Useful Web sites
Educational and informative sites
Here are some sites where you can learn something new and interesting: App Pompeii – Visiting museums via your phoneBBC News describes apps for visiting museums Silicon ValleyPBS video about the history of the electronics industry. (Suggested by Sol Libes) Cloud computing explainedAt TechRadar, Jamie Carter answers the question, “What exactly is cloud computing?” Hardware [...]
Useful websites worth looking at
Here are some websites with interesting and useful stuff. Learn how things work, how to better use your computer, and other useful things: How it works: The technology of touch screensAt Computerworld, hardware expert Alfred Poor tells you a lot about touch screens Best Free Game SitesGizmo’s Freeware tells you where to get games that [...]
Tuesday links
What your zip code reveals about youEvery time you mindlessly give a sales clerk your zip code at checkout, you’re giving data companies and retailers the ability to track everything from your body type to your bad habits—At CNN Money, Melanie Hicken explains why your zip code and your name may give a way to [...]
How to get free books from the Internet
More and more, people are reading books in electronic form. E-books are not limited to special platforms like the Kindle and the Nook but can be read on a PC, an iPad, a smartphone or other devices. What many people may not realize is that there are large numbers of free books available on the [...]
Monday links
The head of the Copyright Office says the law is broken — but can she fix it in time?Maria Pallante takes on a behemoth task — it took 20 years to complete the last copyright overhaul—The Verge E-bleeder: is Nook on its deathbed?Barnes & Noble’s once-promising digital business needs to turn a page to compete [...]
Health related sites on the web
Looking for health information is one of the most frequent web activities. Here is a collection of some of the best health and wellness resources on the Internet. I first put this list of health related sites together several years ago when I was giving talks on how to use the Internet to get health [...]
How to Avoid Charity Scams
It’s the time of year when charities begin a season of heavy solicitations for contributions. And of course the scam artists join right in with a lot of phony charity phishes. This year we have the added calls for donations to help the victims of hurricane Sandy. The scammers never miss an opportunity like that [...]
