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                                Pinochle's
                         BIGSURF Netguide is ©1995
                       by... S. DiRosa ("Pinochle")
                          <sjd@omni.voicenet.com>
	 
       Please see the final "Copyright and Closing Messages" section
       for more details concerning the author and information on the
       publication and distribution of this BIGSURF digital document.
       This BIGSURF publication whether in Mac application self-launching
       document format or plain text format or published and accessible
       through Internet sites (WWW, FTP, Gopher, etc.) should not be
       modified in any way unless permission is obtained by the author.
       I encourage people to share copies of BIGSURF with others but I
       must also ask that no modified or altered copies be distributed.
       Please - share BIGSURF with friends and family members to enjoy!

       BIGSURF is "donation-ware". You may use this document and the
	   information provided freely - but - I hope that many users will
	   hear my plea for needed donations as this is a project that takes
	   a lot of effort and time. I am only asking a meager $5.00 donation
	   to help continue to support the BIGSURF publication effort. You
	   could easily pay a lot more for commercially published site lists
	   and still get far less than what BIGSURF offers... think about it.
	 
	   The specifics and particulars of the donation request and other
	   pertinent info can be found (once again) in the "Copyright and
	   Closing Messages" section of this document. If you are using the
	   Mac application version or an online version that has BIGSURF
	   listed by chapter headings - this information is in the final
	   segment or chapter of the software or text offering. If you are
	   using a plain text version that is formatted as one complete
	   document or a text version accessed through the the Internet
	   that is presented as a single large document then you will find
	   this Copyright and Closing Messages section towards at the end
	   of the BIGSURF Netguide document.
	 
	   Please take the time to read the final Copyright and closing
	   section as it contains important information concerning BIGSURF.
	 
	   I owe thanks to you - the user - for your continued interest and
	   support of the BIGSURF Netguide. Without your help and input this
       publication wouldn't be possible. Please feel free to write me!
	 
	   Thanks for your support of independent developers and publishers!
	 
	   Make BIGSURF Netguide donations payable to: S. DiRosa
	   the donation requested is $5.00 (US)
	 
	   please send donations to the following postal address (US)
	 
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	           email to: sjd@omni.voicenet.com (Pinochle)
	 
  
  For users of the Macintosh self-launching document application version:
  Hint: Use the Find command under the SEARCH menu to quickly search and
  locate keywords or topics of interest. The search will only work on the
  opened chapter and is NOT of a global (entire document) nature. As you
  find URLs or addresses that interest you - you can drag and hilite the
  text and copy to clipboard and then paste into your Web browser or FTP
  client (Fetch) or Gopher client. Leave this BIGSURF list running in the
  background for easy access while surfin'... Surf's Up!  Enjoy BIGSURF!
  
  For users of the text version of BIGSURF:
  This document was meant to be viewed in a monospaced font such as
  Monaco 9 point or Courier 10 point. Please use a font of this type
  to view BIGSURF as it was formatted with a monospaced font and will
  not look good if viewed with proportional fonts (such as Times or
  Garamond). The BIGSURF document can be searched using any text editor
  or word processor that supports a "Find" command or has a "Find"
  command within a Menu selection. Put in the keyword(s) that you want
  to search for under a Find command and away you go. There are also
  other text searchers available that are themselves not text editors
  but are specific in use for searching text documents (For Mac there is
  a great tool called "Search Files v1.3 by Robert Morris). In any case
  the entire BIGSURF document in plain text format becomes searchable.
  EDIT II, a text editor for the Mac by Kenneth Seah also offers the
  capability to search through multiple text files - this is a great
  feature that is often over-looked in the selection of a text-editor.
  
  Of course if you are using a text version of BIGSURF or a textual
  display of BIGSURF that is presented by displaying each section or
  chapter separately or is prepared by having each section or chapter
  as a different document, the entire document will [probably] not be
  searchable and in most cases and you will have to search each section
  separately with your text reader/editor or Word Processor. Text search
  tools designed to search multiple files should not be affected by such
  segmentation of the BIGSURF Netguide as these search tools are designed
  to search across multiple files, folders and/or directories.
  
  For users of both the plain text version or Mac application version:
  Each new issue of BIGSURF is inclusive of the previous version so
  there is no need to save older versions. This inclusive format of
  BIGSURF will change in the very near future so it is advised that
  you do save volume 3.1 of BIGSURF for future use.
  
  ________________________________________________________________
  
  For users of the new WWW linked version of BIGSURF:
  Well folks... ease of use is what this is about!
  Use your web browser and point and click away - have fun!
  Don't forget - you can use your browser's built in "search"
  function to search the text that is onscreen for keywords
  or potential sites of interest.
  

  ********************** NO NEED TO WORRY! **********************
  ***************************************************************
  I will always maintain a complete and unified collection of the
  entire BIGSURF Netguide as one complete and inclusive document
  and this will always be available to those who request it using
  email responses and replies. At this time I cannot afford to mail
  via postal route actual floppy disk copies and requests for the
  BIGSURF compilation can only be sent electronically in application
  format or plain text version. Let me know which format of BIGSURF
  you'd like me to send (Mac application or plain text file).
  
  Please let me know if your emailer accepts attached files or
  what type of computer you have. This lets me know the best
  way to format the document and which compression scheme and/or
  ASCII encoding format to use when sending through email.
  For instance - PC users will get a BIGSURF.ZIP (UUencoded)
  Mac users will get a BIGSURF.SEA archive - Unix users will
  receive a BIGSURF.TAR (UUencoded) and so on. Of course if you
  let me know which way is best for you I will always make a
  concerted effort to accomodate your specific needs.
  
  I always answer my email so don't hesitate to write!
  
  I do ask that before I am swamped with email requests to send
  copies of BIGSURF that you (at least) make an attempt to download
  and obtain the BIGSURF Netguide using the access sites listed below.
  
  I honestly can't see a reason to send a request for a copy
  unless your access to the Internet is limited to email only
  and in that case - this guide would have little value to you.
  Oh well... as I said... I am available for requests...
  
  Note: the FTP sites contain the Mac application version only.
  The Gopher site maintains sorted text and application versions.
  
  In order to keep BIGSURF down to a <somewhat> manageable size -
  site listings that I feel are redundant have been omitted.
  
  For example:
  I could list ten sites that each have slightly different bits of
  information but are all inter-related and have links or pointers to each
  other. Rather than listing all ten sites I have listed one or two of
  the main sites and realize that if you follow the links or pointers to
  further information on the subject or topic that you will eventually
  get to these other sites. The Internet (as a whole) is truly one huge
  "web" of information and as your travels expand so will your knowledge
  of where things are located and how to find what you wish to know.
  
  In any case...
  
  If you can "surf" your way through this list and not get lost
  then surfing the 'net will be a minor challenge. - Pinochle. <G>

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  New gopher site for BIGSURF!
  
  BIGSURF online gopher site at UTA
  gopher://gopher.uta.edu:70/11/.computing/.acs/.microsys/.mac/BIGSURF
  
  Gopher to: gopher.uta.edu
  then select "Computing" then select "ACS" then select "Microsys"
  then select "Mac" and finally select "BIGSURF"
  
  The Univ. of Texas at Arlington's Academic Computing Services has
  graciously given BIGSURF a gopher hole to call home! James Stewart of
  the ACS at UTA has informed me that he has the BIGSURF gopher site up
  and ready for use. This now allows users of platforms other than the
  Macintosh to read and utilize the BIGSURF Netguide containing all its
  info and site listings. BIGSURF is [still] originally published and
  distributed as a Macintosh specific application (self-launching document)
  but is now happily offered via gopher to be used by Internet enthusiasts
  the world over. Need I say more?  Point your gopher client to this URL
  and burrow on over. My personal thanks to Mr. Stewart and the Internet
  community for making BIGSURF a successful and informative resource.
  
  _______________________________________________________________________
  
  BIGSURF Online (New and Improved WWW site)
  http://www.capman.com.au/bigsurf/
  
  Rowan Simms at Capability Management has been busy at work providing
  a fully linked version of BIGSURF to World Wide Web users. You will
  find this site well laid out and easy to use. My thanks to Rowan and
  to Capability Management for their efforts in putting BIGSURF on the
  web in fully site-linked format. Now *this* is surfing boys and girls!
  Please see the final "Copyright and closing" section of BIGSURF for
  further information on the services CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT offers and
  how to contact this forward-thinking and progressive company.

  ________________________________________________________________________
  
  Alternate WWW site for BIGSURF!
  http://dipmat.unife.it/Root/d-Internet/t-Bigsurf
  
  Josef Eschgfaeller in the Mathematics Dept. (Dipartimento Matematico) at
  the Universita' di Ferrara, Italy, has graciously put up BIGSURF on the
  WWW and has donated site space for BIGSURF updates. My personal and
  humble thanks to Josef for his interest, support, time and effort.
  This Web version of BIGSURF is not linked but presents an exact copy
  of BIGSURF in text format available to everyone on the web. This web
  server is now up and available 24 hours a day. BIGSURF night and day!
  Josef has also placed a helpful link here to the gopher site at UTA.
  _________________________________________________________________________
  
  BIGSURF available via FTP
  FTP to: ftp.hawaii.edu   in the --> /mirrors/info-mac/comm/info/
  ftp://ftp.hawaii.edu:/mirrors/info-mac/comm/info/
  
  Since BIGSURF versions are continually being updated and re-numbered
  I suggest using the "dir" command once in the ***/info directory or
  if you are using a graphical ftp client (such as Fetch) looking in
  the  /info  dir for the recent BIGSURF upload.
  
  Presently the full path of BIGSURF 3.11 looks like this...

  ftp.hawaii.edu:/mirrors/info-mac/comm/info/bigsurf-netguide-311.hqx
  
  Note: BIGSURF is available on the "home" sumex-aim/info-mac site at
  Stanford Univ and many info-mac mirrors. My thanks to all the folks
  involved with the info-mac archives and dedicated mirror sites. My
  special thanks to the folks at Hawaii who maintain the best (IMHO)
  info-mac mirror on the planet and who also have a great ftp site
  being offered to the public for anonymous ftp access. Aloha to all!
  _________________________________________________________________________
  
  VoiceNet Macshare archives
  ftp://ftp.voicenet.com/macshare/texts/bigsurf-netguide-311.hqx
  
  My "home" ISP (Internet Service Provider) has a wonderful ftp site
  for Mac users. Try the /macshare directory for other great software.
  This site always has the most recent Mac self-launching document
  version of BIGSURF available. My thanks and encouragement to Craig
  Hillwig who maintains the macshare archive at the VoiceNet ftp site.
  
  While you are at VoiceNet stop by the Macshare archives at:
  ftp://ftp.voicenet.com/macshare
  FTP to: ftp.voicenet.com  in the --> /macshare

  Please see the Copyright and closing section for more info on VoiceNet
  _________________________________________________________________________

  Here is some great news to put in your cap for future reference. My good
  friends are busy at work creating what will be the "ultimate" site on the
  World-Wide Web for Macintosh users. Please take the to read the following
  information. I'm personally involved with this site and can hardly wait
  to announce its *official* opening here in the BIGSURF Netguide.

  HYPERMAC===HYPERMAC===HYPERMAC===HYPERMAC===HYPERMAC===HYPERMAC===HYPERMAC

  Welcome to HyperMac!

  The newest, hippest and most comprehensive Macintosh site on the Internet.
  If you are a Macintosh user and are still looking for a place to call
  home, HyperMac answers that need.  We have the WWW version of the world's
  only newsgroup dedicated to helping the Macintosh/Internet newcomer:
  alt.sys.mac.newuser-help. We have a group of dedicated individuals, the
  HyperMac Mentors waiting to answer any questions you might have. We have a
  comprehensive help section, a massive software library and a whole mess o'
  links for your exploration enjoyment.

  HyperMac will be a new home to the online version of The BIGSURF Netguide,
  Pinochle's internationally lauded Internet surfing guide, with more links
  than you can shake a stick at... or even two sticks!  Be warned: once you
  enter the pages of BIGSURF, we cannot guarantee you'll ever want to come
  out again!  And that is no exaggeration!

  And if that isn't enough, try this one on for size!  We are thrilled to
  be the creative force behind the new Mac Home Journal WWW site, as well as
  the world's first provider of a link to these exciting pages. Forget those
  "other" MacMagazines! MHJ Brings you the latest and greatest on the Mac
  scene at a level the new user can both understand and appreciate. If you
  want to stay up-to-date on the Macintosh scene, and enjoy yourself in the
  process, come visit MHJ online! =)

  You can find us, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at:

  *A URL to be announced in the pages of the next version of BIGSURF* =)

  Your hosts: Blue Savannah! & Kurt Lieber

  HYPERMAC===HYPERMAC===HYPERMAC===HYPERMAC===HYPERMAC===HYPERMAC===HYPERMAC

  _________________________________________________________________________
  
  Please see the final section entitled "Copyright and Closing messages"
  for more information on BIGSURF distribution and where it's available.
  
  BIGSURF Netguide distribution is growing thanks to many dedicated
  individuals and companies that are willing to share their talents and
  resources in providing BIGSURF to the public for *mass consumption*
  
  But remember - without *YOU* the reader and viewer - this publication
  would not be possible. BIGSURF is user supported so PLEASE - send in
  your donations - it is *highly* appreciated and needed for BIGSURF to
  continue giving you a unique and vital source of 'net information.
  

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        LET THE TOUR BEGIN!  ××××××××××××××××××××  ENJOY BIGSURF!
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    Pinochle's BIGSURF Netguide
    Table of Contents

    A word to the reader before moving on...
	
	If you are using the text version of BIGSURF and have
	not read the introductory section preceding the table
	of contents then please scroll back to view this most
	important Introductory section.
	
    This section contains information on where to obtain
	future copies of the BIGSURF Netguide and the new
	WWW sites where the BIGSURF Netguide listings are
	all "linked" and can be used online with point and
	click simplicity using your web browser. Please read
	this important section of BIGSURF before going through
	the rest of this Netguide. Update information and other
	relevant information to new locations and access points
	for BIGSURF Netguide are here.
	
	Also within this introduction are comments from
	me, the author that I hope you will read before
	starting your surfing adventures.
	
	Thank you for your interest and support!
	
	S. DiRosa  "Pinochle"
	
	

 1. World Wide Web Starting Points
    - WWW starting points
    - Gopher starting points
    - Telnet starting points

 2. WWW Search Engines
    - Full service search resources
    - Web Robots
    - Web Searchers
    - Usenet Searchers
    - Dictionary Look-Up
    - Other Web based searchers
    - Listing and Directory Services
    - Other related links to Web search 'bots
      and web search engines

 3. Mostly Mac related sites
    - part 1
    - part 2
    - part 3

 4. Information about the Internet
    - part 1
    - part 2

 5. General Educational Information

 6. K-12 Educational and Informational

 7. Educational Reference Sites
    - part 1
    - part 2

 8. General Reference Sites

 9. Science

10. Space and Asstronomy

11. Environment and Ecology

12. Alternative Sites
    - part 1
    - part 2

13. Food and Drink

14. Health and Nutrition

15. Women's Resources

16. Arts and Graphics
    - part 1
    - part 2

17. Music and Sound
    - part 1
    - part 2

18. Television, Movies and Theatre

19. Online Publications and E-Text
    - part 1
    - part 2
    - part 3

20. Hobbies and Sports
    - part 1
    - part 2

21. MUDs, MOOs, Chats and IRC

22. Virtual Tourist and Travel Info
    - part 1
    - part 2

23. Business Related Resources
    - part 1
    - part 2
    - Advertising companies
    - Help Wanted and Classified

24. Government and Political Sites

25. Legal and Law related sites and resources

26. HTML Guides and Web tools
    (Help and tips writing web pages and
     running a web server)

27. Usenet Mac and More!
    (information both specific to Macintosh
     and highly informative general info for
     all computer users regardless of system)

28. Copyright notice and important closing messages
    concerning the BIGSURF Netguide Publication.
    *******   Please read this section   *******























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 WWW Starting Points - Point Your World Wide Web Browsers and start surfin'
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       Gopher users can find starting points within this section also
 Telnet users can find a great start point towards the end of this section
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A Fantastic Starting point for WWW surfers!

Yahoo Web site (new address!)
http://www.yahoo.com/

Holy Cow! You'll be surfing for years from this one site alone! Very cool!
Another GREAT place to start your net surfing adventure(s)!  This Home page
is one of the most popular in the WWW and also offers a superb searchable
database of over 40,000 Web pages and the database continues to grow. The
search index is free and if you don't visit this page - then you can't say
you've been surfing on the web. A must see for all WWW travellers. By the
way - an aside note: YAHOO is an acronym that stands for... get this...
Yet Another Hierarchically Officious Oracle.  No... I'm not fooling.
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Yahoo Random Link
http://www.cen.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/ryl
http://www.mit.edu:8001/cgi/random

Random selections from the great Yahoo list of sites. Fun because you never
know where it will take you. Be adventuresome and try this out!
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URouLette
http://kuhttp.cc.ukans.edu/cwis/organizations/kucia/uroulette/uroulette.html

Web "Roulette wheel" You never know where you might go. Sends you to random
URLs and from there you're off surfin' again! Take a spin on the wheel!
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Uncle Bob's Kids' Page
http://gagme.wwa.com/~boba/kids.html

Tons of links to fun and interesting stuff all over the web. For kids of
all ages (especially the younger ones).This will keep 'em occupied and
engaged for hours on end. Maybe you too. This site has been thoroughly
checked by Bob Allison (Uncle Bob) and contains nothing offensive or
obscene. Just good clean fun! Besides games links there is lots of neat
links educational pages and links to virtual travel in many different
countries. This is one of the best all around starting points on the Web
for kids (and adults too). This site even had me busy for hours and I
really recommend this site highly and without any reservations. Now just
try and get your kids to put down the mouse and relinquish the browser!
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Great web site "chock full-o-nuts"
http://www.mecklerweb.com

Yes there are better sites but this one is hard to beat for a good general
starting point for ALL types of users. Check it out - you'll like it!
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Netscape Escapes Page
http://home.mcom.com/escapes/index.html

From Netscape comes a great place to start your Internet Explorations!
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Josh Hillman's Home Page (Josh's Junkyard)
http://gold.acns.fsu.edu/~jph9502

Many informative links, Web search engine links and places to go! One of
the best "personal" web pages that offer a fine starting point and many
links to search engines to find what you want. A good general surf page.
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Yanoff Internet List WWW URLs:
Yanoff special internet connections
http://www.uwm.edu/Mirror/inet.services.html
http://www.w3.org/hyper-text/DataSources/Yanoff.html

These are the "premier" lists for internet travel. Always has the new
mixed in with the old. Great if you need Mac places to visit or just want
to find out what's new on the net. Get this once a month. The TV guide of
the Internet!
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Spider's Web + Fun and Games on the Spider's Web
http://gagme.wwa.com/~boba/fun.html     (for fun and games)
http://gagme.wwa.com/~boba/spider.html  (The Spider's Web)

"The Spider's Web" and Fun and Games. You'll get lost in this one for hours
on end. Try to start your surfing excursion on a weekend - you won't be to
bed for a long, long time. It's hard to find a better surf site than this.
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The Keepers of Lists
http://www.dtd.com/cgi-bin/topall

A "list of lists" that is not to be missed. Updated daily. User enhanced
for it encourages you to enter new sites and vote for your favorite sites.
Everyone should surf here regularly and browse away. A truly great place!
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The Whole Internet Catalog
http://nearnet.gnn.com/wic/index.html

Definitely check out the "Top 25" list of sites. Also includes tons of cool
and interesting sites to visit. So much to surf... so little time...
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O'Reilly's Global Network Navigator and Catalog
http://nearnet.gnn.com
http://nearnet.gnn.com/gnn/wic/alpha.toc.html

Index of Net resources. Travel info, financial, weather and a host of other
links and info make this a good place to surf to.
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InfiNet Cool Site of the Day
http://www.infi.net/cool.html

Another great place to start that always has new and fresh links ready for
you to surf to. It will be a wonder if you ever leave beyond this section
of BIGSURF because just these starting points can keep you surfing forever.
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Point
http://www.pointcom.com

A new web service that is planning to have 1000 new reviews compiled each
month of various web pages found across the globe. Each site is rated and
this could prove to become a very potent and powerful resource for web
surfers. Give it a try!
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GNN Best of the Net
http://nearnet.gnn.com/wic/best.toc.html

List of sites that could be considered not only fun but useful as well.
Almost all of the sites here are very well laid out and worth visiting.
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Planet Earth Home Page Virtual Library
http://godric.nosc.mil/planet_earth/info.html

A great linked list of fun and educational places to surf to. Includes
a lot of science related and Earth environment links
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Listserv of Top-Ten URLs
To get the listserv documents follow this format:
Subject line: Subscribe top-ten
Message body: subscribe top-ten <your email address>

mail the message off to: listserv@clark.net

You'll get constant updates and new URLs that the keepers of the listserv
deem as worthy of top-ten status. Always something new and interesting.
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Global Network Navigator Help Desk (GNN Help Desk)
http://nearnet.gnn.com/gnn/helpdesk/index.html

This is one of the premier and best surfing start points for finding out
and understanding all about how the Internet works. Easy and breezy, this
page is clear and concise and contains many links to other great help
sites. In fact, this page is so good I've listed it as a start point in
the other section of this BIGSurf Net-List. Every 'netter should get here
at least once to check up on how the 'net works. It's a good idea to have
an understanding of the waters you'll be surfing in - get here soon!
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Understanding The Internet - WWW Site & Video For Beginners
http://www.screen.com/start

"Understanding the Internet" is a new WWW site which provides over 200
references for beginners, including links to the latest Internet
software, background guides, and several lists of online resources.

It was developed as an online companion to a television documentary
about the history and growth of the Internet, produced by Andrew Cochran
Associates in association with The Discovery Channel (Canada). The
documentary features interviews with pioneers of the Internet and WWW
sites of significance. A full list of the people interviewed, together
with corresponding links, is included in the site. Copies of the video
are available for sale.
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Strange Things Out There on the Web
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~joe/strange-things.html

Features links to (you guessed it) strange things and places on the web.
Actually this site is very entertaining and if it continues will be put
on BIGSURF's "General Starting Points" section. This is a great place to
start out your web surfing adventures when you're in a fun mood and want
to get a little silly. Even the kids will love this one. Try it! There
are so many unusual and neat links that I decided not to list all the
links available through this page as separate sites. The Weird Zone and
Mr. Potato Head and many more sites are to be found as links here. As you
can see, I really enjoy this site and it is constantly growing. Surf here!
>>> OK - so I *did* put it in the general starting points section. Yes! <<<
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Justin's Links from the Underground
http://raptor.swarthmore.edu/jahall
http://sccs.swarthmore.edu/jahal/index.html

Unusual sites from around the world! Who else has links to the Ollie North
page. An unbelievable collection. You could surf through this for months.
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Starting points for Gopher users
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Gopher to: liberty.uc.wlu.edu
Washington and Lee University in Virginia, US
- a fantastic alternative to "boom-box". Includes a WAIS-indexed database
  and provides a list of new gophers updated daily.


Gopher to: boombox.micro.umn.edu
University of Minnesota "Home" gopher
- the "mother" of all gophers still maintains an impressive site. This has
  become a true Internet standard in the world of gophering. A must see.


Gopher Jewels
gopher to: cwis.usc.edu
then select /Other Gophers and Information Resources/Gopher-Jewels

Or use this URL:
GOPHER://cwis.usc.edu:70/11/Other_Gophers_and_Information_Resources
       /Gopher-Jewels

- as it says... neat places to gopher - constantly updated and changing.

Too much to list here. This is *the best* single gopher URL I could ever
give to you. Mountains of info available here with pointers and gopher
links to elsewhere. Nearly every topic is covered - even WWW access via
Telnet is possible through here. Also includes search engines to find your
way around gopher-space. It just doesn't get any better than this.
For "burrowers" everywhere - give this Gopher Jewels URL a workout -
you'll come back here time after time after time....


Yanoff Internet list
gopher to: gopher.uwm.edu
then select /Remote Information Servers/Special Internet Connections
- a selection of great burrowing sites for your gopher client. Point your
  gopher here for great places to go. Updated frequently. A must see.
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Starting Points for Telnet users
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Suncoast Free-Net
telnet ns1.thpl.lib.fl.us  -or use-  204.198.80.2
login: visitor

Here is a wonderful "free" free-net site for all those who have access
to telnet or have the ability to create a telnet session. This site
provides a wide and varied array of information that is accessible
(once you log in via telnet) through a numbered menu list. Rather than
attempt to explain all the topics available I thought I would show you
what the Menu looks like when you log in. Take a look! This site was listed
here because not everyone has WWW access. However, most folks on the Internet
on limited dialup unix connections or limited email/newsread connections still
have access to telnet sessions. I hope this Freenet site helps some people.

        1.   About Suncoast Free-Net (Administration)     (admin)
        2.   Around the Network (INDEX)                   (index)
        3.   Arts & Entertainment                         (arts)
        4.   Business & Employment                        (business)
        5.   Clubs & Organizations                        (clubs)
        6.   Cyberspace Gateway (Mail,Teleport,News)      (cg)
        7.   Education                                    (school)
        8.   Government & Law                             (govern)
        9.   Home, Garden & Automobile                    (home)
       10.   Informacion en Espanol                       (spanish)
       11.   Libraries                                    (library)
       12.   Medicine & Health                            (health)
       13.   Multicultural Heritage & History             (heritage)
       14.   Religion & Philosophy                        (religion)
       15.   Science & Technology                         (science)
       16.   Social & Human Services                      (sochum)
       17.   Sports & Recreation                          (sports)
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FreeNets Home Page
http://herald.usask.ca/~scottp/free.html

Various helpful links to freenet providers. Has links to regional public
access nets with Web sites. A good resource for free-net searchers.
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WWW Search Engines
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Many times it is best to start your surfing adventures using
the various searchers listed below. You may find that using
one of the full service search pages a great way to find out
tons of places to visit and explore simply by typing in a
topic, phrase or keyword that is of interest to you. You will
find many varied, unique, informative and interesting sites
within this BIGSURF publication but no guide could possibly
hope to list everything that is out there. I encourage and
recommend everyone to try these search utilities and search
pages to further your web and Internet explorations.


___________________________________________________________________________
Full service Search Pages

Here are some of the premiere places to start your searches. These pages
all offer links to several search engines on the same page or offer links
to many search engines and other search related pages on the web. Using
these pages is easy but you will need a graphical web browser such as
Netscape, Mosaic or MacWeb to use these pages. The W3 page offers mutliple
searches to be initiated right from the same page using several different
search engines and criteria. The results of the search are then given to
you onscreen or you may choose to save the results page and download for
future reference. All of the pages are free to the public and are available
free of charge. These are the three *best* places to start a search I have
found on the web (so far). They are accessible and easily navigated and
once you begin to use them - you'll come back here time and time again...

CSC Search Services Web Page
http://www.csc.fi/math_topics/Search.html

Searching the Internet
http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/academic/I-M/is/search.html

W3 Search Engines Page
http://cuiwww.unige.ch/meta-index.html

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Web ROBOTS (info searchers and finders)


CheckWeb
http://www.stuff.com/~bcutter/home/programs/checkweb.html

A useful robot that checks your web docs for dead links.
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JumpStation
http://www.stir.ac.uk/jsbin/js

Robot search engine for locating sites and docs on Web
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Lycos
http://lycos.cs.cmu.edu/
http://www.lycos.com/

Robot catalog of Web, gopher and ftp sites. Even though Lycos
has now signed a non-exclusive agreement with Microsoft to be
carried on the new MicroSoft Network, Lycos' Dr. Mauldin has
emphasized the point that Lycos will remain free to all users.
Please use the new "com" address after July 1995
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MOMspider WWW94 paper
http://www.ics.uci.edu/WebSoft/MOMspider/WWW94/paper.html

Roy Fielding's description of MOMspider and how other bots work
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SG-Scout home page
http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu:80/~ptbb/SG-Scout/SG-Scout.html

Another Web catalog robot - runs every few months to update info
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WWW Robots, Wanderers and Spiders
http://web.nexor.co.uk/mak/doc/robots/robots.html

Place for info on Web robots. Includes list of known bots on WWW
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World Wide Web Wanderer Index
http://www.netgen.com/cgi/wandex

A searchable index of over 28,000 documents from over 14,000 sites
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WWW growth-bot
http://www.netgen.com/info/growth.html

web robot that measures the size of the Web
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Web searchers
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The WebCrawler
http://webcrawler.com
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The WebCrawler II
http://webcrawler.cs.washington.edu/WebCrawler/WebQuery.htm
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The WWW Worm
http://www.cs.colorado.edu/home/mcbryan/WWWW.html
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GNN Home page
http://gnn.com/gnn/gnn.html

Has a huge list of home pages from around the web
Look in the Netizens area which lists individual home pages.
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INFO-SEEK Web Searcher
http://www.infoseek.com

Although this is a commercial pay for service - the Infoseek
searcher lets you "try" the search service for free and so this
web searching service can be used free of charge as a demo. Very
powerful and easy to use.
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Yahoo server
Home page URL:
http://akebono.stanford.edu/yahoo/

Yahoo Search
http://www.yahoo.com/search.html

Although originally set up as a starting point for web surfers, this page
has come into its own and now offers a huge database of over 40,000 web
pages that are part of a searchable index. The database searchable list
of web pages keeps growing and there is no charge for the use of this
searching utility. The index is searchable by web page title and keyword
so there is a good chance that what you are looking for is here. Once found
the user can automatically link to that page and away you go!
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SaavySearch
http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~dreiling/smartform.html

A new web-based searcher.
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Usenet Searchers
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Stanford University Electronic Library
http://sift.stanford.edu

Lets you monitor Usenet newsgroups by entered keywords
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Who is on Usenet?
email to: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu
Subject:  send usenet-addresses/UserName

NOTE: No space between  addresses/Username

This is a search service available using email. The subject line is the
command line that requests a search on the user name you specify. This
will return everyone matching that name who has ever posted to Usenet.
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Dictionary Look-Up
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WWW Searchable Look-up sites

http://c.gp.cs.cmu.edu:5013/prog/webster
- this is a searchable hypertextual interface to Webster's Dictionary
http://www.ai.mit.edu/people/wessler/dict
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Gopher Searchable Look-up sites

gopher://gopher.niaid.nih.gov:70/77/deskref/.Dictionary/enquire
gopher://knot.queensu.ca:17502/1webster
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Other Web based searchers
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OpenText Corporation
http://www.opentext.com

OpenText Web Index
http://opentext.uunet.ca:8081/intro.html
http://opentext.uunet.ca:8080/omw.html

[See the following URL for more info on web search tools]
 http://cuiwww.unige.ch/meta-index.html

The Open Text Web Index, while still under heavy construction, is 
now available for general use.  This Web search engine has currently
indexed about half a million pages (http, gopher, ftp), and intends,
in the near future, to index over 2 million pages and over 1
billion words of text.  The following features of the Web Index
distinguish it from the many other other web searchers.

1. 100% of the full text of every page is indexed
2. Boolean and ranked search are supported
3. Updated every night in an effort to track the web as closely
   as possible
4. Prefix, word, and phrase search all run at the same (high) speed
5. Hosted by a big-league Internet Service Provicer (UUNET Canada),
   so there's lots of bandwidth
6. It's **FREE***
7. Real-time Key-Word-In-Context display of match points, to avoid
   following URL's to check up on every match.
8. No preset number of match returns; if you find 845 pages, and have
   the patience, the Index will scroll through them all.
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CUI W3 Catalog
http://cuiwww.unige.ch/w3catalog

Huge linked catalog (searchable) of tons of web sites.
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Internet People search services
gopher://yaleinfo.yale.edu:7700/11/Internet-People

Lots of links to gopher, whois, and telnet sites that can search for folks
on the net. Also searchers for Usenet posts to find those Internetters
you're looking for. A great resource for finding folks.

Whois servers list
FTP to: sipb.mit.edu  in the --> /pub/whois/whois-servers.list
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KNOWBOT Information Services
telnet://info.cnri.reston.va.us:185

This will enable you to use a command-line to search for a variety of
information. You can enter commands like "query jones" to look for someone
with that last name. This interface is not for the faint of heart, though.
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CULTURE--People--Lists -- directories WWW Home pages
http://www.rpi.edu/Internet/Guides/decemj/icmc/culture-people-lists.html

Holy cow! Lots of search functions and links here!
 
- Who's Who (pages.html) Who's Who on the Internet, from CityLive!
  CityLive! is an online magazine, part of the WWW Virtual Library.

- GNN's Netizen's (index.html) Global Network Navigator's Internet Center
  Netizen's project, a directory of home pages written by GNN users.

- People-Yahoo Entertainment--People, personal home pages collection, from
  Yahoo Personal Pages World Wide (index.html) a meta collection of
  personal pages worldwide, from the University of Texas at Austin.

- Who's Online (whoiswho.html) a collective database of a non-commercial
  biographies of people on the Internet.

- Galaxy's Net Citizens (Net-Citizens.html)

- DA-CLOD People Page

- CMC People (people.html) people interested in the study of CMC, from the
  CMC studies center 

- COS (Community of Science) Purpose is to identify and locate researchers,
  inventions, and facilities at U.S. and Canadian universities by interest
  and expertise Communications Scholars (dirpage.html) 

- Four11 Directory Services, a free and easy-to-use directory of
  online users and their e-mail addresses, from Four11 Directory Services
  (SLED project) 

- HCI People page For people interested in human-computer interaction 

- Houh's People (people.html) Henry Houh's List of People on the Web

- Home Page Publisher create/edit your own home page with its own URL,
  includes a collection of home pages.

- Internet People A "Who's Who" of the Internet, Biographies of IAB, IESG
  and IRSG Members 

- Netpages is a phone-book style directory for the Internet, from Aldea
  Communications, Inc.

- WBW (World Birthday Web) You can record your birthday and link to your
  home page, by Tom Boutell 

- WWPR (World-Wide Profile Registry) Commercial but free listing.
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NETFIND
http://alpha.acast.nova.edu/netfind.html

Finding E-mail Addresses via Netfind

Directions:
Enter a query in this format: name key -  where name is the last name of
the person, and the key words are hints at the location to search.

For example, to find information about Darren Hardy at the University of
Colorado in Boulder, use the query "hardy boulder colorado" or "hardy boulder
colorado computer science".

Netfind will return a list of possible locations based on the key words.
Select one. Netfind will then look for information on the person at that
location. When ready to start, select this.
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OpenText Web Text search engine
http://opentext.uunet.ca:8080/omw.html

This Web Text Search Engine goes beyond any text search engine currently
available. Text can be search in the subject, heading and title. Also has
Boolean operators beyond the usual "AND" and "OR" for you can also use
boolean functions such as as: BUT NOT, NEAR and FOLLOWED BY. This is one of
the ultimate and most powerful text search engines on the web presently.
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SimTel Mirrors searcher
http://harvest.cs.colorado.edu/brokers/pcindex/

SHASE searcher
http://www.acs.oakland.edu/cgi-bin/shase

The advantage of these search tools is that they are usually MUCH faster
than Archie, though the scope of the search is more limited. If you know
the exact file name, the WWW search tools can respond in seconds. The
harvest broker also allows you to set the number of allowed spelling
errors. Look for more of these "broker" type search engines in the future.
Since their search is more limited and of a more specific nature these
search engines are extremely fast and do not tie up connection time or
bandwidth for more general or broad-based search engines or search 'bots.
You get the information you need faster and can get back to work (or play).
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Point
http://www.pointcom.com

A new web service that is planning to have 1000 new reviews compiled each
month of various web pages found across the globe. Each site is rated and
this could prove to become a very potent and powerful resource for web
surfers. Give it a try!
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Industry.Net
http://www.industry.com

Mostly a business related web search guide but still useful for many users.
Includes an online yellow page listing and product information on all types
of products and vendors. The database is searchable so if you need to find
(for example) who sells and makes widgets and where they are located - then
this searchable resource is your cup of tea. Site list is huge and growing.
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Listing and Directory Services
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McKinley Internet Directory
http://www.mckinley.com

A "yellow pages" directory of over 40,000 URLs !!  The largest single
directory listing available on the web to date. Your chances are high
of finding what you were or are looking for on the web. Fantastic.
Brought to you by Christine Maxwell (daughter of the late Robert Maxwell).
Christine has become herself a new breed of Internet publishing tycoons.
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Internet White pages
http://home.mcom.com/commun/internet_white_pages.html

Various links and pointers to listings and searchers that can find
individuals on the Internet. Find folks that have web home pages or
find folks that have email addresses or folks that might post to
Usenet. Other searchers and indexes also available. This site is
brought to you by the folks at Netscape Communications.
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Internet Yellow and White pages directories and the Four11 listings
http://home.mcom.com/home/internet-white-pages.html
http://yellow.com/
http://www.four11.com

The Internet "phone books" which contain numerous listings of both personal
amd business addresses. Includes email addresses and Web URLs.
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Nynex Yellow Pages
http://www.vtcom.fr/nynex

Nynex, which is the Northeast US region's largest local phone company now
has their complete Yellow Pages directory and listing avalable through the
World-Wide Web. It offers a searchable database and a a search using a
clickable map and includes clickable links to many business home pages.
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AT&T 1-800 listings
http://att.net/dir800

A very complete 1-800 directory listing of businesses that offer toll
free calling. Updated daily. Easy to use and find what you're looking for.
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NetPages
http://www.aldea.com/wwwindex.html

A project that is still under construction but is still very useful. It's
like a white pages and yellow pages directory of the Internet all rolled
up into one big offering. It offers a searchable database and when this
thing is finished (well... more complete) it's going to be a knockout!
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Other Related Links to WWW search 'bots and engines
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Ethical Web Agents
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SDG/IT94/Proceedings/Agents/eichmann.ethical
      /eichmann.html

Info for web robot users or those who would like to use the services of
a WWW robot or have a custom made 'bot service created for their use.
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Guidelines for Robot Writers
http://web.nexor.co.uk/mak/doc/robots/guidelines.html
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List of Robots
http://asearch.mccmedia.com/embed.html
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WWW Robots, Wanderers and Spiders
http://web.nexor.co.uk/mak/doc/robots/robots.html
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Mostly Mac related sites  part 1
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Mac Primo site
this Web site contains pointers to all sorts of Macintosh related items.
http://rever.nmsu.edu/~elharo/faq/Macintosh.html
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Turbo-Gopher and other Mac Internet utilities
ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/gopher/Macintosh-TurboGopher 
also look in  --> boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/helper-applications

The "mother" of all gophers from the Univ of Minnesota.There is a whole
host of important internet tools, like POP Mail, Sparkle and Telnet
applications plus lots more. A must visit for any Mac user.
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The basic software necessary for a Mac to "talk" TCP/IP, Apple's MacTCP
control panel, is included with version 7.5 of MacOS. It's also bundled
with various commercial software packages and included on the disks that
come with some Mac Internet guide books (such as Adam Engst's excellent
"The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh", and Adam Engst's intermediate
level book, "The Internet Explorer for Macintosh", published by Hayden
Books - ISBN# 1-56830-064-6). 

There are free implementations of PPP (Merit's MacPPP) and SLIP
(Intercon's InterSLIP) available on the net via FTP:

ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/mac-ppp-201.hqx

ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/inter-slip-installer-101.hqx

ftp to: ftp.intercon.com  /InterCon/sales/Mac/Demo_Software

For PPP
ftp to: merit.edu  /pub/ppp/mac

Basically, a Mac needs MacTCP, a control panel developed to allow
Macintoshes access to TCP/IP networks.  SLIP or PPP implementations work
with MacTCP pretty much transparently, usually as another control panel.
Typical senario: Configure your SLIP/PPP connection with your connection
number/modem type/passwords, make sure MacTCP is in there (2.0.6 is
recommended), and then connect to the server! That's all there is to it;
the config and connect procedure is a little different with teach
SLIP/PPP program. 

MacTCP isn't free, but it's bundled with System 7.5 or available as
an independent product from an Apple dealer.  The upgrade patch to 2.0.6
(you'll probably get 2.0.4 with System 7.5 or a dealer) is available on
all major online services, and on www.info.apple.com. It's important to
note that you can only upgrade VIRGIN copies of MacTCP to 2.0.6 (one
that hasn't been used at all), but don't worry: detailed instructions
come with the patch. And in case you can't get it immediately, don't fret
version 2.0.6 offers no new features, but instead is a little more robust
in its resolving capability, and handles some low memory situations better.

submitted by:

Jonathan Sir Hendrey                                                    
Austin Apple Assistance Center
Technical Support Specialist

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Freeware and shareware utilities of SLIP/PPP connected users.
E-Mailer

Eudora mail program
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/mail/eudora-151.hqx
ftp://ftp.qualcomm.com/quest/mac/eudora
http://www.qualcomm.com/QualHome.html


FTP software:
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/anarchie-14.hqx*
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/fetch-212.hqx

* Anarchie is also an Archie client

News readers:
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/news-watcher-20b24.hqx
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/nuntius-12.hqx
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/inter-news-106.hqx

WWW browsers:
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/mac-web-100a32-68k.hqx
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/mac-web-100a32-ppc.hqx

Telnet applications:
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/ncsa-telnet-26.hqx
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/comet-307.hqx

Finger client:
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/finger-150.hqx

IRC chat client:
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/homer-0934.hqx
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/ircle-151.hqx

Talk client:
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/talk-111.hqx

Gopher application:
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/turbo-gopher-20b9.hqx

WAIS (Wide Area Information Search):
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/mac-wais-129.hqx
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You'll also want to get a copy of Aladdin's excellent freeware utility
StuffIt Expander, which will decode or decompress various formats.

ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/cmp/stuffit-expander-352.bin
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/cmp/stuffit-expander-352.hqx
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NewtNews
http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/NewtNews/NN_top.html
ftp://io.com/pub/usr/btorres/NewtNews
ftp://ftp.amug.org/pub/newton/news/newt-news

NewtNews is a weekly freeware Internet newsletter that focuses on the
Apple Newton, and other related industry and PDA information.
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AVI---> QuickTime (MooV)
Converts AVI to QuickTime.
ftp.umich.edu archives  in the following directory path:
/graphics/graphicsutil/vfw1.1utilities.sit.hqx.gz

ftp.u.washington.edu
in the --> /pub/user-supported/hornet.updt
look for the "patched" VfW1.1 file for use with the new Indeo codec

also available at:

ftp.microsoft.com:/Developer/DRG/Multimedia/VfW-Mac/readme.txt
ftp.microsoft.com:/Developer/DRG/Multimedia/VfW-Mac

other codecs possibly needed can be found at:
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/indeo/i322qt.html
ftp://rs7.loc.gov/pub/american.memory/emv2/indeo/i322qt.bin

Indeo Technology Support sites
ftp://ftp.intel.com/pub/IAL/multimedia
http://www.intel.com/IAL/indeo/indeo.html
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Disinfectant Public Freeware Virus Software
authored by John Norstrad at Northwestern University

Disinfectant 3.6 is available now via anonymous FTP at:
ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/disinfectant/disinfectant36.sea.hqx

To find future versions...
ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/disinfectant/  <--- newest version name

Every Mac user should have some type of virus checking and erradicating
software. Disinfectant is not only free to the public - it is one of the
best available virus software for the Mac. Period. It is being constantly
upgraded and maintained and offers great protection. If you do not have
this software on your Mac or are paying big bucks for commercial solutions,
stop right now! Get to this ftp site and download this software PRONTO!
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Apple Computer Internet sites

Apple Computer
ftp.support.apple.com /pub
ftp.info.apple.com

Apple Web page
http://www.info.apple.com/dev
http://www.info.apple.com/

Apple Internet Server and Internet Products information
http://abs.apple.com
http://abs.apple.com/Products/Internet.solution/

Apple QuickTime Site (Quicktime Continuum)
http://quicktime.apple.com/

Apple Dog-Cow Nest
http://www.info.apple.com/dev/dts/dogcow.html
The call of the "moof" is heard here...
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Linux (Unix freeware implementation ported to PowerMac)
http://liber.stanford.edu/linuxppc/linux-ppc-faq.html

Stay tuned for details... in the meantime READ the FAQ!!!
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Assorted Macintosh Internet tools and info available via FTP
Here are some "primo" ftp sites for Mac users.

ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu
ftp.tidbits.com
ftp.tidbits.com  /pub/tidbits/tisk
ftp.tidbits.com  /pub/eudora
boombox.micro.umn.edu
mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu  /pub/info-mac
mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu  /pub/info-mac/comm
mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu  /pub/info-mac/comm/MacTCP
wuarchive.wustl.edu  /systems/mac/umich.edu/util/comm
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Graphic Tool sites via FTP (Quick site listing)
Places to go to grab needed graphic utilities

ftp to: bongo.cc.utexas.edu.edu  (for PC, Mac and Unix)
ftp to: wuarchive.wustl.edu  (for PC, Mac, and Unix)
ftp to: mac.archive.umich.edu  (for Mac)
ftp to: oak.oakland.edu  (For PC and Mac - includes mirrors to other sites)
ftp to: sumex-aim.stanford.edu  (Mac)
ftp to: sumex.stanford.edu  (Mac)
ftp to: ftp.cica.indiana.edu  (for PC users)
ftp to: ftp.rahul.net  (for PC and Unix)
ftp to: nic.funet.fi  (Wide assortment of various hard to find tools)
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MacTCP Watcher
Anarchie
FTP to: nic.switch.ch  /mac/software/peterlewis/amug.org/pub/peterlewis/
FTP to: redback.cs.uwa.edu.au  /others/peterlewis/

A must have for MacTCP folks or SLIP/PPP connections. A software utility
that monitors how MacTCP is working, passing packets, test your domain name
server, ping other machines on the 'net and more. MacTCP Watcher - Get it.

Anarchie is also by Peter Lewis and is (perhaps) the BEST hybrid tool out
there. It combines both the functions of ftp and archie search tools.
Simply type the name of the program you want and Anarchie automatically
logs in to an Archie server, finds the software and then downloads it for
you! This is a MUST HAVE for any SLIP/PPP connected user. Incredible!
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Maven
FTP to: k12.cnidr.org  /pub/Mac

Maven is an audio-conferencing tool (that's right - send your voice over
the Internet to others). Even though it's a bandwidth hog you just may be
able to pass through the packets with a 14.4 (maybe) and can start actually
being useful at 28.8K speeds or higher. A neat tool that may work for you.
Newer versions are now able to be used with success over 14.4K connections.
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RealAudio
http://www.RealAudio.comm

RealAudio Player download (alternative site)
http://www.prognet.com/signup.html

Audio encoding software that is now available for the Mac. Listen to audio
in real-time. New compression schemes. Free client player for Mac available
and a new Mac compression encoder due out soon. An audio "streamer" this
promises to be a big success. Many large Corporations now subscribe to
using this new technology and are having great success with it. Try it!
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MacWeather
FTP to: mac.archive.umich.edu

Cool GUI tool (for SLIP/PPP) that lets you link to weather information from
cities all throughout the US and Canada. Also can link to off-shore Marine
forecast centers. Has a graphic barometer and themometer, wind direction
gauge and wind speed gauge. There's even a Weather mini-window that shows
cloudy, rainy, clear, etc. This is a very cool way to get weather reports!
A simple, easy to use yet powerful weather report utility. You'll love it!
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BlueSkies gopher
FTP to:  madlab.sprl.umich.edu  in the --> /pub/Blue-Skies
look for the file "Blue-Skies_<version number>.sea.hqx"

One of the coolest gopher clients around. A GUI weatherman and a whole lot
more. Complete weather info available plus gopher links to other great
gophers. It's supposed to be "educational" (boring) but it's far from boring.
In fact, if you don't have this gopher client - you're not getting the most
out of your SLIP/PPP connection. GET THIS NOW!  For Macs only!
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Eudora (SLIP/PPP emailer)
FTP to: ftp.qualcomm.com
http://www.qualcomm.com/QualHome.html

The BEST and easiest to use mail program for SLIP/PPP Mac users. There is
no better. Has plenty of functionality yet remains absurdly easy to use.
If you are running a SLIP/PPP connection then GET THIS. Period.
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CU-SeeMe (for Macintosh)
http://magneto.csc.ncsu.edu/Multimedia/CU-SeeMe/cuseeme.html
http://bio444.beaumont.plattsburgh.edu/CUSeeMe.html
ftp://gated.cornell.edu/pub/video/
ftp to: cu-seeme.cornell.edu/pub/video

Audio/video conferencing via Macs connected to Internet by SLIP/PPP, T1
56Kbs, or direct connection. It works over low-bandwidth lines and is
becoming the choice for schools and education to run video-conferencing
sessions. Now THIS is what the Internet communications is all about folks! 
If your institution has Macs on the Internet - don't delay - get this!
It's the best way to video-conference without added expense and high cost.
New versions for PowerPC and Windows users too! Cross-platform capabilites
and add-ons make this a great Internet conferencing tool. Check it out!
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Lentz's Macintosh Internet Resources
http://www.astro.nwu.edu/lentz/mac/home-mac.html

A little known but well stocked site that has almost everthing an Internet
Mac user could need or want. A treasure trove of software awaits the
Macintosh traveller. Go here instead of those overworked sumex-aim type
ftp sites. You'll be glad you came!
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Don Crabb's Home Page
http://cs-www.uchicago.edu/~decc/

The Macmeister's personal home page. Don is one of the most well-versed
persons on the Mac platform and has a regular column in MacWeek and also is
a major contributor to the the knowledge base of all things "Macintosh"
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Macintosh Searchable Shareware Catalog
http://web.nexor.co.uk/public/mac/archive/doc/search.html

A complete and searchable listing of scads of Mac shareware and freeware.
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Macintosh Software Utility Site (shareware/freeware)
http://pubweb.nexor.co.uk/public/mac/archive/welcome.html

That is a well run archive that has most of the latest shareware and
freeware utilities for the Macintosh. Use the searchable database at Nexor
(listed in the previous site directly above this one) to search the
software database to see what is available at this site. This a URL worth
keeping and (in some ways) rivals and sometimes surpasses sumex-aim sites.
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TidBits page (by Adam Engst and Tonya Engst)
http://www.dartmouth.edu/pages/TidBits/TidBits.html
http://www.tidbits.com/tidbits/index.html

This is MUST reading for any Mac user. **** A Must Visit ****
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Internet Tools for Exploration
gopher to:  gopher.oise.on.ca

checkout the "Tools for Internet Exploration"
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Internet Software/Tools
Here is a great place for anyone to start in their hunt for great utilities
you can use to cruise the Web ... and just about any other TCP/IP goodie. 

ftp.demon.co.uk/pub
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Information on Macintosh and Mac ftp sites

http://www.realtime.net/~jones/info-mac-sites.html
http://www.realtime.net/~jones/mac-ftp-sites.html
http://www.realtime.net/~jones/umich-sites.html
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Internet apps/info site

ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/
http://www.tidbits.com/tidbits/
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Mac Hotspots for free Mac Internet software

FTP to: boombox.micro.umn.edu  (freeware TurboGopher here!)

