Day 79 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - WiseNut
Wednesday November 30, 2005
WiseNut is a no-frills general search engine owned by LookSmart. WiseNut offers a good, solid general search experience; they don't have a lot in the way of fancy-shmancy search ... Read More
Monty Python's Completely Useless Website
Wednesday November 30, 2005
"We are the knights that say "NI!" Monty Python fans will love this site: Monty Python's Completely Useless Website. Includes lots of MP stuff, including:
Monty Python Pictures
Life of Brian
Monty ... Read More
Whois, Ping, Port Scanner, NSlookup and Traceroute Online Server Tools
Wednesday November 30, 2005
Nice site for those who use these tools on a regular basis (Mr. Web Search is a systems admin and gives a hearty thumbs-up). Check out Whois Ping Port Scanner ... Read More
US Patent Search - Check Out The United States Patent Office
Wednesday November 30, 2005
The United States Patent Office is full of interesting things to look at; just use the Search page, specifically, the Quick Search. Searches will come up with all patents from ... Read More
Free Sudoku Puzzles On The Web
Wednesday November 30, 2005
Apparently I am out of the loop regarding computer games, but my fifth grader clued me in that this site, Free Sudoku Puzzles that is very cool. Or hip. Or ... Read More
Firefox 1.5 is Available Today To Download
Wednesday November 30, 2005
And it's looking pretty sharp. Head on over to Firefox Home and download the newest version of Firefox, Firefox 1.5, if you are a Firefox user. And if you're ... Read More
Day 78 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - ClickAJob
Tuesday November 29, 2005
ClickAJob is a UK-based job search engine with plenty of jobs and useful job search features. As of this writing, ClickAJob had over 300,000 jobs indexed from 199 different ... Read More
SeatGuru.com - Your Guide To Airline Seating
Tuesday November 29, 2005
Talk about your niche sites! SeatGuru is the place to go for information about the seat you might be sitting in on your next flight. Here's how it works:
Select the ... Read More
Learn Out Loud - Free Audio Books, Lectures, and Speeches
Tuesday November 29, 2005
LearnOutLoud is an amazing site chock full of free audio books, MP3 downloads, podcasts, and DVD videos. Here's a few that looked interesting to me:
Free Culture, by Lawrence Lessig
Speech ... Read More
Google Calendar?
Tuesday November 29, 2005
Gosh, do the folks at Google ever sleep? This via Threadwatch:
"The subdomain calendar.google.com is active. Does this mean we will be seeing another Google product this year?"
In the last ... Read More
Day 77 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - AuctionMapper.com
Monday November 28, 2005
AuctionMapper is an extremely cool search engine that focuses only on eBay listings. Sure, eBay has it's own site search; but AuctionMapper takes that site search and goes ... Read More
Swapalease.com -Exit Your Lease, Assume A Lease
Monday November 28, 2005
Interesting site - Swapalease.com enables the user to "exit your lease with no penalties....Buyers have the opportunity to take over leases." How does this work? From the FAQ page:
"In ... Read More
Jobs in the Media Postings at LostRemote
Monday November 28, 2005
Looking for a good job in the media field? You should check out Lost Remote and their media jobs message boards. All jobs have to be filtered through the Lost ... Read More
Essential Checklist - How To Start A Blog
Monday November 28, 2005
Excellent article from Stephan Spencer titled "Essential Checklist for Starting a Blog." Here's a few snippets:
Register a domain name with your name and redirect to your blog.
Link to your bookmarks
Include ... Read More
Find Music From TV Commercials With SongTitle
Monday November 28, 2005
This via Resource Shelf; you can find music from TV commericals on SongTitle.info, a very addictive site. Here's the scoop:
"Ongoing listing of music used in television commercials (North America), from ... Read More
Rejected Google Logos
Monday November 28, 2005
I just about spat out my coffee laughing at this one:
From Google Blogoscoped: "Supposed to be celebrating: 150 Years of Cigarettes.
Reason for rejection: Too politically incorrect." Yeah, you think?
Related:
I blogged ... Read More
Day 76 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - FirstGov
Sunday November 27, 2005
FirstGov is an absolutely mammoth search engine/portal that gives the searcher direct access to searchable information from the United States government, state governments, and local governments.I'm only going to go ... Read More
How to Pick a Christmas Tree
Sunday November 27, 2005
Steve Nix has a great article titled How to Pick a Christmas Tree that I actually just used to pick out OUR Christmas tree. So if you're thinking about picking ... Read More
Day 75 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - PreviewSeek
Saturday November 26, 2005
PreviewSeek is a solid search engine that offers quite a few search usability features, such as search clustering, Web site previews, and search refinements. However, I found that ... Read More
Make Your Own Music On The Web
Saturday November 26, 2005
Guess what I've been doing for the last twenty minutes? Playing with Let Them Sing It For You, an interactive jukebox of sorts where you enter in whatever lyrics ... Read More
Free IVR Cheat Sheet - How To Get Past a Company's Phone System
Saturday November 26, 2005
This one went straight to the printer. Check out Paul English's IVR Cheat Sheet - a detailed list of shortcuts for various companies that will help you skip past the ... Read More
Woot! Deal of the Day
Saturday November 26, 2005
Woot is a great site that every day features a new "deal of the day." Yesterday they had a great Rio MP3 player for $39.99, today they have a Zodiac ... Read More
How To Make An Origami CD Case Holder
Saturday November 26, 2005
It's funny the amazing stuff you can find on the Web. I now have my Saturday craft project all picked out and it is How To Make An Origami CD ... Read More
