With all the time i spend on the internet, i've come across sites- some f them by suggestion, some randomly that probably fall under the coolest, the weirdest, and the most useless. Although they're not good things to have on your desktop when trying to meet deadlines, these sites are perfectly for whiling away lazy Sunday afternoons or sleepless weeknights.
MUSICOVERY---- www.musicovery.com
-- more than an online radio that lets you choose what you want to listen to based on genre (jazz, world, electro, reggae, etc), mood (dark, calm, energetic, positive) or tempo in every era, starting from the '50s, Musicovery is probably the best online music library up on the web right now. The best thing about it is each song branches out to connect to other songs of the same type or genre, allowing for discovery of new tracks and new artists. Since introduced to it early this year, I've discover electro artists such as Yelle, Justice and Funk for Sale and reunited with Technotronic, Morcheeba and A Reminiscent Drive. There are no download options, however, which can either be a good or not-so-good thing, depending on your principles on Internet music.
UNCYCLOPEDIA---- http:uncyclopedia.wikia.com
-- A parody of Wikipedia, Uncyclopedia is a collection of satirical articles or write ups that just plainly promote hilarious falsehoods. Someone writes about Britney Spears writing a children's book; sounds fairly feasible, right, until you learn that it's about a nine year old named Paula who experiments with drugs and hairless hairstyles, among others. Then theres a lengthy article on US President-elect Obama's Cabinet considerations: one "would have stored spices magnificently" in his kitchen while another, a mahogany display cabinet, would have been "perfect for displaying small figurines and dolls," althoiugh he finally decides on a vintage piece Bill Clinton used to store "the disembodied brains of his political opponents during his presidency." (blah blah)
PHOTOFUNIA--- www.photofunia.com
If you ever wondered how your face would look splashed across a huge billboard lording over a cityscape, then PhotoFunia should effectively erase all doubts. The site allows you to superimpose your own photo on more than 70 situational effects. You can have your face peering out from an old book with yellowing pages, looking down from an Armani Billboard or posted on the front page of a major daily (The Annadale Advocate; surely you musy have heard of it) You can even have your glam mug Andy Warhol-ed, plastered on a CD cover being toted by Paris Hilton, or even just looking smug on Madonna's chest. Have stupid fun and do what so many others do; POST IT ON FACEBOOK, FRIENDSTER, MULTIPLY (OR WHEREVER)
SEA OF SHOES--- http://seaofshoes.typepad.com
Jane Aldridge's site is probably the Sartorialist for the Twilight set. A 16 year old from Dallas, Jane pursues and post her rather developed appreciation for fashion on a blog called Sea of Shoes; only she takes picture of herself, friends, her mom and the sales associates at her fave designer stores. Her wardrobe would elicit what my rommate Anne calls "serious retail envy". Far from stepping out in the bubblegum pop tiny tees and logo-lized totes, Jane prefers the likes of Rick Owens, Ann Demeulemeester, Dries Van Noten and Martin MArgiela. For "free dress day" in her school, she posts a photo of her wearing "silver brogues by Yohji Yamamoto" and a "polyester sheer skirt" from Comme des Garcons. Whatever happened to experimenting with Revlon lipstick and crushing on boys at 16?
MORPH THING--- www.morphthing.com
If you and Brad Pitt were to spawn a baby, how would it look? This online face morpher reveals if it will be a Shiloh look-alike or something out of a MadTV skit. Morph Thing is a time-waster for two things: its completely addictive (the Mona Lisa and Oprah, by the way just doesnt cut it) and it will take you ages to find a photo good enough for morphing. By good, they dont mean nice smiles or best angles. Check the site's Good Image Guide" to know which photos work best, essentialy face forward, no big smiles and no show of teeth (a photobooth photo on your worst days or a pouting portrait photo on your best.) I was finally able to morph my photo with that of Chris Tiu and this is all i have to say: it aint no Green Goblin.
THE MINI-MIZER--- www.reasonablyclever.com
How would you look Legolized? Block-y for sure. This site allows you to create a Lego version of yourself, allowing for options to change everything from hairstyles to clothing to background. Although choices arent as spoton on as those on the Wii's Mii feature, the Mini-mizer can still kill ev at least two hours, especially if you're trying to come up with a family portrait.
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