FTP to: ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu  (lots of stuff in here including NCSA Telnet
                            and NCSA Mosaic)

FTP to: ftp.tidbits.com in the --> /pub/tidbits/tisk
                        in the --> /pub/eudora

FTP to: mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu  in the --> /pub/info-mac/

FTP to: wuarchive.wustl.edu  in the --> /systems/mac/umich.edu/
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Netscape
ftp://gcomm.com/library/www/
http://home.mcom.com/home/welcome.html
http://www.charm.net/~lejeune/get-net.html

This is absolutely the BEST WWW browser for Macintosh! Get it!
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Silicon Graphics VRML Web Browser
http://www.sgi.com/Products/WebFORCE/WebSpace/

Silicon Graphics has announced that it is coming out with its
own VRML browser (that is, Virtual Reality Markup Language, the supposed
next step from the standard HyperText Markup Language used on the Web
today).  A Mac-savvy version is expected out this summer (1995)
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TIA info-docs (written by TIA's Steve Wilmart and Dave Menges)
ftp or gopher to: marketplace.com   in the --> /tia/docs directory
The files are tia.companion.mac.setup and tia.companion.win.setup

TIA (The Internet Adapter) lets dial-up users connect as if they were using
a full-fledged SLIP/PPP account! Lets you use graphical software on the net
previously only for true SLIP/PPP connections. The DOS/Windows counterpart
to TIA is called "SLIP Knot" and also lets users run SLIP/PPP GUI software
from their machines over a dial-up connection. Unfortunately, many service
providers have banned the use of TIA and SLIP Knot. Check to see if your
dial-up service provider allows the use of TIA before you begin the process
of installing and configuring TIA software.
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SLIrP Home Page
http://www.wit.com/~danjo/
http://blitzen.canberra.edu.au/~danjo

SLIrP is a free SLIP emulator for Mac users (located on the users Unix
dial-up server). SLIrP allows a normal dial-up Unix shell user to act as if
connected with a SLIP account. This allows the user to use graphical SLIP
software such as Eudora for email, Fetch for FTP, TurboGopher as a gopher
client and graphical web browsers such as Mosaic, Netscape and MacWeb. It
operates on the same premise as TIA but seems to be need less overhead,
(ie. the connection overhead is less so you run faster) and SLIrP seems
to be much easier to configure. A great alternative to TIA.
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Tidbits (Macintosh)
FTP to: ftp.tidbits.com

Adam Engst's bric-a-brac site with net utilities for Macintosh. Excellent.
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VA-Newswatcher (Value-Added NewsWatcher)
ftp://grocne.enc.org/pub/V.A.NewsWatcher/

This is like the original NewsWatcher on steroids! Wow! This is my favorite
newsreader for Macintosh. Too many features to list here.

NewsWatcher (Original NewsWatcher by J. Norstrad)
ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/newswatcher/

These are the some of the BEST newsreaders for Mac users connected with
either SLIP/PPP. My personal preference is VA-NewsWatcher. Tres cool!
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QuickTime v2.0 site
FTP to: Radius.com /pub/Radius/software/mac/videovision

QuickTime v2.0 is not easy to find. It's not on any *official* Apple site
but here is a round-a-bout but legitimate way to obtain v2.0. Go to the
above Radius ftp site and go through the directory path listed above and
then download (get) the file named "vvision 2.0 Images.sea.hqx" This is a
fairly LARGE download that after decompression contains a lot of folders
and such but if you go through all the folders you will come up with the
included QuickTime 2.0 extension. Where there's a will... there's a way.
Note: the files are in disk-image format so you must use a DiskImage
utility such as Apple's own DiskCopy or a better alternative is ShrinkWrap
which is a wonderful shareware offering found on all sumex-aim sites.
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Info-Mac on the Web
http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive.html

The fantastic Stanford sumex-aim info-mac ftp site is now available through
this World-Wide Web mirror site of info-mac brought to you by MIT. A neat
way to access this huge and complete Mac software and info archive.
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FTP favorite Mac spots (anonymous ftp)

ftp to: oak.oakland.edu
huge archive called SIMTEL20 is located here that has software for every
Operating System - from MS DOS to Macintosh to Windows to Amiga to Unix
and then some! Well worth the trip.
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ftp to: wuarchive.wustl.edu
Washington University in St. Louis has not only the SIMTEL20 archive but
a whole host of other software in every different platform flavor known.
This is also a mirror of the [mac.archive.umich.edu] Univ of Mich ftp site
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ftp to: mac.archive.umich.edu
Popular Univ. of Michigan archive is perhaps the premier Macintosh site
and includes all sorts of Macintosh software. This site is supported by
Apple Inc. so you know it's got to be good. If busy - try a mirror site.
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ftp to: sumex-aim.stanford.edu
The "grand-daddy" of Mac sites. One of the best Mac ftp sites on the planet.
Unfortunately getting on to it is nearly impossible since the traffic here
is so darn high. Every Mac user on the planet wants to go here so try out
one of its mirror sites. You can get the current mirror site list in the
/help directory. Please see the sumex-aim mirrors info at the end of this
section. It is *strongly* advised that you use a mirror site rather than
attempting to connect to this "home" site.
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ftp to: src.doc.ic.ac.uk
A less travelled and accessible mirror of the sumex-aim ftp site.
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ftp to: hyperreal.com
Hint: check out the /tools directory and subdirectories for interesting and
hard-to-find software. Contains software for many platforms.
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ftp://ftp.hawaii.edu:/mirrors/info-mac
Another very good mirror site to sumex-aim. More accessible than sumex-aim
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Arts & Farces (Michael Fraase)
ftp to: ftp.farces.com

A great and seldom used site - has a good collection of Mac internet tools
Maintained by the author of "The Mac Internet Tour Guide"
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ftp to: ftp.uu.net
One of the best archive sites for freeware and shareware. A helpful Usenet
archive is maintained here as well as general information documents on
Usenet. Other items include a fairly large database of graphic files.
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Public Mirror Sites of sumex-aim Mac archives (Stanford Univ, CA, US)

Australia

Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
ftp://archie.au/micros/mac/info-mac/

Austria

Vienna University, Vienna, Austria
ftp://ftp.univie.ac.at/systems/mac/info-mac/ 
http://www.univie.ac.at/ftp/systems/mac/info-mac/ 
gopher://gopher.univie.ac.at/11/ftp/systems/mac/info-mac/ 
mailto:ftpmail@ftp.univie.ac.at - place "help" in message body for info

Canada

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/

Finland

FUNET - Finnish Academic and Research Network, Espoo, Finland
ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/mac/info-mac/ 
gopher://gopher.funet.fi/1ftp:ftp.funet.fi@/pub/mac/info-mac/

France

FranceNet, Paris, France
ftp://ftp.francenet.fr/pub/miroirs/info-mac/

Universities of Paris VI and Paris VII, Paris, France
ftp://ftp.ibp.fr/pub/mac/info-mac/ 
ftp://ftp.jussieu.fr/pub/mac/info-mac/

Germany

Aachen University of Technology, Aachen, Germany
ftp://ftp.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/pub/info-mac/

Technical University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
ftp://ftp.cs-berlin.de/pub/mac/info-mac/ 
gopher://gopher.cs.tu-berlin.de:ftp/pub/mac/info-mac/ 
email to: mail-server@cs.tu-berlin.de - place "send HELP" in message
          body for info
(also has local archive and mirrors MacBSD & ftp.tidbits.com)


Israel

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
ftp://ftp.technion.ac.il/pub/unsupported/mac/info-mac/ 
gopher://gopher.technion.ac.il/11/Ftp_info/Lcl_ftp/pub/unsupported
        /mac/info-mac/

email to: ftpmail@ftp.technion.ac.il - place "help" in message
          body for info 
email: gophermail@gopher.technion.ac.il - leave message body empty for
        menu

Italy

CNUCE Institute of CNR, Pisa, Italy
ftp://cnuce-arch.cnr.it/pub/info-mac/ 
gopher://gopher.cnuce.cnr.it/11/pub/info-mac/


Japan

KDD R&D Laboratories, Kamifukuoka, Japan
ftp://ftp.lab.kdd.co.jp/pub2/info-mac/

Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan
ftp://solaris.ims.ac.jp/pub/mac/info-mac/ 
gopher://solaris.ims.ac.jp/11/pub/mac/info-mac/ 
http://solaris.ims.ac.jp/mirror.html

Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
ftp://ftp.center.osaka-u.ac.jp/info-mac/ 
http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/export/info-mac/

Internet Initiative Japan, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
ftp://ftp.iij.ad.jp/pub/info-mac/ 
mailto:archive-server@iij.ad.jp - place "help" in message body for info

RIKEN - The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Wako, Japan
ftp://ftp.riken.go.jp/pub/mac/info-mac/ 
http://www.riken.go.jp/archives/info-mac/ 
mailto:ftpmail@ftp.riken.go.jp - place "HELP" in message body for info
(also mirrors of UMich MERIT and CTAN-TeX Mac archives)

Korea

Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea
ftp://hwarang.postech.ac.kr/pub/mac/info-mac/ 
http://centaur.postech.ac.kr/network/ftpserv.html 
mailto:ftpmail@hwarang.postech.ac.kr - place "help" in message
       body for info

Netherlands

EuroNet Internet, Amsterdam, Netherlands
ftp://ftp.euro.net/Mac/info-mac/

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag, Netherlands
ftp://ftp.nic.surfnet.nl/ftp/mirror-archive/software/info-mac/ 
gopher://gopher.nic.surfnet.nl/11/ftp/mirror-archive/software/info-mac/ 
http://www.nic.surfnet.nl/ftp/mirror-archive/software/info-mac/

Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
ftp://ftp.fenk.wau.nl/pub/mac/info-mac/ 
gopher://metten.fenk.wau.nl/11/pub/mac/info-mac/ 
http://ftp.fenk.wau.nl/pub/mac/info-mac/

Singapore

National Computer Board, Singapore, Singapore
ftp://king.ncb.gov.sg/info-mac/

National University of Singapore
ftp://ftp.nus.sg/pub/mac/ 
gopher://gopher.nus.sg/11/NUS%20FTP%20Server/ 
http://www.nus.sg/NUShome.html 
mailto:ftpmail@ftp.nus.sg
(also has many other software related archives)

Sweden

SUNET - Swedish University Network, Uppsala, Sweden
ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/mac/info-mac/ 
gopher://ftp.sunet.se/11/pub/mac/info-mac/ 
http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/mac/info-mac/ 
mailto:ftpmail@ftp.sunet.se - place "help" in message body for info
(also mirrors UMich MERIT Mac archive and has other Mac software archives)

Switzerland

SWITCH - Swiss Academic & Research Network, Zurich, Switzerland
ftp://ftp.switch.ch/mirror/info-mac/

Taiwan

National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
ftp://nctuccca.edu.tw/Macintosh/info-mac/
gopher://nctuccca.edu.tw:72/11/Macintosh/info-mac/ 
http://nctuccca.edu.tw/cgi-bin/ftpls/ 
mailto:ftpmail@nctuccca.edu.tw

United Kingdom

Imperial College Department of Computing, London, United Kingdom
ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/packages/info-mac/ 
http://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/packages/info-mac/ 
gopher://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/11/packages/info-mac/ 
mailto:ftpmail@doc.ic.ac.uk
(also mirrors other Mac software and information archives)


United States

Arizona Macintosh Users Group, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
ftp://ftp.amug.org/pub/mirrors/info-mac/ 
http://www.amug.org/index.html 
IRC: #macintosh, /dcc chat MacServ
(also has Newton archive, Peter Lewis archive, Homer home site)

Apple Computer, Cupertino, California, United States
ftp://mirror.apple.com/mirrors/Info-Mac.Archive/ 
http://mirror.apple.com/
(also mirrors UMich MERIT Mac archive)

Proper Publishing, Santa Cruz, California, United States
http://ici.proper.com/mac/files/ 
gopher://ici.proper.com/11/mac/files/
Not a complete mirror site but is unique in that it has other Mac info
such as lists of Usenet newsgroups and mailing lists for Mac related topics.

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States
ftp://ftp.circa.ufl.edu/pub/software/ufmug/mirrors/Info-mac/ 
gopher://gopher.circa.ufl.edu/11/Computing%20and%20Networks
        /Computer%20organizations%20on%20campus/UFMUG/mirrors/Info-mac/

University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
ftp://ftp.hawaii.edu/mirrors/info-mac/


University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
telnet://grind.isca.uiowa.edu/mac/infomac/ 
ftp://grind.isca.uiowa.edu/mac/infomac/
unique in that files are stored in MacBinary format - no binhexing!


MIT Laboratory for Computer Science, Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive.html
A World Wide Web browsable hypertext mirror

Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/systems/mac/info-mac/ 
http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/systems/mac/info-mac/ 
gopher://wuarchive.wustl.edu/11/systems/mac/info-mac/
(also mirrors many other software and computer information archives)

Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States
ftp://ftp.orst.edu/pub/systems/info-mac/

Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States
mailto:listserv@ricevm1.rice.edu - place "$MAC HELP" in message
       body for info
*Excludes (will not send via email) files larger than 2 megs

The Digital Dataplex, Austin, Texas, United States
ftp://ftp.dataplex.net/pub/info-mac/
(also mirrors other computer archives)

Pacific HiTech, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/mac/info-mac/ 
http://www.pht.com/ftp.html
(also mirrors UMich MERIT Mac archive and other computer archives)

America Online, Vienna, Virginia, United States
ftp://mirrors.aol.com/pub/info-mac/ 
(also mirrors UMich Mac archive)

UUNET Technologies, Falls Church, Virginia, United States
ftp://ftp.uu.net/systems/mac/info-mac/

TidBITS, Bellevue, Washington, United States
ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/tisk/
also mirrors selected other Info-Mac files; home archive for TidBITS
only mirrors the "comm" archives of sumex-aim - however - this is
still a *must visit* for all Mac users.
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Hornet Site
ftp to: ftp.u.washington.edu  in the --> /pub/user-supported/hornet.updt

In this small hide-away site you'll find needed Mac utilities in easy to
use downloadable binary format (no binhex decoder needed!) You'll find
the original Binhex 4.0, MacGzip (for .gz files), VfW 1.1 patched (for AVI
files), and lots more. A little known but invaluable site.
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Carnegie Mellon English Gopher
gopher to: english-server.hss.cmu.edu
then select "mac"
also... gopher://english-server.hss.cmu.edu:/mac

Holy moly! There's a wealth of Mac stuff here and if you don't select Mac
and just look around the root directory (before selecting "mac") there's
lots of other info as well. This is a great and often over-looked gopher
site. Take a break from the sumex-aim and umich sites - try this one out!
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HENSA/micros WWW Macintosh Archive
http://micros.hensa.ac.uk/micros/mac-finder.html


This is the *ultimate* Mac archive site on the web. You can literally
spend all day here within this virtual mall of Mac shareware goodies
and information. If you are a fan of the info-mac archive sites then you
really *must* check this place out. You'll be amazed. Really amazed.
There is a top 50 shareware download area. (BIGSURF is currently in the
top 50 world downloads from this site!) And you can search for software
by keywords, search alphabetically and other search criteria exists.
This site includes a huge HyperCard section a separate tools/utilities
section and a list of HENSA/micros mirror sites. This is a mega-site that
easily compares to the sumex-aim/info-mac archives except it's done in
WWW page format and presents its huge archive of Mac goodies in an
easy to use, "web friendly" way that will have you thinking that you
arrived in Mac heaven as you surf through the aisles of this amazing site.
Many of the software links are gopher links which work transparently
within you browser and all downloads are "point and click" easy to do.
This is a ***must see*** site for all Mac users. A ***** Five Star Rating
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FTPd server software (ftpd)
ftp://ftp.amug.org/pub/peterlewis/home-page.html

Make your SLIP/PPP home Mac a dedicated ftp server! Easy to set-up and use.
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MailShare
http://www.winternet.com/~carl/mailshare/mail.html

Easily set-up a mailserver on a Mac. Can support static IP addresses. Also
check out links to AutoShare (an easy to set-up listserv engine for the
Macintosh) Look Ma - no more majordomo! Make your own Mac a listserver!
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Macjordomo WWW site
http://leuca.med.cornell.edu/Macjordomo

This is a fantastically good free Mac list server. This is the perfect
companion to MailShare which is also free (a Mac-based Internet mail
server that supports POP [Post Office Protocol] and SMTP [Simple Mail
Transfer Protocol]). Macjordomo has many features of Majordomo which is the
popular unix listserver. The difference is that Macjordomo puts all the
core features of Majordomo into a very easy to use "Mac-i-fied" package.
Creating and maintaining a listserv doesn't get any easier than this folks!
The Mac now has the ability to be used as a "complete" server solution for
Internet connections with relatively inexpensive shareware or freeware.
Just think - an ftp site with ftpd - listserv with Macjordomo - a POP
mail server with MailShare - a Web server with MacHTTP or httpd - and the
list goes on... <g>  Look Ma!  No more Unix!
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Mail server and Listserv commands FTP site
ftp://ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu/nettrain/mailser.cmd

Jim Milles has made this ftp site available that has a collection of
mail serve and listserv commands explained in a helpful document. The
commands are found in and supported by most mail server software. A
great resource when you forget the command to unsubscribe to a listserv
or a mailing list as you're getting ready to go on a vacation. Yikes!
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zNet Mac Archive
http://www.znet.com/mac/netapps.html

Everything you need here to get started on the Internet and general Mac
networking. All the needed utility software and more. Even has brief
explanations on what much of the software does. A great "one-stop" shopping
site to pick up all those Internet tools and applications you need to
help connect, decode and decompress things on the 'net. A good beginner
site. Links to the home zMac archive for Macintosh. This is not to be
confused with Ziffnet/Mac which is another Mac related affair...
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BBEdit Lite
ftp://mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu//pub/info-mac/text/bbedit-lite-30.hqx

Fantastic freeware version of BBEdit. Every Mac user should have this
excellent text editor. Accepts all BBEdit plug-in extensions tools. Get it.

BBEdit HTML Tools (plug-in Extensions)
HTML Extensions by Lindsay Davies <Lindsay.Davies@sheffield.ac.uk>
ftp://ftp.usfca.edu/pub/mac/internet/html/bbedit-html-tools-1.2.2.hqx
ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/bbsw/bbedit-third-party-extensions
ftp://ftp.york.ac.uk/pub/users/ld11/BBEdit_HTML_Tools.sea.hqx
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BBEdit HTML Extensions
HTML Extensions written by Carles Bellver <bellverc@si.uji.es>
ftp://ftp.uji.es/pub/mac/util/bbedit-html-ext.sea.hqx
ftp://mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu//pub/info-mac/text/bbedit-html-b6.hqx
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MacFAQ site
ftp://rever.nmsu.edu://pub/macfaq

Contains a complete archive of MacFAQs. Very informative reading. All Mac
users that want to get the most out of their Mac and learn neat tips and
tricks should amble on over to this site.
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Web Browsers

Lynx (unix dial-ups)
anon ftp to:
ftp2.cc.ukans.edu  located in --> /pub/WWW/lynx

Cern Line Browser (text line browser)
ftp to:  ftp.w3.org

MacWeb Software (Web browser for SLIP/PPP connected Macs)
ftp.einet.net  /einet/mac/macweb/
Not as good as Netscape but very fast and less RAM requirements.

NCSA Mosaic (for Macintosh)
ftp to:  ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu   located in -->  /Mac/Mosaic
note: the Windows version is located in ->  /PC/Windows/Mosaic

Samba (MacWWW)
ftp to:  ftp.w3.org  located in -->  /pub/www/bin/mac/

MacWeb
ftp to:  ftp.einet.net  located in -->  /einet/mac/macweb/

Netscape
ftp to:  ftp.mcom.com/netscape/
(This is my personal favorite for Mac users)
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Adobe Systems (Acrobat Reader for PDF documents - freeware)
ftp to: ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/Acrobat/Applications
WWW URL: http://www.adobe.com

If you get the most recent full version of Acrobat then you also receive
within the large download the newest full version of ATM for Type 1 fonts.
ATM (Adobe Type Manager) is a System INIT designed to give the user smooth
font outlines onscreen by rasterizing font outlines via the postscript font
files. No user should be without ATM that uses Postscript fonts. Period.
You will need to have at least one bitmap font size installed. 12 point is
a good choice although many users choose to keep more than one bmap size.
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Envoy Distributable Viewer
http://www.novell.com

This is Novell's WWW Home page and the Envoy document viewer is available
for download here free of charge. The viewer lets users view, annotate and
highlite existing Envoy cross-platform docs. You cannot create Envoy docs
with the viewer. Novell is hoping Envoy will become the new standard of
cross-platform shareable docs so you'll be seeing more of 'em out there.
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Macintosh AV Information page (James Wang's page)
ftp://ftp.csua.berkeley.edu/pub/jwang/

Well done page -lots of info and links to Mac related info on the 'net.
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MacInTouch Home Page
http://www.macintouch.com/~ricford/

Brought to you by Ric Ford, a MacWEEK regular, this site has all those neat
tidbits of info that make the trip here always woth the while. This site
always has info you simply won't find anywhere else and always has all the
new tips for Mac users. Always up do date - make tracks to this site that
is off the normally beaten path. All sorts goodies and info await you - I
promise. Stuff such as info on various extensions and how they interact
with the Mac system and what patches they might apply. Most of the info is
explained so that all users can understand.  Take a surf here - it's simply
a great site that every Mac computing enthusiast should visit regularly.
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CD-ROM Network
http://www.primenet.com/~laig/cdrom.html

A list of available CD-ROM titles plus links to tips and info relating to
various CD-ROMS out there. Myst tips, Rocket Science info and many others.
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MPEG Viewer and converter for Mac - SPARKLE (freeware)
ftp://ftp.utexas.edu/pub/mac/graphics
ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/.3/net/infosys/Mac-Mosaic/Helpers/
ftp://sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/grf/util
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Mac/Mosaic/Helpers/
ftp://freebsd.cdrom.com/.13/mac/umich/graphics/graphicsutil/
gopher://gopher.archive.umich.edu:7055/11/mac/graphics/graphicsutil/

Hopefully one of these sites will be available to you! In each of the
sites above the application you are looking for is called "Sparkle"
or more correctly "sparkle242.hqx". The new version of Sparkle (v2.4.2)
now only supports Mac System 7.5. This does not mean that System 7.0,
7.0.1, or System 7.1 users can't run Sparkle but they will have to pick up
the needed extension "Thread Manager" on their own. System 7.5 includes the
"Thread Manager" extension. If you use a system older than 7.5 you MUST
install the Thread Manager. So where can you get the Thread Manager? It's
bundled with the Turbo-Gopher client (v2.0) from the Univ of Minnesota.
It's a good idea to get Turbo-Gopher anyway (if using a SLIP/PPP) so you'll
be doing yourself a favor all around! Sparkle works great and you can also
convert MPEG encoded files into QuickTime movies with this software. It
can also read and convert PICT files as well. This is a *must* have piece
of software for every Mac user out there! Simply fantastic! Get it.
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Groovy Free Mac Software List WWW Page
http://stu.beloit.edu/~trentmd/

Mike Trent of Beloit College has a nifty home page that has a plethora of
listed free Mac software. Hes also the author of CPU Reporter 1.0 which in
he says... "is a small, almost useless, application that identifies
the CPU your Macintosh is using.  It is useful for people with PowerMac
Upgrade Cards (or similar accelerators) who find themselves switching
between processors frequently.  The CPU number is displayed in a small
floating window bar.  CPU Reporter remembers the position of the window
bar between sessions." For further information on Mike's CPU Reporter
his email address is: trentmd@stu.beloit.edu (Mike Trent). Thanks Mike for
a truly "groovy" web page for Mac users!
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Index to Multimedia Information Sources
http://viswiz.gmd.de/MultimediaInfo/

Simon Gibbs has made a wonderfully rich page of multimedia information and
many links to multimedia information available. All sorts of links are
within the treasure trove and it has to be one of the best multimedia
sources available. Not for "techies" only although somewhat technical in
its offerings. Anyone wishing to find out more about the many different
multimedia specifications, formats,applications and sources (including
available source code) is urged to visit here.
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Mac Net Journal
http://www.dgr.com/web_mnj/
ftp://ftp.dgr.com/pub/mnj/
ftp://ftp.netaxs.com/pub/MNJ/
ftp://amug.org/info-mac/per/MacNet/

News and views on what's happening around the Internet with a slant
towards Mac related information. Check this out!
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Bottom Line Online
http://www.dgr.com/

Bottom Line Online has started the Web's first continuously self-updating
online Web catalog for Macintosh products (software, hardware, peripherals)
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Windows 3.1 Internet SLIP Starter Kit (free)
FTP to: aztec.co.za  in the --> /pub/win3/Slip_Starter_Kit

This is THE place to tell your Windows friends to go. Everything is here
that they will need to easily connect and navigate the Internet. Jean van
Eeden has provided Windows users with the easiest to use and best software
for  accessing the 'net via SLIP and included newsreaders, mail programs,
web browsers, gopher and ftp clients, SLIP software and more. A complete
instructions file is included and all that is asked is a return postcard
from the user's hometown. Windows users - get this now!
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ZTerm (and AOL) FAQ
Leslie Jones
AOL and ZTerm FAQs for Macintosh
ftp://usit.net/pub/lesjones/

Tons of ZTerm info PLUS helpful hints for AOL members
Just the ZTerm inof alone is worth the trip !
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VOICENET Home page
http://www.voicenet.com

You can create your own home page for free if you're a Voicenet SLIP/PPP
account. Go to the VoiceNet section of the home page and select "Homepages
of Voicenet subscribers". Here you will find instructions on how to set-up
your own homepage. This is a free service to all SLIP/PPP accounts.
Voicenet Mac ftp

For all of you Macusers out there in Voicenet land, Voicenet now has an
ftp area devoted to Macintosh shareware and freeware Internet tools and
files. 

Anon ftp to:  ftp.voicenet.com/macshare
WWW URL: ftp://ftp.voicenet.com/macshare
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WIN Viewers (graphic viewers of all sorts for your sorry Windows friends)
http://gold.acns.fsu.edu/~jph9502

A WWW homepage with viewers for Windows for MPEG, Quicktime, JPEG and
dozens of other still-image formats) like PaintShop Pro 3.0,  LViewPro
1.a, and many more utilities, etc.
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Internet GopherVR (Virtual Reality) for Macintosh
Gopher to: boombox.micro.umn.edu
follow the path /gopher/Macintosh-TurboGopher/TurboGopherVR

Or use these URLs:
GOPHER://boombox.micro.umn.edu/11/gopher/Macintosh-TurboGopher/TurboGopherVR
FTP://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/gopher/Macintosh-TurboGopher/TurboGopherVR/

Announcing GopherVR
-------------------
At GopherCON '94 we talked about using 3D scenes as a user
interface metaphor for navigating the Internet and visualizing
relationships and clustering of documents. Early (alpha test)
releases of Macintosh and Unix Gopher clients that display 3D
scenes are now available via gopher and anonymous ftp from
boombox.micro.umn.edu.


Why a 3D user interface to Gopher?
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Gopher has an explicit organization and structure which is
external to the content of the documents, so it is straightforward
to map a 3D virtual world interface onto the existing gopher
servers. Since the Gopher+ protocol also has provisions for open 
ended extensions and meta-information that resides external to the
content of documents, it is also easy for servers to give 3D-savvy
clients the 3D spatial coordinates and orientation of objects in a
gopher directory. This means that we can both synthesize 3D scenes
from existing non-3D-savvy Gopher servers, and take advanatge of
new 3D-savvy servers without reworking the contents of the
documents published in Gopher. 

Virtual world interfaces give us a powerful data visualization
tool. GopherVR makes it possible to display clustering of documents
which is not feasible on either a menu or a flat page. Combining 
GopherVR with servers that catagorize and cluster collections of 
documents will make it possible to visualize complex retationships 
within collections. To be effective, moving about the 3D scene must 
be fast and fluid, and GopherVR has been optimized for quick 
navigationn within the scene without hardware Z-buffer.


What comes after this release?
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With later versions of this software you will be able to define 
3D icons for objects in Gopherspace, and server administrators 
will be able to specify placement of objects in 3D scenes. 
In addition, there will be more user navigation features for 
browsing within the 3D scenes. 


Macintosh
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TurboGopherVR is an Internet Gopher client that combines a point
and click browser interface to the Internet with a 3D virtual-world
interface. Essentially, this is a superset of the current release
version of TurboGopher (version 2.0) with 3D extensions.

TurboGopherVR 2.1a3 requires a PowerPC Macintosh running 
System 7 or better. System 7.5.1 is recommended since this
version of the system software includes a much improved
floating point math library. A version for 68K Macs is also
under construction but is not yet available.
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Fred - A Free SGML Translation Service
http://www.oclc.org/fred/

Fred is an ongoing research project at the Online Computer Library
Center, Inc. (OCLC) studying the manipulation of tagged text.
Fred includes tools to translate tagged text (SGML) to other formats.
Currently, OCLC uses Fred to translate from SGML to HTML, TeX
(PostScript), and ASCII -- showing that one should markup text in rich
SGML and translate it to other formats as the need arises.
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Internet ASCII codecs and Picture utilities site
http://infolane.com/pub/picutils/index.html
ftp://infolane.com/pub/picutils/

This site has them all in one place. You get a web  page, fully listing
all the utils for multiple platforms. UUDecode, MPEG, JPEG, Binhex, the
whole enchilada is here plus many links to applications and programs for
viewing after decoding. A Usenet junkie's dream site.
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Graphics file format info FTP site
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/misc/file.formats/graphics.formats/

Thia site includes comprehensive descriptions for different graphics file
formats including JPEG/JFIF, GIF, TIFF, and many more. Mac, Amiga and PC
graphic format info is here as well as cross platform compatible formats.
A treasure trove of info for graphic format info-seekers. Good site!
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Microsoft Library Home Page
http://library.microsoft.com

The new Microsoft Library Home Page, provides a resource for the public 
to get additional, general information about Microsoft not available on 
the corporation's main Home Page (http://www.microsoft.com), as well as 
provide a good starting point for computer related information. Lastly, 
the Library Home Page is a tool to make Internet exploration fun and 
useful for business research, and to avoid overwhelming new users in 
the ever expanding realm of Cyberspace.

Primary customers for the Microsoft Library Home Page are Microsoft 
Library Researchers and employees. Content of the Home Page is clearly 
geared toward their information needs. However, the Home Page will also 
be of value to Libraries around the world and to the general public.
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EDCO Software WWW page
ftp://gate.net/pub/users/edco

Edco Software gives public access to *FREEWARE* PageMaker filters. Soon to
have a Mac PageMaker filter for PageMaker->HTML. Now this would be cool!
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America Online Mirrors site (AOL)
ftp to: mirrors.aol.com

AOL gives a useful service to the general Internet Community... <gasp!>
Sarcasm is fully intended by the author...

AOL maintains mirrors of several popular FTP sites to reduce the load on
those sites. As a public service, AOL has made the mirrors accessible to
everyone on the Internet. The current list of sites at mirrors.aol.com is
as follows:

ftp.cica.indiana.edu:/pub
sumex-aim.stanford.edu:/info-mac
rtfm.mit.edu:/pub
mac.archive.umich.edu
ftp.nevada.edu:/pub/guitar

Other pertinent AOL info...
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What's the address for AOL's Web page?
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http://www.blue.aol.com

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How can I report email and Usenet spams?
----------------------------------------
Send email to postmaster@aol.com. David "the spam stops here"
O'Donnell is the postmaster, newsmaster, and listmaster for AOL. 

Before emailing the postmaster, you may want to check the
news.admin.net-abuse.announce newsgroup. David O'Donnell publishes a
report every day or two of known abuses from AOL. 

AOL has terms of service (TOS) that apply to Usenet newsgroups. The TOS
guidelines are available via FTP at ftp://ftp.aol.com/pub/usenet/
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MacGzip Home Page:
http://persephone.cps.unizar.es/general/gente/spd/gzip/gzip.html

All you ever wanted to know about gzip (.gz) for the Mac and other
platforms. This is truly a wonderfully informative web page. Always has
the most recent version of MacGzip for dealing with those nasty .gz files
Mac users come across in their Internet travels. MacGzip is Jean-loup
Gailly's gzip compressor(GNU zip) for the Macintosh and although gzip is
mostly found on Unix platforms, Mac users will definitely come across these
files as their Internet excursions increase in exploratory nature. Get this
utility - you'll need it eventually! A *must have* tool for Mac surfers.
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ZDnet (Ziff-Davis Interactive)
http://www.ziff.com

This is a great resource for computer and technology information that
includes all of Ziff-Davis publications online, downloadable software,
computer industry news and analysis, story updates, special articles that
are not to be found in printed editions and more! The included publications
are: MacUser, MacWEEK, PCWeek, PCMagazine, ComputerLife, PC Computing,
InterActive Week, Computer Gaming World, Windows Sources, ZD Europe and
other informative links. A growing service that needs to be seen!
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Hardware/Software Computer Vendors
http://www.ronin.com/SBA

Complete listing of various computer and computer related vendors
and suppliers. Updated regularly.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list for comp.sys.mac.comm

This list of frequently asked questions and answers is intended to help
reduce the number of "often asked questions" that make the rounds here
in comp.sys.mac.comm. Since comp.sys.mac.comm is intended as a forum to
discuss telecommunication (and related issues) that are specific to the
Macintosh.

This list is posted periodically (about once a month) to the Usenet 
groups comp.sys.mac.comm, news.answers, and comp.answers. Latest versions
of the FAQ can be retrieved via anonymous FTP from the following sites:

file://mac.archive.umich.edu/mac/misc/documentation/compsysmaccommfaq.txt

file://sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/comm/info/comp-sys-mac-comm-faq.txt

file://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/comp.sys.mac.comm/c.s.m.c_FAQ_[1_4]
                                                 c.s.m.c_FAQ_[2_4]
                                                 c.s.m.c_FAQ_[3_4]
                                                 c.s.m.c_FAQ_[4_4]
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FTP site for DOS utilities that can handle Mac related files
ftp to: oak.oakland.edu  in the --> /simtel20/msdos/mac/
                         in the --> SimTel/msdos/mac/
					 
Filename      Size(K)  Description

allmac2.zip    11392  Display, print and edit ReadMAC pictures
binhex13.zip   45638  Encode/decode a Macintosh BinHex 4.0 file
cvtmac.zip      5590  Convert MacPaint pics to PC Paint Plus
d-view.zip     23845  Edit Macintosh MacPaint files with a PC
edmac.zip      21281  Edit READMAC/FMAC files. Source included
egamac.zip      3604  View MacPaint pictures on EGA/128K
fmac12.zip      2878  Reads/Prints/Views MacIntosh PIC files
fmac2com.zip    2292  Converts .PIC and .MAC files to .COM
mac20.zip      16964  Enhanced MacPic(MacPaint) Viewer
mac2ibm.zip    10864  Aid for Macintosh file conversion
macb10.zip      9139  Read/write MacBinary headers
macbest1.zip   30241  BEST MACPictures #1
macbest2.zip  107984  BEST MACPictures #2
macdisk.inf     2158  Review of programs which read Macintosh
picmac11.zip    9532  Convert PCPAINT .PIC to .MAC
readmac4.zip    2045  Read MAC pictures on CGA/Herc equipped PC
thegrin2.zip   25219  Utility to view, zoom, print READMACs
unhqxpas.zip    5386  TP 7.0 source to decode Mac BinHex 4.0
unpakit.zip    13114  Unpack Macintosh packed (.PIT) files
unsit30.zip    16885  Extract Macintosh STUFFIT .SIT files on
unstufit.zip   17157  Extract Macintosh STUFFIT .SIT files on
xbin23.zip     34636  Decode a Macintosh BinHex file
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Graphic programs/converters for PC users (DOS and/or Windows)
FTP to:  x2ftp.oulu.fi   in the --> /pub/msdos/programming/convert/

bmp2bgi1.zip    BMP -> BGI - v1.0 with c source
bmp2bpi.zip     BMP -> BPI (Bit Plane Image)
cel2pcx.lzh     CEL -> PCX - KISS file converter
conv-mpg.zip    MPEG -> RAW or DIB - dmpeg 1.1
convmpg2.zip    AVI <-> MPEG - guide and utils for conversion
coolview.zip    PCX -> ASCII - Cool View Pack, convert/load/view
dl2gl.arj       DL -> GL
dxf2hsh.zip     3D Font -> Animation Master
fli2exe2.zip    FLI -> EXE - version 2.0
fli2gif.zip     FLI -> GIF
flicit25.zip    GIF/TGA -> FLC - Flicit 2.5
fliexe10.zip    FLI -> EXE - Fliexe 1.0, self-displaying programs
flimaker.zip    SLD/RND -> FLI - Autodesk Animator FLImaker 1.02s
gif2bmp.zip     GIF -> BMP
gif2icon.zip    GIF -> ICON - 32x32x16 gif to Windows icon
gif2jpg2.zip    GIF <-> JPEG
gif2lbm.zip     256 color GIF -> XLib LBM/PAL - 1.1 w/source
iff2pbm.zip     ILBM -> PBM/PAL (Xlib/ACK3D) pictures w/src
iw2gif.zip      ImageWise -> GIF
jpg5a.zip       JPEG <-> GIF/BMP/TGA/RLE/PPM/PGM - JPEG Group 5a
jpg5a386.zip    JPEG <-> GIF/BMP/TGA/RLE/PPM/PGM - JPEG Group 5a
mac2gif.zip     MacPaint -> GIF - MAC2GIF 1.00
mpeg2p12.zip    MPEG -> PPM - extract 24bit PPM files, version 1.2
pcx2txt.zip     PCX -> TEXT - compile pcx into C programs
pcxdxb11.zip    PCX -> DXB - b&w pics, AutoCAD
pcxslt18.zip    PCX -> DXF - PCX Scan Line Trans 1.8, b&w, AutoCAD
picconv.zip     Chris Egerter's - GIF/PCX/LBM/PAK/RAW/own format
pnmtobjc.uue    PNM -> Canon Raster Image Command
pov2mry2.zip    POV -> MDL/ANC - pov2mry 0.91 [Povray to Moray]
ppmtoxpm.lzh    PPM -> XPM
ppp.arj         PCX -> pascal source
qt2mpeg.zip     QT -> MPEG - 24bit QuickTime to MPEG + WAV
s1p_i2r.zip     IFF -> RAW - mode13h, 286+ by Unreal/S!P
tga2gif.zip     TGA (type 2) -> GIF
tga2tif.zip     TARGA -> TIFF
tx2pcx.zip      text screen -> PCX
vfd17.zip       FLI/FLC/AVI <- BMP/RLE/DIB/TGA/PCX/GIF - Video for DOS
vff2bmp.zip     VFF -> BMP - SUN/IVP .vff to 24bit .bmp
wmf2bmp.zip     WMF -> BMP - Visual Basic program
x2ps.zip        X window dump -> PostScript - C source
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Graphic file formats, specifications and source
FTP to: x2ftp.oulu.fi   in the --> /pub/msdos/programming/formats/

3d_dxf.zip      minumum requirements for a 3D DXF file by Paul Bourke
acr_nema.txt    ACR-NEMA standard info (medical images)
anim_cel.zip    The ANIM IFF Format for CEL Animations - May 1988
anmformt.zip    DeluxePaint Animation (ANM) file format + sample code
appnote.zip     General file format of ZIP 2.x archives by PKWare
bicsf.zip       BICSF - Berkeley/IRCAM/CARL Sound File system
biff.inf        notes about BIFF file format
binhex4.inf     BinHex 4.0 (HQX) format description
bmp.zip         BMP (BitMaP) graphics file format specification
bnk_form.txt    AdLib music instrument bank (BNK) file format
bwdev201.zip    Blue Wave Offline Mail System Packet File Structures 2.01
ccitt_t4.doc    CCITT Draft Recommendation T.4
cd.txt          CD-ROM Technical Summary - how data is saved on CD
cgm.txt         Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) information
cmf_form.txt    CMF music file format
cmp_info.txt    Some info about CMP graphics file format
dbasefil.inf    dBASE III database file structure
dvm_form.txt    DVM movie file format (1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 3.1) specification
dxf_spec.zip    AutoCAD Drawing Interchange (DXF) file format spec.
emd_form.txt    EMD module/song format (music) - August 1994
face.txt        FaceSaver File Format
fits.txt        Flexible Image Transport System (FITS) info October 94
fli_flc.txt     Autodesk Animator Flic Files (FLI/FLC) description
gif87a.doc      Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) specification
gif89a.doc      GIF89a specification
gks.txt         Graphics Kernel System (GKS) information
glformat.zip    GRASP animation file format spec. Jan 1991
hpgl.txt        Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) information
iff.doc         "EA IFF 85" standard for Interchange format files
iges3.txt       IGES 3.0 information
jfif102.zip     JPEG File Interchange Format 1.02 - text and PS
landsat.inf     Satellite image data format - Landsat Thematic Mapper
lib_info.zip    Microsoft library (.LIB) format
lxexe.zip       Linear eXecutable Module Format Description - June 1992
midistuf.zip    Standard MIDI File Format - info (.MID), specs 1.1 & utils
modform.lzh     ProTracker module (MOD) file format - NoiseTracker effects
moviebyu.txt    MOVIE.BYU geometry file format info
mus_form.zip    MUS file format (Doom) by V.Arnost - see muspl150.arj
musfmt10.zip    computer music formats coll 1.0 - MODs, general MIDI, ROL
nff.doc         Neutral File Format description - draft #1 version 3.0
nistinfo.zip    NIST SPHERE Headers Structure
nitf.inf        National Imagery Transmission Format info
objlib.zip      OS/2 OBJ/LIB formats (?) (MASM/MSC object file format)
off.doc         OFF - A 3D Object File Format specification
omf.zip         IBM OS/2 16/32 bit Object Module Format (OMF) introduction
pcx.doc         Z-Soft PCX image file format specification
pcx2.doc        some more PCX format clarification (not from Z-Soft)
pds_form.zip    Portable Data Specification (PDS) Image Format
pol_ps.zip      POL 3D file format specification - for polygonal models
ps16form.lzh    PAS 16 file format w/asm source
pt23mod.zip     Amiga ProTracker 2.3 Module format - the 4ch MOD
qwk_15.zip      QWK Mail Packet File Layout 1.5
renderma.txt    RenderMAN Interface 3.0 information
riffwave.zip    RIFF WAVE (.wav) file format
rol_form.txt    ROL music file format
rtfspec.zip     Rich-Text Format (RTF) specification 1.0 by Microsoft
s3m_form.zip    S3M File Format and Mixing Info - Scream Tracker 3.20
scene.inf       SCENE file format (3D) draft info - 15 Aug 1994
setext.zip      Structure Enhanced (setext) text specification August 1992
ss0288.zip      .OBJ - Relocatable Object Module Format by Microsoft
sun_rast.txt    SUN Rasterfile format info
targa2.txt      Targa (TGA) 2.0 specification information
tiff6_ps.lzh    Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) 6.0 specification
tiff_40.txt     Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) 4.0 specification
tiff_50.txt     Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) 5.0 specification
tiff_f.doc      TIFF Class F specification
tiffjpeg.zip    Draft TIFF 6.0 Tech Note #2 - JPEG in TIFF specification
ultform.zip     Ultra Tracker 1.3 file format by Freejack (music)
unitrk.zip      The UNITRK(tm) Format - MikMod music library file format
vicar2.txt      VICAR2 image file format + info
vocform2.zip    2 files about VOC file format
wavefron.txt    Wavefront object format
wpg_form.inf    WordPerfect Graphics file (WPG) format information
xm_form.zip     XM module format version $0104
zipispec.inf    Zeta Instrument Processor Interface (ZIPI) info (MIDI)
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Windows Shareware Archive
http://coyote.csusm.edu/cwis/winworld/winworld.html

A searchable database of tons of Windows shareware offerings. The search is
done not only through the site level but across web pages around the world.
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Mostly Mac related sites  part 3
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The Official Bolo Game Archive site (Macintosh only)
FTP to: noproblem.uchicago.edu   In the directory  -->  /pub/Bolo
Logon as anonymous and give your email address as your password.

Other Bolo archives
FTP to: sumex-aim.stanford.edu  in the --> /info-mac/game/bolo
FTP to: mac.archive.umich.edu  in the --> /mac/game/war/bolo

To see a list of Bolo games in progress across the world.
Telnet to: gwis.circ.gwu.edu 50000

Bolo Home Page
http://bolo.ncsa.uiuc.edu

Bolo Multimedia Player Registry
http://bolo.ncsa.uiuc.edu/registry/
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Used Software Exchange
http://www.hyperion.com/usx/

Interspersed between the Windows and DOS software listings are a few Mac
offerings to be found. What do I hear for a MS Word hardly ever used... ?
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Computer Express!
http://www.cexpress.com:2700

This place has a great software list for Mac, OS/2 and Windows. The Mac
offerings are extensive. This is better than most mail-order super sources.
Watch out MacWarehouse et al !  This 'net software service is first-class.

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PC Companies on the Web

IBM Home Page
http://www.pc.ibm.com/

http://www.pc.ibm.com/desktop/pcdcat.html
(reference catalog and support page of IBM)
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Dell Computer
http://www.dell.com

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Compaq Computer Corporation
http://www.compaq.com

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Mac GS Viewer (A port of Aladdin Ghostscript to the Macintosh)
ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/pub/ghost/aladdin/mac

Ghostscript by L. Peter Deutsch
Mac GS Viewer & Macintosh drivers by
Mark Lentczner

Very Quick Introduction to Ghostscript

Ghostscript is a PostScript interpreter.  PostScript is a language, not
a graphic file format. A PostScript file is really a program, not
graphical data. The difference is that by looking at a PostScript file
you (or an application) cannot easily tell what the file represents. 
Instead, you must run the file to see what it does.  Generally, the
result of running a PostScript program is to draw marks on a graphical
page.  (There are PostScript programs that don't draw anything at all! 
 Some are even distributed as test files with Ghostscript.)  This works
well for printers but is a bit odd for interactive window systems.

Think of Mac GS Viewer as a virtual printer: Every time you open a
file, asking Ghostscript to run it as a PostScript program, the
application creates a new sheet of 'paper' and displays it in a window.
 You can see the program execute as it places marks on the 'paper' in
the window (unless your computer is much faster than mine!). Once the
program is done, the page is 'ejected' from the printer. However, the
application leaves the window on the screen so you can continue to look
at it (and scroll it, save it, etc.). But remember, at this point, the
page is out of the printer and Ghostscript can no longer change it. If
you want to change some parameter (such as scaling), you must change
the parameter and then re-open, and thus re-run, the PostScript file.