Camera Instruction Manuals On the Web
Saturday November 26, 2005
Have you misplaced your camera instruction manual? Have no fear - you might be able to find it on the Camera Manuals Online page. View the site map to find ... Read More
Web Search 101 - Free Daily or Weekly Class
Friday November 25, 2005
I've just revised my free Web Search 101 class so you can sign up for whatever delivery method you prefer in your email inbox:
Weekly Web Search 101 Lessons
Daily Web Search ... Read More
Day 74 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - SurfWax, a Metasearch Engine
Friday November 25, 2005
SurfWax is a metasearch engine with tons of great features. The longer I used SurfWax, the more I liked it. SurfWax gives you the option to grab results from ... Read More
Movie Search Shortcuts on Yahoo
Friday November 25, 2005
The Official Yahoo Blog announced this week that Yahoo has added some nice movie search shortcuts. Here they are:
Find A Movie Trailer: Simply enter in the name of any movie ... Read More
NPR's Web Special - Johnny Cash
Friday November 25, 2005
I love NPR, and I especially love them on the Web, since they offer lots of searchable background information on whatever specials they're doing. If you're a Man in ... Read More
Google Froogle
Friday November 25, 2005
Google's Froogle, a comparison shopping search engine, allows sellers to upload and sell items on Froogle for free. Click on the Get Started button at the bottom of the ... Read More
X Box System - Pay Big Bucks for an XBox 360 On eBay
Friday November 25, 2005
Personally, I'm not a big fan of video games so I don't see what the big deal is (insert collective gasp of shock and dismay from all you gaming ... Read More
Google Video of the Day
Friday November 25, 2005
Sweet! While browsing for videos to distract me from the leftover pumpkin pie in the fridge, I found Google Video of the Day, a fun site that sorts through ... Read More
Internet Search Engines Celebrate Thanksgiving
Thursday November 24, 2005
Here are a few Thanksgiving logos around the Web this morning:
Thanksgiving Day Scavenger Hunt
Thursday November 24, 2005
Can you believe it's Thanksgiving today? I've got the Thanksgiving Day scavenger hunt all ready for you now. Test your knowledge of Thanksgiving trivia, Thanksgiving traditions, Thanksgiving history, and how ... Read More
Black Friday 2005 - Find Black Friday Sales on the Web
Thursday November 24, 2005
Today is Thanksgiving and tomorrow is the day after Thanksgiving, commonly known in America as Black Friday. Why is it called Black Friday? According to Melody Vargas, "the origin ... Read More
Day 73 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Travelocity
Thursday November 24, 2005
Travelocity is a travel search engine with lots of interesting features, such as travel news, flight status guides, and gay and lesbian travel packages. Travelocity offers the standard online ... Read More
Thanksgiving Menus at the Most Expensive Restaurants in America
Wednesday November 23, 2005
While most of us will be feasting on such Thanksgiving staples as turkey, pumpkin pie, and cranberry sauce, there are quite a few restaurants that are offering more unique ... Read More
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Thanksgiving Free Live Webcams
Wednesday November 23, 2005
While you're waiting for that turkey to get done, you might want to check out the official site of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, or if you're in the area, ... Read More
Find a Charity Organization on the Web
Wednesday November 23, 2005
This Thanksgiving, Mr. Web Search and our oldest kiddo will be going to downtown Portland to help feed the homeless - it's a great way to not only teach your ... Read More
Turkey Recipes-How To Cook A Turkey
Wednesday November 23, 2005
Perhaps you're wondering how you are going to fix that giant frozen bird in your freezer? Here's a few ways to cook a turkey from around the Web:
A Southern-Style Thanksgiving: ... Read More
Turkey Ringtones
Wednesday November 23, 2005
Yes, you read that title right - a friend of mine let me listen to her brand new Turkey Ringtone and I couldn't believe there was such a thing out ... Read More
Free Thanksgiving Wallpaper
Wednesday November 23, 2005
The Day of Feasting then Sleeping On The Couch is soon upon us, and so I thought I'd take today to focus on a few fun Thanksgiving Day sites. ... Read More
Day 72 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Expedia.com, a Travel Search Engine
Wednesday November 23, 2005
Expedia is a comparison shopping travel search engine. You tell Expedia where you want to go and what you would like to do, and Expedia tracks down the best ... Read More
Day 71 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Top Ten Book Search Engines
Tuesday November 22, 2005
Whether you're looking for a rare book, a used book, an audio book, or a comic book, chances are you can find it on the Web using one of these ... Read More
How To Search The Web - Free Online Class
Tuesday November 22, 2005
Want to learn how to search the Web? Take my free online class on How To Search The Web.Learn how to search the Web faster, make your Web searches more ... Read More
Get Your Free WordPress Blog
Tuesday November 22, 2005
Cool! This via Lifehacker:
"Popular open source blogging software WordPress has opened up its own Blogger-style domain, allowing users to register with WordPress for free and start their own subdomain blog ... Read More
Make Firefox Look Like Internet Explorer
Tuesday November 22, 2005
"The look...of love (Internet Explorer)...is on....your face (Firefox)..."
Okay, bad 70's singing flashback over. If you're a diehard Internet Explorer user but really would like to try out Firefox, ... Read More
MySpace.com - Third Most Visited Site on the Web
Tuesday November 22, 2005
This from DesignTechnica:
"AOL, eBay, and Google might just be watching their backs: comScore Media Metrix says social networking site MySpace has passed them all in terms of page views.
