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7-16-07 Go Ask Alice! www.goaskalice.com   A health question-and-answer site run by Columbia University's Health Promotion Program, Go Ask Alice! is a great place to ask embarrassing medical questions anonymously. Check out the especially insightful hangover tips.

7-19-07 The Memory Hole www.thememoryhole.org The Memory Hole exists to bring hidden, lost, or forgotten info to light by way of posting documents on its home page. Check out reports such as the one detailing Pfizer's efforts to create chemical and biological weapons for the U.S. government in the 1960s, or another from the 1950s on evidence of ESP in animals. There's plenty of content on the site, so you're sure to find something that piques your curiosity.

7-20-07 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2159669,00.asp Get a Good Camera Lens Virtually every one of our camera reviews mentions the millimeter range of the lens. If you're not familiar with photography, this makes no sense. Why measure a lens's abilities in such tiny degrees when everything it will photograph is feet, if not hundreds of yards, away from it? This is done because a lens's ability to capture clear images of the largest possible viewing area is directly related to focal length, which is, at least in part, a measure of its size. A bigger, more versatile lens, and one of higher quality, can almost instantly elevate the quality of your photos. For me, it has the same impact on lower-megapixel cameras that more RAM has on slower CPUs. These systems perform faster with more memory, just as cameras take better pictures with a bigger lens.

7-23-07 My Wonderful World www.mywonderfulworld.org Led by National Geographic, My Wonderful World is dedicated to teaching parents, educators, and kids about geography. Test your global IQ, participate in family activities, print a wall map of the world, and more. You can even write to lawmakers to urge them to support education and educating students about the world.

7-25-07 Webmath.com www.webmath.com Remember those annoying word problems in math class when you had to figure out if one painter can paint a house in 12 hours and another painter takes 8 hours, how long will it take both painters to paint a house together? Now there's help if you're lost. At Webmath.com, you'll find solutions and tips for algebra, geometry, calculus, and more.

7-30-07 http://simpsonizeme.com   Ever wanted to be a Simpson character? Here is your chance! Upload the photo and the site will make you a Simpson character!

7-31-07 Tourfilter www.tourfilter.com Tourfilter tracks concerts and shows in 12 major U.S. cities (plus London and Toronto) to ensure that you never miss your favorite band's gig. The site enlists trackers to keep tabs on artist lineups at scores of venues, whether small clubs or enormous stadiums. Check out the city pages for a list of upcoming shows in your area, or input your favorite bands' names to get an e-mail when they announce a nearby show.