www.bored.com (nice stuff)
http://www.pheatsoles.com (ring of ages (old DOS games))
http://rpi.phynd.edu (cool site for my college)
http://rpi.dailyjolt.com (same as above)
http://www.amused.com (in contrast to site mentioned previously)
http://www.emux.com (emulators and ROMS)
http://www.lostaporn.com (oops, how’d that get there?)
well, that’s it. Honestly.
Mostly sites people have already mentioned, but here ya go anyway:
http://boards.straightdope.com
http://www.dogpile.com
IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. Find ratings and reviews for the newest movie and TV shows. Get personalized recommendations, and learn where to watch across hundreds of streaming...
Free shipping on millions of items. Get the best of Shopping and Entertainment with Prime. Enjoy low prices and great deals on the largest selection of everyday essentials and other products, including fashion, home, beauty, electronics, Alexa...
The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.
GameSpot is the world's leading source for PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PS Vita, Wii, PC, 3DS, and DS video game news, reviews, previews, trailers, walkthroughs, and more.
View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.
Official MapQuest website, find driving directions, maps, live traffic updates and road conditions. Find nearby businesses, restaurants and hotels. Explore!
USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR.
The Onion brings you all of the latest news, stories, photos, videos and more from America's finest news source.
(I am, of course, omitting the mind-numbingly boring sites that I either work on or use to get actual work done.)
KJ
November 11, 2000, 7:47am
14
In no particular order:
http://www.straightdope.com/ - The Straight Dope
Computer Stupidities - Computer Stupidities. I’d go to this one more often but it’s only updated monthly
http://www.doomworld.com/ - Doom is not dead. I entered a competition on this site, and I visit it daily.
http://mail.yahoo.com/ - I skip the main Yahoo.com page because I don’t use Yahoo for anything except mail.
http://www.dogpile.com/ - I have this set as my homepage.
http://www.snopes.com/ - Informative. Who hasn’t heard of Snopes?
http://www.dosgames.com/ - Call me crazy, but I like this page.
http://cg.cs.tu-berlin.de/~ki/engines.html - 3D engines list
Ken Silverman's Official Home Page - Ken Silverman’s page. He made the Build engine (used in Duke Nukem 3D) and the not-so-famous game Ken’s Labyrinth.
http://www.quackwatch.com/ - Like snopes.com , only for debunking medical scams.
I heard about half of these webpages from the SDMB, so a lot of you probably know about them. Also, in case you’re wondering, yes, I’m into graphics programming. Why don’t you check out my page as long as you’re looking at all these webpages?
http://www.google.com
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http://www.theforce.net
http://boards.theforce.net
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news.htm
http://www.cinescape.com
http://www.hissyfit.com
http://www.fametracker.com
One of my favorites is bigeye.com - a great surfing site with hundreds of links on many subjects.