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This section is about the [[Internet]] as a ''place'' where people (users) connect and interact with each other. For technical information about the internet, see [[Computing]]. | {{sidebar|__TOC__}} | ||
==Overview== | |||
This section is about the [[Internet]] as a ''place'' where people (users) connect and interact with each other. For technical information about the internet, see [[Computing]]. | |||
==Articles== | ==Articles== | ||
* [[blogs]] | * [[blogs]] | ||
* [[webcomics]] | * [[webcomics]] | ||
* [[video sharing]] | * [[video sharing]] | ||
==Auction & Barter Sites== | ==Directory== | ||
===Advertising=== | |||
* [http://adwords.google.com/ Google AdWords]: per-click text-only advertising | |||
* [http://www.projectwonderful.com/ Project Wonderful]: per-time auctioned advertising | |||
* [http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Search Marketing] (formerly [http://www.content.overture.com/ Overture], formerly goto.com): per-click advertising | |||
===Auction & Barter Sites=== | |||
* [[eBay]]: hugely popular auction site | * [[eBay]]: hugely popular auction site | ||
* [http://www.mightybids.com/ MightyBids]: online auctions | * [http://www.mightybids.com/ MightyBids]: online auctions | ||
* [http://www.swapace.com/ SwapAce]: "buy, sell, swap, meet, barter, and negotiate for free" | * [http://www.swapace.com/ SwapAce]: "buy, sell, swap, meet, barter, and negotiate for free" | ||
===Brainstorming=== | |||
==Brainstorming== | |||
''Places where new ideas are collected and discussed'' | ''Places where new ideas are collected and discussed'' | ||
* [http://www.allyourideas.com/ AllYourIdeas] wiki: post original practical ideas | * [http://www.allyourideas.com/ AllYourIdeas] wiki: post original practical ideas | ||
* [http://www.sinceslicedbread.com/ SinceSlicedBread.com]: "What's your common sense idea?" | * [http://www.sinceslicedbread.com/ SinceSlicedBread.com]: "What's your common sense idea?" | ||
==Chat Rooms== | ===Chat Rooms=== | ||
* [[SluggySquad]] | * [[SluggySquad]] | ||
==Communities== | ===Communities=== | ||
''see [[#Chat Rooms]], [[#Collaborative Projects]]'' | ''see [[#Chat Rooms]], [[#Collaborative Projects]]'' | ||
==Collaborative Projects== | ===Collaborative Projects=== | ||
* [http://www.cambrianhouse.com/ Cambrian House]: for-profit idea sharing | * [http://www.cambrianhouse.com/ Cambrian House]: for-profit idea sharing | ||
* [http://www.pelema.com/ PeLeMa]: simpler interface; no "groups" (US only?) | * [http://www.pelema.com/ PeLeMa]: simpler interface; no "groups" (US only?) | ||
* [[crowdsourcing]]: | * [[crowdsourcing]]: | ||
** '''2006-11-03''' [http://www.wired.com/news/culture/media/0,72067-0.html Gannett to Crowdsource News] | ** '''2006-11-03''' [http://www.wired.com/news/culture/media/0,72067-0.html Gannett to Crowdsource News] | ||
===Fonts=== | |||
==Fonts== | |||
* [http://www.gmkfreefonts.com/index.php GMK freefonts]: several thousand free fonts | * [http://www.gmkfreefonts.com/index.php GMK freefonts]: several thousand free fonts | ||
===History=== | |||
==History== | |||
* [http://archive.org Internet Archive] | * [http://archive.org Internet Archive] | ||
==Hosting== | ===Hosting=== | ||
===Data Services=== | ====Data Services==== | ||
''not sure if these services are available to customers globally, just in the US, or in certain countries only'' | ''not sure if these services are available to customers globally, just in the US, or in certain countries only'' | ||
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/002-4504225-3505624?node=16427261 Amazon S3 Web Services] | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/002-4504225-3505624?node=16427261 Amazon S3 Web Services] | ||
* [http://rsync.net/ rsync.net]: "Secure, Online, Geo-Redundant Data Storage for Offsite Backup, Remote Access, and Personal Use." | * [http://rsync.net/ rsync.net]: "Secure, Online, Geo-Redundant Data Storage for Offsite Backup, Remote Access, and Personal Use." | ||
===Humor=== | |||
==Humor== | |||
* ...about computers: | * ...about computers: | ||
** [http://www.softwarereality.com/truestories/bodgeco.jsp BodgeCo] | ** [http://www.softwarereality.com/truestories/bodgeco.jsp BodgeCo] | ||
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* Novelty sites | * Novelty sites | ||
