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>>> May 17, 2001
Out and about Hax0r: With hordes of newly unemployed geeks moving back to their parents' basements as a result of the economic downturn, good ol' malicious computer hacking may come back into vogue. No more cappuccino and Prada, it's back to RC-Cola-fuelled all-nighters for the nefarious nerds of Hack Canada, billed as our own home-grown hacking Web site. With info on how to get free cell phone calls and disrupt RCMP communications, this site could probably show you how to do bad, illegal things. But it's really for educational purposes only. Really. It's the revenge of the nerds at www.hackcanada.com. Hugh Jass: Some Londoners armed with a tape recorder and a cruel sense of humour convinced airport announcers to say rude phrases disguised as weird foreign names. Arheddis Varkenjaab and Aywellbe Fayed sounds like "I hate this fucking job," and "I will be fired." They put the results up on the Web. Funny? Very: www.twilight3d.com/humour/temp/. Michael Citrome |
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>>> May 10, 2001
Get real! Non-GMO: In our modern world of simulation and artificiality we're obsessed with the real. We want our produce organic, our synthesizers analog, and our titties, well, as God intended them. To see if you can tell the difference, playboy.com invites you to take the Breast Test, a double-blind study where you are asked to examine 20 pairs of ta-tas and evaluate whether they are home-made or lab-grown. It's not easy, because like all other forms of science, boobies are tricky. Determine your BQ (Breast Quotient) at app2.playboy.com/sex/feature/salsgals/quiz.htmx. Colourful: Ask most people and they'll tell you that until the 1930s, the world existed in black and white. There is now evidence to dispute this. Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii, a pioneering 19th-century photographer, developed a unique method of colour photography using black and white film. The U.S. Library of Congress Web site is hosting an exhibit of some of Gorskii's work, never before seen by the public. His photographs of 19th-century Russia look as fresh as if they'd been taken today. Colour your world at www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/. Michael Citrome |
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>>> May 3, 2001
Rude food Beer, beer, beer: When it comes to beer, the number-1 name to remember is Michael Jackson--no, not the partially synthetic pop diva--the Beer Hunter. With his books, TV show and eponymously named Web site, Jackson offers up a guide to the best beers in the world. He also has a treasure trove of beer facts and information to school anyone on the secrets of the suds. The best part of this site is discovering little-known beers and the stories behind them. It's on tap at www.beerhunter.com. 51-4 spyz: You can be a sneaky, sneaky spy with this Web site. Any doorknob can use caller ID to answer the phone "Hey Maya." But it's only the truly crafty who use the 514 local calling guide to know where the caller is located. This site lists all the exchanges (first three digits of a phone number) and tells you where they are. So you can answer, "How's Lachine?" at hwcn.org/Information/NEST/technol/communic/lca/qc514.html. Michael Citrome |
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>>> April 26, 2001
Damned dirty apes Kung Fu: In the past few days, a series of bizarre Web movies have been sweeping the Net. Of unknown origin, these short films combine fighting video games and martial arts movies into a package that includes stick figures beating each other senseless. The first short has Player One's stick figure go up against opponents ranging from falling balls to a large stone column. The second is a take-off of the classic Nintendo game Kung Fu (aka Spartan X), but with some Matrix-style special effects added. It's three minutes of visual over-stimulation. Check them out at www.stileproject.com/kungfu.html and kungfu2.html. Ape must not kill ape: If you love The Planet of the Apes--and you know you do--then you can hardly wait for the new movie coming out this summer. So you'll want to monkey around with Planet Of The Apes: The Forbidden Zone, a Web site so comprehensive it covers not only the movies, but also the ill-fated TV series, comic books etc. Go ape at http://members.nbci.com/planetofapes/. Michael Citrome |
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>>> April 19, 2001
Legalize it High concept: The Internet has made many promises and brought sweeping changes to the media landscape. One of them is democratizing the media. Inevitably, people will just use this new-found power to talk about smoking ganja--nay, to create an entire online TV network about smoking ganja! And so Pot-TV was born, a veritable hot box of pot-related programming live from basements all over the world. Programs include the Grow Show, THC-TV, and the aptly named Marijuana News. With over 240 hours of shows in the archives, Pot-TV can keep you entertained for a long time, or at least until you run out. Light it up at www.pottv.com. Outta here: Joey Ramone has passed on into history but his legacy won't soon be forgotten. Keep your finger on the pulse of the Ramones' fans at Ramones Online, the Web's best Ramones fan site. There's rare MP3s, up-to-the-second news and links to other Ramones sites all over the Web. Gabba gabba hey at www.ramonesonline.com. Michael Citrome |