The Library of Congress has started collecting digital materials like websites with Web Capture. They are doing it with a focus on specific subjects. Several of the subjects are complete, including the 2000 and 2002 Elections, September 11th, and Hurricane Katrina. You can also see what subjects they are currently working on or plan to cover in the future.
ContestGirl is a site about online contests and sweepstakes. They are broken into handy categories by region and then by single entry, daily entry and odd entry. The site also offers tips for winning contests, favorite sites, and links to free stuff.
WeatherBonk is a site that mashes up Google Maps and weather information, including forecasts, live weather and webcams. Just do a keyword search for the area you want to view and it pops right up. If you click on a specific city, you will get a seven-day forecast from the Weather Channel.
SoundDogs is an online collection of sound effects. You can listen to them on mp3 format or pay for a collection. The sounds can be searched by keyword, or browsed by categories like production music, samples and loops, vocals, and ringtones.
Platial.com is a site that allows you to create your own personalized atlas and to explore maps created by others. Explore by places, add tags, and view maps.
Sustainable Table is a site that offers information on how to eat in a sustainable and healthy way. It offers information on the issues, recipes and recommended cookbooks, bringing sustainable food to schools, news, and a search engine to find locally grown food in your area.
Libraries411 is a site that lets you find public libraries near you or libraries in any community in the nation. The maps can be zoomed in and out and easily moved to see surrounding areas. Central libraries are color coded differently than branches and bookmobiles, so you can differentiate between them easily. You can search by name or zipcode. Clicking on the marker for any library will offer information on it, including name, address, phone, website and square footage.
ExpectMore is a federal government site that lets you know which federal programs are working and which are failing. You can browse the site by programs that are performing and not performing, search by program name or keyword, or find programs by general topic.
GoodThings is a site that focuses on stories, news, ideas, projects and more that celebrate all that is good in the world. You can subscribe to their email newsletter, find books, music and movies that will inspire you, read stories that will reaffirm that the world is a good place, and find out how you can help out.
Tagground is a search engine that allows you to search by a specific website or by a tag. What this lets you do is to enter a website you enjoy or whose subject you are interested in and discover how people have tagged it. Then you can follow those tags to find other sites tagged with the same terms. You can also enter tags and find related sites, allowing flexibility in searching across various social bookmarking sites.
