FEBRUARY/MARCH/APRIL 2014
A Windows 8 designer explains to CNet why Microsoft has forced the controversial Metro as the default environment of Windows 8
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.cnet.com/news/windows-8-designer-why-microsoft-forced-metro-on-us-all/
The world's polar bear capital in Google Street View!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/churchill-canada/
DECEMBER 2013 / JANUARY 2014 : BREAK
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2013
Google's Sergey Brin has funded the creation of the 1st laboratory burger, made from cow cells without killing any animal!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57596972-76/googles-brin-backs-first-lab-grown-burger/
The Faces of Facebook: a Web page with all of the 1.2 billion+ profile pictures on Facebook!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://app.thefacesoffacebook.com
Internet.org: a project backed by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, which goal is to connect to the Internet the two thirds of the worldwide population who aren't already.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://internet.org
Amazon starts testing "drones", little flying robots to make the delivery of their parcels!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57614166-93/amazon-testing-octocopter-package-delivery-drones/
Well before Apple's iPad, did you know that there has been an IPAD from Intel that never went out?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57614579-94/before-apples-ipad-there-was-the-intel-ipad-seriously/
How a Canadian company worked around the obstacles of creating a WiFi network inside a mine.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itworldcanada.com/article/how-a-canadian-mining-company-put-a-wi-fi-network-underground/87122
A metal 3D printer for less than US$2,000! (article in French only)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.directioninformatique.com/une-imprimante-3d-a-metal-qui-est-abordable/23429
FEBRUARY/MARCH/APRIL/MAY/JUNE/JULY 2013
Logitech offers a solar computer keyboard! For about $90, you will never need a wire or batteries again
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.logitech.com/fr-ca/product/Wireless-Solar-Keyboard-K760-for-Mac?crid=26
2 sites useful for you to know if the Web site you're trying to reach is not responding only for you, or if it's really down
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.isitdownrightnow.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com
Funny and sexy video from Midori West, who shows us how to add RAM (memory) to our computer!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9KwVvZSSJ4
Transformation of an AA battery into a AAA battery + Bluetooth peripheral device!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://ces.cnet.com/8301-34441_1-57562664/tethercell-magically-turns-aa-batteries-into-bluetooth-devices/
How Google takes its images for Street View... on the road and offroad! A very interesting "behind the curtains"!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57584936-93/how-google-slurps-in-street-view-data-not-just-from-streets/
5 old tech company logos that they absolutely had to change!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca/blog/5-old-logos-tech-companies-are-glad-they-updated/34461
A video preview of the new features of Microsoft Windows 8.1, to be released this Fall
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VQb5caeSo00
The city of New York installs 25 solar stations for quick mobile devices recharge
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57589724-94/at-t-solar-stations-offer-quick-recharge-in-new-york/
Canon Scan-tini, a small, portable scanner
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca/video/all-hands-on-tech-canon-scan-tini
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 / JANUARY 2013: BREAK
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 : LET'S TALK ENVIRONMENT!
The problems for environment from iPhone devices at the end of their lifecycle
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57520123-37/the-environmental-pitfalls-at-the-end-of-an-iphones-life/
Extremely interesting: what are the rare earths used in mobile devices, how they are extracted and what are the environmental risks?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57520121-37/digging-for-rare-earths-the-mines-where-iphones-are-born/
BC Hydro asks people in enterprises to shutdown their computers on nights and weekends
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.bchydro.com/guides_tips/green_your_business/office_guide/Turn_equipment_off_when_not_in_use_.html
JULY/AUGUST 2012: BREAK
JULY/AUGUST 2012: BREAK
MAY/JUNE 2012
MindRider: a bike helmet that gives information to the other road users on the mental state of the helmet wearer...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://web.media.mit.edu/~arlduc/projects/mindrider/
Google Takeout: download a copy of all the data stored in the Google applications you use!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.google.com/takeout/
Slideshow: 40 years of handheld computers!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/slideshow/memorable-mobile-four-decades-of-handheld-computers/
Top 10 new features of iOS 6
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/slideshow/top-10-new-features-in-ios-6/
Interesting article: The Dark Side of QR codes
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57464276-83/the-dark-side-of-qr-codes/
MARCH/APRIL 2012
27 years of Windows: a collection of screenshots of all major releases of Microsoft Windows from version 1.01 in 1985 until today
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/2300-10805_3-10011496.html
Scary: .com, .net and .org domains can be subject to U.S. laws even if the Web site is 100% Canadian (or any other nationality)!...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca//it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=66320
According to a study, you should not have more than 354 friends on Facebook, or you will get less happy!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.menshealth.com/facebook-self-esteem/2012/02/12/
OpenStreetMap: the new site à la Mapquest / Google Maps, but this one is 100% free and supported by the community. The Wikipédia encyclopedia is actually in the process of changing Google Maps by OpenStreetMap on its site...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.openstreetmap.org
An online hotel reservation website that automatically refunds the difference if that hotel's price drops after the reservation!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.tingo.com
Playing Mario Kart on an exercise bike! (article in French)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.branchez-vous.com/techno/actualite/2012/04/jouer_a_mario_kart_sur_un_velo.html
Very interesting article on News.com about Mike Mann, the man who registered 14,962 Internet domains in 24 hours!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57418250-93/meet-the-mann-who-registered-14962-domains-in-24-hours/
Realtime counter of Quebec's debt! At the time of writing this, it is at 249,484,713,000$CAN!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.iedm.org/e
DECEMBER 2011 / JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012
The Norte Photoblocker renders unusable any picture taken of you without your knowledge with a flash camera
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://youtu.be/gPm7iWo0Tg4
Collection of very special mobile phones in Asia
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/slideshow/wackiest-cell-phones-from-asia/
Very interesting article about an online purchase... PayPal asks the buyer to destroy his violin!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57352627-93/paypal-dispute-ends-in-destruction-of-violin/
Syncdocs: a utility that allows you to save your Google Docs documents on your PCs, and much more!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.syncdocs.com
For software developers: Google has published a Android App Design Guide
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://developer.android.com/design/index.html
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2011
A temporary tattoo that takes medical information!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/2300-27083_3-10008997.html
Google Maps' worst mistakes
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itworldcanada.com/slideshows/Google-Maps-Misses/?utm_source=518795&utm_medium=TD&utm_campaign=enews
Everything on the TIV2 (Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2nd generation), that unique vehicule unique from which are shot the 3D tornado images for Imax!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10009054.html
Summary of Facebook's new features
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/slideshow/F8/
IT World Canada's techno jack-O-lanterns!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/slideshow/Halloween-Tech-O-lantern/
FEBRUARY/MARCH/APRIL/MAY/JUNE/JULY 2011
Top 13 technology myths, like magnets that de-magnetize hard drives
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/slideshow/busting_technologys_biggest_myths/index.asp
Top 10 most important security settings in Facebook
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/slideshow/top_10_most_important_facebook_security_settings/index.asp
Révèle les cocus, a (French-language) service to reveal people who are cheated on!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://revelelescocus.com
Violent Lips: temporary lip tattoos, pretty special!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.violentlips.com
How to REALLY destroy data on your hard drive
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/slideshow/Destroy_Data/
Picture making of the world's biggest airplane, the Airbus A380
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/2300-13772_3-10008600.html
10 tips to start with Google+
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/slideshow/GooglePlus/
