Buried Treasure

With so many sites to choose from on the web, sometimes we may skim over some hidden gems that are waiting to be unearthed from below the bigger sites like MySpace and eBay. Although some sites may seem quite cool and unique, others are just so random and completely pointless. Below I've analyzed 5 sites - from the good, the bad, and the ugly.

EMERGENCY AND DISASTER INFORMATION SERVICE

If you ever feel like YOUR day is bad, check out this site, which reveals all the locations in the world that are experiencing disasters at this very moment. As I look at this now, I'm just thankful I passed up that weekend trip to the ever-so-exotic Ethiopia. Apparently their volcano- The Manda Hararo - isn't exactly behaving itself. I guess if you have friends and family living internationally, this could come in handy to make sure they're safe. Or, for all you people suffering Agoraphobia out there, this site can help encourage your fear of leaving your home. Unless you live in Ethiopia... 'cause than you might want to hop on the next plane....

SPEEDTEST.NET

For those of you who are looking for something to kill time during that 2-hour lecture - or for those of you who just do not have a life - check out this website to test the speed of your internet connection. I don't really understand the significance of this site... but then again, I'm not a tech-geek and I have a life I'd rather be living...

THE GENERATOR BLOG

Okay, I'm not gonna lie. I found this website highly entertaining.... Simple things please simple minds, I guess. Just when you thought there was nothing worthwhile for you to play around with on the net, The Generator Blog opens up like a little treasure chest filled with software goodies, specifically made to bring you joy and steal away your precious time. Create a motto in the language of the vikings! Find out your douchebag name! Put yourself in a famous movie moment! Design your own t-shirt! Generate a random youtube insult! The possibilities are endless...

RHIZOME

This site is perfect for all you Andy Warhol wannabe's out there. In this day in age, everything seems to be moving to the web- shopping online, banking online, living out your social life online... and now, you can visit museums online! Rhizome provides a site that was specifically made to exhibit the art of budding Da Vincis and Botticellis. So, if you've thought up a fresh, unique way in which to use some sort of technology, register yourself, post your creation, and wait for the flattering (or not-so-flattering) comments to pour in, swell your head, and encourage you to post more.


POLYVORE

All you girls (and maybe some guys '_' ) are going to love me for showing you this site. Okay, so you're so in love with your famous celebrity (whether it be Kate Moss, Ashley Olsen, or Miley-bloody-Cyrus) that you own all their CD's/movies, you've got their autograph, you have their posters on your bedroom wall and you've even undergone surgery to look exactly like them... but now, YOU CAN DRESS LIKE THEM! It's pretty straightforward to use: click on the celebrity, browse through their photos and find out where you can get similar clothes (for a fraction of the price).