Home | About Us | Meetings | Membership | Links | Site Map[Rainbow Rule]

Lu Spriggs July, 2002 Web Sites
  1. http://catchup.cnet.com/ Sign up for the free news-email from CNet which offers the latest updates to popular application programs.
  2. http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,17120,tk,hsx,00.asp/ Winsplit, free, will split large files into smaller pieces to fit on floppy or Zip Disks. Download, in zip format, is 23 KByte.
  3. http://www.familyfiles.com/ The Life Events Checklist includes life events which require a document update, such as wills, insurance policies, etc. You can register for maintaining your important records for an annual fee of $59.00.
  4. http://www.netscape.com/browsers/ or http://wp.netscape.com/computing/download/upgrade_index.html/ If you would like to try the pre-release version of Netscape 7.0, go to this site and download the setup exec file, at 228 KBytes. It is available for Windows, Linux, or Mac OS-X. This is Beta Software! I choose to download the "Custom" version, at 135 MBytes, the time for download was about 1.5 hrs at 50 kbbs. According to David Hughes, Computer Columnist for the Journal papers, this program is far superior to the current Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  5. http://www.pandasoftware.com/ Here you can download the latest Titanium version of the Panda Anti virus program, free.The download is about 13 MBytes.
  6. http://www.livejournal.com/ Visit this site to learn how to set up your free on-line journal, and the benefits of doing so.
  7. http://knowx.cox/ This site provides records for the consumer via a search of online data bases. The first search is free, hoxever you must register first.
  8. http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/whois.htm visit this site to download tke WHOIS Ultra, exec file at 235 KBytes, Ver. 3.01. Use this program to look up Domain Registration on the net to see if a desired domain is registered.
  9. http://www.handspring.com/ This is the site to find your new PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). The Treo 90 organizer ($299) has a color screen, but no phone. The Treo 270 (499) also has a cell phone plus wireless internet. Free shipping, or buy them locally: Target, Best Buy, CompUSA, Staples.
  10. http://memory.loc.gov/ Search the archives at the Library of Congress for any information about historical events.
  11. http://www.TiVo.com/ Browser 4.+ No need to buy VCR Tapes when you have TiVo. utomatic recording of your favorite shows without the hassles of videotapes and timers. Series 2 ($400) can be purchased on=line or at Best Buy. Record up to 30 hours. Optional, download an electronic "TV Guide", for a fee, monthly or for-life.
  12. http://www.pcphonehome.com/ Free evaluation version is a 2.66 MByte Zipped file. Designed primarily for laptops, this program will send an e-mail to an address of your choice, once per day, indicating the address where it is being used. Purchase price for the program is $29.95, which ca be registered to only one conputer.
  13. http://www.keepitgreen.org/ Contact this site to learn how to donate your computer system to charity. The computer is renovated, and donated to people with disabilities, if possible. There is a $7.00 CRT fee for reprocessing monitors whiac can't be used. Pickup sites are located in Manassas, Alexandria.
  14. http://download.com.com/3000-2229-10117878.html/ Download Mazila 1.0 at 10 MBytes, free, for a new brower approach.
  15. http://www.webshots.com/ The free Webshots site will give you many beautiful photos to use as screen savers or photo wallpaper. Initial download is 1.5 Mbyte. Daily updates are available.
  16. http://www.Mozilla.org/ Mozilla 1.0 is fast, easy to use - another browser to try! Great for W-98, Mac, or Linux. Download is 10 MByte or 11.6 MByte. it is free, and open source!
  17. http://www.ebayrealestate.com/ Shop for a new or used home, via ebay! You can use the services of a Realtor from the National Association of Realtors, or look for sale by owners.
  18. http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/html/yorick_parts.htm
    Visit Poor Yorick, the FDA's online bionic skeleton. Various bionic replacement parts are illustrated. Great for kids!
  19. http://www.listen.com/ Free trial. Listen to all the music you want for &4.95 per month!
  20. http://autotrader.com/ The biggest and best car site on the planet! Buy, Sell or Trade your car here.
  21. http://carfax.com/ If you are planning to buy a used car visit his site for records on 2 billion records. FREE CARFAX record check.
  22. http://www.stockbrokers.com/ An online financial directory that provides FREE info about financial professionals and their services.
  23. http://www.TiVo.com/ TV, your way! Give your television a brain. The $400 Series 2 TiVo wi;; record up to 60 hours, without a rewind, ever.
  24. http://www.analogx.com/contents/map.htm For a listing of dozens of free utilities visit this site.
  25. http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/pow.htm For a free Pop-up-ad killer, 214 kbytes, try POW,v.1.58.
  26. http://www.iebooster.com/products/ieb/index.html For a free collection of utilities for IE ver 5.+ go here, 350KByte zipped file, IE Booster.
  27. http://www.buy.com/ Free shipping on orders over $99.00, also on selected items. Wide selection of computer, electronic parts.
  28. http://www.openoffice.org/ Go here for a 50 megabyte free download of Openoffice, a substitute for Microsoft Office (at $479.00).
  29. http://www.rd.com/ Subscribe to free e-news letter from Readers Digest, with your Interests addressed.
  30. http://www.moma.org/ Visit, on the web, or in person, The Museum of Modern Art. Located in Queens, NYC, it is scheduled to open on June 29, 2002. Use Browser4.+

[Rainbow Rule]
Home | About Us | Meetings | Membership | Links | Site Map


Copyright © 2002  WACUG
Address comments or questions to 4k4@4purple.com

http://member.apcug.org/wac/spriggs/ws0207.html