The best new products from the CeBIT 2011, including a transparent screen that can use up to 90% less power than an ordinary LCD, and a mousetrap that sends wireless signals!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itworldcanada.com/slideshows/the_coolest_products_from_cebit/default.aspx
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 / JANUARY 2011
Striking photo report on California's monarch butterflies
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10005823.html?tag=mncol
A warming computer mouse!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.geekstuff4u.com/thanko-warming-mouse.html
A huge directory of vintage ads
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.vintageadbrowser.com
Report on all the tablet computers at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/slideshow/ces/index.asp
Interesting article on security: password policies have become too complex
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/password-policies-are-getting-too-complex-symantec/142285?sub=518795&utm_source=518795&utm_medium=top5&utm_campaign=TD+
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010
A table that summarizes all the strategy of Rock, Paper, Scissors!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.likecool.com/How_Do_I_Win_Rock_Paper_Scissors_Every_Time--Pic--Gear.html
Fingerprints on touchscreens: a major security flaw that can be exploited by hackers!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.usenix.org/events/woot10/tech/full_papers/Aviv.pdf
Best video to date on hummingbirds
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=hjnc1kHMDDo
Closeup pictures of the Mars planet's surface
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10004462.html
An all-terrain USB flash drive designed to resist to extreme conditions of heat, cold, water, pressure and accidental drops!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.lacie.com/ca/products/product.htm?pid=11514
JUNE/JULY 2010
A pretty special realtime worldwide population counter, that makes you think a lot... [sorry, this awesome link is available in French only]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.geopopulation.com/dossier/compteur-de-la-population-mondiale/
Article detailing why the arrival of HTML5 doesn't mean that the Flash era is over
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20009244-264.html?tag=nl.e703
Online guided tour of the making of U.S. coins
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10004035.html?tag=mncol
The electric cars that are awaited within the next 2 years
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/2300-11128_3-10004136.html?tag=mncol
Sending SMS nu e-mail rather than from a phone: a lot cheaper!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.smsmail.com
APRIL/MAY 2010
2 series of images at News.com showing the Deepwater Horizon oil spill catastrophe, in the Gulf of Mexico in the U.S.A.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10003291.html?tag=newsletter&tag=nl.e434
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/2300-11128_3-10003559.html?tag=mncol
Jetequitte.com: a service to announce publicly that you quit your girlfriend/boyfriend... you've got the home page for you for 24 hours! [in French]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.jetequitte.com
Openbook: good demo of Facebook's privacy problems!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://youropenbook.org
ExoPC Slate: a touchscreen tablet PC similar to Apple's iPad, that claims to have been conceived before even the iPad itself. Made in the city of Rimouski in Québec, it is based on Microsoft's Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, a Intel Atom Pineview-M N450 1.66 GHz processor and a 11.6-inch touchscreen. Among its advantages compared to the iPad: it supports Flash! ;)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.exopc.com/fr/index.php
5 open-source alternatives to the iPad
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://opensource.com/life/10/4/five-open-source-alternatives-ipad?sc_cid=70160000000IQQJAA4
Hibe: a social networking site that allows you to manage profiles, for instance to show different things to collegues than to friends, family, etc.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.hibe.com
7 free software that help you better live under Microsoft Windows!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/Home/News.asp?id=56772
Your Internet navigation leaves a trace! The Tor project gives back some privacy to Internet navigation!
Interesting link for IT people: a free virtualization evaluation tool [in French]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://virtualisation.directioninformatique.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010
A scanner that copies 35mm films to 5-megapixel digital pictures!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=4425255&sku=W132-2000
Aerial pictures before and after the earthquake in Haiti
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/2300-1038_3-10002227.html?tag=nl.e434
Spectacular images posted via Twitpics from the International Space Station by a Japanese astronaut
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/2300-19514_3-10002402.html
CNet News tries to determine: which platform is more secure, Windows or Mac OS ?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10444561-245.html?tag=nl.e703
Extremely useful website for Canadian travelers: a community of certified authentic reviews on hotels of vacation destinations, all from Canadian travelers. (Note: Powhertz' author and administrator has much contributed into the development and maintenance of this site)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.monarc.ca
DECEMBER 2009 : BREAK
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2009
The U.S. government's site to know all about the A H1N1 flu
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.flu.gov
A rock guitar T-shirt, for just $30!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/interactive/c498/
The MIT's unbelievable Sixth Sense wearable technology project
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ-VjUKAsao
An interesting interview with Microsoft's Helen Wang about Web browsers and particularly Gazelle, Microsoft's experimental prototype for a new Web browser
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10280270-56.html?tag=nl.e703
JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2009
Brain Age Test: A little online game that evaluates the age of your brain!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://flashfabrica.com/f_learning/brain/e_brain.html
On the Road with Michelin: a little online utility to estimate the amount of gasoline required to make a certain itinerary by car
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://michelinontheroad.ca/OnTheRoad/?lang=fr#_nav-fuel-calculator
A mockery of Kayne West, who made a scandal when he rushed on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards 2009 to say that Beyoncé had a better video than the winner, Taylor Swift! Works with any Web site after the forward slash, have fun!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://kanyelicio.us/www.google.com
The Star Trek technologies that we are really using today!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.ca/news/column/403521e5c0a8000601144f66c54ff52e/pg1.htm
360-degree visit of Michael Jackson's impressive collection of toys and statuettes
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pinsane.com/pinorama/events/MJ_09/index.shtml
A virtual museum on the history of Mazda cars
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.mazdamuseum.com
Unbelievable skills with a baseball bat
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTDqYCJBQY4
Pizza Boss: a pizza slicer shaped like a small circular saw
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/new-arrivals/pizza-boss/index.html
An efficient alarm clock that can use all of your 5 senses!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.designnews.com/article/327135-Gadget_Freak_Case_146_Perfect_Wake_up_Machine_Jolts_All_Five_Senses.php?nid=2337&rid=2897067
Fartclops: music based on farts...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.myspace.com/fartclops
The top 15 worst false information to ever found their way to Wikipedia
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.ca/news/column/80a8e9cfc0a80006007226e38083f8ed/pg0.htm
Targus' Chill Hub XC: companion of your laptop computer on your lap, it cools your thighs and your computer while also acting as a 4-port USB hub!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4642634&SRCCODE=CPRICEGRABBER&cm_mmc_o=2mHCjCVybgwTyz__wyCjCVqHCjCdwwp
A look back at 16 breakthrough notebooks
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.ca/slideshows/16_breakthrough_notebooks_a_look_back/index.asp
JUNE 2009: BREAK
MAY 2009
A calendar based on bubble popping!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.bubblecalendar.com
A Microsoft SQL Server ad by the Têtes à Claques!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.tetesaclaques.tv/le_secret_d_edouard_vidpub251
A scuba mask with an integrated 5 megapixel digital camera!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.liquidimageco.com
Article: the technologies from the old Star Trek series that we are really using today!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.ca/news/column/403521e5c0a8000601144f66c54ff52e/pg1.htm
MARCH/APRIL 2009
An exhaustive directory of the April's Fool jokes found on the Internet
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://aprilfoolsdayontheweb.com/2009.html
The height of many tall celebrities of whom we are often wondering how they measure (the page is in French only)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.astrotheme.fr/des_tailles.php
A performance test of all popular modern Web browsers, including the beta versions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/browser_brouhaha_your_maximum_guide_browsers_today_and_tomorrow?page=0%2C6
A little online game inspired by Guitar Hero
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.jurassiquemusique.com
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009
Customized bobbleheads!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.custombobble.com
