Hot sites

Games

This gorgeously bizarre site is navigated like a game, but if you speed through it you’ll miss the subtleties of both the photos of the abandoned industrial building and the artwork that has been superimposed on the photos.

http://99rooms.terracontent.de

Entertainment

Love live music? The Internet Archive is offering server space for recordings of live performances and also reaching out to bands that might be willing to contribute additional material.

www.archive.org/audio

Geography

This incredibly specific map of Homer Simpson’s hometown is so meticulous it has been added to Harvard’s digital-map collection. Zoom in on areas and streets to check out what’s where.

www.csupomona.edu/~jelerma/

springfield/index.html

News and Politics

The head of the Federal Communications Commission should be a natural for blogging, and Michael Powell has stepped up to the plate. He promises to make a habit of airing his thoughts here.

www.alwayson-network.com/

comments.php?id4830_0_3_0_C

Reference

This humorous “So You Wanna Improve Your Table Manners” guide sorts through the things mom told you (and some she didn’t) to make finger bowls and dessert forks seem not quite as daunting.

www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/

tablemanners/tablemanners.html

Gannett News Service