A Walk Through Time proudly brought to you by the NIST Physics Laboratory. This site is neat. It shows the progression of time measurement throughout the ages. From the earliest calendars to the first simple time keeping devices.
I think my favorite section was the Earliest Clocks. You can learn about sun clocks and water clocks. Egyptian Shadow Clocks RULE!
This site has… Continue reading
Another fabulous site for those of you who like to “do it yourself” rather than pay someone to do it. In the world of home repair and such, too many of these sites can’t be anything but a blessing. I know it is to me.
And believe me, this site has it all from the do it yourself tips to a loan center… Continue reading
Not everyone supports the President’s decision to target Iraq. Many Americans have chosen to protest the war—this is their right.
Whether you support or oppose military action, just remember that thousands of American men and women have chosen to serve in the armed forces and are diligently honoring their commitment to freedom—not just ours, but that of others also.
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One of my favorite sites on the net is Strange Facts. I have a love for the curious and unusual and this site has it, and it’s factual. You can read strange facts that were featured in USA Today, and the Chicago Times, not to mention a huge “As Seen on TV” section.
Here are a few strange facts to wet your
This site claims to be “the Web’s biggest directory of free do-it-yourself tips and tutorials. From sports to cooking to computers and much, much more, we’ll help you become one smart puppy.”
From surfing around their site, and checking things out, I’d have to say they have the right to their claim. I think you’ll love the categories and then the array… Continue reading
How long have you been on the internet? Probably not as long as Yahoo or even Microsoft has been. If you’d like to take a step back into the past, visit today’s cool site so you can see what a certain website looked like.. Say.. 5 years back. Just go to the “Wayback Machine” at the Internet Archive.
For example, take a look… Continue reading
Want to see satellite images of the weather here in the US? Here’s a site that lets you. They have visible, infrared, and water vapor images available. You can view either still images or movies. Take a look.
Yesterday’s newsletter about spyware filled my email with gigabytes of response. One was, “How do I know if a program I am downloading is spyware?”
Well, if you want to find out if a freeware program you are about to download is spyware, adware, or will install third-party components (foistware) on your system, this is where to go.
Just type in the program in… Continue reading
We have all seen the error message “Could not find ***.dll” and wondered how to get the file back. Here is the place to go for free downloads of the most common files that are missing from your computer.
Simply type your missing file name into the search box to find if it is available, then download it. You can also go to the “dll-files… Continue reading
This site boasts, “Unseen worlds of change will be revealed. You will see time sped up and slowed down, and behold the beauty of change. Time will be in your hands to witness, replay, and even create. You never know… you might not look at things quite the same way again.”
Having spent a couple of hours at the site, I will
