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| Subject/Category | Web address (URL) | Brief Description |
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Computers |
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| Repair | scottspcservice.biz | PC Repair, located in Penn Valley, reasonable rates, Scott comes to your home if needed. | |
| Education
Hardware |
hardwarecentra | "How To" with
hardware
items. Can search for H/W & S/W reviews. Check out the many sections.
Guide to- reviews of, hardware components |
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| Tips
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Komando |
tips; via Email if desired, information to be given about varies subjects-"how to" also. | |
| Viruses | snopes | Identifying virus myth & hoaxes | |
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Dummies | General info. from Dummies books; answers to Qs. Daily email service. |
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Terminology Broad Listing
Encarta ency. |
webopedia wiki.answers thesaurus
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Dictionary of
Computer/internet terms Answers any question you made have regarding any subject. Very informative site, w/English dictionary + Utilize standard Dict./Thesaurus, or select specialized or language dictionary. |
| Maintenance |
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Annoyances |
annoyances.org | Windows program annoyances/tips |
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Windows |
windowsupdate | Updates/fixes for each system |
Computer
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news | CNET source of computer news items
Computer news w/ downloads-many are free |
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Computer/Shopping |
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| Components | tigerdirect |
Computer equipment & electronics |
| Downloads | zdnet | Good source - computer components, downloads, more |
| Ram | cruical | Guide to buying & installing RAM |
| Utilities for | getright | Utility for downloads; protections, scheduler (not free) |
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Internet |
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Search Engines/Portals |
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Best pure Search Engine; convenient via Ref desk | |
| iLor | iLor | Great potential: utilizes Ask Jeeves & adds great features. |
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Ask |
ask | Alternate |
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Ref. Desk |
refdesk | Good home page - fascinating facts, all matters of information |
| Grandma Betty's | grandmabetty | Broad subject matter |
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Education |
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cflearnfree.org/ | Free Online courses to take, videos, tutorials. Wide subject range. |
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Truth or Fiction |
truthorfiction |
Tells truth about many topics incl. comp. hoaxes |
| How Stuff Works |
howstuffworks |
Broad education on "how to's" - great categorization of topics |
| History | historyworld.net | World history at several levels |
| General information. | thirdage | Info on many topics, computer assistance |
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Entertainment |
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| Cards | General.Greeting | ecards | Free cards/w/music; all occasions |
| Great Photo's | webshots | Great Photos..e-cards, more All categories to choose |
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| Animal Greeting | krittercards | All kinds of animal pictures to choose; domestic to exotic |
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The Onion BB Spot |
theonion bbspot |
Humor in the news & elsewhere Similar - offbeat |
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Movie and Reviews | mrqe | Great review source |
| Personalities | Dead & Alive | wa-wd | Status of famous people with categories |
| TV | Guide - Zap | TVlistings | Local TV schedule (night); customize |
Environment |
Nature | enature | Much about outdoors, incl. Sac.'s National Wildlife Refuge |
| Animals | idausa.org | In Defense of Animals |
| Financial |
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| Investing Online | investingonline.org | Online investing 101, Broker ratings |
| Investor Resources | superstarinvestor | Extensive resource materials/links |
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quicken | Financial Planning |
| Other | smartmoney | Personal financial; good features like Map of the market, Watch list (fee); provides Email |
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| Government | senate.gov | Senate - activities, general information |
| house.gov | House - activities, general information | |
| socialsecurity.gov/ onlineservices |
Social
Security service: we all can use this information and advice. |
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| sec.gov | Securities-Exchange-Commission | |
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See Travel section for Passport information |
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Health |
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| General Information | my.webmd | Broad coverage; incl. Medscape now |
| Medical Terms | medterms | Dictionary of terms, conditions, diseases, etc. |
| Drugs | fda.gov/cder/ orange/default |
Approved drugs from Orange Book |
| U.S. National Library of Medicine | nlm.nih.gov | Thorough health info including drugs; med. programs/studies, research tools |
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Household |
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Antiques 
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tias | Large inventory - antiques & collectibles Best for locating & pricing |
| Food & Wines 
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Rachael
Ray |
Cooking, guides & recipes. Recipe Finder Wines incl. search/rating info.; vast info. about wines & the industry |
Genealogy |
rootsweb | Getting started - assistance, database Family tree assistance, family chat - registration required |
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Graphics |
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| Animations |
Jo's World | Animations of all kinds; slow downloads |
| Clipart of all kinds | Web clip art, well organized | |
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Digital Photography |
dpreview | Best digital cam reviews |
| Photos |
webshots | Photos for desktop, greeting cards |
| Imagine Editing | gifworks | Gif image editor online; hard to maneuver around site, well worth the effort |
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Magazines |
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Martha Stewart |
marthastewart | Household, crafts, recipes
everything - after all....it's Martha's site ! |
| IVillage | ivillage | Women stuff, links; email provided |
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NEWS |
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World |
wnnetwork | Total world news coverage |
| ABC | abcnews.go | News, health/recipes, events, travel |
| FOX | foxnews | News - program information |
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New York Times |
nytimes | News |
| Links | refdesk | Broad links to News programs + |
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Shopping |
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ebay | Auction-largest, individual sellers |
| Review | reviewfinder | Links to reviews on electronics, computers, cameras |
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Kitchen
Appliances
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culinaryparts | Buy
anything
from
Cuisinarts,
Ice
cream makers to a electric toothbrush.... |
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Consumers Services |
clarkhoward | Consumer assistance; radio show; covers many subjects. You have to look to see ! |
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kkb | Auto. information ,pricing, buying and check to see what your car is worth. |
Auction
Kelley
Blue
Book