Microsoft's strange patents on Clippy and animated characters in general
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://technologizer.com/2009/01/02/microsoft-clippy-patents/
Text to Speech: an impressive Web site that will speak out loud your words with the correct pronunciation in 10 different languages!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net
Diesel's "true false" porno ad
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.wat.tv/video/diesel-leur-vraie-fausse-pub-yfe0_9v4n_.html
Super Mario Rescues The Princess: a very funny 2-minute parody of Mario Bros by Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGE34VAqYTk
iSearch: a people search engine
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://isearch.com
Figure skating IN THE STREET in Vaudreuil, Québec! (yes, the streets can be very icy in Québec!)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.meteomedia.com/your_weather/videos_your_weather/2
An unbelievable friendship between a dog and an... elephant
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.elephants.com/media/CBS_News_1_2_09.htm
NoPoPo: rechargeable batteries that can be recharged by urine (and some other fluids)!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://technabob.com/blog/2009/01/08/nopopo-batteries-hey-pee-i-see-urine-my-battery/
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008: BREAK
MAY/JUNE/JULY 2008
Free service Jott: you call Jott, it sends you an e-mail or test message with what you feared to forget
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://jott.com
EFuel100 MicroFueler: finally be independent of petrol companies!... for US$9,995!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.news.com/2300-13833_3-6239196-1.html?tag=nl.e434
Top 10 flops from Google
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.ca//news/column/910f557e0a01040800a69ae74c395cee/pg1.htm
Top 10 dirtiest cities in the world
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2008-06/worlds-10-dirtiest-cities
The Aquabeat from Speedo: a waterproof MP3 player especially conceived to be used up to 3 meters under water!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.speedousa.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/products.browse/categoryID/99f6e2b4-f548-40b6-b493-5670985d30e1/#
Spectacular spinning skyscraper under construction in Dubai
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/2300-1008_3-6242770-1.html?tag=ne.gall.pg
Eye-Fi: a wireless memory card
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.eye.fi
Top 10 newly discovered animal or vegetal species
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/2300-11395_3-6242314-1.html?hhTest=1
MARCH/APRIL 2008
A spectacular computer keyboard that is foldable, waterproof, easy to clean, and practically undestroyable!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.adesso.com/products_detail.asp?productid=358
Top 10 of the NASA's preferred pictures taken from the International Space Station
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.news.com/2300-11397_3-6237965-1.html?tag=ne.gall.pg
A Timex watch that allows to control your iPod
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://keepon.timex.com/icontrol/
Now that the HD-DVD format is dead, how to convert HD-DVD discs to Blu-ray discs
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Convert_your_hd_dvds_to_blu-ray
Pdf995: the ability to create PDF documents for free, without the expensive Adobe Acrobat!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pdf995.com
The EarthDrive, a USB 2.0 drive made of recycled material, conceived to be recyclable, and a part of the sales goes to plant trees. Available in 1 GB to 8 GB formats.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://earthdrive.atpinc.com
A guide to help use less toxic products in the everyday life
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.lesstoxicguide.ca/index.asp?fetch=personal
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2008
An animated T-shirt that detects Wi-Fi signals!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/991e/
"Flexible sheets of light"!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.news.com/Start-up-creates-flexible-sheets-of-light/2100-11398-6221720.html?part=dht
See the impressive prowesses of professional hockey player Alexei Kovalev for Warrior Hockey!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.warriorhockey.com
A 35mm camera in paper, without lens, weighing only 1 oz!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://shop.lomography.com/paperpinhole/
Ecological computers, keyboard, mouse and monitors made in wood, plastic-free!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://iameco.com
Gentlemen, the Swimsuit 2008 from Sports Illustrated!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2008_swimsuit/
DECEMBER 2007: BREAK
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2007
Self-tuning Gibson guitars!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/19462/?a=f
A cockatoo who danses on the music of the Backstreet Boys! Unbelievable to see!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://birdloversonly.blogspot.com/2007/09/may-i-have-this-dance.html
A pretty impressive visual effect!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.psikopat.com/html/spirale.htm
FlyBack: an implementation of Mac OS X Leopard's Time Machine for Linux done by Google in Python!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://code.google.com/p/flyback/
An interesting interview with Trent Reznor, the famous leader of rock band Nine Inch Nails, who wants to be a leader in a revolution in music distribution
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.news.com/Trent-Reznor-to-fans-Take-my-music%2C-please/8301-10784_3-9807934-7.html?part=dht
Article on the Facebook phenomenon (French only)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://techno.branchez-vous.com/actualite/2007/11/facebook_encore_et_toujours.html
Essay: the death of e-mail!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://slate.com/id/2177969/
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2007
Salary calculator for IT employees in Canada!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.itworldcanada.com/calculator/
A list of myths on the Firefox browser
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/FirefoxMyths.html
Comparison between OpenOffice 2.3's Writer and the Word from Microsoft Office 2007 (Writer is a clear winner)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.linux.com/feature/118986
Cracking open a flip phone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.news.com/2300-1040_3-6208487-1.html?tag=ne.gall.pg
Canada's National Tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children. Also includes preventive tips for parents
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.cybertip.ca
JUNE/JULY 2007
Demonstration of Microsoft Photosynth, pretty impressive
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-DqZ8jAmv0
Meet the Burj Dubai tower, in the United Arab Emirates, the new tallest building in the world (and it is not even completed!)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.com.com/2300-1008_3-6198214-1.html?tag=ne.gall.pg
Anti-gravity boots!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/new-arrivals/airkicks/index.html
The Zonbu PC, a PC that is small, robust, silent and eco-friendly, based on a variant of Linux they called Zonbu OS. No internal hard drive, you must pay a subscription for saving data remotely if not on Flash memory or a USB key. Integrated Compact Flash card reader!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.zonbu.com/device/
The 25 worst flops of all time music albums according to Spinner.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.spinner.com/2007/05/24/most-monumental-album-flops-no-25/
Alternative to Microsoft Visio: create diagrams online for free with Gliffy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.gliffy.com
Free temporary e-mail addresses, for a length of one day to 6 months
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://trashmail.net
Quantum Random Bit Generator Service: finally a real generator of truly random numbers!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://random.irb.hr
Comparison of Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs up to now
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.com.com/2300-1041_3-6199134-1.html
Web site of not-for-profit organization Electronics Product Stewardship Canada (EPSC)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.epsc.ca
APRIL/MAY 2007
NanoScan: a free online anti-virus and anti-spyware scan, by Panda Software
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.nanoscan.com
Statsaholic: draws traffic graphs from the 100,000 most popular Web sites (powhertz.com is not among them! :( ) based on Alexa's statistics
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.statsaholic.com
Tux 500: a non-for-profit organization that raises funds to put Linux ads on Indianapolis 500 racing cars!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.tux500.com
What do ColdFusion programming, the OS/2 operating system and Novell NetWare engineer certifications have in common? They are all part of the top 10 dead or dying computing skills!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=storage&articleId=9020942&taxonomyId=19&intsrc=kc_feat
CNN - Kevin Ham and the amazing job of Internet domain dealer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/06/01/100050989/index.htm
JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2007
Life Expectancy Calculator
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/calcs/n_expect/main.asp
Humoristic advertisements of American candies Vertigo, by the creator of Quebecker phenomenon Les Têtes à Claques!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=chocolatecandycrazy
An unorthodox, but surprising and relevant speech from Steve Jobs, of Apple and Pixar
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60cDHb-tvMA
A collection of the best 20 extentions for the Firefox browser
