and Favorite Web Sites
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Search Engine, People and Places:
Who hasn't heard of this one?
Name: Google
URL: https://www.google.com/
Find/Hire Professional Services in Your Neighborhood.
Name:Thumbtack
URL: https://www.thumbtack.com/
Mapping - Find any place in the world. Topographical view.
Name: Google Earth
URL: https://www.google.com/earth/
Famous People - Famous People in History, Famous People List & Biography
Name:The Famous People
URL: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/
Digitally preview your mail and manage your packages scheduled to arrive soon!
Name:Informed Delivery® by USPS®
URL: https://www.usps.com/informeddelivery/
Crime - Search address, landmark or zipcode
Name: CrimeMapping
URL: https://www.crimemapping.com/
Find items in libraries near you.
Name: WorldCat
URL: http://www.worldcat.org/
Travel, Lodging, Traffic & Weather:
Find restaurants, night life, shopping, hotels, deals in US cities.
Name: CitySearch
URL: http://www.citysearch.com/
Mapping - Find any place in the world. Roadmaps all countries.
Name: Windows Live Local
URL: https://www.bing.com/maps
Weather - Worldwide realtime
Name: The Weather Channel
URL: https://weather.com/
Weather - Current Jet Stream Maps serving North America
Name: CRWS Background Information: Jet Stream Maps
URL: http://virga.sfsu.edu/crws/map_info/jetstream_info.html
Flight Time Calculator, Airplane Specification, Airport/Airline Codes
Name: Airlines, Airplanes and Airports
URL: http://www.airportcitycodes.com/
Search engine for rideshares, taxis, and limos
Name: RideGuru - Fare Estimates, Uber, Lyft, Taxis, Limos, and more
URL: https://ride.guru/
Source for airplane seating and in-flight services information
Name: SeatGuru - Your Enlightened Guide to Airline Seating
URL: http://www.seatguru.com/
Plot Great Circle distances - airport to airport worldwide. Observe aircraft range from any airport.
Name: Great Circle Mapper
URL: http://gc.kls2.com/
Airfares across all major airlines. Need to create simple login/pwd.
Name: ITA Software AirFare Shopping Engine
URL: http://matrix.itasoftware.com/
Airfares across all major airlines.
Name: Booking Buddy
URL: https://www.bookingbuddy.com/
Airline In-Flight Tracking - location on earth, speed, etc.
Name: FlightAware
URL: https://flightaware.com/
Ben Schlappig details every aspect of his stays at exclusive hotels, airline flights, best credit cards and much more.
Name: One Mile At A Time
URL: https://onemileatatime.com/
Hotels and Lodging in New York City - Better prices than Expedia
Name: New York Guide
URL: http://new.york.hotelguide.net/
Foreign Country Currency Conversion - Current exchange rates
Name: OANDA Currency Converter and Financial Forecasts
URL: https://www.oanda.com/us-en/
Language Converter - sentences and web sites
Name: Google Translate - Free Translation from English to Spanish, French, to from many languages
URL: https://translate.google.com/
World Statistics:
World Time Zones, Calendar - Current times around the world. Print calendar for any year.
Name: The World Clock
URL: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Print a Calendar
Name: Free printable PDF Calendar 2008-2009
URL: http://www.pdfcalendar.com/12-weeks/
Current time in U.S. time zones accurate to 0.2 second (does not read your PC clock).
Name: The offical U.S. time
URL: https://www.time.gov
World Geography facts, maps and Country stats. Wish I had this in High School!
Name: Geographic.org - Geography, climate, countries, Maps, Flags, Population
URL: https://www.geographic.org/
Point-to-Point Distance
Name: How Far is it
URL: http://www.indo.com/distance/
World Atlas - Geographic, Political, Physical resources & detailed info
Name: Map Machine - National Geographic
URL: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/
Astronomy Calculator plus much more.
