Archive for the ‘Useful Websites’ Category
Tuesday, September 5th, 2006
If you or your kids are attending college, you may want to check out the web’s source for free educational materials. This site is a student-run, volunteer-operated website started in response to the textbook industry’s constant drive to maximize profits instead of educational value.
This great site offers one-stop shopping for ...
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Saturday, August 19th, 2006
Personally, I have never understood why people want to pay big money to go to a track and watch other people make left turns. Of course, auto racing is much more involved than that. If you are uninitiated, the NASCAR the points system can be confusing.
The place to ...
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
If you have kids who will be taking the SAT this year, check out the SAT Prep Plan website.
Kyle Wendling, the designer, contacted me and asked me check out this great new site that he and Dr. Paul Rodney created. It is nicely designed and contains a wealth of ...
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Thursday, August 3rd, 2006
Now you can leave yourself a cell phone text message reminder or remind anyone about an event on a specific day & time. You can even queue up birthday reminders for the next several months or have your to-do items sent to you throughout the day. Just type ...
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Saturday, July 29th, 2006
I hate painting! The one thing I hate even more is spending big bucks and buying too much paint. Of course not buying enough can be a pain also. That's why Easy2DIY is such a handy website. You simply enter the dimensions of the room and ...
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Thursday, July 6th, 2006
Thirty-five years ago Michael Hart placed the Declaration of Independence online and he later went on to establish Project Gutenberg. The Project's goal is to create a free worldwide library of ebooks.
To mark Project Gutenberg's anniversary, World eBook Fair is offering free access. You can download from the collections until ...
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Saturday, June 3rd, 2006
This time of year a lot of folks start thinking about buying or selling a house. Over the years, I have bought and sold several houses and I always learn something new, sometimes the hard way. If you have decided that it is time to take the plunge, you need ...
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Wednesday, May 24th, 2006
Get directory assistance free! Visit Free411.com for the same information as pay directories but pay nothing. You can access the information via phone at 1-800-FREE411. Using the web interface can save you a little time but the phone number and the website both have the same information.
Of course in this ...
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2006
Are you a frequent traveler that loves to share your travel experiences with others? Do you like to investigate the experiences of others before planning your trip? A travel blog is a good way to do both.
Sign up for a free account at TravBuddy and you can write ...
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Tuesday, April 18th, 2006
There are countless game site on the net but finding a site worth visiting in tough. That is why Arcaplay is such a great find. The have over 100 Flash-based games that you will love.
They organize the games by categories and tags. Tags are like subcategories, which can span categories.
Registered ...
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Tuesday, April 11th, 2006
A lot of folks have caller ID on their cell phones or home phones and from time to time you may get a call from a number you don't recognize. Try using the Reverse Phone Directory. Type in a number, address or name. Any one piece may get you the ...
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Saturday, April 1st, 2006
I would never recommend that you mess with a person's computer on April Fool's Day but if you were already planning to do it anyway, let me help you do it well. Check out this site from RJL Software that has a bunch of free software that are designed to ...
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Sunday, March 26th, 2006
Have you ever needed a quick Spanish to English translation of a phrase or a website? Next time just surf on over to Babel Fish. You can enter single words or sentences (up to 150 words) and it will translate up to 12 languages. It will allso will also translate entire ...
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Friday, March 24th, 2006
What happens in the brain of a person with Alzheimer’s disease? Visit the Alzheimer's Association site and take a tour that explains how the brain works and how Alzheimer's affects it. There are 16 interactive slides that provide an easily understandable description of how this terrible disease effects the brain.
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