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PORTAL ROOM

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Gregory's Choice Links

You enter the central, uppermost room. It's a small place. The low, glass circular walls are opaque and dark blue. However, beyond these walls, this room extends toward multiple dimensions and locations stretching chaotically across the globe. This is the power of hypertext, and the HoTaMaLe! Portal Room.

"I've been all round this Worldwide Web and I've seen all kinds of URLs, but I can't wait to get back to Canada, back to the cutest URLs in the world" (apologies to The Beach Boys)

(Singing)These are a few of my favourite links. All links have been hand-picked for quality; I'm sure you'll enjoy them as much as I did. To make it easier for you, I've also added summaries to each one and arranged them in alphabetical order. All links are free of charge. All non-http or international (read: slower) links are stated as so. Some links may overlap categories. In those cases, I've slotted them in the spots I saw as most appropriate.

Here's my plug again...if you think my pages are good (take your time...), please link HoTaMaLe! to your homepage. Please do not bookmark my inner pages though, because my main one (index.html) has a counter. Thank you very much.

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THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN: Got a site you think is good (especially Star Trek ones)? A link here is dead? Please, by all means, tell me! I'll review any submissions and fix any deceased links ASAP. Again, thank you, dao tze, merci, and arigato.

(=) The GeoJumper

Randomly go to a Geocities page! Requires Netscape/MSIE 3.0 or higher.

(=) Search Engines

Search the Web and email addresses. 14 links.

(=) Information and Reference

Peruse the CNN news archives, e-tomes and online magazines. 14 links.

(=) Computers

Publications, companies and shareware sites. 9 links.

(=) Wacky Miscellany and the Arts

Who said "Well, I'm not showing you my tat"? Can mousepads be made from real mice fur? Answers and questions like these, right here! 11 links.

(=) Toronto the Good

Several pages from the sights and sounds of TO and surrounding regions, Canada (voted the Best Country in the World by the UN in '92, '95 and '96!). 10 links.

(=) Anime / Sailor Moon

Look at fanfics and scripts, download AVIs or join a MUX inspired by this loveable anime. 12 links.

(=) Star Trek

Get the latest scoop on Trek happenings, eyeball the Defiant, and more. 11 links.

(=) Friends' Pages...and stuff I made

Preferential treatment isn't dead! 9 links.

[Back to Links 2 Links| If you're look for anything on the Internet, something here will probably help. (I've arranged these in terms of usefulness from personal tests)

• Yahoo! The brainchild of Stanford grad Jerry Yang, this is still the most comprehensive websearch directory around. Includes cross-referencing to other search engines.
• MetaSearch A quick jumping point to six search engines.
• Infoseek Nifty little searcher that lets you search contextually.
• HotBot Run by Wired, it's pretty good, if the colour scheme doesn't blind you.
• eXcite! Weird abstract AI engine produces more misses than hits, but it works.
• OpenText It's surprising what this little engine can turn up.
• Alta Vista Very large database. Run by Compaq, nee Digital.
• WebCrawler It's slow, and their last update was like 1994.
• Lycos Never had much luck with this one.
• All-in-One Search Contains links to every Internet search engine known to humanity from Archie to Yahoo!
• DejaNews Research Service Missed an article from your favourite newsgroup? This puppy searches Usenet for topics of your choosing.
• Four11 Online User Directory Lets you search for net.addresses with partial login IDs, domain names, even old addresses.
• Filez FTP Archive Search Searches up to 70,000 FTP sites for the stuff you want.
• Virtual Tourist An interesting, albeit slow site which allows you to look for pages by country, then narrow your search down to major cities.

[Back to Links 2 Links| Reference works fitting for any scholar.

• Anagram Insanity That's right folks, an automatic anagram server.
• A Word A Day Every day, a new piece of English vocabulary is posted. This service is also available as a read-only mailing list.
• Bartlett's Quotations The online version of this little book of quips and gems. Slow.
• Canadian NewsWire Canada's first realtime Internet newswire database sporting over 40,000 up-to-date news releases.
• CNN Interactive The entire searchable CNN news archive covering all the world's important current events.
• Cool Jargon of the Day Every day, a new piece of computer lingo is posted. This, like AWAD, is available in a mailing list.
• Discover Magazine Discover is a great scientific magazine which is simply fun to read.
• Epicurious Travel In-depth looks at over 100 countries with maps, snapshots and Condé Nast articles.
• GlobeNet: The Globe and Mail Canada's no-nonsense daily newspaper.
• Intellicast Weather System Want to know whether that hurricane is heading your way? You can even view the latest weather satellite maps.
• Learn2.com Excellent, colourful tutorials on all those little things everyone assumes you know how to do, like brewing good tea or tying knots.
• The PointCast Network A free service using smart client-pull standards that will hand-deliver news pertinent to you to your browser...no more meaningless browsing and searching.
• Online Book Archive Their mission: to translate the the world's classic literature into downloadable ASCII text. This etext archive currently houses hundreds of novels, from Shakespeare to Hemingway.
• TIME Digital Magazine TIME is always a rich source of opinions and info on current events. Now, it's updated daily right here on the web.

