Welcome_to_Laura's_Home_Page!

This page contains links to my favorite sites on the Internet, including my own Photography Pages, interactive fiction works, and movie pages.

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Laura's_Photography_Pages

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Photographers
David Muench - some beautiful nature photography.
Jerry Uelsmann - inspired photographic compositing
(even before the digital days)
Philip Greenspun's Photo Page (or photo.net)
- valuable general photography resource
- also an impressive collection of photos
ftp.sunet.se - ftp archive of stock images

North West Regional Treats

Eric Montoya's Paintings - Images within images - clever, inspired, impressive!
(One of my favorites is Perennial2 from his 2002 collection).
Dan Colvin - digital composition

Screen Saver Art
I am very impressed with the Drawing Hand Screen Saver. When not typing away at the computer, you can watch drawings take form before your eyes and can update the screen saver with new drawings anytime. I was so inspired that I decided to splurge and not only register the 'Draw you Own' screen saver too, but purchase a Wacom Sketch Pad to make my own drawings for the screen saver.

Other Photographers
The Ansel Adams Gallery Home Page
Norbert Wu's Underwater Photography 		Photographic Equipment
Canon
Olympus
Minolta 		Film
Kodak
Fuji
Polaroid

Computer Games and Interactive Fiction

I really enjoy computer games especially those in the "adventure" genre. I used to check out the Happy Puppy Software Games Onramp Home Page to browse and download games of all varieties, but I haven't looked into this for years and don't know any better sites yet. My favorite graphical adventure games are from LucasArts (Monkey Island) and Sierra (King's Quest). These aren't very popular right now, but I keep hoping more games like those in the LucasArts Archives vols 1, 3, and 4 will be released.

You might also enjoy text adventure games, or interactive fiction, as it is now called. Remember Zork from Infocom during the early eighties? The Interactive Fiction Archive or The Interactive Fiction Library are great places to start.

I have written three interactive fiction games: Winter Wonderland, Travels in the Land of Erden, and Trapped in a One-Room Dilly. Keep this genre alive - Enjoy!

The Dark Crystal is of my favorite movies - fantastic and original. I have a great appreciation for the intricate characters as well as the visually stunning environment. I've now put together a Dark Crystal Page of my own. It has information on several of the out-of-print Dark Crystal books and the original movie soundtrack. I also recommend the Official Dark Crystal Movie Page and Monica Roxburgh's extensive Dark Crystal site.

Tolkien
  • J.R.R. Tolkien Information Page
  • Lord of the Rings - Official Movie Page
    		•  Movies
  • Internet Movie Database
  • DVD Easter Eggs (hidden features)
  • DVD Talk - coupons, forums, general DVD info
  • My Movie Collectibles Page
  • The Letterbox and Widescreen Advocacy Page

    • My Goonies Page
    The Goonies Homepage
    The Goonies Webpage

    		 The Neverending Story
    The Neverending Story Web Page    		 Willow
    Willow / Shadow Moon Page
    The Willow OutPost

    The Labyrinth
    Labyrinth - official site
    Monica Roxburgh's Labyrinth site
    Think Labyrinth, The Movie!
    The Great Muppet Capper
    The Great Muppet Caper - official site
    The Great Muppet Caper at IMDB

    DUNE
    Museum Arrakeen
    The World of Dune
    Ursul's Homepage     		Indiana Jones
    Official Indiana Jones Website
    Indiana Jones Webring
    Dredd's Indiana Jones Page
    Indiana Jones


    Michelle Yeoh
    I first saw Michelle Yeoh (or Michelle Khan) on a tv show about movie stunts. She has so much energy and verve. How could I be anything but impressed by such a courageous and talented person?

