Great Websites - Tour # 3 June 15, 2001 Here's yet another 20 or so sites. I hope you enjoy them. Printer Links Com Here's a handy site for all you aspiring webmasters. The page provides a nice rundown of how color is handled on the web, with good resource links as well. Site suggested by Ally Hazelton Computer Stupidities This site contains a large collection of stories and anecdotes about clueless computer users. It's a baffling phenomenon that in today's society an individual, who might in other circumstances be considered smart and wise, can sit down in front of a computer screen and instantly lose every last shred of common sense he ever possessed. Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal CSICOP encourages the critical investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims from a responsible, scientific point of view and disseminates factual information about the results of such inquiries to the scientific community and the public. Its a bit scary that the percentage of people in North America that believes in unsubstantiated nonsense continues to increase; while in Europe the percentage decreases. I personally attribute such ignorance to the tidal wave of crap programing being produced in the U.S.A. eFunda This site will be of interest to only engineers. eFunda stands for engineering fundamentals. Its mission is to create an online destination for the engineering community, where working professionals can quickly find a variety of information to aid in the solution of complex design problems. The Encylopedia Mythica This is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, legends, and more. It contains over 5700 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world. Galactic Surf A links site for space and scifi info. Hot Sheet Com An Internet website directory, or portal, specializing in listing popular and useful web destinations frequented by a wide general audience. The 12 primary categories provide over 500 links to premier sites with appeal to both new and experienced web users. Making HotSheet unique is the single-page presentation of the main directory, and the focus on listing only "cream-of-the-crop" websites. Invention Facts and Myths Some inventions were silly, some deadly serious, but even the inventions that weren’t successful weren’t all "failures"—each shed some light on the good intentions of the inventor and their quest to improve the quality of life. Here are some invention facts and myths meant to amaze and amuse you. Looney Lawsuits If only we could force the damn lawyers who represent the people who launch these "looney lawsuits" to pay for all the court costs.