ESC sequences

Only if you like words This site graphically represents 86,800 words used in English according to frequency. It can be fun to explore, but only if you like words. www.wordcount.org/index2.html.

Essential explanations Here is more stuff on language, with emphasis on the 'essential'. Every entry follows the following pattern: English is essentially Norse, as spoken by a gang of French thugs. There are Chinese and Klingon references, too. http://mercury.ccil.org/~cowan/essential.html#English.

Baby name hunting Need help finding a perfect name for the new member of the family? This expert guide could help. All you want to know about names, from popularity to ethnic origins. There are plenty of suggestions and no pregnant pauses. www.babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html

Famous last nerds Somebody is making a Broadway musical about Bill, Steve and all the other famous tech icons. I am not certain how exciting this will be, but you can listen to a couple of interesting songs, rap included. www.famouslastnerds.com/work.html.

Hitchhiker's guide marathon I am not certain how these people managed to do this, but that does not really matter. The original Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio broadcasts provide a very nostalgic trip down memory lane. www.kcrw.com/cgi-bin/db/kcrw.pl?show_code=hg&tmplt_type=Program.