** [http://www.warninglabelgenerator.com/ Warning Label Generator] and [http://www.warningsigngenerator.com/ Warning Sign Generator] (same idea, different layout for the result) | ** [http://www.warninglabelgenerator.com/ Warning Label Generator] and [http://www.warningsigngenerator.com/ Warning Sign Generator] (same idea, different layout for the result) | ||
===Images=== | |||
==Images== | |||
* '''Image Sharing''' | * '''Image Sharing''' | ||
** [http://www.deviantart.com/ deviantART]: original artwork | ** [http://www.deviantart.com/ deviantART]: original artwork | ||
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** [http://shadowdane.shackspace.com/cats.htm cats] with captions... | ** [http://shadowdane.shackspace.com/cats.htm cats] with captions... | ||
*** [http://www.knitemare.org/cats/ another variation] | *** [http://www.knitemare.org/cats/ another variation] | ||
===Literature=== | |||
==Literature== | |||
* [http://www.baens-universe.com/ Jim Baen's Universe]: online [[fantasy|F]]/[[science fiction|SF]] magazine | * [http://www.baens-universe.com/ Jim Baen's Universe]: online [[fantasy|F]]/[[science fiction|SF]] magazine | ||
==Maps== | ===Maps=== | ||
''Maps of the internet'' | ''Maps of the internet'' | ||
* [http://www.opte.org/ The Opte Project]: graphical maps of all Class C networks on the Internet | * [http://www.opte.org/ The Opte Project]: graphical maps of all Class C networks on the Internet | ||
===Music=== | |||
==Music== | |||
''see also [[#Radio]]'' | ''see also [[#Radio]]'' | ||
* free, legal downloads | * free, legal downloads | ||
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* information about artists | * information about artists | ||
** [http://www.wikimusicguide.com/ WikiMusicGuide], "The music fan site that anyone can edit" (still in beta, so memberships are not automatic) | ** [http://www.wikimusicguide.com/ WikiMusicGuide], "The music fan site that anyone can edit" (still in beta, so memberships are not automatic) | ||
===Radio=== | |||
==Radio== | |||
''Radio stations listenable over the net (without special software or a subscription)'' | ''Radio stations listenable over the net (without special software or a subscription)'' | ||
* [http://www.eggradio.com/ Egg Radio] | * [http://www.eggradio.com/ Egg Radio] | ||
* [http://www.radiohidebound.com/ Radio Hidebound]: "151 proof college radio aged 20 years" (but they do play stuff younger than 20) | * [http://www.radiohidebound.com/ Radio Hidebound]: "151 proof college radio aged 20 years" (but they do play stuff younger than 20) | ||
* [http://www.musicforamerica.org/music/radio MFA Radio]: a feed from Music for America ''(haven't actually tried to load it yet --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 12:30, 14 November 2006 (EST))'' | * [http://www.musicforamerica.org/music/radio MFA Radio]: a feed from Music for America ''(haven't actually tried to load it yet --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 12:30, 14 November 2006 (EST))'' | ||
===Rights=== | |||
==Rights== | |||
* [http://eff.org Electronic Frontier Foundation] | * [http://eff.org Electronic Frontier Foundation] | ||
* [http://www.openrightsgroup.org/ Open Rights Group] | * [http://www.openrightsgroup.org/ Open Rights Group] | ||
==Search Engines== | ===Search Engines=== | ||
* '''The main ones''' | * '''The main ones''' | ||
** [http://google.com Google] | ** [http://google.com Google] | ||
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** [http://www.factbites.com/ Factbites] | ** [http://www.factbites.com/ Factbites] | ||
** [http://www.qwika.com/ Qwika]: wiki search | ** [http://www.qwika.com/ Qwika]: wiki search | ||
==Social Networking== | ===Social Networking=== | ||
* [http://facebook.com FaceBook] | * [http://facebook.com FaceBook] | ||
* [http://friendster.com Friendster] | * [http://friendster.com Friendster] | ||
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* [http://orkut.com Orkut] (now run by [[Google]]) | * [http://orkut.com Orkut] (now run by [[Google]]) | ||
* [http://twitter.com Twitter] | * [http://twitter.com Twitter] | ||
===Status=== | |||
==Status== | |||
* [http://www.internettrafficreport.com/ Internet Traffic Report] | * [http://www.internettrafficreport.com/ Internet Traffic Report] | ||
Revision as of 21:28, 21 December 2006
Overview
This section is about the Internet as a place where people (users) connect and interact with each other. For technical information about the internet, see Computing.
