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COMPANIES-GENERAL
ENTERTAINMENT
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOM
FTP SITES (ALSO INCLUDES VIA HTTP)
GOVERNMENT
INTERNET HELP
NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES
REFERENCES, UTILITIES
WEB SEARCH ENGINES
SUPPORT ADDRESSES
TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES
USED COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE RESELLERS
USED EQUIPMENT (ESP. TEST EQPT) RESELLERS AND AUCTION
TRAVEL
INVESTMENT, STOCK, ECONOMY
RETAIL SHOPPING
HTML PROGRAMMING AND WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT

COMPANIES-GENERAL
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  Mastercard ATM locator
  PC Computing Magazine includes links to 1001 best downloads
   SupplyBase  matches product developers to suppliers of services (design and production)
  Visa ATM locations

ENTERTAINMENT
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  Boston Ballet
  London theater reviews and tickets
  Longy School
   Screenit  Movie database reviews for children
   Moviemom  Movie database reviews for children
   Dove  Movie database reviews for children
   Kids-in-mind  Movie database reviews for children
  Internet Movie Database
  Museum of Fine Arts Boston At the hub of the universe
   Official London Theatre Guide
   Script-o-rama  Links to 600 movie scripts
  Tickets on line
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOM Home    Top
  Asian Sources Electronic Components vendor search facility
  Connector diagrams
  Datasheets: multiple vendors
  Engdahl telecom archive Links to everywhere!
  Erlang calculator
  IC Master  includes links to manufacturers
  IEEE Consultants Directory
  ISDN resources
  Line Test Systems for copper pairs drive industry-standard MTU and enhanced MTU
  Miscellaneous collection of circuits  mostly hobbyist stuff, some links
  FAQ of sci.electronics.repair
  Remote Printer (free faxes worldwide)
  Semiconductor datasheets
   Semiconductor datasheets Links to many mfrs; one is a very good search engine "Chip Directory"
  TDS
   Telecom archive
  Telecom regulatory compliance archive of 'treg' newsgroup (regulatory compliance) search by keyword


FTP SITES
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  IBM FTP site
  IBM OS/2 printer drivers
  Ghostscript (postscript emulator)
  Walnut Creek downloads

GOVERNMENT
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  FCC IDs
  FCC Notices
  GOVSPOT Index of U.S. government sites
  U.S. Government Printing Office get CFR and other publications online
  Immigration and Naturalization Service
  Internal Revenue Service
  National Technology Transfer Center
  U.S. postal rates and EMS tracking
  U.S. Social Security Administration
  U.S. Department of State Passports, information and forms for renewal
  U.S. Government info on the Net
  USPS Rapid Information Bulletin Board System
  USPS zip code and address service
  Weather
  Federal documents NTIS (help: +1 703 487-4850)


INTERNET HELP
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   Addressing specifications
   Anonymizer
   Blackhole hopper Mailto address: rbl@mail-abuse.org (This site also shows how to block relaying)
  Cable modem information
  Cable modem information
  Cable modem information
  CERT (virus help)
  U.S. domain names
  E-mail checking website
  E-mail checking website
  Internet Domain Name registrar list (for all countries)
  List of all available Internet FAQs
   Listserve site and user manual
  Liszt List of newsgroups, mail lists, IRC; very complete and good search algorithm
  Netcraft Determines what OS server uses
   Netscape--download software and helpers
   Unofficial Netscape Navigator website
  Netscape help site
  Netscape FAQ
  RFCs
  RFCs
  RFCs
  RFCs with searchable index
  Sam Spade anti-spam tools Multiple help tools: Dejanews, relay check, whois, USPS, decimally-coded converter
  Geektools More anti-spam tools: calculator, whois, DNS lookup, tracerte, browswer, blackhole)
  Top-level domains in Europe
   WHOIS Universal at Geektools
  WHOIS UK
  WHOIS Complete list for Europe
  Virus: CERT site
  Virus: CIAC site



NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES
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  4000 newspapers
  The Boston Globe
  Consumer Reports
  The Economist
  The New York Times
   Newspapers.com includes magazines and trade journals
  Scientific American