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9011975&pageNumber=1
Data Deposit Box, an online backup service for only $2/GB/month! For MS Windows only
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.datadepositbox.com
Listen to a song of the upcoming new ablbum of metal band Static-X, on MySpace, well-before the release of the album in store that is scheduled for April 3rd
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://myspace.com/staticx/
Review of 10 Web operating systems, which consist of virtual OSes that run inside a Web browser
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://franticindustries.com/blog/2006/12/21/big-webos-roundup-10-online-operating-systems-reviewed/
DECEMBER 2006
A service that takes care of scanning your postal mail into the PDF format and make it available to you over the Internet!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.remotecontrolmail.com
A free e-mail address that self-destructs after 10 minutes! Ideal to subscribe to Web sites that require a valid e-mail address but then risk to empoison you with spam!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.10minutemail.com
Another good reason to use any Web browser but Internet Explorer! Tested by PowHertz and I confirm that it really works!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.scriptingmagic.com/Topics/IE%20Specific/Clipboard%20Plunder/
A Quebecker YouTube: MonTuyau!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.tontuyau.com
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2006
Trailer for The Simpsons movie!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/thesimpsonsmovie/
First advertisement aimed at being seen from space (Kentucky Fried Chicken)!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://michaelcastellon.blogspot.com/2006/11/kfcs-logo-first-to-be-seen-from-space.html
A USB device to play your guitar or bass to your computer! Comes with software that allow you to work your sound directly on the computer!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.stealthplug.com
Geolocalization of your mobile phone!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.geomobiles.net
SEPTEMBER 2006
The 25 worst Web sites of all time according to PC World! (with Windows Update at #16?!?)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127116/article.html
Top 99 most desirable women in the world in 2006 according to AskMen readers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://ca.askmen.com/specials/2006_top_99/index.html
Excellent new video from humorist Weird Al Yankovic, entitled White & Nerdy, which he has put on YouTube by himself!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw
Mandriva One: a "live" version of Mandriva Linux (formerly Mandrake) that executes entirely on a CD-ROM without the need to install it on a hard drive
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.mandriva.com/fr/community/mandrivaone
JULY/AUGUST 2006
An interesting study on the level of support from the various Web browsers for the Web standards. Firefox 1.5 is #1 for HTML and XHTML, while Opera 9 is #1 for CSS 1 & 2
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.webdevout.net/browser_support_summary.php?uas=IE6-IE7-FX1_5-OP8-OP9
The greatest software of all time according to InformationWeek. #1: Unix!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=191901844
Listen online, for free, the song from Formula 1 driver Jacques Villeneuve! (note: the song is in French)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.supernews.ca/player.php?id=170
Mentos and Diet Coke... no comment, you must see the video!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.gorillamask.net/mentoscoke.shtml
The famous, much-mediatized right-nipple slip of actress Lucie Laurier (we can say the Quebecker Nipplegate!)!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.dailymotion.com/flash/flvplayer.swf?rev=1155350444&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymotion.com%2Fget%2F7%2F320x240%2Fflv%2F522182.flv%3Fkey%3D3dd6adc63145c54298d80e2f3cdffbd812626e1%26log%3D1%26log_blog_key%3D2DyjKC9HHw0xC2bQi%26log_referer%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.dogpile.com%2Finfo.dogpl%2Fsearch%2Fmultimedia%2Flucie%25252Blaurier%2F1%2F20%2F1%2F-%2F1%2F-%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F-%2F-%2F-%2Fon12%2525253A1156265607271%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F-%2F0%2F281%2Ftop%2Fmoderate%2F-%2F0&previewURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymotion.com%2Fmedia%2Fdyn%2Fpreview%2F320x240%2F522182.jpg%3F20060821002208&autoStart=0&estatEnabled=1&estatClient=players_dm&estatSection=blog
A song on the much-mediatized head butt from soccer/football player Zinedine Zidane! Apparently this song is a great success in France! (note: the song is in French)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://satellitefr.com.temp.omnis.com/Video/Zidane_Le_coup_de_boule-Tube_de_ete_2006.wmv
Famous singer-humorist Weird Al Yankovic unveils his new song Don't Download This Song on MySpace!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.myspace.com/weirdal
A field cut in the form of the Firefox logo!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://lug.oregonstate.edu/gallery/firefox-crop-circle/mg_5560
Cute Quebecker TV host Izabelle Desjardins is testing the waters of music with an Enlgish-language band, Millvill!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.myspace.com/millvill
MAY/JUNE 2006
Tips to write good word-processing documents that will be more compatibles from one computer to another, from one word processor to another
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid39_gci1186330,00.html
Unbelievable: glasses that (really!) help find your golf balls! (note: the article is in French)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://radioactif.com/technologie/3535/retrouver-ses-balles-de-golf-plus-facilement.html
Trailer of a movie on the World Trade Center tragedy, featuring famous actor Nicolas Cage
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.wtcmovie.com
MARCH/APRIL 2006
The 100 sexiest women in the world according to the readers of FHM
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.fhmus.com/girls_100_sexiest.asp?cnl_id=1&stn_id=72
Grow your own real mushroom identical to the "1Up" in Mario Bros.!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/1upmushroom.shtml
Shame It.com, a site initially to shame teens with the most messed up bedrooms, but which has become for shameful things in general
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.shameit.com
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2006
A revolutionary infrared and wireless keyboard, fantastic!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/search.do?productCode=PROKEY
An online utility to help choose your distribution of Linux depending on your tastes and needs
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/
We all have already seen an article about a Windows user migrating to Linux. Here's the contrary, a migrator from Linux to Windows! Not as easy as it may seem!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://madpenguin.org/cms/html/47/5937.html
Products to prevent bird collisions into windows, which kill or hurt millions of birds each year
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.lfdcollidescape.com
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2005: BREAK
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005
An LCD screen that displays 2 images at once: one in front and one on the sides!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.com.com/2300-1041_3-5790363-1.html
The world's smallest MP3 player: the mobiBLU 1500i is a tiny cube of 24mmx24mmx24mm and weighs only 18 grams! It even plays FM radio!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.mobibluamerica.com/dah1500.html
Stuff On My Cat. The name tells it all: stuff (any kind of stuff) on cats. One of the most absurd sites on the Web!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.stuffonmycat.com
The Million Dollar Homepage: a student who deceided to launch a Web page divided in 1 million pixels, which it resells for $1/pixel for a permanent ad (and not a periodic fee). Believe it or not, the student has already sold nearly half of his pixels!! Following this disproportioned success, others have started to imitate it with other similar Web pages!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com
Domestic cats, even those that are well-fed, are killing tens of millions birds in North America EVERY YEAR. These introduced predators, absolutely non-native in America, are hugely destabilizing the natural balance and even pushed the Prothonotary warbler close to extinct, according to the Canadian Wildlife Service. Here's an object to prevent your cat from participating into this carnage
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.catgoods.com
WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price: a movie that criticizes the mega chain
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.walmartmovie.com
A program that allows virtual desktops in Windows, the same way than Unix systems do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net
A "predictive" software that guesses what you're going to type on the keyboard
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.wordlogic.com
SUMMER 2005: BREAK
MAY/JUNE 2005
Images and videos from our youth's cartoons! (French only)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.meganimation.net/Animes/
Search engine for searching individuals. Simply type the name of somebody (in the U.S.) to obtain his address, year of birth, etc.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.zabasearch.com
FireTune: a "booster" for the popular Firefox browser
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.totalidea.com/freestuff4.htm
MARCH/APRIL 2005
A 3D instant messaging client, representing the chatters like characters and their dialog as balloons, like a comic strip! Supports pretty much all IM protocols: ICQ, MSN, AOL, Yahoo and Jabber!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.imvu.com