Please see the file 'readme' and the files that end in '.doc' in the
'files' folder for more information.

Unpacking

The release consists of the following files:

macgs-v1.0-files.sit  - Ghostscript files and documentation
macgs-v1.0-68k.sit    - the application compiled for 68020 or better
macgs-v1.0-ppc.sit    - the application compiled for PPC machines
macgs-v1.0-fonts.sit  - the standard Ghostscript 3.0 fonts
macgs-v1.0-src.sit    - the source files

These files are StuffIt archives. If you do not have a program to
expand these, you should get the free StuffIt Expander program from
your favorite Macintosh archive.

[ 1 ] Unstuff macgs-v1.0-files.sit. It will create a folder named
Ghostscript on your disk.

[ 2 ] Unstuff one of the two application files, macgs-v1.0-68k.sit or
macgs-v1.0-ppc.sit into the Ghostscript folder.  Remember to only
unstuff one of them! The Finder gets confused if you have more than
one version of an application on a disk.

[ 3 ] Unstuff macgs-v1.0-fonts.sit into the Ghostscript folder as well.
This is exactly the same collection of fonts as:
ghostscript-fonts-std-3.0.tar.gz  it's just in a format most Macintosh
users can handle.

You will only need macgs-v1.0-src.sit if you are planning on compiling
the program yourself. See the chapter "Building It" for more details.


Starting out

Launch the application. By default, it will show you the Ghostscript
console window, where you can see messages to and from Ghostscript. 
After a few seconds, all initialization will be done and you will see
the 'GS>' prompt in the console window. You don't actually have to
wait for the prompt to begin using the program, anything that needs to
wait for the prompt will do so automatically if you do it too early.


Getting Help

The program makes extensive use of Balloon Help. Turn it on and
explore!


Rendering a PostScript File

Choosing 'Open' from the 'File' menu lets you choose any TEXT or EPSF
file. When you open a file this way, a new window is created, it is
presented to Ghostscript for interpretation. This (usually) results in
rendering the first page of the file into the window.

If there are more pages in the file, you will see a small alert box
with two buttons: 'Next Page' and 'Interrupt'. Clicking the first will
clear the window and let Ghostscript continue on with the next page in
the file.  Clicking the second asks Ghostscript to cancel processing
the rest of the file.

Once a file has been rendered, it stays on the screen. You can resize,
scroll it, save it (as a PICT file), copy it (to the clipboard). You
can have as many windows open as memory allows.


Settings

You can change the settings of output media with the "Settings" dialog.
Open this dialog by choosing "Settings..." from the "Edit" menu. 
There are three major sections:

Page Size lets you set the size of the 'logical' page. This is the
size that the PostScript file works with.

Scaling lets you enlarge or reduce the 'logical' page to produce the
actual output you see. This scaling happens conceptually after the
page is printed.  However, Ghostscript is aware of this final scaling
and will adjust some parameters accordingly (such as halftone screen,
or any other parameters that are in 'device coordinates').

Image Options let you select options that pertain to how the image is
rendered and recorded.

For example, if you want to render a document that was designed for a
Letter size paper, but you want the output to be reduced to half size,
then choose "US Letter" for the Page Size and "Half" for the Scaling.

There are too many controls and options in this dialog to discuss here:
Turn on balloon help and explore it!

The options apply to all devices (see below), except Image Options
which only apply to the 'mac' device.


Using Mac GS Viewer as a Web Helper Application

You can use Mac GS Viewer as a helper application for your web browser. 
The following steps show how to configure the Netscape browser. If you
are using a different browser, the configuration will be similar:

[1] In the Preferences section called Helper Applications, check to
see if there is a Mime type application/postscript. If there isn't,
then click New... and create one: In the dialog that appears, set the
type to application, and the subtype to postscript, then click OK.

[2] Select the application/postscript Mime type by clicking on it.

[3] Set the extensions by typing ai,eps,ps into the Extensions field.

[4] Set the application by clicking the Browse... button. In the
dialog that appears, choose the Mac GS Viewer application and click OK.
 Then choose the File type TEXT from the pop-up menu.

[5] Set the action to Launch Application.

[6] Click OK in the Preferences window to save the changes.

Some browsers, though not Netscape, may need to be restarted before the
change will take effect.

IMPORTANT: Postscript includes operators for manipluating files. A
buggy or malicious postscript file could damage the files on your
harddisk.  To minimize this risk, you should start Mac GS Viewer and
set the command line in the Preferences to:
    -dSAFER

This disable a number of file operations in Ghostscript.  Note that
there are two problems with this: (a) This option does not claim to be
fool proof - Postscript is very powerful and this option can't guard
against all possible problems.  (b) You will be unable to render to any
of the file devices when this is set. However, you still be able to
save what you render to the screen as PICT files.

To turn off this feature, you need to remove -dSAFER from the command
line in the Preferences dialog, then quit and restart Mac GS Viewer.


Rendering to a File

Ghostscript supports a large number of graphic output formats. 
Ghostscript calls these devices. When your copy of the Macintosh port
of Ghostscript was built, some devices were chosen to be included. 
Since there are over a hundred devices, generally not all were
included.  When you run the application, the devices that are included
are listed in the 'Devices' menu.  The first one is always 'mac', which
is the device for rendering into a Macintosh window.

To use another device, and cause Ghostscript to render into a graphic
file, choose the device from the Device menu, and then open the file as
normal. This time, instead of a new window appearing, you will be
asked to named a file to hold the output. The settings dialog can be
used to set the page size and scaling options. Note that the image
options have no effect on other devices. To switch back to rendering
into a window, just choose 'mac' from the 'Devices' menu.


Stopping the Application

You can attempt to interrupt Ghostscript from whatever it is doing with
the <command><period> key sequence (it is also available as 'Interrupt'
in the 'Ghostscript' menu).  Interrupting a PostScript program is
inherently unpredictable. This is because a PostScript file can trap
the user-interrupt and refuse to stop!  Interrupt is implemented so
that it should work smoothly in most cases, but you can't be sure. If
it doesn't work, hit it a few more times.

Similarly, Quit is also something that a PostScript program can refuse
to do!  Sometimes, Ghostscript may not appear not to quit.  Always give
it a few seconds to try.  If it just won't quit, the work around is to
type: <option><command><escape> (all at once) to invoke the System 7
Forced Quit dialog.


About Rendering

Ghostscript interprets PostScript programs and renders the graphics
that they output. The resulting output image is invariably device
dependent. Indeed, the original PostScript file is the device
independent form of the image.

Even though the images that Ghostscript renders can be saved in PICT
files or on the clipboard in PICT format, these are still device
dependent versions of the image: they will not scale well, nor will
they display well with different numbers of available colors. These
PICT images are simply pixel graphics, not object-oriented graphics. 
(If you examine these PICT files in a graphics program, you will notice
that they are just a single large pixel map.)

The Macintosh device currently renders to any of the following
characteristics (which you control in the Settings dialog): 72 dpi 1,
4, or 8 bits per pixel standard Macintosh palettes for 4-bit gray, or
8-bit color

These choices must be made at the time Ghostscript renders an image so
that Ghostscript can do its best.  For example, Ghostscript will use
halftone screens to achieve colors not in the palette.

Though the scaling options may change the dpi from the point of view of
the PostScript program, the resulting image on the screen (obviously,
as we can't change your hardware on the fly!) and as saved in a PICT
file, is 72dpi.  For example: If you choose a scaling option of a
"Third", the PostScript program appears to render on a 24dpi device, as
24 pixels make up an inch. On the screen, however, 24 pixels make up a
third of an inch at 72dpi, thus achieving the 'Third' scaling factor.

The standard Macintosh 8-bit palette is a color cube of 6x6x6 values in
RGB space. In addition, it adds evenly spaced ramps of 16 values each
of red, green, blue, and gray. Using this palette allows Ghostscript
to render with out having the change the palette of a normal 8-bit
display system.


Preferences

There are a number of application settings that can be set with
"Preferences" dialog. Open this dialog by choosing "Preferences..."
from the "File" menu. There are three major sections:

Command Line lets you choose what the command line is for starting
Ghostscript. Generally leaving it empty is fine. You can also choose
to have the program ask you each time the program starts.

Windows and Dialogs let you set which windows are shown at start up,
and how to handle the Next Page condition. You can choose to have
either a sound play or a small dialog appear, or both, when Ghostscript
is waiting to display another page.

Remember lets you choose what information is remembered from one
invocation of the application to the next.


Command Line

By default, Ghostscript is started with a blank command line.  This can
be changed in two ways. First, you can set the command line in the
preferences.  Second, you can set the preferences to ask you each time
the application starts. In this mode, when you start the program, you
will see a prompt for command line options in the console window.

Almost everything that can be set on a command line can be set after
Ghostscript is running either through the Settings dialog, or by typing
into the console window.  However, there are few command line options
that can be useful: 
-v   prints version information and then quits
-?   prints help information and then quits -dDEBUG turns on
     debugging during initialization Do not set either of the first two
	 as part of a default command line in the Preferences dialog, or each
	 time you start it, Mac GS will display the information and quit.


Coming Enhancements

Features for future releases that I'm considering (these are in no
particular order):

- Handling of Macintosh installed Type 1 Fonts
- Using QuickDraw to render TrueType fonts
- Better handling of file include search path
- Printing (by sending the PostScript source)
- Printing (by sending the GS rendered version)
- Parse DSC comments & Offer a Page menu
- Offer Page menu on PDF files
- Scrolling the image via the HyperCard/MacPaint hand user interface
- Console scroll back
- Console cut & paste and text file read & write
- Drivers and plug-in resources (would need support in GS)
- 'nn' style user interface for multi-page documents
- Page settings as a 'windoid' palette
- Better dialog box look and layout for all dialogs
- Option key on Open AppleEvent to mean ask for settings first
- Rotation and Cropping as device settings
- AppleEvents for controling settings and sending PostScript
- Command files (non-rendering script files)
- Mac device image options: 8bit gray scale and 4bit & 24bit color

Ghostscript's public FTP site is:
ftp.cs.wisc.edu
in the directory: /pub/ghost

Information on Ghostscript can be found on-line at:
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/index.html

Aladdin Systems can be reached at:
email to: ghost@aladdin.com

Glyphic Technology can be reached at:
email to: mac-gs@glyphic.com
http://www.webcom.com/~glyphic/
http://www.glyphic.com/
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERNET part 1
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A brief primer for searching the Internet

How do you search for things on the Internet without aimlessly surfing?
Wandering the Internet highway is part of the fun - but sometimes you need
specific information and can't afford to cruise all day trying to find it.

Here are a few ways to accomplish a 'net search.

Using Archie to search for files.

A SLIP/PPP connected Mac user has GUI Archie client software that is easy
to use and so we'll address the Unix dial up account holders. At the Unix
prompt enter "archie -s <name of what you want searched>. This will search
for what you entered without regard for case (capitals or small letters).
You can also type archie prog to progress a search. Prompts for the search
will be put up onscreen. If Archie isn't on your local server then try
Tenetting to a public Archie site. Telnet to "archie.internic net" or try
Telnetting to "archie.ans.net". Log in as Archie and follow the onscreen
prompts for directions on using Archie.

Using Veronica to search the Internet for resources is a farly easy
process. Point your Gopher client to the University of Minnesota
(gopher2.tc.umn.edu) and select "Other Gopher and Information Servers" and
then select "Search titles in gopherspace using Veronica". There are many
other Veronica servers out there. Try browsing any gopher until you see
an online menu that has the "Search titles... using veronica" in it.

Using Gopher to browse through "subject trees" can be just what you need
to do sometimes. Gopher to "gopher.sunet.se" and select "Subject Trees"
to find a long list of Internet Sites on every subject you could possibly
imagine. Choose one that seems right and go from there.

Using "whois" is another way to find individuals on the Internet. Telnet
to --> rs.internic.net and type in "whois" followed by a name.

Using Netfind can also be done via any Internet connection. Simply Telnet
to --> mudhoney.micro.umn.edu  logon as netfind and you'll be shown a
fairly simple menu of choices. Choose "Search" and you'll then be prompted
to enter the person and "keys". What is wanted here is the person's name
or email handle and keywords to help locate them. A report is then issued
when Netfind "fingers" the person you're seeking or will let you know if
the search has turned up nothing.

Using Hytelnet to help you search is another good idea yet it is not used
by many Internet travellers. Hytelnet lets you surf through computers
that are accessible via Telnet. Start your search by entering "hytelnet"
at the Unix prompt. If you have no success then Telnet to "access.usask.ca"
and log-in as "hytelnet"

Users who have access to the Web (use Lynx if connected via dial-up shell)
can use many web search engines. These search engines are found further in
this document. Happy search surfing! 
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A list of many active ARCHIE servers:

    archie.au                   139.130.4.6     Australia
    archie.edvz.uni-linz.ac.at  140.78.3.8      Austria
    archie.univie.ac.at         131.130.1.23    Austria
    archie.bunyip.com           132.206.44.2    Canada
    archie.cs.mcgill.ca         132.206.51.250  Canada
    archie.uqam.ca              132.208.250.10  Canada
    archie.funet.fi             128.214.6.102   Finland
    archie.univ-rennes1.fr      129.20.128.38   France
    archie.th-darmstadt.de      130.83.128.118  Germany
    archie.ac.il                132.65.16.18    Israel
    archie.unipi.it             131.114.21.10   Italy
    archie.wide.ad.jp           133.4.3.6       Japan
    archie.hana.nm.kr           128.134.1.1     Korea
    archie.sogang.ac.kr         163.239.1.11    Korea
    archie.uninett.no           128.39.2.20     Norway
    archie.rediris.es           130.206.1.2     Spain
    archie.luth.se              130.240.12.30   Sweden
    archie.switch.ch            130.59.1.40     Switzerland
    archie.ncu.edu.tw           192.83.166.12   Taiwan
    archie.doc.ic.ac.uk         146.169.11.3    United Kingdom
    archie.hensa.ac.uk          129.12.21.25    United Kingdom
    archie.unl.edu              129.93.1.14     USA (NE)
    archie.internic.net         198.49.45.10    USA (NJ)
    archie.rutgers.edu          128.6.18.15     USA (NJ)
    archie.ans.net              147.225.1.10    USA (NY)
    archie.sura.net             128.167.254.179 USA (MD)
	
You can also use "Jughead" to perform Internet searches. Jughead is fast
and performs searches on high-level menu topics (it quickly searches for
gopher menu titles with the same keyword as you entered and does not try
to search inside documents or deep inside directories - that's why it's
fast). After Jughead is done the search you requested it returns a custom
Gopher menu of all the sites that fit your description based upon the
search keyword or criteria you gave it. Pick the gopher sites you want
off the list - and away you go - burrowing through Gopher space to find
more about the topic you picked...

Here's one way to access Jughead
Gopher to: liberty.uc.wlu.edu  in the --> Finding Resources menu
find "Jughead" and start using this search engine to help you find
what you're looking for. It's really easy to use.
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Archie by Email
Send e-mail to archie@archie.rutgers.edu with a blank subject line and 
nothing but "help" in the body.  You'll get a complete description of how 
to do it, including directions on finding other archie e-mail sites.

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Send mail to:

archie@archie.rutgers.edu

In the body of the message write:

find wincode
quit

An hour or so later, you will receive mail with a list of sites 
and directories where the windcode program can be found.  If you 
write:

find win
quit

you will be mailed a list with every program containing the string 
"win" in its name.  If you write:

help

in the body of the message, you will be mailed detailed 
instructions on how to use archie, and and a list of archie 
servers worldwide.

I hope this will be of help.
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Here is a list of available ftpmail-servers.

Use these servers to FTP via email.
You must have the correct ftp address and pathway (directory path)
to the file(s) you wish to obtain.

ftpmail@cs.uow.edu.au
ftpmail@grasp.insa-lyon.fr
ftpmail@ftp.uni-stuttgart.de
ftpmail@doc.ic.ac.uk
ftpmail@ieunet.ie
ftpmail@lth.se
ftpmail@sunsite.unc.edu
ftpmail@ftp.uu.net
ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com
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Understanding The Internet - WWW Site & Video For Beginners
http://www.screen.com/start

"Understanding the Internet" is a new WWW site which provides over 200
references for beginners, including links to the latest Internet
software, background guides, and several lists of online resources.

It was developed as an online companion to a television documentary
about the history and growth of the Internet, produced by Andrew Cochran
Associates in association with The Discovery Channel (Canada). The
documentary features interviews with pioneers of the Internet and WWW
sites of significance. A full list of the people interviewed, together
with corresponding links, is included in the site. Copies of the video
are available for sale.
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CERN
http://www.cern.ch

If you want to *really* find out about the web - go here. This is the
birthplace of the WWW and it remains the site to visit to obtain almost
every available bit of information on the web that's out there. Too much
to list here - but your travels here will be info-abundant.
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WebChat
http://www.irsociety.com
http://www.irsociety.com/webchat/webchat.html

The Internet Roundtable Society has created WebChat server software for
free Web distribution. The software resides on a web server and includes
such features as multiple chat rooms and different levels of discussion
moderation from no moderation to heavily moderated. Since the software
exists entirely on the web server it requires no download to the users
and no software learning curve for users. Once the software is installed
on a WWW server it works with any web browser that can support forms. Most
new versions of web browsers (Netscape, Mosaic, etc.) can support forms.
A great idea whose time has come. It gives an easy to use interface much
like AOL chat rooms and does away with often cryptic IRC sessions. No
special client software is needed by users. WebChat software is available
for download (free) in versions for Macintosh and Unix. WebChat can easily
be setup on a Mac web server using MacHTTP and the total cost is... free.
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Net-happenings (info from around the Internet World)
note: this is great K-12 resource AND a great general resource!

email (listserv)
send email to: majordomo@is.internic.net
Subject: <blank - no subject>
Message body: subscribe net-happenings
Message body: subscribe net-happenings-digest

(The "digest" list is a condensed and abbreviated version of the full mail
list. Subscribe to this if you wish to receive fewer messages.)


gopher to:  guru.med.cornell.edu
look in the /Academic Computing/E-Mail Lists/Net-Happenings

gopher to:  samizdat.unh.edu
look in the  /The Internet/InterNIC resource announcements

WWW URL (2 sites)
http://www.internic.net/htbin/search-net-happenings
http://www-iub.indiana.edu/cgi-bin/nethaps

To search the net-happenings archives -
Telnet to: gopher.cni.org
log in as "brsuser" and follow the on-screen directions
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NewbieNEWZ Roadmap
http://www.brandonu.edu/~ennsnr/Resources/Roadmap/Welcome.html

RoadMap URL - a very good way to find out where to go on the Internet. This
URL list is constantly updated and maintained. A good general selection of
various sites should have something for everyone. Also contains helpful
information for all those "newbies" out there. Not a devoted Mac online
publication - but VERY good and very well done. Worth a look-see.
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Usenet FAQs (Primary Site)
ftp to: rtfm.mit.edu
gopher to: rtfm.mit.edu

This is the primary site for Usenet FAQ docs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Every frequenter of Usenet should get here a few times a year to read
the FAQs - even seasoned "Net Pros" come here to browse the offerings.
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Web info via email
WWW by email is possible... kind of

send email to: listserv@mail.w3.org
include the complete URL in the message body and you'll receive the
complete text of the page sans graphics and pictures. All the links on the
page you request are numbered so it's easy to follow one. As you want to
go on through the links send email again for the URL to the new links and
repeat as necessary.

For further info on this service contact the following web site (or get a
friend that has web access to get the info for you). It's at...
http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/MailRobot/send.html
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Computer Mediated Communications (CMC)
http://www.rpi.edu/~decemj/cmc/mag/current/toc.html

CMC reports on people, events, technology, public policies, practices,
research, techno-culture, and anything else that has to do with computer
mediated discussions or publicly accessable online forums. Whew!
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Commercial Internet Services
http://www.directory.net/

A large listing of computer vendors' Web sites and home pages.
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Listserv of Top-Ten URLs
To get the listserv documents follow this format:
Subject line: Subscribe top-ten
Message body: subscribe top-ten <your email address>

mail the message off to: listserv@clark.net

You'll get constant updates and new URLs that the keepers of the listserv
deem as worthy of top-ten status. Always something new and interesting.
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Best of Web 1994 Awards
http://wings.buffalo.edu/contest

The best of the Web as voted by more than 5000 net peers.
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PC Week's Best of the Web
http://www.ziff.com/~pcweek/pcwbests.html

This is a great place to start your web surfing adventures. Launch a Net
surf from here and you may never come back. Surf's up!
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ZDnet (Ziff-Davis Interactive)
http://www.ziff.com

This is a great resource for computer and technology information that
includes all of Ziff-Davis publications online, downloadable software,
computer industry news and analysis, story updates, special articles that
are not to be found in printed editions and more! The included publications
are: MacUser, MacWEEK, PCWeek, PCMagazine, ComputerLife, PC Computing,
InterActive Week, Computer Gaming World, Windows Sources, ZD Europe and
other informative links. A growing service that needs to be seen!
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Aether Madness: An Offbeat Guide to the Online World
http://www.aether.com/Aether/

This book by Gary Wolf and Michael Stein is published by Peachpit Press and
the company has decided to put the complete book online. It is essentially
the same as the hard-copy published version except this hypertext version
contains scads of links to referenced services and selections discussed
throughout the book. Way cool! Take a surf here and enjoy the reading!
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O'Reilly's Global Network Navigator
http://nearnet.gnn.com

Index of Net resources. Travel info, financial, weather and a host of other
links and info make this a good place to surf to.
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Internet Access Using SLIP or PPP
file://ftp.digex.net/pub/access/hecker/internet/slip-ppp.txt

Frank Hecker's well written and easy to follow online document that covers
SLIP/PPP protocols and how to get connected to the Internet. The focus in
this document is non-Unix platforms (Mac, DOS/Windows, etc). Also contains
many "tips and tricks" for those already connected but would like to tweak
their connections or software for better performance.
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PCLT Exit Ramp WWW site
http://pclt.cis.yale.edu/pclt/

Hypertext tour of how to properly set up Internet access. Mostly devoted
Windows and OS/2 users there are still many good points about this page.
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CharmNet's Learning Page
http://www.charm.net/learning.html

Contains a plethora of links to many resources devoted to help teach and
inform how to become better connected to the Internet. A great resource!
One of the best "help centers" for understanding Internet access and 'net
protocols. This is a fine place to start learning more about the Internet.
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The Websurfer's Handbook
http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/handbook.html

This is exactly how your mother didn't teach you to surf.
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Global Network Navigator Help Desk
http://nearnet.gnn.com/gnn/helpdesk/index.html

This is one of the premier and best surfing start points for finding out
and understanding all about how the Internet works. Easy and breezy, this
page is clear and concise and contains many links to other great help
sites. In fact, this page is so good I've listed it as a start point in
the other section of this BIGSurf Net-List. Every 'netter should get here
at least once to check up on how the 'net works. It's a good idea to have
an understanding of the waters you'll be surfing in - get here soon!
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Glossary of Internet Terms
http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html

So you're connected to the 'net but don't quite understand all the jargon?
No problem! Surf on over to this site to learn all about the various terms
and meanings of all those acronyms and geeky words. Hey - pretty soon YOU
will be using these terms and names like a pro wondering why everyone else
doesn't know them! This is great resource! An "Internet Dictionary" online!
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Dictionary of Computing
http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/

Another good computing jargon dictionary that has glossaries of Computing
and technology related terms and their meanings. Get computer literate!
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How to select an Internet Provider
http://web.cnam.fr/Network/Internet-access/how_to_select.html

A good descriptive page designed to inform folks of how to best choose an
Internet service provider. Even if you're connected - see how your service
"measures up". A good document to download and send to folks who are trying
to decide which service will best suit their needs.
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NetGain Newsletter
email to: netgain@netweek.com
include your name, company name (if applicable) and street address

Send a message to the above address to inquire about this unique newletter
service which provides info on domain names registry. Check out domain
names on the Internet or see if one you've been thinking about is already
taken. Info on domain registry is also available.
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Internet Society Home Page
http://www.isoc.org

Internet Society's Domain Survey
http://www.nw.com

The Internet Society has always been known for its ability to glean info
from the Internet concerning facts and figures about its existence and
other things such as a continual listing of registered hosts using the
Domain name survey. Here is where you will find info that is not readily
available elsewhere. Many net-gods are members of the society so the info
here is correct, up to date, relevant and useful.
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ISDN Connections Information sites

ftp://info.bellcore.com/pub/ISDN/
Bellcore's FTP server site. Has lots of ISDN related information.

telnet://isdn@bbs.combinet.com/
The Combinet ISDN BBS via telnet. Discussions, forums and all sorts of
information available on how best to connect using ISDN.

http://alumni.caltech.edu/~dank/isdn/
Dan Kegel's web page devoted to ISDN connections and how best to pick a
service provider along with many other ISDN issues and links to other
related ISDN information - well done!

http://www.crimson.com/isdn/isdnFAQ.txt
This is the web address of the FAQ archive of the Usenet newsgroup
comp.dcom.isdn which is a newsgroup devoted to the discussion of ISDN.
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For MIS/IT professionals

Center for Information Systems Management
http://cism.bus.utexas.edu/issues/iindex.html
Discussion based forum for MIS/IT professionals

InfoSys Junction
http://www.rpi.edu/~okeefe/infosys/IJ.html
The preferred "hangout" of MIS folks

ISWorld Net
http://www.cox.smu.edu/mis/iswnet/home.html
Focuses on MIS training and new-technology topics and issues

MISQ Central
http://amex.cox.smu.edu:80/mis/,isq/central.html
Online version of MIS Quarterly
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SECURITY RESOURCES - Leaks, Holes and Cracks in Internet Exchanges

Mailing Lists

Bugtraq
Send e-mail to:  bugtraq-request@crimelab.com
Subject line: <blank>
Message body: subscribe bugtraq

CERT Advisory
Send e-mail to:  cert-advisory-request@cert.org
Subject line: <blank>
Message body: subscribe cert-advisory

CERT Tools
Send email to: cert-tools-request@cert.org
Subject line: <blank>
Message body: subscribe cert-tools
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FTP sites

CERT Advisories
FTP to: ftp.cert.org:   in the --> /pub/cert_advisories
see the "01_README" in /cert_advisories for a list summary of advisories
(also ftp.cert.org  in the  /pub )

COAST security FTP archive
FTP to: coast.cs.purdue.edu:   in the --> /pub

Security Arcive (University of Tokyo)
FTP to: theta.iis.utokyo.ac.jp  in the --> /pub1/security
A mammoth archive of security info, documents and tools

Security FAQ
FTP to: ftp.santafe.edu:
/pub/SIG/Security/FAQ.Z/rtfm.mit.edu.pub/usenet-bygroup/comp.answers
/computer-secutity
Look at the documents: "anonymous-ftp-faq", "compromise-faq", "security-
patches", and "vendor-contacts"

Geez - now *that's* a killer address! Good solid info though makes it
well worth typing in the address. This is a collection of Usenet FAQs.
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SPY BBS (via ftp)
FTP to: ftp.spy.org

James Bond would like this one.
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GOPHER Security Sites

SPY BBS (via Gopher)
Gopher to: gopher.spy.org
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WWW Internet Security Sites

bsy's Security-Related Net Pointers
http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/bsy/www/sec.html
Complete Bugtraq archives including Bugtraq mailing list archive, also
deals with a complete Unix discussion and pointers to mounds of other
security related information.
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Security HOLES
http://crimelab.com/bugtraq/bugtraq.html
Tons of info and plenty of pointers will keep you on track.


Pilot's Home Page
http://pilot.net


SAIC Waterridge Home page
http://mls.saic.com/mls.text.html


Security Reference Index
http://www.tansu.com.au/Info/security.html


Unix Security Information
http://www.alw.nih.gov/~jbk/security.html


SPY BBS
http://www.spy.org
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PGP (Pretty Good Privacy data encryption by Phillip Zimmermann)
Freeware Mac versions of this excellent encryption software are available.

The PGP FAQ
FTP to: ftp.netcom.com  in the --> /pub/gbe
the file name is pgpfaq-<version number>.asc

Complete PGP site list
FTP to: ftp.csn.net  in the --> /mpjftp.csn.net/mpj
FTP to: ftp.csn.net  in the --> /mpj
both addresses (and dirs) have the file "getpgp.asc"

Excellent site and information list on how to obtain PGP. Includes info
on pointers on PGP web sites, BBSs and FTP sites.


PGP Web pages
http://www.mantis.co.uk/pgp/pgp.html
http://www.ifi.uio.no/~staalesc/PGP/

PGP Telnet site
Telnet to: net-dist.mit.edu
log-in as: "getpgp"
You will be asked four questions and then be told where to get the latest
version of PGP via anonymous FTP. If you are not an American citizen an
Archie search is the recommended way to find PGP. Do an Archie search for
pgp262 ("archie -s pgp262") Or try an Archie search for pgp2.3 or 2.3a. If
that still doesn't retrieve anything as a last resort try a search on "pgp"


Public Key Directories
http://www.four11.com
email to: info@four11.com

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SATAN (System Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks)
ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/net/SATAN/
ftp://ftp.cs.ruu.nl/pub/SECURITY/
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/satan/
ftp://ftp/lerc.nasa.gov/security/

Written by Dan Farmer formerly of Silicon Graphics Inc., and CERT.
SATAN (a freeware Unix based utility) scans networks looking for
vulnerabilities and misconfigured ftp setups, mail gateways and servers.
A "must have" for all who administer networks of any kind. Especially
networks hooked into the Internet. SATAN can uncover and detect security
flaws on WWW servers, anon FTP servers and POP mail sites. Hosts with
security holes were flagged and then a linked list of on-line docs
was provided by SATAN with recommendations and solutions for fixes.
SATAN uses a WWW browser for it's interface and requires Perl Version 5.
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Gabriel
FTP to: ftp.lat.com

A free SATAN detector from Los Altos Technologies Inc.
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BABEL: A Glossary of Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms

Use any of these methods to obtain the latest issue of Babel:

WWW:    http://www.access.digex.net/~ikind/babel95b.html
               
FTP:    ftp.temple.edu
At Login   : anonymous
At Password: your email address
cd /pub/info/help-net
get babel95b.txt

GOPHER: gopher.temple.edu
From Main Menu select:
Temple University Computer Resources and Information,
Internet & Bitnet Information (Help-Net),
Glossary of......(BABEL95B.TXT)

LISTSERV:
Send e-mail to:
listserv@vm.temple.edu    (for Internet users)
listserv@templevm         (for Bitnet users)

Subject line should be left blank.
In body of message put this command: GET BABEL95B TXT HELP-NET
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Help-Net
email to: listserv@vm.temple.edu
in the message body text: subscribe help-net Your name (no don't type "your
name" in there type in your name... like... Jonathan Doe

This is a great listserv offering that is both a good help resource for
info concerning the Internet but it always contains neat and out of the
way places to visit. FTP, Telnet, Gopher and Web sites and tips are more
than abundant. If you have doubts about listservs - don't - this one is
very good and the email it generates is not overwhelming. You'll actually
be looking forward to receiving the mailings and there's always good stuff
to be read and enjoyed here. I recommend this listserv without reservation.
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American Journalism Review Web Resource Center (AJR)
http://www.inforM.umd.edu/News/AJR/ajr.html

The Journalism Web Resource Center, set up by American Journalism 
Review, has been expanded and updated. Here's what the site contains:

* An extensive guide to journalism-related sites on the World Wide Web,
with commentary to help you decide if you should make the jump. Topics include
publications on the Web, free speech, organizations, hot stuff, j-schools,
the important boring stuff, and articles about online journalism.

* A resource guide for AJR readers. This includes our submission guidelines,
the current Table of Contents and sample articles.

* A list of more than 40 awards, grants and scholarships available for 
journalists, with contact information and deadlines.

* A Journalist's Guide to the Internet by E-mail, a story that appeared in
AJR's January/February 1995 issue that has been updated with hyperlinks. It
describes discussion lists that deal with journalism and related topics.

American Journalism Review is a monthly magazine that covers the inner
workings of the media and analyzes coverage of important issues. It's based
at the University of Maryland.
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The WWW Virtual Library
http://www.stars.com/Vlib/
http://www.w3.org/hypertext/DataSources/bySubject/Overview.html

A fantastic resource on the WWW designed for info retrieval via a great
database filled with sites and info. Includes a wide array of subjects and
info. You'll use this one again and again...
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Virtual Computer Library
http://www.utexas.edu.computer/vcl

Fantastic library site with all sorts of computer and computer/technology
related information. Lots of links to other sites with like interests.
Sections in the library include computing journals, computing magazines,
computing organizations, techno vendors, upcoming conferences and lots
more. A bounty of computer info - right from your easy chair via the WWW.
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UnixWorld Online Magazine
http://www.wcmh.com/uworld/

UnixWorld Online (UWOL) is the free Web-based reincarnation of the
technical "Hands-On" section dropped from the McGraw-Hill publication
"Open Computing" which was known as "UnixWorld" Magazine before its name
was changed as of the January 1994 issue. UWOL includes technical feature
articles, practical how-to tutorial articles, Rebecca Thomas' "Wizard's
Grabbag" column, hardware, software, and other product reviews, Ray Swartz'
"Answers to Unix" column, and a media (largely book) review column written
by Walter Alan Zintz. A Unix users paradise.
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Internet Smiley Dictionary
http://www.eff.org/papers/eegtti/eeg_286.html#SEC287

Ever wonder what all those "smiley" ascii characters or all those other
little ascii characters mean that folks use in plain text chats or plain
text communication? You'll find all sorts of "smileys" here along with lots
of other commonly used ascii expressions with their meanings. =)
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Internet Service Providers List (ISP List)
http://www.primus.com/staff/peggy/provider.html
ftp://ftp.primus.com/pub/providers/isp-list

A complete listing of all the ISPs in the US. Peggy Cheng has made up a
fantastic ISP list that is updated regularly and well maintained. This is
the place you need to go if you want to know of all the offerings of 'net
service providers in your area or state or an area which you will be moving
to. This is a great resource and the 'net community thanks Peggy Cheng.

Other ISP info and lists can be found at:

POCIA Directory
http://www.teleport.com/~cci/directories/pocia/

Yahoo ISP List
http://www.yahoo.com/Regional_Information/States/
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERNET part 2
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Everybody's Guide to the Internet
http://www.eff.org/pub/Net_info/Guidebooks/Everybodys_Guide/Updates/
Gopher to: gopher.eff.org
select -> Net Info  thewn select-> EFF's Guide to the Internet
and finally select -> Updates
FTP to: ftp.eff.org
in the--> /pub/Net_info/Guidebooks/Everybodys_Guide/Updates

A monthly newsletter which is sort of like a guide and sort of a primer
and sort of different. Look in the "Everybody's_Guide" root directory
before moving on to the updates. This is put out by the EFF (Electronic
Frontier Foundation) and is a very well written resource. Good stuff!
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WWW FAQ file
http://sunsite.unc.edu/boutell/faq/index.html

A set of answers to introductory World Wide Web questions. Well done!
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Internet-On-A-Disk
email to: samizdat@world.std.com
Subject: Newsletter request
Body: subscribe Internet-On-A-Disk your@address

A newsletter on public domain electronic texts, books, government manuals,
and other free sources of info and software. Includes pointers to various
other free resources. This might be a good way for public schools to get
needed info into the classroom at a great price (free).
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New on the Internet!
email to: new.on.the.net@reply.net.
Subject: None
Body: nothing need be typed - the newest issue will automatically be
emailed to you (as per the email address you sent the request from)

An updated collection of various places to surf to on the 'net. Sometimes
good and sometimes not so good - this is worth getting in any case.
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NetSurfer Digest
http://www.netsurf.com/nsd/index.html
ftp://ftp.netsurf.com/pub/nsd/
or...
email to: nsdigest-request@netsurf.com
Body: subscribe nsdigest-html  (for the HTML version)
Body: subscribe nsdigest-text  (for the plain text version)

A fairly new offering that spans a wide range of Internet related topics
and is not limited to Web issues or is WWW exclusive.and resources. Usually
a fast read but its varied info and interests make it a worth while e-text
to read and savor. Contains links/pointers to other resources and info.
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Virtual Mirror
http://mirror.wwa.com/mirror/

A solid and well done e-zine. OK - maybe it's not really an e-zine but it
looks, feels and tastes like one. In any case, this is well worth the
time to surf on over and check this publication out. Links, pointers and
other relevant info (plus well written info) make this a cut above the
normal and tired digital publication. Hey - the newness of digital pubs
is over - it's time for some substance - and this VM delivers the goods!
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WEBNEWS
http://twinbrook.cis.uab.edu:70/webNews.80

Another well-written if not erratic offering. You never really know quite
what to expect but whatever it is - the info is always fresh and fun and
usually informative as well. Who said learning new things wasn't fun?
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The Edge
http://www.dorsai.org/~tristan

A publication that is done by a private individual - this guy knows his
net stuff. Really good info reeks all over this one and it is maintained
and updated monthly. Check this one out and be prepared to love it.
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CyberSurfing
http://werple.mira.net.au/~jromney/

Written by Jason Romney from Australia. Now that's Aussie for surfin' mate!
Usually well done although the breadth and length of info is not always
certain. Worth the surf over to check it out.
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Bits and Bytes
Gopher to: gopher.dana.edu   then select--> Electronic Journals
FTP to: ftp.dana.edu         look in the--> /periodic

A decent publication but why do so many start to look alike? Even though
the info in here is well described, useful and educational in nature, it
seems that other online publications that deal with the 'net have much the
same info as this one. Still... it is worth reading especially for the
K-12 crowd. Nothing fancy and nothing threatening or perverse.
A good safe source for kids, adults and public institutions (schools).
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Cyberwire Dispatch
http://cyberwerks.com
Gopher to: cyberwerks.com

A **** four star online blurb that is short, sweet and to the point.
Sometimes irreverant and funny - sometimes informative and serious, it
is always very good and doesn't take long to enjoy. Get this now!
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Effector
Gopher to: gopher.eff.org
FTP to: ftp.eff.org

This online publication is put out by the Electronic Frontier Foundation
and always has good news about legal hilites, rulings and ramifications
of online and/or digital activities. Read this regularly if you can.
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HOTWIRED
http://www.hotwired.com

The digital version of "Wired" magazine (hard-copy). It's erratic and when
it's good it's very good but when it's bad it's very bad. I'm not sure
what those guys over there do but the ups and downs of this e-zine are
extreme. Perhaps the espresso machine has been on the blink lately...
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Internet Monthly Report (IMR)
FTP to: venera.isi.edu   in the --> /in-notes/imr/imryymm.txt
FTP to: nis.nsf.net
in the --> /internet/newsletters/internet.monthly.report

IMR announces the online accomplishments, milestones, and problems
encountered by a variety of organizations and individuals in the Internet
community. A huge (albeit informative) document. It is over 120K in size.
Mac users - TeachText or SimpleText isn't going to handle this one...
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META Magazine
ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/mlinksva/meta.html

A good publication but is only available in HTML format. Of course there
is a HTML-to-Text application out there for Mac users that cannot handle
the HTML format. This utility application will strip the HTML codes out of
a HTML document and leave the user with a plain text file.
Look in sumex-aim (or mirrors) to get this HTML-To-Text application it is
called "HTML Markdown" (Just thought I'd mention this application).
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WebSurf
http://www.crl.com/~whisper/WEB1TOC.html

The info in here is largely non-web in nature but this publication does
offer some good advice on how to write web pages and other HTML tips.
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Nisus Publishing
http://www.xmission.com/~gastown/nisus

Nisus publishing offers info pages in both Swedish and English about
services (writing, editing, translation, graphic design, HTML-tagging).
Also some hints for avoiding anglicisms in Swedish, useful for those who
frequentliy write in both English and Swedish.
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MicroPatent Web Services
http://www.micropat.com/

Patent Images are finally available on the internet. You can test drive
MicroPatent's Web Services and view any front page back to 1975 free of
charge. You can also search the full-text of this week's US issued patents
or last week's issued patents. Then you can view those front pages by
simply clicking a button. All the pages of all the patents back to 1975
will be available shortly. 
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FAQ: How can I use the Internet as a telephone?
http://www.northcoast.com/~savetz/voice-faq.html
FTP to: rtfm.mit.edu
in the --->  /pub/usenet/news.answers/internet-services/voice-faq

* This is a DRAFT FAQ. This document is new and in transition. If you
notice that software for doing speech over the Internet is  missing from
this list, or information herein needs updating, please send e-mail to
savetz@northcoast.com *

*** TABLE OF CONTENTS ***
Can I use the Internet as a telephone?
   How does it work?
What software is available?
   For the Mac
   For Windows
   For UNIX
   Legal Stuff

*** CAN I USE THE INTERNET AS A TELEPHONE?
Yes. In recent months, several programs have become available that will let
you, equipped with the right computer hardware, an Internet connection, and
special software, to "speak" in real-time (or almost-real time) over the
Internet - in effect using the network like a telephone.

Some of the programs available to do voice on the 'net is free, others are
commercial. Many of these products are ready for prime time, but others are
still very experimental.

Besides the software, you will need an Internet connection (a 9600 BPS
connection will work for some software; others require as much as 56KBPS.
Most of the PC-based software works nicely with a 14.4KBPS modem.) Shell
accounts aren't enough: you need real IP access (such as a SLIP or PPP
connection.) You'll also need a pretty speedy computer. Although the exact
specs vary from program to program, a Mac Classic or a PC XT generally
won't do the trick. A Mac '040 or PC 486 (or faster) are preferred.Your
computer will need a microphone and sound output capability.
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Finding Listserv lists via WWW
http://tile.net/listserv/

A new WWW site for finding LISTSERV lists. It is part of the tile.net
project and is growing at a rapid pace as new listserv sources are being
added. It is a heirarchically organized index to LISTSERV lists, grouped
by name, topic, settings, etc, with a free-text search ability (via the
freewais-sf).
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Sub-topic "tile.net"

Tile.net is available at:
htpp://tile.net/

Tile.Net is a searchable index of information available to the Internet
community. tile.net also has indices to all Usenet groups, FTP sites, and
computer products vendors. A growing and well-done searchable resource!
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Fred - A Free SGML Translation Service
http://www.oclc.org/fred/

Fred is an ongoing research project at the Online Computer Library
Center, Inc. (OCLC) studying the manipulation of tagged text.
Fred includes tools to translate tagged text (SGML) to other formats.
Currently, OCLC uses Fred to translate from SGML to HTML, TeX
(PostScript), and ASCII -- showing that one should markup text in rich
SGML and translate it to other formats as the need arises.
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Internet ASCII codecs and Picture utilities site
http://infolane.com/pub/picutils/index.html
ftp://infolane.com/pub/picutils/

This site has them all in one place. You get a web  page, fully listing
all the utils for multiple platforms. UUDecode, MPEG, JPEG, Binhex, the
whole enchilada is here plus many links to applications and programs for
viewing after decoding. A Usenet junkie's dream site.
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GVU'S WWW User Surveys
http://www-survey.cc.gatech.edu/cgi-bin/Entry
 
GVU WWW User survey is now on!  Wake up the kids, call the
neighbors, fire up the modem!  Make your Web presence known through one
of the most comprehensive, ongoing online surveys. Your participation is
encouraged by both NCSA and the World-Wide Web Consortium (W3C). All the
results and data from these surveys are freely available to the entire Web
community. Fill out your entry today!
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Internet Index of Information web page
http://www.openmarket.com/info/internet-index/

Win Treese has made available a very fun and informative web page that has
information on wild and wacky Internet statistics along with info about the
Internet that could be seen as "standard fare". Do you know how many Web
pages are now registered with the Lycos search engine? Do you know how many
Norwegian Television stations are on the WWW? How about knowing the amount
of new users registered to AOL in the last month? Get the idea? All this
and more await you including links to past 'net info on this web page.
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MIDS (Matrix Information and Directory Services)
http://www.tic.com/mids/midshome.html

All kinds of Internet statistics are available here. This service lets you
know how many users are connected to the net and to the web. It divides
the users into three market/demographic categories. Core users, consumer
users and matrix users (do varied things i.e. cross-overs). The service
can be quite beneficial to people or businesses that want to look at the
stats before "diving in". This page gives a sampling of the services.
You will also find info and press releases concerning the Internet and
new laws being passed relating to the core Internet structure and some
links to other 'net-news related places. A shame that only a sampler is
shown - but even the sampler page has lots of info and stats to peruse.
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Internet Transition News
http://www.ra.net/routing.arbiter/NSFNET/NSF.transition.html

Colleges and other institutions that have been using the NSFNet were
advised to find alternate feeds (which have turned out to be primarily
MCI, Sprintnet, and ANS, which actually ran the NSFNet backbone as a
joint effort between MCI and IBM and then had most of its operations
sold to AOL a few months ago).                                                      
                                                                  
The final stages have ocurred - some of you may have noted some
instability in the Internet recently. On Apr-21-1995, the routing
tables for NSFNet - essentially, the subway maps for packets on the
Internet - were removed. Some problems occurred and part of the routing
was re-established. Also, all the major backbone operators (Sprintlink,
MCI, PSI, UUnet, Network99, etc.) have been upgrading and moving their
equipment at the major Network Access Point (NAP) in Washington, D.C.,
causing more instability. On April-30-1995, NSFNet was turned off for
good unless something unexpected happened that required some additional
perpetuation for a few more days. This marks a major leap for the Internet
is now an all commercial network. Even if you decide to count education 
and the government as non-commercial, their traffic is carried on backbones
operated by commercial enterprises. This could have dire consequences in
the future for the Internet and the Internet community for the situation
could soon be appalling. The government has put commercial interests in
the ubiquitous position of managing and maintaining (for the most part)
the largest network in the world. Stay tuned...
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Microsoft Library Home Page
http://library.microsoft.com

The new Microsoft Library Home Page, provides a resource for the public 
to get additional, general information about Microsoft not available on 
the corporation's main Home Page (http://www.microsoft.com), as well as 
provide a good starting point for computer related information. Lastly, 
the Library Home Page is a tool to make Internet exploration fun and 
useful for business research, and to avoid overwhelming new users in 
the ever expanding realm of Cyberspace.

Primary customers for the Microsoft Library Home Page are Microsoft 
Library Researchers and employees. Content of the Home Page is clearly 
geared toward their information needs. However, the Home Page will also 
be of value to Libraries around the world and to the general public.
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Shareware Central Interactive (SCI)
http://www.intac.com/~dversch/swc.html

I would like to take this time to introduce you to a great new concept
called the Shareware Central Interactive Catalog.  Shareware Central is a
place in cyberspace on the World Wide Web from which users may download
shareware and make contact with the authors of these shareware programs,
all via hypertext links by access via the WWW. Users can read *accurate*
descriptions (written by the authors themselves) of each program, and will
be made aware of the size of each program *before* downloading. Authors who
wish to see their products listed in the Shareware Central Interactive
Catalog should visit the catalog to submit their entries. There is never a
charge for downloading, and at this time there is no charge to authors for
submitting entries. The Shareware Central Interactive Catalog was conceived
and created by Q&D Software Development. I hope this stays "free" to users.
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Accessing the Internet by email - FAQ by Dr. Bob Rankin.
Send email to: MAILBASE@mailbase.ac.uk
- the email body text must contain a one line message with the following:
  send lis-iis e-access-inet.txt

or...
FTP to: mailbase.ac.uk/lists/lis-iis/files/e-access-inet.txt
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How to set-up an anonymous emailaccount and newsgroup posting account
email to: help@anon.penet.fi
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THE List of Free Computer-Related Publications
http://www.soci.niu.edu/~huguelet/TLOFCRP/

THE List of Free Computer-Related Publications is a list of print 
magazines, newspapers, and journals related to computing which can 
be subscribed to free of charge. The database of publications is
continually growing and more are being added almost on a daily basis.
Please be advised that all the publications that are in this list are
always free of charge to users. This is a great resource list!
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HomePage Cards(tm)
http://www.futuris.net/touch/homecard.htm

Don't keep your new Web Site a secret. Here is another way to let people
know about your new Web site, home page or new URL. This is a free service.
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Multimedia File Formats on the Internet - a Beginner's Guide
http://ac.dal.ca/~dong/contents.html

An extensive multimedia guide for novice Internet users. It explains the
file formats for texts, compressed files, games, software, pictures, sound
and music, movies, foreign languages, etc. It also explains the ways to
identify the different files and how to download and use the files. There
are  many pointers within the guide that you can use to download the files.
This info is mostly for PC users but some of the information is essential
even for Mac users and is general enough to be of importance for all users.
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Computer Mediated Communication (CMC)
http://www.rpi.edu/~decemj/cmc/mag/current/toc.html

This might be a little too technical for the average user but it contains
a wealth of information that is always accurate - always on target.
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Student Financial Aid page
http://www.cs.cmu.edu:800/afs/cs/user/mkant/Public/FinAid/finaid.html

If you thought getting financial aid was hard - try typing in this URL!
Loads of info on Student Aid and related programs and funding. A very
worth while stop for any student or parent of student. Includes info
on special grants and minority funding and links to various financial
aid offices. Very informative resource.
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Web Site for Educators, Students, Scientists & Engineers
http://www.thomson.com
gopher://gopher.thomson.com
FTP to: ftp.thomson.com  (contains the file archives only)

You can also send email to: <search@catalog.thomson.com> to perform a 
catalog search of the files in the archive.

