and I can have a celebratory cup of coffee because this is the post that I should have published on 21 October so unlike the 14 October one I'm not a whole month behind (and it really is 07:50 on Thursday morning. I've not even had breakfast yet)!
Howjsay - audio dictionary
via LibrarianInBlack by Sarah Houghton-Jan on 7 October
OK, this is just plain useful. Howjsay is a dictionary with an audio component. Look up a word and get an MP3 clip with the correct pronunciation of the word. When your result comes back, the sound plays automatically but you can also hover your cursor over the word again and again to hear it repeated. The results page also shows nearby words (alphabetically). I did notice that the accent sounded slightly European (British-esque, but not quite). Plain, simple, easy, and awesome.
Site of the Day: Rules of Thumb
via Librarian of the Internet by findingDulcinea Staff on 10 October
Rules of Thumb gathers all those invaluable strictures that govern our lives and puts them into a single online reference. Whether they're life lessons or handy little tips, we all have rules of thumb that we adhere to and now there's a community where we can share them. Browse the site by topic, search for a particular term, or peruse the rules community members have found the most helpful.
Disco Tune Stayin' Alive Could Save Your Life
via Latest news from our site on 18 October
CPR can triple survival rates, but research has shown many people do chest compressions too slowly, or are reluctant to do it at all, because they are unsure about the proper rhythm. Now, doctors have found the Bee Gees 1977 disco classic Stayin' Alive provides an ideal beat to follow.
Cave Paintings Took Thousands of Years to Complete
via Gimundo.com on 9 October
Archaeologists’ new dating techniques reveal a shocking fact about cave paintings: many of the paintings were done over a period of 20,000 years or so.
BookCrossing - where are they now?
via The Red Ferret Journal by Dan on 22 October
BookCrossing has been around since 2001 and is still going strong with over 718,000 registered participants. For those of you new to the idea of BookCrossing, it's very simple. Simply register at the website and register the book you're going to set free.
List Lovevia Librarian of the Internet by findingDulcinea Staff (Rachel Balik Senior Writer) on 13 November
It's hard to say why, but as a culture, we adore lists. They're easy, natural and fun to make. You can make lists of places you want to go, lists of people to invite to a party, lists of things you need to do before the end of the week (OK, maybe that's not so much fun … but still.) At findingDulcinea, we're kicking off our own series of lists to keep you in touch with Web resources. To get you in the mood, we've found a few unique lists from around the Web.
1) The Village of Joy Blog lists "50 Strange Buildings of The World." Maybe strange isn't the right word: these buildings are universally architecturally awesome. A variety of shapes, styles and colors make each one of these buildings, new and old, entirely distinct.
2) Each year, Time magazine collects the 50 Best Inventions. Some of them are probably as structurally magnificent as the buildings, and many of them have great potential to alter culture as we know it. (The iPhone was once on this list.)
3) 7summits is a shorter list, but the seven items on it are of far greater magnitude: the highest mountains on Earth. Look at pictures, read stories and legends, or even consider making a trip to visit one—the site can help you figure out how much training you'll need to make the climb.
Games for the Brain
via Creative Commons » CC News by Cameron Parkins on 14 November
Games for the Brain is a fun site that features a number of memory, quiz, and brain games all released under a CC BY-NC-SA license. A number of the games are embeddable, making them easily available for sharing while others reuse previously CC-licensed material. Whether it is an online destination to pass time, procrastinate, or hone your mental skills, Games for the Brain is a nice and simple addition to the growing landscape of CC-licensed content.
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