This is the page for great
links: (a) free virus checking; (b) potent and poignant link for
ill, disabled kids; (c) top news sources; (d) search engines; (e) on-line
computer shopping; (f) on-line sites for LLBean, Sharper Image, Land's End,
Eddie Bauer, Neiman Marcus, Home Depot Wal-Mart, other interesting shopping
centers (including grocery shopping!); (g) Barnes/Nobles, Amazon book- sellers;
(h) on-line PC Magazines; (i) on-line PC notebook sellers; (j) Stephen Hawking's
universe; (k) stock market quotes; (l) Guide to New York City; (m) easy way to
count favorite-food calories! ... and more links to come as time permits.... Linking to Websites on this page will gleefully ensure
genuine well-placed use of your valuable time. These sites deserve your
attention and will save you a lot of time and hassle. Remember that there are
also some interesting sites accessible from our Program STEPPE
copyright page as well. Most of all, enjoy your day!
Perhaps the BEST link you'll long enjoy (present website notwithstanding, of
course!). Please click on an interest area below for speedy access! (Click here to meet the family
business!)
Very clever, informative, useful: The
Daily Dozen!
International
Weather/Exchange Rates!
(Click here to enjoy weather forecast for The Big Apple!)
(Click here to enjoy weather forecast for Upstate New York (Glens Falls/Lake George)
FREE, you can check your system NOW for viruses by clicking on this icon! Fast,
thorough, hassle-free!
FREE, you can check your cognitive system(!) NOW for viruses by clicking on
this icon! Fast, thorough, hassle-free! It's the GRAMMAR LADY!
Seek proper sentence structure, spelling, and so forth on-line. Or if in a
real pinch, call her: The telephone number at the Grammar Hotline is
800-279-9708! Business hrs: 9-5, Monday through Friday. No more excuses for
confusing we/us, me/I, shall/will .....(I wonder if she can do anything to bring
back the apostrophe!!!!)
"Convomania is a place for seriously ill and disabled kids on the Internet, sponsored by the Worldwide Disability Solutions Group [www.apple.com] at Apple Computer.
Convomania is a hangout for kids who begin too many sentences with 'I miss...'
It's for kids who are sick and tired of being sick and tired... and who want to
do something about it... together.
'Convomaniacs' are seeking straight talk about tough issues. Not necessarily
from doctors or parents. From each other.
...BUT, Apple pulled the plug on the project in May of 1998 in a
money-saving decision. A group of dedicated ex-project workers kept it going for
awhile, unlike Apple lawyers stepped in ... such are the problems confronting a
company with 4% market share. (See www.wired.com,
Fri,Sat,Sun, May 15,16,17, 1998 for the story.)
THE favorite-food calorie counter!. Stop in for a visit to get the data on the foods we hate to love!
One of the major search trolleys to take you wherever you do want to
go today! This leading search engine is more powerful, easier to use, more accessible!
Yes, THE Barnes and Noble -- online...and often cheaper!
Search
Help!
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THE on-line Yahoo Magazine...very interesting reading.
Download an Evaluation copy of AltaVista's Search Personal eXtension free of
charge for a 30 day evaluation.
Try this search engine: "Discover the difference"!
To find name, email, street address...of long-lost mates!
News
(Computers, National, World)
Find out how YOUR stock is doing and thus where you are (really) going
today!
THE site for connecting to many, many news/sports/info papers around the
world!
So much computer news to enjoy -- daily!
A great cable TV site (and on the Web) for daily news and current events for
computerphiles!
A VERY interesting launch for all sorts of Internet activities! (formerly
SNAP.COM)
THE site for so much of the news you really will enjoy today!
The site that knows NEWS!
ITN News
Out of England, a great source for world news!
The Drudge Report
TOP site for direct links to more than a 25 newspapers and to some 25 byline
writers (Buchanan, Buckley, Carville, Larry King, Kondracke, Bob Novak, Paglia,
Rush, Helen Thomas, George Will and on and on!). Excellent!
Wired PC News
GREAT source for daily review of computer news
delivery from many sources!
Tech Web
Another FINE source for computer news!
PC News
Yet another FINE source for PC News!
Inter@ctive WeekExcellent weekly for timely discussion of prevalent computer issues!
Web Tidbits!
Really interesting tidbits regarding the Web. Take a look!
Dummies!
