Web Search December 2011 Archive

I really enjoy listening to audio books, especially when I'm on a long car drive or working on something that's somewhat repetitive. However, I don't like paying exorbitant prices for ... Read More

If you have a particular artist, song, or style of music that you really like, it's nice to find more music that explores that particular genre. There are several sites ... Read More

Tired of missing your stories? If you're looking for a way to track your favorite shows for free, I've got three sites that fit the bill: MyTVRSS: This is a simple ... Read More

Looking for free images? Here are thirty sites where you can find completely free images, available for use on your blog or web site. All of these sites offer royalty ... Read More

Google Books offers literally millions of books from libraries and publishers all over the world, freely available for anyone to search through. You can use Google Books to do all ... Read More

The holiday season is officially in full swing, and for many families, that means revisiting some of those classic Christmas movies, specials, and TV shows. I've rounded up over a ... Read More

If you'd like to see a fun collection of Web search goodies - links, videos, classic holiday music, stories, games, etc. - then check out the About Web Search Countdown ... Read More

I do quite a bit of my shopping online, and I'm always on the hunt for even better deals. That's where the following sites come in. All of these consistently ... Read More

Kids of all ages always love hearing from Santa Claus, and the Web makes it easier than ever before in history to connect with Jolly Old Saint Nick. Here are ... Read More

Google has released its annual compendium of the top searches worldwide in a wide variety of categories, ranging from entertainment to news to sports. Check out an overview of the ... Read More

Missed that episode of "Frontline", "NOVA", or "Antiques Roadshow" on PBS? No problem! The venerable public broadcasting system has a  video portal, aptly named PBS Video, with all of the ... Read More

Looking for a special way to let your kids (or anyone who believes in Santa, for that matter) hear from Santa Claus? You'll want to check out the Portable North ... Read More

The National Archives has a fantastic resource called DocsTeach, a comprehensive database of more than 2500 primary documents selected from the National Archives and placed into collections according to subject, ... Read More

'Tis the season for holiday decorations, and many people are picking up their Christmas trees this week. Not sure where the nearest Christmas tree farm is? No problem - you ... Read More

Zillow is a great (free!) service that allows you find your estimated home price, along with many other home appraisal services. Find out more about Zillow in this article ... Read More

We use these sites every day: Google, Facebook, Yahoo, etc., and we THINK we know them pretty well. Or do we? There are a multitude of "Internet Easter Eggs" hidden within many ... Read More

Twitter can be a fantastic source of information, if only you could figure out how to find it. That's where dedicated Twitter search utilities come in, as detailed in the ... Read More

If you've got someone on your holiday shopping list that might require a little bit more creativity when it comes to gift-getting, than have I got the list for you. ... Read More

I'm a huge fan of free driving directions and maps on the Web, simply because I literally have no sense of direction and can get lost going around my block. ... Read More

When does a disposable email address come in handy? Mostly, they're good for when you need to give an email address to a website and you'd like to avoid further ... Read More