...According to ... Read More
Add to Google Button for Websites
Tuesday November 22, 2005
Want to help people subscribe to your RSS feed? You'll want to check out the Google Button, an easy to cut and paste little widget that you ... Read More
Poetry Webcasts from the Library of Congress
Tuesday November 22, 2005
Just noticed this while writing my previous post that the Library of Congress offers poetry webcasts. There are two main series of webcasts: the Poet Vision series (Lucille Clifton, one ... Read More
Google To Give $3 Million to Library of Congress
Tuesday November 22, 2005
This via Cnet:
"The Library of Congress is expected to announce Tuesday a $3 million gift from Google to help the library begin building a World Digital Library, a project that ... Read More
Day 70 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Codase, a Source Code Search Engine
Monday November 21, 2005
Codase is an extremely targeted search engine: it only searches and indexes source code. This is a developer's search engine, for sure. I'm not a coder and so I ... Read More
Yahoo Weather-Find Your Local Weather Forecast
Monday November 21, 2005
You can find the weather forecast for virtually any place on earth using Yahoo Weather. Simply type in your city or zip code, browse by locations such as Antarctica, ... Read More
Find Unclaimed Property On the Web
Monday November 21, 2005
Did you know that you can find unclaimed property on the Web? Almost every state in America has their very own unclaimed property sites. Here's a few that I just ... Read More
Pew Internet & American Life Project Report: More People Are Using Search Engines
Monday November 21, 2005
ThePew Internet & American Life Project Report on search engine use came out today with some interesting findings - "about 60 million American adults are using search engines on ... Read More
Ten Wikipedia Hacks
Monday November 21, 2005
Steve Rubel has done it again with his ongoing series of useful hacks; the latest is Ten Wikipedia Hacks, an extremely useful list of various things you can do ... Read More
Free Keyword Research eBook Available for Download
Monday November 21, 2005
This via Stephen Spencer; you can download a free keyword research ebook from the good people over at Wordtracker, one of the absolute best keyword research tools out there today. ... Read More
Wal-Mart Luxury Items - Yes, Really
Monday November 21, 2005
If you want to buy some luxury items, go to Wal-Mart. You heard me right - the super discount store is now selling more luxurious and high-ticket items; the items ... Read More
Day 69 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - CompletePlanet, a Deep Web Search Engine
Sunday November 20, 2005
CompletePlanet.com is a Deep Web search engine with fast service, relevant results, and an easy to use interface. CompletePlanet searches over 70,000+ searchable databases and specialty search engines, ... Read More
Free Online Study Guides - Free Homework Help Online
Sunday November 20, 2005
Good online study guides - the kind that aren't trying to sell you pre-packaged essays every five minutes - are few and far between. Here are a few of my ... Read More
Blinx Makes Available "Legendary" University Speeches
Sunday November 20, 2005
Via CNET News.com I learned that Blinkx will be making available on its site "video from more than 18 top-tier universities including Princeton, Harvard, Columbia and Cambridge. The video, which ... Read More
Day 68 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Teoma
Saturday November 19, 2005
Teoma, an Ask Jeeves owned company, is a good general search engine. Teoma delievers results according to its three-tiered search philosophy; which is Results (relevant Web pages), Refine ... Read More
Classical Music Online - Find Free Classical Music
Saturday November 19, 2005
I am a HUGE classical music fan; in fact, while I'm working I listen to various classical music radio stations online with my Apple Quicktime player. Here's a few great ... Read More
Black Friday 2005 - Get Your Black Friday Sales Coupons Here
Saturday November 19, 2005
Black Friday 2005 is a somewhat controversial site. Why? Because Black Friday receives leaked coupons and shopping circulars from major stores and puts them up online for the consumer ... Read More
Free Online Games - Kid Games on the Web
Friday November 18, 2005
My fifth grader this week has opened my eyes to the pretty cool world of free online kid games out there. Here's a few that we've looked at together.
Miniclip ... Read More
Day 67 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Podzinger, a Free Podcast Search Engine
Friday November 18, 2005
Podzinger is a podcast search engine, powered by "30 years of speech recognition research from BBN Technologies." Podzinger is unique in that it actually peeks inside the spoken words ... Read More
It's Book Review Friday - PC Pest Control
Friday November 18, 2005
Preston Galla has written a truly excellent book called PC Pest Control-Protect Your Computers From Malicious Internet Invaders. Great information and advice here on how to protect your computer ... Read More
Swicki - Get Yourself A Swicki
Friday November 18, 2005
Pandiahas a good rundown of what a Eurekster Swicki is - and I've seen a lot more articles around the Web calling attention to the Swicki. What are ... Read More
How Much Is Your Blog Worth?
Friday November 18, 2005
Business Opportunities Weblog has an interesting widget you can use to see how much your blog is worth - How Much Is My Blog Worth? It's based on ... Read More
Design Online - The UK Design Magazine 1965-1974 is Online
Friday November 18, 2005
Via the Nonist, I learned that the gorgeous Design Journal is now online for your viewing pleasure, years 1965 to 1974. Really beautiful stuff here for the true ... Read More
Santa Is Podcasting
Friday November 18, 2005
Via Micro Persuasion, I learned that Jolly Old Saint Nick is actually podcasting. I listened to the Christmas Eve Timeline and it's absolutely safe for kids.
Related:
Podcasting Hacks-Tips and ... Read More
Inside Google Sitemaps-Google Sitemaps Hacks
Friday November 18, 2005
Inside Google Sitemaps - The Official Google Sitemaps Blog has some pretty cool hacks today, including how to
get more stats. There's a very detailed explanation on the blog itself ... Read More
College Football Teams Rivalries - The Best of College Football
Friday November 18, 2005
I enjoy watching football, but I really have no idea what they're doing - I couldn't tell you what the difference is between a down and a punt, for example. ... Read More
Best Thanksgiving Day Sites - Celebrate Thanksgiving on the Web
Friday November 18, 2005
Here are a few of my favorite Thanksgiving Day sites on the Web - find Thanksgiving Day crafts, Thanksgiving Day activities, or learn more about Thanksgiving Day history.
