Quest 10 - Son Of TechTrek Playhouse!

Your quest for this week involves a chance for time travel that will not destroy the space-time continuum. :-) With only three more weeks left until the end of our journey, use this week to catch up and blog about Quests 6-9. Or…if you are in warp speed and are scanning the galaxy for some new challenges, check out some of the sites below! You are not required to post a blog entry about them. Just explore anything that appeals to you. Have fun!

• Slideroll - Use this site to create slideshows from your photos. Once your presentation is created, you can publish it to the Internet, MySpace, YouTube, or e-mail the show to your friends.


• Evite - Hosting a party this holiday season? Save money on invitations and postage by inviting your guests through this site. Besides creating invitations, guests can RSVP and leave comments for their host. The site also doubles as a party planner, helping out with the budget, figuring out the refreshment count, and to-do lists.


• Dogster or Catster - Social networking for pets! These sites were created to give free web space to our favorite furry friends. Owners can add videos, pictures, and stories to their pet’s web page as well as connect with other pets and their owners. Don’t have a pet? Search for local animals and leave them treats! Here is one local pet that could use some treats http://www.catster.com/cats/578791/in/stroll/


• http://www.43things.com/ - Do you like making lists or is there something important you would like to accomplish in your life? Write down your goals, tag them, and share with others. Not quite sure of what that goal may be? Check out other people’s lists and become inspired.


• One Sentence - Are you an aspiring writer or poet? Try telling your story in one sentence and then tagging it. To see what other people have done, click on the link at the top of the website.


• Artpad – Use this online canvas to create a painting and send it to your friends by e-mail. Paintings can also be framed and hung in the "gallery" to be viewed or enhanced by others.


• The Generator Blog - This blog is chock-full of fun things to do! Scroll down the page and check out the links on the right side. Don't forget to add it to your Bloglines if you would like to see what is posted in the future.

Quest 5 - Tech Trek Playhouse!

Time out for fun!

Your Quest this week, should you choose to accept it, is to catch up with Quests 1 to 4 if you need to, then we invite you to have some fun! How? Try exploring some of these interesting websites this week! You are NOT required to post a blog entry about any of them. We just want you to have a good time exploring!

Discovery Exercise

Here are some websites you can explore!

• BigHugeLab's Trading Card Maker - Upload a picture of you or someone you know to create a customized trading card! People always enjoy goofing off online, and sites that offer interactive photo fun are always popular.



• Simpsonize Me! - Speaking of unexpected fun & photo manipulation, who would have guessed that a website advertising Burger King & the Simpsons Movie could be so much fun? Upload a picture of yourself and the site will turn you into an animated Simpsons character!



• ImageChef - Trading cards and Simpsons characters are great, but what if you want to spice up a blog post or web page with a unique graphic? Check out ImageChef, where you can put your comments on their pictures. (Want to see an example? There are two right here in this post!)



• Pandora - But what do people listen to while playing with all these pictures online? Try Pandora, a site that turns the Web into your own personalized radio station! Type in the name of a song or the artist, and the site automatically builds a customized station that plays only songs by that artist or sound like that song!



• Craig's List - Ever been to Craig's List? It's a lot like the classified ads in the paper, only they're free to post and free to search online. Find a friend or a date, a ride to share, garage sales, used furniture, books, a job, or discuss topics of interest--all with people who live just in the Charleston area!



• Palmetto Biz Buzz - Another local interest site is Palmetto Biz Buzz, where you can read & write reviews of businesses in South Carolina. Look up your most or least favorite business to see what other people think or share your own opinion online.



• Trip Advisor - The next time you plan on heading out of town, you might want to remember Trip Advisor. You can search over 10 million reviews of hotels, vacations and more travel-related stuff. If you want to sound off about your trip, you can post your own review to share with other people if you want.

Want more fun sites to explore? Quest 6 is right around the corner!