Map of Springfield, home of The Simpsons
Description: The mapping of Springfield began in the Spring of 2001 when we realized that no adequate map of Springfield existed either online or in print. Initially the content was collected from the City Profile and Springfield Vacation pages at The Simpsons Archive, but it has since been expanded by numerous viewings of most episodes of The Simpsons.
While the placement of most locations is arbitrary, many are placed according to where they appear in relationship to each other in specific episodes of The Simpsons. In some cases 'one-time references' to specific locations have been disregarded in favor of others more often repeated. Due to the many inconsistencies among episodes, the map will never be completely accurate.
Although we'd like our map to be as accurate as a map to any imaginary place can be, our main intent is to preserve the comic spirit of Springfield, document its unique identity, and to have some fun at the same time.
Added on: 18-Dec-2005 Hits: 1099
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Cats Like Felix - Purina's animated Windows Desktop Cat
Description: Felix, the nation’s favourite black and white cat, is a cheeky little rascal - whether he's creating a work of art with his muddy paws on newly cleaned windows or reminding you that it's time for his Felix.
You never know what he’s up to next. And, so just like him, this site is always up to new tricks. Keep an eye on things regularly and see what he has in store for you.
Right now there are purr-fectly fantastic downloads, such as Virtual Felix, the most mischievous virtual pet in town.
Added on: 13-Dec-2005 Hits: 1664
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Apple Product Cycle
Description: What happens during product development at Apple? (The author has been an Apple user since 1984... In spite of his loyalty to the platform, he finds most "Mac people" to be tiresome and annoying.)
Added on: 12-Nov-2005 Hits: 1466
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Jargon File
Description: This is the Jargon File, a comprehensive compendium of hacker slang illuminating many aspects of hackish tradition, folklore, and humor. The Jargon File is a common heritage of the hacker culture. Over the years a number of individuals have volunteered considerable time to maintaining the File and been recognized by the net at large as editors of it. Editorial responsibilities include: to collate contributions and suggestions from others; to seek out corroborating information; to cross-reference related entries; to keep the file in a consistent format; and to announce and distribute updated versions periodically.
Added on: 26-Oct-2005 Hits: 1022
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Jargon File (Alternate Site)
Description: If the original Jargon file is blocked at your place of employment, try this site.
Added on: 26-Oct-2005 Hits: 1158
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General Zod for President in 2008
Description: "When I first came to your planet and demanded your homes, property and very lives, I didn't know you were already doing so, willingly, with your own government. I can win no tribute from a bankrupted nation populated by feeble flag-waving plebians. In 2008 I shall restore your dignity and make you servants worthy of my rule. This new government shall become a tool of my oppression. Instead of hidden agendas and waffling policies, I offer you direct candor and brutal certainty. I only ask for your tribute, your lives, and your vote. " He will give Christopher Walken a run for his money in 2008.
Added on: 22-Oct-2005 Hits: 1057
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Eggcorn Database
Description: This site collects unusual spellings of a particular kind, which have come to be called eggcorns (from the mangling of the word acorn). Typical examples include free reign (instead of free rein) or hone in on (instead of home in on), and many more or less common reshapings of words and expressions: a word or part of a word is semantically reanalyzed, and the spelling reflects the new interpretation. An eggcorn is a close cousin to a malapropism.
Added on: 20-Oct-2005 Hits: 1106
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Monty Python - just the words
Description: The complete unexpurgated versions of the scripts from Monty Python's Flying Circus BBC Television show. Note: These were published in a two volume book set titled "All The Words". This site may or may not last...
Added on: 17-Oct-2005 Hits: 1054
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Darwin Awards
Description: The Darwin Awards salute the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who remove themselves from it in really stupid ways.
Added on: 12-Oct-2005 Hits: 1046
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Animated Character Skeletons
Description: Animation was the format of choice for children's television in the 1960s, a decade in which children's programming became almost entirely animated. Growing up in that period, I tended to take for granted the distortions and strange bodies of these entities.
These Icons are usually grotesquely distorted from the human form from which they derive. Being that they are so commonplace and accepted as existing I thought I would dissect them like science does to all living objects - trying to come to an understanding as to their origins and true physiological make up. Possibly to better understand them and see them in a new light for what they are in the most basic of terms.
I decided to take a select few of these popular characters and render their skeletal systems as I imagine they might resemble if one truly had eye sockets half the size of its head, or fingerless-hands, or feet comprising 60% of its body mass.
Added on: 07-Oct-2005 Hits: 1196
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