Thanksgiving Day ... Read More
Factory Tours USA-Find What Factory Tours Are Available Near You
Thursday November 17, 2005
Factory Tours USA is a great way to find out what factory tours are available near your area (United States only). Click on your state, and you're taken to a ... Read More
Mansion Impossible
Thursday November 17, 2005
Mansion Impossible is now my Nemesis. I just spent 45 minutes flipping real estate, anything from trailers to serious land yachts, and I ended up with a whopping ... Read More
Periodic Table of Elements with Flash and webMathematica
Thursday November 17, 2005
I never knew that the Periodic Table of Elements could be so cool. Well, it IS...if it's made out of Flash and neato graphics. I highly recommend this ... Read More
Find the Meanings and Origins of Phrases and Idioms with Phrase Finder
Thursday November 17, 2005
The Phrase Finder is a an excellent way to find the meaning or origin of a phrase, saying, or idiom. Browse the A-Z Index, the Phrase Thesaurus, or look in ... Read More
National Geographic Expeditions - Free Lesson Plans, Activities, and Maps
Thursday November 17, 2005
If you are a teacher, home educator, or just someone who loves anything that National Geographic puts out (that would be me), you're going to want to check ... Read More
Digg Vs. Dot
Thursday November 17, 2005
Both Slashdot and Digg, as user-submitted content Meccas on the Web, tend to have duplicate content. It's natural to expect a bit of overlap, since roughly the same Web ... Read More
Day 66 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Ixquick, a Metasearch Engine
Thursday November 17, 2005
Ixquick is a metasearch engine, meaning that it pulls results from many different search engines and directories and presents them all in one simple search results page. ... Read More
Prison Inmate Search-Online Prison Inmate Locator
Thursday November 17, 2005
Corrections Connection is an excellent site that offers direct links to every state's prison inmate locator in America (at least, every state that HAS a prison inmate locator - I ... Read More
Google-The Movie
Thursday November 17, 2005
Want to see a movie of all (well, not ALL- there's a lot more than this) the Google logos? Check out Google, The Movie. "Every week brings new surprises. ... Read More
Free Web Buttons - Web Button Maker
Wednesday November 16, 2005
Brilliant Button Maker by LucaZappa.com will enable you to make those cool little buttons you see on many blogs, such as the ones below:
Try it out - it's free and ... Read More
U.S. Is Left In Charge Of Internet Oversight
Wednesday November 16, 2005
Via InternetWeek:
"A U.N. technology summit opened Wednesday after an 11th-hour agreement that leaves the United States with ultimate oversight of the main computers that direct the Internet's flow of information, ... Read More
Top 10 Web Search Computer Accessories
Wednesday November 16, 2005
Here are the Top Ten Computer Accessories for Web Search computer geeks; you can find even more unique gift ideas at Top 10 Holiday Gifts for Geeks-The Official Geek Shopping ... Read More
Top Three Search Marketing Trends
Tuesday November 15, 2005
The top three search marketing trends (as determined by Marketing Sherpa - it's a .pdf file) are as follows:
"Using engines is the third most popular activity online, just behind ... Read More
AOL To Launch Online Video Of TV's Favorite Oldies, Including Welcome Back Kotter, Babylon 5, and Growing Pains
Tuesday November 15, 2005
Via InformationWeek :
"America Online Inc. and Warner Bros. said Monday they plan to launch early next year an online TV network that will bring back favorites from TV's past, including ... Read More
Free Tech Books-Free Computer Science and Programming Books on the Web
Tuesday November 15, 2005
Yep, no kidding - you can get free tech books on the Web. From the FreeTechBooks.com site:
"This site lists free online computer science and engineering books (+lecture notes), all of ... Read More
Yahoo Shoposphere Launches
Tuesday November 15, 2005
Just noticed that the Yahoo Shoposphere is up and running in beta form. What is it?
"This is where you can discover new, fun, and interesting products organized into "Pick ... Read More
MS Excel Tips and Tricks On the Web
Tuesday November 15, 2005
If you're as helpless with MS Excel as I am, you'll want to check out this site - MS Excel Tips and Tricks. Great tips and simply explained.
Related:
Maybe Excel ... Read More
Blogger Templates - Free blog templates, original skins and new designs for Blogger
Tuesday November 15, 2005
Blogger Templates is a veritable cornucopia of Blogger template goodness. Find free Blogger templates, Blogger hacks such as creating a Flash slideshow for your blog, or how to remove ... Read More
Day 64 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Factbites.com
Tuesday November 15, 2005
Factbites is an encyclopedia crossed with a search engine. Factbites endeavors to pull facts from web pages or online encyclopedias and presents them in your search results.
Related:
Don't forget to check ... Read More
Writing A Press Release For Maximum Web Visibility - Ten Reasons To Write A Good Press Release
Tuesday November 15, 2005
Press releases can be a powerful search engine optimization tool - that is, if you write them correctly. Learn why it's important to maximize your press release for optimum search ... Read More
Day 63 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Exalead.com
Monday November 14, 2005
Exalead is a good general purpose search engine, with lots of interesting features such as a personalized home page, filetype search, and individual site thumbnails available in search results.
