JohnWoltman.com: a tidalwave of blood and glory

John's Favorite Links

I have made this site as cozy as I can, but on occasion even I must venture out into the wilds of the untamed Internet. The links on this page will take you to places of wonder, yes, and horror as well. Tread carefully my friends. If a site has some questionable "not-work-safe" I have marked it as such.

Now go! Be entertained and delighted by this time-wasting vortex we call the World Wide Web.

Art

  • Deaddreamer

    [NWS]Graphic artist with a unique, apocalyptic, sci-fi style.
  • deviantART

    A global community of artists, photographers, authors, animators, and other creative types. Watch out for furries!
  • Lightroom Killer Tips

    Tips and tutorials for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
  • Martin Bailey Photography

    Martin Bailey's gallery and podcast. Gives a good look at the actual process of composing a photograph.
  • Photo Musings

    Paul Butzi's photography blog with well thought out, insightful ideas.
  • Tips from the Top Floor

    A podcast dedicated to tips and tricks for digital photography. Give it a listen - no iPod required!

Friends & Family

Humour

  • Homestar Runner

    Home of the Homestar Runner, Strongbad, and their various animated friends.
  • Numa Numa Dance

    Crazy guy dancing to a crazy song. Go to the page and click the "Watch this movie!" link.
  • PBF

    [NWS] An off-color, demented, modern-day Far Side. Definitely not for kids.
  • Penny Arcade

    [NWS]Video game comic, podcast, and essays.
  • Rinkworks

    Old-school site with funny features such as Computer Stupidities, Book-a-Minute, and I Think.

Learning

  • History of Rome Podcast

    Easy-to-listen-to podcast chronicling the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
  • Reliable Software

    Software company that provides free articles on programming in C++. Good for those starting out programming in Windows.

Music

  • Calamine

    East Coast dreamy pop band, fronted by Julie Stepanek. The band behind the Sealab 2021 theme song.
  • Flaming Lips

    Psychadelic alternative rock.
  • Flogging Molly

    Celtic-punk band started in California, fronted by Irishman Dave King.
  • Harvey Danger

    Alt rock group from Washington state. Their latest album, Little By Little, is available for free download.
  • Mad Agnes

    Mellow yet invigorating modern folk trio. They played at our wedding rehearsal luncheon.
  • mewithoutYou

    Alternative Christian band with a harder, unique style.
  • The Decemberists

    Folk-pop band from Portland, Oregon. Songs of chimney sweeps and mariners.
  • They Might Be Giants

    The greatest band in the history of the Earth.
  • This Might be a Wiki

    Encyclopedia of all things TMBG.
  • Weird Al

    The modern master of parody.

News and Technology

  • Ars Technica

    Good technology news with well-written articles and reviews.
  • BBC News

    The BBC's global news site. A bit more balanced than Fox or CNN.
  • Gibson Research

    Security-focused website run by Steve Gibson. Features the Security Now! podcast as well as the ShieldsUP port scanner and the SpinRite disk recovery program.
  • In Search of the Holy Grail

    Matthew Levine (of A List Apart) has an excellent article on creating a 3 column website.
  • Slashdot

    News for Nerds, Stuff that Matters. The oldest geek news site on Earth.

Shopping

  • Glas Apparel

    Film and clothing makers. Very interesting T-Shirts

Useful Software

  • e107

    A web content management. Previous versions of my site used e107 for the backend. Open source and free!
  • Expod

    Mac software to restore files from iPods.
  • Handbrake

    Mac video encoding software. Easily convert a DVD to iPod video.
  • Hugin

    Hugin is a program that assists in making panoramic photographs. Easy to use, and free! Works on Windows, OS X, and Linux.
  • VisualHub

    Mac video conversion software. Turns videos into Youtube, iPod, or PSP files. No longer maintained, but still an excellent program.