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For many, myself included, the Web has turned into a place where you can have fun, and even relax. Yep, I enjoy it more than the TV. Here are some places where I drop in on a regular bases, when I am just surfing. The Exploratorium and the Smithsonia are two place where you can surf for days, get lost, and enjoy yourself for hours. Vortex is a little different. It is Roadside America with an off-beat touch |
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| Discovery Online | ||
| National Geographic | ||
| The History Channel | ||
| broadcast.com Home | ||
| Internet Movie Database | ||
| Wrecked Humor Collection | ||
| Exploratorium | ||
| Library of Congress | ||
| Smithsonian Institution | ||
| Salon Magazine | ||
| eZines Database | ||
| Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | ||
| Travels with Samantha Home | ||
| The National Women's History Project | ||
| Urban Legends Reference Pages | ||
| The Vortex | ||
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Everybody knows that almost anything can be found on the Web. I will not even attempt to suggest the 'best' places to start searching for given information, or even how to search. However, here are the locations I often use when I do not know where to begin. |
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| Internet Public Library | ||
| World-Wide Web Virtual Library | ||
| Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE | ||
| OneLook Dictionaries | ||
| whatis.com | ||
| AskERIC | ||
| CIA World Factbook | ||
| How Stuff Works | ||
| Multiple Sclerosis News | ||
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Watch out mall, here comes the Web. You can buy anything, well almost, from some location on the Web. It is a world shopping mall, and yea, I buy by using electrons. The Bigbook is a worldwide yellow pages that can take you to any kind of store that you may want. One e-store I have to recommend is Amazon. Their products are the lowest priced I have found and their service, over the 4 years I have used them, has been excellent every time. |
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| BigBook | ||
| Consumer Reports | ||
| Amazon.com | ||
| Virtual Vineyards Wine Shop | ||
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No one reads you the news on the Web, but you get it faster, almost as it is happening. You may not yet have real time video feeds but if you want indepth information without a newscaster's slant, then the Web is the place. The following are my initial sources of news. You may not have hears of Newshub but it is a place to visit. News comes in raw, minutes after it happens and the page is constantly refreshed. Make it your HomePage and you can watch news develop. |
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| CNN | ||
| ABC News Online | ||
| BBC News | ||
| Newshub | ||
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This list is endless. I probably visit hundreds of computer sites each week but these sites are the ones I regularly touch almost every day. Inference Find and HotBot are my search engines of choice. When I want to collect information over time, I go to Liszt to locate a mailing list on the subject and join it. ZDNet and CNET have to be the two most visited sites for computer information. |
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| Inference Find! | ||
| HotBot | ||
| Liszt | ||
| ZDNet | ||
| CNET.com | ||
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These are personal sites. I am Webmaster of Holy Trinity and co-Webmaster for BHS1969. Gary and Tick are friends who have pages worth a visit. |
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| Holy Trinity Episcopal Church | ||
| BHS1969 on the Web | ||
| Gary Coombs' HomePage | ||
| Tick's Web Page | ||