Independent Media
The word 'independent' has always been used to describe human freedom. Recently, people have
been recognizing art forms such as film and music as 'independent', as long as they are created
and inspired outside of the traditionally corporate marketplace.
IndyMedia.com offers the news from a more neutral source, not influenced by political interests
or advertisers and seems bent on opening the eyes of the world to the illusory and biased
tactics of the mainstream media.
Articles address topics such as the Biotech Industry, Internet Companies and other current
news. You are invited to contribute your own work, just upload it to the site. There are also
links to various independent media sources around the globe.
indymedia.org
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Rock Paper Scissors
The legendary game used to decide just about every friendly dispute now has its own
comprehensive website. Rock-Paper-Scissors (otherwise known as RPS or RoShamBo) has long been a
vital decision-making tool that requires strategy, luck, and a smart set of hands in order to
master.
The website behind the game was created by the World RPS Society (complete with its own Latin
pledge), and covers every nook and cranny of what at first seems like a fairly simple game.
Read through the Official RPS Rules, learn valuable tips from the Strategy Guide, and watch the
video of the famous Clinton vs. Yeltsin stand off. You can also play against an artificial
intelligence (though you'll have to find its hands).
worldrps.com
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The Best Toilets
Only on the Internet can you find an entire website devoted to 'The Best Toilets in the World'.
It is a surprisingly useful topic, since all of us, at one point or another have been caught in
the public domain without a safe place to take care of business.
The site lists the best bathrooms in over ten cities, broken down by the area of the city that
they are located in. It covers restaurants, hotels, retail shops and public restrooms; each
pick even has its own rating, detailed write-up, and tips for stealthily finding your pause for
relief. Whew!!
besttoilets.com
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Global Warming
The issues surrounding our planet's environment are frequently featured in this newsletters.
Global Warming is one of those issues and the evidence of a worldwide increase in temperature is
becoming more and more clear.
Global Warming: Early Warning Signs is an online information source that works a lot like a
map, except that instead of geography, the focus is on the tangible effects of global warming.
The map breaks down into continent, country, and city, so visitors can zoom in on their own area
and read about climatic changes such as the increase in average winter and summer temperatures,
record 'hot days' and other 'fingerprints' left behind as proof that the planet is heating up.
The site also includes 'Harbingers', which are 'events that forecast the types of impacts likely
to become more frequent and widespread with continued warming.' Here comes the Sun…
climatehotmap.org
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The Coolest Jobs
If you're tired of the 9 to 5 routine and looking for a gig that will allow you to travel, have
fun and see the world, then can consider yourself saved. This site will free you from the
corporate headlock, providing an extensive and quirky listing of available positions that can
take you out of the office and into the world.
With the subtitle 'The Coolest Jobs on Earth', it is hard to dismiss the possibilities that
exist inside JobMonkey.com. Positions at Resorts, Cruise Lines, Casinos, and 'The Great
Outdoors' are available, and the search engine on this site will help you get to them fast.
There is also a 'Job Hunting Center' that provides valuable tips about finding work, and a
'Travel Center' that will get you where you want to go.
Before you know it you'll be drinking (or serving) Mai Tai's in the Caribbean.
jobmonkey.com
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