Other WWW References

Fun & Humor

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• Dilbert cartoon (daily).  Obligatory for us engineers.
• Wizard of Id
• Reality Check
• Frank & Ernest
• Born Loser
• Speed Bump
• They'll Do It Every Time
• United Media Comics includes Dilbert,  Peanuts, Marmaduke, Born Loser and many of the newspaper favorites.
• Philadelphia Online: Choose Your Own Comics  helps find your favorite comics.
• GameSpot includes games by type, demos, hints, and cheats.
• GamesMania includes games, demos, news, reviews and updates.
• Games Domain includes references to all sorts of info, downloads, competitions, reviews, and programming tips.
• A collection of Amusing Usenet Articles (alternate).
• The Family & Kids Resources section on this page has things for "older" kids also.

Family & Kids Resources

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I'm attempting to configure the younger kids stuff first and older later. However, the references on these pages don't follow this approach so you will have to explore them.

• Animal Resources, educational material from Sea World and Busch Gardens.  Good info on the selected animals!
• Kid's Com for 8-12 year olds.
• Cascades Volcano Observatory includes current activity and links to historical reviews and pictures. See Also: Volcano World for updates of recent volcano activity and pictures, including Pictures From Hawaii.
• Crayola Crayons.
• This Is Mega-Mathematics! Fun activities and games with math.
• Math Information, including Ask Dr. Math, and Internet Math Resources covering Kindergarten through College.  From The Math Forum and includes teachers and adult resources.
• The Explortorium Learning Studio, an extension of San Francisco's  famous science museum provides exhibits of science interest. Includes cool web links.
• Questacon science and technology exhibits. Includes links to comets and star charts.
• The Kids on the Web provides Fun Stuff lists with pointers to many neat things.
• WWW Digital Library for School Kids. Nicely arranged by topics of interest to school kids (and even adults). Consider this resource when doing research and reports .
• Amateur Science Page.
• Surfwatch software that can block explicit Internet sites and retrievals.
• United States Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.
• NASA Shuttle info, pictures, and tours.
• The Smithsonian Institution including National Air and Space Museum.
• SuperKids Educational Software Review good but not all inclusive.  Covers popular basics.
• The Parents Place operates under the belief that parents are the best resource for other parents in the adventure of childrearing. Offers articles on pregnancy, breast feeding, baby, adolescence, parenting twins, step-parenting, single parenting, children's health and education, family activities, and offers opportunities for parenting dialog and for shopping.
• Cyber-Cards  for birthdays and all occasions.  Create a card for someone on the internet.  E-Mail is sent to them to tell them how to view it.

Current Events

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• Headlines:
  • Google News search engine organized news.
  • Top Stories from Fox News.
  • MSNBC
  • Headline News From Reuters Newswire (via Yahoo).  Late breaking stories.
  • ABC News.
  • Digest Format  of  CNN (Cable News Network)  for News Headlines.
  • News Summary from MSNBC.
  • TheDayton Daily News  is the Dayton, Ohio, newspaper.
  • WHIO TV7 provides Dayton news, weather, sports and more.
  • WHIO Radio provides local and national late news and talk shows.
  • Top Dayton News Story's from WKEF Channel 22 and MSNBC.
  • WDTN TV2 provides Dayton news, weather, sports and more.  Doesn't seem to be updated on weekends though and doesn't allow use of your browser Back button due to updating ads.
• Computing and Technology:
  • SlashDot has "News for Nerds" on technical topics.  Rumors and opinion included.
  • techdirt techinical and "nerd" news.  Rumors and opinion included.
  • Wired News includes technical and general interest articles for tech people.
  • News.Com from c|net. Computing and Internet news.
  • Scripting News where reports are provided by readers.
  • TechWeb provides news and technical issues.
  • EWeek. PC hardware and software news.  From ZD Net.
  • ZD Net.  PC Hardware and software news.
  • CNN Sci-Tech.  Science and technology highlights.
  • Yahoo! Tech.  Science and technology highlights.
• The Times Daily.  News Headlines.
• USA Today  - News Headlines.
• NBC TV.
• ESPNet SportsZone with current up-to-date scores and sports news. Additional benefits to paying subscribers.
• Voice Of America News from Voice of America radio station.
• CReAte Your Own Newspaper (CRAYON) includes a bunch of financial, current events/news, comics, sports, entertainment, weather, and other resources.
• NewsLink with over 9000 links to newspapers, broadcast, and magazine sources.
• The Electronic News Stand provides subscription services for magazines, catalogs, and books.
• Weather:  Dayton and Ohio contain includes US and World  weather references.

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