    Alfred Hitchcock: Alfred Hitchcock - The Master of SuspenseAlfred Hitchcock Online

    The Mummy
    Official Site
    The Mummy
    The Mummy Info Page at Yahoo     		Star Wars
    Star Wars - official site
    Star Wars Webring

    The Black Cauldron
    The Cauldron-born Fanatic
    The Black Cauldron!    		The Great Mouse Detective
    The Great Mouse Detective - Official Site    		Sleeping Beauty
    Sleeping Beauty - Disney site
    Sleeping Beauty's Briar Rose

    The Mysterious Cities of Gold (Les Mysterieuses Cites D'Or)

  • Jeff Gable's video page Order all 39 episodes on eight VHS tapes for $32 (includes shipping)! He copies tapes as a service to the anime community, so your request might not be processed immediately. In my opinion, the tapes are largely of very good quality. Visit his page or email him directly if you're interested. For fans of this show, I highly recommend that you inquire!
  • Mix-Image CD (French)--There is now an amazing CD out with music from the Mysterious Cities of Gold! Not only does it include 29 audio tracks (over 40 minutes) and a web page that includes photos and text, but it also includes a video of the ENTIRE episode 18 (the flight of the golden condor). For anyone who saw this show when it aired one summer back in the 80's (if you saw it, you loved it), this CD, from Mix-Image is a must! To order this CD, go to the Mix-Image website and type in "d'or" in the search box.
  • The Mysterious Cities of Gold (the original site)
  • Mysterious Cities of Gold (in French)
  • AltaVista's babelfish translator
  • Mysterious Cities of Gold
  • MCOG Webring

    Tennis

    Pete Sampras is my favorite tennis player to watch--poetry in motion. The ATP Tour homepage is a good source of recent tennis information.

    Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open | Davis Cup

    Figure Skating
    The Figure Skating Home Page - great pictures, links and info

    Gymnastics

    I enjoy watching gymnastics and have a great respect and appreciation for Shannon Miller. She is among my favorite to watch because of her impeccable form and stunning lines. The Gymnastics Links Page has a numerous links to individual gymnast's websites; it's a great starting point. More good sites are the USA-Gymnastics Homepage and the International Gymnast Magazine Online.

    Ballet

    The Dance Pages site contains many links to various ballet companies and photo archives. This picture from the ballet "Swan Lake" was taken from the "Dance Pages" site. Other nice pages are: Dance Magazine, Ballet Dictionary, Stomp, and Cirque Du Soleil
    Sherlock Holmes
    Although I have only read a few of the cases of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, I have recently become a very devoted follower of the Granada Sherlock Holmes series starring Jeremy Brett. The Sherlockian Holmepage has much information about the fascinating character of Holmes and the Granada Television Series of Sherlock Holmes which includes a rather extensive picture archive of the world's most famous sleuth. For more of a focus on the starring actor, try the Jeremy Brett Home Page. The first DVD featuring four episodes from the first season of the Granada series was released in October, 2000. Fantastic!

    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    Here are links to sites featuring one of my favorite TV series: Star Trek: The Next Generation.
  • Official Star Trek Web Site
  • Brent Spiner's Homepage
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  • Star Trek Webring
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    • I would have removed this link due to the poor quality of shows after about the second season, but I still think the first couple of years were entertaining.

    Tom's Xena Page Whoosh!

    The X-Files

  • The X-Files Official Site
    My favorite episodes: War of the Coprophages, Humbug, Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose, and Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space' were all written by Darin Morgan (who also played the part of the loser in 'Small Potatoes'). I really hope he decides to write for the show again!

    Frasier
  • Official Site
  • Frasier Photo Gallery
  • Frasier page
    • Animaniacs!
  • Animaniacs.com
  • Pinky & the Brain Labnotes
  • The Animaniacs Links Page
  • My sketches of the Animaniacs

    • Classical Music
  • Essentials of Music
  • Richard Wagner on the Web
  • Bayreuth Festival
  • Anton Bruckner
  • Beethoven on the Web
  • Herbert von Karajan Centrum
  • My Classical Favorites

    • Danny Elfman
    The Nightmare Before Christmas Webring
    Boingo website
    Oingo Boingo     		Danny Elfman
    Elfman Zone

    News
  • Google News
  • The Wire - Breaking News from the Associated Press
  • USA Today News
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  • Wired News
  • The New York Times Page

    • Online Literature
    If you want to download classic literature, these sites are great:
  • Alex Catalogue
  • Books On-line
  • Gopher Books Menu