Articles
Directory
Advertising
- Google AdWords: per-click text-only advertising
- Project Wonderful: per-time auctioned advertising
- Yahoo! Search Marketing (formerly Overture, formerly goto.com): per-click advertising
Auction & Barter Sites
- eBay: hugely popular auction site
- MightyBids: online auctions
- SwapAce: "buy, sell, swap, meet, barter, and negotiate for free"
Brainstorming
Places where new ideas are collected and discussed
- AllYourIdeas wiki: post original practical ideas
- SinceSlicedBread.com: "What's your common sense idea?"
Chat Rooms
Communities
see #Chat Rooms, #Collaborative Projects
Collaborative Projects
- Cambrian House: for-profit idea sharing
- PeLeMa: simpler interface; no "groups" (US only?)
- crowdsourcing:
- 2006-11-03 Gannett to Crowdsource News
Fonts
- GMK freefonts: several thousand free fonts
History
Hosting
Data Services
not sure if these services are available to customers globally, just in the US, or in certain countries only
- Amazon S3 Web Services
- rsync.net: "Secure, Online, Geo-Redundant Data Storage for Offsite Backup, Remote Access, and Personal Use."
Humor
- ...about computers:
- BodgeCo
- Bud Uglly Design: parody of bad web page design
- Zombo.com: parody of web site self-overhype
- The Daily WTF: "Curious Perversions in Information Technology"
- ...about the humanities:
- Novelty sites
- Warning Label Generator and Warning Sign Generator (same idea, different layout for the result)
Images
- Image Sharing
- deviantART: original artwork
- flickr: photos
- PBase Photo Database
- Cute Animal Pictures
- Cute Overload: "we scour the Web for only the finest in Cute Imagery"
- Kittenwar: ratemykitten meets the card game War
- Rate My Kitten: kittens, kittens, and more kittens
- stuffonmycat.com: cats, with stuff on them
- The Daily Kitten: "a new kitten every day... at 3:07 pm"
- cats with captions...
Literature
- Jim Baen's Universe: online F/SF magazine
Maps
Maps of the internet
- The Opte Project: graphical maps of all Class C networks on the Internet
Music
see also #Radio
- free, legal downloads
- Magnatune: "The open music record label"
- Mr. Furious Records: free downloads of complete songs
- artists with free downloads:
- The Cheap Imitation: all tracks Creative Commons licensed
- legal and portable but not free:
- emusic:
- site is slightly annoying because there is apparently no link to see what music they have until you sign up, although there is a free trial period; however, this URL seems to work even if you aren't signed up
- 2006-05-22 Making money selling music without DRM: the rise of eMusic
- emusic:
- free streams (aside from #Radio) (all work with Linux/Firefox):
- novel demonstrations online:
- whitney music box: the music of the spheres!
- BallDroppings: the Windows download version works in WINE
- information about artists
- WikiMusicGuide, "The music fan site that anyone can edit" (still in beta, so memberships are not automatic)
Radio
Radio stations listenable over the net (without special software or a subscription)
- Egg Radio
- Radio Hidebound: "151 proof college radio aged 20 years" (but they do play stuff younger than 20)
- MFA Radio: a feed from Music for America (haven't actually tried to load it yet --Woozle 12:30, 14 November 2006 (EST))
Rights
Search Engines
Social Networking
- Friendster
- MySpace: generally regarded as awful, although extremely popular
- Orkut (now run by Google)