FlipStart, a portable computer about the size of a PDA ("Palm")! QWERTY keyboard, runs Windows XP Professional, even allows you to see your e-mails and reminders on a monochrome mini-screen on top, without even having to open the FlipStart PC!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.flipstartpc.com
A mini gaming console integrated to a gamepad to play Mortal Kombat on T.V., for only US$25!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.jakkstvgames.com/mortalkombat.html
Very funny animation on what to do and what not to do on the road!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://windward.nodalpoint.net/doc/media/liikenne.swf
Article that explains how the Mozilla and Firefox browsers accelerate searches on Google
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.webpronews.com/insiderreports/searchinsider/wpn-49-20050404GoogleSpeedsUpFirefoxSearches.html
To have the longest e-mail address in the world!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijk.com
NoPayPal: why not use PayPal as payment method on the Web
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://paypalsucks.com
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2005
Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, announcing Windows 1.0 in the '80s! Hard to say if it is true or an imitation; the man really looks like Ballmer, but that looks so exagerated!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://media.ebaumsworld.com/ballmerwindows.wmv
A common effort similar to SETI@Home, but used to simulate different scenarios of climate change on the planet Earth, instead of searching for extraterrestrial signals
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://climateprediction.net
The top 10 flops of Apple
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.osviews.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=3386
Fly on the back of a golden eagle!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://media.animal.discovery.com/convergence/spyonthewild/birdtech/birdtech.html
A boardgame based on the PC game Doom III!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/doomproducts.html
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2004
Free music mixes, including a very good mix of nearly 25 minutes made only of songs from the Cowboys Fringants (popular band from Repentigny, Quebec)!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://membres.lycos.fr/djloowee/
Comparison of the damage between DOS/Windows' "format c:" and Linux' "rm -Rf /"!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://hohle.net/scrap_post.php?post=23&m=full
Site of the laws of Murphy (not the real ones!). Ability to submit your own! Funny. Note: in French only
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.courtois.cc/murphy/murphy_viequotidienne.html
[WARNING, 18 Y.O. AND OLDER ONLY] It is not in PowHertz' habits to provide porno links, but the famous video of Paris Hilton with her ex-boyfriend Rick Salomon has been so much in the news over the last year, and it is now easily downloadable on the Web via a simple HTTP link! Messieurs, il en vaut la peine! Click on the link below, then search for "Paris Hilton" into the page.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.givefreeporn.com
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2004
The official download site of the free demo version of Doom 3 for Linux!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/doom3/linux/
The 20 most critical Internet security vulnerabilities (10 on Windows and 10 on Linux), by the SANS institute
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.sans.org/top20/
Crazy adventures in race kart in the streets and highways of 3 cities including city of Quebec, at a maximum speed of 164 km/h!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://kartvader.com
Geek Superhero: an interesting software to watch for changes to your Windows configuration that could have been without your knowledge. From the same editor as GetRight.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.geeksuperhero.com
JULY/AUGUST 2004
Listen to Hawaiienne from the rock band Les Trois Accords, the greatest hit of the summer in Quebec, free and completely legal!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.indica-records.com/records/fr/artists/3accords/mp3/hawaiienne.mp3
The official Web site of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.athens2004.com
Map of the universe!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.astro.princeton.edu/~mjuric/universe/
New links 2013 : https://www.lifereader.com/research-articles/logarithmic-maps-of-the-universe , http://www.astro.princeton.edu/universe/
JUNE 2004
Play the PC-game classic Prince of Persia online, in the comfort of your Web browser!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.prince-of-persia.com/minigame/ New link 2015: http://www.silvergames.com/prince-of-persia
The Hacker's Hall of Fame! Includes Linus Torvalds, Richard Stallman, Steve Wozniak, etc.! Very well-made!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://tlc.discovery.com/convergence/hackers/bio/bio.html
Funny screen saver for Windows that imitates the "blue screens of death" and other problems of Windows!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/bluescreensaver.shtml New link 2015: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897558.aspx
Web site that aims to remind the teens that 80% teens in Vermont choose not to smoke cigarette
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.8outof10.com
Site dedicated to Linux gaming
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.linuxgames.com
MARCH/APRIL/MAY 2004
Computer mice and monitors in wood!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.swedx.se
Unconventional hockey statistics
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://hockeyabstract.homestead.com
500 best albums of all time according to the Rolling Stone magazine (this link is in French only)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.radioactif.com/musique.php?n=538
Probot: a new metal project led by the Foo Fighters' leader and ex-Nirvana, Dave Grohl
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.probotmusic.com
Mini hockey-based online games from McDonald's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.data-solutions-1.com/mctrophies/pop.html
Barbie-like dolls of Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake at the Nipplegate!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (revision of 2009/02: link on eBay now expired)
Novell documents relative to their exclusive rights on Unix systems (invalidating SCO Group)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.novell.com/fr-fr/licensing/indemnity/legal.html
The prime minister of Quebec Jean Charest is unsignificant, even Google tells it!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.google.com, then enter "mouton insignifiant" and click the "I'm feeling lucky" button
Unauthorized patch to make Internet Explorer more compatible to CSSes (Cascading Style Sheets)! The author even calls it "IE7"!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://dean.edwards.name/IE7/intro/
FEBRUARY 2004
Break of Powhertz links this month
DECEMBER 2003 / JANUARY 2004
An MP3 razor! (sorry, French only)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.matin.qc.ca/divers.php?article=20031024181338
Search engine for adults, that is also a parody of Google at the same time
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.booble.com
Delivery of numeric pictures faster than through the Internet... but with some "packet losses"!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/0,2106,2756987a6004,00.html
The girls of Baywatch in bikini (QuickTime video)!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.fhm.com/NEWWEBTV/splash/baywatch2.html
Complete comparative table of Red Hat Enterprise Linux versus Fedora and the defunct Red Hat Linux
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.redhat.com/software/rhelorfedora/
Interesting facts about nails! (sorry, French only)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.petitmonde.com/iDoc/Fiche.asp?id=22225
Interview with Microsoft's Bill Gates, in which is defends a lot against Linux
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.com.com/2008-7345_3-5109369.html?tag=guts_bi_7339
NOVEMBER 2003
Break of Powhertz links this month
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2003
Amazing! A simple GIF image that allows to detect your Web browser, and that without JavaScript! If you are in Microsoft Internet Explorer, you'll see an elephant. If you are in anything else, you will see a cow!!! There is no catch,
PowHertz has made all the appropriate tests and this is real! Everything is in the way that the browser takes to retract the image that is supposed to take 300x150 pixels but is forced to 150x150 pixels in this Web page. If you watch the image at its natural size, you will see a cow,
even in MSIE!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.echo.fr/FR/Stuff/KoolEfant/
Get a little less ignorant every day! One new English vocabulary word every day!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.mywordaday.com
The "Beautiful Stranger" of the month! This month: the gorgeous Annie-Claude Jolicoeur from the Molson Dry Pit Crew. Last month? Well, you might have missed nothing less than Pietra, the nice Brazilian chick who makes the TV ads of the Bavaria beer!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.summummag.com/belle_inconnue.php
The 2 hottest Web sites in Quebec right now: Occupation Double and Loft Story!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.occupationdouble.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.loftstory.ca
Agenda Setters 2003 (Top 50 business and technology personalities). Steve Jobs from Apple is ranked #1, with Bill Gates #2 and Linus Torvalds #5.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.siliconagendasetters.com/agenda_lists.html
JULY/AUGUST 2003
The famous kiss from Madonna to Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards! (the video requires Windows Media Player)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.nbc5.com/entertainment/2442594/detail.html?z=dp&dpswid=2283703&dppid=65172
