Thursday, September 25, 2003 (comments?)
Sorry for the lack of updates this week. I'm taking a two-week vacation next month, so I've been a bit preoccupied with preparing for that.

Autumn is here; and in many parts of the United States that means trees' foliage is beginning to change colors. Check out Intellicast's Fall Foliage site for maps and more info about the foliage change.

If Bart knew about this, he'd be horrified.

More math: Plus is an internet magazine published five times a year which aims to introduce readers to the beauty and the practical applications of mathematics.

SurLaLune: A portal to the realm of fairy tale and folklore studies featuring 26 annotated fairy tales, including their histories, similar tales across cultures, and over 1,000 illustrations.

I'm not sure why you'd want to, but you can buy carnivorous plants at I Love Carnivorous Plants.

I thought my family invented roofball! I guess not. We even called it roofball, without knowing anyone else who played. We usually used a volleyball, instead of a tennis ball, though.

Thursday, September 18, 2003 (comments?)
WVEC.com is compiling a weblog of public comments on Hurricane Isabel: Isabel Blog.

A Week in the Life of Baghdad.

Do you use your left or right hemisphere more? My results: Left: 46%; Right: 53%.

It's sad when animals go extinct; but for once, I don't mind: Ancient rodent the size of a buffalo.

Wednesday, September 17, 2003 (comments?)
I've just started to read Lion's Blood: A Novel of Slavery and Freedom in an Alternate America. So far, it's been quite interesting. If you'd like to learn more about alternative histories, check out Uchronia: The Alternative History List.

For a different type of alternative history, check out the Alternative History Directory.

Mysteries of the universe: Are there multiple universes?

I want one of these True Mirrors. Seems like I might be surprised at how I really look.

If you liked The Matrix, you'd probably like Equilibrium, too. Personally, I liked the latter more.

Crazy Fads lists all of the craziest fads that have come and gone since 1920.

Hall of Technical Documentation Weirdness.

Not Quite What The Doctor Ordered. Imitation Dr. Pepper reviewed. [via pcjm]

Sunday, September 14, 2003 (comments?)
This performer has an interesting act. [Windows Media file] It's in French, but you don't need to understand the language to appreciate the performance.

As you may know, The Internet Movie Database has message boards for each movie it catalogs. In the message board for The Matrix Reloaded, mattlee_69 posted a message, saying "I have recently been thinking that maybe Neil isn't the one?" The other posters had a bit of fun with him. Read it here.

I haven't updated my blogroll in a long time, so I want to thank these people for linking to eclectica from their sites: Jane Roe is Dead, Idle Type, Tastes Like Burning, exclaimation mark, A Solitary Life, Tom McMahon, Media Queen, Linda, Aurora

Friday, September 12, 2003 (comments?)
This optical illustion is pretty cool.

As is this lightning strike map.

Thursday, September 11, 2003 (comments?)
Prayer for Peace:

Lead me from death to life, from falsehood to truth

Lead me from despair to hope, from fear to trust

Lead me from hate to love, from war to peace

Let peace fill our heart, our world, our universe

Monday, September 8, 2003 (comments?)
Stop the FCC:

On June 2, the Federal Communications Commission lifted restrictions on media ownership that allowed big media companies to get much bigger. Since then, hundreds of thousands of Americans have contacted Congress to oppose media monopoly. But big media lobbyists are also hard at work -- they know that if the FCC's new rules stand, it could mean that the conglomerates they work for will gain greater control our access to news and entertainment. We need to fight back. That's why we're telling Congress: "Congress should roll back the entire FCC rule change and work to make the media diverse, competitive, balanced, and fair." [sign the petition]

ArtBomb: A Graphic Novel Explosion.

Fantastic Fractals.

NationMaster.com: A massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations.

Feeling frustrated about not finding a job? So are these people.

Tinfoil is dedicated to the preservation of early recorded sounds.

Sunday, September 7, 2003 (comments?)
Fall is almost here, so I decided to make a more autumnal look for eclectica. Real update coming soon!

Saturday, September 6, 2003 (comments?)
Animation Express searches the web for the most "creative, exciting entertainment" on the web and compiles it on their website.

Notes from the Road is a beautiful personal travel website.

Movie Mistakes. Because it's fun to nitpick! ;)

What happens when an English phrase is translated (by computer) back and forth between 5 different languages? Find out at Lost in Translation.

Way Too Personal: More Than You EVER Wanted to Know About Internet Dating. Heh.

Monday, September 1, 2003 (comments?)
I caught Ultimate Explorer last night. It was about Lance Milbrand embarking "on his most extreme challenge yet: to live as a castaway for more than one month on a remote, deserted island." The show was fascinating.

If you missed the show, you can still read his island journal and peruse his pictures.

Avast, me hearties, September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Learn how to talk like a pirate here.

Scientists Rethinking Nature of Animal Memory: "Scientists have long believed that animals do not have so-called episodic memory—the kind that allows humans to remember past events. But recent experiments with scrub jays, chimpanzees, and gorillas have led to rethinking of the nature of memory in animals."

Krazy Kids' food packaging from the Sixties. (Warning: Watch out for the pop-ups.)

A pizza vending machine? Hmm.

What would Elvis look like if he was alive today? Perhaps like this. [via the presurfer]