[Back to Links 2 Links|IMO: In My Opinion] Computers are everywhere. Heck, you're staring at one right now. These are sites that every computer geek can appreciate.

• AllAdvantage.com Join AllAdvantage, and basically get paid to surf the web. You can earn up to $12.50 US per month. Not much, but that'll cover your ISP bill. The catch? You have to surf with an ugly advertisement bar on your screen when you use Netscape or IE. But all you need is a little determination.
• CD-ROM Shareware A shareware treasure chest, with three T3 lines connected to the net. Expect FAST results.
• The Computer Paper A local computer paper (duh).
• Corel Makers of the deliciously cool CorelDraw! and they're Canadian too (Me biased? Never!).
• Jumbo! Shareware As the name says, tons of shareware from half a dozen FTP sites around the world can be procured here.
• PC Computing Online Their writers have a relaxing, jovial attitude. See latebreaking computer news, get freeware and shareware and browse back issues.
• PCWorld Online I like this magazine. Same features as above. Busy and slow at times.
• Toronto Computes! My favourite computer paper. Here, you can check up on back issues. Yes, HoTaMaLe! was in it.
• WeCompute Back issues archive of another decent local computer paper, which is primarily aimed at techno-neophytes.

[Back to Links 2 Links|aMuse!] Artsy and crazy places to visit.

• alt.ascii-art A great place to pick up ASCII art (pictures produced from keyboard characters).
• rec.humor.funny A moderated newgroup displaying some very funny jokes and stories. I sometimes post things here.
• rec.humor.oracle What is the all-powerful Internet Oracle? People send strange questions, and others give hilarious answers. A sort of cooperative joke-maker. Also see the Internet Oracle Index.
• Annals of Improbable Research (AIR) AIR is an oddball scientific journal by MIT which covers essential research such as the lengths of the second toes of ballerinas, the healing powers of kissing wounds and the correlations between elected Presidents and the Chinese Zodiac. They also offer a smaller digest, called mini-AIR, via FTP, mailing list, and clari.tw.columns.imprb_research(req. access to ClariNet)
• Cardiff Internet Movie Database (UK) Extensive reviews on thousands of movies, from classic to foreign.
• Friends Page Everything you wanted to know about the TV show Friends but was afraid to ask.
• Galaxy of Coca-Cola Just plain pretty. You can also download JPEG postcards featuring the world's favourite soft drink.
• Hollywood Online A site covering the latest US films, stars, trailers and gossip.
• If I Ever Become An Evil Overlord A witty list of points Peter would remember if he ever became an evil overlord to ensure his position of power. Yes, I'm a lieutenant (but not a trusted one).
• Norse Azure (Japan) Photographer Noriyoshi Kishikawa has captured the Norwegian landscape in startlingly beautiful shades of blue. Great scans to see.
• WebMuseum (France) Browse through this delightful virtual museum of art, then take a tour of Paris. Slow, because of the extensive graphics.

[Back to Links 2 Links|Toronto Citybook] Toronto has been known by many names. Peter Ustinov called it "New York run by the Swiss." Go ahead, browse this beautiful city.

• Ability OnLine Support Network BBS [Telnet] Ablelink is a non-profit organization dedicated to "keeping children and adolescents with disabilities in touch with the World!" Telnet and log in, or visit their webpage, which has some medical links.
• CANOE: CANadian Online Explorer Working with the Toronto Sun, Canoe supplies daily national and international news services, including 680 News, our AM news radiostation.
• City.Net Canada A tourist guide, hosted by Excite.
• Cool Canadian Site of the Day Every day, Rob Benner highlights a great Canadian website. Hey, I wanna be on your page, Rob!
• Environment Canada Daily weather updates for Canada for today and tomorrow.
• Toronto FreeNet [Webpage] Yes, telnet to our local freenet. It's an OK dial-up affair; busy signals and malfunctions are common.
• The Toronto Star Our premier daily newspaper. Browse the articles.
• Toronto City Guide to Sights & Attractions A comprehensive link site linking TO sights, schools, even the Stock Exchange. Slow.
• TTC Canada Toronto Transit Commission's subway maps and bus timetables. Our Transportation Minister called it "the worst public transit in Canada", but the TTC cried slander and he later corrected his statement to "one of the worst"
• WHERE Toronto The online version of their very detailed magazine, outlining shopping, dining, accomodations and attractions.

[Back to Links 2 Links|Cult of Serenity] Sailor Moon and anime links!

