Some pointers I enjoy

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Brief Amusement

Paper Crane: The paper crane page is no longer at MIT, perhaps baspitz graduated. I found this other version at Stanford, though. Different algorithm, same results. Cool.
View from a window in California: makes you want to buy an Indy (or move to California)
Fine China from Australia
Other Melissas on the Web
The town of Metz: Metz is currently in France (grandfather Metz was from Germany).
Radiatore or not: Is radiatore disks on a central axis?

Mr. Video's Star Trek Home Page: Cool, but image rich and slow to access; I usually just need Deep Space Nine and Voyager schedules.
Chief O'Brien is cool.
Maxfield Parrish: Not really SF, but they sure look like the Art Show at a Con to me...
Future Fantasy Bookstore: more books! also see our bookmarks
Star Wars: Yes, I am a Star Wars fan. So is this other Mom from the Bronx who works in computers for a major NYC university and collects bookmarks.

The Internet Movie Database
TV Guide
This Old House: ooh, home shows...
WIRETAP Film Server: lists, FAQ's, plot summaries, etc.
Ultimate Band List: The central reference
Folk Musician Christine Lavin.
Alison Krauss or here: My favorite new CD is by Alison Krauss, who appears in this TIME article, and this People column, and she's on the charts.
The Similarities Engine: Don't miss this for personalized music recommendations.
New York Radio Guide: When I'm too lazy to choose a CD, I like to listen to the radio, most recently to WFUV, 90.7.
Adam Curry's MeTaVerse: everyone's favorite, with online tunes

Map of the World Wide Web
Nationwide Phone Listings and a reverse directory
New York Info
Amtrak: If Amtrak is not responding, try the Delaware volunteer version, or cooler still, the Trakrouter.
Online PERL and Perl5 manuals: much easier to share with co-workers than the excellent book.
I sometimes look at the Meta-FAQ.
FedEx and UPS online tracking: Where's the package?
and the Post Office: zip code lookup, stamp prices, etc
Ergonomics: I hope my hands don't fall off
Interactive Weather Browser: also UIUC Weather Machine
Map Viewer: or use the cool gateway
Dictionary
Acronym Looker-Upper
Travelers' Center
Riverdale Real Estate: We live in Riverdale. These guys helped us find our first apartment.
Books in Print: Columbia only: telnet to columbianet, choose 3 (CLIO Plus), 6 (Indexes), 3 (Books in Print and Publishers Directory), and 1 (Books in Print). You will need to authenticate as a Columbia affiliate.

Growing an Avocado: Along with many other houseplants, I'm growing an avocado tree.
Toxic plants: An avocado plant is toxic to cats, but mine is safely at work.
The EPA's Energy Star: My new Mac has an Energy Star. My monitor at work has one too. Go environment!
New York Recycles: And so do I!

Pathfinder: All kinds of stuff.
My favorite part is searching for articles in all their magazines (what was that I read in TIME?).
Hunter College High School: My high school! Class of '82.
Indiana's Center for Innovative Computer Applications: don't we all want a Center for Innovative Computer Applications?
LEGO Information
The Adventures of Matthew and Jake: nice use of hypermedia, and here is other Hyper-Fiction
Bill's Lighthouse Getaway
The Internet Company: including the Electronic Newsstand, with online magazines
Exploratorium Home Page

Cool Web Things via the Medical School
Mark Verber's Favorites
Pointers from Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: They set this up for their Open House, which is not to be missed.