The new Internet site includes a searchable database of more than 20,000 
education, reference, scholarly, scientific, technical and business 
products, as well as discipline-specific Resource Centers, electronic 
discussion and newsletter lists, and on-line supplements to products.  
The number of products will continually increase to an estimated 50,000 
within the next twelve months.  Users have intuitive and powerful 
search capabilities that give them immediate access to a wealth of 
information and resources across a wide variety of academic, scientific, 
technical, reference and business disciplines.  On-line order forms 
enable users to immediately place orders for ITP texts, journals and 
electronic products (video, software and CD-ROM).
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Science Education Home Page
http://www.macropress.com/science/

Macro Press is a company of active mentor teachers who got tired  of
waiting for an integrated curriculum science program that would work in
their classrooms within available budget and resources. They ended up
writing their own materials and paid to publish them (K-6). Their students
are now winning national awards because the students are learning hands on
practical science and sharing that knowledge through the World Wide Web!
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Houghton Mifflin WWW Page
http://www.hmco.com/

Houghton Mifflin's new Web site offers something for everyone; an education
center for elementary and secondary educators; resources and services for
college faculty; and an online bookstore for booklovers, bookstore owners
and Internet explorers of all types. Houghton Mifflin is a leading publisher
of textbooks, instructional technology, assessments, and other educational
materials for the elementary and secondary school and college markets, as
well as an extensive line of reference publications This publisher also has
many fiction and nonfiction books for adults and young readers.
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College Pages
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ.html

The folks at MIT (Massachusetts Institutue of Technology) have assembled
what is definitely the most complete fully linked list of college and
University home pages all across the WWW. Over 750 sites and still adding
more almost daily. If you need to check out info on a college or Univ. then
here is the place to start. A fantasticly useful and well done resource.
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Stephanie DaSilva's List of Lists
ftp to: rtfm.mit.edu
located in --> /pub/usenet/news.answers/mail/mailing-lists

Complete set of lists (that's right every mailing list known) along with
descriptions for each list. The list of lists is a good way to see if
there is a mailing list that coincides with your interests. Also included
are directions on how to join each mailing list or listserv. Make sure
you look at your mail each day or it can become quickly over-run. Some
popular mailing lists generate hundreds of email messages weekly. Make
sure you read how to "un-join" or cancel yourself from a mailing list.
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Distance Education on the Internet WWW page
http://www.crl.com/~gorgon/distance.html

Thomas Copley has made this web page available to the public and it is a
complete and well compiled list of resources on distance learning. It has
numerous links and info on many aspects, topics and questions related to
distance learning. Consider this a prime resource for the subject.
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The British Council World Wide Web
http://www.open.gov.uk/bc/bcchom01.html

The British Council promotes educational, cultural and technical
cooperation between Britain and other countries. The Council is designed
to establish long-term and worldwide partnerships and to improve both
international dialog and the understanding of diiferent cultures found
world-wide. The site is under development. It will provide comprehensive
information about the British Council services worldwide, and will also
provide a single point of access to relevant British resources.
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Multimedia File Formats on the Internet - a Beginner's Guide
http://ac.dal.ca/~dong/contents.html

An extensive multimedia guide for novice Internet users. It explains the
file formats for texts, compressed files, games, software, pictures, sound
and music, movies, foreign languages, etc. It also explains the ways to
identify the different files and how to download and use the files. There
are  many pointers within the guide that you can use to download the files.
This info is mostly for PC users but some of the information is essential
even for Mac users and is general enough to be of importance for all users.
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Kaplan Interactive
http://www.kaplan.com

Yes this is a commercial service but it still is a wealth of help and info
for anyone in need of passing that big test coming up. SAT, GRE, LSAT,
MCAT, USMLE, DAT, and more are included here. This is a division of Kaplan
Educational Centers and basically offers the same services as the Centers
except in an online "interactive" learning environment. It's exam time...
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The Princeton Review
http://www.review.com

Another (and sometimes better) test preparatory service that also offers
in depth info on coolege and graduate admissions, registration, career
opportunities, standardized tests, SAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, USMLE and DAT
with lonks to college web pages and other web pages that offer information
and help on a wide range of testing and admissions policies and info. Also
has an extensive colection of The Princeton Review's student oriented
publications and diverse offerings of mail lists for each standardized test
that The Princeton Review supports (and that's a lot of tests!)
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Places for Kids (of all ages)

Online Book Initiative Gopher
- WWW site -
gopher://ftp.std.com:70/11/obi/book/FairyTales

or gopher to: ftp.std.com
select "Online Book Initiative"

There's close to 100 favorite fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and these
Grimm fairy tales are among the very best. Everything from Snow White to
Little Red Riding Hood resides here. Text only - but who needs pictures
when you have imagination and great stories to read. Enjoy!
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Kid's Internet Delight
http://www.clark.net/pub/journalism/kid.html

A fantastically cool place for kids AND adults. There is a lot of fun to
be had here and, my goodness, you really can have fun and explore and
learn at the same time! Visit the Electronics Lab of the Future and all
its gadgetry. Take a trip to the Chicago Field Museum of Natural History
where the DNA to Dinosaurs exhibit is located (and lots more!) Then travel
on to the Games Domain and hold on to your seat. Some of the hippest and
coolest places to link to are here. I'm telling you - no matter what age
you are - you'll have a blast (and actually learn something) from this
fantastic web page. You could visit here daily and not get bored. Plenty
of things to see and do make this another must see in your travels.
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Games Domain
http://wcl-rs.bham.ac.uk/GamesDomain

The infamous Games Domain site that is the central repository of games
games related info and games software on the World Wide Web.
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SchoolHouse Web Site
http://www.packet.net/schoolhouse/Welcome.html

A WWW site specifically designed for K-12 students. It has a complete online
children's book library as well as an interactive map game.
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Kevin's Prairie Dog Town
gopher to:  skynet.usask.ca

One of the most interesting places for students and educators to visit on
the Internet. Much to do and much to see - it's never a boring visit.
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Questacon's Web Site
http://actein.edu.au/Questacon/index.html

The Questacon site lets all users access activities, the puzzles, etc., 
that make this site a fun, interactive, educational place to visit. We
aim to make use of new features and applications for the web that will
make our pages highly interactive and visually appealing for all ages.
I have added some text below which outlines the scope of the present
Questacon site:

Questacon's World Wide Web site enables you to:
* learn about The National Science and Technology Centre and the role it
  plays in promoting understanding and appreciation of science and
  technology
* explore the exhibitions currently in Questacon galleries
* obtain information about Questacon's programs for schools and the
  general public
* read about intriguing science discoveries and applications.
  Questacon is a centre which encourages hands-on approaches and as much
  interaction as possible! Hence you will find much more than information
  on Questacon's web site. On a rainy Saturday afternoon at home, or to
  liven up the school classroom, have some fun and learn at the same time
  by the following activities:
* trying some of the hands-on activities
* practice your problem solving skills in Puzzlequest
* try an intriguing experiment and see if you can provide an explanation

Thanks for your help in publicising this new site to your users, and our
congratulations on the great job you are doing to involve children by
your educational listings for children on the Internet.
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MIDLINK Magazine
http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink

This electronic magazine is designed by kids for kids. That's right - kids
design and make up this magazine (well... they get a little help) and it
changes every two months with each new issue. It is designed to both
educate and entertain and each new issue contains a central topic or theme.
Past issues are also online so you can see any you missed. Virtual trips
and exhibits abound taking youngsters on a tour around the world to see
many different sights and places and as they tour they learn lots about
these places. Tons of pictures and easy to read information plus neat and
interesting links make this a place that kids come back to time after time.
There are also riddles and cool problems to solve on puzzle pages scattered
about the 'zine and I doubt there is a better web page made chiefly by
kids on the Internet. Good educational material is not always easy to find
on that vast highway known as the Internet - so make sure your kids wind
up steering here. A great place for teachers and adults as well. Makes a
great educational resource for schools connected to the WWW.
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Street Cents Online
http://www.screen.com/streetcents.html

A cool way for kids to learn about money. No, not like a boring "making
change from a dollar" lesson but like an entertaining show designed to
educate while kids have fun learning. In fact, it was inspired by a
Canadian TV show that taught kids in a fun way all about money. Street
Cents is more like a Consumer's Reports, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek
and Time Magazine all-in-one for kids. Food taste tests done by kids
and food costs plus comments about new soft drinks can be some of the
things that are going on here. Plus other topics like TV ad exaggerations,
annoying commercials, music (what's hot/what's not), stocks and bonds (of
course PepsiCo, Apple and Hershey Foods (chocolate), are a few of the
favorites to track. Other neat things like info on part-time jobs (not
a classified section but a way for kids to learn what to expect out there
in the working world) and online clubs really keeps kids interested
and since it changes every week - it never gets stale. Don't be surprised
when your kids take control of your web browser and surf to this site
constantly to see "what's up"!
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Kids Web
http://www.npac.syr.edu

This is a World Web Web electronic library for kids. Almost every resource
a student needs is here (and I know a few adults that come here too).
Resources like the Periodic Table of Elements, a dictionary, a thesaurus
and lots more. There are many links to other informative resources and
this site contains many links to other informative sites too. History
resources, Literature resources and Science resources abound. There are
many interactive and multimedia pages and I doubt there is a better one
stop place to visit when you want to find out about a subject or need to
do research for a report. Another four-star rated web site for kids.
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Theodore Tugboat Online Activity Center
http://www.cochran.com/TT.html

Here's a site devoted to teaching kids about friendship, trust and the
importance of helping others, within an interactive short story entitled
"Thedore's Surprise Friend". This story was created especially for the
Internet and it is very engrossing for younger kids. Theodore the Tug
has to decide whether to greet a large and arrogant ship coming into
Big Harbour or to hang out with his buddy Barrington Barge. Youngsters
get to interactively help Theodore make decisions and the child's
decisions propel the story in any number of directions. The story unfolds
much like a large picture book and each page has a color illustration. The
many plot possibilities will keep kids interested and they can change
their decisions to see how the story will change. The pictures can be
downloaded easily so kids can collect a downloaded coloring book on
which they can color in the pages as they recant the adventure(s) of
Theodore the Tug. This is yet another four-star rated web page for kids.
It just doesn't get much better than this.
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Global Show-N-Tell exhibition
http://emma.manymedia.com/show-n-tell

A sharing place on the web for kids of all ages to show off their projects
and where they live to others on the net. There are students and schools
from Fairbanks, Alaska, and many northern California and north-western US
schools are represented here. There are also some pages that have email
addresses on them for kids to write and make "penpals". Personally I don't
like the idea of publicly showing a child's email address - but maybe that
is just me. Otherwise this is a good place for kids to visit but as it is
an ongoing project, I hope that other schools across the US would be on
here as well. Not a four-star page but a good start for a early project.
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PRESS RETURN web page
http://scholastic.com:2005/public/pressreturn/press-return.html

This is an electronic multimedia magazine that deals with various teen
experiences. This page is created by and foe middle school and high school
students. Each issue has a central "theme" and showcases many ideas and
various talents that the student writers have to express. Professional
editors and writers work hand-in-hand with the student contributors and
the web page is very well done. It is a work in progress (aren't they all?)
and so far seems to be both interesting, educational and fun! The pages
are well conceived and don't take long to download even on a 14.4K modem
connection. Highly recommended for students ages 10 - 18. (grades 6 - 12)
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/web/People/rgs/alice-table.html

An illustrated (with the *original* Tenniel illustrations!) hypertextual
online version of the classic Lewis Carrol tale. The complete book is here
and has the original and unadbridged text of the complete story. Many have
commented that the illustrations alone are worth the trip. Actually this
is not truly a "children's story" for much of the keen humor and satire
will be lost on young children. However, fortunately enough, many adults
are coming here and either enjoying it for the first time or taking delight
in re-reading an old favorite. A true classic masterpiece of a tale.
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Children's Literature Sites

gopher to:  lib.nmsu.edu
ftp to:  ftp.portal.com/pub/arslonga
http://www.portal.com/~skip/ayli.html

All sorts of Children's Literature - both "classics" and modern stories.
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Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

This is the premeire web site for finding out about children's literature
and related information accessible via the WWW. Lots of links to various
helpful pages make this a *must see* for parents, children and educators.
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Kidpub
http://en-garde.com/kidpub/intro.html

A site devoted to kids that showcases works written by and for children.
Kidpub is a free service that offers kids to send in their writing for
inclusion into Kidpub. Kidpub will format the story for the web pages and
include an email link (if you wish) so folks from all over the world can
respond to your literature. Kidpub includes a "hit-counter" and will give
you info on how many times your page was read (accessed) and the whole site
is laid out so its easy to find your way around. This is a great resource
and one that kids who love to write should use. Become published easily
with this winderful web site service. A great educational tool as well for
students can send in their work or a class could send in the best of their
writing or poetry. You can also send in a brief biography of yourself which
will also be included within your web page story area. **** Excellent site!
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LEGO Product site
http://legowww.itek.norut.no

This has to be one of the coolest and most fun commercial sites around.
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FTP Fairy Tales
ftp to: info.umd.edu
then cd to: /inforM/Educational_Resources/ReadingRoom/Fiction/FairyTales

Everything from Goldilocks to Thumbelina to The Ugly Duckling. Contains
nearly 100 tales and the archive keeps growing...
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Plugged In: Young artists work site
http://www.plugged.org

Young children display their work online. The ages range from 4 years old
to 12 years old and although the quality may not be awesome the thought
and content truly is. See what youngsters are up to and who knows - maybe
the next mouse-dragging artist of the future will come from this site.
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Kidlink IRC
IRC: /SERVER +192.33.12.196 +6667
Gopher to: kidlink.ccit.duq.edu
Telnet to: kidlink.hampshire.edu

Always log on as: KIDLINK

Kidlink IRC allows kids 10-15 years old all over the world to talk with
each other in real time. It's a friendly place that lets kids talk about
well... what kids like to talk about. Sports, school, friends, music and
whatever else is on their mind. If you don't have an IRC client (for Mac
there is Homer or Ircle) then you can Telnet in to the IRC conversation
for 15 minutes as long as you give your real name and email address. Kids
without their own email address can give their parent's email address. If
you want to talk here on a regular basis - you'll have to sign up - but it
is a FREE service and costs nothing! If you are a kid and want to talk
with your peers - this is the place to go. It's always on and always a
happening place to be. This IRC service is becoming quite popular.
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The 1995 KIDLINK Worldwide Computer Art Exhibition
http://WWW.UC.EDU/~kidart/
Gopher to: gopher.kidlink.org

We are very pleased to announce the opening of the 1995 KIDLINK
Worldwide Computer Art Exhibition. The show presents computer
graphics created by kids between the ages of 10 and 15 years as
part of their participation in the KIDLINK global dialog. 

For more information about the art activities connected with
KIDLINK, send an email message containing these commands:

in the subject and message body:
GET KIDART ARTHELP
GET KIDART MASTER

to: LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU

For more information about KIDLINK, add the command GET KIDLINK GENERAL.
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Hands On Children's Museum Web Page
http://www.wln.com/~deltapac/hocm.html

The Hands On Children's Museum is an interactive museum of fun and
learning for children ages 10 years and younger. The Museum's motto is,
"Please Touch," and the exhibits give children a chance to create
and explore the world. Find out about the Museum's new exhibits, like the
science center and the sailboat. Learn about the events and workshops at
the Museum. Hands On Children's Museum will be at many community events,
and you can get details on those. The HOCM home page has a special hot list
with links to other places on the World Wide Web where kids can continue
to explore and learn about the world around them.
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Muppets Home Page
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/VR/BS/Muppets/muppets.html

A fun place for kids of all ages to visit. Not only does it contain a
complete listing of everything the Muppets have ever done but it has links
to many other Muppet related sites as well. Henson would be proud of this.
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Uncle Bob's Kids' Page
http://gagme.wwa.com/~boba/kids.html

Tons of links to fun and interesting stuff all over the web. For kids of
all ages (especially the younger ones).This will keep 'em occupied and
engaged for hours on end. Maybe you too. This site has been thoroughly
checked by Bob Allison (Uncle Bob) and contains nothing offensive or
obscene. Just good clean fun! Besides games links there is lots of neat
links educational pages and links to virtual travel in many different
countries. This is one of the best all around starting points on the Web
for kids (and adults too). This site even had me busy for hours and I
really recommend this site highly and without any reservations. Now just
try and get your kids to put down the mouse and relinquish the browser!
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The Children Page
http://www.pd.astro.it/local-cgi-bin/kids.cgi/forms

Allthe way from Italy comes this fantastic page for kids. Links to new and
exciting places abound along with a virtual tour of Italy's sights. You can
visit the Museo Archeologico di Cagliari, learn about Italy's Sardinia
region, learn about Italy's soccer teams or blastoff to links devoted to
space travel, planets and astronomy including great NASA astronomy sites.
There are many "odds-n-ends" links that will keep kids engaged for hours
so make sure they get some sleep before staying up all day or night trying
to browse through this site. It keeps changing and many new links are
being added - a great place for kids to start their explorations and learn
about another culture in the process!
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A Word a Day
http://lrdc5.lrdc.pitt.edu/awad/home.html

Each day a new word is posted with its definition and origin. A great way
to actually learn something new while still maintaining a surfing posture.
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Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/

San Francisco's Exploratorium site is an interactive treasure trove of neat
things to do for kids (and adults) of all ages. You've got to visit here!
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Global ChildNet (GCNET)
http://www.gcnet.org/gcnet/

GLOBAL CHILDNET (GCNET) is an international communications network,
offering a range of easily accessible on-line services providing
reliable information, on issues related to the well-being of children
around the world. Through global electronic networks such as Internet
and the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), Global ChildNet
services will be available to millions of users.

GCNET OBJECTIVES

-to help facilitate access to credible information on child-related issues
-to encourage increased communication about these issues across locations,
 borders, regions, sectors of the economy, etc.
-to enhance the capacity of organisations and individuals working on these
 issues to meet their needs for specific information.

GCNET seeks to fulfil its mission by:
-gathering and reviewing information on child related issues from around
 the world
-providing referrals to existing information sources
-distributing information
-maintaining several on-line databases
-providing electronic discussion forums on key topics
-collaborating with other organizations and agencies to ensure global
 information access
-assisting users to join the network
-providing customised information services on particular topics and subject
 areas

GCNET'S RANGE OF SERVICES

 1. GCNET'S DATABASES:
 2. EXISTING GLOBAL INFORMATION SOURCES:
 3. LEADING-EDGE INFORMATION:
 4. SUBJECT-RELATED PUBLIC ELECTRONIC CONFERENCES & DISCUSSIONS:
 5. RESTRICTED-ACCESS DISCUSSIONS:
 6. CUSTOMISED SERVICES:
 7. GLOBAL ELECTRONIC (E-MAIL) FACILITIES:
 8. FULL-TEXT SERVICES:
 9. COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AT CONFERENCES:
10. CUSTOMISED INFORMATION PACKAGES:
11. REFERRAL SERVICES:
12. WORLD WIDE WEB SERVER ON INTERNET:
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U.S. National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System (NEC*TAS)
http://www.nectas.unc.edu/

NEC*TAS is funded by the U.S. Department of Education to support the 
development of policies, programs, and practices for young children with 
disabilities and their families. Through this home page, you can access
more information about NEC*TAS and the complete publications list, and the
complete text of the monograph, "Helping Our Nation's Infants and Toddlers
with Disabilities and Their Families" which is a Briefing Paper on Part H
of the Individuals with  Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1986-1995.
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New Studies On Children and Media Available on Internet
http://dnai.com/~children/children_now.html

Two important new studies looking at children and the media are now
available on the Internet:

(1) The Reflection On The Screen:  Television's Image of Children
(2) Sending Signals: Kids Speak Out About Values in the Media.
_______________

(1)"The Reflection On The Screen: Television's Image of Children"

"The Reflection on the Screen: Television's Image of Children" offers the
results of the most comprehensive content analysis study ever completed
about how children are portrayed on entertainment television. The study was
commissioned by Children Now and was conducted independently by Katharine
Heintz-Knowles, Assistant Professor of Communications at the University of
Washington.

_______________

(2) Sending Signals: Kids Speak Out About Values in the Media

In the emerging national debate on values in the media, there is one group
we often forget to consult -- children. Children Now commissioned a national
poll to give voice to their concerns.

The poll found that children believe that kids their age are influenced by
the media, that television should help teach kids right from wrong, and that
the shows they're seeing now don't reflect the kinds of issues they're
facing in their own lives.  Most kids had plenty of good things to say about
the media as well. For example, most believe that television does a pretty
good job of offering positive portrayals of girls and ethnic minorities.
_______________

Both studies are available on the World-Wide Web at:
dnai.com/~children/children_now.html

If you would like to be mailed a copy of one or both of the studies, send
an email request to: children@dnai.com.

(Please specify whether you would prefer to have the study sent via
 U.S. mail or via email.)
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Understanding The Internet - WWW Site & Video For Beginners
http://www.screen.com/start

"Understanding the Internet" is a new WWW site which provides over 200
references for beginners, including links to the latest Internet
software, background guides, and several lists of online resources.

It was developed as an online companion to a television documentary
about the history and growth of the Internet, produced by Andrew Cochran
Associates in association with The Discovery Channel (Canada). The
documentary features interviews with pioneers of the Internet and WWW
sites of significance. A full list of the people interviewed, together
with corresponding links, is included in the site. Copies of the video
are available for sale.
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CharmNet's Learning Page
http://www.charm.net/learning.html

Contains a plethora of links to many resources devoted to help teach and
inform how to become better connected to the Internet. A great resource!
One of the best "help centers" for understanding Internet access and 'net
protocols. This is a fine place to start learning more about the Internet.
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Carlos's Coloring Book
http://robot0.ge.uiuc.edu/~carlosp/color

An online coloring that will even have adults getting into the fun. You
simply select what picture (there are presently 6 choices) you want to
color and then you fill in the line drawing with colors of your choice
by picking from a list of colors supplied on a drop-down menu. You pick
the color and then click on the part of the drawing you want that color
to be and presto! Repeat and color again. Simple, harmless and engaging
fun. Kids - just try and keep your parents away from this one!
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Your MoM
http://www.cc.columbia.edu/~emj5/yourmom/ymhome.html

A rather juvenile but inoffensive little 'zine best left read by children
and pubescent teens. I found it to be somewhat funny but if I were a few
years younger -  I may have found it to be hilarious. No, it's not really
educational - but even a kid needs a break while surfing. Have some laughs!
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Bluedog Can Count!
http://hp8.ini.cmu.edu:5550/bdf.html

OK kids - think a dog can't count? Well wait until you see what this dog
can do. Bluedog can count and, in fact, Bluedog can solve arithmetic
problems that you enter and then "bark" out the correct answer! That's
right! You can enter something like 2 + 3 and Bluedog will bark 5 times.
You can enter any simple arithmetic problem using add, subtract, multiply
or divide operations and Bluedog will happily begin to bark away. I must
however warn you that if you give Bluedog a problem like 65 X 85 then be
prepared for LOTS of barking (5,525 barks!) After entering a problem
simply tell Bluedog to "Go Blue Go" and off Bluedog goes again. Who said
you can't teach a Bluedog new tricks?  A most amusing site for kids!
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Isaac Dziga's Home Page
http://www.well.com:80/www/isaac/

I thought I would put this site list here as a fine example of what a 14
year old can do with a passion for the web and a little HTML experience.
This is his homepage and it offers a diverse collection of links while
at the same time giving you an insight into the person behind the page.
Remember - when you visit a person's personal homepage you're viewing a
piece of that person expressed digitally for the world to see.
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Rutgers FTP site for Macintosh Hypercard
FTP to: crab.rutgers.edu  in the --> /pub/mac/hypercard/

All sorts of hypercard stacks and stand-alones for kids are here! Ralph
Gonzalez has authored several well done hypercard stacks that are both
easy for kids to use and lots of fun. Although this is all done with
educational goals in mind - don't tell the kids - they'll be busy having
too much fun while they are learning all sorts of neat things! Excellent!
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Helping Your Child Learn to Read
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Reading.index.html

Not merely a "how to" site for parents and educators - this site has neat
and useful reading activities for younger children to try. They might seem
simplistic but they are never the less important activities that promote
valuable reading skills. They're also fun to do and young kids can now say,
"I learned it on the web!". There is a wealth of information geared for
adult reading on the subject of reading skills and how to promote them in
children and there are also many tips for teaching kids how to read. This
site is very well done and is a great resource for young and old alike.
Educator alert! This page is a wonderful educational resource too!
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Kevin's Prairie Dog Town
gopher to:  skynet.usask.ca

One of the most interesting places for students and educators to visit on
the Internet. Much to do and much to see - it's never a boring visit.
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Education site WWW
http://www.wentworth.com/cyber/
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AskERIC (find and search for Educational resources on the Internet)
gopher to: ericir.syr.edu 
Telnet to: ericir.syr.edu   log in as "gopher"
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Library of Congress Gopher
gopher to: marvel.loc.gov

Library of Congress WWW site
http://www.loc.gov/
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US Dept. of Education
gopher to:  gopher.ed.gov
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Smithsonian Institutue in Washington, D.C., US
ftp to: photo1.si.edu
Huge database of info and pictures!

Smithsonian Institute WWW page
http://www.si.edu/
Wonderfully done - a virtual tour and more of the world famous institute.
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US Department of Education
Gopher to: gopher.ed.gov
Contains an extensive set of documents and information relating to
education and educational issues.
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The White House (Wash, DC, USA)
FTP to: ftp.whitehouse.gov    start in the --> /pub/political-science
Gopher to: gopher.esa.doc.gov
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The White House WWW site
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Contains info, links and virtual tours of the White House.
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The White House, Washington, D.C.
gopher to:  gopher.esa.doc.gov
ftp to:  ftp.whitehouse.gov
The generalized address - has a lot of info to offer!
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International Centre for Distance Learning web page
http://acs-info.open.ac.uk/info/other/ICDL

Global learning center promotes learning across boundaries and the sharing
of information on a world-wide scope. Many countries are involved.
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New York State Education Department's unix5 gopher 
gopher://unix5.nysed.gov
Gopher to: unix5.nysed.gov

Info on the NYSE Dept unix5 gopher

Conferences, Calls for Papers
  - Announcement of a summer institute on Geometry, the 
    Internet and the Coalition of Essential Schools
  - Conference on supporting the emotional needs of gifted children
  - Update on the Society and the Future of Computing conference
  - Call for papers for Information Seeking in Context conference

Education News
  - Scientists Standing By - 800 number available on Apr 26
  - Internet Public Library now online

Government Info

Internet Resources
  - Software
  - Disinfectant3.6

K-12 Resources
  - Arts & Humanities
     - The Gallery
        - Cezanne's "Houses Along a Road": from Usenet
        - Renoir's "Roses and Jasmine in a Delft Vase": from Usenet
        - Renoir's "Low Tide at Yport": from Usenet
        - Pisarro's "The Fair in Dieppe, Sunny Morning": from Usenet
        - Cezanne's "Mont Sainte-Victoire": from Usenet
  - Disability Resources & Information
  - English 
     - The Library
 - General
     - Pointer to the Teacher Education Internet Server
     - An article by Meredith Ludwig discusses commonalities 
        between Higher Education and K-12 in how they use 
        technologies and suggesting ways in which they could learn 
        from each other
     - Education Technology
        - Pointer to the Distance Education gopher at Ontario 
           Institute for Studies in Education
        - Pointer to Educational Technology Initiatives at University
           of Warwick, UK
        - Pointer to the Information Technology Training Initiative
           gopher
        - Pointer to the Instruction Development Services gopher
        - Pointer to the Online Journal of Distance Education and 
           Communication archive
  - Health, PhysEd and HomeEc
  - Languages Other than English
  - Math, Science & Technology
     - Math Topics
        - Pointer to Journal of Statistics Education archive
     - Science, Ecology
        - Pointer to University of Idaho's EM Power 4-H waste 
           management curriculum for grades 6 through 9
     - Technology
        - Pointer to Journal of Technology Education archive
  - Occupational and Technical
  - Other Educational Gophers
     - Pointer to the International Education Forum gopher
  - Social Studies
     - American Studies, Scenes and People, California
        - Photo of beach in northern California, near Mendocino
        - Photo of redwood forest near Leggett, California
      - American Studies, Scenes and People, Washington
        - Three photos of the rain forest, Olympia National Park, near
           Forks, Washington

TelecommInfo
  - Reading Room
  - Reference Desk

TelecommNews
  - Odd de Presno's The Online World has now become a hypertext
     document on the Web
  - The Richmond Journal of Law and Technology now available on the 
     Web
  - GopherVR for Unix, Xwindows available
  - The home page for Information Technology in a Globay Society is 
     now open
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ED/OERI World Wide Web/Gopher/FTP Servers

Please read the following digest for site information
and Internet access to the educational resources.

U.S. Department of Education (ED)
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)
Recent Additions to ED/OERI WWW/Gopher/FTP/Mail Servers

Recent noteworthy additions to the ED/OERI World Wide Web, Gopher,
FTP, and Mail Servers include the following:

  * 1994 Condition of Education
  * Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
  * 68 new ERIC Digests

  (All of the above files are available in ASCII plain text format;
  many are also available in html format.  All are available through
  World Wide Web as well as Gopher and most are available through FTP
  and our Almanac mail server.  See the end of this message for
  access instructions.)

In addition, significant changes to our World Wide Web site include:

  * An Invitation to Your Community (new hypertext version)
  * Redesigned "Other Educational Resources" Area

1994 Condition of Education
---------------------------
The 1994 Condition of Education, one of the major annual publications
of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), includes sixty
indicators on the condition of education.  It provides a means to
report where progress is being made in education and where it is
not, to draw attention to emerging issues, and to inform the ongoing
policy debate.  The sixty indicators are organized into six sections:

  * Access, Participation, and Progress
  * Achievement, Attainment, and Curriculum
  * Economic and Other Outcomes of Education
  * Size, Growth, and Output of Educational Institutions
  * Climate, Classrooms, and Diversity in Educational Institutions
  * Human and Financial Resources of Educational Institutions

Instead of separating elementary and secondary education from
postsecondary education indicators, the volume integrates issues
ranging from early childhood education to postsecondary education
into each of the six sections.

The main textual sections of the volume may be viewed online.  The
complete contents of each section are available for downloading in
a compressed file which contains all text and tables in ASCII and
graphics in GIF format.

The 1994 Condition is available on the Gopher under:

   Educational Research, Improvement, and Statistics (OERI & NCES)/
     National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)/
       NCES Publications and Reports/
         Major NCES Publications/
           Condition of Education/
             Condition of Education 1994/

or, on World Wide Web, use the URL:
   gopher://gopher.ed.gov:10000/11/publications/majorpub/condition/1994

Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
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The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR),
which the Department has traditionally provided to its discretionary
and formula grant recipients only in a printed edition, is now also
available electronically for online browsing and downloading.  Composed
of Parts 74-86 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, EDGAR
governs the administration of discretionary and formula grants awarded
by the Department.
          
Traditionally, EDGAR has been one of the Department's most popular
publications, with tens of thousands of copies being distributed across
the nation to grant recipients and the public each year.  While EDGAR
continues to be available in print format, it is hoped that this new
electronic version will improve service to the Department's customers
by offering very rapid access to the regulatory texts for searching
citations and printing locally with downloaded files.  The online
version is the same text as the printed edition with the cover date of
January 1, 1995.

Each part of EDGAR may be viewed or downloaded separately.  The entire
document is available as a single compressed file for downloading.

Look on the Gopher under:

   U.S. Department of Education Programs-General Information/
     Grant-Related Information - Publications and Notices/
       Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)/

or, on World Wide Web, use the URL:
   gopher://gopher.ed.gov/11/gen_progs/grants/edgar/

New ERIC Digests
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Sixty-eight new ERIC Digests have been added to the full-text
searchable WAIS database.

The WAIS database now contains a total of 1,368 ERIC Digests.
The full text of each Digest is included, along with selected
information from the ERIC bibliographic record--author, title,
publication date, and ERIC descriptors and identifiers.

ERIC Digests are:

o    short reports (1,000 - 1,500 words) on topics of prime
     current interest in education.

o    targeted specifically for teachers, administrators,
     policymakers, and other practitioners, but generally useful
     to the broad educational community.

o    designed to provide an overview of information on a given topic,
     plus references to items providing more detailed information.

o    produced by the 16 subject-specialized ERIC Clearinghouses,
     and reviewed by experts and content specialists in the field.

o    funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement
     (OERI), of the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

The WAIS database may be accessed under:

   Educational Research, Improvement, and Statistics (OERI & NCES)/
      Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)/
         How to Search ERIC Digests.
         Search ERIC Digests <?>

On World Wide Web, use the URL:
   gopher://gopher.ed.gov/00/programs/ERIC/about_WAIS    <- How to Search
   gopher://gopher.ed.gov:12002/7waissrc%3a/EricDigests  <- Search

An Invitation to Your Community (new hypertext version)
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Several months ago, the U.S. Department of Education issued a 44-
page booklet on Goals 2000.  "An Invitation to Your Community,"
as it's called, is designed to help schools & communities develop
their own comprehensive plans and broad-based partnerships for
moving all children toward high academic standards.  At the heart
of this booklet are *questions* that schools & communities can
use to figure out "where we are today" in relation to "where we
want to be," and "how we're going to get there.  These questions
are organized around elements that are essential for
comprehensive, standards-based school improvement.  

You can get the booklet by calling 1-800-USA-LEARN.  You can get
much more, however, if you go to the Web version of this booklet.

The Web version of "An Invitation to Your Community" offers links
to more than 40 documents, sites, and collections of information. 
These links take you to academic standards and documents about
standards, the National Education Goals Panel report and the
Panel's "Tool Kit", national research centers on student
assessment and adult literacy, promising programs and Blue Ribbon
Schools, "Prisoners of Time" and "Special Strategies for
Educating Disadvantaged Children," and information on family
involvement, school-to-work, Goals 2000, the Improving America's
Schools Act, technology, and more.

The URL is: http://www.ed.gov/CommInvite/

An ASCII text version of the publication is available for Gopher
users to view or download under:

   Department-wide Initiatives (Goals 2000...)/
     Goals 2000 Initiative/
       An Invitation to Your Community/

Redesigned "Other Educational Resources" Web Area
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We have redesigned the "Other Educational Resources" area of the
INet World Wide Web Server.  The new version offers for the first
time a complete list of known ED-supported public access Internet
sites.  It also includes representative samples of Internet
resources in several categories:

  * educational and library resources at other Federal agencies;
  * general catalogs and subject trees of Internet sites, with
    a focus on educational resources;
  * lists of Internet sites at K-12 schools, state and local
    education agencies, postsecondary institutions, and
    libraries;
  * educational associations and organizations;
  * curricular resources and networking projects; and
  * publishers' and vendors' educational Internet sites.

There is a live hypertext link to each site mentioned.

The URL is: http://www.ed.gov/EdRes/EducRes.html

What's New
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The ED/OERI Gopher Server is continuously updated with new press
releases, grant announcements, publication summaries, and
statistical datasets.  New material on GOALS 2000, School-to-Work,
Parental Involvement, and ESEA Schoolwides is also added frequently.
To quickly find new items on the Gopher, follow the path:

   What's New in This Gopher/
      What's New (Format: nn=#days back or mm/dd/yy=since date) <?>

and enter a search string in one of the formats indicated.  The
Gopher will quickly build you a menu of items added or changed
during that time.

A chronological list of significant additions to the ED/OERI World
Wide Web Server is accessible near the top of the home page.

U.S. Department of Education Internet Services -- Access Instructions
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The U.S. Department of Education maintains several types of Internet
servers and tries to make all its holdings accessible to the public
through as many as possible of the channels commonly used by educators.

Our WWW Server can be accessed at URL (uniform resource locator):
  
     http://www.ed.gov/

The Gopher Server's address is:

     gopher.ed.gov

  or select

     North America -> USA -> General -> U.S. Department of Education

  from the All/Other Gophers menu on your system.

FTP users can access the information by ftping to:

     ftp.ed.gov     (log on anonymous)

E-Mail users can get our catalog and instructions for using
our Mail server by sending e-mail to:

     almanac@inet.ed.gov

  in the body of the message type

     send catalog

  (avoid the use of signature blocks)

Please note that:

   * We do not offer public access Gopher or WWW clients.
     You must either have an appropriate Gopher or WWW client,
     such as NCSA Mosaic or Lynx, at your site or be able to
     telnet to a public access client elsewhere.
   * You cannot access our public servers by telneting to our
     site.  You will be denied telnet access.
   * Gopher and Mosaic/Lynx are the preferred access methods.
     Our FTP directories remain somewhat cryptic and the e-mail
     server is by its very nature a slow method to get documents.

Questions and Comments
----------------------
If you have any suggestions or questions about the contents of the
WWW, Gopher, FTP, and Mail servers, please use one of the following
addresses:

E-mail:          inetmgr@inet.ed.gov
                 gopheradm@inet.ed.gov
                 wwwadmin@inet.ed.gov

Telephone:       (202) 219-1547
Fax:             (202) 219-1817

Snail Mail:      INet Project Manager
                 U.S. Department of Education
                 Office of Educational Research and Improvement
                 National Library of Education
                 555 New Jersey Ave., N.W., Room 214
                 Washington, D.C.  20208-5725

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Psych Web
http://www.gasou.edu/psychweb/psychweb.htm

A web site for students and teachers of psychology. There is already lots
of useful stuff here for college level psychology majors. Of course there
is also info for non-psychologists or those with passing interest in the
subject. Loads of links to Internet resources are included here along with
search engines, and "top of the web" type jump gates. Now tell me about
your net dreams... hmmm... very interesting. Tell me about your dreams...
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BBC Education WWW server
http://www.bbcnc.org.uk

BBC Education On-Line
http://www.bbcnc.org.uk/education

send comments via email to: bbc_education@bbcnc.org.uk

A great place to look for educational links and other educational sources
of information. Includes educational references and much more. This site is
expanding and the folks here really do respond to the educational community
and the ideas and/or suggestions you may have.
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Education Showcase
http://www.infomall.org/Showcase

Announcing a new Web site dedicated solely to educational and library 
products and services. Education Showcase provides a single place for you
to find products, vendors, and services for schools and libraries.
Software producers, publishers, library systems companies, suppliers, and 
professional organizations all display their products and services through
Education Showcase. You can easily browse through the list of products and
services or zero in on your needs using the indexes.
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ED-TECH
This listserv discussion (email messages full of info  automatically sent)
is focused in Educational Technology and is very well done and a highly
informative source of information. To sign up follow these directions:
--> send an email message to listserv@msu.edu
--> In the subject line type: subscribe
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AskERIC (Education Resource Information Clearinghouse)
Gopher to: ericir.syr.edu
Telnet to: ericir.syr.edu  -->log in as "gopher"

An Internet site for answering educationally related questions (which is
quite a broad and expansive topical base). It is designed for teachers,
librarians, students and administrators although the wealth of information
is available to the general public also. Every educator should have this
address memorized. Use liberally and often. One of the most well respected
sites for educational materials on the Internet.
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Newsletters via Internet

Internet-on-a-Disk (The B&R Samizdat Express)
to join - send an email message to: samizdat@world.std.com
Subject line: Join
Message body: Include your name, email address and Join Internet
on a disk mailing list. 
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KIDSPHER
Subscribe by sending email message to: listserv@pittvms.bitnet
Subject line: <Your email address>
Message body: sub KIDSPHER <Your Name>

A mailing list providing a global network for K-12 students and
teachers that focuses on technological issues and international
communications.
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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
to join send email to: listserv@cc1.kuleuven.ac.be
Subject line: Join listserv
Message body: subscribe NATO <Your Name>
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PENPALS
to subscribe send a message to the following email address
email message to: penpal-l@unccvm.bitnet
Subject line: penpal subscribe
Message body: subscribe penpal-l <your name>
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Cable News Network
Telnet to: vienna.hh.lib.umich.edu  -->log in as "mlink"

A complete classroom edition of CNN online. Look under Education for the
CNN Newsroom Classroom Guide. This is global learning ala Internet!
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Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
Telnet to: lib.uwstout.edu
use the word "library" to log-in. Hit <Contol>D key combo twice to exit.

A virtual gold mine of information that is often overlooked. You can use
this to perform comprehensive searches through hundreds (thousands?) of
magazines published in the US. Search by author, subject, title or keyword
to find the resources or articles you're looking for. Your search results
are then printed to screen and include a small abstract of the source
article and information in regards to the publication it is in. Invaluable!
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On-Line Complete Ready Reference
Gopher to: sol1.solinet.net
once connected choose the On-Line Ready Reference menu item

When they say 'complete" they really mean it! This site has got to be one
of the best general reference sites on the Internet. Contains such things
as the Periodic Table of Elements, Webster's Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus,
US telephone area codes, Zip Code directories, Amtrak train schedules, US
State Dept. Travel advisories and the list goes on and on... You will be
amazed at all the "goodies" in here. One-stop "info-shopping" at its best.
Every educator, student and internaut should have this address memorized!
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Education Regulations online (EDGAR)
please read the following instructions and documentation on EDGAR


Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)

The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), which
the Department has traditionally provided to its discretionary and formula
grant recipients only in a printed edition. This is now also available
electronically for online browsing and downloading. Composed of Parts 74-86
of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, EDGAR governs the
administration  of discretionary and formula grants awarded by the Dept.

Traditionally, EDGAR has been one of the Department's most popular
publication with tens of thousands of copies being distributed across the
nation to grant recipients and the public each year. While EDGAR continues
to be available in print format, it is hoped that this new electronic
version will improve service to the Department's customers by offering very
rapid access to the regulatory texts for searching citations and printing
locally with downloaded files. The online version is the same text as the
printed edition with the cover date of January 1, 1995.

The different methods of accessing the electronic version of EDGAR are
discussed below. Questions about interpreting the provisions of EDGAR or
applying them to particular grant awards should be directed to the Dept. of
Education grant staff member named in Block 3 of the Grant Award
Notification. Readers are encouraged to redistribute this announcement on
local area network in their agencies, institutions, and organizations.


INTERNET

EDGAR is located on the Department's Gopher server. The menu is set up to
enable users to view and download each part of EDGAR separately or to
download all parts of the publication as a compressed file. The Gopher
server also offers software for inflating compressed files locally.

Readers can access the electronic version of EDGAR by pointing their Gopher
client software to ---->  gopher.ed.gov

and selecting:

-->  4.  U.S. Department of Education Programs-General Information/

from the main menu and then selecting:

-->  7.  Grant-Related Information - Publications and Notices/

from the sub-menu.

 From all other Gophers, select:
 North America-->USA-->General-->U.S. Department of Education

The material on the ED Gopher server is also available via File Transfer
Protocol at ----->  ftp.ed.gov

(NOTE: The Department does not offer public access Gopher or
       WWW clients.  You cannot access the server through Telnet
       sessions with the Department's site.  Readers will need either
       an appropriate Gopher or WWW client (e.g., NCSA Mosaic or Lynx)
       at their sites or must be able to Telnet to a public access
       client elsewhere.)

Comments, suggestions, or questions about the Department's Gopher server
can be sent to the following e-mail address:

                             gopheradm@inet.ed.gov


DIAL-IN MODEM

In addition, the compressed file of EDGAR is available for downloading on
the ED Board BBS.  Software for inflating the compressed file locally is
available for downloading as well. ED Board is online 24 hours a day (except
during system maintenance) and has four 14,400 bps modems with settings of
8 data bit, 1 stop bit, no parity (8-1-N). The bulletin board phone number
is (202) 260-9950. To offer comments or suggestions on ED Board or to
receive technical assistance contact George Wagner or Terri Wood at this
voice phone number --> (202) 708-6775.

(NOTE: There is *indirect* INTERNET access to ED Board via the
       FedWorld BBS.  Connect to FedWorld in one of the following
       ways:

       Telnet:  fedworld.gov (or 192.239.93.3)
       WWW:  http://www.fedworld.gov

       and follow the selections from the instructions given on the
       Main Menu for connecting to the Federal Gateway.  Once in the
       Gateway, select the listing for ED Board.  FedWorld will
       connect to ED Board via modem.  The help desk number at
       FedWorld is (703) 487-4608.)


submitted by Gregory Vick --- U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC
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Dictionary Look-Up

WWW
http://c.gp.cs.cmu.edu:5013/prog/webster
http://www.ai.mit.edu/people/wessler/dict

Gopher
gopher://gopher.niaid.nih.gov:70/77/deskref/.Dictionary/enquire
gopher://knot.queensu.ca:17502/1webster
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ERIC/ChESS WWW Site
http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc/eric-chess.html

The ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education
(ERIC/ChESS) is pleased to announce its new WWW Site.  The WWW Site
highlights the services of ERIC/ChESS and offers links to valuable
Internet resources for social studies education.  ERIC/ChESS will continue
to develop its site to serve the social studies education community with
easy access to world-wide internet resources of value to social studies
education. Webmasters and web page writers, please create a link at your
site directing viewers to the ERIC/ChESS home page. Any comments and/or
suggestions are always welcome!
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The Internet Public Library
http://ipl.sils.umich.edu/ 

Internet Public Library advances new initiative through innovative
delivery of online youth services.

The formal opening of the youth services division of the Internet Public
Library (IPL), a prototype library of the future, at the School of
Information and Library Studies of the University of Michigan was
recently announced. Central to accomplishing the library's stated
mission of providing "services and information which enhance the value
of the Internet to its ever expanding and varied community of users,"
the IPL youth services division will help point the way to the library
of tomorrow, harnessing rapidly changing technology to reinvent library
service delivery for a 21st century audience. 

The IPL youth services division has already made impressive strides
toward realizing its ambitious goals with projects and activities that
include a writing contest (for children only); an opportunity to
communicate with noted children's book authors; an interactive story
hour; and opportunities to discover and contribute to a budding list of
science projects and experiments. In what must surely be one of the
IPL's most innovative ventures, children and contribute to a budding
list of science projects and experiments. In what must surely be one of
the IPL's most innovative ventures, children and adults alike will be
able to submit questions online to such world famous writers as Lois
Lowry and Robert Cormier...imagine what it might have been like if our
generation had the chance to talk to Dr. Seuss! Best of all, the IPL
youth division has been able to develop their online service while
maintaining all the excitement and energy young people have come to
expect of a visit to the best local libraries. Talking mascots, living
folk tales, and endless opportunities for the creative spirit...all
these await you at the IPL youth division.

Ready for patrons on March 17, 1995, the Internet Public Library is
prepared to provide essential library services to a target audience
estimated to number 1/4 of the entire American population by the end of
the century. Chaired by an assemblage of internationally renowned
librarians and leading information industry professionals, the Internet
Public Library will offer an exciting vision of the library of tomorrow
as envisioned by many of the brightest talents in the field today.
Bringing the best features of the community library forward into a new
technological environment, IPL seeks to challenge our thinking about new
"communities" that will arise in the future and a broader range of
services the library of tomorrow might provide. 