Name: Timeanddate.com
URL: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html
Astronomical Data - Sunrise/Sunset, Solar System, Constellations
Name: Heavens Above
URL: https://www.heavens-above.com/main.aspx
World Facts:
Loads of facts comparing countries
Name: Country Ranking and Records
URL: http://www.aneki.com/country_rankings.html
City/Urban Areas/World Population and facts
Name: City Population
URL: http://www.citypopulation.de/
World Population Statistics
Name: Population Reference Bureau
URL: http://www.prb.org/
World City Population Statistics
Name: City Population
URL: http://www.citypopulation.de/
Major Religions of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents
Name: Major Religions Ranked By Size
URL: https://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html
Global Incident Map updated every 420 seconds
Name: Global Incident Map Displaying Terrorist Acts, Suspicious Activity, and General Terrorism News
URL: https://www.globalincidentmap.com/
Census Bureau - everything and anything
Name: U.S. Census Bureau Home Page
URL: https://www.census.gov/
Who's Dead, Who's Alive
Name: Dead or Alive?
URL: https://www.deadoraliveinfo.com/
Best Places to Live
Name: BestPlaces.net - City info, data, stats
URL: https://www.bestplaces.net/
Our World and the Universe:
Photos of notable places in the Universe
Name: Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive - View Earth At Night - Earthlights
URL: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
See Utah and other places like never before
Name: Utah 3D
URL: http://www.utah3d.net/
Move through Space
Name: Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics and You - Powers Of 10: Interactive Java Tutorial
URL: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/
Our Solar System
Name: Views of the Solar System
URL: http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
Realtime Worldwide Earthquake Data
Name: List of Recent Earthquakes for California and Nevada
URL: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Financial and Consumer Empowerment:
Best Bank Loan/Investment/Credit Card Rates Nationwide
Name: Bank Rate Monitor
URL: https://www.bankrate.com/
Stock/Mutual fund quotes, history, ratings. Side/side comparison of funds.
Name: Excite Money & Investing.
URL: http://www.excite.com/finance
Mutual Fund Ratings
Name: Morningstar - Independent fund opinions and analysis
URL: https://www.morningstar.com/
Mortgage Calculators
Name: Mortgage Calculator & Financial Calculators
URL: https://www.mortgageloan.com/calculator/
Consumer Action Center
Name: Team Clark Howard - Ways to pack more punch in your wallet and empower yourself!
URL: https://clark.com/
Analyze your Salary - What should you be earning in your profession?
Name: WorkPlace Channel
URL: http://www.salary.com/
How your Charity Contribution Dollar is $pent
Name: Charity Navigator - Guiding Intelligent Giving - Charitable Donations
URL: https://www.charitynavigator.org/
IRS, Business and Insurance:
Better Business Bureau
Name: Better Business Bureau
URL: https://www.bbb.org/
IRS
Name: IRS - Income Tax Forms, Publications and Instructions
URL: https://www.irs.gov/forms-instructions
Insurance Company Ratings
Name: A.M. Best
URL: http://www.ambest.com/home/default.aspx/
News and Dictionary/Reference desk:
News sites
Name: CNN and FoxNews
URL: https://www.cnn.com/ and https://www.foxnews.com/
Reference Desk
Name: Merriam-Webster Online - Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Encyclopaedia
URL: https://www.merriam-webster.com/
Mil-Std Document Library
Name: Every Spec
URL: http://everyspec.com/
English, Math, Sciences and Games:
Have a Math Problem - K-12 and beyond? Let a student answer it.
Name: The Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math
URL: http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Name: Guide to Grammar and Writing
URL: http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/index.htm
Physics, Math, Chemistry, Science, Biology, Mechanics
Name: Georgia State University link to all the Sciences - formulas, laws, etc.
URL: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html
Legal and Federal Government:
Law Dictionary
Name: Duhaime's Law Dictionary
URL: http://dictionary.law.com/
U.S. Congress
Name: Congressional Glossary
URL: https://www.congress.gov/help/legislative-glossary
U.S. Federal Government Agencies
Name: U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory
URL: https://www.abcbizloans.com/news/u-s-federal-government-agencies-page/
Food, Drugs, Health, Nutrition Database:
The Ultimate Recipe site - ethnic foods, beverages, health foods plus much more.
Name: Mimi's Cyber Kitchen
URL: http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/
Family favorite recipes - Under Construction!
