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Featured Articles February 2000 • Vol.11 Issue 2 Page(s) 45-46 in print issue |
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Jump to first occurrence of: [SCORECARD]  ATM Locator Visa runs this site, which takes an address and shows you a map pointing out the three closest Plus-system automatic teller machines (ATMs). Not only does it work accurately in the United States, but the system also offers an impressive trove of information on ATMs from countries around the world. http://www.visa.com/pd/atm Convert It The Pages of Conversion provide a simple, easy-to-use interface for figuring out how many feet are in a meter, the Celsius equivalent for degrees Fahrenheit, and just about every other metric conversion that you can think of. The tables are well marked, and it's not necessary to reload the page to find your answer. Pressing the Tab key or clicking the mouse instantly brings up the information you need. http://www.image-ination.com/test_maker/convert.html eHow Get useful, step-by-step tips on just about everything at this comprehensive how-to site. Whether it's dressing for a military wedding, introducing people, or deciding when to quit your job, you'll find instructions here. The home page of the site also features seasonal topics to answer questions at the top of your mind, along with a search tool and browsable categories for finding other questions and answers. http://www.ehow.com The Elements Of Style Online The Bible of correct grammar and usage, "The Elements of Style" by William Strunk is available online in hypertext format. Almost everyone writes something on a daily basis, whether it's a memo for work or a chapter in the Great American Novel. You might as well do it right, and this is a great place to start. http://www.bartleby.com/141 Environmental Scorecard The tips offered at the Scorecard not only help in life, but they could also help you to live. Learn about the pollution levels in your town and your risk for environmentally related diseases. Find out who is dumping what in your air, soil, or water and what you can do about it. http://www.scorecard.org Family.com Real-life tips for parents at all stages of the child game crop up on these pages. There's also a good mix of expert advice and information about other aspects of family life, such as planning for the holidays and taking care of Fido. http://family.go.com Home Safety Tips Encyclopedia Many things can go wrong right in the safety of our own homes. Learn how to avoid some of the pitfalls of modern residential dwelling at this comprehensive site by Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse. Read up on topics such as Air quality, disaster preparedness, and tips for navigating those tricky staircases. http://www.lowes.com/lowes/SAFETY/fsafety.asp How Stuff Works How Stuff Works is one of those sites that doesn't fit into any particular category but is cool nonetheless. The pages provide detailed but understandable explanations about our machines, our environment, and us. If you've ever wondered how something works, load up this page. http://www.howstuffworks.com Information Please Almanac One of the most comprehensive almanacs available online, Infoplease .com provides quick links to all sorts of statistics. What's the tallest building? Which are the top 25 largest cities? Where are the hottest or the coldest place on Earth? Look it all up at this site. For an interesting compliment to current events, click the Facts Behind The News link for a rundown of the numbers, charts, and checklists that shape the world today. http://www.infoplease.com Joey Green's Wacky Uses When you've got some extra peanut butter, coffee filters, or Vaseline lying around, this Web site promises to help you get rid of it. Non-traditional uses for common products abound. Learn how to clean piano keys with toothpaste, transport live fishing bait with coffee, and condition your hair with whipped cream, along with many other fascinating tips. http://www.wackyuses.com The Last Word The Last Word, a product of New Scientist magazine, answers those questions that pop up from time to time that nobody seems to be able to answer. Why do most drivers keep to the right in most countries, but to the left in others? Why is house dust always gray? What's the best way to get that slow-moving ketchup out of a bottle? These and other gems await your scrutiny. http://www.last-word.com Learn2.com This site is a place to find answers to important questions you might be too chicken to ask. Want to learn how to fight an ingrown toenail? Iron a shirt? Then turn to this site and avoid scaring away your friends. The site offers illustrated discussions of these and many less embarrassing questions. http://www.learn2.com The National Food Safety Database We all love to eat, but not everything we eat loves us. Foster good relations with food according to the guidelines presented at the National Food Safety Database. Learn how to safely preserve, cook, and handle food, what to watch out for on those ingredient lists, and how to make a meal for guests without making them sick. http://www.foodsafety.org Nolo.com's Self-Help Law Center The country's best-known self-help legal publisher offers useful tips at its Web site for a variety of real-life, common legal situations. Whether you're a tenant with a question about renting, an employer wondering about hiring, or a person wanting to write a will, these pages could point you in the right direction. For more in-depth treatment, look through the online catalog of publications. http://www.nolo.com The Official U.S. Time Figure out the real time for you and everyone else in the country at the U.S. Government's official time Web site. Maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO), the site provides an animated Java clock that shows you the precise time, as well as a handy night and day map. http://www.time.gov Party411 If you're planning a little get-together or a big 50th wedding anniversary blowout, this site provides checklists, tips, ideas for decorations and games, and pointers to party professionals in many metropolitan areas. Be sure to check out the Game Girl's ideas for fun contests to liven up any gathering. http://www.party411.com Road Construction Look before you drive. Avoid the orange signs and lane ending warnings that signal slowdowns and potentially white-knuckle forays. Search by state and date to see what local construction has planned along your route. http://www.randmcnally.com/plan/road_construction.ehtml SmartShip Stop wondering how to ship your letter or package by using information from this site. SmartShip compares the rates and shipping times between any two ZIP codes using all the major courier companies, including the Post Office. You can also track packages with any company's tracking number and pay for shipments and print-out labels online. http://www.smartship.com Toiletology 101 Tips about the care and repair of the hardest-working piece of porcelain in your house might seem boring at first. However, when you need to know, you usually REALLY need to know. Avoid an expensive call to the plumber by scrolling down to the Lesson Plan for Toiletology 101. http://www.toiletology.com TracerLock This site doesn't provide tips of its own, but can be a handy for tracking down new information on other sites. Instead of periodically wading through search engines to see the latest word on your favorite topics, set up a TracerLock search that automatically alerts you via e-mail when a new site mentioning your keywords appears. http://www.peacefire.org/tracerlock VoyCabulary online dictionary This site features an online dictionary with a twist: Paste some plain text or enter the Universal Resource Locator (URL) of a hard-to-understand page, and VoyCabulary pulls up your text with every work hyperlinked to an online dictionary, thesaurus, or foreign-language converter for on-the-fly reference. Medical, computer, and acronym dictionaries are also available, along with a large list of language-specific sites. http://www.voycabulary.com When.com A World Wide Web-accessible appointment book combined with a massive events calendar, AOL's When.com lets you know of upcoming events relating to your interests in categories you choose. Click on a day to see movie openings, book releases, concerts, favorite television shows, and other events and then add them to your calendar so you remember to actually do something with the information. http://www.when.com theWhiz.com theWhiz.com adds a new take on some of the age-old money questions. The Cost Of Life feature runs down the real prices of seasonal and topical expenditures, such as mailing out holiday greetings or starting a home office. There are also plenty of pointers for living life on the cheap without relinquishing comfort. http://www.thewhiz.com by Alan Phelps |
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