OK - so this explanation might seem a bit lengthy but this is a BRAND NEW
venture and a full explanation was necessary. An incredible resource that
'netters all over the world will find useful, educational and informative!
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The Reading Room
FTP to: info.umd.edu  /inforM/Educational_Resources/ReadingRoom
ftp://info.umd.edu/inforM/Educational_Resources/ReadingRoom

A wonderfully complete library online. Everything from classics to short-
stories and beyond. The HistoryPhilosophy section is great for research
work and it contains an abundance of works from the movers and shakers
in the course of world history. This site will leave you in awe of the
power of the Internet for this library really is worth the ftp trip.
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Flags of the World
http://osprey.erin.gov.au/flags/flags.html

A very complete collection of images of National Flags of world's countries
and also includes flags pertaining to many other topics such as images of
flags used for racing, signaling and semifore flags. If you need to find
out about a flag or what a particular flag looks like - then here they are!
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The Carter Center
http://www.emory.edu/CARTER_CENTER/homepage.htm

I wasn't sure which category or chapter to place this one in as it contains
a plethora of topics and links. This site was founded by former U.S. Pres.
Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalyn Carter and it is a shining star of both
breadth of topics and freedom of content. This site is truly a bonanza of
information, educational resources and more. There are reports from field
reps in many countries of the world including perennial human-rights
violators such as Ghana, Burma and Zambia. There are links to efforts
and ongoing reports from the Human Rights Program, the Conflict Resolution
Program, The American Project, Global 2000 Learning and All Kids Count.
There are other numerous links to projects concerned with poverty, hunger,
disease and political, social and religious opression and persecution. This
is an unbelievably well-stocked sight of hard-hitting and relevant info.
You would be hard pressed to find a better single resource than this site.
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VMI Gopher site (Virginia Military Institute)
gopher to: vax.vmi.edu

This is a well stocked library and has complete texts of many owrks in many
differing areas. Poetry, prose, e-zines and reference works are all here.
Sections on multimedia info, weather, cooking and recipes, and a searchable
reference section make it a great place to begin your reading or research.
Burrow on over to here with your gopher client and you won't be let down.
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Scott's Civil War Letters
http://www.ucsc.edu/civil-war-letters/home.html

Scott was a private in the US Civil War (36th Infantry, Company A, Iowa
Volunteers) and he served for 3 years during 1862 - 1865. In this time
he wrote many letters to his sweetheart and neighbor back home in Iowa.
Her name was Hannah Cone and she was the recipient of this wonderful
collection of letters that has been preserved and now is available to the
public via the WWW. You can choose a year from 1862 - 1865 and then you
will see a short summary of each letter and if you click on the letter
you wish to read in full - the entire text of that letter will appear and
can then be read. This site is a wonderfully good resource for you can
see and read a piece of history and you really almost start to feel like
"you are there" being transported back into time. This site is also note-
worthy in that it has many links to other Civil War related sites and
Civil War resources and materials on the Internet.
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Carnegie Mellon English Gopher Server (The English Server)
gopher to: english-server.hss.cmu.edu
or
gopher to: english.hss.cmu.edu
or
gopher://english-server.hss.cmu.edu:/mac

One of the best gopher sites imaginable - there is absolutely too much to
list here. Tons of subdirectories that contain a wealth of information.
Everything from works of literature of software. A great gopher site that
you can get lost in for hours - not through a poorly designed site format -
but by the sheer size of it and the informative and interesting things it
has in here. Grab a BIG shovel - you'll be burrowing for hours !
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Houghton Mifflin WWW Page
http://www.hmco.com/

Houghton Mifflin's new Web site offers something for everyone; an education
center for elementary and secondary educators; resources and services for
college faculty; and an online bookstore for booklovers, bookstore owners
and Internet explorers of all types. Houghton Mifflin is a leading publisher
of textbooks, instructional technology, assessments, and other educational
materials for the elementary and secondary school and college markets, as
well as an extensive line of reference publications This publisher also has
many fiction and nonfiction books for adults and young readers.
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Usenet FAQs (Primary Site)
ftp to: rtfm.mit.edu
gopher to: rtfm.mit.edu

This is the primary site for Usenet FAQ docs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Every frequenter of Usenet should get here a few times a year to read
the FAQs - even seasoned "Net Pros" come here to browse the offerings.
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Languages Page
http://www.willamette.edu/~tjones/Language-Page.html

Holy cow! This site contains lots of language related links and info.
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Calendar site
point your finger client to: copi@oddjob.uchicago.edu

This is soooo coooool!  Just try it!  finger this address and enjoy!
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The Obituary Page
http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/obituary/readme.html

A continually updated collection of obituary listings from around the world
At first this seems quite strange - but it is eerily interesting and you'll
be surfing this site far longer than you expected. Bizarre and unique.
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Mark Twain Resources on the World Wide Web
http://web.syr.edu:80/~fjzwick/twainwww.html

Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain) would be amazed at this web site. Nearly
every bit (and byte) of information on him and his writings and other works
are here. This is truly a complete Twain site and it has links to other
Mark Twain sites and Twain exhibition sites. Excellent resource site!
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On-Line Writing Lab (OWL - at Purdue University)
Gopher to: owl.trc.purdue.edu
Web page: http://owl.trc.purdue.edu

You can also directly send questions to the Writing Lab tutors by using
the following format and address:
send email to: owl@sage.cc.purdue.edu
Subject Line: owl-request
Message body: Type in your question or request as you normally would write
email. Be as specific as possible. Your reply will arrive within 2-4 days.

This is a public service of Purdue University and it is designed to help
students and undergraduates writing research and/or report papers. This
service also provides tips and help on how to write effective resumes and
business memos. The OWL team is most helpful and informative. They also
have info on many "official" formats that papers can be required to be
written in and understand the needs of college students. Proper paper
formatting, footnotes, headers and bibliographies are essential when it
comes to writing papers. Let OWL help you out. Don't expect them to
actually _write_ the paper for you though. That's another lesson...
For more information on the OWL service email to: taylor@sage.cc.purdue.edu
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Painter's Calculator
http://www.btw.com

After accessing web page, click on "Applets: A collection of Useful Tools
Online" and then select (click on) Paint Calculator. (Try out the other
neat tools too!) Fill in the blanks on the form (room dimensions, how many
coats of paint you'll want to use, etc), and then click on the "Calculate"
button. The "Paint Calculator" will figure out just how many gallons you'll
need for the job. It's accurate and not a toy. This is a professional tool.
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Car Loan Calculator
http://pond.cso.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/loan.pl

By entering in a few facts in this forms based page you can quickly
determine what the monthly payments will be. By omitting and changing the
numbers you can find out any variable such as the interest rate, total
amount of interest paid or the principal amount of loan. Choose to
calculate again and you're presented with the new loan scenario. Excellent!
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Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)
http://www.oclc.org

A new non-profit government funded project that will attempt to catalog
many of the Internet resources into a large organized "virtual" library.
Try out the "What's New - What's Hot" selection on the homepage to see
new and fresh web pages and Internet resources as they are being cataloged
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Myers-Briggs Personality Test
http://sunsite.unc.edu/jembin/mb.pl

A forms based web page that gives you the famous Myers-Briggs test online.
You simply answer the multiple choice questions (70 questions) then total
up your score. After your score is tallied your "personality traits" are
reduced to a four letter code that is your Keirsey Temperament Test Result.
Your score results also get you a list of others who share your score.
People from Abraham Lincoln to Isaac Asimov could be your personality peers
and the four letter personality code is recognized world-wide by many
Psychiatric and Psychological organizations. Give this a try - it's fun!
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U.S. Information Agency
WWW://www.usia.gov
gopher://gopher.usia.gov

The United States Information Agency has just put its own WWW and gopher 
sites online to help explain and advocate U.S. policies in terms that are 
credible and meaningful in foreign cultures, and to bring the benefits of 
international engagement to American citizens and institutions by helping 
them build strong long-term relationships with counterparts overseas.

Resources include information about the Fulbright Scholar programs, 
student exchanges, international broadcasting, press announcements, and a 
foreign media reaction section. American and overseas scholars seeking 
short and long-term grants will find it especially useful for learning 
about opportunities for travel abroad and travel to the U.S.
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Discovery Networks Educator Guides (from the Discovery Channel)
http://Discovery.syr.edu/Discovery/
gopher to: discovery.syr.edu 95
FTP to: discovery.syr.edu  in the --> /Discovery/edguide_spring95
login as "ftp" or "anonymous"
Password: use your full email address

The Discovery Channel is offering public access to all of our Educator 
Guide files for the Discovery Networks' Winter/Spring '95 programming 
season.  Our site is located at the AskERIC project at Syracuse Univ.
home of our Discovery Learning Community.

AVAILABLE FILES
The site contains all the program information from the current Educator 
Guide, broken down into numerous files.  An outline of the files is also 
available <FILEGUID.HQX>. All files are in plain-text format and have been
binhex encoded to ensure consistency.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
AskERIC also houses and maintains our Discovery Learning Community 
Project.  This includes WWW and Gopher areas with complete listings for 
the Educator Guide, educational resources (CD-ROM etc.), and an extensive 
area devoted to The Promised Land.

DISCOVERY NETWORKS ESTABLISHES ONLINE 
"LEARNING COMMUNITY" 

Discovery Networks has announced the February launch of the Discovery 
Learning Community on the Internet.  The site features an electronic 
version of Discovery Networks' Educator Guide and a pilot project kicking 
off in conjunction with The Promised Land, a five-hour television series 
about the massive mid-20th century migration of African Americans from 
the deep South to the industrial North between 1942 and 1970.

"Discovery Networks' programs are not only richly informative in their 
own right but can and should be the springboard for further academic 
inquiry.  The 'Discovery Learning Community' is designed to support such 
inquiry and provide additional resources to help young people explore 
academic themes in rewarding and engaging ways," says Discovery's Hunter 
Williams, senior manager, educational relations.

The Discovery Learning Community, which is accessible on Internet via 
gopher, world-wide web and ftp, provides teachers, learners, parents and 
mentors with activities and resources that extend the educational value 
of programming on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel.  
Throughout the Spring of 1995 the site will have a special focus on the 
many curricular themes present in The Promised Land, including 
African-American experience, economics, artistic expression, urban 
studies, migrations, politics and civil rights.

The site provides teachers and students with activity guides, ideas for 
interdisciplinary study and connections to local mentors and other 
classes.  The site includes special resources for incorporating the oral 
histories of migration veterans into existing curricular goals and a 
wealth of diverse resources from leading institutions and organizations 
that focus on African-American history and culture.  To assist the 
contribution of teachers' and learners' views on The Promised Land, 
Discovery has set up an online discussion group, or listserv.

The Promised Land premieres on The Discovery Channel in prime-time 
February 12-15.  Assignment Discovery, a service of Discovery Networks, 
presents commercial-free versions of The Promised Land series the week of 
February 27 - March 3, from 9-10am ET/PT.  The entire series also airs 
the weeks of April 17-21 and June 5-9 at the same time.  Media 
specialists, teachers and parents may tape Assignment Discovery 
programming and use it for up to one year from the date of taping.

The Internet site was designed by Discovery Networks and Duggan 
Associates, an online communities development firm in Baltimore, MD. The 
site was built and is maintained at the AskERIC project at the ERIC 
Clearinghouse on Information & Technology, Syracuse University, and the 
InfoMall program of the Northeast Parallel Architecture Center, also 
located at Syracuse University.
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Automated Weather Source Nationwide School Weather Network
http://aws.com/

Automated Weather Source manages a nationwide network of weather stations.
K-12 schools access and compare meteorological data including temperature,
humidity, pressure, rainfall, wind speed and wind direction from over 900
schools in 53 cities. This home page also includes links to many other
educational and meteorological resources.
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Historical Documents WWW site
http://www.hypermall.com/LibertyOnline/

Mostly U.S. historical documents including writings from Thomas Paine,
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and many others. This is a work in
progress and the list of historical documents from all over the world is
increasing rapidly. They are all in completely original format with no
abridgement or adaptation. A site that could become an excellent resource
for both education facilities and personal research.
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The Word Detective Home Page
http://www.escape.com/~words1/

The Word Detective is a bimonthly newsletter on words and language.
TWD features myriad strange little graphics, awards cats as prizes for
readers' questions, and in general aims for the large grey area between
Monty Python and the Oxford English Dictionary. Well done and fun resource!
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English/Spanish Dictionaries
http://www.willamette.edu/~tjones/forms/spanish.html

Both Spanish to English and English to Spanish translation dictionaries
are to be found at this web site.
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English and French Dictionaries

--> English to French  http://mlabpower3.uiah.fi/EnglishFrench/ef.html
--> French to English  http://tuna.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/FR-ENG.html

Both sites offer English/French translation dictionaries although each site
is suited to a particular direction in the translation process. Select the
correct site for the intended purpose and direction of translation needed.
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Knowles German English Translations
http://www. infi.net/~sknowles

Announcing a new homepage for translations: Knowles German English
Translations. Come and stop by at  and check out rates and other services.
Interesting links to sites in Germany and hilarious translations are also 
included. Unexpected fun and great info all at the same time!

Other German/English translation dictionaries can be found at:
http://calamity.rz-berlin.mpg.de/eg.html
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English/Slovene Dictionary
http://www.fer.uni-lj.si/dictionary/a2s.html

Convert English to Slovenik language(s). A new offering that is being
updated and enlarged with more words and vocabulary statements.
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The WWW Virtual Library
http://www.stars.com/Vlib/
http://www.w3.org/hypertext/DataSources/bySubject/Overview.html

A fantastic resource on the WWW designed for info retrieval via a great
database filled with sites and info. Includes a wide array of subjects and
info. You'll use this one again and again...
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The WELLgopher
Gopher to: gopher.well.com

Holy cow! This is a *monster* site (and that's good!). This gopher site is
like hitting paydirt - in fact - this site is near legendary on the 'net.
This gopher site houses a huge library of things to read all laid out in
an organized fashion. There are things here you just won't get anywhere
else and if you really want to keep up on the 'net scene and beyond you
really *must* come to this site and read up. No excuses. Period.
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Old Farmer's Almanac, NJ News and US weather WWW site
http://www.nj.com/
http://www.nj.com/weather

In a keystroke of technology that even Ben Franklin would have been proud
of, The Old Farmer's Almanac, America's oldest continuously published
periodical is now wired to the Internet's World Wide Web in a site that
features current weather conditions and graphic forecasts plus its famous
sage advice and unique information.The content of the weather site focuses
on New Jersey and Philadelphia but also offers forecasts for cities across
the country.

This is the first offering of New Jersey Online, a local Internet service
that will include news, information, and interaction serving the state.

The Almanac's new site is being developed by Newhouse Newspapers New Media,
a division of Advance Publications, Inc., publishers of New Jersey's 
Star-Ledger, Times of Trenton, and Jersey Journal. The three papers had 
previously announced a joint venture to share and develop regional on-line
content with the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, published by Knight-
Ridder's Philadelphia Newspapers Inc.

The weather site provides current conditions and an automatically updated,
photographic five-day forecast for New Jersey, Philadelphia, and 25 cities
from Boston to San Francisco. The information is updated hourly, 24 hours a
day, from data fed by Weather Services Corp.

Features of the site directly from The Old Farmer's Almanac will include;
Today's Advice, This Day in History,  This Day in Weather History and
Heavenly Details (sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset)." Readers  may click
to other pages for the Almanac's famous weather predictions -- often used for
weather planning or the start of garden season -- and future planetary
occurrences including a graphic, day-by-day look at the moon's phase.

Readers may also "Ask the Almanac".  Editors will answer questions on any
appropriate subject -- not just the weather. Topics may range from dating to
gardening, household hints, cooking or even excercise.  In addition, people
can soon shop in the "General Store" featuring licensed products, including
food, decorative gifts, books, companion publications, calendars, apparel,
lawn and garden supplies and the three latest Random House Books including
The Best of The Old Farmer's Almanac, The Book of Weather and the Book of
Everyday Advice. This feature will be available in the near future.

The site also features a comprehensive and clickable list of other weather
resources on the World Wide Web, providing everything from the National
Weather Service's coast-to-coast radar picture to a tutorial on cloud
shapes and atmospheric conditions related to clouds.

It is becoming apparent that the corporate world is here to stay on the
World Wide Web and so it is an even harder task to list completely "non-
corporate" offerings. However, web pages sponsored by corporate interests
can be very informative and still remain free to the public. This web
site while "corporate" in nature is a fine example of companies offering
the public a glimpse of an advertisement for their services in exchange
for a wealth of free information. Not a bad trade-off. (IMHO).
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Historical Documents WWW site
http://www.hypermall.com/LibertyOnline/

Mostly U.S. historical documents including writings from Thomas Paine,
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and many others. This is a work in
progress and the list of historical documents from all over the world is
increasing rapidly. They are all in completely original format with no
abridgement or adaptation. A site that could become an excellent resource
for both education facilities and personal research.
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NEB Newswire Service Gopher
Gopher to: gopher.voa.gov
select --> VOA News and English Broadcasts Wire Service

This site contains the week's complete radio transcripts from the "Voice
of America" radio network. Very informative especially for those in areas
and regions that do not receive such news. World-wide news made easily
accesible is what the Internet is all about and here is a resource that
delivers on that premise. A great way to catch up on world happenings.
You don't even need a web browser or WWW access - a simple Unix dial-up
will do and away you go to this informative gopher site.
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CIA Web server
http://www.ic.gov

A great place for information of all sorts. Global facts galore! There is
so much info on so many countries and topics and subjects with included
graphics and detailed explanations that I could never begin to list it all.
This site is a wonderful resource for the info-hound and for the researcher
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NPC Home Page (National Press Club)
http://town.hall.org/places/npc/

Not only is this site of interest to journalists but it is a remarkable
place to start researching various news related issues. This site has many
pointers to both national and international news topics and relates sites
via the Information Center and Newsroom links. NPC also includes a brief
but detailed history of the organization, its members and info on the
NPC building located in Wash. D.C (US). A very good research and info site.
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NewsPage
http://www.newspage.com

A free news service that offers news briefs (over 15,000) sorted by topic.
The commercial service version offers full-text articles rather than the
article "news briefs" offered for free. Hey - I'll take free info anytime.
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BookWire
http://www.bookwire.com:80/

A self described "first place to look for book information on the World
Wide Web". And I believe they're right. A huge and on-target list of links
to books, book related and literature related site all across the WWW.
I can't say enough about this page as there are so many informative links
to every possible facet of book related material that it's just too much to
list here. Authors, newsgroups, Internet sites, children's books, and on
and on goes the links and lists of topical info. A **** Four Star Page.
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Bartlett's Quotations
http://www.columbia.edu/~svl2/bartlett

The complete Bartlett's Quotations on the web. An invaluable source of
quotations from many figures in history. Includes the famous and not so
famous. This is a resource that will let you find that appropriate citation
or quote you need for your paper or give you the ability to find out the
originator or author of a famous quote. A great resource for students and
the general public. Excellent example of the web as a useful resource.
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Roget's Gopher
Gopher to: gopher.uoregon.edu
select --> desktop reference   then select --> "full text" or "searchable"

This site provides a choice between either the full text of the original
Roget's Thesaurus or a search feature to the original text. That's right
I did say *original* text. I believe the original Roget's is over 80 years
old and quite out of date. But some people see this as a plus for there
are words and synonyms in there that are no longer present in newer and
more modern thesaurus texts. Let's say you are researching an old piece
of literature and need to find out about out of date or out of use words
then here is the place to turn to. You must remember also that the original
format of Roget's Thesaurus did not have words listed in alphabetical
order but by topic and thematic listings so it is probably better to use
the search function instead of wading through the archaic topical lists
found in the full text version if speed is of the essence.
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Genealogy info resources

Gopher to:

ucs2.byu.edu
look in /General Information/LDSInformation/Genealogy
contains info archives from the ROOTS-L mail list

alpha.cc.utoledo.edu (port 70)
look in /Research Resources/Genealogy
The University of Toledo contains a huge database of genealogical based
information.

gopher.nara.gov  (port 70)
National Archives Record Administration (NARA) has both gopher and web
site links to geleaology information. A good place to start researching
your family tree and the "roots" of other family members.
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FTP to:

ftp.cac.psu.edu /pub/genealogy
contains shareware and freeware programs

vm1.nodak.edu
this is the ROOTS-L server and has mail list archives
look in the /ROOTS-L directory
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World Wide Web site

WWW Genealogy site (Genealogy Home Page)
http://ftp.cac.psu.edu/~saw/genealogy.html
contains docs, pointers, etc.

NARA WWW site
http://gopher.nara.gov/1/servers/genealog
The National Archives Record Administration is a good starting point for
any genealogy research project be it your own family tree or others.
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Science
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Ask a Geologist
email your questions to: ask-a-geologist@octopus.wr.usgs.gov

Ask geology related questions and you'll have answers and pointers
sent back to you within 2-4 days. Neat!
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Interactive Weather Map
http://rs560.cl.msu.edu/weather/interactive.html

Interactive weather maps that has image map links. Click on a place
on the map and be transported there with full weather info available!
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INTELLiCast weather service
http://www.tasc.com/icast

Includes interactive maps and available 24 hours a day. This service is
updated hourly and has world weather watch info as well.
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Automated Weather Source Nationwide School Weather Network
http://aws.com/

Automated Weather Source manages a nationwide network of weather stations.
K-12 schools access and compare meteorological data including temperature,
humidity, pressure, rainfall, wind speed and wind direction from over 900
schools in 53 cities. This home page also includes links to many other
educational and meteorological resources.
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Weather Machine at the University of Illinois
Gopher to:  wx.atmos.uiuc.edu

Weather World
http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/wxworld/html/top/html

Weather bulletins, listings, predictions and graphic radar/satellite images
should help you decide whether to wear your raincoat or not. Take the "Tour
of the Archives" first so you don't get too lost in this massive site.
Note that there are two sites - the original gopher site and the new WWW
Weather World site. The web version is slightly different and incorporates
a clickable interface. Both the gopher and web versions are excellent.
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Weather Warnings (Ohio State Univ Internet Gopher)
Gopher to:  geograf1.sbs.ohio-state.edu

Tornado tracking info, severe weather warnings, natural disaster info and
reports from the National Severe Storms Forecast Center should keep you up
to date on weather happenings. Unfortunately there is lots of meteorological
jargon within the info so the facts are hard to get at. But even the clue-
less will easily understand bold caps that say   "WRNING - SVR TSTMS!"
I don't think meteorologists like vowels. Can I buy an A... an E ?
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Weather Site at The Daily Planet - Univ of Illinois
http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu

Like the weather gopher site at Univ of Ill. only better. Still under
construction but even so is a great weather page. Contains hundreds of
archived weather pictures, images and maps. And hundreds of current images
as well. If Dorothy and Toto only knew about this web page. Hmmm....
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Freese-Notis Weather
http://www.weather.net/fn/weather.html
http://www.weather.net/fn/radar.html

Freese-Notis provides meteorological information and news to the Internet
user and offers weather maps, weather advisories and radar readings.
Although the maps and images are rather plain - they download and are
displayed very quickly - even on slower modem connections whic makes this
site a valuable resource for the information is top-notch without the extra
color graphics that you may not need. A good basic general weather site.
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Xerox PARC Map Viewer
http://pubweb.parc.xerox.com/map

The user supplies answers to map variables and a custom world map is
created. You will need a postscript file viewer and printer to accurately
view and print out the map image file.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Weather Radar Lab
http://graupel.mit.edu/Radar_Lab.html

Finally a place where most can understand what's going on. And if you find
yourself a little dismayed by the terminology there are helpful links to
go to glossary words with meanings, an FAQ link and a complete and helpul
bibliography of books and articles to let you learn even more. A really
cool image gallery of weather maps makes the trip worthwhile.
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Math WWW site (The Mathematics Archives site)
http://archives.math.utk.edu/

A large compendium of mathematics information and links to other math
related information. Recent findings, discussions plus classic theory
and geometry are also here. A wealth of Math info awaits you.
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Technology Review WWW site
http://www.mit.edu:8001/afs/athena/org/t/techreview/www/tr.html

Technology Review is edited by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
and is a well done and well written science magazine now available on the
World-Wide-Web. Technology Review "addresses the practical implications of
of science, as opposed to laboratory breakthroughs and theoretical and
conceptual abstractions that have no bearing on practicality." The 'zine
is done using hypertext links that can take you to other places related
to an article such as a link to the EPA gopher while reading an article on
ways to produce environmentally safe products. Although the entire hardcopy
version of the magazine is not on the web - most of the articles and
features are and it is one of the best science publications on the web.
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BioTechWeb WWW Site
http://midigod.fhda.edu/BioWebHome.html

BioTechWeb is a cooperative project sponsored by the Community Colleges
Biotechnology Consortium and participating biotechnology firms of
the greater San Francisco Bay and Silicon Valley area. BioTechWeb
is intended to enhance opportunities for education and employment in
the field of biotechnology through the shared use of technical, human
and corporate resources.

BioTechWeb is a work in progress. Current college and industry 
participants include Syntex Corporation and De Anza College. In 
the weeks and months ahead, we hope to add many more community
college/corporate biotech partners to these pages. BioTechWeb is
the first phase of a much larger school-to-work project which will
include Software Engineering, Health Care and a variety of other
professions. 

BioTechWeb is hosted by De Anza Community College (Cupertino, CA, USA),
the Biotech Consortium of San Francisco Bay Area community colleges
and the NOVA Private Industry Council.
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Museum of Science, Boston, Mass.(US) web page
http://www.mos.org

Currently this site is basically an information server about the museum
hours and programs but we will be adding some fun and informative "virtual
exhibits" in the near future. Look for this web page to grow quickly into
a wonderful exhibit and informative resource. Stay tuned...
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Frog dissect WWW

Whole Frog Project
http://george.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/dissect/whole.frog.html
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Univ. of Virginia Curry School of Educational Instructional Technology
NetFrog (Frog Dissection Program)
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/~insttech/frog

Look Ma! No scalpel! And... no frog either! Actually a bloodless and
humane way to virtually study frog anatomy. Educational and fun for all!
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Interactive Frog Dissection (Lawrence Berkeley Labs)
http://george.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/dissect/info.html

A forms-based approach to dissection. Images of the frog from various
views enhances the experience and there are many graphics of the various
stages of dissection as well. I can almost smell the formaldehyde.
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The Froggy Page
http://www.cs.yale.edu/HTML/YALE/CS/HyPlans/loosemore-sandra/froggy.html

Contains info and links to all sorts of "frog" information. There is an
assortment of clip-art and pictures of frogs. How to make an origami frog 
and information on frog species from around the world. Undaunted by
previous reports I could not seem to find recipes <g>. A frog lovers dream!
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GEARS (Global Entomology Agricultural Reasearch Server)
http://gears.tucson.ars.ag.gov/

A fantastic site devoted to bees, bee myths and bee research. If you are
researching bees or bee behavior or just want to find out more about bees
then look no further - this is a busy "hive" of information and links to
all sorts of apiary related info. The USDA-ARS laboratory server including
GEARS offers 12 browsable areas, including research and research links,
publications, beekeeping industry tips, photographs and graphics, download
software ftp forum, an Internet classroom, insect movies, a sound room and
tons of links to other entomology related efforts. Buzz on over here!
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The Visible Man (National Library of Medicine WWW site)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/extramural_research.dir/visible_human.html

The "Visible Man" exhibit in full graphic form. Death row inmate, Joseph
Jernigan, requested that after his execution his body be donated to
science. His body was frozen and dissected. In the process, each part was
imaged by X-Rays, MRIs, CAT scans and filmless digital cameras. The whole
project resides on 15 giga-bytes of storage!  No scalpel needed here!
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Paleontology

Univ of CA at Berkeley Museum of Paleontology
http://ucmp1.berkeley.edu
http://ucmp1.berkeley.edu/welcome.html

Gopher to: ucmp1.berkeley.edu

One of the premeire exhibits on the net. A fantastic virtual tour of the
Berkeley Museum. You MUST surf to this place. One of the best web exhibits
on the World Wide Web. It is visually interesting, fun and educational.
If you have a choice - use the WWW address instead of gopher and browse!
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FunPage Dinosaurs
http://www.sci.kun.nl/funpage/dinosaurs/dinos_en.html

A great page for younger audiences that has all sorts of dinosaur pictures
and facts and info presented in a fun and interesting way.
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Cave Paintings
http://www.culture.fr/gvpda-en.htm
http://dmf.culture.fr/culture/gvpda-en.htm

Pictures of recently discovered cave paintings from the Paleolithic age.
These cave drawings were discovered in France and are beautifully shown.
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Dinosaur Images (GIFs)
http://www.cnam.fr/personnes/bortzmeyer/dino.english.html

Tons of high quality GIFs of dinosaur and related material. You may wait
a while for the image downloads on a slow connection - but it's worth it.
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ArchNet
http://spirit.lib.uconn.edu/archnet/archnet.html

ArchNet serves as the World Wide Web Virtual Library for Archaeology.
This serverprovides access to archaeological resources available on the
Internet. Information is categorized by geographic region and subject. If
you have established a server for archaeology, register it to be included
in ArchNet. An imageless homepage is also available. Many regions of the
world are included and current digs and projects. This is fast becoming the
ultimate site for archaelogical info on the web.
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University of California Museum (Berkeley)
http://ucmp1.berkeley.edu/exhibittext/entrance.html

The best virtual visit to a museum on the web. Truly astounding. This is
both a fun and educational trip that will have you putting this URL down
for return trips and explorations. Berkeley exhibits on the web are among
the finest in the world. Even a 14.4K modem connection moves quickly and
effortlessly through the well designed links and pages of the museum.
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Yale University Peabody Museum
Gopher to: gopher.peabody.yale.edu 
/Search Peabody Collections/Vertebrate Paleontology

Includes a huge resource of the University Museum's cataloged specimens and
also contains a huge amount of vertebrate paleontology information.
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Honolulu Community College "Dinosaurs in Hawaii" exhibit
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/dinos/dinos.1.html

An incredible photographic collection from the replicas at New York's
American Museum of Natural History. Also includes great photos of a
Triceratops skull and a Tyrannosaurus Rex head. Way cool!
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Dino Russ's Lair
http://128.174.173.205/My_Home_Page.html

Russ Jacobsen of the Illinois State Geological Survey's Educational
Extension has created this page as a way to promote awareness of the
importance of geo-science, geology and paleontology and the way in which
these sciences all inter-relate with each other. This page is a great
resource site for paleontological info including info on current dinosaur
digs in progress and digs that need people to join and help out. There
are also numerous links and pointers to other web pages and ftp sites
that have even more dinosaur info. A great resource that is little known
outside the paleontology world.
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K-12 Dinosaur Unit
Gopher to: informns.k12.mn.us
/Minnesota K-12 Resources/Dinosaur Unit

Created by the Internet for Minnesota Schools (InforMNs) this site has more
than 40 text files and plenty of downloadable pictures of dinosaurs. There
is a host of information that every one can easily understand and that will
keep kids interest. Reports on dinosaur eggs to whether Godzilla was/is a
real dinosaur will keep the reading interesting. Also included is much
information about theories of dinosaur extinction and the possibility of
dinosaurs being warm-blooded. This gopher site also contains a few links to
other dino-related gopher sites as well as a time line guide of dinosaur
existence on earth. A great K-12 resource for the classroom... or at home!
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Archaeological Field Server
http://durendal.cit.cornell.edu/TestPit.html

This WWW site is maintained by Ken Stuart on Cornell University's server
and is compiled from email and postal mail messages he receives from other
University field schools and professional archaeology contract companies.
Want to join an expedition to Tunisia, how about an excavation in Egypt or
a dig started in Honduras? That's right - these and many more digs need
regular folks like yourself to come on down and help out. If you don't see
anything of interest you can use the links to the Archaeological Institute
of America's Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunities Bulletin to see other
areas of interest or future projects. Grab a shovel or trowel and sign up!
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ROBOT CONTROL INTERACTIVE!

Robot-MercuryWWW (Mercury Project Site)
http://www.usc.edu/dept/raiders/story/mercury-story.html

Web forms control a live robot. Now dig for buried treasure. Avast Mateys!
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Robot control WWW (Mercury-site project)
http://www.usc.edu/dept/raiders

Control a robot arm via WWW  Another Mercury robot project
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Remote Robot Arm
http://telerobot.mech.uwa.edu.au

"aye ...that's robot control mates"
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Matt's Solar Car Page
http://www-lips.ece.utexas.edu/~delayman/solar.html

This site includes information of all types on solar powered vehicles
including info on solar-powered racing teams. Contains links to great
pages with related slor-powered info. Even a link to U.S. Weather Map
reports. Oh no! an Eclipse!
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The SETI Institute (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence)
http://www.metrolink.com/seti/seti-top.html
http://www.seti-inst.edu/seti.html

Beam me up Scotty! There's no intelligent life-forms down here!
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A Virtual Window to the Past (Computer Museum)
http://www.sentex.net/~ccmuseum

The Commercial Computing Museum has had an exhibit called "A Window to the
Past" in downtown Waterloo, Ontario, Canada since July 1994. Now, even if
your travel plans don't include a visit to Waterloo, everyone can see the
exhibit because they have put a "virtual window" to the Past on the WWW!
Commercial Computing Museum is a remarkable museum and one of the few of
its kinds and (perhaps) the only computer museum accesible via the WWW.
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Nanotechnology on the WWW
http://skyler.arc.ab.ca/~morgan/nano.shtml

An under-rated page. It's incredibly cool and it's about the science and
study of small machines. Nanotechnology is the study of tiny, miniature
self-replicating robots. These mini-bots might be the size of fleas.
Prototypes are already being designed. Asimov would be proud! Many links
to other robot pages and 'bot information. You'll be dazzled by this!
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A Thermometer in Maine
telnet to: small.eece.maine.edu 9876

You can check the temperature of an office somewhere in Maine. A person
named Andrew Sheaff actually connected his office thermo into the net!
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Catalog of Known Nuclear Explosions
Gopher to: wealaka.okgeosurvey1.gov
select "Catalog of Known Nuclear Explosions"

Every one of 'em - and they mean it! From the Trinity Test to present day.
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Volcano World
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu

Information overload site! Everything you wanted to know about volcanoes
and then some. Images, historical and current info, definitions of volcano
terminology and tons of links to other volcano related pages.
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Web Site for Educators, Students, Scientists & Engineers
http://www.thomson.com
gopher://gopher.thomson.com
FTP to: ftp.thomson.com  (contains the file archives only)

You can also send email to: <search@catalog.thomson.com> to perform a 
catalog search of the files in the archive.

The new Internet site includes a searchable database of more than 20,000 
education, reference, scholarly, scientific, technical and business 
products, as well as discipline-specific Resource Centers, electronic 
discussion and newsletter lists, and on-line supplements to products.  
The number of products will continually increase to an estimated 50,000 
within the next twelve months.  Users have intuitive and powerful 
search capabilities that give them immediate access to a wealth of 
information and resources across a wide variety of academic, scientific, 
technical, reference and business disciplines.  On-line order forms 
enable users to immediately place orders for ITP texts, journals and 
electronic products (video, software and CD-ROM).
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SciEd: Science and Mathematics Education Resources
http://www-hpcc.astro.washington.edu/scied/science.html 

AstroEd: Astronomy and Space Science PhysicsEd: Physics ChemEd: Chemistry
Earth Science Biological Sciences Environmental Science Oceanography and
Fisheries. Meteorology, Anthropology, Paleontology, etc. Also - Mathematics,
General Science (more than one discipline), Health, Education Museums and
Exhibits related to science, Science History, Doing Science, Skepticism and
Pseudoscience. Also includes the Science Reference Shelf (Physical constants,
etc.) and other Science/Math Gateways. Holy shazam! What more can I say?
If you need math or science realted resources - you've got to check this out!
Many thanks to Alan Cairns and the Astronomy Dept. of the Univ of Washington
for making these resources via their WWW page available. Extreme kudos!
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Earthquake Info server
http://www.civeng.carleton.ca/cgi-bin/quak

This is a neat way to find out about earthquake info and where earthquakes
are happening as it is displayed graphically on a world map. Links to other
earthquake info-sites. Very well done and informative site and a fine way
to use clickable image-maps to access information.
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Guess the Macromolecule
http://sp1.berkeley.edu/macro.html

A high-tech affair that is like a Biotech 20 questions game. You think of
a Macromolecule (or even pretend to be one) and then the computer asks you
various yes or no questions that you must respond to. Believe it or not -
the computer very rarely loses as its question/answer database is vast and
full of knowledge. Can you beat the computer at this Biotech 20 questions?
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Various sites and archives (including NASA archives)

Telnet to:
sseop.jsc.nasa.gov
log in as "photos"
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telnet to:
ned.ipac.caltech.edu
log in as "ned"
contains extragalactic photos
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telnet to:
cfa204.harvard.edu
log in as "einline" and follow instructions
contains Smithsonian archives/photos
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telnet to:
stinfo.hq.eso.org
log in as "stinfo"
the Hubble space telescope place
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Astrophysics Book Shelf
gopher to: psulias.psu.edu
Choose The Electronic Bookshelf then Subject Shelf, then Astronomy and
Astrophysics shelf. Bon apetite!
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The AstroWeb
http://fits.cv.nrao.edu/www/astronomy.html

A virtual warehouse of astronomy related information. Check it out!
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NASA FTP info
ftp to: dftnic.gsfc.nasa.gov

Look around. points of interest are the /IMAGES/GIFS directory and other
sub-directories for Apollo, astronomy, NASA, the Space Shuttle and many
more.
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NASA Explorer Site
ftp to: explorer.arc.nasa.gov

Contains images from NASA space missions. Fantastic graphic site!
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NASA Spacelink Database
telnet, gopher, ftp or WWW
the address is: spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov

An unbelievable database of GIFs, JPEGs, scans, info-docs and more!
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NASA Launch Site
http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/hqpao/hqpao_home.html

Fantastic NASA page. You gotta see this one!
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NASA Review Page
http://godric.nosc.mil/planet_earth/nasa.html

A glorious overview of all the NASA centers, NASA archives and general
information about NASA and NASA related topics and projects.
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NASA Project page
http://www.nasa.gov

Offers access to its many research and ongoing projects and is also a
gateway to many other science-related sites. Includes collections of
astronomical data and sources and a wide variety of science information.
Much of the information is graphically presented which makes it a wonderful
visually interesting educational resource. NASA sites are great!
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NASA site compilation
http://www.larc.nasa.gov/nasaonline/nasaonline.html

Most NASA sites can be reached via links from this WWW page. I really
have not seen a bad NASA page yet so this is a valuable offering and will
take the work out of searching for NASA and NASA related links and topics.
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The American Astronomical Society
http://blackhole.aas.org/

The number of quality links here is astronomical and the AAS has put up
an excellent web resource for all planetary travelers... Too much to list
here but this site is a warehouse of info and pictures. Excellent!
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Space Telescope Institute Tour
http://stsci.edu/top.html

A wonderful graphical tour of the Space Telescope Institute complete with
pictures of space taken by the telescope. The pictures are continually
updated as current photos are being taken.
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SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space)
gopher to: seds.lpl.arizona.edu
Information about all sorts of celestial events; past, present and future.
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Views of the Solar System
http://www.c3.lanl.gov/~cjhamil/SolarSystem/homepage.html

A visual trip as you hop from planet to planet. An excellent site that is
well laid out, informative and loaded with fantastic pictures.
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(Welcome to) The Planets
http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/

Another great web page from NASA - the images are quickly downloaded and
you'll be cruising at warp speed through the galaxy. A great trek for all.
One of the best visual and planetary graphic sites on the web.
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StarWorlds
http://cdsweb.ustrasbg.fr/starworlds.html

A database of astronomy, space and related information. The list includes
info on many astronomy related organizations not yet on the web but still
accessible through other means.
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The Nine Planets
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/billa/tnp/nineplanets.html
http://chandra.astro.indiana.edu/astronomy/nineplanets/nineplanets.html

Bill Arnett has written and made available a wonderfully done multimedia
virtual tour of our Solar System. This is one of the best "space and
astronomy" pages I've ever seen. A great educational resource. This will
be enjoyed by all who see it - yes - it's that good. Surf here right now!
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StarBits
http://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/starbits.html

StarBits is a dictionary of more than 80,000 acronyms and abbreviations
that are related to astronomy and space sciences. Webster's of the stars!
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StarHeads
http://cdsweb.ustrasbg.fr/starheads.html

Contains over 1,000 pointers/links to the personal web pages of other
scientists and enthusiasts of astronomy and space related fields.
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Star*s Family
http://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/starsfamily.html

Includes directories and dictionaries of other "Star" projects (see above)
The Star Family of astronomy web projects is under the guidance of:
Prof. Andre Heck / Observatoire Astronomique / Strasbourg, France
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Mount Wilson Observatory
http://www.mtwilson.edu/

The Mount Wilson Observatory is located in the US in the San Gabriel
Mountains near Pasadena, California. While much of the facility is no
longer open to visitors you can go on a virtual tour of the observatory
and all its telescopes and facilities via the WWW. You can learn about the
100 inch Hooker Telescope built in 1917 and read about ongoing scientific
projects and astronomical findings. You can even have a "virtual" souvenir
to take home with you in the form of a personalized galaxy map that you
can download (it's a postscript StarGazer map that figures out where you
are and creates a star-map with your perspective of the galaxy based on the
area of the world your visiting from). The Mount Wilson site has this to
say, "Much of the initial understanding of our universe came from data and
observations acquired through this facility". There is still a lot to be
learned here through the wonderfully done virtual tour via the WWW site.
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Top Ten Hubble 5th Anniversary Images Available
http://www.stsci.edu/pubinfo/BestOfHST95.html

or browse directories using: http://www.stsci.edu/ftp/pubinfo

- for pictures via FTP:
Anonymous FTP to: ftp.stsci.edu:
GIF files are in /pubinfo/gif, with extension .gif
JPEG files are in /pubinfo/jpeg, with extension .jpg
TIFF files are in /pubinfo/tiff, with extension .tif

The HST 5th Anniversary Image Collection is available via the Internet in
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Purdue SEDS Homepage
http://expert.cc.purdue.edu/~puseds

The Purdue Chapter of SEDS (Students For The Exploration and Development of
Space) now has a hompage and it is evolving into a great science resource.
Here you will find information about SEDS and the Purdue Chapter along with
a giant list of Space related sites on the net (100+) and you will also be
able to take part in the virtual moonbase project. Check this out!
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JPL Comet Shoemaker-Levy Images home page (New images)
http://newproducts.jpl.nasa.gov/sl9

Some new infrared images of Jupiter taken by John Spencer and Christopher
Duma on April 15, 1995 from the Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) in
Hawaii are now available at the JPL Comet Shoemaker-Levy home page. These
images are interesting in that they show that the some of the impact
dust from Comet SL9's collision from Jupiter from last July has moved
north, and some of it is now around the Great Red Spot. Also available is
an image projection of the G impact onto the Earth. This image is courtesy
of John Spencer and Jacqueline Mitton and was taken from the book "The
Great Comet Crash", which will be released this summer by Cambridge
University Press. The photos here are absolutely breathtaking. Enjoy!
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Earth Viewer
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html

Can generate all sorts of image views of the Earth from various positions.
Includes maps of the Earth, space images of Earth, views of the Earth that
show the various times and day/night regions in real time or in projected
time intervals. Also has views from specifically selected points in our
solar system such as views of our planet from the Sun, the moon and from
Mars. Includes views of Earth sent from the orbiting Hubble Telescope and
much more. This is a fascinating and educational page that is a must see!
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Mars Today
http://egg-foo.arc.nasa.gov/HTML/MARS/CD/MarsToday/AboutMarsToday.html

A visually remarkable weather information site that is much like the US
Weather gopher server except... it's for Mars! This is a global climate
model rendered in easy to view displays. Howard Houben, who is a research
scientist with the Space Physics Research Institute in California, is to
be thanked for the generation of such a project. You have to see this one!
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JPL Cyberspace Data Monitoring System
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/releases/cyber.html

From the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA (US) comes a new system
for monitoring spacecraft such as Magellan and Voyager 2. This graphical
panel displays the sub-systems of the spacecraft and shows such things as
internal and skin temperatures of spacecraft, power status and more all
in any easy to view and understand set of visual control panels. Of course
you won't be able to control the craft (shucks) but you can take a peek at
the monitor displays that NASA engineers see to monitor the daily progress
of sub-systems aboard the spacecraft. Now if they only had a joy-stick...
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Bradford Robotic Telescope
http://www.eia.brad.ac.uk/rti/index.html

The Bradford Telescope site in England is a very powerful service offered
through the WWW. Amateur and professional astronomers along with students
and student groups are encouraged to complete an electronic request form
detailing and describing what you would like the telescope to observe. The
University of Bradford's telescope is very powerful and it has an automated
system that can actually tell if the skies are clear enough that night for
telescope obervation procedures to continue. Right before dusk the request
forms for observations are processed and the telescope is setup for those
requested observations - it is an automated system where the requests are
sent electronically to the telescope right from the forms-based request
page. The next day the completed jobs are returned and users can look at
the results and download the images that were gathered by the telescope.
This is an interactive telescope and observatory project that will be an
ongoing service as long as it is not abused.
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Environment and Ecology
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National Wetlands Inventory
http://www.wi.fws.gov

or FTP to:
enterprise.nwi.fws.gov  in the  /dlgdata  directory

Complete wildlife inventory of our national wetlands.
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EnviroLink Network
gopher to: envirolink.org

Contains an evironment watch report and info on endangered species, energy,
environmental laws, environment groups, environmental newsletters and tons
more. Read this electronic informational resource and save the paper trail.
Look Ma - no paper mill trees!
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EnviroWeb
http://www.envirolink.org

This is an "outgrowth" of the EnviroLink Network and has to be one of the
best thought out and laid out web sites around. It contains beautifully
done pages that don't take years to download the images. It is a breezy
ride through page after page and the links flow so easily and quickly that
surfing this web site is not a chore or a task - it is highly enjoyable.
There is so much to learn and enjoy here that I doubt you will be able
to put your browser down. I mean it. Collaberative ventures between public
schools are here courtesy of the Environmental Education Network along with
many other on-going projects. A linked list of K-12 education sites is also
here. A wealth of information comes from many sources including the Enviro
Products Directory and of course links back to the "parent" network - the
EnviroLink Network. HAS TO BE SEEN! TEACHER ALERT! YOU MUST CHECK THIS OUT!
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GreenPeace World Wide Web Home Page
http://www.cyberstore.ca/greenpeace/index.html

Everyone who comes to visit this site says the same thing - so where is
the information? It seems this site has not been updated on some time and
was a let-down. I expected more than this. A few paltry photos (ok a lot
of old GreenPeace demonstration photos from the early 90s') and a few
scant pieces of info relating to the GreenPeace mission. Stay away until
this site is either updated or completely redone.
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Eco-Net (Institute for Global Commnications project)
http://www.icg.apc.org/igc/en.html

gopher to: gopher.igc.apc.org
select "Econet Environment"

Both sites offer info on a wide variety of ecological issues and topics.
Climate, development of lands, pesticide use and pollution are just a few
of the covered topics. There are many links available to other ecological
and environmental resources. Links to the National Wetlands Inventory, The
League of Conservation Voters National Environmental Scorecard, (which is a
watch dog agency that keeps tabs on Congressional voting on environmental
issues), the Electric Green Journal at the Univ of Idaho, and many more.
This is a very good site for educational institutions to use as it is both
informative and interesting. Even non-environmentalists will like it.
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The Wilderness Society's WWW Page
http://town.hall.org/environment/wild_soc/wilderness.html

This society is a noble "watchdog" of our nations's (US) 90+ million acres
of wilderness protected under The Wilderness Act of 1964. This society is
devoted to protecting public lands and stopping mismanagement of these
public wilderness lands. The web site includes information on the society
itself along with kinks to other information such as fact sheets on areas
of the Adirondack Mountains, Endangered Species list and their habitats,
Grazing on public lands (still a hot topic), and Yosemite Nat'l Park. It
also includes references to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and contains
many other links to environmental info and reading. There is a Wetlands
page and so much more. This is another must visit in your web itinerary.
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Rachel's Environmental and Health Weekly
Gopher to: ftp.std.com
select "ftp" then select "The World's Anonymous FTP Archive" then select
"Periodicals" and finally select "Rachels"

This weekly journal is put out by the "Environmental Research Foundation"
and offers information relating to health and environmental issues. The
archive contains over 400 back issues but the organization of the archive
is first-rate so finding what you want won't be a difficult task. Not only
does this journal contain original articles but it contains compilations
of articles, info and viewpoints from many other publications. The New
York Times, The Nation and The Miami Herald are just a few examples.
FDA regulations and how they affect what you eat, farming practices and
a whole lot more are included. This is a plethora of information yet its
clear and concise layout make it an undaunting archive to find the info you
need. A highly recommended site to visit to find health and environmental
issues and how they both realte to one another. Informative and well done!
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EE-Link (Environmental Education)
http://nceet.snre.umich.edu

or gopher to: nceet.snre.umich.edu

A great educational K-12 resource as there are lesson plans within this
site that deal with science and environmental concerns. This site is
sponsored by The National Consortium for Environmental for Environmental
Education and Training (NCEET) and its mission "...is committed to provide
our children with effective tools and strategies that will enable them to
start shaping tomorrow's environmental solutions today." Their mission is
quite evident within the EE-Link site. Includes links to a solid Waste
Recycling course (Univ of Wisconsin) lesson plans galore from all over
the United States, links to the Aspen Global Change Institute and even
includes lesson plans from The Minnesota National Valley Wildlife Refuge.
There is so much more that this brief paragraph can hardly begin to scrape
the surface of the breadth and depth of the resources and links to other
resources this site provides. Even see and hear a bullfrog plus many other
sounds and sights! INCREDIBLE!

