Other Worlds
CyberPod's gateway to other worlds, a miscellaneous cornocopia of Web gems including computer safety, cultural formations, links to Hollywood entertainment and the "Biz," political sites, the world of E-zines, on-line newspapers and the just plain unusual.
Computer Safety
- Everything you always wanted to know about Repetitive Strain Injury, radiation, eye-strain and all the ergonomic hazards of computer-use that you were afraid to ask:
- CyberPod's Computer Health Bibliography and Guide
- Dan Wallach's (1995) gigantic "Typing Injury FAQ: General Information" at Princeton is a wellspring of information on computer safety, particularly typing related problems and ergonomics.
- Computer Currents magazine's July 10-August 13 1995 cover story on Computer Safety
- Safe Computing Internet "store" of products and information
Culture: "When I hear the word 'culture' I reach for my revolver" -- Hanns Johst
- millennium pop: an old kind of pop culture magazine. Writer-driven and idea-rich, millennium pop will help industry insiders, discerning readers, and emerging artists of the 21st century track the rapid changes overtaking our shared cultural dream life. It will serve as a guide to the technological wonders that will reshape the future, provide sophisticated commentary about both old and new pop art, and help distinguish the revolutionary from the merely recycled.
Miscellaneous:
- The Electric Postcard: Send picture postcards over the World Wide Web to friends and lovers.
- The United States Postal Service information Web server, including Zip Code lookup.
- HiFi Resources on the Web
- The Smithsonian Institution
- AT&T's 800 Directory lets you search for toll-free 800 numbers.
The fascinating world of E-Zines:
- The World Wide Web Virtual Library of Electronic Journals
- The Journal of Electronic Publishing
- John Labovitz's gigantic E-Zine-List of more than 400 publications available by Web browser, gopher, FTP, and E-mail.
- The Virtual Mirror, an on-line publication covering a variety of topics, including art, music, film, books and current news. It also has excellent coverage of Internet publishing activities (HTML editors, etc.).
Hollywood and the "Biz"
- Buena Vista MoviePlex
- Fine Line Features
- MCA/Universal
- MGM/UA's "The Lion's Den"
- Miramax Entertainment
- New Line Cinema
- Paramount Pictures
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (Columbia, TriStar, Triumph and Sony Classics)
- 20th Century Fox
- Warner Bros.
Televison and Home Video:
- CBS "Eye on the Net"
- CNN's Internet CNN Newsroom
- C-SPAN
- Comedy Central Totally Free World Wide Web Site
- The Discovery Channel Online
- Fox Broadcasting
- HBO Home Video
- Late Night With David Letterman
- The Late Late Show With Tom Snyder
- MTV
- PBS: The Public Broadcasting System
- The Sci-Fi Channel
- The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
- TV Net: designed for retrieving information on television and cable stations throughout the U.S. and the World. Also includes software for downloading TV listings.
Politics
Under Construction
News sources
- The American Reporter is an online newspaper written by working journalists specifically for distribution through the Internet; as such, there's fast-breaking news and coverage of events that ink and broadcast-tied media outlets can't (or won't) cover. Take a peek. Sponsored by Newshare, an on-line subscription news service.
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