It wasn't the WWW, really. Just the annoying speed at which it arrived that drove Tushar up the wall. He'd wait up nights downloading screensavers or waiting for some Web site with heavy graphics to load. Who could blame him? I'd tear my hair out, too.

What the Internet needs is a bit of soothing silence. Moments of peace in the midst of that chaos. Which is why I was more than pleasantly surprised when I came across a site that loaded in no time at all. The only problem: it had nothing on it.

This Page Intentionally Left Blank has been designed 'to offer Internet wanderers a place of quietness and simplicity on the overcrowded World Wide Web' (Perhaps its creators haven't realised that users can always log off when they want solitude). If only Tushar had a peek at it every other day or so…

The site also expresses concern over the fact that printed books, which initially came with a few blank pages, now rarely have any. Hence this attempt at introducing blank pages to 'keep alive the remembrance of these famous, historical, blank pages'. Did I hear you snigger? Surprise, surprise, most visitors seem to love the idea, and some have even incorporated blank pages in their own sites.

For those who think the whole thing's a bit queer, wait till you check The Armenianizer. I logged on because the guys here asked me if I'd like to be an honorary Armenian for a day. It sounded like fun so I duly filled out a form, only to be informed that my new name was now Danielig Kararosarioian!

Was I impressed? Of course not. Those into etymology will be though.

While you're at it, try the Naming Personality quiz. I turned out to be a 'Classic Eccentric'. The site also has a Name-O-Tron that automatically creates names by randomly joining bits and pieces together. Samples for guys include Maxjawnlin, Jaunzhuayne and Boroneek, and Shairikielle, L'Zhaelle and Shaunshani for girls.

If there's one guy who is definitely unimpressed by long names, it would have to be Roy. The man is on a mission to "search and destroy".

What you get are pictures (and a video clip) of various objects before and after he's been at them, along with the promise that "new things will be broken every week". If this sort of thing appeals to you, email Roy, but leave me out of your social circle.

To give that destructive guy some credit, his pictures are all well taken. Compare them to the ones at Pictures Of My Finger , which are anything but perfect. All its collections have the photographer's finger intruding, along with a series where the camera strap is visible. Those with similar pictures can use the 'submissions' link; your finger might just become famous…

What is our world coming to, I wonder. At times like these, I envy Tushar his insanity.

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