Name: Susan's Private Recipe Collection
URL: http://recipes.compuart.us
Drug Encyclopedia
Name: Welcome To RxList
URL: https://www.rxlist.com/
Food Nutrition and Composition Database
Name: Nutrient Data Laboratory
URL: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/
Computer Benchmark, Myths & more:
Computer Hardware Guide
Name: The PC Guide
URL: https://www.pcguide.com/
Compare Processor Performance
Name: CPU Charts - Tom's Hardware
URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/
Compare GPU, CPU, SSD
Name: Hardware Compare
URL: http://www.hwcompare.com/
Compare PC and Smart Device Hardware Components
Name: Passmark
URL: https://www.cpubenchmark.net/
Computer Tech Info Site
Name: ExtremeTech - Deep technology content for the IT community
URL: https://www.extremetech.com/
Computer Virus Myths - determine if YOU are spreading a myth
Name: Vmyths.com - Truth About Computer Virus Myths & Hoaxes
URL: http://www.Vmyths.com/
Tall stories and other fairy tales not worth disseminating
Name: Urban Legends
URL: http://www.snopes.com/
Product and Store Reviews:
Expert Buying Guides And Product Reviews
Name: Galt Technology Reviews
URL: http://www.galttech.com/
Consumer Product Reviews
Name: Top Ten Reviews
URL: https://www.toptenreviews.com/
Consumer Product Reviews
Name: Consumer Reports
URL: https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/index.htm
Digital Cameras, Photography, Scanners, Printers
Name: The Imaging Resource!
URL: https://www.imaging-resource.com/
Digital Camera Review #1
Name: The Digital Camera Resource
URL: https://www.dcresource.com/
Digital Camera Review #2
Name: Digital Camera Reviews and News: Digital Photography Review: Forums, Glossary, FAQ
URL: http://www.dpreview.com/
There is life after Amazon
Name: PC Connection
URL: https://www.connection.com/
There is more life after Amazon
Name: Databazaar
URL: https://www.databazaar.com/
There is a lot more life after Amazon
Name: CablesNMore
URL: https://www.cablesnmore.com/
Store Reviews From Customers- Camera, Computer and Electronics outlets
Name: User Evaluations of On-Line Computer Hardware Vendors
URL: http://www.resellerratings.com/
Consumer Product Price Comparison and On-Line Classifieds:
True Price Comparison including tax and shipping charges to your zip code. Many consumer items.
Name: NexTag - Compare prices before you buy
URL: http://www.nextag.com/
True Price Comparison including tax and shipping charges to your zip code.
Name: PriceGrabber.com - The Smart Place to Start your Shopping
URL: http://www.pricegrabber.com/
Store Coupons
Name: Ultimate Coupons- Over 3,500 Stores. 60,000+ Free Promo Codes, Discount & Deals
URL: https://www.ultimatecoupons.com/
Compare On-Line Bookstore prices
Name: All Book Stores
URL: https://www.allbookstores.com/
Classified/4 Sale
Name: Craigslist
URL: https://www.craigslist.org/
Ask Anything:
Discussion Forums - computing H/W and S/W
Name: CNet Help
URL: https://www.cnet.com/reviews/
Residential House Wiring:
Residential Wiring Connections -Tutorial
Name: The Circuit Detective
URL: http://www.thecircuitdetective.com/connections_tutorial.htm
Electrical guide for wiring a house, codes, and common electrical questions
Name: Wiring a House
URL: https://www.buildmyowncabin.com/electrical/wiring-a-house.html
Wiring Examples and Instructions
Name: How To Wire it
URL: https://www.how-to-wire-it.com/
Computer Software:
Freeware - This is the best freeware site with respectable reviews I've ever visited!
Name: Gizmo's - Gizmo's List - The Best Freeware Reviewed and Rated. Gizmo's Tech Support Alert
URL: https://www.techsupportalert.com/
Shareware - Another good source
Name: ZDNet Downloads - Download shareware, freeware, demos and more
URL: https://downloads.zdnet.com/
ISP, Web Hosting, Computer Programming Tutorials and Guides:
Links to a multitude of computer program tutorials and guides
Name: Home Learning: Computer Programming Resources
URL: https://usinsuranceagents.com/home-learning-programming-resources
Web Host Search
Name: Web Host Directory
URL: https://www.hostsearch.com/
Check your POP3 E-mail from any web browser
Name: mail2web
URL: http://www.mail2web.com/
A one-time e-mail address when you don't want to give out your primary e-address
Name: Mailinator
URL: https://www.mailinator.com
Submit your site to a huge network of search engines
Name: EntireWeb
URL: https://www.entireweb.com/free_submission/
Free - Submit your web site to multiple search engines
Name: BuildTraffic.com | URL Submitter - 40 sites
URL: https://www.buildtraffic.com/
Connection Speed and Internet Security:
Your Internet Connection test - This is the best most trusted site for your true connection speed.
