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November 24, 2009 WeblogEntries by Valerie Farnsworth
This is too funny! A league of boxing robots... This is the official website for the 2004 Robot Fighting League held in San Francsisco. From here you can read about the fighting robots and even review the statistics for the robots that have entered the competition!
According to US news sources, gambling is on the rise as a new favorite pasttime (with California setting the pace) -- and now online gambling is gaining legitimacy, according to this website. This website provides news on the topic as well as trivia and other related links. Personally, I had no idea there was an online poker industry!
Ever needed to download a font - for that funky brochure or a text translation? This website gives a databas to search over 400 sources for 123 languages.
This website links to information on Native North American authors. Search alphabetically by Author, Title or Tribe to find bibliographies of published works, biographical information, and links to online resources including interviews, online texts and tribal websites.
Here's where you can get more information than you ever wanted on lighthouses! There must be links to over a 100 different websites about lighthouses worldwide.
This article from the International Reading Association gives an overview of the Estonian language, history, and discusses general reading habits, political literacy and "new literacy." I love learning about languages, and can't help but want to learn more about my grandmothers' native country and language.
Given the upcoming Friday the 13th... David Emery of Urban Legends and Folklore website explores the reasons why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky.
Who's about to vote in the first offical presidential primary? Check out this census data site to find out...
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