I'm glad someone thought of this! That's what you may find yourself saying as you browse through InventorSpot. Billed as "Serious fun for the inventor in all of us" the site is really for people who want to invent, but there is fun for everyone, including those of us who just like clever ideas. For inventors, there's information about research, developing your ideas, producing and protecting them, publicity and various groups and events you might want to know about. There are articles, a forum, an inventor's store, helpful books, an event calendar and service provider resources, many of which help aspiring creators get their ideas to market. Then, for those of us who just want to know what inventors have cooked up, there's the Invention Gallery. You'll find ideas that seem kooky (well, except to the inventor!) as well as those like the World's Smartest Beach Bag, that make you think, "Why didn't I think of that!"

an you believe it! I thought I'd seen and heard everything until I visited eAmazings. This site zeroes in on incredible photos and facts that will make you shake your head in wonder. I loved the top 10 photos from the Hubble Space Telescope, which has been sending us pictures from out-of-this-world since 1990, as well as photos of rare flowers that saturated me in color. Nature weighs in again with pictures of awe-inspiring dust storms, and then there is silly fun, like a huge urn built of beer cans. And that's just the photos! In the Knowledge Base, there are also 25 pages of amazing facts (which are unattributed, so you can only trust they are true), and there are links to other sites that may be of interest. Is this site a slice of fun? That you can believe!

et the sun shine on! That's just what people who visit Build-It-Solar want to do by putting the abundant resource to work. There are plans, tools and information for hundreds of renewable energy and conservation projects, from changing a light bulb to building a solar home. You'll find do-it-yourself information for solar kilns, solar hot water heaters, passive cooling, food preparation, lighting, hydropower, solar for kids, and so much more. There is also an experimental section for backyard inventors and intriguing information on cutting your energy usage in half. But where do you start? Well, the Getting Started section, of course, which helps you figure out which sorts of projects are right for you. You can also ask any remaining questions about solar and other energy saving projects, as well as click to other sites that will help you use all the sun that shines on you.

Is that kale or a kumquat? If you want to know more about edible plant life, FruitandVeggieGuru.com can definitely help. You can simply search for your favorite (or unknown) produce - despite the segregated search engines, you'll find fruit and vegetables in both of them. When you drill down to each fruit or veggie, you'll find lots of information, including a color photo; the history of the item; its varieties and availability; handling, preparation and serving instructions; equivalents, fun facts and resources. There's additional information about produce and your health, produce and kids, organic produce and produce in the news. You'll find help on preserving nutrients in these delicious nuggets as well as recipes for kids and ways to get them to eat more of these natural goodies, no matter whether they're leafy as kale or sweet and sour like kumquats.