For a complete list of all the '...For Dummies' books!
PC Mike
Focuses on Internet issues and computer news.
NT Internals
A trade industry site for NT computerdom.
PC Tips!
"The Internet's #1 Source for Computer Tips, News, and Gossip" --
deliverable right to your email box!
PC BUGS!
The Internet link to find out the latest program BUGS!
Web Basics!
Learn lots about the basics of the web, web design, and web maintenance.
Don Crabb on PCs
To quote: "Chicago Sun-Times columnist Don Crabb answers your questions
about the Internet, computers, software, hardware, electronic
entertainment/media, and online services. His print columns run every Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday and Sunday in the Sun-Times." In a word, EXCELLENT!
Lots to shop for -- in one place: Online!
Hardware? Software? Top-rated (PC Magazine) source for mail-order PC
goodies!
Hardware? Software? Check this mail-order website as well!
Yet another major site for computer hardware.
Hardware? Software? Check this site as well.
Big. Well-stocked. Low prices = VERY tough to beat!
Big. Computers and lots more! Low prices = value!
Another top-rated surf-'n-shop online PC shop!
Yet another source for mail-order PC products!
Programmer's SuperShop
THE place for your programming software!
Sunburst!
Apple IIe, MAC, DOS, Win95 software -- for many years!
THE on-line link to just about ANY book you want!"
Office Max!
All sorts of supplies -- computer and office -- for ANY need!
Staples!
Office supplies filling stores across America, in Canada, Britain, and
Germany!
(Prices change. Models come and go. Configs
vary. So please don't hold us accountable for the following attempts to be
helpful. Check company websites at least monthly. PC Magazine and PC Computing
periodically offer excellent in-depth reviews of notebooks. Dell again was
tops, as of early 1998.)
LL Bean
THE Freeport, Maine venerable mail-order source for ALL outdoor gear!
Eddie Bauer
One of the premier mail-order stores!
Land's End
One of the premier mail-order stores!
Sharper Image
You know! The fun shop for hard-to-find practical goodies & gadgets!
Pier1 Imports
All sorts of neat clothing, imported or not!
Home Depot
"North America's largest home center retailer...531 warehouse-style
home centers in 40 states; 29 stores in three Canadian provinces..."!
JC Penney
JC Penney -- for the memories, mostly!
Macy's!
Macy's -- Indeed!
Fortunoff's
Fortunoff's -- for so much goodness!
Balducci
The Greenwich Village stop for the gourmet!
Bloomingdales: Enough said!
Shuttered in? Homebound? Raining outside? Snow? Online groceries ordered
here!
Stephen Hawking's Universe!
THE Guide to New York City!
THE Guide for New York City. Thorough
!
Grateful Dead
For deadheads only!
Dead People Server
To See Who Among the Rich & Famous have passed on!
Personal
Suggestions for Notebook/Laptop PCs
Notebooks
Please click on the above and take some time to visit this site for
reviews of numerous notebook computers!
GENERAL COMMENTS: (1) A Pentium 166 CPU is ample
power for all but intense graphics work and complex database
number-crunching. (2) Dual scan color is still easy on the eyes, though
most notebooks now come standard with slightly more expensive active
matrix screens. Always, the larger (13.3" vs 12.1") the
screen, the easier on the eyes. (3) 32 megs of RAM gets the job done
'for the rest of us' -- even with 3 apps open. (4) While one can never
have too much storage space, a two-gigs hard disk will easily suffice
for all major apps (Office 97 Prof Edition, Publisher 97, TextPad,
PaintShopPro, AOL, Explorer, Netscape, 2-3 HTML editors, Clipmate and so
on -- with about 800 megs to spare. (5) A 10X CD-ROM is fast enough
unless you're into CD-movies! (6) Finally, a 28.8 fax/modem is
sufficient, given the too-often sluggish World Wide Wait!
Gateway Notebook!(Click)
1-800-846-4208
Winbook
Notebook!(Click)
1-800-254-7806
Dell Notebook!(Click)
1-800-759-9783
Excellent
PC Magazines!
Excellent
Shareware Sources!
CNET shareware picks! |
Great Shareware! |
TOP Ziff-Davis Picks! |
Best of the Win95 Shareware! |
"Your Complete Resource Center for Top-Quality Shareware, Windows
Tips, Support...and much more."
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