Men, click here!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://geneitik.free.fr/celebxxx.swf
List of the 40 versions of the famous Star Wars Kid!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://radioactif.com/news.php?n=933
Linux vs. SCO: The Decision Matrix
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.cybersource.com.au/users/conz/linux_vs_sco_matrix.html
The new longest domain name in the world: thelongestdomainnameintheworldandthensomeandthensomemoreandmore.com (which beats up llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch.com)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.thelongestdomainnameintheworldandthensomeandthensomemoreandmore.com
Little raw song with animation (WARNING: explicit language!)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://adorablebunnies.com/bangbangbang.swf
Mullet Memory and Tic-tac-Mull, games based on mullet haircuts!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.mulletjoe.com/games.html
Photo of the laser operation of a rat!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.wired.com/news/images/thumbs/rat_t.gif
MAY/JUNE 2003
Microsoft's Innovations, a sarcastic site that describes from where are really coming the different Microsoft-signed applications
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.taikahn.com/mssucks.html
Wow men, Shania Twain in the Maxim magazine!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.maximonline.com/girls_of_maxim/html/girl_982.html
All U.S.' and Canada's area codes!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.cs.ucsd.edu/users/bsy/area.state.html
A Web-based "WHOIS" even more efficient than the standard "whois" command of UNIX/Linux systems!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://betterwhois.com
A test: guess who's gay and who's "straight"!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.btinternet.com/~b3ta/gayorstraight/
A site dedicated to games for the Linux platform
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.linuxgames.com
The War of Platforms, a personal page that summarizes the 3 main families of desktop operating systems (Windows 9x/Mac OS/Linux) --This link is in French only
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://arkham666.tripod.com/guerre.html
Little online game: catch Michael Jackson's babies
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.madblast.com/funflash/swf/mj_baby_drop_2.swf
Video: American Idol Vanessa Olivarez gets naked (private parts hidden) to protest against the use of animals to make fur coats
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/video.asp?video=idol
MARCH/APRIL 2003
Very uncommon usages of various everyday-life products! Very learningful!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.wackyuses.com
RocketMouse: possibly the most innovative computer mouse since the very first one!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.rocketmouse.com
The site to report potholes on Quebec's roads
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.caa-quebec.com/fr/automobile/nids.asp
Very entertaining shooting gallery game featuring Bin Laden! Beat Powhertz' author's score of 100 (exactly)!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.rock103.com/bin.html
The salaries of all players in the National Hockey League, classified by team!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.faceoff.com/nhl/salaries/
A free MP3 from the band Limp Bizkit
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.limpbizkit.com.br/limp_bizkit_-_crack_addict_(album_version_-_wwe19)-thearmpit.net.mp3
Parodic site on Star Académie: Star Épidémie!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.starepidemie.ca
Another parodic site on Star Académie: War Académie!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.waracademie.com
New trailer for the Terminator 3 movie!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/t3-international/
FEBRUARY 2003
Watch the ads that played during the latest edition of the Super Bowl!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://superbowl.ifilm.com/superbowl/
Tom's Hardware's Benchmark Marathon: a comparative test of 65 CPUs between 100 and 3066 MHz!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/20030217/index.html
To get the current time at any place on the Earth!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.worldtimeserver.com
Big geography portal, a very good reference
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.geoexplorer.co.uk
A small test to mesure your emotional age
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.emode.com/emode/tests/emotional_age3.jsp
A site of urban legends, over 250 urban legends to read! (French only)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www3.sympatico.ca/ginov/legendes/legende.htm
A little online game a bit stupid but original!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://195.92.224.73/j20/content/host.asp
DECEMBER 2002 / JANUARY 2003
Trailers for the film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, to be in theaters in 2003
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/t3/
All the records of the National Hockey League's All-star game
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/hockey/nhlallstar/allstarrecordsplayer.html
Find the title and artist of the songs used in commercials!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.advertsongs.co.uk
Windows RG (Really Good Edition)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://surfersonacid.com/pages/winrg.html
The top 10 best records of 2002 according to Showbizz.net (French)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.showbizz.net/Quebec/musique/top10Musik.asp
Google's incredible Success Story
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.01/google.html
Completely free verb conjugation program (for French verbs)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://perso.wanadoo.fr/vincent.verdier/conjugaison/download.html
Finally a free software to create and edit PDF (Acrobat) files!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pdf995.com
Another joke domain name!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.urgent.com
A pool, but for music artists instead of sports!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.popex.com
A site dedicated to boob scans! Men and women
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.boobscan.com
Video of the first single from Billy Corgan's new band Zwan (Honestly)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.zwan.com/honestly.html
Why is Internet Explorer looking so fast
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://grotto11.com/blog/slash.html?+1039831658
MacDX: a software for helping game developers porting their Windows games to MacOS within a few days only!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.coderus.com
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2002
IQ test. In case you'd like to compare yourself, Powhertz has got a score of 126, but there was one question (out of only 40) that I probably didn't got right only because it wasn't in my mother tongue (the test is in English only)!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.emode.com/forward%3fsid%3d511%26test%3duiqogt
A zero-force keyboard with integrated gesture recognition. Replaces keyboard and mouse at the same time in a peripheral that is good for preventing arthritis!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.fingerworks.com
How to try a Linux without having to redo your partitions and reserve it a few GB of your hard drive!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.demolinux.org
The worldwide press freedom index. Four European countries share #1, followed by Canada.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.rsf.fr/article.php3?id_article=4116
The exhaustive list of the 101 things that the Mozilla Web browser can do that Internet Explorer cannot (really worths to be read by at least 90% of Internet users ;)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.xulplanet.com/ndeakin/arts/reasons.html
The Rosetta Project: a database of all of the world's languages! Right now, 1,445 languages in the directory, out of an estimated 7,000 languages that exist or have existed on the planet.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.rosettaproject.org:8080/live
The very, very much-anticipated new song by the legendary band Nirvana, in MP3 format! #2 on the Billboard at its 2nd week only, #1 at its 3rd week (likely close to an all-time record).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.tsgx.net/downloads/Nirvana%20-%20You%20Know%20Youre%20Right.mp3
A surprisingly relevant cartoon that exposes the mystery of Britney Spears' breasts!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.ebaumsworld.com/britneyboobs.html
Proof that Netscape is more standards-compliant than Internet Explorer!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.cnet.com/software/0-3227883-8-7614087-6.html?tag=st.sw.3227883-8-7614087-5.arrow.3227883-8-7614087-6
You just upgraded to Red Hat Linux 8.0, but you're not able to reinstall the Opera browser anymore. What do you do?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.opera.com/support/search/supsearch.dml?index=486&session=b6de35e313dd3d015b1fd05c6ca743bb
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2002
Fortune magazine's list of the 40 richest Americans under 40 years old! Some big surprises like Micheal Robertson, from Lindows, who is ahead the so-popular singer and actor Will Smith...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.fortune.com/lists/40under40/
An impressive site on the bulletin boards from the '80s to present! Search for a BBS, a sysop or even an ex-user of the BBS you were using 10 years ago!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.bbsmates.com
The only computer mouse that can be used in the air (not necessarly on a desktop)!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.gyration.com
Why "nice guys finish last"!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.heartless-bitches.com/rants/niceguys/niceguys.shtml