TEACHER ALERT --> EXCELLENT INTERNET RESOURCE AT EE-NET!
If your school is on the net then you should drop what you
are doing NOW and surf on over to this site. No excuses.
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Gateway to Antarctica home page
http://icair.iac.org.nz/

The International Centre for Antarctic Information and  Research operates
and runs this web page site and is located in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Scads of information on Anarctica and the arctic environment. No mittens
needed! Also includes research efforts underway to save this fragile
eco-system from pollution and environmental disaster.
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EPA Gopher (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Gopher to: gopher.epa.gov

A comprehensive source of the EPA FAQ lists - includes the most commonly
asked questions and answers. Also includes synopses of Federal Regulations
as well as six pages of telephone numbers and hotlines to inquire about
EPA regulations as well as other Federal guidelines and mandates.
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Science Education Home Page
http://www.macropress.com/science/

Macro Press is a company of active mentor teachers who got tired  of
waiting for an integrated curriculum science program that would work in
their classrooms within available budget and resources. They ended up
writing their own materials and paid to publish them (K-6). Their students
are now winning national awards because the students are learning hands on
practical science and sharing that knowledge through the World Wide Web!
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Discovery Networks Educator Guides (from the Discovery Channel)
http://Discovery.syr.edu/Discovery/
gopher to: discovery.syr.edu 95
FTP to: discovery.syr.edu  in the --> /Discovery/edguide_spring95
login as "ftp" or "anonymous"
Password: use your full email address

The Discovery Channel is offering public access to all of our Educator 
Guide files for the Discovery Networks' Winter/Spring '95 programming 
season.  Our site is located at the AskERIC project at Syracuse Univ.
home of our Discovery Learning Community.

AVAILABLE FILES
The site contains all the program information from the current Educator 
Guide, broken down into numerous files.  An outline of the files is also 
available <FILEGUID.HQX>. All files are in plain-text format and have been
binhex encoded to ensure consistency.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
AskERIC also houses and maintains our Discovery Learning Community 
Project.  This includes WWW and Gopher areas with complete listings for 
the Educator Guide, educational resources (CD-ROM etc.), and an extensive 
area devoted to The Promised Land.

DISCOVERY NETWORKS ESTABLISHES ONLINE 
"LEARNING COMMUNITY" 

Discovery Networks has announced the February launch of the Discovery 
Learning Community on the Internet.  The site features an electronic 
version of Discovery Networks' Educator Guide and a pilot project kicking 
off in conjunction with The Promised Land, a five-hour television series 
about the massive mid-20th century migration of African Americans from 
the deep South to the industrial North between 1942 and 1970.

"Discovery Networks' programs are not only richly informative in their 
own right but can and should be the springboard for further academic 
inquiry.  The 'Discovery Learning Community' is designed to support such 
inquiry and provide additional resources to help young people explore 
academic themes in rewarding and engaging ways," says Discovery's Hunter 
Williams, senior manager, educational relations.

The Discovery Learning Community, which is accessible on Internet via 
gopher, world-wide web and ftp, provides teachers, learners, parents and 
mentors with activities and resources that extend the educational value 
of programming on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel.  
Throughout the Spring of 1995 the site will have a special focus on the 
many curricular themes present in The Promised Land, including 
African-American experience, economics, artistic expression, urban 
studies, migrations, politics and civil rights.

The site provides teachers and students with activity guides, ideas for 
interdisciplinary study and connections to local mentors and other 
classes.  The site includes special resources for incorporating the oral 
histories of migration veterans into existing curricular goals and a 
wealth of diverse resources from leading institutions and organizations 
that focus on African-American history and culture.  To assist the 
contribution of teachers' and learners' views on The Promised Land, 
Discovery has set up an online discussion group, or listserv.

The Promised Land premieres on The Discovery Channel in prime-time 
February 12-15.  Assignment Discovery, a service of Discovery Networks, 
presents commercial-free versions of The Promised Land series the week of 
February 27 - March 3, from 9-10am ET/PT.  The entire series also airs 
the weeks of April 17-21 and June 5-9 at the same time.  Media 
specialists, teachers and parents may tape Assignment Discovery 
programming and use it for up to one year from the date of taping.

The Internet site was designed by Discovery Networks and Duggan 
Associates, an online communities development firm in Baltimore, MD. The 
site was built and is maintained at the AskERIC project at the ERIC 
Clearinghouse on Information & Technology, Syracuse University, and the 
InfoMall program of the Northeast Parallel Architecture Center, also 
located at Syracuse University.
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The Texas Natural History Collections (TNHC)
http:/www.utexas.edu/depts/tnhc/.www
gopher://gopher.utexas.edu:3003/11/pub/tnhc

TNHC, a division of the Texas Memorial Museum of the Univ. of Texas at
Austin, is bringing to the public their large database collection of
natural history with emphaisis relating to Texas collections but also
offering world-wide links to information and natural history data. The
site includes...

WAIS-indexed databases from the ichthyology and herpetology
collections are searchable, and data from other divisions (geology
and invertebrate divisions) will soon be added.

The WWW pages of DESERT FISHES COUNCIL include its complete bilingual
proceedings of meetings, photographs of fishes, distribution maps, and
abstracts of biology, conservation status and management of selected fish
species.

The Business Office of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ICHTHYOLOGISTS AND
HERPETOLOGISTS, now based at the TNHC, provides (WWW & Gopher) an updated
membership directory, meeting announcements, and general information about
the society.

Finally, the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS BIODIVERSITY RESOURCES AND COLLECTIONS
(UT-BRAC) collaborative project (WWW & Gopher) provides links to other
natural history and biodiversity resources at UT Austin. Currently the
PLANT RESOURCES CENTER and VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY LAB join the TNHC with
online databases and related files. Links to other University of Texas
natural history and biodiversity-related collections, and to external
regional biodiversity resources, will be added in the near future.
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Earthwatch Home Page on the WWW
http://gaia.earthwatch.org

Earthwatch Now On the World Wide Web! Earthwatch, an international nonprofit
organization funding scientific and environmental enterprise, has launched
the first in a series of on-line services. The 1995 Earthwatch research and
exploration portfolio is now available on the World Wide Web.

Founded in 1972, Earthwatch offers you the chance to participate on over 150
scientific and cultural research expeditions worldwide. No special skills are
required - we'll train you in the field on projects ranging from saving
endangered rhinos in Africa to monitoring wild dolphins off Monterey to
excavating medieval castles in France.

As an EarthCorps member, you support the field research and cover your food
and lodging expenses with tax-deductible contributions ranging from $500 to
$2000. Airfare costs to and from the site are not included though these costs
are also generally tax deductible. To date, over 40,000 EarthCorps members
have contributed to important environmental and cultural research in 111
countries.

The Earthwatch Home Page details the mission of the organization. Readers
can then explore a graphically rich catalogue of 150 expeditions, browsing
by location (worldwide), time of year, fields of study (such as archaeology,
marine mammalogy, paleontology and public health), and issues of concern
(endangered species, sustainable development and more). Ground Truth reports
of significant expedition findings and applications are also available.
Readers can request additional information, sign up as Earthwatch member,
or make a reservation for the EarthCorps via e-mail.

Future on-line services will provide direct links between scientists at their
research sites and classrooms, as well as interactive chat rooms and bulletin
board services.
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University of Oregon U.S. Outdoor Program
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~opwww
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~opwww/enviro

Once again the University of Oregon Outdoor Program is exploring the
wilderness, except in this case, it's the virtual wilderness.  You can now
find the latest information about OP trips, events, resources, outdoor
conditions, and much more at

http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~opwww

One of the major objectives of our pages is to provide environmental
information.  We have and are collecting information on environmental
concerns, events, politics, local environmental resources and general
environmental information.  The environmental page is at

http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~opwww/enviro

We would appreciate any information you may have about local environmental
events and groups, ways that we could improve, and general input on our 
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Hazardous Substances & Public Health Newsletter (ATSDR Homepage)
http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/atsdrhome.html

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has
announced that their monthly newsletter is available to the public online
via the WWW at the ATSDR Homepage. ATSDR's mission is to prevent exposure
and the adverse human health  effects and diminished quality of life
associated with exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites,
unplanned toxic releases, and other sources of environmental pollution.
If you're unfamiliar with the ATSDR Homepage altogether, it contains links
to ATSDR's toxicological profiles of hazardous substances, public health
statements about exposure effects, and the HazDat database, which contains
information about the release of hazardous substances from Superfund  sites
or emergency events and their effect on health.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Internet Servers
http://www.fws.gov

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has two new servers on the Internet.  These efforts are in support of our 
The servers are - Fire Management - and - Region 1 (Pacific Region)
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The Froggy Page
http://www.cs.yale.edu/HTML/YALE/CS/HyPlans/loosemore-sandra/froggy.html

Contains info and links to all sorts of "frog" information. There is an
assortment of clip-art and pictures of frogs. How to make an origami frog 
and information on frog species from around the world. Undaunted by
previous reports I could not seem to find recipes <g>. A frog lovers dream!
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Planet Earth Home Page Virtual Library
http://godric.nosc.mil/planet_earth/info.html

A great linked list of fun and educational places to surf to. Includes
a lot of science related and Earth environment links
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Arcosanti
http://www.getnet.com/~nkoren/arcosanti/arcosant.html

A self-contained community that is an ongoing experimental project. The
community is located on a 4,000 acre preserve and it has an ecologically
sound, energy efficient and environmentally friendly mission. The community
is self-sustaining and does not depend on outside resources for its food,
shelter or water supply. This is supposed to be a model for future cultures
and communities to emulate. This site gives you a window into their world.
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8 Ball page
http://resort.com/~banshee/Misc/8ball
the net version of the ol' 8 Ball advice giver. Will I or won't she...?
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Alternative Web sites (new and unusual)
http://www.mcs.net/~rune/home.html

New and unusual links from around the world. Strange and amusing!
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Web Site of the Week
http://www.best.com/~duke/wsw/

There's a new list of web sites called "Web Site of the Week", because as
Forrest Gump's mother used to say..."The Web is like a box of chocolates.
You never know what you're gonna get". Always fresh and interesting sites!
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Netscape Live Aquarium (Fish Cam!)
http://www.netscape.com/fishcam/

A live picture of an aquarium at the Netscape offices. Lots of fish and
plants. Take the worry out of setting up your own - use this instead. Also
includes links to other "fishy" web pages. Of course we all know that while
surfing one is apt to see fish in the wide open web ocean. Way cool stuff!
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Cambridge Univ.
http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/coffee/coffee.html

Cambridge Univ, England
A live picture of a coffee pot in a corner of the Trojan Room at Cambridge
University. Lets students know if there is any coffee in the pot before
wasting precious energy to leave their comfy dorms to get a cup o' java.
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Cathouse.org site
http://cathouse.org/CathousePeople/JasonHeimbaugh/

You're never sure what going to be here - but you always know it's going to
be fun surfing through this page of wacky links. Off the beaten path.
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Confession Booth
http://anther.learning.cs.cmu.edu/priest.html

A virtual Priest listens to all and gives comfort and absolution of sins.
No need to wake up early on Sundays anymore - sleep late and confess later.
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Fun and Games on the Spider's Web
http://gagme.wwa.com/~boba/fun.html

"The Spider's Web" You'll get lost in this one for hours on end. Try to
start your surfing excursion on a weekend - you won't be to bed for a while
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CyberQueer Lounge
http://cyberzine.org/html/GLAIDS/glaidshomepage.html

If you're gay, lesbian or anything in between then here's the page for you.
An exhaustive list of info and links to cover about every imaginable topic
related to homosexuality. Even if you're curious - take a look. It's really
a well-done site and you might even learn something. Gays will have a field
day on this one. Hey - no flames. I've included a wide variety of sites.
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Games Domain www
http://wcl-rs.bham.ac.uk/GamesDomain

Tons of fun! Online games galore. Multi-player games too!
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GhostRider Web page
http://www.iscs.nus.sg/~tankhimb

well done site - new and unusual links plus standards. Good "alternative"
starting point for web adventures. Lots of out of the way places to see.
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Hotwired!
http://www.hotwired.com/

Informative, irreverant and funny. There's always great places to go here
and great things to read. A "MUST VISIT" place on the web.
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Internet Phone
http://www.vocaltec.com

‚hat with someone. Believe it or not - it seems that people would rather
hide in ascii text typing to others than to speak with them. This is not
as big a success as everyone first thought it would be. Hmmm...
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LEGO Product site
http://legowww.itek.norut.no

This has to be one of the coolest and most fun commercial sites around.
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Mossy Rock Links
http://www.Direct.CA/~ssibbet

Unusual surfing site. I surfed for hours on this one - catch a wave and go!
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Psycho Drugs URL
gopher://culture.atcc.org:70/0R1345504-1345792-/txtfiles.dev/FUNGYEAS.TXT

Hey kids, here's a great URL to check out. Rummage around here for other
pertinent info. Put your surfboard down though - no hanging ten while high!
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Justin's Links from the Underground
http://raptor.swarthmore.edu/jahall
http://sccs.swarthmore.edu/jahal/index.html

Unusual sites from around the world! Who else has links to the Ollie North
page. An unbelievable collection. You could surf through this for months.
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Paranoia - Web page
www.paranoia.com/links.html

need I say more?  hey - what was that?  who's there?
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Addventure 2
http://acm.rpi.edu/addventure

Follow the links and when at a dead-end, create your own link to extend the
adventure. (You'll be at a blank forms page and prompted to enter your own
directions. Such as "You walk along the road until you come to an
intersection".  Then you enter "Go Left or Go Right, etc...  cool fun!
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Veb Village
http://manor.york.ac.uk/cgi-bin/vv.sh

An unusual "must visit" for all avid Web surfers
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Battleship
http://manor.york.ac.uk/htdocs/bships.html
http://csugrad.cs.vt.edu/htbin/battleship/battleship

Play "Battleship" game via WWW. "You sunk my battleship!" These are two
web sites featuring slightly different versions of the old favorite.
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Lite Brite site
http://www.gal-cit.caltech.edu/~ta/lb/lb.html

Plug in colored pieces on a grid and watch 'em light up! Just like the
children's toy - only adults will play for hours with this one too!
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Interactive Toy and Game List
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/andrew/org/kgb/www/zarf/games.html
http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/zarf/www/games.html#games

This is the "list of lists" when it comes to online games on the WWW.
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Blackjack card server
http://www.ua.com/blackjack/bj.html

Hold 'em or hit 'em but try not to fold 'em.
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Danfuzz's Wall O' Shame
http://web.kaleida.com/u/danfuzz

Hmmm... I'm not sure what this is but it seems to be a collection of
miscellaneous messages that are complete gaffes and boners. Weird.
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Cool Site of the Day
http://www.infi.net/cool.html

Let the cool site of the day take you away. Always fresh and different!
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Webaholics home page
http://oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu/personal.rbarrett.html

Kinda like alcoholics anonymous - only kewler.
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Webaholics Top 50 Page
http://www.ohiuo.edu/~rbarrett/webaholics/favlinks/entries.html

The webaholics version of a Top 50 sites to surf to list. The linked list
changes frequently but the sites are always fresh and funny places to go.
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Digital Confession Booth
http://anther.learning.cs.cmu.edu/priest.html

The Digital Priest is waiting for you... after drive-in churches and web
confessions - what's next?
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Virtual Meetmarket
http://wwa.com:1111
http://sashimi.wwa.com:1111

Place your own personal ads or just "shop around" Plenty of available
GIFs for the open-minded to see. And you thought bars were the place to
meet interesting folks?
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Internet Personals
http://www.montagar.com/personals/index.html

Another Internet "personals" service. If the 'net was more sensory - would
anyone get out of their easy chair or put down the browser button ?
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Condom Country
http://www.ag.com:104/condom/country

Ahem... comes in flavors too!
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Games Domain
http://wcl-rs.bham.ac.uk/GamesDomain

A well-endowed page chock full of game FAQs and numerouos links to other
games pages. This is a must see for all games afficianados. Try it!
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Extremely Strange and Weird sites collection
No explanation given on these - cruise at your own risk - but I guarantee
that you'll get lost surfing on these time and time again. You won't take
my word on it eh? Well, I dare you to try these - you'll come back for more.

Really Different Sites
http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~aure/htmls/strangepts.html
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Rumor Mill
http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/rmill.html
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Murple Web Weird Stuff
http://www.clark.net/pub/murple/weird.html
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Drug Information server
http://www.paranoia.com/drugs

An informative and honest page supplying vast quantities of information.
Try not to O.D. on the data!  (Hey Cheech - what about the bong man)
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Even Weirder and Stranger Web Pages collection
*Definitely* not for the faint of heart, squeamish or anyone logically
minded. It just doesn't get much weirder than this folks! 

alt.tasteless home page
http://nyx10.cs.du.edu:8001/~jnash/alt.tasteless.html
From the alt.tasteless Usenet newsgroup postings. No wonder they call
them the "alt" groups.
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Gender and Sexuality page
http://english-server.hss.cmu.edu/Gender.html
Problems getting down with your bad self or just confused whether you're
a boy or a girl. Do you dream of women but hate your mother?
Need I say more?  Well I won't - go there yourself!
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Complete Guide to Lock Picking
http://www.lysator.liu.se/mit-guide/mit-guide.html
For the criminally inept. Ah geez, I locked the keys in my car...
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Vampire Index
http://www.wimsey.com/~bmiddlet/vampyre

Vampyres Only!
http://www.wimsey.com/~bmiddlet/vampyre/vampyre.html
A coffin full of Vampire facts and fictions. Pages beckon you to
join "Other Creatures of the Night on the Vorld Vide Veb"
Bela Lugosi would be proud.
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Heather Rose Gothic page
http://chico.rice.edu/~busbyhea/gothic.html
Not just for Halloween. This page is genuinely creepy and contains
numerous links to even creepier pages. Yikes!  Leave the lights on!
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Geek and Nerd sites
http://samsara.circus.com/~omni/geek.html
http://www.cshl.org/people/corp_reed_dir/geek_code.html
http://www.engr.scarolina.edu/nerd

Gopher to: prism.nmt.edu  then select --> tests

Find out the difference between a geek and a nerd and other odd things.
Also take the nerd test and other geeky-nerd stuff. Also includes the
infamous Luke's Hippy Dippy Nerd Page. Truly awful.
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Bogosity
http://www.phil.uni-sb.de/fun/jargon/bogosity.html
A site for sore eyes, strange knowledge and net jargon
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The Websurfer's Handbook
http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/handbook.html
This is how your mother didn't teach you to surf.
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Kook's Report of How Weird are You?
http://www.nada.kth.se/~nv91-asa/weirdness/weird
Repeat after me - this is only a test... only a test...
A 20 question test designed to test your "weirdness" factor.
I don't think the person that made up this test was altogether there...
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The Fascist Game
http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/fascist/fascist.html
He who makes all the rules - Wins!
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Church of Sub-Genius
http://www.voicenet.com/voicenet/homepages/SirWill1/slack.html
Alien prophets? Living Saints? What?
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Barney's home page
http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/barney
Yes, it's the purple dinosaur but it's definitely not for kids!
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Strawberry Pop-Tart Blow-Torches page
http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/~pmichaud/toast
I think these tarts got toasted.
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How to tell if your head's about to Blow Up
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/mkgray/headexplode.html
I'm not making this one up folks! So this is what they do at MIT?
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Wonderful World of Barbie
http://deepthought.armory.com/~zenugirl/barbielingo.html
http://deepthought.armory.com/~zenugirl/barbie.html

More than you ever wanted to know about that plastic fantastic girl.
Includes the Plastic Princess Collector Page and many links to other
Barbie topics. A Barbie glossary and Barbie discussion are only a few
of the Barbie related items here. For the Barbie enthusiast!
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100 Point Purity Test for Non-Virgins
http://www.circus.com/~omni/purity.html
OK - virgins can take the test too.
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Puking!
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/hyplan/ljray/ralph.txt
A pretty complete compendium of synonyms for blowing chunks, kissing the
bowl and... well... you get the idea.
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Useless WWW page
http://www.primus.com/staff/paulp/useless.html
Where else can you find the link to "scratch 'n sniff" theater?
And this is only the beginning. This is wonderfully useless web fun!
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Scratch and Sniff Theater
http://www.erc.msstate.edu/~lush/scratch_n_sniff/index.html
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Joe's Couch Rating Chart
http://www.beckman.uiuc.edu/groups/biss/people/jgross/couches.html
You gotta see this one to believe it. Our college youth is in trouble.
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Astroboy's Yo-Yo Status Server
ftp://www.neosoft.com/pub/usera/a/astroboy/yoyo.html
The epitamy of uselessness
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David Letterman ftp site
FTP to: quartz.rutgers.edu  then cd to --> /pub/tv+movies/letterman
The definitive Letterman site. Top ten lists and everthing!
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Rectal Foreign Bodies
http://www.well.com/www/cynsa/newbutt.html
Is that a gerbil in there?
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Fates of Dragon's Lair
Telnet to: 204.156.18.1  7777, 5000, or 3000
Online theater group that performs at the Theater of the Absurd (TOTA)
The theater is part of the Rivendale Chatlines and uses ASCII art as
a backdrop and scenery during plays. Now this is a drive-in movie.

Had enough weirdness yet?  Sheeesh! <I have>
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Calendar site
point your finger client to: copi@oddjob.uchicago.edu

This is soooo coooool!  Just try it!  finger this address and enjoy!
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WXYC Radio
http://sunsite.unc.edu/wxyc
Student run campus radio station that also broadcasts over the net.
You'll need a Mac or Unix box with Maven and/or CU-SeeMe. Visit the
station's home page for details.
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The Obituary Page
http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/obituary/readme.html

A continually updated collection of obituary listings from around the world
At first this seems quite strange - but it is eerily interesting and you'll
be surfing this site far longer than you expected. Bizarre and unique.
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CyberGuide home page
http://techweb.cmp.com/net

Reviews, picks and pans of Cyber places to visit. Siskel and Ebert couldn't
do much better than this. Not great - but still worth the trip. The info
is updated constantly so surf on over occasionally to get the scoop on what
is hot and what is not. A web page from the folks at NetGuide magazine.
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Alternative X
gopher to: marketplace.com

Talk, rant and discuss with the likes of Mark Leyner, Allen Ginsberg or
Ken Kesey. Everything from elitist structures to govt. cabals abound. An
eclectic group of folks show up here and it is always intellectually
stimulating. Pour a cup o' java and let your hair down. A trip for all.
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Nethack
ftp to: linc.cis.upenn.edu /pub/NH3.1/binaries

Fantastic Dungeon and Dragons game ala Internet. Even non-fans quickly
become addicted to this one. Don't say I didn't warn you...
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Absurd Places to Visit

The Cygnus Christmas Tree
finger xmastree@cygnus.com
http://www.cygnus.com/xmastree

Only opened seasonally. Can you guess which season?
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Kirk McKusick's Wine cellar
telnet to: chez.cs.berkeley.edu 451

Another absurd and useless connection to show the current temperature of
Kirk's wine cellar and suggestions for the "wine of the day".
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A Thermometer in Maine
telnet to: small.eece.maine.edu 9876

You can check the temperature of an office somewhere in Maine. A person
named Andrew Sheaff actually connected his office thermo into the net!
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Vending Machines at various Colleges and Universities

finger pony@sail.stanford.edu
finger coke@cs.cmu.edu
finger coke@mackerel.gu.uwa.edu.au
finger cocacola@columbia.edu

Don't bother leaving your dorm on a useless journey to the soda machine.
Waste bandwidth and have fun fingering these machines to see if your
favorite is in stock. Many also tell when the sodas were put in the
machine so you can tell if they're cold enough and some have a themometer
that says how cold the sodas are. Ah... the meager college existence.
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Paul's Hot Tub
finger hottub@hamjudo.com
email: hottub@hamjudo.com
http://hamjudo.com/cgi-bin/hottub.html

This guy hooked up his hot-tub to the Internet and now lets the public
come on in and visit. You can check the water temp, outdoor air temp, and
other hot-tub info. Ahhhhh relaxing... bring your own towels!
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Thomas Boutell's Birthday Server
http:// sunsite.unc.edu/btbin/birthday

This page will not only tell you who shares your birthday with you it will
provide links to these persons home page if available. You can enter any
date and this page will search for people born on that date! You can feel
free to register your own birthday and if you include your email address,
people can then send you Happy Birthday! email cards. No candles included.
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The Froggy Page
http://www.cs.yale.edu/HTML/YALE/CS/HyPlans/loosemore-sandra/froggy.html

Contains info and links to all sorts of "frog" information. There is an
assortment of clip-art and pictures of frogs. How to make an origami frog 
and information on frog species from around the world. Undaunted by
previous reports I could not seem to find recipes <g>. A frog lovers dream!
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Thunder Dome II - Rise of the Free Jacks
Telnet to: tdome.montana.com 5555
log on using your name and a password of your choosing. (You will have to
remember or write down your password for future log-ons)

New users should type in "POLICY" after log on for important information
on game play and directions. Basically, anarchie reins supreme and there
really is no law or order or rules for that matter. It might all seem too
chaotic at first - but in order to survive you'll have to make alliances...
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Painter's Calculator
http://www.btw.com

After accessing web page, click on "Applets: A collection of Useful Tools
Online" and then select (click on) Paint Calculator. (Try out the other
neat tools too!) Fill in the blanks on the form (room dimensions, how many
coats of paint you'll want to use, etc), and then click on the "Calculate"
button. The "Paint Calculator" will figure out just how many gallons you'll
need for the job. It's accurate and not a toy. This is a professional tool.
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Myers-Briggs Personality Test
http://sunsite.unc.edu/jembin/mb.pl

A forms based web page that gives you the famous Myers-Briggs test online.
You simply answer the multiple choice questions (70 questions) then total
up your score. After your score is tallied your "personality traits" are
reduced to a four letter code that is your Keirsey Temperament Test Result.
Your score results also get you a list of others who share your score.
People from Abraham Lincoln to Isaac Asimov could be your personality peers
and the four letter personality code is recognized world-wide by many
Psychiatric and Psychological organizations. Give this a try - it's fun!
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TallWeb page
http://www.planet.net/tallweb

A web site especially made for tall people. Info and links to places where
tall people can go and find suitable material for their ilk. Pointers to
stores and mail-order houses where tall folks can buy stuff. Even contains
lists and info on Tall Clubs and the Global Tall List. A towering web site.
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Live Nude Video-conferencing
http://www.cts.com/~talon

The author has no personal experience with this site but it does sound
interesting and possibly interactive...
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John and Kelsey Rakes web page
http://galen.med.virginia.edu/~gpr3w/johnkelsey.html

A virtual trip through the Rakes family home. Contains links of all the
family favorites. He's a pediatrician and she's a story writer. Hmmm....
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The Asylum
http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/cgi-bin/asylhome-ta

This wacky site provides the user with virtual padded walls and has a gonzo
psychological questionnaire for prospective inpatient inmates to take. It
also includes the first Lite Brite server on the Web so you can make cool
pictures while you bang on your cell walls. Hip and irreverant - remember
to check out when you're done... you might decide to stay.
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Bianca's Smut Shack
http://bianca.com/shack/

This has got to be one of the coolest places to visit on the 'net if you're
an adult and want to have a little fun. Bianca's is a virtual romp through
a "party house" that will have you engrossed from the moment you check in.
You are given a virtual map of the "shack" that includes a dozen rooms to
travel through - from there you're on your own as I don;t want to spoil the
fun and surprises. It's not really X-rated (unless that's what you want out
of it) rather it is a party in progress and you'll never who who you'll run
into or meet. There are forms based discussions and it's like a community
on the 'net that never goes to sleep. Check this place out!
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Speak to Me Catalog of Talking Products
http://www.clickshop.com:80/speak/

An unusual commercial site that's way cool to browse through. It offers a
neat assortment of talking paraphenalia that is not expensive that might
wind up as neat gifts or become gifts to yourself. The talking keychain
and the memo-maker are just a few of the odds and ends you'll find here
and each has a photograph that shows you what it is you're going to buy
along with a description. Talking picture frames anyone?
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RedStar's Web Page of Internet Fame/IRC Channels/Erotic Pick of Day
http://www.cyberspace.com/~chronos

The title says it all - a neat place to check out occasionally - of course
along with cool 'net stuff there is a bit of erotica - so keep the kids
away from this site... <g>
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Alt.Consumers.Free-Stuff Home Page
Graphic version: http://gn2.getnet.com/~xinh/freestuff.html
Lynx/Text version: http://gn2.getnet.com/~xinh/freestuff/alt.html

Wow! Tons of new, interesting and free "stuff" is offered by various
companies, agencies and individuals from all over the world. There is
lots of free stuff to obtain here and the info and lists are continually
flooding in and being updated. The info is gleaned from the Usenet
newsgroup "alt.consumers.free-stuff"  Check this out!
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More Free-Stuff Web page
http://www.magicnet.net/~rsola/free.html/
 
Contains links to companies that give away free merchandise or have contests
for those that visit their site. A good companion site to the "Free-Stuff"
site gleaned from the "alt" newsgroup (also mentioned in BIGSURF). 
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Yellow Rose of Texas
http://www.yrose.com/~yrose/

A strip club goes online. This is only one of many of these kinds of places
that are littered all over the WWW. I include this site hesitantly if but
only to show that the WWW is indeed "wide-open" in scope...
OK - who talked me into putting this into BIGSURF? Was it... *you* ?
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Dr. Ozone's WWW page
http://www.winternet.com/~drozone

Remember.. you're in the "alternative" section of BIGSURF. You're
strictly on your own here - be brave and explore!
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alt.2600 FAQ pages
http://www.engin.umich.edu/~jgotts/underground/hack-faq.html

An enriching batch of info designed to... um... let users get the most out
of their computing resources. Very well done and always has something in
there that makes the surf over well worth it. For those in the know it's
another place to go and check out occasionally. Suggested reading.
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CyberCafe Guide
http://www.easynet.co.uk/pages/cafe/ccafe.htm

Computers and coffee - the perfect mix (?) Cyber Cafes are opening up all
over the place. These cafes let people sip on java, order sandwiches and
rent Internet access time. That's right - go cybersurfing, email and look
up a few usenet newsgroups while you have lunch. Cool idea. This page
offers a brief guide to available CyberCafes. New cafes are added often.
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NetNoir Online
http://www.netnoir.com

A "cyber-gateway" to Afrocentric information, culture, sports info, music
related topics, business and educational interests. Plans to add many more
Afrocentric/ethnic forums and topics are in the works. Planned topics of
interest include: Religion, politics and corporate sponsors of the site
that have an interest increating their own linkable areas are Motown
Records, Perspective Records and U.S. West's US Avenue electronic marketing
division. Also planned is an area for Black literary artists which will be
soliciting original manuscripts for publication. Also to be added soon are
many black-oriented magazines and publications presented in online format.
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The Mage's Guide to the Internet
ftp to: ftp.portal.com  in the --> /pub/ss/OMNet/magi

Resource guide and list to the Occult and Paganism found on the net. Eerie.
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Gallery of Grotesque ("Dan's Gallery of the Grotesque")
http://zynet.com/~grotesk
http://thelair.zynet.com:80/~grotesk
http://coos.dartmouth.edu/~djb/GotG/GotG_top.html

Not for the squeamish! Formaldehyde babies and postmortem stiffs abound!
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Dark Side of the Net
http://www.cascade.net/dark.html

Another eerie but informative site for anyone interested in finding out
available resources on the Internet that have to do with gothic, paganism,
vampire, occult and other "dark side" topics. A good site for those doing
research in this field.
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Other Gothic and Occult Web sites
http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~feorag/pagan-link/plhome.html
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~sk4p/occult.html

One from England (the home of Gothic) and another from Carnegie-Mellon (US)
Both offer unusual and interesting info and links... strangely interesting.
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The File Room
http://fileroom.aaup.uic.edu/FileRoom/documents/homepage.html

A rather large and comprehensive catalouged list of censored resources and
materials. Most of this material has been either banned in public or school
libraries or has been banned from various countries and/or political and
religious structures due to the content of the material. Not quite a full
blown learning or educational resource and not quite an "alternative" site,
this site is still unusual in its content and scope. Remember - not all
banned works are necessarily pornographical as much of what has become to
be banned is ideological or religious in nature. There are many different
genres included here - from works of art to works of literary merit to
blatant propoganda and religious ranting. In the right hands the pen is thy
sword and the words created are sharp and cut deeply.
The old adage, "sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never
hurt me", is given little credence by many people in power. This place on
the web is a very worthwhile site to visit as it will give you (hopefully)
a deeper understanding of various cultures by what they *don't* allow and
may let you re-define or view the words, thoughts and concepts of "freedom"
and "freedom of speech" in a whole different way. This site should merit at
least one visit by anyone connected to the WWW. Grab your surfboard and
catch a wave over to this web page - and learn.
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Baby Gothic
http://bazaar.com/megadeath/baby/baby.html

This site is one step beyond abnormal and is truly weird and eerie. Well
rendered and high qualty graphics of gothic baby nightmarish pictures.
Some are bizarrely beautiful while others will give the little ones many
sleepless nights. Others are blatantly childish attempts at gothic fright
but most of these images will be rolling 'round your mind for some time...
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Drool
http://www.mit.edu:8001/afs/athena.mit.edu/user/j/b/jbreiden/game/entry.html

You'll be well rewarded for all your efforts (if you manually type in the
URL listed above) after you get to this fantastic page. It's part game and
part virtual tour of Boston, Mass. (US). The premise is easy enough. You
are to chase and then fetch a stick (you play the role of the dog) and
then it's off to the chase! This is no easy task as you have to manuever
through evil kids, weird folks, airport terrorists and other unsavory
characters in your quest for that dog-gone stick you have to fetch. You'll
ride the subway and then have to navigate through Harvard Square and then
you may have to wait in line at the Hard Rock Cafe or try and get through
MIT's Infinite Corridor passage. All this and more awaits you - but if you
succeed in bringing back the stick to your master then all will be praise
and affection - but if you fail - your master will eagerly show his nasty
disapproval. This has to be one of the most unique, inventive and highly
imaginative web pages and/or web games out there. It just doesn't get any
better than this folks. You absolutely MUST surf over to this site.
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URouLette
http://kuhttp.cc.ukans.edu/cwis/organizations/kucia/uroulette/uroulette.html

Web "Roulette wheel" You never know where you might go. Sends you to random
URLs and from there you're off surfin' again! Take a spin on the wheel!
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Games Domain
http://wcl-rs.bham.ac.uk/GamesDomain

The infamous Games Domain site that is the central repository of games
games related info and games software on the World Wide Web.
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WWW Addict's Pop-Culture Scavenger Hunt
http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/hunt/wwwhunt.html

This is a wild and wacky scavenger hunt that will have you in wipe-out
form as you surf the web looking for sites and clues. Several hunts are
offered - some easy - and some very hard - but one thing is for sure -
you'll be addicted in no time to this scavenger hunt. If you succeed then
you get a chance to put your name up (or whatever else you want to put up)
on the "Winner's Wall". Lots of folks like to win just so they get a chance
to write graffiti on the wall. Tons of fun that will have you surfing for
hours on end. Hang out the "Do Not Disturb" sign and start scavenging!
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Amusement Parks
http://www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Amusement_Parks/

Visit an amusement or theme park. Ride a virtual roller coaster and more!
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The Worst of the Web
http://turnpike.net/metro/mirsky/Worst.html

Well... you've heard of the "Best of" now see the "worst of". Truly bad
sites that keep getting more and more bizarre and outrageously bad as you
delve further into this madness. This is so bad... that's it good fun!
Truly the goofiest and most horrid web sites are all linked from this page.
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Surrealist Compliment Generator
http://pharmdec.wustl.edu/cgi-bin/jardin_scripts/SCG

This has got to be tried to be believed. Outrageously weird compliments
are randomly generated for you. Things like "Your hair smells of rivulets
as molten steel runs down my spine" and "The ocean's foam matches the
froth of hair streaming from your lips". I'm not sure if this surreal but
it is lots of bizarre fun. Try these out on a friend or loved one...
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Ask KEN! (web page)
http://www.enf.org/~andrec/ask_ken.html

From meaningful issues to the absurd - this page has it all. There are
items ranging from "fake Christemas tree or real tree" to "how do I get
the current version of Adobe Type manager?". If you have a question or
problem - give this web page a try. It's a lot of fun to read even if you
don't have a question or need a solution. Well worth the visit even if only
for the "fun factor". Who said web pages can't be fun AND informative?
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WisDOOM (Internet Scrabble server)
Telnet to: next7.cas.muohio.edu 8888
Telnet to: eel.st.usm.edu 7777

A nearly unbeatable computer scrabble opponent awaits you - and this player
is *extremely* good. The ACBot computer opponent will beat the pants off
you unless your at the top of your scrabble playing form. Don't even try to
sneak past a non-word for ACBot will catch you every time. The interface
is a bit clumsy - but once you get used to it - you'll be playing and
challenging ACBot almost every chance you get. It's quite addicting fun!
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Osiris Trivia Quiz
http://osiris.sund.ac.uk/online/quiz/quiztime.html

Various trivia quiz contests that are ongoing - you can come here anytime
and see how much you know about various topics and subjects and then see
how well you score and match up against other trivia players. Not only is
this fun - but you'll get a chance to exercise your mind as well.
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Elsewhere in Queer Cyberspace
http://www.qrd.org/QRD/www/QueerCyber.html

The site title is to be taken literally. All sorts of links to gay related
sites and happenings around the world including the International Gay Games
and info on lesbian and gay athletes. There aremore gay links here than I
could begin to list and it seems that more are added daily. Unique site.
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CyberSight
http://cybersight.com/cgi-bin/cs/s?main.gmml

Not to be confused with the online publication of the same name (and 
emanating from the same server) this is the URL address for an ultra-cool
web page that allows "real-time" conversation between people. Easy to use
clickable web interface make this a fun place to visit and meet people.
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De Digitale Stad (The Digital City)
http://www.dds.nl/

A true virtual "digital city" on the web. This place teems with people and
links resembling streets and sidewalks throughout the town are littered all
the place making navigation questionable until you begin to realize that
any large metropolis is tough to navigate (with or without a map) when you
first arrive. There are reportedly over 10,000 regular "inhabitants" of
this digital city and more come to visit every day. People have set up
permanent shops and dwellings and there are many "nooks and crannies" to
discover just like old back alley ways in a real large city. Getting lost
is half the fun here but please do visit the Town Hall as this has links
to the "outside" world of Amsterdam and provides info on services and other
assorted sundries within the digital city and actual Amsterdam. This site
is expanding and most engaging. This is the best "virtual city" on the web.
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Freakshow!
http://www.zynet.com/~meatlog/freakshow.html

This site is even one step beyond "Dan's Gallery of the Grotesque" This
site is truly "not for the squeamish or those with heart conditions or even
those with any moral character". A trippy, grotesque and freakish site that
will send chills up your spine for a long time to come. A digital nightmare
that many folks simply refuse to leave or do without. You be the judge.
I would definitely keep the youngsters away from this site. <g>
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IMall Classified
http://www.imall.com/ads/ads.html

A non-commercial for sale and posting site that has links to all the
various Usenet newsgroups that have for sale items. Also has its own
page for listing and trading. Just like a "Trader pages" paper or a
"local yokel" you'd pick up at a town store or local grocery. Cool!
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EPages
http://ep.com

Another for sale, trade and buy classified site that is also non-commercial
in nature and is for the general public. No links to usenet groups but it
is still a great place to check out. Everything from soup to nuts here.
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PC Gifts and Flowers
http://www.pcgifts.ibm.com

Order flowers from the web and have them sent anywhere world-wide. OK - you
can't smell the flowers but there are online catalogs that you can look at.
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Mind Games
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~jlks/mindgame.html

This is a neat place to visit for it offers a few little "mind games"
games/experiments/tricks that you can take in a few minutes yet remember
them for a long time to come. You've got to try this one out - really!
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Sherlock Holmes Collection
http://www.peak.org/~tirk/holmes

Mike Krejci (aka Tirk Derango) has made available a cool collection of
Sherlock Holmes related material. The game's afoot! Quick Watson!
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KC Smith's Home Page
http://www.xnet.com/~whoops

She has links to a lot of strange goodies, like a personality test and a
list of Steven Wright jokes. She also has some of the silliest links you'll
ever see. Imagine titles like "Spiffydoodlefiggypudding" and "Church of the
Sacred Aardvark." Now this is my kind of alternative site! Wacky good time!
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Beavis 'n Butthead Page
http://quadralay.com/Combs/BnB/BnB.html

Yes - these guys have their own page. Get the skinny on these two morphs.
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Wrecked Humor Page
http://www.cs.odu.edu/~cashman/humor.html

A very good site that has lots of fun stuff to see and do. Top-ten lists,
satires, parodies and goofy songs plus lots of links to other fun places.
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Rollercoaster! web page
http://www.echonyc.com/~dne/Rollercoaster!

Take a ride on the only website that needs a lapbar! Coaster trivia, new
attractions, biased rants and raves and lots of cool pix. A Netscape
enhanced page set-up (all the new html tags and codes). A Bulletin board
is coming soon. Special section started for "wood 'coasters" only.
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Coaster Compendium
http://sunsite.unc.edu/darlene/coaster/coaster.html

Has a database of parks with rollercoasters (all types of coaster rides).
You can search the database by park, state, name of ride or type of coaster
If you enjoy rollercoasters or coaster rides - then this site is for you!
This makes a great companion to the above listed "Rollercoaster!" web page.
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Fun!
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~werdna/fun.html

Comedy and otherwise fun links to all sorts of places. Surf over to here
if you need a good laugh or some good fun.
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Insomniac's Page of Humor
http://rohan.sdsu.edu/home/elewis/Humor.html

Another fun set of links to follow. Tons of places to browse. Most of the
links here work fairly quickly as the web pages are quick downloads.
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Jay's Comedy Club
http://paul.spu.edu:80/~zylstra/comedy/index.html

A fair site with moments of funniness. Has stories, techno-jokes and other
comedic stuff. When it's bad-it's real bad. But when it's good-it's good.
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SteveC's UUUU-UU Page
http://ftp.std.com/homepages/stevec/index1.html

A high-tech humor site that borders on nerdish. Still - it's fun if you
happen to understand the "techie" side of life. Good satire on current
scientific projects and well... it's pretty good stuff all in all. It's
definitely... different and unlike most other comedy related sites.
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The World-Wide Web Dating Game
http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~aure/date

Just like the Dating Game except it's on the web. People send in GIF images
of themselves and request to be a contestant. If chosen then you are asked
five questions by your potential dating partner. The audience - web surfers
who come to the site - get to vote on the answers given by the three picked
contestants and... well... you get the idea. A neat idea that hasn't taken
off yet but who knows...? Come here and see what's up or send in a GIF and
become a contestant and see what happens... hmmm.... <g>
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Spatula City
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~twoflowr/index.html

Interesting and different that is self-described as "Specializing in Web
Silly Stuff"  Quite honestly - this site is all *about* silly stuff.
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How to Talk New Age
http://www.well.com/user/mick/newagept.html

A funny look at all the "new-age" talk going 'round. The words and phrases
are defined in an A to Z list and what isn't new to you will have you both
laughing and informed as you see "waz up" with the newspeak language.
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Mr. Potato Head
http://winnie.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/potatoe

Funny Mr. Potato Head... This is a way cool web site that serves up
Mr. Potato head... ala web. Click and change Mr. Potato Head all around
using a graphical browser. Easy - takes no brains at all. I like that!
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Strange Things Out There on the Web
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~joe/strange-things.html

Features links to (you guessed it) strange things and places on the web.
Actually this site is very entertaining and if it continues will be put
on BIGSURF's "General Starting Points" section. This is a great place to
start out your web surfing adventures when you're in a fun mood and want
to get a little silly. Even the kids will love this one. Try it! There
are so many unusual and neat links that I decided not to list all the
links available through this page as separate sites. The Weird Zone and
Mr. Potato Head and many more sites are to be found as links here. As you
can see, I really enjoy this site and it is constantly growing. Surf here!
>>> OK - so I *did* put it in the general starting points section. Yes! <<<
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WWW Guide to Lock-Picking
http://www.lysator.liu.se:7500/mit-guide/mit-guide.html

OK folks... I told you this was the "alternative section". What more could
you ask for than your very own lock-picking guide. Lots of pictures and
diagrams to ease the learning curve of this most delicate of operations.
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GLO Web Pages
http://www.bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu/cgi-bin/hpp/Kurt1.html

A list of fraternities that have a presence (or a page) on the WWW. The
frat houses are linked sites and there are pointers to frat archives as
well. Oh.. should I mention the fact that there is *one* sorority here too.
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U.K. National Lottery Web Server
http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/users/rkl/lottery

Winning lottery numbers and lottery info. Also has a helpful chart of
previous winning numbers and a graph showing the frequency distribution
of winning numbers and the outcomes so you can better plan your number
picking strategies for the next round of tickets you buy. Lots of tips
for picking winning numbera and you're always advised to pick at least
one number over 31 because lots of people only choose birthdays which
limits the numbers over 31 being picked (ever hear of a month with 32
days?). If you are a lottery fanatic - then get on over to this site!
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Steve Mann's NetCam Home Page
http://www-white.media.mit.edu/~steve/netcam.html

Steve Mann is a student at MIT and walks around with a NetCam. What is a
NetCam? It's a helmet devoce that holds a small video camera and wireless
TV transmitter that instantly beams back the live video feed to the web
server that then feeds YOU the resulting images. You never know where
Steve might be going, but wherever he does go, you'll be along for the
walk or ride... literally. Now this is super hip stuff. Way cool!
Of course one day there might be an army of NetCam folks and that is no
longer in the realm of way cool - gosh - that would be way scary. Hmmm...
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Wiretap Gopher Humor Archive
Gopher to: wiretap.spies.com  in the --> /library/humor

All sorts of jokes and gags here. One liners and stories and all types of
ethnic jokes too. Check out the Irish jokes in the /Jokes directory. Also
includes political humor and political satire. Nothing is sacred here and
the stuff is genuinely very funny. There is even a techno-joke area and
there is something for all tastes and dispositions at this gopher site.
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The Mother of All Humor Archives
http://www.tc.cornell.edu/~ckline/humor/maillist.html

You'll quickly lose track of time here as you go through this very funny
web page of jokes, sayings, excerpts from TV shows and lots more. This is
a bold title for a web page and it mostly lives up to its billing. Bien!
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Tarot Resources
http://www.iii.net/dtking/tarot.html

A fine starting point with links to all sorts of Tarot and Tarot related
resources, info and files. Links to Tarot related IRC chats, Usenet FAQ, 
Tarot societies and much more! One of the best Tarot sites available.
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Zen@SunSITE
http://sunsite.unc.edu/zen/

Ben Walter has put up a simply stunning rendition of what Zen is (or isn't)
and created this informative page with peaceful and flowing pages and links
to other Zen and Zen related info on the Internet. If nothing is what you
want yet you yearn for more information before you abandom your browser and
other worldly devices - flow on over here for a peaceful and informative
outlook and insight into the Zen philosophy of living.
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Kahune (from Aloha.com)
Telnet to: aloha.com
Log in as: child

WWW site for Aloha.com
http://hisurf.aloha.com

From the beautiful Aloha state comes a wonderful little gem. This is where
you can speak to Kahune (the computer) by typing in a sentence and then
Kahune will reply back. Kahune learns from a combined past with the many
users met and interacted with over time. Not only will you be having fun
but you'll be adding to Kahune's knowledge base on how to better talk with
people next time Kahune is accessed and talked with. Not for kids only.
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Various food info and food services on the Internet
         
Note: some sites are of a commercial nature but offer
      services and info which I deemed worthwhile, unique
	  and time saving and so they are included here. <g>
	  
	  ps. I still can't seem to find a good site that
	  specializes in Italian cuisine or recipes.
      ***  Email me if you find one... please. ***
	  
	  
gopher to: ashpool.micro.umn.edu
look in  /fun/Recipes
contains hundreds of recipes and a search tool

gopher to: spinaltap.micro.umn.edu
look in /fun/Recipes
alternative site to the one above (ashpool)

gopher to: gdim.geod.emr.ca
look in /Vegetarian Info/Recipes

gopher to: gopher.ent.iastate.edu
look in /Tasty Insect Recipes
this might get your dinner crowd away quickly

ftp to: ftp.ee.rochester.edu
look in  /pub/recipes
contains dozens of recipes (especially desserts)

ftp to: gatekeeper.dec.com
Archive of recipes from various Usenet newsgroups devoted to cooking.

ftp to: ils.nwu.edu
look in /pub/sourdough
Yummy sourdough bread recipes.

