Monkeyfish

George W. and George M.

Nicely done.

Timewaster

Red.

Here There Be Dragons

Check out Newsmap.

It’s a map. Of the news.

Golden Retrievr

Flickr has recently gotten even better as they continue to enhance the interface. It's getting to be more and more like an application. I used to think that the idea of web-based applications was sort of silly, probably because I use a lot of processor-hungry apps like Adobe Suite. But developers like Flicker and Google continue to prove me wrong with online versions of basic productivity software. And I must say that when traveling, it's very nice to have everything available through a browser.

But my new favorite is mostly for fun. Retrievr allows you to draw a sketch, then finds similar photos on Flickr. Very cool.

Oh, Snap!

It's still in its infancy, but Snap looks like the beginnings of a very interesting search engine. I'm liking these Web 2.0 sites. Speaking of which, I've switched to NetVibes as my homepage and RSS feed reader. It's better than Bloglines, and I switch machines enough that I don't want to go to an installed software solution.

Zoom

Thanks, Clint, for sending me a link to this. You're right, it is cool.

Bembo’s Zoo

A menagerie of Flash letterforms to show your kid. Monkeyfish loved it: Bembo’s Zoo

Easy Linky Lovin’

If your find yourself sending links to particular people often, here is a neat trick that makes it quick and easy. It should work in any modern browser (with javascript enabled) by invoking the mailto: javascript command.

1. Copy the text below:

javascript:location.href='mailto:my-good-pal@his-isp.com?SUBJECT=Link%20From%20A%20link%20I%20thought%20you%20would%20enjoy:%20'+escape(location.href)

2. Create a new bookmark in your browser
3. Paste the text into the address field of the new link
4. Carefully edit the parts in red. Substitute your friend's e-mail address in the first portion, modify the second portion to put your name in the subject line, and the third to create a message for the e-mail body, if desired. Just remember that spaces in your subject and message text must be represented by the characters %20 (percent two zero) and that actual spaces will not work.
5. Give the bookmark a name, like "My Good Buddy"

Now, when you're on a web page and you want to send a link to Good Buddy, simply click on this link in your menu bar. You e-mail application will create a message like this:

Edit as required, hit SEND, and you're done! Once you've created one such link, you can simply copy it and only edit the recipient's e-mail address in the JavaScript and then give it a new name.

I set up a folder of such links in my Safari Bookmarks Bar, so I have an easily-accessible drop-down menu of e-mail recipients. Using Safari's Open in Tabs feature, I can even send a link to all my special contacts at once.

Sharing the love. That's me.