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Radio
Diaries
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From
basketball greats to Civil War widows, NPR lets you listen in as people
document their own lives.
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Rare
Map Collections
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This
exquisite site contains national and Int'l maps from the early new world
to post-Revolutionary eras.
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Real
Time Flight Tracker
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Track
flights over a graphical landscape in real time! This handy service will
also immediately notify up to 3 people by email when your plane lands, if
you choose.
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Relocation
Crime Lab
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How
safe is the next neighborhood you're moving to? This site compares crime
rates for thousands of U.S. and Canadian cities.
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Research
It!
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Search
for people, maps, quotations, zipcodes and more.
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Research
Your Roots
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The
Internet has made genealogical research more accessible than ever before. Time
magazine provides a superb toolkit for tracing and building your family
tree online.
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Researchpaper.com
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From
the "idea directory" to the writing center, this site is an
excellent resource for the business executive or student.
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Risk
Mgmt. Resources
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FinanceWise
provides a fully abstracted directory of trends and literature in risk
management.
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Road
Construction Search
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Long
commute? Plug in dates, route number, and your state and plan your trip
around scheduled construction.
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Robotics
101
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Before
you buy that robotic dog, explore this fascinating site that covers
everything from the ethics of robotic use to robot art.
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Rube
Goldberg Gallery
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Through
his wacky cartoons, Rube Goldberg's "Inventions" have become
synonymous with maximum effort achieving minimal results.
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Safe
Landings
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For
pilots or passengers, these aviation hubs provide flight training
information, pilot forums, and an FAA searchable database of
accident/incident reports since 1993.
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Safety
Alerts
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Search
this free site for comprehensive, up-to-date information of all product
recalls made public to U.S. consumers.
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Satellite
Images of Earth
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See
what your neighborhood looks like from space--amazing detail. Don't miss
the "famous places" section.
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Science
a GoGo
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This
site delivers science news in a readable and interesting format. Changes
daily.
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SCORE
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Excellent
site! Free business counseling via email from over 300 retired business
executives.
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Search
Google!
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This
superior search engine developed by Stanford University engineers returns
remarkably accurate results.
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SearcheBooks
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Can't
remember where you read that quote? Search the full text of thousands of
online books on this handy site.
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SEC
Mutual Fund Cost Calculator
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Announced
last week by SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt, this powerful tool allows you to
estimate and compare mutual fund costs and assess their impact over time.
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Secrets
of the IceThis Antarctic
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Secrets
of the IceThis Antarctic expedition site follows the personal logs of
scientists on the most remote continent on earth.
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Serious
Sports
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For
the extreme sportsman in you, this site helps you plan your adventures,
learn a new sport, or see what's available in your neck of the woods.
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Seuss
Went to War
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View
little-known World War II political cartoons from famous children's author
Dr. Seuss.
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Sex,
Lies and the Century
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Ten
ways to look at the last thousand years.
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Shields
Up!
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An
automated system that will check your computer for security problems and
tell you what to do about it.
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Should
I Play Golf Today?
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Use
the Golf Biorhythm Calculator to chart your "ups and downs" in
driving, putting, and course strategy and find out if you should hit the
links today.
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Should
SATs Matter?
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The
debate continues. Check the SAT scores of famous folk and take a mini SAT
yourself!
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Sightseer's
Guide to Engineering
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Take
a tour, virtual or live, of the museums and institutions recognizing the
contributions made by engineers.
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Skywatching
Center
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In
between fireworks, chart the constellations using this fun site.
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Small
Luxury Hotels
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Whether
looking for an intimate villa in Bordeaux, an elegant suite on London's
Jermyn St., or a ranch in Carmel, this site delivers the perfect
destination.
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Smart
Calculators
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Calculate
your retirement benefits, mortgage payments, auto loans, and mutual funds
on SmartCalc's comprehensive list of calculators. You can even plug in
savings figures to find out what it will take to become a millionaire.
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SmarTraveler
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Find
up-to-the-minute traffic information for most major metros on this handy
site.
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Smithsonian
Collections
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View
everything from Dorothy's red shoes to the lunar lander on the new
"nation's attic" site.
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SodaplayDon't
blame me if you don't get any work done today. A wonderful, fascinating
site!
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Song
Search
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Search
by song title or artist on the National Music Publisher's Association's
site.
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Songs
of the Century
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From
"Over the Rainbow" to "American Pie," this list
celebrates our rich musical heritage over the last century.
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Space:
2005
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Popular
Science outlines NASA's missions over the next 5 years.
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SpaceRef.com
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Learn
more about our universe with this interesting space portal.
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SpaceWeather.com
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Find
out why recent stormy solar weather may disrupt earthly events, from cell
phone calls to animal migration.
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Spy
Fi Archives
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Before
wireless, sleuth Maxwell Smart had the Shoe Phone. See how Hollywood
viewed intelligence work during the Cold War and beyond.
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Stadium
View
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Where's
the game? Find stadium and arena information and photos for just about any
team, anywhere in the U.S. or Canada.
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Star
Chefs
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Enjoy
the artistry and recipes of the world's celebrity chefs. Includes a
monthly "Top 10 recipes."
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State
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The
IRS is one of the most useful information sites on the Internet. Download
all required forms and save yourself a trip to the post office!
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State
of the Internet
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The
'State of the Internet 2000' report, recently released by the US Internet
Council is one of the most useful Internet-related studies to be released
this year.
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StateLine
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Information
and statistics for all 50 states are at your fingertips on this
wonderfully organized site from the Pew Foundation.
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Statistics
Made Easy
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Trouble
analyzing your data? This site explains in plain English everything from
"per capita" to "margin of error".
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Statistics
Text
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Need
to brush up on cluster analysis or general linear models? This online text
can serve as a refresher course.
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Stephen
Hawking's Universe
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From
The Big Bang to wormholes, this site explains the "strange
stuff" that formed the origins of our universe.
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Street
Tech Term of the Day
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Keep
ahead of the jargon pack and check out the latest tech terms. Warning--you
won't want to leave this site.
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Summer
Activities for Kids
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Explore
some of the best activities you can do during the whole summer season.
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Summer
Grilling
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Epicurious
once again goes all out to make your summer weekend eating simply
spectacular.
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Supreme
Court Decisions
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This
archive contains all opinions of the court issued since May 1990. Find
background on current cases, historic decisions, and a current court
calendar.
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Survival
Guide for Pres. Nominees
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Even
if you're not in line for a Cabinet position, this guide from the
Brookings Institution gives advice on everything from navigating the
Senate to dealing with the press.
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