digital camera review sites:
steves-digicams.com
dpreview.com
dcresource.com
good freeware:
spybot search & destroy - detects and removes spyware of different kinds from your computer.
spywareblaster - SpywareBlaster can help keep your system spyware-free and secure, without interfering with the "good side" of the web.
And unlike other programs, SpywareBlaster does not have to remain running in the background.
mru blaster - detect and clean MRU (most recently used) lists on your computer.
wmp scripting fix - The WMP Scripting Fix is a small application that disables Windows Media Player scripting simply, and easily, with the press of a button - scripting can also be re-enabled at a later date with this same program.
nyc links :
hopstop.com - nyc subway and bus directions - how to get from point a to point b using mass transit (includes where to transfer if you have to).
mta.info - mta service info
the reservoir dogs - the running team i'm on
NYC Restaurants, NYC menus, ratings, reviews
NYC polling place location - don't know where you're supposed to vote? go here to look it up.
NYC traffic and transit advisories (supposedly live and up to date)
NYC transit planned service advisories
NYC Dept. of Health - restaurant inspection ratings
NYS Dept of Health - hospital profiles - info about NYS hospitals and quality of care they provide (yes, this isn't an NYC link, but close enuf cuz it includes NYC)
central park activities - special events going on in central park
free nyc - calendar of free events going on throughout nyc
opentable - make restaurant reservations online (free)
mizpee.com - find public toilets
friends and relatives:
slashasia.com - my cousin's web site. it looks alot better than mine, but don't let him know that. it'll go to his head. - dead
tokyo-hibachi-sushi.com - my cousin's restaurant. yeah, it's a damn long domain name, but he never listens... - dead
the reservoir dogs - the running team i'm on
elyssa's blog - fellow reservoir dog's blog (please excuse her for being an east sider).
eliel's random musings - a blog that gets updated every now and then. he uses his kids and his commute as an excuse to the lack of updates... whatever. how long does it really take to type up a few sentences? and who has ever heard of craryville, ny??? don't even waste your time going to his actual web page. it hasn't gotten updated since october 2005, and you will have seen everything in about 2 minutes (and that's being generous - more like 30 seconds). i'm just listing it here as a courtesy.
webcams:
panda cam
penguin cam
ape cam
polar bear cam
shamu cam
african elephant cam
elephant cam
waikiki beach cam
waikiki beach - duke kahanamoku statue cam - it's at a popular statue and people are always taking pics there (one of my faves)
kuhio beach cam
bonaire webcam
las vegas cam
statue of liberty cam
MacDougal & Bleecker Street Greenwich Village New York City
manhattanville college quad
sedona, AZ
venice beach, CA - about 5 to 10 second increment refresh rate
san francisco - south end rowing club
south padre island, tx - louie's backyard (popular restaurant... according to them)
international webcams:
london, england - trafalgar square, big ben, millenium wheel (at the river thames), and shark cam (at the london aquarium)
red square, russia
edinburgh, scotland
hong kong webcams - victoria harbor, victoria park, hong kong skyline from admiralty, view from the peak (wherever that is)
qingdao (real video streaming)
honk kong traffic cam - hong kong, kowloon, tsuen wan, tuen mun road
sha tin webcam
video info sites:
kung-fu cult cinema - reviews asian movies and lets you know which ones won awards.
moviemistakes.com - points out all sorts of mistakes or inconsistencies in movies as well as tv shows.
video easter eggs - find the hidden features on dvds.
AnimeNfo.Com - if you're an anime fan, this site will give you info on a ton of animes and has fan reviews.
anime episodes online - view your fave animes that you missed or are interested in finding out about.
doctor and other professional reference sites :
doctor disciplinary info by state
NYS professional misconduct and physician discipline
NYS Professions Online Verifications
Colorado Division of Registrations Disclaimer
map sites:
amazon.com's version of map views - shows you views of the street and stores. - dead
msn.com's version of map views - actually gives you a bird's eye view of the area. pretty cool.
google's pedometer / map view - you can track how many miles you walked / ran (which is why i used the word pedometer).
yahoo.com's version of map views, still in beta - the nice thing is it's got live traffic info. how accurate, i don't know cuz i don't have a car.
maporama - still in beta. i've found some probs, but it's still pretty cool.
coupons and codes for discount shopping on the web:
allonlinecoupons.com
currentcodes.com
findsavings.com
keycode.com
slickdeals.net
other cool sites:
pace calculator - calculates your time, distance, or pace run.
avoiddelays - find the worst airports and when the worst time to fly is, as well as checking current flight delays.
websudoku - the popular and addicting game. play it free on the web. different levels available.
makezine.com - this is a how to for tech geeks... actually pretty cool and informational.
whois.sc - domain availability lookup - faster than the usual whois lookups and pretty good information on the owner and site itself.
domaintools.com - domain availability lookup - faster than the usual whois lookups and pretty good information on the owner and site itself.
reversephonedirectory.com - lookup phone numbers and addresses easily... and it's free (for now).
nsopr.gov - national sex offender public registry - see who's living in your neighborhood.
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