Remembering things in a mnemonic way is a wonderful thing. In fact, just knowing what mnemonic means is an accomplishment. In short, it lets a bunch of letters stand for something so you can remember it more easily. NTSC, for instance, is the broadcast specification for U.S. TV systems. "Never twice the same color" helped lodge those letters in my otherwise addled mind. While some of the mnemonic range offered on this site is questionable, others are gems and might help you remember which way is up.
Agree or disagree with the war all you like, but there's no discounting the human factor. The big and small news outlets give you the occasional slice of life but are more interested in keeping eyeballs glued to the screen with tales of doom and gloom. War is hell, to be sure, but getting a rough and ready pictorial from somebody who's actually there really is worth a thousand words.
It's a simple question, but do you know where Lego bricks come from? Find out the answer at this site, which shows you how those nifty little Lego bricks are put together. This fun-for-all-ages, graphically whizzy page flashes, makes quite a bit of noise and even has embedded video. It's not very modem friendly, so you'll need the latest version of the Flash player to view the juicy goodness. It's great eye candy.
The 1980s are back in full swing. I recently caught a glimpse of blue eye shadow on a young lady with a punky studded belt. Next year, it'll probably be the hipster men doing the same thing. If you're up for feeling older than you look, click over to this page and test your knowledge of '80s pop music trivia. Difficult questions have a higher reward and, of course, the value of your grade is completely arbitrary. Retro fun.
Google is for more than just Internet searches. If you were not aware of that, this site lists a bunch of other nifty things built in to Google, such as temperature conversion and reverse phone number lookup.