Related:
Don't forget ... Read More
Recent Web Search Articles
Monday November 14, 2005
Here's a round-up of recent articles here at Web Search:
Web Search 101 - How to Search The Web
Healthline.com - A Medical Search Engine
The Internet Movie Database, a Movie Search ... Read More
Thanksgiving Day Scavenger Hunt
Monday November 14, 2005
Can you believe it's already that time of year? I've got the November -Thanksgiving Day scavenger hunt all ready for you now. Test your knowledge of Thanksgiving trivia, Thanksgiving traditions, ... Read More
Web Search 101 - Search The Web Faster With Better Results
Monday November 14, 2005
Do you ever get frustrated with your Web searches? You know that the information you're looking for is out there, but you just can't figure out how to find it. ... Read More
Free MIT Online College Courses
Monday November 14, 2005
Did you know that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers free online college courses? You can view a list of courses available, and learn more about the MIT ... Read More
Poetry Daily - Free Poems Every Day
Monday November 14, 2005
Looking for good contemporary poetry? Poetry Daily is an "anthology of contemporary poetry which each day brings you a new poem from books, magazines and journals currently in ... Read More
Google Analytics - Web Site Analytics
Monday November 14, 2005
Google has just made available Google Analytics, which "tells you everything you want to know about how your visitors found you and how they interact with your site......Google Analytics delivers ... Read More
Day 62 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Healthline.com - A Medical Search Engine
Monday November 14, 2005
Healthline.com is a medical information search engine. Healthline is solely dedicated to finding medical information online, and it offers medically filtered results developed by trained medical personnel. It's really an ... Read More
View Celebrity Houses Online with Google Earth
Sunday November 13, 2005
Feeling a bit celebrity-house deprived? Well, then you'll want to check out Celebrities on Google Earth. Includes aerial photos of Bill Gates' house, Richard Branson's private island, and ... Read More
Graphic Templates for Free Online
Sunday November 13, 2005
Via lifehack.org , just found Graphic Templates and Graphic Organizers, over 35 free .pdf templates that can help you brainstorm and come up with ideas for anything you might be ... Read More
Alcatraz Official Web Page
Sunday November 13, 2005
Tour America's most famous (infamous) prison at the Alcatraz Official Web Page. View museum collections, Alcatraz slide shows, and the history of Alcatraz penitentiary.
Related:
Find public records online with my list ... Read More
WebSmurfer: When Smurfs Attack!
Sunday November 13, 2005
WebSmurfer: When Smurfs Attack! will translate any web page you want into true Smurf talk. For example:
"Play the game of Doom on your SmurfPod - you can download iDoom ... Read More
Chordbook.com - The Virtual Guitar-Play the Guitar Online
Sunday November 13, 2005
I just found my new toy. Check out chordbook.com , a virtual guitar and chordbook. Features over 1300 guitar chords and inversions, and you can also save chords to your ... Read More
iDoom - Play Doom on your iPod
Sunday November 13, 2005
Play the game of Doom on your iPod - you can download iDoom for your iPod. As Mr. Web Search just remarked, "That is flippin' SWEET!!!!"
Related:
Okay, so it's not Doom ... Read More
Amazon.com Free Music Downloads: Top Downloads
Sunday November 13, 2005
Get free music - that's right, free music - at Amazon.com Free Music Downloads: Top Downloads. No, these aren't Top 40, but there is still a ton of really ... Read More
Real-Time Domain Search
Sunday November 13, 2005
Interactively search for domains with this domain search tool. Check to see what domain name might be available for your next new website.
Related:
Domain Name and Registration Services on the ... Read More
Day 61 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - The Internet Movie Database, a Movie Search Engine
Saturday November 12, 2005
The Internet Movie Database is the biggest movie database on the Web. Featuring top movies, movie news, movie reviews, movie trailers, movie showtimes, DVD movie reviews,celebrity profiles,etc., the Internet Movie ... Read More
Create a Graph Online
Saturday November 12, 2005
You can create a graph online with the help of the National Center for Education Statistics. This is pretty cool; you can really make a detailed graph here and ... Read More
List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Saturday November 12, 2005
You can view a List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at Wikipedia; some of these were surprises to me. Includes links to all artists.
Related:
In ... Read More
This Day In History
Saturday November 12, 2005
Every once in a while I surf over to the History Channel Online's This Day In History feature. You can also subscribe to the daily This Day in ... Read More
247malls.com - Online Coupons. Online Coupon Codes, Online Store Discounts
Saturday November 12, 2005
Just in time for Christmas! Check out 247malls.com, where you can find online coupons, online coupon codes for individual stores, online store discounts, and more. Some of these online store ... Read More
Mozy Remote Backup - An Online Data Backup System
Saturday November 12, 2005
Mozy Remote Backup is a free online data backup system. You can download Mozy to "ensure your data is safely backed up at a secure, remote location." I haven't tried ... Read More
Welcome to the Official Site of Muammar Gadafi
Saturday November 12, 2005
Via Metafilter. Everyone's favorite fascist dictator has his own site at Muammar Gadafi - the Official Site.
Related:
If you're in the mood for government stuff, you might want ... Read More
Round up of Social Networking Sites
Saturday November 12, 2005
Here's a quick round-up of various social networking sites I've found for this rainy Saturday:
Say-So: the free and easy way to speak your mind is an interesting site that allows ... Read More
Can Your Searches Be Used Against You? How To Erase Your Search History in Firefox
Saturday November 12, 2005
Apparently so. In this story from
CNET News.com, a man on trial for the murder of his wife actually had Google searches introduced into the state's evidence.
And on that ... Read More
Firefox Tabs - There's a Limit
Saturday November 12, 2005
Last night while working on some articles, I kept opening new Firefox tabs..and kept opening them..and kept opening them..until finally, I reached the end of the road, tab-style. There is ... Read More
Day 60 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - MagPortal.com
Friday November 11, 2005
Find magazine articles with MagPortal,a magazine search engine. Find science articles, news articles, health articles, and much more. MagPortal also lets you save and annotate magazine articles; it's a great ... Read More
Virtual Autopsy
Friday November 11, 2005
With 18 detailed autopsies to look at, the Virtual Autopsy site is a great find for med students, those interested in anatomy, homeschoolers, kids looking for something to do, etc. ... Read More
Lost Podcasts on the Web
Friday November 11, 2005
Via Lost Remote, you can listen to Lost podcasts on the Web.
More Google Goodness - Linux Search, BSD Search, Apple Mac Search, and Microsoft Search
Friday November 11, 2005
Just noticed this:
Google Linux Search
Google Microsoft Search
Google BSD Search
Google Apple Macintosh Search
Related:
Use my Google Cheat Sheet to get even more out of ... Read More
Search Google Sponsored Listings
Friday November 11, 2005
Via Marketing Tom, an excellent tool that searches Google's sponsored listings.
