Wednesday Website of the Week: MyTweet16.com

Oh, Twitter... First we mocked you, then we joined you. Like so many others we sat out your humble early days. But of course some people were there from day one. So if you want to see the first 16 tweets from your favorite twitterer, now you can (Might we suggest @tdllive ). MyTweet16.com shows you the first 16 tweets from the twitter username of your choice.

So take a walk down memory lane, and see tweets that are over a YEAR old! that's ages in internet time.

Wednesday Website of the Week: RetroCalculators.com

In yesterday's retro tech Tuesday, we showed you how to use an abacus, one of the earliest types of calculator. Well, the video came to us from our selection for the Wednesday Website of the Week: RetroCalculators.com. "Ehh, I'm not into calculators," you say. Well the site isn't filled with LCD marvels from the 70's and 80's. Rather, it gives us glimpses at stunning examples of industrial design, and mechanical genius.

Each model is meticulously detailed, and written in an approachable fashion. It would be a great site for Jonathan Ive if he ever gives up on this whole Mac design thing, and enters the world of standalone calculators. Check it out.

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Wednesday Website of the Week: Snopes.com

You, dear savvy TDL reader, are probably already familiar with snopes.com If not, you're secret is safe with us. If you are familiar with the site, then join us in our effort to educate every distant relative who sends ridiculous email forwards on the difference between fact and fiction.

Snopes cuts to the chase, telling you which urban legends are based in fact, and which are fiction, and perhaps more importantly which have slices of truth in them; probably the most dangerous kind. So whether it's a political rumor, doctored photo, corporate myth or missing person report, snopes will set you (and Aunt Martha) straight.

Wednesday Website of the Week: GarfieldMinusGarfield.net

I've never been a huge fan of the Garfield comic strip (sorry Jim Davis). Sure it would be mildly entertaining on occasion, but I just couldn't get into Garfield's love of lasagna, and his cat foibles. Little did I know that a comic strip with a far more manic, and to me, entertaining comic was lurking just under the surface.

Now thanks to Dan Walsh, that second comic strip is brought to light at GarfieldMinusGarfield.net. Walsh takes Davis' strips, removes Garfield, and we're left with a dark look at the mind of Garfield's owner, Jon. The modified strips have been so successful, there's even a book. And Garfield creator Jim Davis has given his blessing, which gives me a great deal of respect for him.

Even if you've never been a fan of Garfield, you might just enjoy Garfield Minus Garfield.

Wednesday Website of the Week: Motionographer.com

Whether you're a film pro, aspiring graphic designer, or just curious about all aspects of digital design, check out Motionographer.com. In addition to showing some of the coolest tv ads and film effects, there are links to several resources including, tutorials, event schedules, and communities centered on specific programs/workflows.

These days, most of us have to at least dabble in graphic design, so check it out: it might even make your next yard sale sign look better. Or your feature film.