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If you're a fan of those cool independent magazines that offer an alternative take on music, film, culture and so on, stack is the site for you. And if you subscribe, they'll even send a collection of the mags to your home every month.

Since the present is so bad, isn't it about time we took a longer-term view of the world? Like the next 10,000 years. Check out longnow.org. A counterpoint to today's "faster/cheaper" mindset, it aims to promote "slower, better" thinking.

We confess we like our books printed on paper. Bit if you disagree, or if a weighty tome just won't fit in your stylish man bag, try Gutenberg.org. It's an online library of downloadable books. Literature on the go. And better, it's all free.

For any fan of emerging music, the hype machine, hypem.com is a must-read. The site aggregates discussions on music blogs to let you know who's talking about what, and lets you listen to the tracks - a bit like an online iPod shuffle.

Poster art, vintage rock T-shirts, collectable back-stage passes: if rock memorabilia is your thing, check out wolfgangsvault.com. From vintage Hendrix badges to old copies of Rolling Stone magazine, it's a rock fan's paradise.

In troubled times like these it's refreshing for the spirit if you can have a good laugh about it all. So why not check out sickipedia for the foulest of jokes in the worst possible taste. Don't say we didn't warn you!

Twitter fans love keeping in touch with what their mates are up to. But at search.twitter.com you can now search the entire Twitter world to see what people are saying about any particular subject, right now.

Forget focus groups. If you really want to know what punters think of your brand log on to brandtags.net, where visitors are asked which word they think of when they see your brand name or logo. Prepare to be surprised by the results...

Blip.fm is where social networking meets DJ-ing. Find out what your friends and like-minded souls are listening to right now, and why. And create your own playlists to share. Join in, if you're cool enough.

Calling itself a "wiki book" with no conclusion", the website talks boldly of shaping the future. If you're looking to sound clever as you talk about the future of marketing, it's a mine of ideas on social change, attitudes to consumerism and the role of business.

Remember the days when Space Invaders was the cutting edge of computerised gaming? Of course you do. For a whole generation these arecade games were an obsession. Ditch the Wii and relive the sweaty excitement at arcadevillage.com.

The perfect accompaniment to the trendy holiday under canvas, coolcamping has tips on where to stay, what to take and a guide to festival camping. Ditch the air travel and grab your wellies, tents are where it's at this summer.

TED.com is one of those sites the reading of which can make you seem just that little bit smarter than you really are. From technology to culture, the world's biggest brains share their thoughts for you to steal.

For adland's deep thinkers who like to unwind in the kitchen, check this out. OK, it says it's for engineers, but anyone with an analytical bent will appreciate the application of a bit of scientific thinking to their culinary adventures.

For Radio 4 addicts, particularly those who like to shout at their radios. Now you can comment on the station's shows on this chat site, launched by punters (including Campaign columnist Russell Davies) about speech radio.