MISSING LINKS

Tonight is New Year's Eve, but if you're planning a quiet night at home and leaving the madhouse crowds to the braver (or stupider) among us, check out newyears.earthcam.com. You can watch live webcams of Times Square and other locations around the world (in 2009, the Strip was one of the locales) as a whole new decade dawns, all while wearing your comfy pants from the sanctuary of your home.

For the geek in you, read the weather report in "Star Wars" terms at www.tomscott.com/weather/starwars. For example, when it's fair in Las Vegas, it's "like Naboo out there," but the winter weather in Baltimore means it's "like Hoth out there."

Love to watch the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives"? Get the same experience at www.choppedonion.com, where they review some of North America's best greasy spoons. Divided by state (or province, for the Canadian spots), the reviews feature plenty of pictures, maps, hours and descriptions of the specialty dishes.

Do you have an interesting Web site you'd like to share with other readers? Send it to Melissa Sullivan at msullivan@review journal.com.