March 26, 2005

Digital repository
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/

The New York Public Library website is an extraordinary treasury of visual heritage, which includes almost everything from illuminated manuscripts to historical maps to vintage photographs. At present, it provides about 275,000 images, which can be used freely for your personal use. According to the NYPL, the number of these images will be increased to 500,000 images over the next few months. Check this site out and you will find a wealth of information.

Time for technology
http://makezine.com/current/

Developed by two successful net stalwarts — Dale Dougherty and Mark Frauenfelder— this O'Reilly e-zine focuses on do-it-yourself tutorials for project creators, digital mavericks and all those with a flair for creativity. The site includes an interesting category called “Made on Earth,” a fun resource on inventions that were crafted in the most unlikely of places, such as backyards and garages. Another feature worth mentioning is “Dorkbot,” a “warehouse of wild, weird and wonderful projects.”

Interactive sea journey
http://www.nsf.gov/news/overviews/earth-environ/interactive.jsp

Take a virtual dive and swim through the National Science Foundation’s Sea Vent Viewer. This website is for all those who have wondered what lies at the bottom of the ocean but aren’t able to hold their breath long enough to find out. The flash-based movie allows you to navigate the seafloor, checking out everything, in great detail, from hydrothermal vents to a human-occupied submersible.

Protect your kidney
http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/kidneymonth/

Do you have diabetes or blood pressure for that matter? Is kidney disease a potentially dangerous threat? Find out all the answers from the National Institute of Health. It helps you understand how to be good to the hard-working, little kidneys in your body and what to do if you are, like many others, at risk.— By Shaneela Khan

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