Food and Drink WWW URLs:
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/who/Amy.Gale/other-sites.html
contains Amy Gale's List of Food and Cooking sites.

Chocolate Lover's Page
http://www.ios.com/~shag/chocolate.html
Tons of info and sweet links and pointers - don't lick the monitor!

Godiva Home Page
http://www.godiva.com
Recipes, chocolate history and trivia and other sweet topics make this
page a winner. Also includes pictures and ordering forms for Godiva
Chocolates. If you enjoy chocolate - GET HERE! It is a GREAT web page.

HOT page
http://www.presence.com/hot
For lover's of all things hot. Tabasco, hot sauce, hot peppers, etc.
Gets me thirsty just thinking about it.

FUN Recipes web page
http://www.cr.usgs.gov:80/usgs/FUN/Recipes
another web based cooking compilation from the U.S. Geological Survey's
Water Division. Surprisingly good page. Yum! Delicious.

La Petit Chef page
http://crayymp.acm.stuorg.vt.edu:80/PetitChef
contains mucho info and FAQs and links to other resources.

ZIMA Web page
http://zima.com/

Pizza Hut web page
http://www.pizzahut.com/

Barbara Jean's Famous Candies
http://www.wwa.com/~bjcandy

Five Star Cookies
http://virtumall.com:80/LateNightCookies/FiveStar.html

Take the Cake (Cake delivery service)
http://www/iis.com/cakes

Java Byte Product Directory
http://computek.net/jb/product.html

Specialty Foods (S. Wainer and Son)
http://www.ag.com/specialty/foods

Cauplin Coffee
http://emall.com/Ashcreek/AshCreek1.html

Republic of Tea
http://emall.com/Republic/Tea.html

Lobster Direct Home Page
http://dorian.csi.nb.ca/~damber/lobster

Kosher Express Matzah Market
http://www.marketnet.com:80/mktnet/kosher

Kosher Restaurant Database
http://shamash.nysernet.org/kosher/krestquery.html

Spice Merchant
http://emall.com/Spice/Spice1.html

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Sam's Wine Warehouse
http://www.ravenna.com/sams

Should I have the red or white? From the pedestrian to the very best wines.
Check out the various (and plentiful) links to other wine and spirits pages
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Virtual Vineyards
http://www.virtualvin.com

Peter Granoff has made a wonderful page on wines from around the world.
All sorts of wines and wine related topics are included here as well as
links to other wine and wine-making pages. You'll really understand wine
complexities and terms after this informative resource page. Well done!
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Wines on the Internet
http://www.wines.com/wines.html

A self-descibed "cyberspace guide to wines and wineries". Includes virtual
winery tours, wine info and many links to other wine and wine-related web
pages. One of the best wine pages on the Internet. Excellent!
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Beers 2 You
http://www.interaccess.com/users/intelli/users/Beers_2_You/b2u-home.html

A trip across America to visit many micro-breweries. Links to "The Beer
Street Journal" newsletter amd a calendar of beer events will quench even
the most parched traveller. Pour yourself a cold one before travelling -
unless you feel you'll get inebriated behind the keyboard wheel.
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The Virtual Pub
http://lager.geo.brown.edu:8080/virtual-pub/index.html

Pull up a chair... err... stool and quaff a few virtual mugs and a pint or
two of the ale. Lots of beer and beer related info. Includes a "virtual"
taste testing that are interactive in nature. Chat with other beer lovers.
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The Beer Page
http://guraldi.itn.med.umich.edu/Beer

Links to all sorts of beer resorces and contains nutritional info on beer.
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Cafephreak
http://www.echonyc.com/~cafephrk/cafe.html

A hip cafe that is cool and crass. Offers many links to assorted cafes and
other coffee and coffee related sites. And while your sipping mocha java
you can link over to find something refreshingly uptown hip to read. Then
there is Cafephreak, your hostess, that always has something crassly cool
to say. This is truly a unique little cafe site on the web and maybe will
become your cafe sight of choice. Very cool and enjoyable place.
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Coffee URL
http://www.infonet.net/showcase/coffee

A complete coffee FAQ and then some. For the Java afficianados everywhere.
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Project Solon
http://www.csulb.edu:80/~solon/

Is it an art exhibit or a cafe? Well... it's a little of both. Solon is
your host as you enter into "Coffee Talk" and then find tons of links to
coffee related pages. You'll find an exhaustive listing of coffeehouses,
cafes, coffee recipes, coffee related links and even coffee related sounds!
You can also choose to head into Solon's digital "Art Gallery" and see
some of the work that is exhibited there. I liked the Coffee Talk section
much better than the Art Gallery but you be the judge... In any case the
Coffee section and its links are worth the trip alone. Cream and sugar?
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The FAQ on Coffee and Caffeinated substances
http://daisy.uwaterloo.ca/~alopez-o/caffaq.html

This FAQ is dedicated to all beverages and products that contain
caffeine including tea, coffee, chocolate, mate, caffeinated soft drinks,
caffeinated pills, coffee beans, etc. There are several newsgroups in
which this topic may be of relevance, including but not limited to
alt.drugs.caffeine, rec.food.drink.coffee, rec.food.drink.tea  and
alt.food.chocolate.

Usenet newsgroups info sources:
Rec.food.drink.coffee is preferred over alt.coffee and alt.food.coffee.


  1.  The Chemistry of Caffeine and related products
       1. How much caffeine is there in [drink/food/pill]?
       2. How much caffeine there is in blend X?
       3. Chemically speaking, what is caffeine?
       4. Is it true that tea has no caffeine/What is theine,
	      theobromine, etc?
       5. Where can I find a gif of the caffeine molecule?
       6. Is it true that espresso has less caffeine than regular coffee?
       7. How does caffeine taste?
       8. How much theobromine/theophylline there is in ...?
  2. How to brew the ultimate caffeine drink?
       1. What is the best temperature for drip coffee?
       2. Quality of coffee
       3. Why you should never use percolators
  3.  Peripherals and Secondary Storage
       1. Proper care of Coffee makers...
       2. How to store coffee?
       3. Equipment reviews?
  4.  Caffeine and your Health
       1. What happens when you overdose?
       2. Studies on the side-effects of caffeine...
       3. Caffeine and your metabolism.
  5.  Miscellaneous
       1. How do you pronounce mate?
       2. How do you spell Colombia/Colombian?
       3. How do you spell Espresso?
  6.  Coffee Recipes and other beverages.
       1. Espresso
       2. Chocolate covered espresso beans
       3. Cappuccino
       4. Frappe
       5. How to make your own chocolate
       6. How to make the best cup of coffee
       7. Turkish Coffee
       8. Thai Iced Coffee
       9. Vietnamese Iced Coffee
      10. Melya
  7.  Administrivia
       1. List of Contributors
       2. Copyright
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Fat-Free Recipe Archive
ftp to: ftp.geod.emr.ca  located in --> /pub/Vegetarian/Recipes/FatFree

Thiry-four categories from Burritos to Oatmeal to Zucchini Bread. Full
menus of Breakfasts, Lunch ideas and Dinner. Not just for celery sticks!
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Old-Fashioned Recipes
ftp to: gatekeeper.dec.com  located in --> /pub/recipes

An old Usenet archive of recipes - none more recent than 1988. But who
said that good food and nostalgic recipes go out of style. A nutritional
nightmare for some but for those whose thoughts go to cheesecakes and
chocolate cream pies and stuffed porkchops... well... need I say more?
Grandma would be proud of this collection. Good old fashioned "real" food.
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Strawberry Facts Page
http://www.wimsey.com/~jmott/sbfacts

All sorts of strawberry info here - from how to grow 'em to how best to
eat 'em. Tips on growing and cultivation and lots of recipes will keep
strawberry lovers busy for a while. A neat page stocked with yummy info!
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Jellophile
http://sundry.hsc.usc.edu/hazel/www/jello.html
ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/ha/hazel/www/jello.html

FTP to: ftp.netcom.com  in the --> /pub/ha/hazel/jello

Well don't say you can't get to this site. This is a unique site in that
it offers (mostly) alcoholic jello recipes. What better way to drink than
to eat jello (?)  Actually lots of these recipes seem pretty tasty and I
bet the college folks who dreamed this page up had more on their minds than
final exams or reports. Of course maybe this *was* a research report!
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Fishing For Recipes
Gopher to:  thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/11/databases/AquaNIC/publicat/recipe

More than 60 tantalizing recipes including a huge collection of Catfish
recipes. Mostly freshwater fish recipes but a few others as well. From
trout to salmon the recipes are assorted in four cooking methods. Baked,
Grilled, Smoked and Steamed (a few fried ones are in with baked) and are
collected by the Univ of Wisconsin in accordance with their Sea Grant
Advisory Services Program. Pass the tartar sauce please!
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Sushi page (Rolling your own Sushi)
http://www.rain/org/~hutch/sushi.html

This page serves up a list of sushi terms and details the procedures for
proper presentation and rolling tecniques. Includes best fish for sushi
and recipes for sushi rice, sushi omelettes. A good general overview but
the utter novice may feel left out a bit. An ample bibliography will help
those interested obtain lots more info on the sushi subject. Pass the saki.
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Web List of Food and Cooking Sites
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/non-local/recipes-archive/other-sites.html

A huge list of Internet sites and resources that are food and cooking
related. Click and browse to your heart's content - lots of places to
visit and find info from. You'll enjoy this site tremendously.
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Australian Recipes
http://155.187.10.12/oz/faq-recipes

A list of Australian recipes and various Aussie cuisine info.
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The Chocolate Page
http://www.qrc.com/~sholubek/choco/start.html

I need my chocolate! The author actually lived near Hershey, PA (US) and
could smell the processed cocoa ever single day until something may have
cracked inside her for she has given herself over completely to chocolate.
Links and more links to chocolate lover's stuff. Recipes, chocolate ritual
and a chocolate bar!  Chocolate Lover's - This is heaven on the Web!
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Kirk McKusick's Wine cellar
telnet to: chez.cs.berkeley.edu 451

Another fun and offbeat place to surf to show the current temperature of
Kirk's wine cellar and suggestions for the "wine of the day".
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Bartender's Guide
http://www.mcs.com/~doc/guide.html

How do you make a Mint Julip? Or how about Sex-on-the-beach (a potent but
sandy colored concoction) or how about...? You get the idea - now have fun.
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Boat Drinks
http://tigger.cc.uic.edu/~toby-g/boat.html

A collection of tropical and not-so-tropical drinks that will have you
reaching for the blender and kicking off your shoes. From the basic Purple
Passion to the more complex Tampico Trauma and Cuba Libre and then on to
the Perfect Margarita you'll almost hear the distant island breezes and
smell the salty ocean air in the background. Of course don't try all these
drink recipes at once or you'll be hearing more than ocean breezes...
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The Food Resource
http://www.orst.edu/food-resource/food.html

A self-described "attempt to link as much food related information as is
possible". They certainly are on the right path. Tons of links to every
imaginable food resource there could be plus fantastic images of all sorts
of foods will keep you at this site long after your last meal. A unique
site because of its huge image list of pictures of food and produce.
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Chile-Heads Home Page
http://chile.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu:8000/www/chile.html

Included here is the "Chile-Heads" mailing list, a chile pepper archive,
tips on growing, harvesting, preserving and drying chiles and hot peppers
(cayennes, jalapenos,serranos and more) and also a section on the science
aspect of spiciness. Capsaicinoids are the culprits of spiciness and much
information is on this subject. There are also a few recipes and the
fantastic "Chile Gallery" where pictures and photos reside of almost every
type of hot pepper known to man including what they look like unripe and
ripe, ready for picking. If you like chiles then surf on over here!
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Creole and Cajun Recipe Page
http://www.webcom.com/~gumbo/recipe-page.html

A very well done site. It's both informative and fun. The web page is full
of interesting facts about Creole and Cajun cooking and plenty of recipes
to try out. It is a great page for beginners for it explains all of the
ingredients and what they are. You can tell that the author of this web
page is both knowledgable and passionate about this cuisine and you will
be too after visiting this most exquisite web site. Well worth the trip!
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Healthy Recipes
http://heath.net/Virtual

A good selection of recipes that seem easy enough to make with ingredients
that you'll find on most any grocery store shelf. However, when I read the
recipes and then imagined what they would actually taste like, I was taken
back a bit. Perhaps these recipes will make dishes that will look and taste
good but perhaps not. If there is anyone out there that has actually tried
the recipes and made something from this site - let me know how it fares.
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The Internet Restaurant Guide
http://super.hwy.com/RestaurantGuide.html

You can search for all sorts of restaurants and places to eat by typing in
the name of your town (or whatever town you'll be eating in) and you'll be
presented a list of eateries that include an address and phone number and
as this database progresses - a menu list of what each place offers.
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Meal Master Home Page
http://www.primenet.com/~wilson/mm/mealmast.html

An electronic trading postof recipes from around the world. Recipe samples
are here but the real cachet is being able to share recipes with others.
Meal Master is also software that is used to present and store recipes and
once you start sharing - you're hooked! The Meal-Master recipe format is
ideal for folks who have grown beyond clipping recipes and are now ready
to trade on a global scale. Try this out if you like sharing recipes!
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Auntie Boo's Kitchen
http://www.sar.usf.edu/~zazuetaa/kitchen.html

This is just like a favorite Aunt's kitchen and is a virtual tour of not
only her kitchen but of all sorts of related food resources. Lots of links
to other food places on the 'net. The recipes here are guaranteed foolproof
and they are tasty indeed! Give this down-home little site a try - you'll
like it! I know of folks that have tried the recipes and enjoyed each one.
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The Kitchens of Gordon Bleu
http://www.aus.xanadu.com/GlassWings/food.html

Not everyone will enjoy the Aussie's food fare or food tastes but here is
a culinary page from the "Land down under" that might pique your interest.
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Various Nutrition and Food related Internet resources

ftp to: gatekeeper.dec.com   in the --> /pub/recipes
ftp to: mthvax.cs.miami.edu  in the --> /pub/recipes
ftp to: ftp.neosoft.com      in the --> /pub/rec.food.recipes
ftp to: cs.ubc.ca            in the --> /pub.local.recipes
telnet to: astro.temple.edu 12345
telnet to: 129.32.1.100
telnet to: argo.temple.edu 12345
telnet to: 129.32.32.102
telnet to:  rusinfo.rus.uni-stutgart.de
telnet to: 129.69.1.12

By no means a definitive least or a listing of archives that have vast
amounts of nutrition and/or food information - but these sites are worth
poking around and finding a file or two. Temple University's site is well
worth the trip. I recommend "rooting" around all these sites for info and
recipes not to be found elsewhere.
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Custard List
http://www.execpc.com/~custard

A group of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (US) frozen custard vendors decided to get
together and write a web page that features all the different flavors that
are available each month to the public at their custard stands. Seems that
folks in Milwaukee take their custard seriously and now can view from their
homes with a web browser all the different flavors that the various custard
stands will be offering for the month. OK - I could have put this site in
the business section of BIGSURF - but it *is* food related and kinda cool!
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Blue Directory
http://www.2way.com/food/pvo/bluedir.html

Lots of links to all sorts of food and food related sites. This is a very
good selection of links that is varied in tastes (had to pun) and makes
this site an interesting place to surf to. Even has links to beverage info.
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Seafood Recipes
FTP to: mthvax.cs.miami.edu  in the --> /pub/recipes
ftp://mthvax.cs.miami.edu:/pub/recipes

Lots of seafood recipes here. Baked, fried, steamed, broiled and all seem
might delicious. If you need a seafod recipe, or love seafood - surf here!
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Electronic Pizza
http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu

OK - this is not exactly what I meant by "Italian food" but I guess this
is as close as you can get without actually getting the real thing. What
the heck am I talking about? Check this out - you go to this web site and
pick the type of pizza you want, toppings, the works, and then within 30
minutes your pizza is delivered to you by email.  What?  Hey - no joke!
Of course you can't eat your email but the pizza looks kind of nice... <g>
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eGG (Electronic Gourmet Guide)
http://www.deltanet.com/2way/egg/

An electronic cooking magazine that features news, articles, reviews of
kitchen and cooking products/services, recipes and more! Also has tips,
classifieds and cookbook reviews. Lots of links and places to visit too!
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Rachel's Environmental and Health Weekly
Gopher to: ftp.std.com
select "ftp" then select "The World's Anonymous FTP Archive" then select
"Periodicals" and finally select "Rachels"

This weekly journal is put out by the "Environmental Research Foundation"
and offers information relating to health and environmental issues. The
archive contains over 400 back issues but the organization of the archive
is first-rate so finding what you want won't be a difficult task. Not only
does this journal contain original articles but it contains compilations
of articles, info and viewpoints from many other publications. The New
York Times, The Nation and The Miami Herald are just a few examples.
FDA regulations and how they affect what you eat, farming practices and
a whole lot more are included. This is a plethora of information yet its
clear and concise layout make it an undaunting archive to find the info you
need. A highly recommended site to visit to find health and environmental
issues and how they both relate to one another. Informative and well done!
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The Virtual Hospital
http://vh.radiology.uiowa.edu

This really is just like a virtual hospital without all the high costs!
This web site is the quintessential online heath site and offers perhaps
the best and most complete assortment of health info and links available.
Everything from pediatrics (child care) to dental care and much more. If
you only could have one general health related site on the web - it would
without a doubt be this one. I suggest coming in for a visit. I have to
give this a ***** five star rating and recommend this site to everyone.
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Internet Health Resources
http://www.hooked.net/site/health/nethome1.html

An extrememly useful and well done guide complete with links to the various
health and medial related resources found on the Internet. The guide is
broken down into subject area and is easy to use and you will be quickly
able to find topics of interest using this web page.
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Campus Clinic
Gopher to: selway.umt.edu 700

Original site was established to help students find general health info but
it has developed to include informative sections on health insurance, diet,
drug abuse, drug symptoms, and sexual abuse. A wealth of health info resides
within this archive/server.
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Univ. of Ill. Fitness Gopher
Gopher to: gopher.uiuc.edu
select "Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Campus Informaton"
then select "Campus Services" then select "Health Services"
then select "Health Information" then finally select "Fitness"

Wow! It's a workout just getting to the right menu on this gopher but once
you get there - the trek is worth it! Many articles, info and tips on topics
that relate to fitness and well-being. Workout and excercise advice, basic
body muscle group work-outs, aerobics and many more are contained in here.
Also includes nutrition advice and a host of fitness guidelines, programs,
regimens, and resources. Whew! You'll get a workout just reading all this
information. If you're into fitness or health - take a jog over here!
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American Heart Association Gopher
Gopher to: gopher.amhrt.org

There is not too much consumer oriented info on this site at this time.
Much of the info deals with the Am Heart Assoc. policy statements and the
management procedures and bureaucratic processes of the Association. The
AHA has said that they were going to include more consumer info when this
site was updated later in 1995 so stay tuned...
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Health Gopher (Ohio State Univ. Medical Center)
Gopher to: gizmo.freenet.columbus.oh.us 70

A plethora of health related issues. Includes healthy recipes, cookbook
bibliographies and great alternative snacking suggestions. Suggestions
included pretzels in favor of potato chips (to reduce cholesteral intake),
cutting back on cold-cuts and having home-cooked unprocessed meats. If
you want to find out about health issues - hurry on over to here - now
if I could just get rid of this carpel-tunnel syndrome...
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WWW Vegetarian page
http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/vegetarian

Get the "low-down" of many vegetarian diets. Includes reports on fast-food
chains claims. McDonald's, Domino's Pizza and even airline fare is rated.
Pass the celery sticks please.
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FDA Food Labelling Information (US Food and Drug Administration)
Gopher to: zeus.esusda.gov 70
then choose "USDA and Other Federal Agency Information" from the opening
menu. Then choose "Food Labelling Information: FDA Regulations"

You'll get behind the "hype" and see just what those labels really mean.
True nutritional values and lots of other things can be understood and
assessed from current labels required on foods. A little heavy but can
still be understood by the average consumer. A good site for students
and teacher that need info on nutrition and/or food labelling.
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Various Nutrition and Food related Internet resources

ftp to: gatekeeper.dec.com   in the --> /pub/recipes
ftp to: mthvax.cs.miami.edu  in the --> /pub/recipes
ftp to: ftp.neosoft.com      in the --> /pub/rec.food.recipes
ftp to: cs.ubc.ca            in the --> /pub.local.recipes
telnet to: astro.temple.edu 12345
telnet to: 129.32.1.100
telnet to: argo.temple.edu 12345
telnet to: 129.32.32.102
telnet to:  rusinfo.rus.uni-stutgart.de
telnet to: 129.69.1.12

By no means a definitive least or a listing of archives that have vast
amounts of nutrition and/or food information - but these sites are worth
poking around and finding a file or two. Temple University's site is well
worth the trip. I recommend "rooting" around all these sites for info that
is not to be found elsewhere.
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Univ of North Carolina Health and Medicine FTP Site
FTP to: sunsite.unc.edu  in the --> /pub/academic/medicine

A huge archive of medical, nutritional and health related info resides here
Almost any health topic you are looking for is here and this is one of the
best sites on the Internet for finding such info. The ftp site is well laid
out and organized so finding the info is made easier. A great resource site
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The Argonne Anti-Jet Lag Diet
ftp to: netlib2.cs.utk.edu 70  in the --> /00/misc/jet-lag-diet
gopher to: netlib2.cs.utk.edu 70  then choose "Misc"

U.S Dept. of Energy came up with a way to eat to avoid jet lag. The diet
plan was originally developed for shift workers to adjust to changing
shifts with a minimum of eating problems or diet problems. If you're
flying between time-zones there are step-by-step instructions on how to
minimize "jet-lag" by giving a regimen for eating and including this
diet regimen in your travel plans. Seasoned travellers saythis really
works. Of course virtual travellers should eat better too. Put down those
chips and cheeze curls and get on over to this site pronto!
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Arizona Health Science Laboratory Nutrition Page
http://amber.medlib.arizona.edu/nutrition.html

A virtual cornucopia of information. This page was developed for nutrition
reasearchers, educators, and students wishing to learn more about issues
and facts relating to nutrition. Resources can be viewed by subject, and
by format. Links to other pages as well. The Yahoo Nutrition page is also
highly recommended. Now put those cheeze-doodles down !
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Fat-Free Recipe Archive
ftp to: ftp.geod.emr.ca  located in --> /pub/Vegetarian/Recipes/FatFree

Thiry-four categories from Burritos to Oatmeal to Zucchini Bread. Full
menus of Breakfasts, Lunch ideas and Dinner. Not just for celery sticks!
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Women's Health Gopher (Univ of Ill. at Urbana-Champaign Gopher)
gopher to: gopher.uiuc.edu/11/UI/CSF/health/heainfo/women

A virtual medicine cabinet for women related health issues. Info about the
Pill, PMS and breast self-examination are only a few of the topics. Also
contains information related to pregnancy health care issues. Great site!
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Myers-Briggs Personality Test
http://sunsite.unc.edu/jembin/mb.pl

A forms based web page that gives you the famous Myers-Briggs test online.
You simply answer the multiple choice questions (70 questions) then total
up your score. After your score is tallied your "personality traits" are
reduced to a four letter code that is your Keirsey Temperament Test Result.
Your score results also get you a list of others who share your score.
People from Abraham Lincoln to Isaac Asimov could be your personality peers
and the four letter personality code is recognized world-wide by many
Psychiatric and Psychological organizations. Give this a try - it's fun!
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Australasian Anaesthesia on WWW:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/anaes/anaes.html

Chris Thompson <clt@extro.ucc.su.oz.au> at the Department of Anaesthesia
within the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney,Australia has
made a wonderful page that is both informative for professionals and for
non-professionals. Answers to many common questions are available and there
are links to other related info. A fine beginning for a needed page on
anesthetic topics. We hope this page becomes a "knockout".
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Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injury Primer Web Page
http://www.engr.unl.edu/ee/eeshop/rsi.html

As more and more educational work involves using computers, students
and instructors alike need to be aware of the hazard of Repetitive Strain
Injury to the hands and arms that can result from the use of computer
keyboards and mice.  This is a serious and very painful condition that is
far easier to prevent than to cure once contracted, and can occur even in
young physically fit individuals.  It is not uncommon for people to have to
leave computer-dependent careers as a result, or even to be permanently
disabled and unable to perform tasks such as driving or dressing themselves.
Graduate students in computer science and engineering are in a particularly
high risk group as well as office workers spending large and conitiguous
amounts of time at terminals or computers. Hmmm....
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Asthma, Allergy and Immunology home page
http://www.uwm.edu/~paulr/aaaai.html

Offering allergy, asthma, and immunology information to the public
and the professional. Although this page is in its infancy, we hope
to add more AAAAI information, as well as more links to other relevant
sources of  information. As such, your comments are greatly appreciated.

What is the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology?

The American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) is the
largest  national professional medical society representing allergists, 
immunologists, and related allied health professionals. It is comprised of
4600 clinicians, academicians, research scientists and allied health
professionals from the United States, Canada, and more than 40 foreign
countries. The purpose of the AAAAI is to advance the knowledge and
practice of allergy and immunology through discussion at meetings and
through electronic communication; to foster the education of both students
and the public; to promote and stimulate allergy and immunology research
study; and to encourage the unity of and cooperation among those engaged in
the field of allergy and immunology.
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The Canadian Medical Association WWW page
http://hpb1.hwc.ca:8400/

The Canadian Medical Association health-information service is now available
on the WWW. The CMA is the first national medical association in the world 
to provide such a service to its members and the public. CMA Online 
provides news from the world of health care, extracts from the current 
medical literature, and information about the CMA's policies, activities 
and publications. Both health professionals and members of the public  will
be able to take advantage of the information provided here. Well done page!
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Hazardous Substances & Public Health Newsletter (ATSDR Homepage)
http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/atsdrhome.html

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has
announced that their monthly newsletter is available to the public online
via the WWW at the ATSDR Homepage. ATSDR's mission is to prevent exposure
and the adverse human health  effects and diminished quality of life
associated with exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites,
unplanned toxic releases, and other sources of environmental pollution.
If you're unfamiliar with the ATSDR Homepage altogether, it contains links
to ATSDR's toxicological profiles of hazardous substances, public health
statements about exposure effects, and the HazDat database, which contains
information about the release of hazardous substances from Superfund  sites
or emergency events and their effect on health.
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Post-Polio Internet Resources
http://www.eskimo.com/~dempt/polio.html
http://execpc.com/~epwoll/medindx.html

Don't be hesitant to post questions or comments. If you need info, would
like to share an experience, or would just like to say hello, that is what
this is all about. There are a lot of knowledgeable and friendly folks
around here. If this topic pertains to you - give this service a try.
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Physiology Home Page
http://www.physiol.arizona.edu/CELL/CELLHomePage.html

Physiology: the study of normal function of organs.

The Department of Physiology at the University of Arizona, College of
Medicine has recently provided this WWW page to the general public. This
site contains formatted text, tables, graphic figures, photographs,
animation, movie and sound files pertaining to physiology, the study of
normal function of organs and organ systems within all living organisms
at all levels of integration. The site will initially offer lecture notes
and other material for an undergraduate Physiology course entitled "How the
Body Works". Eventually we hope to support our graduate and medical courses
as well. The information is always available to the public and might be
considered the best source of physiological information on the WWW.
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Post-Polio Internet Resources
http://www.eskimo.com/~dempt/polio.html
http://execpc.com/~epwoll/medindx.html
ftp://ftp.eskimo.com/pub/user/dempt/polio
or...
FTP to: ftp.eskimo.com  /pub/user/dempt/polio

Literally tons of info and resources on Polio and post-polio symptoms and
support groups. Also - the "medindex" [medindx.html] has lots of links to
other medical information and afflications/diseases. A good source of info.
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On-Line Personal Nutritional Profile
http://health.mirical.com/site/Mirical/form3.html

This site, sponsored by Mirical Nutrition Corp., has a neat forms-based
section where you fill out your age, weight, height and sex (ok... this is
not a yes or no question - M or F please) and you will then be given a
personal nutrition guide that equates "the optimum amount and type of food
nutrients you should be consuming based on your personal attributes."
Hey - this is pretty cool - informative too - if you can understand it...
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Healthwise
http://www.cc.columbia.edu:80/cu/healthwise/

Wonderful collection of health related information and archives. This has
become one of the most popular sites for obtaining health related info.
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Ben Gardiner's AIDS BBS
Gopher to: itsa.ucsf.edu
select --> bio and medical gophers/hiv-aids/gophers/aids bbs/

All types of treatment information including standard forms of treatment
and new experimental methods. There is way too much to list and explain
here but suffice to say that if you need info on AIDS or AIDS related
issues then here is the place to visit and learn. Not only is there solely
medical information but cultural and political info on AIDS including
news article archives and lots more. This is a world-famous site and there
is none better on the topic and issues of AIDS. A great resource site.
Also includes support forums and more. This is a gopher mirror to the
actual interactive BBS and so contains tomes of mostly textual material.
It's not easy to know what is contained within each file as they are not
clearly marked and the BBS archived messages are not marked either. It
may take some work to get around this gopher site but it might pay off
for the alternative is a long distance call to the San Francisco BBS phone
number unless you happen to live in or around that region.
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CancerNet
http://biomed.nus.sg/Cancer/welcome.html

The National Cancer Institute's home page has a wealth of cancer info that
includes info for both doctor and cancer patient. A good resource.
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The Safer Sex Page
http://www.cmpharm.ucsf.edu/~troyer/safesex.html

Lots of educational info on many STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) and
a special section on AIDS. A good educational and informative resource.
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The Body Electric
http://www.surgery.com/body/

Some things just can't be taken care of with nutrition and exercise so
here is a page that might help in these instances - a web page devoted to
plastic surgery! Tummy tucks, face lifts, eye lifts, liposuction and more.
This site has a fairly complete set of "before" and "after" pictures to
show you the (sometimes) dramatic results of such surgical procedures.
Of course these procedures aren't for everyone but then neither is this
page - but if you're interested in learning a bit more about plastic
surgery and reconstructive techniques and the results that can be achieved
then here is the web page for you to browse through pictures and info.
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Medical Illustrators' Home Page
http://siesta.packet.net/med_illustrator/Welcome.htm

Illustrations and pictures of anatomical and medically related areas. Has
pictures of both healthy and diseased tissues and body parts. Also contains
pictures of skeletal portions and full skeletal views. Too much to list.
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Centers for Disease Control (and Prevention) - National AIDS Clearinghouse
gopher://cdcnac.aspensys.com:72/11   (port 72  selector 11)

Offers in-depth reports on AIDS and AIDS related info, how to live with
someone with AIDS and where to get even more info on AIDS. This might also
be used in the classroom as an educational resource for Health issues.
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CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Electronic version)
http://www.crawford.com/cdc/mmwr/mmwr.html

This is a Centers for Disease Control web site that contains a detailed
list of diseases, viral and bacterial outbreaks, poisons and other related
lists that deal with public health topics. This is list is quite large and
it seems that nearly every known public health menace is on it. Also has
links to pictures and graphic representations of disease stages in human
beings that are quite gruesome even for med students. There are many other
links here to various disease control centers and disease related info.
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The Digital Quilt
http://www.thoughtport.com/tpa/info/aids/index.html

Literally this site is a "digital quilt". You can make your own patch for 
the quilt by taking a blank patch from the site, create a design or color
or whatever you want for the patch in a graphics program you have and then
send back your self-designed patch back to the site via ftp to be included
in the ever-growing quilt. Originally the concept came from the AIDS quilt
started in Wash., DC (US). If you've lost a loved one to this disease and
want a way to show your rememberance, this digital site can let you show
such rememberance as you link with others in an analogous way through the
linking together of home-crafted digital quilt patches.
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Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Center
gopher to: baryon.hawk.plattsburgh.edu

Information on Alzheimer's and pointers on where to obtain further info.
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Maternal and Child Health Network (MCH-Net)
Gopher to: mchnet.ichp.ufl.edu

This is a service of the Institute for Child Health Policy, Univ of Florida
and mostly deals with information related to the child healthcare, child
welfare, child care and day care and social work professions. The info was
not directly about children per se but geared towards those who would take
care of them. US Dept of Health and Human Services reports and other types
of related documents are available for those in the childcare field.
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Midwifery, Pregnancy and Birth Related Information
http:/www.efn.org/~djz/birth/birthindex.html

This sight covers all sorts of pregnancy and birth giving information with
a decided slant towards home birth and midwife delivery. Info also includes
pre-natal care and nutrition during pregnancy and contains links to other
web sites such as the CEA (Childbirth Education Assoc) and usenet groups.
There is also a few mailing lists that can be subscribed to that deal with
birth and pregancy related issues and topics. 
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Homeopathy Home Page
http://www.dungeon.com/home/cam/homeo.html

Offers alternatives ways to combat illness without using typical solutions
such as antibiotics and prescribed drugs. Included here is the Homeopathy
FAQ document and a list of Homeopathic Internet Resources. A good way to
find out about alternative methods and holistic health information.
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Dr. Bower's Complimentary Medicine Home Page
http://galen.med.virginia.edu/~pjb3s/ComplementaryHomePage.html

Another alternative medicine home page that describes many methods other
than the standard drug prescriptions. Alternative methods of healing are
examined here along with chiropractic, reflexology, yoga, acupuncture,
shiatsu massage and many others. Links to various other web pages complete
the scenario of information and Dr. Bower encourages people with further
information, links or other ideas to help the holistic cause to email him.
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AdoptioNetwork
http://www.adoption.org/adopt/

I wasn't sure what section of BIGSURF to place this site so I hope that
persons interested in this topic will find it here. This site holds a
wealth of information for both adopters and adoptees. If you are thinking
of adopting or are an adoptee then start your info-searches here for it
is one of the best sites available concerning adoption topics and issues.
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Self-Help Psychology
http://www.well.com/user/selfhelp/

Want to find out a little more on such topics as bulimia, penis size,
impotence and relationship incompatibilites? Want to find a site that has
lots of links to other sites that have info and self-help techniques and
articles on all sorts of psychologically and inner-self related subjects?
Then here is the place to go. This is a magazine that has brief but fairly
informative articles and has pointers and links to other web resources.
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Biorhythms Web Site
http://cad.ucla.edu:8001/biorhythm/

OK - this is not exactly "scientific" or medically sound advice that comes
from the biorhythm chart that is custom made for you from this web site.
But - it is cool - and seems to be useful for lots of people. You simply
fill in the needed info on the web page and presto - a custom made chart
is generated for you to read and look over. Everyone should try this out.
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 Women's Resources
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Not for Women Only


Women's Wire Gopher
Gopher to:  gopher.wwire.net:8101

Menu options range from Women and Politics to a Directory of Women's
Professional Organizations and links to other feminist related resources
and gopher sites. Perhaps this one _is_ for women only after all...
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Women's Health Gopher (Univ of Ill. at Urbana-Champaign Gopher)
gopher to: gopher.uiuc.edu/11/UI/CSF/health/heainfo/women

A virtual medicine cabinet for women related health issues. Info about the
Pill, PMS and breast self-examination are only a few of the topics. Also
contains information related to pregnancy health care issues. Great site!
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Women's Resources on the Internet WWW page
http://sunsite.unc.edu/cheryb/women/wresources.html

This site provides pointers and links to a host of information on women
oriented issues. Complete with searchable indexes, links to Usenet groups,
a comprehensive list of mailing lists and other numerous related resources.
If you only cruise one women's related internet resource - this is the one!
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The Inform Women's Studies Database
http://info.umd.edu:86/Educational_Resources/AcademicResourcesByTopic
/WomensStudies/

Wow - now that's some address! This web page is well worth the effort to
type in the URL address to get to. You'll find film reviews of women's
movies, historical information related to women and bibliographies that
will further one's search. But there is also a lot of political info that
really makes this page shine. Congressional Caucus Updates, biographies
of Congressional women and government figures. Contains info on the
changing attitudes of women's roles in politics and leadership. If you
are inclined to women's political information - then look no further.
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Ms. Magazine Conference
Telnet to: echonyc.com

Both men and women participate in open discussions run by Ms Magazine
associate editor Susanne Skubik. The topics vary but there is always
something interesting going on here. Intellectually stimuating and you
get to voice your opinions freely. Chauvinists watch out - you've met
your match here!  Places like this to share and communicate opinions and
ideas are what the 'net is all about. No rants or tirades please!
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WOMBATS Page (WOmen's Mountain Biking And Tea Society)
http://www/echonyc.com/~hadley/wombats/wombats.html

An eclectic group of women mainly into riding mountain bikes. Info on
meetings and the local chapters are here.
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FatherNet
Gopher to: tinman.mes.umn.edu
select --> Children, Youth and Family Consortium Clearinghouse
then select --> FatherNet

Gee - a gopher just for Dad and well... fatherly things
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Men's Issues Page
http://www.vix.com:80/pub/men/

Hey - I told you this is "not for women only". Lots of guy talk in here
with links on other male related topics. Like a locker room at times
but usually it is an informative resource for issues relating to men.
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Michele Evard's Web Page
http://mevard.www.media.mit.edu/people/mevard/women.html

Michele Evard has made a wonderful web site that is "not for women only"
This is a work in progress and eventually will expand to encompass many
diverse cultural offerings. For now though, this is a great place to find
out about women's resources on the Internet and is filled with informative
links to places all over the world that deal with women's issues. Evard
says that this web site doesn't have an *official* name yet and is asking
people who visit to email her with suggestions. This is a great site with
(hopefully) a great future. Please surf on over here and let Michele know
what you think about her site (and maybe come up with a neat name for it!)
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Vote Smart Project Web Page
http://www.oclc.org/VoteSmart/lwv

This site is sponsered by the League of Women Voters and makes the voting
process and the vagaries of politics easier to understand. This site also
has info on how to run a voter registration drive and contains guidelines
for grass-roots political support. The political processes of government
are presented in such an easy to understand way that you'll be politically
savvy in no time. Also has numerous links to other political and voter
related issues/topics located on various web pages and ftp sites.
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Utah State Extension Service (Marraige Gopher)
Gopher to: extsparc.agsci.usu.edu
choose "Selected Documents, Fact Sheets and Family Life"

A complete archive of information on those who anticipate getting married
or those interested in all the details of marraige and marraige related
events. There is a section, "Common Questions for the Engaged" that has
over two dozen info-files, checklists of the necessary wedding plans and
functions, marraige license info and pre-marital medical musts including
the ol' blood test questions. An FAQ entitled "What you can do to minimze
In-Law problems" is great reading and there is much more here. If you need
some sound advice and need some straight answers - then burrow over here!
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Dear Granny Murphy
http://www.csd.abdn.ac.uk/~byrne/feedback_post.html

Granny Murphy's sage advice is for all those who have questions about
relationships that they may be in or are thinking of getting into. Type
in your story (or question) on the WWW form and every few days Granny will
mail you back sagent advice on how best to handle the situation. This is
"not for women only" as many men and teenagers ask Granny for her advice
on subjects ranging from boyfriends to what best to serve at dinner. If
I had a granny like this - I'd probably never do the wrong thing <g>.
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Ask Joe
http://fishwrap.mit.edu/News/AskJoe.html

Well, if you can ask Granny Murphy then why not ask Joe too?  Joe Barco
from MIT extends his advice to any and all that care to ask for it. He
writes a column thrice weekly and this site has the Q & A from his weekly
advice tips. You can send Joe your questions (most are about relationships)
and have fun reading his helpful advice. Some of these are quite funny and
Joe makes it a point to always answer questions in a non-threatening good
natured and common sense way. Between him and Granny - your problems are
half over and (at least) half answered. A good site that gets better.
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Personal Advice
http://www.iquest.net/cdromance/personals

Lots of hot tips on hot subject matter - this site delves a little bit
deeper into um.... deeper subject matter than Granny or Joe.  Hmmm.....
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The English Server (Feminism Section)
Gopher to: english.hss.cmu.edu
then select --> feminism

This is part of Carnegie-Mellon's famous English gopher server and like
everything else at this server the works in here are numerous and of high
quality. Whatever you find here is worth reading and there is a lot to
choose from. Also contains links to the Women's Wire Gopher and more!
All sorts of stuff here to keep you informed and interested for hours.
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The Web According to Cybergrrl
http://www.interport.net/~asherman/title.html

This is Aliza Sherman's site (former exec. director of the Domestic Abuse
and Awareness Project) and is an exceptionally well done site. Aliza has
made a web site that has focus on women related issues and topics although
the HTML for Beginners section is very well written and an informative
resource for anyone. Lots of links to quality sites, places to chat with
others and the site gives folks plenty of chance to voice their opinions
and share their wealth of knowledge with others. A section on domestic
abuse encourages people to add more to the information library and this
whole place is done in such a way that it makes you feel a part of it all
(which you can become easily through interactive pages). A very good site
that is a breath of fresh air on the web. Not for women only...
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Hi-D WWW site
http://www.nyweb.com/hi-d

Heidi Dangelmaier, a partner at Hi-D (which is a company that is actively
in the process of finding and creating interactive women's resources on the
World Wide Web) has created a great web page that is, in a sense, an
interative magazine devoted to women's topics and related issues. There are
articles and columns that are interactive whereby readers can "chat" and
send comments back to the author and/or publisher. Topics range from music
to breast-size and the page is evolving on a daily basis. This is (perhaps)
one of the best web pages designed for women by a woman who knows exactly
how to make a great interactive publication for women and their interests.
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NOW (National Organization of Women)
http://now.org/now/home.html

Contains NOW mission statements, press releases, info on impending laws
and legislative attempts that NOW feels is important or has a vested or
clear interest in. There are also statistics available relating to NOW and
NOW efforts and biographies of NOW officers and a guide to the various
workings of the NOW organization. This is a quasi-political group that is
becoming a strong political voice. NOW is very active in other areas of
cultural and minority rights and seems to be gaining momentum in popularity
among women and women's minorities. Since this is not an *official*
political group, (even though NOW is a politically active group), I put
this listing here as I feel that people interested in NOW would have no
trouble finding it here in the Women's Resources section of BIGSURF.
Stand up and be counted! Hey... even my conservative Mom is a NOW member.
I'm proud to say that BIGSURF was one of the first netguide listings to
ever include a Women's Resources section. It is a thoughtless oversight
that other net publications do not include such a section. It is easy to
understand why when the Internet is still mostly a male dominated area.
Of course, things do change... one never knows.
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Intentional Communities
http://www.well.com/www/cmty/index.html

A page devoted to communities and community life. If you are interested in
different aspects of various communities across the US or perhaps might be
looking for a community in which to move or raise your children then this
is the place to start. Many good links and articles and an online Community
Directory make this a good resource on the web. The slant here is mostly
on family community living but there is also a Cohousing link that might
be of interest to the single person. This page is evolving so stay tuned...
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geekgirl
http://www.next.com.au/spyfood/geekgirl/

Unusual site to say the least but very fun and interesting. I'm not sure
of the meaning of half of it but maybe someone else will. In any case it
kept me occupied for a while and this has to be the most new-age feminist
publication out there on the web today. Check it out.
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Nancy Drew: Girl Sleuth, Girl Wonder
http://sunsite.unc.edu/cheryb/nancy.drew/ktitle.html

Wow! Nancy Drew goes feminist (well sort of). All sorts of facts and stats
on Nancy Drew and her author/creator Mildred W. Benson (aka Carolyn Keene).
If you ever read the classic Nancy Drew mysteries or if you know of someone
or a youngster who is reading the stories now - surf on over to this page
to find out lots of information that will be of news to most folks. This is
a "behind the scenes" look at a classic character and the biography of her
author that alone makes the trip her worth the while.
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Women's Web Pages (Where the Girls Are - '95)
http://www.eskimo.com/~susan/girls.htm

Susan Dennis has compiled a great web page full of links to web pages made
by girls and women dotted all over the web landscape. All sorts of girls'
pages are linked and the list is quite lengthy. I can't list 'em all but I
can tell you that this is an incredible way to find out what women are up
to on the web and many of these links lead to further women's and feminine
relate info links and more links and so on... and... you get the picture.
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Anime - Web page 
http://www.umich.edu/~tld/others.html

Hip home page has tons of other Anime links. Way cool stuff here!
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ANIME-niac Web Page
http://www.cris.com/~Alkelly

An upstart on the anime scene. Promises to be a great site. Has many links
so far and it just keeps getting better and better. Check this out.
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Japanese Anime Page
http://interactive.line.com/~cyber/cyber/anime

Holy anime-page Batman! Gadzooks! This web page has literally hundreds of
links to seemingly every known anime page in the universe. You'll surf for
days and weeks on end with this one. I do not think there is another anime
site out there that can top this one for sheer numbers of other links.
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Egon Schiele Anime Page
http://sunsite.unc.edu/louvre/paint/auth/schiele
http://www.labri.u-bordeaux.fr/~goudal/Musee/Schiele/Schiele.html

One of the true masters of anime. This has to be seen to be believed. Even
people who don't particularly like the genre wind up appreciating what
Schiele has to offer. Agonizingly beautiful. The images willstay with you
long after your journey here has ended. Tres bien.
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Art web sites
http://www.art.net/
http://www.art.net/links.html

Links to all sorts of arts and fine-arts related sites. Includes many
virtual galleries and also has fine galleries of Avant-Garde art works.
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Arthole
http://www.mcs.net/~wallach/paris/panic1.html

An eclectic mix of art from around the world featuring original works.
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The Place
http://gertrude.art.uiuc.edu/ludgate/the/place.html

Another collection of digital art. Way cool and filled with original works.
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Art Liaison Virtual Gallery
Gopher to: artspeak.dorsal.org

This site is just getting started so be patient - it's a project that's
still under progress. It is a visually rich site but unfortunately the
gopher site has you download images before viewing. A web site is planned
but it would be nice to also maintain the gopher site as well. Many folks
do not have access to the WWW so a gopher site alernative is always nice.
Besides being graphically rich, there are art auction announcements, theme
topics and classified ads section. There is also a forum where you can
fell free to express your ideas on art related subjects. Everyone hopes
that this site will be as good as the promise it shows now. Check it out
and then come back and visit later - watch a fine project in developement.
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The Temple University Gallery of the ARTS
http://betty.music.temple.edu

Another well done home page with many links to other fine-arts sites
and fine-arts information related sites. (Go Temple Owls!)
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Clip-Art site(s)
Stanford U. has made a whole collection (450K) available:

   http://www-pcd.stanford.edu/gifs/gifs.tar.Z
   http://www-pcd.stanford.edu/gifs/gifs.zip

Try also this private site (containing other pointers):
 http://colargol.edb.tih.no/~geirme/gizmos/gizmo.html
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Project Solon
http://www.csulb.edu:80/~solon/

Is it an art exhibit or a cafe? Well... it's a little of both. Solon is
your host as you enter into "Coffee Talk" and then find tons of links to
coffee related pages. You'll find an exhaustive listing of coffeehouses,
cafes, coffee recipes, coffee related links and even coffee related sounds!
You can also choose to head into Solon's digital "Art Gallery" and see
some of the work that is exhibited there. I liked the Coffee Talk section
much better than the Art Gallery but you be the judge... In any case the
Coffee section and its links are worth the trip alone. Cream and sugar?
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Plugged In: Young artists work site
http://www.plugged.org

Young children display their work online. The ages range from 4 years old
to 12 years old and although the quality may not be awesome the thought
and content truly is. See what youngsters are up to and who knows - maybe
the next mouse-dragging artist of the future will come from this site.
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EPS clip-art
http://www.webscope.com/artrageous/info.html

Contains megabytes of EPS clip art.
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Louvre Web page
http://mistral.enst.fr/~pioch/louvre/
http://mistral.enst.fr/louvre/

Entrance to the Web Louvre. A virtual trip to Paris and beyond. Includes
exhibits at the Louvre as well as a tour of Paris, the Eiffel Tower and the
Champs-Elysees. There's over 1,300 pages and over 800 graphics. Tres bien!
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QuickTime site
ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/fl/flypba/QuickTime
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Ray-traced 3D web pict site
http://www-cse.ucsd.edu/users/bsteuer/
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Graffiti Page (Art Crimes)
http://www.gatech.edu/desoto/graf/Index.Art_Crimes.html

Contains photographs of graffiti from around the world. Cities such as
Bridgeport, Conn., US and Amsterdam are here. Pass the spray paint please!
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Graphics Page WWW
http://www.best.com/~bryanw

The WWW Graphics Page is now online via the World Wide Web!
Contains graphics links and MUCH more - check this surfin' place out!

