YouTube
- it's
what the
kids are
watching.
Want
a good
review
on a gadget,
computer
or related
hardware?
Use PCmagazine.
This
all-inclusive
health-care
resource
site,
although
still in
trial mode,
is off
to a good
start.
Kayak
scans and
compiles
offerings
from hundreds
of airlines,
hotels,
car-rental
companies,
and other
travel
sites—including
the budget-friendly
resources.
Trade
your books
online,
for nothing
more than
the cost
of postage:
PaperbackSwap
About.com
More practical
than a
typical
reference
site and
more reliable
and consistent
than Wikipedia,
About.com
has a boatload
of articles
on a wide
range of
topics.
Answers.com
Type in
"sunscreen"
and you'll
be presented
with not
only its
meaning,
but also
sun protection,
history,
translations,
and buying
links.
Described
as the
world's
greatest
"encyclodictionalmanacapedia,"
Answers.com
is a useful
resource.
Dictionary.com
Impress
your friends
with synonyms
for "grandiloquent,"
search
the encyclopedia,
or test
your vocabulary
with the
daily crossword
puzzle—all
at Dictionary.com.
The partner
site, thesaurus.com,
is also
worth checking
out when
you need
that perfect
adjective.
Electronic
Privacy
Information
Center
The EPIC
aims to
focus public
attention
on issues
of privacy,
the First
Amendment,
and other
constitutional
rights
in the
computer
and electronic
worlds.
HowStuffWorks
Learn how
everything
works,
from batteries
and Krispy
Kreme bakeries
to credit
and debt,
roller
coasters,
and Earth
itself.
The
Internet
Public
Library
The IPL
is the
first public
library
for the
Internet
community.
It has
a huge
collection
of Web
resources
split into
several
broad categories,
as well
as the
full text
of over
20,000
books,
available
for free.
And if
you can't
find what
you're
looking
for, IPL's
free "Ask
a Question"
service
lets you
ask its
trained
global
staff,
who will
find the
sources
you need.
Librarians'
Internet
Index
Librarians'
Internet
Index is
a publicly
funded
content
portal
and weekly
newsletter
that points
to an extensive
collection
of quality
sites covering
a variety
of topics.
You can
read the
newsletter
by e-mail,
RSS, or
on its
Web page,
which also
has a searchable
database
of over
20,000
entries
organized
into 14
main topics
and nearly
300 related
topics,
all maintained
by a stable
of librarians.
National
Geographic
Online
Explore.
Discover.
Learn.
Nolo
Nolo provides
do-it-yourself
legal solutions
for consumers
and small
businesses.
The site
helps regular
people
navigate
through
the legal
system
with easy-to-understand
advice
and information
on topics
including
estate
planning,
retirement,
taxes,
housing,
real estate,
divorce,
and child
custody,
as well
as resources
for starting
and running
a small
business.
OpenSecrets
Wanna see
if your
local politician
campaigns
on the
tobacco
industry's
dime? Or
whom your
union contributes
money to?
Head over
to OpenSecrets,
which is
run by
the Center
for Responsive
Politics,
a government
watchdog
that tracks
money in
politics
and its
effect
on elections
and public
policy.
PBS
PBS supplements
its regular
over-the-air
programming
with over
175,000
Web pages
that allow
you to
delve deeper
into the
subject
at hand.
Singing
Rooster
Haitian
Coffee
is Molly's
new nonprofit
where she
sells Haitian
coffee
and returns
100% of
proceeds
to Haiti
for economic
development.
Skin
Care Information,
Research
and Reviews
at Smartskincare.com
Snopes.com
Sick of
getting
ridiculous
forwards
that tell
you some
sick child
will receive
a dime
every time
you e-mail,
or that
the Swiffer
WetJet
might kill
your dog?
Snopes.com
serves
as the
ultimate
classy
comeback.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
is a collaborative
encyclopedia
that anyone—yes,
anyone—can
edit.
