MakeoverStudio

http://www.makeoverstudio.com

Tue Sep 26 10:32:34 +0000 2000

Discover the safest way to try out that drastic new hairstyle

you've been considering. This free beauty site lets you experiment

with new hair and makeup styles using an on-line photograph of a

female or male model, or using a properly formatted photograph of

yourself that you can upload. Visitors don't need to surrender too

much personal information in order to register, and the Studio

gives helpful hints on how to achieve the hair and makeup effects

on the site.

Nitpickers

http://www.nitpickers.com

Tue Sep 26 10:32:34 +0000 2000

Everyone's a critic at this moview review site dedicated to the

thousand little inconsistencies in films, both famous and obscure.

If Han Solo was frozen with his hands behind his back in the Empire

Strikes Back, why weren't they bound when he was thawed? And

shouldn't the makers of Gladiator have known that stirrups weren't

around in Roman times? It's an endless orgy of nitpicking here as

historical inaccuracies, editing gaffes and technological

impossibilities all come under fire.

Toyota Ireland

http://www.toyota.ie

Tue Sep 26 10:32:34 +0000 2000

At last, a car company Web site that acknowledges the public's

desire for used as well as new cars. This stunning new site from

Toyota Ireland lets users search for new as well as "quality

assured" used Toyotas by model and price, and insurance quotes are

also available. 360-degree views are also on offer for selected

models, and visitors can request a test drive at participating

dealers nationwide.

Wexford Festival Opera 2000

http://www.wexfordopera.com

Tue Sep 26 10:32:34 +0000 2000

This autumn the Opera Festival returns to Wexford, and the details

of this year's star performances -- including Si j'etais roi,

Conchita and Orleanskaya deva -- are all online, plus information

about the Festival's other concerts, buffets and other events. Full

booking is not available at the site, but booking requests are

accepted.

NetCraft

http://www.netcraft.co.uk

Tue Sep 26 10:32:34 +0000 2000

You'd have to be a hardcore techie to find this site entertaining,

but techies will enjoy it enormously. Type in a Web address of your

choice, and this site will let you know what server software and

operating system the site is using. What's even more useful is that

NetCraft also lets you know what other Web sites run that software:

The Financial Times, for instance, runs Apache, and Slashdot runs

on the Linux operating system. A quick and useful way to find out

the behind-the-scenes technology that's running the Web.

Olympic Fan Mail

http://www.fanmail.olympic.ibm.com

Tue Sep 26 10:32:34 +0000 2000

This year's Olympics in Sydney offer an intriguing interactive

element for sports fans across the globe. IBM is providing a free

service to let anyone send fan mail to their favourite athletes. A

"Surf Shack" in the heart of the Olympic village will let the

athletes log in and view mail, responding if they wish. There's

even going to be a Shack Cam, so fans can keep an eye on which

athletes are logging on.

GoLate

http://www.golate.com

Tue Sep 26 10:32:34 +0000 2000

Procrastinators will love this new site, which offers late-breaking

deals on car hire, travel and hotels. Check the GoLate site, find

the deal that appeals to you and contact the supplier. As long as

you quote the GoLate reference number you'll get the special

discount, which the vendors can offer because of cancellations and

no-shows. There's a great selection of vendors here, but sadly it's

not clear where all, some or none have current GoLate offers.

Getlenses

http://www.getlenses.com

Tue Sep 26 10:32:34 +0000 2000

Technical difficulty plagued this site around its launch, but it's

up and running and looking healthy now. If you've had an exam

within the last year and want to renew your prescription, have all

your details to hand and log on to order renewals. A clever

addition is the virtual model, which surfers can use to view

various coloured lenses.

Satirewire

http://www.satirewire.com

Tue Sep 26 10:32:34 +0000 2000

Many would agree that the Internet industry takes itself too

seriously at the best of times, and this satirical news site offers

a refreshing blast of cold water. Headlines like "Net makes world

smaller: now just 19 miles across" jostle with topical jabs at the

Napster-hating Recording Industry Association of America, "RIAA

demands end to unauthorised humming, whistling." For a pleasant and

strongly surreal diversion, check out Satirewire's exclusive

interview with the search engine Ask Jeeves, whose valiant attempts

at answering the Q&A make for some memorable moments.

Otters at National Geographic

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ottercam

Tue Sep 26 10:32:34 +0000 2000

If you're looking to kill time at work on the Web, don't just sit

there, click in to ottercam, National Geographic's close-up view of

real otters, inside and out. Live cameras are pointing at the

living and playing quarters of Splash and Slide, two otters who

live at the home of a Missouri couple. If Splash and Slide aren't

in view, there's plenty more to keep otter fans happy, including

videos of raucous wild otters at play, plus links to otter learning

materials for kids.