REFERENCES, UTILITIES
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  Free online service to convert file formats
  Acronym dictionary
  Acronym dictionary
  Acronym dictionary
  Airport information including some flight schedules
  Allwords Outputs in English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch
  America Online namesearch
   American-British Dictionary Extensive coverage of vocabulary and spelling as well as links to other national, regional and slang dictionaries
  American Information Search driving and other public records; pay!
  Anywho Lookup by name, address, zip code, phone number; more accurate than Infospace
  Artchive Download artworks
  Asian directories industrial etc.; very extensive list
  Asian database of manufacturers and tradeshows
  Asian sources Only their advertisers!
   Babelfish AI-enabled translator
  Bible ancient, modern, foreign, plus terrific search engine
  Biography Limited to historical figures
  Business buy and sell
  Business buy and sell
  Business buy and sell(fails 9-98)
  Catholic Church (Foundation for Propagation of the Faith) Extensive research links e.g. to Catholic Encyclopedia
  Classics 441 works of classical literature (Graeco-Roman, Chinese, Persian; searchable)
  Computer help Good links to PS2 sites
   Databases worldwide by country
  Dejanews Archives of all newsgroups since 1995
  Dejanews power search engine
  Merriam Webster Dictionary
  110 online dictionaries
  Dictionaries in 130 languages Several translate English words into another language. Also etymological dictionaries, grammars in 160 languages.
   Dictionaries (Thai, French, German ...)
  Foreign translation tools
  Look up 578 dictionaries
   Dictionary and Thesaurus
  Dun & Bradstreet Access to basic data in D&B database
   Encyclopedia.com Not very good but has links and offers fee references
  Encyclopedia Britannica article search via New York Times
  Engineering Fundamentals Formulae and data from many disciplines
  Electronic Industries Telephone Directory
  Encarta Microsoft encyclopedia
  Everything
  Europages European company search engine
   FAQs on the Net
  Food Information source about selecting, preparing and using fresh fruits and vegetables
   Gerber file format definition
  Ghostscript home pages
  Globalink AI-enabled translation
  Indian cuisine
  Information Please Almanac includes Webster's Dictionary and Columbia Encyclopedia
  Integrated circuits Mirrored to many US locations for faster access--select mirror site at main menu
  Internal Telecomunications Union home page
   Internal Telecomunications Union standards
  Internet addresses
  Internet addresses
  Internet addresses and reverse number lookups
  Fax to Israel Also Israel company search
  Java Tutorial
  IBM's Java tutorial (requires Bamba to run)
  Java version reporter
  Knowx Multiple personal and business database search engine. Some databases fee, most free. Air/watercraft/bankruptcy/business/directory/corporate records/DBA/death/judgment/lawsuit/lien/name/availability/real prop/sales tax/stock ownership/UCC
  Kompass International company search engine
  Don Lancaster's home page Omnicompetent resource for electronics, science, engineering, Postscript, publishing, small business and patents
  Legal records Lawsuit, bankruptcy; free access to name entries but actual data cost.
  Laws
  Legal search engine
  Library of Congress with links to other Z39.50 gateways
   Lists Search for string in name.
  Lists Search by subject.
  Mail relay testing
  Maps Interactive world atlas including door-to-door routing
  USA local maps by street address; can e-mail map, print, zoom in/out; also driving directions
  Links to all map sources ancient and modern
  Mediafinder Finds mags, catalogs, newsletters, newspapers and other periodicals; does not find editorial content
  Microchip resources
   Microchip resources
  National Standards Systems Network Free basic service to search standards by document # or keyword. Enhanced: for $495 fee, can get abstract; provides hotlinks.
  IBM Patent Search All patents since 1974
  US Patent Office
   Micropatent
   OPAT-US
  PDFZone archive search
   Postscript and Ghostscript
  Power sources worldwide Listing of voltage/frequency and plug/socket types used in many countries.
   World voltage listings
   World voltage listings
   World voltage listings
  Privacy Net analyses calling IP address
  Python Every resource on this open-source programmig language
  Cooking recipes
  Reference.Com Searches newsgroups.
   RFCs Complete index
  RFCs Searchable by number or keyword
  Safety and regulatory information FAQs, links to all country's and company's sites; search facility for any safety- or regulatory-related subject.
  Shareware archive
  Taiwan sourcing engine Contains only advertisers; listings not comprehensive; link to CETRA for e-mail
  U.S. tax information Answers to almost all questions and links to other sites.
  U.S. telephone directory service
  Thai language computer use
  Thai reference site
  Thomas Register If target entry appears blued, click on it to get data.
  Time U.S. Naval Observatory Java ap for continuous time display
   Timezone display
  Time, dictionary, other references
  Translator and thesaurus
  Translator
  UK street maps Input postcode.
  Infospace U.S./Canada home/business/yellow pages directories; search by name, address, telephone number, SIC business code. Also offers 800 numbers, government, and fax (from ProCD); Luxembourg, Germany, Netherlands, UK white and yellow pages.
  Webster's Dictionary
  World languages Unusual language programs, keyboard layouts etc.
   Worldpages World white and yellow pages; international personal and business directories for over 100 countries.