    Studying Literature

  • BiblioMania
  • Joseph Conrad Foundation
  • The Kafka Project

    • Literary Reference Sites

  • Encyclopedia.com
  • Dictionary.com

    • Anne Rice and her Vampire Chronicles

  • Vampire Chronicles
  • Interview with the Vampire

    History, Anthropology, Archeology and Ancient World Cultures
  • Studying for a technical degree did limit the exposure to the art, history, and humanities that I was also looking for from the univeristy; the Great Courses have been my salvation (no worries, no tests!). Check them out from your library and enjoy! My favorites so far are 'Ancient Egypt' and 'How to Listen to and understand Great Music'.
  • Archeology Magazine
  • The National Geographic
  • The Parthenon in Nashville
  • WWW Virtual Library - Archeology
  • Institute of Egyptial Art and Archeology
  • Mythology
  • TheHistoryNet - Where History Lives on the Web
  • The History Channel
  • The Franklin Institute Science Museum
  • The Electric Franklin
  • Ethnographics Gallery

    •     Animals and the Natural World
  • The Discovery Channel Online
  • NatureServe - An Online Encyclopedia of Life
  • NATURE: Inside the Animal Mind (from PBS)
  • Lycos Encyclopedia of Animals
  • BigCats.com
  • Christina's Big Cats of the World
  • The Dolphin Institute
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Library
  • The Weather Channel

    • University and Electrical Engineering

  • Stanford University (Electrical Engineering Master's Degree conferred January 2000)
  • Undergraduate Academic Works -- These include projects I have completed for Honors Credit in some of my Electrical Engineering Classes at Arizona State University, and others.
  • Arizona State University -- Undergraduate Studies (Graduated May 1998)
  • EE Times on the Web

    My People Appreciation List

    This section is long overdue. I had a great deal of academic success as an undergraduate, and I owe MANY thanks to the following individuals for the opportunities I now have at Stanford. Thanks to Dr. Helen Reed, Dr. David Allee, Dr. James Aberle, ZAck Ciccone, Don Butler, and Shea Ferring for helping, supporting, and encouraging me.

    My Corporate Appreciation List

    I have received much financial support for my academic career so far and I wanted to thank the following companies for their contributions which have helped me so much:
  • Intel -- graduate fellowship
  • VLSI Technology, Inc -- undergrad internship : senior year
  • Honeywell -- undergrad award : senior year
  • AG Communication Systems -- undergrad award : junior year
  • ASUSat 1 Program -- undergrad internship : sophomore-senior years

    ASUSat 1 Project

    While attending Arizona State University and majoring in Electrical Engineering, I worked for 2 1/2 years from the Summer of 1995 to the Spring of 1998 on a group student design project to build a nano-satellite called ASUSat 1.

    Astronomy and NASA
    I really enjoy the Heavens-Above website. After selecting your city, it tells you when satellites will be passing overhead. The more negative the magnitude number, the brighter it will appear. Check out the Iridium flares while you still can.
    Astronomical Pictures
    Hubble Space Telescope Images     		NASA Homepage
    Astronomy Picture of the Day

    Creating your own Web Page
    I hacked a version of a mouse trail script from dynamicdrive.com for the star trails used on this page. (Feel free to check out my source code for details'View->Source'.)
    Que's Digital Bookshelf HTML 3.0 IconBAZAAR

    Creating your own Graphics

  • Adobe Photoshop Techniques The documents at this site contain excellent step by step information about how create some advanced graphics.
  • Kai's Power Tips and Tricks for Photoshop These are a little harder to follow than the tutorials above, but the range is greater.
  • Lview Pro Home Page I used this program in school as a graphics converter and to make images transparent when I didn't have Photoshop.
    Online Shopping
    Buy.comeBay Auctions Amazon.com Barnes & Noble
    The Advanced Book Exchange
    Search Page    		 Footlight
    (Hard to find Soundtrack CDs)    		 vitaminshoppe.com
    Online Coupons
    Coupons from DVD Talk
    (can be used for more than DVDs)
    Search Engines and Web Browsers
    AltaVista Google Hotbot Yahoo Lycos

    Send any comments or messages to email@LauraKnauth.com