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features FEATURES a few keystrokes away from fun Suffer from boredom Have access to the internet Here are some websites that are sure to cure you. Brittnie Viscounte Staff Writer Since the introduction of the World Wide Web in the 90s, millions of teenagers have used the Internet for schoolwork, communication, and entertainment. “I spend about 24 hours online a week,” junior David Ruth said. “I [usually go to] forums, Nation States, and some webcomics, but I also…do my own computer engineering in my spare time.” Ruth said he attributes his knowledge of computers to the amount of time he spends on them. Sophomore Chessia Stroup said she spends about two or three hours a week on her computer. “I just browse for about 20 minutes daily, then when my computer dies, I quit,” she said, “but I have a Pentium II. Need I say more” Stroup said she spends most of her time talking to her friends and going to www.youtube.com, a website where users can post and view several videos for free. “It entertains me to death,” she said. Junior Karen Zurinsky also spends a lot of her time on YouTube. “I cruise around a lot, mainly watching Daisuke Asakura videos,” she said, “but ‘Ask a Ninja’ is another one of my favorite things to watch on there.” Zurinsky also visits www.myspace.com, like many other Hoover students. “I just like to check my comments and post bulletins,” Zurinsky said. “There’s not really much more you can do.” Stroup thinks social networking sites such as Myspace are “beats that cannot be stopped.” “I only have one so that I can read my other friend’s Myspaces,” Stroup said. “They’re…becoming the most popular things on the ‘Net now. I’ve [heard of] people who use Myspace and blog sites like weapons against someone they don’t like. It’s harassment, except on a new level.” Ruth said he is a member of Myspace but doesn’t use it very often. “Actually, the only reason I know I’m a member is because I get e-mails from Myspace every so often,” Ruth said. “Myspace is kind of pointless.” V www.babynamewizard.com/name voyager When did your name become popular Though this website is mainly for couples trying to name their baby, it’s still fun to find out how popular certain names are. Type in a name, and a graph will appear showing what years that name was popular in. Currently, the most popular female name is Emily, and the most popular male name is Jacob. To the right is a graph showing the trends for names that begin with the letter “T.” 14 the viking views 03.24.06
www.theonion. com CNN, MSNBC, and FOX News have nothing on The Onion, a fake news website that makes fun of existing current events or makes its own “news stories.” www.fark.com Fark is another news website, similar to the Onion, except the news stories are real. Only the headlines are changed to make them humorous. www.youtube.com YouTube is a collection of home videos, short movies, and music videos that members host. Though anyone can view these videos, only members can upload and rate them. The videos are available to be shared and put on other websites. Below is a popular home video entitled “Urban ninja.” He currently is jumping off a two-story building. www.ytmnd.com Short for “You’re the Man Now Dog,” YTMND is a place where members can create simple web pages, usually funny or quirky, with sound and pictures that other users can vote on. With millions of user-made web pages to visit, it’s not hard to spend a lot of time at YTMND. www.googlewhack.com In contrast to which word appears most on Google, which word appears only once GoogleWhack claims to be “the search for ‘the One’.” www.myheritage.com To avoid having to type in a long, confusing link, just click on MyHeritage’s “Find the Celebrity in You!” link on their homepage. Though you have to sign up to use this feature, it’s worth it. Upload an image, click “Run Face recognition!” and get ready to see which celebrity MyHeritage’s database thinks you and your friends look like. Below is senior Aaron Miller and his celebrity look-alike Paul McCartney. www.googlefight.com Which word appears more on Google: headache or aspirin On GoogleFight.com, it’s easy to find out. Type in two words and click “Make a fight.” After a short fighting animation, GoogleFight will tell how many of each word appears on Google. Oh, and by the way, “headache” appears 34,500,000 more times than aspirin, as shown below. 03.24.06 the viking views 15
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