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Media (Computer) |
Places of Help (computers) |
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Digital Camera reviews by users |
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Digital Movie Cameras
| Boston.com | Camcorderinfo.com | Videomaker |
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Bloomberg Lists Stocks that are moving that day and Why |
SEC Filings SEC site with SEC filings |
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Free SEC Filings including Today's Lists SEC filings for current day in addition to history of filings |
Stockmaster.com Lists Stock Quotes (and Funds) and Top Current Stocks with their Prices and P/E |
Geni lets you create a family tree through our fun simple interface. You can expand your tree by adding relatives' email addresses. Your tree will continue to grow as relatives invite other relatives. Each family member has a profile which can be viewed by clicking their name in the tree. Family members can also share photos and work together to build profiles for common ancestors. Geni is private. Only the people in your family tree can see your tree and your profile.
Ancestry.com gives you 14 free days to search through their records which is extensive. You can view U.S. Census from 1790 on to 1930. They also have the UK Census Collection from 1841 to 1901, including original images of the census documents. Also there is Birth, Marriage & Death Records, and U.S. Immigration Collection.
Family Tree Maker Software and References By Broderbund. Has Tutorial on where to start genealogy search.
Washington University genealogical links to other sites, genealogy records, and associations.
Cyndi List has genealogical links (more than 180,000). The site is comprehensive, well-organized and updated frequently
RootsWeb provides guides to genealogical research, mailing lists, links to genealogy sites and a searchable surname registry of more than a million names.
USGENWEB Project is designed to "provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States." This Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free genealogy access for everyone.
Richard Wilson's Listing Listing of Genealogy Internet Sites sorted by topic.
Domain Names Find if a Domain Name is taken- Internic site
Lavasoft software that will help get rid of spyware - to download it will take you to Download.com
The Trail You Leave On The Internet - What happens when you go to a Website
Scams - Don't forward that email without checking to see if its real
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Internet Fraud - article by Security Exchange Commission |
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Crimes-of-persuasion How con artist are trying to get you |
Media Computer news
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CMP magazine group |
CNet News |
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E-Commerce News |
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PC Advisor (UK) |
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The Register - UK |
Newspaper and Radio
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Law - Legal headlines |
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KNX - LA radio |
KKBM - Chicago |
KRLD - Dallas |
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Newseum - List the front page of over 400 newspapers from all over the world. You can sort by region or map view |
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The Paperboy - Shows the front page of some newspapers (usually 3) and NY Times headlines. Has a listing of over 200 newspapers from all over the world. |
| Newslink - List newspapers from the United States separated by states |
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The Magazine Boy - You can read from a list over 1500 magazines from all over the world. |
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Canadian Newspapers - Hundreds of Canadian newspapers listed and available to read. |
Places of Help Computer
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Cyberwalker – howto’s, tips, emergency help |
expertcity.com - real-time support and training |
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informit.com - great tutorials for users |
Microsoft TechNet - Networking |
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PC Guide - reference information |
PC Mechanic - reviews and support forums |
PC Show and Tell - Online Software Help |
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PC Support Center - help for computer problems |
Pitstop – will test your computer |
System Optimization - PC Hardware |
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Tom’s Hardware - Reviews and news |
Website tutor - files and help tips |
WinDrivers.com - drivers for printers CD-ROM, etc. |
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Windows 98 Maintain your computer |
Windows Help from Zdnet |
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Learn 2 Place - purchase tutorials |
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Federal Consumer Information Center |
How Things Work- Physics in everyday life |
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EdSurf - Online Learning for Adult Students |
Project Gutenberg - Online Book Catalog library of 18,000 free e-books |
Encyclopedias
| Britannica |
