06-07-07 17.17 – Cool Websites (#3)
Today we have a great mix of material, from cute games to a very sophisticated Earth viewer. Take a look at these selections and then click over for more.
- Ultimate Flash Face allows you to create a very detailed face of anyone you choose, giving you options to adjust scale and item opacity as well as being able to print out your efforts.
- Death by Caffeine is a bizarre site, asking you to input your weight as well as your favourite drink and then calculating how much you would need to drink to kill you. It reminds me somwhat of the Death Clock and is well worth checking out for those with a morbid sense of humour.
- Next up we have the knot that’s almost impossible to untie, the double fisherman’s knot, courtesey of Hacker Zen.
Flash Earth is an excellent site allowing you to view detailed maps from Google Earth as well as a range of other sources, including Nasa. Navigation is simple as you place your crosshair on the desired area, and then use the zoom tool to view in more detail. If you’re interested in the brain and what happens when we sleep take a look at this informative but simple article regarding the nature and phases of sleep.
In today’s web-addled world we are using communication tools more and more frequently and with the advent of social networking forums we are seeing a huge range of such discussions. This good old-fashioned owning certainly did the trick for me. If that’s not your style then check out the work of Ferry Halim, one of the most talented Flash game makers around. I am especially fond of the panda game, an example of how it should be done.
I’ll leave you with some food for thought… Just how brainwashed are you?