Blank CDs made like vinyl discs! (link in French only)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.clubic.com/n/gen/n6428.html
Playboy's soccer team! (you must be 18 years old or older to click this link)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.0type.com/default2.asp
Screenshots of the X-Box Linux project!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net/screenshots.php
JUNE/JULY 2002
Unbelievable: the recipies of the popular restaurants revealed! Know finally what's inside MacDonald's Big Mac sauce and how are made Tim Horton's donuts! (French only)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.ifrance.com/recettes/
Detailed and well-informed article on spam: how come you are receiving spam? Which paths has your e-mail went through to get there?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.cluelessmailers.org/spamdemic/index.html
Good informative article on summer's pesky bugs and the diseases they can carry. Which species of insects bite humans? What are the turn-ons of each of them and how to get rid of them?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.todaysparent.com/article.jsp?cId=1008467
Interesting article on power saving with your PC
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.bcentral.com/articles/enbysk/158.asp?cobrand=msn
APRIL/MAY 2002
Top 50 most beautiful women in the world! Clue: the #1 is a French beauty...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.askmen.com/women/top50/
The average salaries by working field in Canada
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.robmagazine.com/mar02/story-cover_mar02.html
Top 10 dumb movies guys love
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.askmen.com/toys/mrtech_60/61_tech_gadgets.html
15 unreleased recordings, in MP3 format, of the popular rock band System of a Down, from the recording sessions that led to the excellent album Toxicity!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://jiglet.kicks-ass.net/mp3/System%5Fof%5Fa%5FDown%2DUntitled%2DUnmastered%2DAdvance%2D2002%2DCSR/
10 remixes of songs from the band R.E.M., free in the MP3 format! I must say, however, that out of the 10 MP3s, there are 4 remixes of the same song!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.remhq.com
The official site of ugly people
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.uglypeople.com
The standings of every season in the National Hockey League from 1917 to 1999!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://nhl.com/hockeyu/history/fstand20s.html
Unbelievable, the musician Aphex Twin puts an image of his face... into his music!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,52426,00.html
An Internet access service that is free for 10 hours per month with NO ADS AT ALL! Only available in the USA for now
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.access-4-free.com/infocamp.html
A very well-made anti-Microsoft site
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.fuckmicrosoft.com
A French dictionary with pretty good descriptions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.inalf.fr/tlfi/
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2002
A Russian site allowing to make face profiles! Not as good as the software Faces, but it's online and it's free!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://flashface.flashmaster.ru
The 4 official trailers for the much-anticipated movie Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones scheduled for release on May 16th 2002!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://starwars.apple.com/ep2/clone_war/
The site of the fake diplomas! Print yourself free funny diplomas like comme "nice tits" ou "best couch potato" in English, French or even German.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.diplomes.org
A fully manual clock!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://yugop.com/ver3/stuff/03/fla.html
Site dedicated to the program Gnutella, that we all thought died under the numerous clones!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://gnutellaworld.net
Online try-outs of Corel WordPerfect Office 2002 (version 10 of its products WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, etc...)!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.runaware.com
A huge site on... ants!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.antbase.org
Article on the tendency to new racist video games
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50523,00.html
Stupid cites from famous people (only available in French)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.yanickd.com/ancien/cadre/02-00.htm
A site that pretends to sell, for US$97, guides to learn how to hypnotize and instantly seduce any woman!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://hypnotic-seduction.com/?hop=rbcars.hypnotech
A site that sells pillows... in the shape of penises!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.penis-pillow.com
JANUARY 2002
UNBELIEVABLE: A huge archive of the Web sites spidered by the software Alexa since the end of 1996! 100 terabytes of data, billions of Web pages! See what Powhertz looked like when it started in 1998, or see a January 1st 1997 save of Red Hat's site, before being glorious! Thanks to David, a Powhertz visitor from the province of Quebec, for this excellent link.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://web.archive.org
A processing-distribution program (a bit like the popular SETI@Home), made by Intel (for Intel platform on a Windows OS only), to share the processing power of your PC, while inactive, to the research on anthrax!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.intel.com/cure/anthrax.htm
Excellent retrospective of the rock band member changes in 2001
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.sonicnet.com/news/story.jhtml?id=1451608
The Billboard's chatrs on the top bands and songs of 2001in both mainstream rock and modern rock. The bands Godsmack, Linkin Park and Staind are particularly awarded in there.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.billboard.com/billboard/yearend/2001/rock.jsp
Never be fooled again in a false letter chain or a false virus alert!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.hoaxbuster.com
12 demos from the popular band Weezer recorded with their next studio album (their 4th) in mind, free for download!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.weezer.com/audiovideo/index.html
The site of the worldwide owls (French)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://iquebec.ifrance.com/sougriwa/
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2001
Detailed site on Bill Gates'
furtune with a live fortune meter en direct and about 30 interesting comparisons
between his fortune the one of famous people, countries, etc...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.quuxuum.org/%7Eevan/bgnw.html
The world sex records!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.world-sex-records.com/
Many totally outstanding
pictures of Canadian bords!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://parkscanada.pch.gc.ca/natress/inf_pa1/BIO_FEA/SPE_LIS/bir_spef.htm
Amateur site with excellent
pictures of birds from the province of Quebec
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.vdn.ca/~ledy/portdajouts.html
A professional site dedicated
to penis enlargement!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.penissimo.com/
The official trailer videos
for the next movie of the Star Wars series (Attack of the Clones)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/video/archive_episodeiitrailers.html
A Star Wars bloopers site
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.egosystem.com/starwars/bloopers.htm
Get a gorgeous free mouse mousepad for subscribing to their mailing list *
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://lifestyle.anort.com/promotion.html
A site dedicated to the small
but useful Windows utilities that fit on a floppy disk (1.44 MB and less)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://tinyapps.org
An online IQ test (French
only)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.queendom.com/tests_french/iq/iq_fr.html
Online games to drop your
frustration on Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys, etc...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.mustbedestroyed.com/
Very good article on the
operating system AtheOS
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=322
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2001
Historica's Canadian Encyclopedia
now accessible for free via the Web!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.histori.ca
A solo online game that's
in the news... shoot the planes that fly over New York before they destroy
the twin towers of the World Trade Center! Very fun!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.uzinagaz.com/index.php?entry_point=wtc
Another very fun online game
on terrorism fighting!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.fieler.com/terror/
If you don't fear the JavaScript
popups, you'll might be interested by these porno sites (warning: no minors
allowed!) which really have some free content.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.bobsspot.com/main.html
// http://www.tommys-bookmarks.com
You think you're special
with you BeOS or Linux? Read this article on over 15 promising and all
but well-known breakthrough operating systems!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=141
Software that scans your
PC for violent or pornografic content!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.contentwatch.com/audit/index.php
The longest domain name I
know!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.mainland-greece-and-greek-island-holidays.co.uk
AUGUST 2001
Find photos of almost any
celebrity!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.anycelebrity.com
Pair of free silkies for
Canadian residents! Even if you're a man, this can make a very economic
gift for your mother or your partner!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.enchantresshosiery.com/free/Default.asp
Faked porno pictures detector!
