KSFO's Web Wanderer

The Links for August 3, 2002

Dudley says: "Here's a site that tells what's in many common products." The site contains articles from "Chemical & Engineering News."

You can find out what's in:

Hair Coloring
Self-Tanners
Lipstick
Cheese Whiz
Paper
Cement
Ink
Silly Putty
Lycra/Spandex
Lightsticks
Asphalt
Baseballs
Fireworks
Chocolate
Aircraft Deicers
Fluoride
Pencils & Pencil lead
Pasteurized Foods
Shower Cleaners
Shampoo
New Car Smell
Sunscreens

You get to know about the chemistry and history of these inventions. It's an interesting site - check it out.

Thanks, Dudley!

Kaleidoscope Painter - Andantino

Andantino says: "Like playing with color? Like Kaleidoscopes? Check out Kaleidoscope Painter."

Kaleidoscope Painter is a great little "online doodler." Fun for kids, fun for adults at the office on hold on the phone. Check it out.

Thanks, Andantino!

Jim Loy's Home Page - BimrJim

BimrJim says: "Just ran across this site. Tons of stuff, from Art to Math to Egyptology to puzzles, just on and on. Could spend a lot of time at this site. Remember the 'missing dollar' puzzle and even a Tower of Hanoi simulation."

Jim Loy's Home Page is an old-style personal page you'd see a lot of back before the commercialization of the web. He's filled it with stuff he finds interesting, and it's an amazing assortment:

art
biology
bowling
science
music
puzzles

and a ton more.

The most amazing thing - it's a HUGE site, but it isn't just links. Everything I found on it was ORIGINAL CONTENT. It's amazing.

I'll be spending a lot of time on this site. Check it out.

Thanks, BimrJim!

Any Browser - Thom from Orangevale

Thom from Orangevale says: "It has thousands of website development tools most are free. I am working on my site and I validated it with one of the links. If your into site building, count on spending a lot of time on this site."

Thom found a good one here. The site highlights their compatibility testing links and tools, but there's also stuff for site improvement and promotion. It has pretty much all of the standards - link checkers, HTML validation, meta tag generators, search engine readiness checkers, etc.

It's a great resource for webmasters, well worth a bookmark. Check it out.

Thanks, Thom!

Gone Sour - Solinas

I checked out this site after seeing a commercial - the kid who gets tired of using a pinhole camera, and stares at the sun. He then walks into pole. Then the link is displayed - gonesour.com.

So far, the commercials I've seen are only teasers - the full versions are on the web site. They are shot to look like a 1950's still movie - black and white, with a clacking projector, and voiceovers.

The commercials are funny. There are 3 or 4 on the web site. Check them out.

Free For All!

"Free For All" picks are hot, FREE items or services. It can be software, online services, you name it - but it's got to be free, with no strings attached.

2000 Trainers - Ron from Elkhart, Indiana

Ron says: "Here's a great web site that started as a source to help people get certifications but has grown into an excellent source for information on networking, OS's, programming languages, SQL, etc. Check it out, I think you'll agree this is one you need to bookmark."

This is the best sites for educational information I've seen, and it's free. It covers a LOT of stuff (here are a FEW examples):

Windows 2000, XP, etc.
Networking (Cisco CCNA, Netware 6, network security)
Databases (SQL)
Visual Basic
Coldfusion
Visio
and lots of practise exams for certifications

I'll be bookmarking and returning to this site to learn Coldfusion. Give it a look!

Thanks, Ron!

Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder - Santa Rosa Steve

Santa Rosa Steve says: "Do You Know Where Your Windows Product Key Is? It's that long sting of letters and numbers that is required to install Windows from the CD—usually located on the back of the package or jewel case. Many people who ask me to help re-install Windows cannot find it, and without it the CD is useless for a total reinstall. If Windows will still run, you can find it listed in Windows registry as ProductKey at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion."

But now, thanks to Magical Jelly Bean Software, there is an easier way! This small, free program instantly finds and displays the ProductKey, and allows you to copy it to the clipboard—you might want to print it and file it with your valuable computer papers. (Details below.)

Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder v1.0 for Windows 95/98/ME The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder retrieves the Product Key used to install Windows from the registry. Installation not required--just unzip and run keyfinder.exe. Released April 7, 2002.

Thanks, Steve!