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Welcome to the 478th issue of the Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter
offering weekly insights into new, cool, useful, fun, unusual and
interesting sites on the Internet.

- 10 Questions
- Free Rice
- The Baseball Hall of Fame
- Short Takes
- Eco-Geek
- Strange Products
- Street Play
- Halloween Online
- Vegetarian Cookbook
- Subscribers' Sites

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10 Questions

It seems as if there is no end in sight to the painfully scripted, and
often uninformative, television debates between presidential candidates of
both major parties. The "10Questions Presidential Forum" is a great
example of how the Internet is stepping in to change the dynamic of the
upcoming election, with a fresh new format that promotes honesty and direct
communication between candidates and voters.

Created by "tech President" in cooperation with The New York Times and
MSNBC.com, the 10Questions.Com is using the potential of the Web to expand
voter participation in politics. Visitors can submit a question, and then
try to garner enough support for their query to get it into the "Top
Ten". Once all the participants have voted on the final "10 Questions",
both Republican and Democratic candidates will post video responses, which
will then be "graded" on their authenticity and substance by the online
community.

http://www.10questions.com/

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Free Rice

Multi-tasking takes on a whole new meaning at this cool, charitable
website. "Free Rice", a sister site of Poverty.Com, allows people to
simultaneously sharpen their English vocabulary while helping to end world
hunger.

Take the multiple-choice Vocabulary Quiz on FreeRice.Com to immediately
begin sharpening your mind and helping those in need. For every single
word that you get right, the website donates 10 grains of rice to the
United Nations World Food Program!

http://www.freerice.com/

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The Baseball Hall of Fame

We are well into the month of October, so in addition to carving pumpkins
many Americans (and everyone in Boston) are watching the World
Series. While you're not watching the Rockies and the Red Sox, fans will
enjoy reading about the history of our national pastime at the official
website of The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Baseball fans of all ages will appreciate the many features on
BaseballHallOfFame.Org, the virtual companion of the legendary Hall of Fame
located in Cooperstown, New York. There is so much to see on the site, but
be sure to check out some of the current online exhibits such as "World
Series Programs", "The 3,000-Hit Club", and "A Short History of the
Single-Season Home Run Record". Play Ball!!!

http://www.baseballhalloffame.org

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SHORT TAKES

Bruce Lee Facts

Despite his untimely passing, Bruce Lee remains the most famous,
awe-inspiring, and ground-breaking martial arts figure in American
history. Fans will enjoy this list of "10 Kick Ass Facts About Bruce Lee",
compiled by Neatorama.Com, which includes info on Mr. Lee's family,
heritage, education, and other lesser-known aspects of his life.

http://redirx.com/?034y

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Rubber Band Sniper

The ability to shoot a rubber band with speed and accuracy was a highly
revered (and feared) childhood talent. Brush up on your shooting skills
with "The Guide to Shooting Rubber Bands", a fun and nostalgic site for
those of us who used to fiercely engage in rubber band warfare.

http://redirx.com/?031c

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Altered Images

Newspapers, governments, and other entities began altering photographic
images long before digital photography and Photoshop made it easy. Check
out this feature entitled "Top 15 Manipulated Photographs" to discover
famous image modifications related to Stalin, Trotsky, Katie Couric,
National Geographic Magazine, and the massacre at Kent State University in
1970.

http://redirx.com/?0341

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Eco-Geek

How can you not love a website whose motto is "Science, technology,
gadgets, and…baby seals"? EcoGeek.Org is a smart blog that focuses on the
point where Nature and Technology meet, exploring the potential of
innovation to protect our environment and eventually even save the p***t.

If you are a self-described Eco Geek, or just someone who loves the p***t
Earth, you will certainly enjoy reading the stories published everyday on
this cool site. Recent posts include the eco-credentials of the One Laptop
Per Child (OLPC) computer, Sony's latest "EBook Reader", and an
unforgettable television advertisement by EPURON.

http://www.ecogeek.org

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Strange Products

There is never a shortage of new, cool, and wonderfully useless gadgets,
but how does one keep up to speed on the latest products? "Strange New
Products" is a great blog that truly lives up to its name, providing
readers with a daily dose of the "weirdest, funniest, stupidest, and
ingenious new products entering the marketplace."

Take a few minutes off of work and read about the latest consumer oddities
to hit the market, or just click on the site's extensive
archives. Recently posted "strange new products" include a computerized
pillow that stops snoring, a hamster-powered paper shredder, and
Birth-Control Breath Mints.

http://www.strangenewproducts.com/

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Street Play

For many city kids, the most fun activities were after-school games like
Stickball, Hopscotch, Handball, Skully, Jacks, and others. Created by two
nostalgic friends, Streetplay.Com is a wonderful website that celebrates
"urban play" and the great games that defined a childhood spent in the big
city.

Visitors to the site can learn about the many different types of "Games" as
well as their official rules, origins, personal stories, photos, and
more. Be sure to check out the section entitled "Streetplay Features",
which has touching articles on how this website is using the simple idea of
"play" to reach out to parents and children all around the world.

http://www.streetplay.com/

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Halloween Online

The scariest holiday of the year is just around the corner, but it's not
too late to start carving pumpkins or creating a great costume. Halloween
Online is a virtual how-to guide that has been helping people get the most
"fun and fright" out of their annual celebration since the site initially
launched back in 1996.

Creep around Halloween Online Magazine, which has a frightening amount of
info on costume suggestions, spooky decorations, product reviews, recipes,
etc. "The Internet's single largest resource for quality Halloween
information and instruction" also has useful sections for parents such as
"Halloween Safety", "101 Halloween Tips", and "Pumpkin Carving". Trick or
Treat!

http://www.halloween-online.com/

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Vegetarian Cookbook

Legendary physicist Albert Einstein once remarked that "Nothing will
benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on earth
as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." It is in this spirit that
we present VegCooking.Com, a delicious online reference guide created by
PETA specifically for vegetarians, vegans, and aspiring herbivores.

Visitors can cruise through this tasty website, which contains a wide range
of vegetarian products and recipes, restaurant recommendations, a "Shopping
Guide", and much more. Other cool features include helpful tips on
"Becoming Vegetarian", fresh ideas on everyday eating, a Veg Blog, as well
as a free "Vegetarian Starter Kit".

http://www.vegcooking.com/

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projects. This weekly section will introduce you to some of these
sites. Please let me know about your project so that I might mention
it in this section. Write me at ctt@net-market.com


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Have a great weekend.

Charles

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