Name: Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test
URL: http://www.speedtest.net/
Optimize your internet connection speed.
Name: SpeedGuide.net - TCP Optimizer - No installation. Just set connection speed then click Optimize.
URL: http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php
Internet Connection Security Analysis
Name: Gibson Research Corporation
URL: https://www.grc.com/default.htm
Your Cable Modem and ISP - System Information, Startup Procedure, Signal Downstream/Upstream, CPE connections, Log
Name: Cable Modem Web Page
URL: http://192.168.100.1/
Your IP address
Name: What is my IP Address?
URL: http://wwws.whatismyipaddress.com/ and https://www.whatismyip.com/
Outlet shopping and Bridal Registries:
Nationwide Outlet Directory
Name: Outlet Bound-Online Guide To Outlet Stores & Outlet Centers
URL: http://www.outletbound.com/
Automobile Resources - new and used:
Autos New/Used Dealers, invoice, comparisons, Edmunds, Kelley Bluebook, resources
Name: DMV-CALC Auto Links
URL: http://dmv-calc.compuart.us/links.html
Public Databases:
Public Records Databases
Name: Search Systems - Largest Free Public Records Database Collection
URL: http://publicrecords.searchsystems.net/
Name of Vietnam War Casualities by City and State
Name: Vietnam War Casualties Listed by Home of Record
URL: http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm
Most Wanted People
Name: Most Wanted
URL: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted
Unclaimed Property Databases
Name: NAUPA | State UP Offices - Unclaimed Property
URL: https://www.unclaimed.org
How it works:
Interactive [Graphic] Tutorials - Human Body, Automobile, Computer
Name: Inner Learning On-line
URL: https://www.innerbody.com/
How it works
Name: How Stuff Works!
URL: https://www.howstuffworks.com/
How to do anything
Name: eHow - How things get done
URL: https://www.ehow.com/
Movies, TV, Music:
All Movie Site - movie roots
Name: All-Movie Guide
URL: https://www.allmovie.com/
Your TV Listings - set zipcode, cable, local or satellite
Name: TV Guide
URL: http://www.tvguide.com/
City Guide - Entertainment, Restaurants, Events, Hotels, Movies, Businesses plus more!
Name: The city guide to Entertainment, Restaurants, Events, Hotels, Movies, Businesses
URL: http://www.citysearch.com/
Music Midi Search Engine - Find a midi
Name:vanBasco's MIDI Search
URL: http://www.vanbasco.com/midisearch.html
Music Database - Search on Album, Artist and Song - view all album song titles
Name: Gracenote - CDDB Album Info
URL: https://www.gracenote.com/
Songs play on and on and ... includes user controls.
Name: The Infinite Jukebox - For when your favorite song just isn't long enough
URL: http://infinitejukebox.playlistmachinery.com/
Song Lyrics
Name: Song Lyrics
URL: http://www.songlyrics.com/
The Best Music Videos
Name: Songs Tube
URL: https://songs-tube.net/
Pop Styles and Genres - Explore the many genres and styles of pop music with this guide.
Name: Pop Music
URL: https://www.liveabout.com/pop-4688272
Music Montage
Name: History of Rock and Roll Time Sweep - 1955 to 1987 (54:08)
URL: https://soundcloud.com/djmoog1/history-of-rock-and-roll-time
Music Montage
Name: The WABC Musicradio Music Remembrance - December 7, 1960 until May 10, 1982 (37 Min)
URL: https://musicradio77.com/remembrance.html
Worldwide Radio Station database
Name: Live Radio on the Internet - Listen to the World on your PC!
URL: http://www.live-radio.net/
are welcome.