(the link is not clickable on request of the site's webmaster himself,
so just do a "copy-paste")
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.fake-detective.com/
Beta-testing program able
to make you earn over US$1000 a week
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://sa.youwinit.com/referralware/index.asp?aff=A0041
Another funny domain name
(not as good as grossetruie.com, but...!)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.grossefemme.com
JUNE/JULY 2001
Top 10 most fuel-economic
cars
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://fr.carpoint.msn.ca/Browse/win_4020793.asp
Directory of places where
kids eat free
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.kidseatfree.com/
Multimedia files on the 7th
and decisive game of the final series of the Stanley Cup playoffs between
the Colorado Avalanche and the New Jersey Devils (hockey)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.nhl.com/cupcrazy2001/features/video_game7.html
Free MS Office XP trial CD,
directly from Microsoft! *
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.easierisbetter.com/
New at Google: a search engine
exclusively for images and incredibly detailed stats on the use of the
main engine
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://images.google.com
and http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html
Few tops most spoken languages
in the world. Usually, English is ranked 3rd and French 13th.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.abz.net/fr/idiomas_fr.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0774735.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.krysstal.com/spoken.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/toptens/languages/languages.html
All crazy videos from the
singer Björk in MOV format! Even includes the new one called Hidden
Place which is only slated for a August 2nd release!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.bjork.com/snipsbits/video/
MAY 2001
Trailer of the movie Tomb
Raider
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=26650629&i=336560&d=1360567
To find and compare the free
ISPs available in your region
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.all-free-isp.com/
Free concert, in high-quality
MPEG videos, of the metal band Rammstein! It is the Big Day Out that took
place in Sydney (Australia) on January 26th 2001, with 5 songs: Rammstein,
Bestrafe Mich, Heirate Mich, Du Hast and Links. Not on the band's official
site, but its distribution on this fans' site has been authorized by the
band!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.herzeleid.com/multimedia/bootleg/bdo_sydney.html
An interesting small "magical"
trick
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://caveofmagic.com/pickcrd1.htm
Free digital camera plus
shipping fees payable by credit card, cheque or money *
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.yourfreecamera.com
Free headphones (plus shipping)
*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.riohome.com/promotions.htm
Headsets to safely use a
cellular phone while driving, free plus US$7.95 shipping *
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://store.yahoo.com/emailshoppingnetwork/drivesafely.html
Performance comparison between
the different versions of the Linux kernel
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://euclid.nmu.edu/~benchmark/
APRIL 2001
A very special quiz game!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://app2.playboy.com/sex/feature/salsgals/quiz.htmx?reset=1
The real face of Jesus, obtained
by super-performant computer software
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/tv_and_radio/newsid_1243000/1243954.stm
The rock band Weezer puts
online, in MP3 format, the secret show they did under the name of Goat
Punishment, playing 6 Nirvana covers!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.weezer.com/wfo/index.htm
To finally know the difference
between the different BSD UNIX variants (FreeBSD, NetBSD, etc...)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.daemonnews.org/200104/bsd_family.html
Free
CD-ROM from the Molson breweries on the making of their beer!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.molson.com/home/main.ghtml
Free CD-ROMs for learning
several languages! US$7.50 is required for shipping & handling. *
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.free-cdsoftware.com/shagmail.html
MARCH 2001
Excellent Encyclopedia search
engine
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.xrefer.com
Comparison chart of the anti-virus
programs available on the market
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.branchez-vous.com/dossier/actualite/05-173501.html#Comp
Incredible stats directory
on the men's sexual organ!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.the-penis.com/size.html
Free
promotional CD from the metal band Megadeth
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.megadethmp3meltdown.f2s.com/delgalaxy.htm
Free digital camera (credit
card required to cover the shipping fees) *
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www2.pulsetv.com/st/prodinfo.asp?number=962Z&variation=&aitem=10&mitem=12
Free
elephant-shaped stress ball!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://teamstudio.com/happy2001
After the comercial failure
of its music band Sweet 75, Nirvana's co-founder Krist Novoselic abandons
and gives away the songs of the band in MP3 format on its Web site!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.murkyslough.com/sweet75.html
Pretty complete list of the
distributions of Linux
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.lwn.net/2001/0308/dists.php3
To follow the development
of Winamp 3
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.winamp.com/nsdn/winamp3x/
Believe it or not, a site
that "does not support" Netscape! This site has a JavaScript function that
identifies the Web browser of the client and display an error if it is
anything else than Internet Explorer or AOL!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/util/Browser_specs.asp?id=2
The
most unpredictable redirector you'll see in your life ("grosse truie" means
"big sow" in French!) !!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.grossetruie.com
FEBRUARY 2001
Online HTML validator; you
submit the address of an HTML page, it tells you if the page respects the
WWW Consortium's HTML conventions.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://validator.w3.org/
Earn a CAN$25 gift certificate
of the HMV record stores to submit your opinion on 20 unknown songs in
a same month.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.garageband.com/review/howitworks.html
To see which song was #1
in the United States and United Kingdom at a given date (for example your
birthday)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/cont/choose.html
Exact address to download
Netscape 6.01 as self-extracting archive instead of the small online installer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/netscape6/french/6.01/windows/win32/sea/N6Setup.exe
Official site for patches
and roster updates of NHL 2001 (this ables you to fix the game's known
bugs, play with Mario Lemieux take advantage of all of the latest trades
until the one between Wayne Primeau and Matthew Barnaby >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.easports.ea.com/downloads.html
All you need to know on
Linux 2.4.0
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.linuxhq.com/kernel/v2.4/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/kernel2224/
Nominees for the best and
worst movies of 2000
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.oscar.com/nominees/nominees_home.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=43
JANUARY 2001
Uncensured version of Quebec
rock band The Respectables' "Holà Décadence" video
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.passeport.qc.ca/Beta/Artistes/Respectables/IMAGES/hola.mov
NHL official Web site's complete
coverage on the come back of legendary hockey player Mario Lemieux
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.nhl.com/lemieux/
Free
computer microphone for downloading & installing a small free program
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.jottersaf.com/promo/micpromo.html
Montreal
radio station COOL FM's top 50 of the year 2000
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.coolfm.ca/html/top50/p2000.php
NOVEMBER 2000
Free
mouse pads
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.freemousepads.com
Get paid for answering occasional
surveys *
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.acop.com/info.asp
Get paid for participating
into surveys, for actual employees of the information technologies *
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.technologyboard.com/#
Teen singer Britney Spears'
right tit popping up of her dress at an awards show, really free for download!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.thumbraider.com/britney/showtits1.html
* Powhertz has not yet been
able to prove that this offer really work, but it looks credible.
In red or stroke through:
expired link or offer
In grey:
link finally found to be a hoax (or at least, Powhertz tested it and it
didn't work like it was supposed to)
