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AltaVista - AltaVista Company is the premier knowledge resource on the Internet. Building on its strong search heritage and patented technology, AltaVista is unlocking the vast Internet to provide immediate access to the richest, most relevant information across multiple dimensions, including: Web pages, shopping, up-to-the-minute news, live audio and video, and community resources.
BABEL: A Glossary of Computer-Related Abbreviations and Acronyms - Sometimes it seems that you can't have a computer anything unless you have an acronym or geeky-sounding term to go with it. If you need to know your GUI (Graphical User Interface) from your ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line), look up this site!
BotSpot - Someday soon you may not interact with the Net yourself--you'll have a "bot" or "agent" to go out on the Web for you and bring back what you want. This resource helps you track the latest news in intelligent agents, and we don't mean Fox Mulder.
Cammunity.com - Cammunity.com broadcasts the most compelling live entertainment and information from 10,000 webcams and many special event webcasts from around the world. Need help setting up a webcam? The CamAssist area can help. Come venture around the world right from your computer. Visit exotic places, see live events, see all types of animals and explore.
Cheat Codes, Hints, and FAQs - This huge archive of pointers will help you get past that last dragon, find the sole remaining treasure, and discover the end of the rainbow in games made for everything from game consoles to Macs and PCs. There's also information on GameShark, Game Genie, and more. Do see Son of Netmom's Top Sites hotlist at the beginning of the book for his recommendations.
Cye - Cye is a gadget lover's dream: a robot that learns the lay of your house, and can perform tasks ranging from vacuuming to serving hot chocolate at your Christmas party.
dotParagon - Tips and Tools Index - Consider this a menagerie ... of ideas, papers, concepts and tools.
Excite.com - Excite.com is a leading Web portal, offering free, personalized information and services, including cutting-edge search technology, Web-based email, chat, and online shopping.
FreeFoto.Com - FreeFoto.com is one of the largest collections of free photographs for non-commercial use on the Internet.
Help-Site Computer Manuals - Wow! If you're looking for a quick source of online tutorials, manuals, hand-holding help, and more, start here. You'll find everything from Internet beginners' guides to what to do when confronted with a "new" VAX/VMS account. Mac, Win, DOS, and the rest of the expected platforms and hardware are here too. Enjoy!
Humongous Entertainment - This character-filled Web site features sports, online games, promotional contests, and even has a fan of the week. It’s also loaded with all sorts of computer goodies like wallpaper, sound clips and screensavers that you’re guaranteed to love. There are crossword puzzles, mazes, word searches, and connect the dot activities for the whole family.
Intel in Education - Intel doesn't make computers, but it does make the chips inside them. Now you can see what's going on inside Intel and K-12 education. This site clues you in on Intel-sponsored research, invites you to enter the Intel Science and Engineering Fair, and offers a wonderful history of the transistor. There are also resources on using technology in education, and a list of available grants and donations sponsored by Intel.
Kidlink Irc - KIDLINK is one of the oldest kid-friendly sites on the Net. Internet relay chat (IRC) is a way for you to talk to kids all over the globe in real time. With IRC, when you type something, other kids can type right back! Some IRC channels areto everyone, and they are pretty wild. This one is just for kids, and you have to register before they will let you use it. It is carefully monitored. Don't pass by, give IRC a try.
Lego Mindstorms - The Official Lego Mindstorms Web Site has the latest official news and information on Lego Mindstorms, a line of products that lets you build and program robots that do what you want.
Microsoft in Education - In February 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen completed the first computer language program written for a personal computer: a BASIC interpreter for the Altair. In 1981, Microsoft shipped MS-DOS 1.0 for IBM's new personal computer. In the years that followed, MS-DOS became the standard operating system bundled with the millions of PCs shipped to businesses and individuals. In 1985, Windows was introduced to the public. Since then, Microsoft has shipped millions of copies of Windows. Needless to say, Microsoft is the largest software company in the world! Visit these K-12 pages and see what Microsoft is doing in the way of sponsoring programs to promote education, computers, and networking.
Millennium Bug - Some people are predicting chaos as the world's computers click over to the next digit after 11:59.99 P.M. on December 31, 1999. Other people think there will be some minor annoyances, but no one knows for sure what will happen. The reason for the confusion is the Y2K bug. If you don't know what that means and would like to learn more, just visit this page. It explains it all in simple language and makes suggestions on how to prepare.
One Digital Day - Created by Photojournalist Rick Smolan - In what ways has our world been transformed by the invention of the computer chip? Photojournalist Rick Smolan decided to find out. Famous for such projects as A Day in the Life of America, Smolan sent photographers off to the far reaches of the world to capture one digital day. This Web site shows many of the results, which include helping kids who can't go out in the daytime, working to save endangered species, and body sensor research to help bicycle racers go faster. You can also see how a silicon chip is made at this most interesting site.
PointCast - A new wave is out there on the Web, and it's called "push" technology. That means the information is being pushed at you rather than having you click on it to request it, or "pull" it. It's sort of like television broadcasting, except you tell them what shows you want to watch. One of the cool uses of this is customized news, including weather and sports scores. You select the types of stories you want to read and the news resources you want to have checked. You can choose to have new information pushed to you every few minutes, every hour, or every day. You can even have floating news stories or weather maps as your screen saver! You can download software to try one version of it here, but ask your parents before installing it to make sure you have the right hardware.
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