December 1998 IN THIS ISSUE:
Carefully Defrag Keep Looking How'd They Do That? Best of the Net Single or Double Click? Be Part Of The Top Level Organize Your Document Just Like A Real Painting Power Search Speedy Shortcuts FEATURE STORY: 'Twas the Morning of Christmas ...also... Welcome to Santaland More Holiday Cheer! Buy Tom Hanks, Sell Titanic Found Money Traveler Beware Need Help Fast? KidsHealth.org 911 - Listen Live Bigfoot vs. Venus Monet's Inspiration The sites referred to in this newsletter are only a few of the thousands that exist on any specific topic. We suggest these few, simply to GET YOU STARTED. Future issues of this newsletter may revisit related noteworthy sites.
FEATURE: No Internet holiday season would be complete without the traditional Christmas poem North Americans have come to associate with this festive time of year. It was originally written by Clement Clarke Moore on Christmas Eve in 1822. However, we've take a few liberties this year and offer you our own rendition of the long-time classic. We hope you enjoy it. Happy Holidays! 'Twas eight o'clock Christmas morning As we sat 'round the tree, "Did Santa Clause bring it?" We all waited to see. A killer computer With blazing light-speed, For surfing and playing It's just what we need! It has to... it must be! It's such a big box, With Internet access From MCM Systems that rocks! It is! We got it! A machine that sure kicks. Now we can trash That old four, eighty-six. Word Perfect for Mommy, Cool games for my Sis, A blazing fast modem, Oh joy, Oh what bliss! In no time at all We were surfing the Net. What to do? Where to go? 'Round the ears, we were wet. There must be a way To work smarter and better. And then we remembered Your handy newsletter. A great tip on searching Will help us no doubt. A cool site about Christmas We must check it out. We can play, we can learn With some great Web resources. They surely will help me Get better grades in my courses. Our Mom will sure love it She can email her sister. She lives far away And really does miss her. And Dad is excited But he sure is no Wiz, But with easy to use software He'll build a site for his biz. We were still in our jammies As we sat 'round the screen. "Oh my!", yelled out Mom "It's a quarter to three!" "Quick...hide the computer. Your Grand-dad's in site, He's a Net-surfing junkie And he'll hog it all night!" As we ate Christmas dinner I think we were right. It was wise that we hid it And it stayed out of site. As Grand-Dad ate dinner He scanned the whole house, Moving the fork on his plate Like a three-button mouse. It just goes to show you And this is not an apology, That it's never too late To adopt new technology. Patience and Practice Are all that's required. Find some cool sites And you'll soon be inspired. In know time at all This truth you should know, You'll be working and surfing Like a tech-savvy pro. Well, I've got to go now Our Grand-Dad's gone home, And it's my turn to play To search and to roam. Happy Holidays! Back to Table of Contents ...also... To continue the festive theme of this issue, we'll begin by pointing you to a few sites that we hope will help get you in the Holiday mood. Welcome to Santaland Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without music, cheer, stories and good food. At Santaland, you're sure to quickly get into the Christmas spirit. This is a terrific site packed with links to everything Christmas. You'll find special recipes for tasty treats and goodies, ideas for arts and crafts, holiday cards, and even an update on the weather at the North Pole! And what Christmas would be complete without a little Bob Hope and Bing Crosby! There's more. Kids will love the site too. Check out the Kid's Corner, Video Games and listen to some great carols. There's even a thoughtful link to the hundreds of Holiday traditions people observe around the world. There's a lot more but you'll have to see for yourself. Make Santaland your first stop during the holiday season. Back to Table of Contents More Holiday Cheer! Just in case you're feeling like Scrooge and you need a little more encouragement, here's a few more links to great Holiday sites:
Back to Table of Contents Buy Tom Hanks, Sell Titanic Can you spot a winner? Like to monitor the stock markets? Enjoy watching movies? Well, put it all together and click over to The Hollywood Stock Exchange. The site contains thousands of "MovieStocks" and "StarBonds" that you can choose from to build your Hollywood portfolio. The movies are real, in various stages of development and production. The stars are also real and valued according to the stages of their careers. Manage your piece of Hollywood successfully and you can win valuable prizes based on the success of your portfolio. Back to Table of Contents Found Money Found Money was featured on Oprah, where she helped audience members find money they didn't know they had. The site boasts that BILLIONS of dollars in lost or unclaimed assets are just sitting in limbo waiting for their rightful owners to show up and collect. Millions have been claimed already! The money sits in old bank accounts, stocks, bonds, dividends, returns from taxes, insurance, utility deposits, mortgages and other financial assets, that you may have forgotten about or that may have been left behind by long lost relatives....and it's been collecting interest for years. Simply enter your first, last or business name on the on-line form and wait for the results, while you sit on pins and needles. A free automated phone search is also available, that checks files in Canada and the U.S. to see if your phone number or name resides in a registry of unclaimed assets. Who needs Ed McMahon! "Show Me Da Money!!" Back to Table of Contents Traveler Beware! The world is getting smaller. The unfortunate consequence is the political instability that comes with change. And this instability can be threat to those who travel. As such, anyone making business or pleasure travel plans should visit Travel Warnings. The site is maintained by the US State Department and issues travel warnings when all the relevant intelligence information is assessed for different countries. Whether or not your destination is flagged as risky, it might be a good idea to view and copy the Consular Information Sheets. They include information on unusual immigration practices, health conditions, minor political disturbances, unusual currency and entry regulations, crime and security information, and drug penalties. Get the facts and be prepare before you travel! Back to Table of Contents Need Help Fast? Here are three sites that offer technical support for just about anything. They are excellent resources for beginners and also for those who are more advanced. Help-Site Computer Manuals Back to Table of Contents KidsHealth.org KidsHealth.org is a wonderful resource devoted to the health of children and teens. You'll find information about growth, food & fitness, childhood infections, immunizations, lab tests, medical and surgical conditions, and the latest treatments. Get your children involved with the online health games, How The Body Works animations, the KidsVote health poll, and lots more. The site is created and maintained by the pediatric medical experts at The Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, The Nemours Children's Clinics, and other children's health facilities nationwide. Back to Table of Contents 911 - Listen Live Bored? Nothing to do? Wondering where the next OJ Simpson car chase it taking place? Head over to PoliceScanner for live online chases, fires, emergencies and more! Listen to a live police scanner in Los Angeles, Dallas, New York and other cities. Tune into live conversations between pilots and air traffic controllers. Listen to CourtTV and tap into other emergency services communications. If you are really bored, you won't be for long! Back to Table of Contents Bigfoot vs. Venus No it's not a Worldwide Wrestling Federation rematch! It's The Encyclopedia Mythica.
If you're interested in mythology, folklore and legend, this site delivers a wonderful collection of over 3600 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings, legendary creatures and monsters, from all over the world. Whether you want to liven up conversation with interesting anecdotes or help your children with school projects, this site will help.
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