• alt.fan.sailor-moon The main group to discuss Sailor Moon anime, manga and read fanfics. High traffic NG.
• rec.arts.anime.creative Great fanart, fanfics to be seen here.
• rec.arts.anime.info A moderated group on getting the latest SOS scoop, syppnoses and the Sailor Moon FAQ, as well as information on other anime.
• Anim-E-Card Send an electronic card featuring anime characters of your choice to a special someone.
• Annapuma's Anime Script Crypt Timed subtitled scripts (NO scene cues) from Dirty Pair to Dragonball, and SM too. There are also scripts at SM Scripts Archive (ZIP/899k) of most episodes up to Stars, but this file is disorganized and redundant.
• Doi's Sailor Moon Online Encyclopedia By Hitoshi Doi, this is THE site to go to for episode sypnoses, behind the scenes stuff and song lyrics. No frills. Unfortunately, it hasn't really been updated since Sailor Moon S.
• EX: Your Guide to Anime and Manga Better than Animerica, and free too.
• Heart of the Flames By Nikki "Jet Wolf" Purvis, it's got the SM Ani-Mayhem expansion set, Otaku Wars, and the stunning Top 100 SM Moments that cannot be missed.
• Jupiter Knight's Fanfic Page A grandoise fan fiction archive.
• Bishoujo Senshi Sailor MUX A TinyMUX where people discuss and impersonate their favourite SM characters.
• Sailor Moon Cel Gallery Every month, a great feast of Snappy screen captures from SM, and most recently, SuperS.
• FSC Site View character guides and back stories of the Future Sailor Cabinet, a group of SM otakus who fight for love, justice and better dubbing in Net.Tokyo. This often confusing, technically-inaccurate and even lurid (in two places) parody/chain story is a thread which runs regularily through alt.fan.sailor-moon.

[Back to Links 2 Links|The USS Aurora] Simply one of the best sci-fi shows out there. My claim to fame is that I can name every episode of TNG, and most of DS9 and VOY. Test me and see!

• rec.arts.startrek.info A moderated group for checking up on Trek happenings, convention reviews and the latest rumours.
• rec.arts.startrek.misc The main Star Trek discussion newsgroup. You might see me there. High traffic here.
• Blaiklock Worldwide Industroconglomeration Well, Philip has a great spoof image gallery here, "You Can't Do That on Star Trek". He has some odd non-Trek stuff and short stories here too.
• Holodeck 3 Rob Chen's beautiful site, with pictures, info, desktop themes and chat.
• Joshua Bell's Star Trek Archive A bunch of interesting FAQs, as well as the fabulous ASCII art gallery of Trek people, insignas and ships.
• Martin's Star Trek Page! Martin Hajek is a graphics artist, and it shows. Check out his art gallery, this page is darn pretty.
• Star Trek: Hypertext Really well thought-out episode reviews by Jamahl Epsicokhan.
• The Star Trek Archive A massive text library maintained by Joe Creighton from the starship names to episode guides.
• Star Trek Nexus Plum Trek sites on the web, right here.
• Star Trek/UPN Vidiot Brown always gets the latest Voyager news. You can also pick up some Defiant pics and cast photos. Slow.
• Starfleet Pheonix A small, but great net.newsletter/RPG run by Capt. Brendan Dillon. Check out the USS Vorzakk; I'm her chief engineer.

[Back to Links 2 Links| It's not that I don't have many friends :(, I just don't have many who know HTML...Honest.

• Adrian's Homepage My second cousin, Adrian Zai. Nice fellow. Has pics of him and his family, plus some odd articles.
• Anime Literary Source Dare Cheung's anime reviews. Not bad at all!
• Neo Nerv (aka Aleph, Pi, Symposium, Memorandum, Digital Primer, etc.) Friend Mike Hu and his algorithms.
• Josephine Cheung at Queen's University My cousin, her pets and RealAudio clips.
• MES Home Page Fellow McMaster engineer Ty Abonil's attempt at a homepage!
• Terence's Homesite Terence's attempt to woo girls on the net.
• Welcome to My Beautiful World! Justin's attempt at a webpage.
• Wilfred Lam's Web-Presence My best bud Willie's got the Brebeuf Graduates of '96 email list here, plus a mean 3D tic-tac-toe game. He's an Engineer too.

• RTMS Radar Traffic Detection A website I wrote for my former employer. To all traffic engineers: RTMS really is the best system to use!
• OSAMU Otaku Society 4 Anime @ McMaster University The site of our anime club, which I'm also its communications director.
• SHIP Management and Promotion A site I whipped up for a place that promotes east coast country bands.

"I know what you're thinking...did he fire six shots or only five? But being this is a .44 Magnum, and will blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky?"
--Dirty Harry, Dirty Harry

HoTaMaLe! Gregory Lam's Website
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