Star Wars-The Musical
Friday November 11, 2005
The MIT Theatre Guild is putting on a production of Star Wars Trilogy-The Musical" (hat tip to the EduBlogger.) From the MIT Star Wars information site:
"Long ago and far ... Read More
Most Overpriced Places in the US 2005 - Forbes
Friday November 11, 2005
Found this on the Web whilst realizing (belatedly) that I might have paid too much for my house. Forbes has a list of the most overpriced places to live in ... Read More
Cyber Bullies
Friday November 11, 2005
I find this so incredibly sad and pitiful. From Cnet:
"In another alarming example of a practice that has come to be known as digital bullying, a San Francisco student was ... Read More
Recent Web Search Articles
Friday November 11, 2005
Here's some recent stuff I've put up here at the Web Search Ranch:
Dictionary.com, Free Online Dictionary Meta Search Engine
Top 10 Holiday Gifts for Geeks-The Official Geek Shopping Guide
Brainboost-A Question Answering ... Read More
Veterans Day
Friday November 11, 2005
Most kids in the United States are celebrating Veterans Day by taking the day off of school (I've got three snoring upstairs right this minute). Here's a few Web sites ... Read More
It's Book Review Friday-Firefox Hacks
Friday November 11, 2005
If you are a Firefox power user, or you would like to become one, then you'll want to read my review of "Firefox Hacks." It it are 100 hacks that ... Read More
Day 59 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Search.com
Thursday November 10, 2005
Search.com is one of best meta search engines that I've come across. Not only does Search.com offer you the standard meta search experience of retrieving results from multiple search engines, ... Read More
Google Uncle Sam-Search Military and Government Sites
Thursday November 10, 2005
Top Ten Geek Holiday Gifts-The Official Geek Shopping Guide
Thursday November 10, 2005
Do you have a geek in your life? Someone who gets really excited about whatever Google or Yahoo might be doing, who has memorized the lines of all six Star ... Read More
Judith Miller Has Her Own Website
Thursday November 10, 2005
Judith Miller, New York Times reporter and recent stirrer of the politics and news pots (see Kathy Gill's excellent coverage) has her own site now, on which she ... Read More
Find Out What The Top Ten Stolen Vehicles Are In Your State
Thursday November 10, 2005
Via ResourceShelf,
check out NICB (the National Insurance Crime Bureau) to see what the top stolen cars are in your state.
Buying the American Dream - Special Forbes Series on Yahoo Finance
Thursday November 10, 2005
Buying the American Dream is an interesting read. It asks the question of "How much do you need to earn per year to keep a family of four living the ... Read More
The "Kill Bill's Browser" Site
Thursday November 10, 2005
InternetWeek has an interesting story about a new parody site out called Kill Bill's Browser. The site gives you thirteen good reasons to switch from Internet Explorer to Firefox ... Read More
Google Automat
Thursday November 10, 2005
Google looks to be possibly unveiling a classified system soon that is tentatively known right now as "Google Automat." More from
Amazon.com Delivers E-mail Subscriptions
Thursday November 10, 2005
Just got an email from Amazon that informed me that I can sign up for Amazon.com e-mail subscriptions. If you didn't know about this handy service, well, here's the scoop:
Go ... Read More
Day 58 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days: Dictionary.com-A Dictionary Search Engine
Wednesday November 9, 2005
Find word definitions, antonyms, synonyms, and more with Dictionary.com, a free online dictionary that searches over 20 different dictionaries.
Related:
Don't forget to check out the rest of the search engines profiled ... Read More
BananaSlug-Your Search Plus Random Words
Wednesday November 9, 2005
BananaSlug is a fun site that I just came across while attempting to further distract myself from housework...I mean, uh, while searching the Web finding great sites for you, dear ... Read More
Googlism-Find Out What Google Thinks Of You
Wednesday November 9, 2005
I've got a ton of stuff to do, laundry to fold, etc., and what do I do instead? Why, I play around with Googlism, or "How to Find Out What ... Read More
Ten Web Moments That Changed The World
Wednesday November 9, 2005
The Webby Awards, in honor of their tenth anniversay, have put together a list of the 10 Web Moments That Changed The World. Here's a few:
Live 8: Biggest worldwide concert ... Read More
Blogs Fan the Flames of French Riots...Literally
Wednesday November 9, 2005
I've been reading various postings on the Web about the role of blogs in the ongoing French riots. The Blog Herald states that "French police have opened an inquiry into ... Read More
The Angriest eBay Seller in the World
Wednesday November 9, 2005
As an intermittent eBay seller and buyer myself, I found this post from Techdirt especially interesting:
"Plenty of eBay users have stories about situations when they clashed with someone at the ... Read More
Is Online Banking Safe?
