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Arts and culture

This addictive little Flash site converts any text you give it into a gorgeous and intentionally unreadable image (below).

http://mtd.nussnet.at/typo/

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Computing

This new search site has an interesting idea: It drops a thumbnail-size snapshot of each search-result page into the listing next to the usual URL information.

www.icerocket.com

Entertaining

Your choice of coffee can say a lot about you. Ask the Oracle of Starbucks what it thinks of your order — and be prepared for a steaming hot assessment.

www.buttafly.com/

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Kids

An engaging girl-positive site with a theme that reminds us a bit of Sailor Moon, this new venue promises good fun.

www.milkywayandthe galaxygirls.com

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