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Daniel Rosario
'Elementary, my dear Watson' - If you're familiar with this phrase you're probably a big fan of the legendary Sherlock Holmes.
One of the most comprehensive sites - and one of the first three, according to its creator - on Holmes is 221BakerStreet.org. The Web address is the same as the London residential address where Holmes and Watson attended to 'characters of every type… calling on Mr Holmes for help and assistance on mysteries only the finest criminal detective could unravel.'
The site has the full text of almost all Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's four novels and 56 short stories on Holmes available in Web and PDF format. Many also have versions compatible with Palm Pilot. If you're having a lazy weekend at home, you could start reading The Hound of the Baskervilles or The Sign of Four. Or simply take in a short story if pressed for time.
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An interactive message board allows you to join other fans who are interested in details as obscure as the 'colour of the bricks of Camden house', the picture gallery exhibits illustrations from the books while the section on recommended reading has suggestions for those unfamiliar with Sherlock Holmes.
Physics 2000
How exactly does food get hot in a microwave?
Where do X-rays come from?
How do the planets fall into orbit?
Physics can actually be fun… at least with these interactive Java applets.
This one allows you to see the way a molecule of water oscillates in a microwave. You can increase or decrease power to see how it affects the molecule. Zoom in or out as per your convenience.
Another applet lets you keep placing electrons near a positively charged nucleus and see how this determines their movement in an orbit. You can also experiment with friction, polarisation and scanning.
If X-ray vision is what you're keen on, check out the Fluoroscope! You get to drag a square 'viewing frame' over a hand to look inside it. Also visit this section to find out about electron guns and the making of X-rays.
And the next time you want to find out what makes televisions and calculators work, don't take them apart! Just click here for an interactive experience and see it all online.
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OpenCourseWare
In their efforts to 'create a global web of knowledge', the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has uploaded a lot of course material online.
'We believe that with modern communication technology we can not only transmit information but also stimulate and enhance the deeply human, person-to-person endeavor of education,' reads a message from Charles M. Vest, President, MIT.
This is only the beginning. A Wired article indicates that 'lecture notes, assignments, syllabi, tutorials, video simulations and reading lists from over 2,000 courses' will be uploaded over the next 10 years.
Certainly one site to add to your 'favourites' menu.
False Advertising
Remember the tilted 'E' that formed the Enron logo? Check out this spoof.
The site is a 'gallery of parody' with emphasis on hair-care products, shoes, juice, clothes, cameras, cereals and so many more.
See what they have to say about:
Calvin Klein jeans
Citibank
Starbucks
Microsoft
Windows 2000
Evian
And best of all, Amway!
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