Educational Games - from Steve Bass of PC World some are Shareware
| Animated Puzzles more than 50 jigsaw puzzles | Sean's Magic Slate coloring game for 3-to-7-year-olds |
| Astro-Mania - helps explain the planets, stars, and universe to kids | Exploring Weather – helps explain what affects weather to a limited extent. |
| Animated Coloring - Once the picture is colored in, a click animates it, bringing it to life with sounds and motion. | Dino Tiles - helps enhance pattern recognition and memory in 5- to 9-year-olds. |
| Finders Keepers – memory game. If the picture matches, the program responds with a happy child's voice | Animated Beginning Phonics - for youngsters in kindergarten, first, or second grade |
| Musical Tutorial - help them grasp the fundamentals of treble, bass, and chords | Animated Software - Offers animated software from phonics to spellling and math. |
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Leo Laporte in Los Angeles Saturday & Sunday Noon - 3pm KFI on the Internet / TV: Call for Help, Weekdays 6p and 9p, G4techTV Canada Radio: Tuesday 6:45a KGO SF / Friday 8:40a KFI / Saturday 7:40am CFRB Toronto |
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Jeff Levy is on KNX 1070 AM each Saturday & Sunday, Noon to 3:00 PM PST. Not on the Internet. / Tuesday from 1-2:00 PM PST is Jeff’s Internet radio show Go to http://www.wsRadio.com/jefflevy |
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Marc and Mark - On KABC 790 AM Saturday 9-11:00 A.M. answering computer questions and talking about the latest gizmos and gadgets |
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Kim Komando - Saturdays 7 am - 10 am Pacific Time. Not streamed over the Internet you will have to go to the website and look for a radio station near you. Very informative and helpful. Their web site also list good tips. |
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Lets Talk Computers - Saturday mornings at 8:00. Produced in Nashville. At present, it is broadcast via radio in 7 states: Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Texas and New Mexico and the Internet using either Microsoft's Windows Media Player or RealAudio. |
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Dave Graveline every Sunday from 2 pm - 5 pm EST (11 am - 2 pm PST): The Consumer Electronics and Technology Show on the air on over 100 radio stations and via Internet. |
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The PC Radio Show every Wednesday night from 8:00PM to 9:00PM EST on WBAI-FM 99.5 in New York City. It is also streamed over the Internet. Bringing you computer industry news, hardware and software reviews, guest interviews and news of User Group meetings. |
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Sarasota PC Users Group radio program Thursday on radio station WLSS am 930 from 6:00-7:00 PM - EST |
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John Iasiuolo - KLAV 1230am Las Vegas Monday - Friday 5pm PST - On the Internet – Locate the Listen Live icon or listen to archives. |
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Froogle - From the guys at Google compare prices and rating of the sellers, |
PriceGrabber - look here to compare prices and rating of the sellers, or sell your own items |
| GottaDeal - Hot Deals and coupons. |
ShopLocal is a fast way to find the best deals at stores near you. |
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Steve Bass likes to go to these sites to help compare prices: Mysimon.com Dealtime.com Pricingcentral.com Bizrate.com Smartshop.com |
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Become.com providing consumers comprehensive, unbiased, and relevant product reviews and information on millions of products, and the ability to shop for those products from brand name retailers from across the web. |
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Sales Circular - What's on Sale at the Retail Stores this Week? Check it out right here. Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Kmart, Office Depot, Office Max, Radio Shack, Sears, Staples, Target, WalMart. Select by state or local retailers. |
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| Shopzilla - Home and garden, electronics, computers, toys, jewelry, toys and more. | |
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SmartDeals price comparison website created with the Computer and Electronics shopper in mind. Daily Deals - here shoppers can find the latest product rebates, coupons, and deals offered by multiple merchants. |
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Coupon and deal codes Jump on Deals list by store then gives product names and expiration date. Current Codes find the codes by merchant, alphabetically, or by category. Coupon Cabin sorted by store or category, also listed by printed only or most used. They even have coupons for stores in retail malls. |
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| Restaurant.com put in your zip code to find restaurants in your area. Purchase certificates for meals at a reduced cost. Be sure to read the minimum purchase amounts needed at the restaurants before buying. | |
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Overstock - Reported to be overstocked items sold for less / Past and Present - look for discontinued items, broken dishes, etc. / |
