links for 2008-08-25

• World Public Library Association
  $8.95 annual fee gets you access to a ton of PDF versions of books, MP3 of audio books, etc. There's also a free database of HTML versions of books out of copyright.
  (tags: books education library pdf)
• Wanderlust: GOOD traces the most famous trips in history
  Interactive display of interesting wanderings in human history. Lindbergh's flight, De Soto's expedition, Lewis & Clark's expedition, voyages of Marco Polo, etc. Very cool. Wish this had been around when I was in school.
  (tags: technology history maps design visualization education travel)
• Wii: Hack Your Wii for Homebrew Apps and DVD Playback
  Hack that allows you to play DVDs on your Wii.
  (tags: howto diy lifehacks games)
• Featured Firefox Extension: RIP Permanently Removes Elements from a Web Site
  This Firefox extension allows you to permanently "delete" (really block) any element from a web page or web site. Kind of like an ad blocker, but for everything.
  (tags: tools software lifehacks firefox)