The history of the Internet is filled with a variety of wild stories and crazy rumors. Heck, the Internet would be pretty much empty without rumor, mistruths, innuendo and vices that will go unnamed here.

But there is some good stuff to be found, if you know where to look. And that’s where I come in. I’m ready to lead you into the great ocean of the information age.

So strap yourselves in and avail yourselves of the free peanuts. We’re going to make three stops on this voyage:

Because I can’t remember much of anything any more, I can highly recommend Memorize Now, a website that can help you remember stuff. For example, I just learned all of the lines of Shakespeare’s Richard III. It wasn’t easy. But… now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this sun of York.

Five Minute Cake. A String Map. A Snuggie. You can learn to make all of these and so much more, thanks to the geeks of at Instructables.com. They’re snarky folks, but awfully smart. I liked the instructions on how to turn $15 into a pen like the ones that cost $200. Cool, huh?

Finally, Ted.com. I thought this was going to be Ted Danson’s personal site, filled with his snapshots and memories of Cheers. Snap! Wrong! Ted began life more than 25 years ago as a conference about Technology, Entertainment and Design. Now as website, you can watch recorded lectures and performances by a huge variety of people. I gotta bookmark this place and come back later to hear Natalie Merchant singing old poems.

I don’t make this stuff up folks: it comes to me in a box made out of mud and straw. So go out there and enjoy the internet. And make sure to report in any discoveries you make!