WEB SEARCH ENGINES
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  Alltheweb
  Altavista
  Drudge report Press site with AP/UPI search engines and links to other press sites with search engines
  Google Works when others fail!
   Infomarket fee-per-article search engine, searches large commercial data indices
  Isleuth Parallel search engine
  Links of URLs Presents Web hierarchically
  MXBF Reported to search 7 sites
   Metacrawler
  Private investigator's site Links to hundreds of databases containing private, government and company information
   SavvySearch Experimental multi-engine machine
  Tips and tricks


SUPPORT ADDRESSES
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   Adobe
  IBM DDPAK
  IBM PS2 site
  IBM Thinkpad support
  Operating system help Free!
  Windows.com Windows resources
  Winmag.com Windows resources
  PCmag.com Windows resources
  Cnet.com Windows resources
  Windows 95 troubleshooting resources
   Windows-help.net troubleshooting resources


TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES
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  Yellow pages U.S. and worldwide
  Australia white pages
  Australia yellow pages
  France yellow and white pages, maps, e-mail
   France Minitel
  Hong Kong
  India
  Infobel worldwide directories
  Israel
   Italy
  Japan Townpage NTT Telephone Directory
  Korea
   Malaysia
   Netherlands
  Singapore Yellow pages
  Taiwan Yellow pages
  Thailand Yellow pages
  UK


USED COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE RESELLERS
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Computers   Datatrend Stock list specs pricing etc.
  Nacomex Also includes stolen computer registry at /stolen/stolen.html
  Tredex Stock list specs pricing etc
Software    EXCHANGEHQ.COM



USED EQUIPMENT (ESP. TEST EQPT) RESELLERS AND AUCTION
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  Haggle on-line auction
  R & S Surplus


TRAVEL
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  Air France/Air Inter
   Air Travelers Handbook Universal links to airlines, on-line reservation systems
  Airport maps 37 in USA
   Flight tracking Must use 3-letter airline code
  American Airlines
  American Express
  Amtrak schedules
  Apollo reservation system
   Bed & Breakfast
  British Airways
  California maps
  Canadian Airlines
  Cathay Pacific
  City Net Links to 2,300 international cities, hotels, entertainment
  Continental Airlines
  Delta Airlines
  Dragonair
  European rail lines
  Flifo Flight status, connections, on-line reservations
  France Louvre
  France Government Tourist Office
  France Paris tourism information
  France Shopping information
  France Opera de Paris
  France Chateau de Versailles
  Frontier Airlines
  Geneva
  Hilton
  Holiday Inn
  Hong Kong Tourist Assn
   Hostels
   Hotel chains
  Hotelguide 50,000 hotels worldwide; prices shown are rack but THG has a discount; some sites have images
   Hotelstravel.com Good links to airlines, airports, currency rates and travel information
  Hyatt hotels
  Ireland Government Tourist Board
  Israel
  ITN Universal information and reservation site
  Japan Airlines
  KLM
  Korean Airlines
  Leading Hotels of the World
  Lufthansa
   Montreal
  New York City home page
  New York City tourism information
  Paris event schedules
  Paris
  Louvre tickets when ordered in U.S.A.
  Radisson
  Shangri-la hotel chain
   Sheraton
  Star Alliance Information on privileges, lounges; links to partners
  Subways maps of the world
  Thai Airways International
   Travelocity.com Travel information and reservations: airline, hotel, events, car. Excellent international timetable service.
  United Airlines
  USAir
   Washington DC
  Weather reports
  Weather reports
  World Wide Travel Exchange Homes for exchange, vacation rentals, resort homes and properties for sale.


INVESTMENT, STOCK, ECONOMY
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  Bigcharts stock market data
  Charles Schwab
  Marketwatch real time stock quotes
  Stockmaster stock portfolio tracking
  Wall Street Journal analysis


RETAIL SHOPPING
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  alibris.com Hard-to-find books
  powells.com Hard-to-find books
  J&R
  pricewatch.com price comparison site
  cnet.com price comparison site
   price-search.net price comparison site
  Evaluate auction vendors
  Used books
  Yahoo computer market search sort by brand, price, vendor


HTML PROGRAMMING AND WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
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  Tidy offline html validator available for OS/2, DOS, Unix and other platforms
  Generalist at Large Web Design: Color Vision Color Deficiency
  Safe Web Colours for Colour-Deficient Vision
  VisiBone: Color Deficient Vision
  What Is Colorblindness and the Different Types?
   Article on colorblindness
  HTML page validator for the color-blind
  Free link checking
   Webpage Purifier to view a page as seen in HTML 2, 2.0+Tables, HTML 3.2, HTML 4, or webtv 1.1
   Webpage Backward Compatibility Viewer tool for testing cross-browser compatibility
  Webpages that commit fellatio upon unsuspecting visitors
  Bobby Webpage validator for accessibility to the disabled
  WDG HTML Validation Service
  W3C HTML Validation Service
  Dan Tobias's Web Tips -- excellent overview and lots of secrets
  Barta links to graphics, borders, backgrounds, html tools, sounds, scripts, Java
  Clipart
   Engdahl's pages
  Font FAQ
  Font resources
  Graphic images created online
   HTML Level 2 specification
  HTML Level 2 Document Type Definition
  HTML Level 3 specification
  HTML 3.0 Hypertext Document Format presentation slideshow
  Images on-line US$19.95-$69.95
  Javascript tutorials and scripts
  UNIX commands
  Web Developers' Virtual Library

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