Wednesday November 9, 2005
My opinion? Yes, as long as you take proper precautions and use common sense. However, this article from eWeek takes a decidedly negative view of online banking. More from the ... Read More
Google Phishing Scam
Wednesday November 9, 2005
Be on the lookout for fraudulent emails - just an FYI. This via Cnet:
"Fraudsters are using a promise of a $400 prize from Google as bait in a new phishing ... Read More
Day 57 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days-BrainBoost, a Question Answering Search Engine
Tuesday November 8, 2005
Find answers, not just search results, with BrainBoost. You can ask this unique search engine any question you want and it will retrieve answers for you (with related questions). Read ... Read More
The Difference Between Google Print and Google Library
Tuesday November 8, 2005
I want to point to an excellent article by Danny Sullivan of SearchEngineWatch.com in which he lays out the differences between Google Print and Google Library. It's a long article ... Read More
The Worst Software Bugs in History
Tuesday November 8, 2005
Excellent article from Wired on history's worst software bugs. Bugs of note that caused major problems were the Mariner I space probe, the Soviet gas pipeline, and the Therac-25 medical ... Read More
New Blog Network - ReelBlogs, a Video Blog Network
Tuesday November 8, 2005
ReelBlogs just launched today, and is the first video blog network ever on the Internet. From the home page:
"“There is a rapidly growing demand for good video content online, but ... Read More
And Speaking of Top Ten Lists - Yahoo Holiday Gift Top Ten Lists
Tuesday November 8, 2005
I was browsing various shopping search engines for Christmas ideas and ran across Yahoo Holiday Gift Top Ten Lists. Lists galore here, including Computer Top Ten List (I'm in the ... Read More
Ten Technorati Hacks
Tuesday November 8, 2005
Steve Rubel has created a list of his top ten Technorati hacks to get the most out of this extremely useful service. A couple highlights:
Use Technorati to Search Individual Blogs: ... Read More
Where in the World is Matt Lauer? Why, Vlogging, of Course
Tuesday November 8, 2005
Fans of Matt Lauer will want to check out Where in the World is Matt Lauer?, a Today show special that apparently plops old Matt somewhere new in the world ... Read More
How to Make a Blog Banner
Tuesday November 8, 2005
Excellent tutorial from Paul Stamatiou on how to make a blog header graphic. "This one’s a quick & dirty guide for the people that asked me how I created my ... Read More
Grokster Shuts Down
Tuesday November 8, 2005
Via MetaFilter:
"Grokster shuts down after their Supreme Court defeat this summer, Grokster has chosen to settle its case with MGM et al., admit to wrongdoing, and stop distributing its ... Read More
Sid and Marty Krofft-H.R. Pufnstuf, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters,The Land of the Lost
Tuesday November 8, 2005
If you're a fan of everything Krofft, you'll want to tune into NPR Morning Edition online; looks like they're doing a bit of a retrospective since some of the Krofft ... Read More
First Academic Conference on Search Engine Law
Tuesday November 8, 2005
This from Law Librarian Blog:
"The Yale Law School Information Society Project will host "Regulating Search?," the first academic conference devoted to the developing law of search engines, on December 3, ... Read More
Day 56 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Top Ten Job Search Engines
Monday November 7, 2005
If you're in the market for a new job, you'll want to check out my list of the top job search engines out there. All of these job search engines ... Read More
Email Time Capsule
Monday November 7, 2005
Via BoingBoing. You can send yourself an email time capsule to be delivered in one year, three years, five years, ten years, or twenty years.
What would be really cool? ... Read More
Google Advanced Search Now With Creative Commons
Monday November 7, 2005
If you use Google Advanced Search today (like I just did), you'll notice a new option titled "Usage Rights" with a drop down menu that gives you the option of ... Read More
Topix Adds Blogs to News Search
Monday November 7, 2005
This via Search Engine Journal:
"Topix yesterday added 15,000 ‘top’ bogs to their index via integration of blog posts into their 30,000 local feeds and 300,000 subject feeds. If you search ... Read More
Amazon Mechanical Turk
Monday November 7, 2005
The Amazon Mechanical Turk is currently getting a LOT of buzz. Here's the scoop:
"Complete simple tasks that people do better than computers. And, get paid for it. Choose from thousands ... Read More
Extend Firefox Contest
Monday November 7, 2005
Via rev2.org, I learned that "the folks are FireFox are helding a competition called Extend FireFox. The prize is a truly righteous Firefox case, among other things.
Greatest Internet Moments
Monday November 7, 2005
Well, at least they're the greatest Internet moments according to the writer. Here's a sampling:
Mr. Rogers Says "Hi Neighbor!" to the Internet: "When I saw that square former Presbyterian minister ... Read More
Google Local Goes Mobile
Monday November 7, 2005
Cool! Check out Google Local for Mobile.
"Combining directions, maps, and satellite imagery, Google Local for mobile is a free download that lets you find local hangouts and businesses across ... Read More
Yahoo and Tivo to Hook Up
Monday November 7, 2005
According to Cnet:
"Starting Monday, consumers will be able to schedule recordings of TV shows on their TiVo box from a special Yahoo portal, the companies have announced."
Yahoo continues to ... Read More
How to Have The Perfect Klingon Wedding
Monday November 7, 2005
The Web is full of good information, and wouldn't you know it; I was even able to find information on how to have the perfect Klingon wedding. Here's a few ... Read More
Day 55 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Blog Search Engines
Sunday November 6, 2005
Blog search engines help you find blogs on the Web on whatever topic you'd like to explore. Search for TV blogs, celebrity blogs, political blogs, photo blogs, and more with ... Read More
The Prince of Wales Official Site
Sunday November 6, 2005
Charles and Di...I mean, Charles and Camilla have their own official Prince of Wales website. This would be WAY more interesting if they had a blog. Maybe it would look ... Read More
The Worst Jobs In Science-Popular Science Top Picks
Sunday November 6, 2005
"Pain, Tedium, Danger, Disgust, Humiliation—It's all just part of the average workday for the (often proud, more often smelly) members of our third annual honor roll of the Worst Jobs ... Read More
Day 54 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Mamma.com, a Meta Search Engine
Saturday November 5, 2005
Mamma.com is a good, solid meta search engine that provides fast and relvant results and excellent advanced search options. Read my profile of Mamma.com, a meta search engine with lots ... Read More
BananaGuard-Protect Your Banana!
Saturday November 5, 2005
If I hadn't seen this with my own eyes I wouldn't believe it.
