The Coolest Web Sites of 2008

(the front runners in the vote...)

Judging a web site as being "cool" is very much a personal assessment. Everybody has such different tastes. But most readers do agree on one criteria: the site must evoke emotion. Sometimes it is an out-loud laugh. Other times it is a mouth dropping in awe. Other times it is a hypnosis effect that will suck you in. Whichever it is for you, the web site must be memorable and stimulating. Check out these choices below and decide if you agree.

The list below represents those sites that received the most votes at the end of 2008. As of this writing, 393 About reader votes were submitted by email.

The Top List:
Coolest Web Site of 2008
(in random order)

• BeliefNet (something deep for everyone)
  
  
• Refdesk.com (the single best source of facts on the Net)
  
  
• Eminem.com (this Detroit rapper has a memorable web site)
  
  
• Fridge Magnet Wars! ("someone keeps stealing my letters!")
  
  
• The Crimson Room (Takagi's cultish puzzle game, online)
  
  
• Not Pr0n puzzle site (a very difficult puzzle site, I may add)
  
  
• Craig's List (craigslist.net is a portal to a thousand other sites unique to your city)
  
  
• eBaums World (weird and wacky news, facts, and outrageous videos)
  
  
• Catster.com (for cat lovers)
  
  
• Dogster.com (canine fans and cute critters)
  
  
• StumbleUpon (a community of bookmarks that you will love)
  
  
• Top Walls (magnificent wallpaper artwork)
  
  
• How Stuff Works (outstanding tutorials that explain pretty much everything)
  
  
• Wikipedia (an online encyclopedia authored by everyone)
  
  
• Woot! (cool stuff at bargain prices)
  
  
• BOINC (share your computer to study climate change and biomedical research)
  
  
• The Soda Machine Constructor (like a Mechano set, only digital...)
  
  
• The Subservient Chicken (he really will do what you say...)
  
  
• Falling Sand Game (mesmerizing and hypnotic)
  
  
• The University of Life (a collection of neat tests to keep you occupied)