Fun on the Web Oct. 31, '10 Last Minute Halloween Ideas

Happy Halloween

Last minute Halloween Ideas
http://www.parenthacks.com/easy-halloween-tips.html

Really cute!
http://www.parenthacks.com/2010/10/citrus-jack-o-lantern.html

http://www.instructables.com/halloween/

Fun on the Web Oct. 30, '10 Trick or Treat Safety

Trick or Treat Safety
http://www.wikihow.com/Keep-Your-Yard-Safe-for-Trick-or-Treaters-At-Halloween

The Story of "The Monster Mash"

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/72324

Fun on the Web Oct 29 '10 Wisconsin Original Cheese Festival

Second Annual Wisconsin Original Cheese Festival on November 5-7, 2010
http://www.wicheesefest.com/

Fun on the Web Oct. 28, '10 Replace Internet Explorer

Free download, no install, just open and use replacement for IE
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/replacement-windows-explorer-tabs.htm

Fun on the Web Oct. 27, '10 Speeding Tickets

Cars most likely to get a ticket
http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/13/cars-that-get-ticketed-most-police-speeding-lifestyle-vehicles-violations_slide.html

Fun on the Web Oct. 26, '10 Tax Breaks

Tax Breaks? Don't count on it
http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/26/news/economy/curbing_tax_breaks/index.htm

Fun on the Web Oct. 24, '10 Top Gadgets

100 Top Gadgets from 1923 to Present Day
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,2023689,00.html

Fun on the Web Oct. 23, '10 Earbuds

I don't know about you, but earbuds are not my friend. For those who echo my sentiments look at these options:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/21/technology/personaltech/21pogue.html

Fun on the Web Oct. 22, '10 Is This the New Social Network

For those of us who blog here, it may be sacrilege to say
http://www.tumblr.com/ is the new social network, but ease of use, photosets, no ads in your theme, private posts, bookmarklets,and 3rd party apps may make make this the replacement for Facebook or dare I say it Blogger? Hundreds of gorgeous themes to choose from or make your own, copyright your work, use custom domains, tweet, or import your work from elsewhere. I know I have to check it out.

Fun on the Web Oct. 21, '10 Make Fake Blood

Tis the season for costumes and other gore so here is a tutorial on making fake blood:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Fake-Blood

Fun on the Web Oct 20, 2010 Costumes

This time every year we think about costumes and Wkihow has some great ideas here:
http://www.wikihow.com/Category:Costumes

Fun on the Web Oct 19, 2010 Urthots

A new kind of Social Network - Free Tools and services for Artists or just share thots with friends and family. "urThots is a place where you can express yourself while meeting others that share your taste in music, games, and film."
http://urthots.com/home

Fun on the Web Oct 18, 2010 Planting Fruit Trees

The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation - (Their) "programs strategically donate orchards where the harvest will best serve communities for generations, at places such as public schools, city parks, low-income neighborhoods, Native American reservations, international hunger relief sites, and animal sanctuaries."

http://www.ftpf.org/

Fun on the Web Oct 17 '10 Left Wing/Right Wing

The 50 Most Popular Liberal Websites
http://rightwingnews.com/mt331/2009/03/the_50_most_popular_leftofcent.php

The 50 Most Popular Conservative Websites
http://rightwingnews.com/mt331/2009/03/the_50_most_popular_websites_o.php

Fun on the Web Oct 16, 2010 Jazzed-Up Marshmallows

Had to go to Fort Atkinson where I ended up across from the Farmers Market. Well it was a lovely day so of course I wandered over there. Lo and behold there were my favorite egg roll ladies so I scored the last egg rolls they had but for dessert I tasted these awesome Marshmallows so I just have to share:
http://jazzedupmarshmallows.yolasite.com/

or friend them on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jazzed-Up-Marshmallows/142121819164858

Fun on the Web Oct 16 '10 Test for Success

Somewhere during your career you will be asked to take one of these tests
http://www.wikihow.com/Succeed-at-Psychometric-Tests

Fun on the Web Oct 15 '10 Best Websites

Most of us have our favorites but I will admit I drank the Koolaid when it comes to Google. From Gmail with its unique non-folder flag system, to Chrome with tabbed browsing more stable than IE (both of which I use extensively) to the Google Book Project and Picasa (both of which I have only played with a bit), they do seem to offer free programs that are among the top performers in each arena. If you haven't tried any of these, go for it:
http://www.google.com

Another favorite when you need answers is Refdesk. No matter if you need driving directions, a dictionary, quick access to News Sources, Cheap Gas Prices, Youtube or other Daily Diversions, RefDesk puts the info out there on the web at your fingertips in a concise way.
http://www.refdesk.com/

Gizmo's list of Best Tech Websites - they are awesome at finding the best freeware, tips, tweaks, guides, tutorials, and Technical Support Sites.
http://www.techsupportalert.com/techsites

They even have a huge list of free audio books online (which is a habit I acquired while unemployed. Unless I am writing, while I am on the internet I have an audio book playing or music in the background.)
http://www.techsupportalert.com/free-books-audio

For news I look at aggregate sites that gather news from many sources like
http://www.breitbart.com/
http://www.drudgereport.com/
http://www.thenation.com/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
However, all the above have their own political agenda, 2 right wing and 2 liberal, below are more non partisan attempts at news particularly during the current mudslinging season.
http://factcheck.org/
http://votesmart.org/
http://spot-on.com/

Fun on the Web Oct 13 '10 Overcome Information Overload

"TheBrain's patented user interface is so flexible and fluid that you can link any file or concept to anything else. With our products you can visualize thinking on your computer desktop, collectively on a server, or in the cloud at WebBrain.com." See how your ideas and information are related.
http://www.thebrain.com/c/personalbrain/?c=69

Fun on the Web Oct 12 '10 Think Outside the Box

Learn to Think Outside the Box
http://www.wikihow.com/Think-%27Outside-of-the-Box%27

Fun on the Web Oct. 11, '10 Laptop Security

Keep that Laptop Safe
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/13-laptop-security-tips.htm

Fun on the Web Oct. 8, '10 National Pierogi Day

It's National Pierogi Day so lets make some
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Pierogies

Fun on the Web Oct. 7, '10 Lyric Store

Visiting LyricStore.com, the music fan can get the words to their favorite songs plastered on a T-shirt, sweatshirt, mug, or mouse pad. The lyrics are completely licensed and 100% legal, with royalties paid to the songwriters and music publishers.
http://www.lyricstore.com/

Fun on the Web Oct 6 '10 Catalogs

We got great catalogs today
http://www.wintersilks.com
http://www.whatonearthcatalog.com
http://www.signals.com
http://www.bitsandpieces.com
http://www.seventhavenue.com/
http://www.monroeandmain.com/home.jsp

Fun on the Web Oct. 5, '10 Organize Your Office

How to Organize Your Home Office
http://www.wikihow.com/Organize-Your-Home-Office

Fun on the Web Oct 4, 2010 World Habitat Day

Its World Habitat Day - building a home every 24 minutes
http://www.habitat.org/

Fun on the Web Oct 3, 2010 Food Myths

Resisting Food Myths
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/6-biggest-lies-about-food-busted-2391419

Fun on the Web Oct 2, 2010 Fall Foliage

Wow the foliage in central WI is beautiful! See what the forecast is near you:
http://www.stormfax.com/foliagemap.htm

If you can't get out to see it live, here are some webcams
http://www.chiff.com/a/fall-foliage.htm