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Auction sites: ebay biggest / AuctionsOverstock from the people at Overstock.com / Police Auction seized items up for bid / ubid just that / Livedeals auctions with the option of looking for local deals / Auctions at Yahoo / Internet Auction Listing / |
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Nerd's Heaven Huge list of Software Download sites |
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Tucows software downloads famous for software |
Major Geeks- Shareware and Freeware |
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Shareware.com Download software site |
Download.com - from Cnet |
| No Nags - Tested Freeware software |
Freeware Home - Tested Freeware software |
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Graphics Construction Set - Alchemy |
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Stroud's Consummate Winsock Apps List |
Security Programs
Free anti-virus check from Panda
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AVG AntiVirus (has a free version) |
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| Trend Micro or for free scan | Norton Antivirus | avast! (has a free version) |
Avira (has a free version) |
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Anti-Spyware - Free Adaware, Microsoft (beta), Spy Bot, |
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| Trojan-horse checkers - Steve Bass's article Cleaner Iparmor Trojan Remover | |||
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Firewalls 602Firewall McAffee Norton pcInternetPatrol Keiro Sygate TinyFirewal WinProxy ZoneAlarm |
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| CheapTickets | Orbitz | Travelocity | Hotwire | Priceline | Vegas | ||
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Travel planner - here is an activity and packing planner. |
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Transportation Security Administration - will list the average wait time to clear security checkpoints |
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See America - Explore destinations by region or state. Plan your trip with helpful information on weather, local transportation and accommodations. You can search for guidelines within numerous categories. |
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Roadside America - lists strange attractions. They range from the world’s largest cow to birds that re-enact Bible stories. You’ll see things you never thought possible. Search by state to find a list of attractions. |
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Know your travel rights - It helps to know your rights before you set off around the world. My Travel Rights has just the information you need. You can browse articles by category – the major modes of transportation are included. |
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Rand McNally - If you need ideas on places to see, just click "Go Explore America." Then select a state or National Park. The descriptions will help you decide if a destination is right for you. Then make sure the timing is right -- check weather forecasts and construction projects. You'll get maps and driving directions neatly packaged for printing. |
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FlyerTalk - Focuses primarily on air travel. Read the user reviews. Or use the chart to compare airlines. There are forums offering advice and news. |
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Hotels by City - An online travel company focused primarily on hotels. They custom write all of the city guides, they have over 500 travel guides located here, and more than 1000 images of cities worldwide - Good prices also. |
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Flight Arrivals Lets you check real-time flight arrivals and departures. But more importantly, you can verify delays,schedule changes and airport status. Search by airline, airport or city. As a bonus, the weather at 71 major airports is also included. |
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Links to Members Web Pages
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Net Surfer News Technology News |
Margolin Development |
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Haviland dishs |
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@LA - the guide to Greater Los Angeles and Southern California
Compu-Kiss - Go here for reviews and tips on computer-related information which includes tutorials, lifestyle articles, and instructional videos. There is a message board where you can get accurate answers to all their computer-related questions or share their knowledge with others.
Free TV Tickets - Television Tickets - Order Here
People Search- E-mail or phone (Yahoo bought Four11) Search for a person's e-mail address
Reverse Telephone Lookup Enter a phone number and it will tell you the Person and address (if listed)
Scanning Information Detailed information on how to scan photos, etc.
Steve Gibson's site for information on Internet Security
Switchboard.com Search for a Person or Business telephone and address- Find lost friends. Maps for Businesses.
Free Wi-Fi look up - WifFreeSpot HotSpotHaven Anywhere in the world JiWire
Wi-Fi - Home network guide PC Guidebook Network setup from PC World
Zip Code look up at United States Postal Service
Postal address
P.O. Box 9804, Newport Beach, CA. 92658
Electronic mail
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