Hawk Haven Links Page

No vanity plate web page is complete without an obnoxiously long list of links, half of which have succumbed to link rot and lead only to innumerable 404 errors. Well, this site is no exception, so here we go...

NOTE: This list isn't terribly organized as of yet. That'll come later.

- jdh, jdhawkins@madison.k12.wi.us

Search Engines

Altavista
- This has always been one of the best search sites on the web and it still is.
Ixquick
- This meta-search engine is pretty nice, but I find it most useful when I'm looking specifically for images. Be forewarned: search results are not filtered to be family friendly.
FindSounds.com
- If you can't figure it out by the name, then I'm afraid you're beyond my help...

Information

Information Please
- Good for finding all sorts of general information, whether it be daily news or who was born on your birthday. The site includes almanacs, a dictionary, an atlas, and an encyclopedia, among other things.
Economist.com
- A pretty well balanced news perspective. I especially like that you can get news from an overseas perspective.
Thesaurus.com
- Once again, pretty self-explanatory. Also links to Dictionary.com, where you can access specialized as well as general interest dictionaries. Useful if you are an under-budgeted school teacher who who has access to computers but not enough money to buy a classroom set of dictionaries.
  Nope. Not bitter at all.
Bad Science
- Debunks all sorts of mis-conceptions that we have about everyday science, including common falacies about meteorology. It also links to Bad Astronomy.
Howstuffworks.com
- Where to go when your kids ask "Why?"

Geekishness Part One: Comic Books

Ancient Brain Parts - The Matt Wagner Fan Page
- A fan site dedicated to the creator of one of my favorite comics, Grendel. In fact, I like this comic so much that my Christmas wishlist includes several Grendel-related items.
  Yep. Sure do like that comic. Sure would like to have some of that stuff..
Gone & Forgotten: The Worst Comics Ever

Name pretty much says it all for this one.

A Boy and His Bird - A Crow Site
- The Crow certainly ranks right up there as one of my fave comics. This site has all the info you could possibly want.

Geekishness Part Two: Role-Playing Games

The Third Edition
- A site dedicated to 3rd Edition D&D. Includes a couple of good gamer-oriented comic strips.
Community: 3E
- Another 3rd Edition D&D dedicated site.
System Reference Document
- Basically, the 3rd Edition D&D core rules online. It ain't pretty, but it's free.
PCGen
- Where you can get a great free character generator for 3rd Edition D&D. Includes the ability to customize and use third-party rule books.

Miscellaneous

City of the Silent - Postcards from the Grave
- Why go with boring old "Blue Mountain" when you can send a sentiment as morbid as this?
Fantastic Fiction Bibliographies
- Where to find out more about your favorite SF authors.
The Clip Art Gallery
- Some nice, basic clip art from Discovery.com.
Puzzlemaker
- Also found at Discovery.com, this sight can generate all sorts of word puzzles and mazes. Great for a last minute lesson plan (not that I ever do those) or a gag among friends.

Entertainment

Scifi.com Presents
- An abundant supply of online entertainment, including my two favorites...
  - Seeing Ear Theatre: Fantastic audio-stories and radio plays. Not much new has been added recently, but there's a ton of great stuff in the archives. Be forewarned, most are at least mildly mature in orientation.
  - Edward the Lesser: Freaking hilarious. I'm serious. You've got to check it out, kind of the Galaxy Quest of Lord of the Rings.

Fonts

Some great sites if you're looking for a slick replacement for Times New Roman or Helvetica Narrow.

Hot Peppers

I love my peppers, and my peppers love me...

Palm OS

I never leave home without it, and here's where I get most of the software that's on it...
- Download.com - Palm OS

Religion

If you're interested in doing a bit of religious research...