Contains information compiled by the CIA about every country in the world. Everything from politics to economy, transportation issues and a myriad of other topics are covered.
The Entire Silmarillion of J. R. R. Tolkien In One Thousand Words
“Summary” of Tolkien’s works in 1,000 words. I’m not sure if someone who hasn’t read them would get much out of the experience, but damn funny if you have. (from boingboing)
The National Budget Simulation
“This simulation asks you to adjust spending and tax expenditures in the 2002 budget to achieve either a balanced budget or any other target deficit. In order to make the choices we face in the budget clearer, we assume that you make the adjustments all in one year.”
Using records filed with the FEC of contributions by all individuals totalling more than $200 to a single campaign, FundRace maps out campaign contributions by geography. Search your neighborhood, or view maps of the country by county, etc.
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“The website dedicated to making mixed tapes and cds”
Big and Bad – How the S.U.V. ran over automotive safety.
“But that’s the puzzle of what has happened to the automobile world: feeling safe has become more important than actually being safe.”
Excellent article on the rise of the S.U.V. Talks about psychological reasons for thinking they are safe, and the implications for believing this illusion.
Caching Tutorial for Web Authors and Webmaster
Explains different web caching tecniques and how to change your site to best utilize (and be utilized) by them.