"Are you fed up with bringing bananas to work or school only to find them bruised ... Read More
justcurio.us - Strangers Helping Strangers
Saturday November 5, 2005
Interesting site from the same folks who put together 10 x 10. From the site:
"justcurio.us is an anonymous question and answer system, open to anyone, with one simple rule: to ... Read More
10 x 10 - 100 Words and Pictures That Define The Time
Saturday November 5, 2005
10 x 10 is an interactive photo capture of what's going on in the world, every hour. From the site:
"Every hour, 10x10 collects the 100 words and pictures that matter ... Read More
Recent Web Search Article Goodness
Saturday November 5, 2005
Here's some recent stuff I've put up here at the Web Search Ranch:
Step by Step Eurekster Swicki Tutorial-Make Your Own Search Engine
November Thanksgiving Day Web Scavenger Hunt
Cyber Spying-Tracking Your Family's ... Read More
Day 53 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days - Make Your Own Internet Search Engine with Eurekster Swicki
Friday November 4, 2005
Make your very own search engine and place it on your site or blog with Eurekster's Swicki, a "new kind of search engine that allows anyone to create deep, focused ... Read More
Thanksgiving Day Scavenger Hunt
Friday November 4, 2005
Can you believe it's already that time of year? I've got the November -Thanksgiving Day scavenger hunt all ready for you now. Test your knowledge of Thanksgiving trivia, Thanksgiving traditions, ... Read More
Friday Web Search News Headlines
Friday November 4, 2005
Am I ever glad it's Friday. We've got a long night of watching Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith with some rowdy fifth graders ahead of us; loads of pizza ... Read More
It's Book Review Friday-Cyber Spying-Tracking Your Family's (Sometimes) Secret Online Lives
Friday November 4, 2005
The Internet can be a fun place, but there's lots of bad stuff out there, especially for the unprepared. Kids especially run the risk of putting themselves in harm's ... Read More
Day 52 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days-National Geographic's Map Machine
Thursday November 3, 2005
Find maps with National Geographic's Map Machine, a dedicated map search engine that searches only National Geographic's sizable database of maps: city maps, world maps, road maps, weather maps, United ... Read More
Pandemic Flu-the Official Site
Thursday November 3, 2005
Check out the pandemic flu official site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza. Learn about symptoms of bird flu, avian bird flu, the possible bird flu pandemic, and ... Read More
Find Weird Stuff on eBay with Bayraider
Thursday November 3, 2005
Do you ever wonder how people find weird, interesting, or celebrity stuff on eBay? Bayraider is a site that is willing to dredge through the dross of eBay for you. ... Read More
How The Death Star Works-An Online Tutorial
Thursday November 3, 2005
Via Metafilter, you can now read all about how the Death Star works. Because, as you know, "that is no moon." Here's some highlights:
"Simply put, the Death Star is the ... Read More
PHP Hacks-RSS Hacks
Thursday November 3, 2005
Any PHP groupies out there? Here's an excellent roundup of PHP hacks.
And for those who want to pimp up (is it pimp up? or pimp out? I'm hopelessly unhip) ... Read More
Borg Cube Case -Resistance Is Futile
Thursday November 3, 2005
My Geeky Radar is really going off with this one. Check out the Borg PC Case - incredible pictures, just....oh, how I want one. Hear that Mr. Web Search? You ... Read More
Free Online Science Fiction Writing Guide
Thursday November 3, 2005
Via BoingBoing, there's a free science fiction writing guide available online. From the guide site:
"Have you always harbored a secret (or not so secret) yearning to write? This course is ... Read More
Thursday Web Search News Headlines
Thursday November 3, 2005
Lotsa news today, so get that extra-large mug of hot coffee ready and start a'reading.
Google Print is Now Live (Netscape News): You can check out Google Print right now. Google ... Read More
Day 51 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days-Top Ten Lyric Search Engines
Wednesday November 2, 2005
Searching for lyrics to a song can be a daunting task, but not with these Top Ten Lyric Search Engines. Find a song lyric, do a song search by lyric, ... Read More
Web Radio Station....for Dogs and Cats
Wednesday November 2, 2005
Well,what else do you suppose they're wanting to do while you're at work all day? Via the New York Times, I learned that there is now a dedicated Internet radio ... Read More
Might As Well Face It; You're Addicted to the Internet
Wednesday November 2, 2005
Via Techdirt, there's a new study treating those with an Internet addiction...by giving them online therapy sessions. Huh. Perhaps I'm the only one who sees the irony in this?
"For years, ... Read More
Digg-Find Popular Sites, See What's Buzzworthy
Wednesday November 2, 2005
I've been using the site Digg for a while now, and the more I visit Digg the more I appreciate it. Basically it's a social bookmarking site with a bit ... Read More
Wednesday Web Search News Headlines
Wednesday November 2, 2005
I've got the gas fireplace going and it STILL smells like popcorn. Grab some coffee and start reading these headlines from the world of Web Search.
Opera Browser Takes Off (Cnet): ... Read More
A Pile of CSS Help
Wednesday November 2, 2005
What an extremely useful site this is. CSS Help Pile has everything you wanted to know about CSS and didn't for designing web pages.
What is CSS? From Jennifer Kyrnin:
"Style ... Read More
Day 50 of 100 Search Engines in 100 Days-FindSounds.com, an Audio Search Engine
Tuesday November 1, 2005
FindSounds.com is a dedicated sounds search engine. You can search for sound effects, movie sounds, animal sounds, nature sounds, and much more.
Related:
Don't forget to check out the rest of the ... Read More
Extremely Useful Site of the Day - "I Want To..."
Tuesday November 1, 2005
An incredibly useful site - I Want To... should instantly be on your list of Useful Web Bookmarks. Basically, this is a BIG table of utilities and other various sites ... Read More
Underground City for Sale
Tuesday November 1, 2005
Via MetFilter, I learned about Britain's Cold War City that is now for sale. More from the Times:
"The subterranean complex that was built in the 1950s to house the Conservative ... Read More
Tuesday Web Search News Headlines
Tuesday November 1, 2005
We didn't get ONE trick or treater last night! Of course, it was pouring down rain (I'm beginning to see why people move to Arizona). Grab some Halloween candy, a ... Read More