Bryan Woodworth, the author of this web page has a lot to offer users.
Information on the following subjects awaits you...
o The FAQ desk 
-- Graphics information
-- Internet Service FAQ pages
-- Miscellaneous FAQs (selection subject to change)

o Computer Support Areas
                  
-- Macintosh MPEG players, contact sheet makers, dl/gl/fli viewers, etc.
-- IBM PC    MPEG players, JPEG viewers, a link to the Xing Technology FTP
             site, and official QPEG support site for North America
			 (including the latest version of QPEG, along with a link to
			 Oliver Fromme's homepage in Germany)                      
             NOW DIVIDED INTO COGENT areas:  JPEG/GIF/MPEG viewers,
			 contact sheet makers, AVI viewers, and other juicy tidbits.
-- Unix/X-Window  MPEG source, movies; information on XAnim, a wonderful
                  graphics program by Mark Podlipec

* The QuickTime Support Links 
* Archie link added!
* Winsock support area.

o The Tennis Center
o Favorite Links
 * The Yahoo Sever
 * The Multimedia Maddman's hOmeY page -- Graphics
 * Michel Buffa's Video Games Page (3DO, Atari
 * The UnOfficial Nine Inch Nails Homepage
 * The Beastie Boys Homepage
 * The Llama Mailserver (MPEG resource and more!)
 * The alt.sex.movies Homepage
 * The CDnow!  homepage -- ordering CDs via WWW
 * The Playboy Enterprises, Inc. homepage -- now
 * A section on graphics links

The material is presented in a refreshing format, just for YOU!  If 
you do not want this site to die, your feedback must be submitted via
email.  Do not let it go to waste!  The vitality of this site is up to
you alone. The WWW Graphics Page is your online WWW resource for Graphics 
Utilities! Give it a try! (Note: this is a very well done web page)
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IMAGE WWW site
For hours of fun on those late Thursday nights...
Check this web page out!
http://web.cnam.fr/bin.html/imageWWW
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Cave Paintings
http://www.culture.fr/gvpda-en.htm
http://dmf.culture.fr/culture/gvpda-en.htm

Pictures of recently discovered cave paintings from the Paleolithic age.
These cave drawings were discovered in France and are beautifully shown.
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Mark Diiorio's Home Page
http://www.marshall.edu/~diiorio1/index.html

Offers pictures of the Bronx as well as many other pictures. This web page
is one of the top-ten at Marshall College. Always growing and evolving -
check this page out as it has a lot of potential.
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Free Art (IAMfree)
http://www.artnet.org/iamfree

The Internet Arts Museum - completely free and no jacket required.
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Fractal Images
http://www.rain.org/~ayb

Ah... those freaky fractals. Like wow, psychedelic!
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Photographic Images
ftp to:
ftp.netcom.com/pub/bbrace
Brought to you by Brad Brace. Contains 5000 JPEGs and GIFs of Brad's own
interpretation of post-modern photography. The collection is hard to
describe but it is multifaceted, eccentric and always beautifully done.
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Ansel Adams: Fiat Lux
http://bookweb.cwis.uci.edu:8042/AdamsHome.html

Ansel Adams, a renoun photographer, exhibits his portfolio for the whole
world to see, and it's quite impressive! A complete multimedia biography
of the lens-master is also included. The Ansel Adam's Chronology is a must
see for all photographic students and you really get some insights into the
way Adam's lived and thought as he worked on various projects. Of course,
as you might expect, there are hundreds of images to be seen and each one
is more and more compelling as you become drawn into the exhibit. The
graphic format is done well so you won't be waiting forever for images to
download to your screen. The liberal use of thumbnails also makes for quick
and effiecient viewing. A must see for all those interested in photography
and a must see for anyone interested in seeing the pictures and learning
the story of one of the premier photographers of our time. Fascinating!
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OTIS Home Page
http://sunsite.unc.edu/otis/otis.html

A hip online gallery that always stays "fresh" and up to date. New works
and new artists are always to be seen here and there is everthing from
traditional works of art to post-modern and beyond. People are encouraged
to submit their own works and thus this is a showcase for much new and
imaginative talent. Everything that is art is acceptable and shown here
from charcoal to pen and ink to oils to Math art or "fractal art" (images
generated by math formulas). You are allowed to download artworks or print
them out - no royalty fees here. There are numerous links to the home pages
of other artists and many of these pages encourage you to write your ideas
and comments concerning their works on web form pages. You can learn a lot
about these artists as the pages contain brief bio's, music and of course
art. A truly sharing environment and a hip, open style make this a MUST SEE
for all web surfers and for those directly interested in art or who are
artists themselves - GET HERE PRONTO! I can't say enough how great this
journey is! The ambiance is never condescending and all are invited.
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The Israel Museum
http://www.macom.co.il/museum

Fantastic archive and photographic exhibit. A glimpse into Israeli culture
and sights to see. Some historical photos are quite old and have been
digitally retouched to preserve their viewability. Another virtual vacation
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ICONS web page
http://www.di.unipi.it/iconbrowser/icons.html

OK - so you're too lazy to make your own icons. Well fret no more! Here is
a place where you can browse for Icons for many different platforms (DOS/
Windows and Mac). They are freely available. This site also contains many
graphic-related, painting and drawing shareware programs. Very good site.
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Painter's Calculator
http://www.btw.com

After accessing web page, click on "Applets: A collection of Useful Tools
Online" and then select (click on) Paint Calculator. (Try out the other
neat tools too!) Fill in the blanks on the form (room dimensions, how many
coats of paint you'll want to use, etc), and then click on the "Calculate"
button. The "Paint Calculator" will figure out just how many gallons you'll
need for the job. It's accurate and not a toy. This is a professional tool.
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Putrid Afterthought
http://www.bazaar.com/Art/mendoza.html

Not for the faint of heart. Truly a self-named "cesspool of hyper-reality"
Shocking and engaging - like looking at a horrible motor vehicle accident.
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Pompidou Center
http://www.cnac-gp.fr/horaires.html

Computer artist Lillian Schwartz exhibits her finely rendered work on the
web. The site is in French but the art work transcends all languages.
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SnakeByte Fractals
http://www.packet.net/business/artwhere/

SnakeByte Fractal Note Cards are now available at Artwhere and they are
mondo cool! Give 'em a try - great graphics for fractal fanatics!
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Spanky Fractal Database
http://spanky.triumf.ca/www/other_images.html

Point your browser here to surf the 'net in search of cool fractal images!
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Art Bin WWW page
http://www.algonet.se/artbin

Art Bin is a Swedish/international forum for art, literature, music,
cultural politics etc. Here you will find articles, essays, poetry, fiction,
paintings and music as well as some rare classical and other source texts.
Much of this material could be useful for educational purposes.
The editorial language is English, but several texts are in their original
languages, e.g. French, German, or Swedish.

THE ART BIN features classics like Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Smith
or Marx in the original languages, but also more rare material
like the fragments of Novalis (in German) and the Exercises in
style by Raymond Queneau (in French).

Some very old texts are here as well: Chaucer's "A Treatise on
the Astrolabe", (the first technical "manual" in the English
language) or Swedish provincial code of law from the 14th
century (in old Swedish).

In the Gallery section you will find not only images, but also
music and texts: Collages with text by Jan Stenmark, paintings
by Lena Ryd`n, prose (in English) by Jukka Lehmus, music by Dror
Feiler and Jorgen Adolfsson ...

THE ART BIN's editor is Karl-Erik Tallmo of Stockholm, Sweden. He is a
writer and contributor of cultural articles to various Nordic dailies and
magazines. The editor may be reached at e-mail <tallmo@nisus.se>
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ASCII Art Sites on the Internet

Scarecrow's ASCII Art FTP site
FTP to: ftp.wwa.com  look in the --> /pub/Scarecrow
ftp://ftp.wwa.com/pub/Scarecrow
Has Scarecrow's files, SAPs, animations, color, FAQs, Figlet,
gray scale converters, 'how-to' files, and more.

See Question 11 for a table of all the Scarecrow's files, showing
file name, size (uncompressed), version, name it has at the
Scarecrow's FTP site, and the subject line for email requests.

          Mordor's ASCII Art ftp site
->  Host: mordor.ind.wpi.edu
    Path: pub/ascii/art/pictures
     URL: ftp://mordor.ind.wpi.edu/pub/ascii/art/pictures

          Jorn's FTP site
->  Host: ftp.mcs.com
    Path: mcsnet.users/jorn/ascii-art
     URL: ftp://ftp.mcs.com/mcsnet.users/jorn/ascii-art
          Has Scarecrow's files, plus other ASCII art files, and the
          technically oriented "asciitech.aa".

          Chris' FTP site
->  Host: ftp.ncsu.edu
    Path: pub/ncsu/chking/Archive
     URL: ftp://ftp.ncsu.edu/pub/ncsu/chking/Archive
          Contains all the Scarecrow's files, all of Steve Sullivan's
          files, and Gifscii for many systems.

->  Host: ftp.netcom.com
    Path: pub/vz/vzvz/asciiart
     URL: ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/vz/vzvz/asciiart

->  Host: tuda.newcastle.ac.uk
    Path: pub/local/n1ka0/animation
     URL: ftp://tuda.newcastle.ac.uk/pub/local/n1ka0/animation
          Animations

->  Host: mordor.ind.wpi.edu
    Path: pub/ascii/art/movies
     URL: ftp://mordor.ind.wpi.edu/pub/ascii/art/movies
          Animations

->  Host: ftp.uwp.edu
    Path: pub/msdos/demos/ansi
     URL: ftp://ftp.uwp.edu/pub/msdos/demos/ansi
          Color graphics


o Gopher Servers:

          ASCII Art Bazaar
->  Host: twinbrook.cis.uab.edu
   Items: 11, 1
          Over 12 megabytes, thousands of pieces in many categories.

          Scarecrow's ASCII Art Gopher
->  Host: gopher.wwa.com
   Items: 3
     URL: gopher://gopher.wwa.com/11/ascii
          Has Scarecrow's files, SAPs, animations, color, FAQs, Figlet,
          gray scale converters, 'how-to' files, and more.  Everything the FTP
          site has is available from the Gopher, with friendlier menus.

          TTU Gopher
->  Host: gopher.cs.ttu.edu
   Items: 7, 1
     URL: gopher://gopher.cs.ttu.edu:70/11/Art%20and%20Images/ClipArt%20%28ASCII%29

          Stanford Gopher
->  Host: medmail.Stanford.EDU
   Items: 2, 1
     URL: gopher://medmail.Stanford.EDU/11/other.stuff/pictures/


o World Wide Web:

         Scarecrow's WWW Link
->  URL: http://gagme.wwa.com/~boba/scarecrow.html
         Gateway to the wold of ASCII art, with links to everything.

         Chris' WWW Page
->  URL: http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/users/c/chking/HTML/HTMLs/ascii.html

->  URL: ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/vz/vzvz/WWW/homepage.html


o Mailing list:

            ASCII Art listserv list
-> Address: listserv@ukcc.uky.edu
   Message: subscribe asciiart


o FTP Mail Servers:

-> Address: ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com
   Message: help

-> Address: ftpmail@sunsite.unc.edu
   Message: help

-> Address: bitftp@pucc.bitnet
   Message: help
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ASCII Art EMail
http://www.oac.uci.edu/~gyip

With ASCII Art EMail, you can send postcards to your friends anywhere on
the net and include an ASCII picture of the online choices.  If you want
your Artwork online, please email them to: gyip@uci.edu 
This site is brought to you by the folks at the Univ. of CA at Irvine.
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Electric Postcard
http://postcards.www.media.mit.edu/Postcards/

MIT Media Lab's version of the Hallmark card rack. You can pick a postcard
out of 35 designs and send them to friends by typing in their email address
and then typing in your message on the virtual "postcard". Then add your
name and address and hit "Send" and away it goes. Color and b/w postcards
are available for the choosing. This sure beats going shopping for cards.
The recipient will get a claim number and email notification that their
postcard is ready and waiting at the site's pick-up address. This is where
the recipient of your digital fondness can view your postcard greetings.
If the recipient does not have a graphical web browser they can still see
the text of the postcard - but will not be able to view the graphics.
Great for sending those friends of yours a greeting when you're off on
virtual vacations. No need to stop surfin and shop for cards! WAY COOL!
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Images, Icons and Flags
http://white.nosc.mil/images.html

A great guide and linked listing to many graphics sites on the WWW. You can
consider this as a "master" directory of graphics web sites. Updated often.
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Graphics file format info FTP site
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/misc/file.formats/graphics.formats/

Thia site includes comprehensive descriptions for different graphics file
formats including JPEG/JFIF, GIF, TIFF, and many more. Mac, Amiga and PC
graphic format info is here as well as cross platform compatible formats.
A treasure trove of info for graphic format info-seekers. Good site!
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The 1995 KIDLINK Worldwide Computer Art Exhibition
http://WWW.UC.EDU/~kidart/
Gopher to: gopher.kidlink.org

We are very pleased to announce the opening of the 1995 KIDLINK
Worldwide Computer Art Exhibition. The show presents computer
graphics created by kids between the ages of 10 and 15 years as
part of their participation in the KIDLINK global dialog. 

For more information about the art activities connected with
KIDLINK, send an email message containing these commands:

in the subject and message body:
GET KIDART ARTHELP
GET KIDART MASTER

to: LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU

For more information about KIDLINK, add the command GET KIDLINK GENERAL.
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Joseph Wu's Origami Page
http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/jwu/origami.html

Fascinating page that contains superb graphic examples along with helpful
instructions on the supreme and beautiful art of "paper-folding". Many
shapes and objects are included. A wonderfully well done page!
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Image dot gallery
http://www.asu.edu/asu-cwis/finearts/image.gallery

An experimental art project exhibting the best works of  faculty, students
and other artists associated with Arizona State University. You are invited
to participate in a search that may reveal exhibition space that has yet to
be defined. Please feel free to inquire about setting up your own exhibit
space here on this web site. All requests will be considered.
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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
http://www.interax.net/tcenter/tour/mba.html

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada's oldest art museum, was founded
in 1860 by a group of devoted art lovers blonging to the Art Association of
Montreal. The Museum is justly proud of the some 26,000 works in its
Permanent Collection, which has established its reputation worldwide.
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PHOTONet
http://www.scotborders.co.uk/photon/netindex.html

A truly beautiful rendered experience. From a Photon magazine of Scotland
comes an unbelievable well done index of fantastic photos from sites all
over the world. A virtual travelogue of interesting photos well rendered
for view on the WWW. It really doesn't get better than this...
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Chris Kraft Homepage
http://www.pic.net/~ckraft

Professional photographer Chris Kraft (Rolling Stone, Time Magazine and
many other publications) has put up his personal homepage and will give
viewers a chance to see his many photo offerings and personal favorites.
If it's anything like his work in Rolling Stone and Time then this site
is sure to be a winner. By the time you read this the page should be up.
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Cyber Gallery
http://gertrude.art.uiuc.edu/@art/gallery.html

An eclectic mix of wonderfully rendered art works. Black and white, color,
impressionary, digital, and all sorts of goodies are here. Check it out.
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Digital-Picture Archive
http://olt.et.tudelft.nl/fun/pictures/pictures.html

A rather extensive collection of pictures in GIF and JPEG format from
a Netherlands based server. High quality and hi-res pictures. Although the
GIFs are in 8 bit (256 colors) most of the JPEGs are in full 24 bit color.
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Paradox
http://dcpu1.cs.york.ac.uk:6666/fpg/wh/paradox1/index.html

A graphical trip into the realms of life's paradoxes and beyond. The images
are mystifyingly beautiful in a serene yet haunting way. I am not one to
offer judgemental decisions and so you're own your own after you reach this
destination. Everyone who visits sees Paradox in a different way and I
defy you to explain everything you see with rational mind. It sounds odd
but these are images that you feel rather than see. You have to see this.
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Vietnam Pictures archive
http://sunsite.unc.edu/vietnam/vnpic.html

Various graphics relating to Vietnam. Well run archive. Lots of Pics!
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Treasures of the Czars
http://www.times.st-pete.fl.us/Treasures/TC.Lobby.html

If this were just a wonderful exhibit of Romanov art and treasures then
it would be a fantastic virtual art exhibit to explore. But it's even
more than that! Not only does this site contain a virtual exhibit filled
with eleven galleries to see - it also offers insights and info into the
Russian culture and what life was like in the time of the Czars. This is
both a visually stimulating and educational tour brought to you by the
Florida International Museum at St. Petersburg. Simply wonderful! *****
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Architecture Images
Gopher to: servo.hs.jhu.edu
select --> Images  and then select --> Architecture

A photographic journey of architectural design awaits you at this site.
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Architectural Gopher Database
Gopher to: library.berkeley.edu
select --> Research Databases  and then select --> Architecture

All sorts of architectural info with links and related links to many
other gopher sites. Text files, drawings, diagrams, etc. This is a great
place to start finding out about arcitecture and architectural design.
You may ask, "Why is this topic in this section?" My reply is that I feel
that architecture and architectural design is an artform unto itself and 
so I choose to place this information in this section of BIGSURF.
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Library of Architecture (from the World Wide Web Virtual Library)
http://www.clr.toronto.edu:1080/VIRTUALLIB/arch.html

Lots of links to architectural related resources. This site includes an
easy to use search engine so you can find a particular site or information
you need. This is one of the best web sites to start your architectural
surfing adventures. Pictures, texts and historical perspectives are all
included and the linked sites are all very informative and well done.
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Architecture and Building: Net Resources
http://www.uky.edu/Artsource/bibliographies/brwon.html
FTP to: una.hh.lib.umich.edu  in the --> /inetdirsstacks

Jeanne Brown, the architectural resources librarian at UNLV has created
what might be the most complete and comprehensive list of architectural
net resources available. Anyone interested in this topic should check read
this highly detailed directory listing. With a list like this in your hands
you'll have the world of architectural net resources within your grasp.
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Photo Perspectives Museum
http://www.i3tele.com/

This is a powerful image-filled site that is like "LIFE" Magazine only
better. Photo journalistic efforts combine text and pictures with topics
that are varied. It is one thing to read, for example, about the plight
of people in Yugoslavia but it is another to view powerful images while
you read. I really enjoyed this "museum" but it is rather a fine exhibtion
of photo-journalism that will keep you informed and interested. Excellent.
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Arts and Graphics  part 2
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Multimedia File Formats on the Internet - a Beginner's Guide
http://ac.dal.ca/~dong/contents.html

An extensive multimedia guide for novice Internet users. It explains the
file formats for texts, compressed files, games, software, pictures, sound
and music, movies, foreign languages, etc. It also explains the ways to
identify the different files and how to download and use the files. There
are  many pointers within the guide that you can use to download the files.
This info is mostly for PC users but some of the information is essential
even for Mac users and is general enough to be of importance for all users.
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A Basic Scanned Image Formula for calculating Image File Size

Multiply the number of inches high by the scan resolution (dpi).
This will equal the number of Pixels high the image is.
 
Multiply the number of inches wide by the scan resolution (in dpi)
The answer you get will be the number of pixels wide the image is.

Multiply the number of pixels high by the number of pixels wide.

Multiply that by the color depth in bits e.g. 8bit 16bit 24bit 32bit 
Then divide by 8bits to the byte.

Example: 12" X 12" at 300 dots per inch in 24bit color.

12" X 300dpi = 3600 pixels high
12" X 300dpi = 3600 pixels wide
3600 high X 3600 wide = 12.96 mega-pixels
24 bits per pixel X 12.96 mega-pixels = 311.04 mega-bits
311.04 mega-bits / 8 bits to a byte = 38.88 mega-bytes of data

or... a 12" x 12" 24bit color image will take up roughly 39 megabytes.

These figures represent non-compressed image data. Using JPEG, compressed
PICT or other compression algorithms may significantly lower the file size
considerably (and sometimes also lower the file's perceived image quality).
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The Scanning FAQ (World Wide Web site)
http://www.dopig.uab.edu/dopigpages/FAQ/The-Scan-FAQ.html

Everything you wanted to know about proper scanning tecniques and more.
Jeff Bone at the Univ. of Alabama created this page. He covers four
primary categories of scanning material. Line Art, Half-tones, grayscale
and color. There is also info on address resolution and copyright issues.
The techniques have graphic examples right on the web page. If you do any
scanning whatsoever - then you need to read this page!
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GIF, JPEG, and other graphic formats
http://www.xmission.com/~mgm/gif/index.html

Information, discussions and white papers on various graphic formats.
Not just for the technically minded but developers are intended audience.
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MPEG Movie Resources on the Internet

FTP to: s2k-ftp.cs.berkeley.edu  (look in -> /pub/multimedia/mpeg/movies)
ftp://havefun.stanford.edu/pub/mpeg

gopher://ftp.cs.ttu.edu/11/pub/mpeg/movies
gopher://epoch.CS.Berkeley.EDU:70/11/multimedia/mpeg/movies
gopher://samisdat.unh.edu:70/1/internet/mpeg

http://www.ccsf.caltech.edu/~johns/sl9.html
http://newproducts.jpl.nasa.gov/sl9/images.html
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/sl9/sl9.html
http://s2k-ftp.cs.berkeley.edu:8000/multimedia/mpeg/movies/
http://ice.ucdavis.edu/whimsy/fun_stuff/fun_stuff_movies.html
http://www.best.com/~johnp/fun.html
http://www.wit.com/

Enough sites? Look for the ".mpg" or ".mpeg" suffixes and those will be the
MPEG animations you came looking for. Don't forget - you'll need a MPEG
viewer to see all these great files. See the chapter(s) "Mostly Mac"
for more information on where to obtain SPARKLE (MPEG viewer for Macintosh)
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MPEG audio and visual file format Info-sites
http://www.eit.com/techinfo/mpeg/mpeg.html
http://cui_www.unige.ch/OSG/MultimediaInfo/
http://random.chem.psu.edu/mpeg.html

Lots of information and pointers/links to information on the technicalites
of how best to process and understand the MPEG file format structure. If
you are planning to make MPEG multimedia or video then you need to come
here first! An abundance of information awaits the MPEG-minded traveller!
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MPEG Info + Source Code sites

MPEG1/MPEG2 Encoders/Decoders plus source code
FTP to: sunsite.unc.edu
in the --> /pub/electronic-publications/IUMA/audio_utils/converters
also in the --> /pub/electronic-publications/IUMA/audio_utils/mpeg_players

MPEG1/MPEG2 video encoder/decoder source code
FTP to: ftp.netcom.com   in the --> /pub/mpeg,pub/mpeg2
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Other MPEG Resources on the Internet

General Information

MPEG FAQ at CRS4
http://www.crs4.it/~luigi/MPEG/mpegfaq.html

MPEG FAQ at BTU-Berlin
http://www.cs.tu-berlin.de/~phade/mpegfaq/index.html

MPEG Archive at BTU-Berlin
http://www.cs.tu-berlin.de/~phade/mpeg.html

Video on the Internet: The MPEG Technology
http://www.netvideo.com/technology/technology.html

MPEG Intellectual Property Rights Licensing information
http://www.cablelabs.com/PR/950327mpeg_ipr.html

The "home site" ftp archive of Chad Fogg
[mpeg2play, mpeg2decode, vmpeg, etc, for PC's]
ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/cf/cfogg

MPEG Research at U.C. Berkeley
http://www-plateau.cs.Berkeley.EDU:80/mpeg/

ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Commitee)
http://atsc.org/

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MPEG Systems Resources

Home of mplex (MPEG-1 public domain Systems multiplexer
ftp://ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de/pub/comp/graphics/mpeg/mplex/

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MPEG Audio Resources

Playing MPEG Compressed Sound Files
http://www.io.org/~cme/MPEG_Utils/mpeg.html

MPEG Facts and Info (MPEG-1 Audio)
http://www.dreamscape.com/putz/mpegfact.html">

Information and FAQ about MPEG Audio Layer-3
ftp://fhginfo.fhg.de/pub/layer3/MPEG_Audio_L3_FAQ.html

MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Audio software and data
ftp://ftp.tnt.uni-hannover.de/pub/MPEG/audio/

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MPEG-related Companies and Organizations

http://www.crs4.it/~luigi/MPEG/mpegcompanies.html
A list of MPEG-related Companies

http://www.cnm.bell-atl.com/
Bell Atlantic Center for Networked Multimedia

http://www.cnm.bell-atl.com/davic/davic.html
DAVIC (Digital Audio Visual Concil)

http://www.ftelinc.com/
FutureTel

http://www.gi.com/
General Instrument

http://www.hp.com/
Hewlett-Packard

http://www.ibm.com/
IBM (International Business Machines)

http://image.mit.edu/~pshen/imedia.html
I-media Corporation

http://www.kauai.com/~bbal
Kauai Media - MPEG Audio Software Solutions

http://www.mpr.ca/
MPR Teltech

http://www.netvideo.com
Netvideo - Internet Video Services, Inc.

http://nvr.com/htdocs/NVRHome.html
North Valley Research

http://www.optibase.com/
Optibase

http://www.optivision.com/
Optivision Inc.

http://www.eng.monash.edu.au/Commercial/Siemens/siemens.html
Siemens Inc.

http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/index.html
Sony Electronics

http://www.nta.no/brukere/DVC/
Telenor Research (Digital Video Coding Group)

http://www.eeel.nist.gov/advnii/
United States government info-document on the Workshop on Advanced
Digital Video in the National Information Infrastructure

http://www.xingtech.com
Xing Technologies


My personal thanks to Tristan "RAMBO" Savatier for supplying many of
these sites for inclusion in BIGSURF and helping to further people's
knowledge of availble resources located on the Internet.
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Music and Sound  part 1
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Music, arts, stories
http://www.wimsey.com/~leahf/greencart.html
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Music web pointers
http://www.cc.columbia.edu/~hauben/music-index.html
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Music, arts, stories
http://sunsite.unc.edu/ianc/

An easily overlooked site that has to be seen. It's a well rounded site
that has lots of stuff for all interests and ages. A good site for all!
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Kaleidoscope
http://kspace.com

Way cool web page. Hopefully they can keep the momentum going here...
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American Recordings
http://american.recordings.com
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Ultimate Band List
http://american.recordings.com/wwwofmusic/ubl.html
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Windham Hill music page
http://www.windham.com
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Rolling Stones homepage(s)
http://WWW.Stones.com/
http://stones.com:80
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Megadeth Homepage
http://bazaar.com/
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Dave Matthews Band WWW Page
http://netspace.org/DMB/
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Lollapalooza Tour WWW site
http://lollapalooza.com
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Sheryl Crow Web Page
http://www.ip.net/cellar/crow/
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Celtic Music Archive
http://celtic.stanford.edu/ceolas.html
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Gloria Estefan Home Page
http://nyx10.cs.du.edu:8001/~lwright
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The HOT/COOL List
http://kzsu.sstanford.edu/uwi/eviews.html
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Jammin Reggae Archives
http://jammin.nosc.mil/jammin.html
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The KOSMIC Free Music Foundation
http://freedom.wit.com
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Leeds University Dept of Music
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music.html
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Frank Zappa site
http://www.celestial.com
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The Opera Schedule Server
http://www.fsz.bme.hu/opera/main.html
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Elvis Presley Home Page
http://sunsite.unc.edu/elvis/elvishom.html
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Princeton University Band
http://www.princeton.edu:80/~puband
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Complete Lyrics to Songs
FTP to: ftp.uwp.edu  in the --> /pub/music/lyrics
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Richard Robinson's Tune Book
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music.html
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The Domenico Scarlatti Archive
http://www.win.tue.nl/scarlatti
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Frank Sinatra Home Page
http://www.io.org/~buff/sinatra.html
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The Tango server
http://litsun.epfl.ch/tango
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Marley Storyboard
http://www.netaxs.com/~aaron/Marley/Marley.html
A complete Bob Marley archive site.
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VIBE Online
http://pathfinder.com.vibe
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Beastie Boys WWW Site
http://www.nando.net/music/gm/BeastieBoys/
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Sounds in AU Format Page
http://www.engr.wisc.edu/~clapper/sounds.html
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Simpsons Sound Page
http://www.uunet.ca/~russ/sounds/Simpsons.html
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Simpsons-snds Directory
http://www.acm.uiuc.edu:80/rml/Time/Sounds
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The Simpsons Archive
http://www.digimark.net:80/TheSimpsons
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Netcom Simpsons Stuff
FTP to: ftp.netcom.com  in the --> /pub/ca/caddy/simpsons/
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Jazz info server
http://www.acns.nwu.edu/jazz

Excellent Jazz resource on the Web. A truly great site for Jazz lovers!

- use this URL to jump straight to the cool jazz "time-line" page
http://www.acns.nwu.edu/jazz/styles/style-map.html

Gilbert and Sullivan Archive
http://math.idbsu.edu/GaS.html
ftp to: diamond.idbsu.edu  in the --> /gas

For the lovers of the namesakes operatic venue.
A complete and well done archive which has 22
directories of info relating to G&S musicical works.
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MTV ftp site
FTP to: mtv.com

For music lovers everywhere. Interviews, happenings and all sorts of music
information is located here.
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Internet Underground Music Archive
http://www.iuma.com
http://www.iuma.com/
http://sunsite.unc.edu/IUMA
http://sunsite.unc.edu/ianc/index.html
http://www.iuma.com/IUMA/index_graphic.html

Unbelievable place to find actual music cuts and songs that you CAN'T and
WON'T find anywhere else! Where else can you find cuts from the Whistle
Pigs or the Gripsweets? If you like new-age or alternative or simply
cutting edge sounds - take a trip here. You won't regret it. Fantastic!
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Grateful Dead net-info

Dead-flames email digital digest
To subscribe, send email to --> dead-flamesrequest@gdead.berkeley.edu

Net discography of Grateful Dead music
ftp to:
ftp gdead.berkeley.edu (log on as anonymous and use your email as password)

Grateful Dead home page
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mleone/dead.html
http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/mleone/web/dead.html

Grateful Dead Almanac
http://well.com/community

The WELL - Gradteful Dead info area
Telnet to:  well.sf.ca.us
Telnet to:  well.com
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Historical Speeches and Songs (recordings)
http://lcweb.loc.gov

From the Library of Congress files. Great for HyperCard projects or any
multimedia project that has to do with important historical events.
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Hip Magazine
http://www.hip.com

Like Rolling Stone magazine - only way better!
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The Vincent Voice Library (at Michigan State University)
http://web.msu.edu/vincent/index.html

Samplings from the largest academic voice library in the world. John F.
Kennedy's inauguration speech, Edwwin Booth reading "Othello" and Will
Roger's 1922 campaign speech are just a few of the samples available.
Even Nixon's immortal (irreverant?) resignation speech is here.
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Paul McCartney Obituary Page
http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Obituary/paul.html

A complete tour of "clues" that were all the rage when the Beatle's hoax
of Paul's death was taken very seriously. Tips and insights into the
Beatle's and their art and music are also included in this funky page.
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The Death of Rock 'n Roll page
http://alfred1u.washington.edu:8080/~jkls/pike/deathrr.html

An absurdly great page devoted to rockers that gave their lives (literally)
to rock and roll. From hoaxes (Paul McCartney Beatles hoax) to genuinely
sad moments (Buddy Holly) this page makes interesting reading. Links to
other pages include Themes of Death-The Heroin Page, Famous Dates of Rock
'n Roll Death and other moribund topics. A truly mesmerizing journey!
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The LIVE Gopher
Gopher to:  mediafive.yyz.com

A gopher devoted to the band named "LIVE". A hip and refreshing gopher
trip that won't let you down. It's.... a LIVE!
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Jazz Clubs Around the World
http://www.acns.nwu.edu/jazz/lists/clubs.html

Bill Hery has compiled a great and complete list of Jazz clubs from all
over the world. It includes club names, addresses, phone numbers and
locations. This hometwon Philly boy was impressed to find out that Philly's
own "Zanzibar Blue" is included on the list. Now that's some hip page!
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Cowpie News (Country and Western Pickers)
http://www.realtime.net/~bleonard/cowpie.html
Gopher to: gopher.ttu.edu  then go to Texas Tech prairie dog server and
select "publications from Tech and elsewhere" then go to "mailing lists
maintained at Tech" and finally to "professional lists maintained at
Texas Tech"   wheeewww! And I thought gophering was faster than web surfing!

For lover's of country greats - Chet Atkins, Dwight Yokum, Charlie Pride
and a buch more. Yee Haw!  You'll be stompin' yer feet in no time!
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Ear-Waves Radio Network
http://www.nets.com/earwaves

A great page with links for those who love electronic, experimental music.
Includes modern-techno, new jazz, contemporary classical and "world music"
Info, photos and sound clips abound. Where else can you hear great cuts
from "The Dead Can Dance" and "Chariots of Fire" soundtrack all in one
trip? I dare you to find a more fun music oriented site. Double dare you.
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Gregorian Chant gopher and Home Page (Catholic University of America)
http://www.music.princeton.edu:80/chant_html/

Gopher to: vmsgopher.cua.edu  /Special Resources then select CANTUS to
view the database of Gregorian Chants.

Hmmm...now just what chant goes with just what event? A wealth of resources
awaits the user to these sites. Anything and everything about gregorian
chant and many related topics are here. Includes historical perspectives.
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Deth Specula home page
http://klinzhai.iuma.com/specula/index.html

A band that broadcasts over the "MBone". The bassist of this band is one of
the big-wigs over at the Internet Underground Music Archive (see elsewhere
in this music list) which publishes music via the WWW and provides online
MBone broadcasting services to musicians.
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Musi-Cal
http://calendar.com/concerts

Musi-Cal is a large database of upcoming concerts and musician's agendas.
The database is searchable by artist or geographical area where they might
be playing and it includes all sorts of music interests. From Jazz concerts
to classical to modern to reggae and many other types of music in between -
this is the definitive web page on upcoming gigs and concerts.
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Ringo Interactive Music Database
http://rg.media.mit.edu/ringo

Enter your own musical preferences to the database and "Ringo" will try to
predict what other musical groups you might like to listen to. Ringo then
integrates your input into the database rating system and then uses this
information to further enhance its database prediction structure.
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Computer Music Bibliography (created by Piet van Oostrum)
FTP to: ftp.cs.ruu.nl  /pub/MIDI/DOC/archives

A monthly updated resource which lists a bibliography of FTP and mailing
lists for electronic music with special emphasis on MIDI sites and info.
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Information about MIDI page
http://datura.cerl.uiuc.edu/netStuff/midi/midi.html

A great place to learn about MIDI files and the software/hardware needed
to listen to and produce MIDI files. A lot of Apple Macintosh files here
and many links to other MIDI related info.
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Eno WWW Project
http://www.nwu.edu/music/eno/

A complete catalog of Brian Eno's works resides here. Liner notes from all
his albums plus an Eno FAQ can also be found here. For Eno fans everywhere.
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Sound Wire
http://soundwire.com

A digital collection of artists and musical works from around the world.
Sound Wire can be browsed alphabetically by artist and you can read about
each artist or band, listen to sample recordings or view the album covers
and whatever liner notes or information is available. "Joe's Picks" is a
great place to go for it is a special section that Joe Maissel (the web
page author and Sound Wire "cheif") recommends his favorite new releases.
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CD Connection
telnet to: telnet cdconnection.com
http://ftp.cdconnection.com

CD Europe
telnet to: telnet cdeurope.com

These archives are digital online music stores that offer a somewhat
limited "try before you buy" approach to sales. There is a huge collection
of works here but too little samples to hear. If you want to check out the
archives just to see what's new out there - this is the place to go.
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Smithereens Mailing List
email to: Smithereens-request@hookup.net

Email to this address for subscription instructions. This is one of the
author's favorite bands - so I had to include it here.
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Myra Wong's List of Musical Mailing Lists
ftp://server.berkeley.edu/pub/misc/lomml
http://server.berkeley.edu/~ayukawa/lomml.html
email to: mkwong@ucsd.edu  ---> request the list to be sent back via email

This is the most comprehensive list of musical mailing lists and listserv
email lists available on music and music related topics.
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ICMA Computer Music Software Library (International Computer Music Assoc.)
http://coos.dartmouth.edu:80/~rsn/icma/icma.html
FTP to: dartmouth.edu  in the --> /pub/ICMA-Library

Contains an abundance of software for many systems and platforms that is
musical or music related. Everything from music authoring to sound-card
software is here. Also hre are players and music notation writers as well
as music digitizing software. If you are looking for music related software
and did not find what you were looking for at other major ftp sites or
places on the web - try this site out. It is full of stuff the other places
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The American Music Resource Gopher
Gopher to: sunsite.unc.edu
in the --> /Worlds-of-Sunsite/The-American-Music-Resource

This is not a collection of sound clips - rather it is a catalog of lists
of information on various performers. The list is organized into Topic
Headings and below these topics are sub-menus for genres like Gospel, Rock,
Folk, Classical and Native American (to name a few). There is also a list
called the Subject Index which lists informative biographical data on
the artist chosen. There are also lists of bibliographical information on
artists selected with info on written works, articles, etc on the artist.
Also included is a playlist of all the songs that the artist(s) created.
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Basic Classical Repertoire List
Gopher to: ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu
in the --> /UCSB Gopher Central/InfoSurf/The Subject Collections/The Arts
Collections/Music/Basic Repertoire List

This is intended to be a guide of what every student or lover of classical
music should listen to. The document presents specific works from various
composers according to period starting with the Medieval and Renaissance
Musical periods and progressing on to present day classical composers. The
introduction states that "much more music is offered here than one would
expect to find in a basic classical music library." The musical pieces
with an asterisk next to them on the list are considered "musts" and there
are many of them. If you want a list for yourself or for a public music
facility or library then this is just what you'll need. A good resource.
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SKR Classical
http://www.schoolkids.com/skr/classical

Consultation and information on all forms of Classical music.
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BMG Classics
http://classicalmus.com

This record label has made available a wonderful web page devoted to music
interests that range in the classical vein. All sorts of info on classical
composers and musicians plus a beginner's guide to classical music. Also
includes a vast linked opera area that has aria listings and info for each
opera performance. The Concert Hall section has multimedia offerings such
as sound clips from favorite performances and Quicktime movies of many
varied classical performances. For the classical aficionado everywhere.
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Mike's Record Reviews
http://io.com/user/wasson/recindex.html

One of the hippest and freshest record reviewers out there. Mike pulls no
punches yet is right on target with praise when deserved. Mike's tastes
range from hard-core to alternative rock to the nether reaches of music
and beyond. He is an avid listener to new things coming out and writes in
a no-nonsense style that will pick you up and take hold. If you're into
hearing about new music and want it straight from the heart - then take a
read on this guy - he knows his sh_t er... stuff. A well recommended site!
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Rock Around the World
http://www.ratw.com

Rock Around the World, Nationally and Internationally aired radio show of
the 70's, is back through the Internet, sponsored by ZIMA. Rock Around the
World (RATW), the highly acclaimed and nationally syndicated radio program
is coming back in 1995 in a bigger and bolder format on the 'net through
the World Wide Web. RATW was a top American radio show during the 70's. 
It was heard on more than 160 stations, coast to coast, in the top 100
markets throughout the U.S. and the American Forces Radio & Television
Services worldwide. It exposed America to such groups as The Who, Bob Seger,
Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John,
Rod Stewart, Pink Floyd, E.L.O, and many others.  They were all interviewed
and many were heard on RATW for the very first time on American Radio.

Danny Lipman, RATW creative founder, has again developed a winning formula.
The RATW Internet site is designed to enable the viewer to literally, Rock
Around the World through a wide range of entertaining files, including RATW
radio broadcasts, music sound bites, rock history, new releases, radio
programming, interviews, rock trivia, travel, and many other links and
various sources of music and music related information. With their vast
library of RATW audio tapes, 232 separate broadcasts, featuring interviews
and music from the 70's World of Rock, they'll keep you entertained through
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WBCN 104.1 FM Boston
http://www.novalink.com/wbcn.html

The Rock Of Boston, WBCN on the Web features gif images of the Rock Babes,
song lists, concert information and numerous links to other music-related
sites on the Web. Currently under construction this site is meant to be
greatly expanded in the future. Worth a look-see to check it out...
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John Tesh Live at Red Rocks and on the World Wide Web
http://bazaar.com/Tesh

John Tesh live at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, 
featuring a unique bold and delightful music of composer/musician John 
Tesh is now online via the World Wide Web. The spectacular concert was
taped live in August 1994 at the majestic 250 million year old outdoor
Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado and is recreated here on the
Internet. The four time Emmy Award-winning Tesh performs with conductor
John Bisharat and the 70-piece Colorado Symphony Orchestra. The concert 
features Tesh playing grand piano, Charlie Bisharat playing electric 
violin and Everette Harp playing alto saxophone. Aso featured are 
Olympic gold medal gymnasts Nadia Comaneci (1976) and Bart Conner (1984) 
performing gymnastic routines specially choreographed to Tesh's music.

Set against a backdrop of sheer rock walls, the concert is Tesh's 
personal tribute to sports and is accented by a stunning array of 
lights, pyrotechnics and special effects. The crowd of all ages appears 
enhanced by their surroundings as the wind ruffles the performers hair 
under the full moon. Couples dance to an enchanting tune as Tesh 
dedicateds the performance of *Concetta* to his wife, Connie Selleca, 
who sits in the audience with their infant daughter.

Your visit to Red Rocks will give you full access to the show and even 
allow you to go backstage. You can see video clips, hear audio tracks or 
get information on the performers and Red Rocks itself. You can also 
sample the rest of the John Tesh catalog and enter the lobby to chat 
with others about their experience at Red Rocks. It also has been rumored
that John himself has been spotted in the Lobby. I'll admit that I am not
a Tesh fan (although some of his pieces are quite good) but even if you
are not a John Tesh fan the site itself and the technological aspects of
presenting this web page should keep you busy and happy for a long time.
Worth the visit - now this is what web page exhibits should all be like!
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JAH RADIO Web page
http://ebhon.jnst.uor.edu/Users/doktor

JAH RADIO is proud to announce the opening of it's Web Page for your use
and pleasure! JAH RADIO is the longest running Reggae radio program in
southern California.  Broadcasting out of the University of Redlands for
over 20 years, the Bush Doktor and JAH RADIO provide six hours of pure
reggae soothing sounds.

The JAH RADIO (c) Home Page provides info on Reggae music, activities and
concerts.  Numerous links to other Reggae related sites available. Also,
Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide information updated weekly. Way cool mon!
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Unofficial Elvis Costello Home Page
http://east.isx.com/~schnitzi/elvis.html

A BIGSURF reader emailed me about this site. It has lots of Costello
related "goodies" and should keep Elvis Costello fans of all ages happy
and content. It seems that this site is still evolving (aren't they all?)
so a trip back here from time to time couldn't hurt. Mucho thanks to Erik
Steenberger of Copenhagen, Denmark for the info on the new web address.
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WXYC (Univ of N. Carolina radio)
http://sunsite.unc.edu/wxyc/index.html

The first radio station to broadcast over the Internet 24 hours a day, each
and every day, in real time. Not especially for the bandwidth impaired but
worth the look (and hear) anyway. Makes you feel glad that you have that new
T1 connection up and running. Ah well... some of us can only dream...
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Sony Music
http://www.music.sony.com/Music/MusicIndex.html

Cool site! Neat graphical "50's" look with great sound clips from numerous
artists. You can't order from this atalog of sounds/artists yet but who
cares? A great place to check out what's new on the music scene as Sony
Corporation has many artists within its stable of recording contracts and
record labels. This site is expanding at a rapid pace. Look for web secure
ordering forms soon. Until then - just listen, look and enjoy!
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Metaverse
http://metaverse.com/vibe/

A former hang-out for MTV VJ's, this web site has many interviews, insights
and new ground-breaking info on the rock and music scene. Also has a great
collection of RealAudio sound samples. Always fresh and updated info.
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RealAudio
http://www.RealAudio.comm

RealAudio Player download (alternative site)
http://www.prognet.com/signup.html

Audio encoding software that is now available for the Mac. Listen to audio
in real-time. New compression schemes. Free client player for Mac available
and a new Mac compression encoder due out soon. An audio "streamer" this
promises to be a big success. Many large Corporations now subscribe to
using this new technology and are having great success with it. Try it!
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Music Kitchen
http://www.nando.net/music/gm

A grea site that features MPEG clips from many cool artists. Also has lots
of info on many musical groups and various artists. A good site for music
fans - even better when you realize that at modem speeds - it's still good.
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Music Resources Page (Music Resources on the Internet
http://www.music.indiana.edu/misc/music_resources.html

A gigantic linked list of web pages that let you surf off to places all
over the world that cover all forms of music and musical genres. A truly
stupendous big-surfin' site. Great to use as a general music site listing
or finding web pages that have musical info on them. Loads of links!
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Name That Tune
http://www.omg.unb.ca/~glenn/nameThatTune.html

An online game that has you download sound clips and then try to identify
the song from whence the sound clip(s) originated from.
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Capt. James T. Kirk Sing-a-long Web page
http://www.ama.caltech.edu/~mrm/kirk.html

You're not going to believe this but Mark Meloon has put up a web page that
is truly bad (that's good). There are various sound clips here available
for download of William Shatner (Capt. Kirk) brief and truly bad attempt
at a singing career. Can you imagine Kirk singing "Lucy in the Sky with
Diamonds" or how about "Mr. Tambourine Man"!? Well... you don't have to
imagine any longer because all this and more are available at this page.
Your dog or cat may begin to wail along - oh - my! Truly bad. Beam me out
of here Scotty - please! It doesn't get any worse (better) than this folks!
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Band Name Server
http://ugweb.cs.ualberta.ca/~aaron/band_names.html

Need a name for a band? Even if you don't - check this out!
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Lollapalooza Electric Carnival
http://lollapalooza.com

A digital companion to the immensely popular Lollapalooza tour. Anyone who
knows what "Lollapalooza" is about - surf here pronto! Anyone who doesn't
know about the Lollapalooza tour - surf here and find out. Surf's Up!
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CDnow
http://cdnow.com

Located in Ambler, PA (US) this online CD store claims to have the world's
largest publicly accessible music archive and repository. It has over
150,000 CDs, cassettes, recordings and mini-disks in stock. The online
store features "The All Music Guide" which has info, biographies, music
ratings and music reviews of various works and artists. It is, in itself
a behemoth of a listing and the information alone is worth the trip over
here. This place also offers music and music related magazines off all
kinds - from Rock to Jazz to Classical. The web page even has a forums for
the discussions of various musical genres and artists. Even if you don't
come here to buy - the sheer amount of information available may nearly
overwhelm you. It's great when a business decides to give something back
to the 'net and to users withput charging. Perhaps this is the best way
to do business on the 'net and this place serves as an excellent model
for others to follow. You've got to check this place out - catch a wave,
get on your surfboards and hang-ten over here. Yeeeahhh! Wipe Out !!!!!
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CDworld
http://gate.cdworld.com/cdworld.html

A rival to CDnow - it is a bit flashier but has a bit less substance. In
any case - this is an extremely well done site and between this web site
and the CDnow site - you'll find whatever music you're looking for. This
site has many hard to find releases and always seems to have new releases
available before anyone else even knows about them. Another excellent site.
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King of All Media Fans' Page

Howard Stern, the self-proclaimed "King of All Media" (formerly just King
of all Radio) has a page that fans of his will love. I wasn't sure where
to put this listing but since he is the "King of All Media" I guess he can
go anywhere in BIGSURF. Actually I thought that Howard Stern fans would get
around to this music section eventually and find the web page here. In any
case, this web site is a blast and a half. Great Stern stuff here including
outrageous sound clips from his shows. This site is a work in progress and
keeps getting better. If you're not a Stern fan - stay away! But if you are
a Howard Stern fan or even have a sense of humor - surf over here pronto!
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The Library of Musical Links
http://www-scf.usc.edu/~jrush/music/index.html

Basically it's a list of links to various sources of information about
music.  There's links to hundreds of web sites, close to two hundred
newsgroups, and one hundred-fifty mailing lists as well as FTP and gopher
sites.  Check it out if you're interested and let me know what you think.
This page is Netscape specific, so you'll need to use Netscape 1.1 to
view it properly, but I assume we're all using that anyway.  I spent a
major chunk of my time this weekend working on this, and I think that it
will become a popular site on the web.  I did everything for this
myself including web surfing to gather all of the sites, HTML authoring,
and graphic design.  There's even cool imagemaps!  Have fun and happy
surfing! My thanks to Jason Rush for the info and authoring a great site!
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Country Fans
http://204.96.208.1/services/staff/dawn/cfans.htm

Lots of links to country music and country related pages. Most of the links
are different than the "Cowpie" page listed elsewhere in the music sections
There are country music bio's of singers and musicians and also a unique
link to a country line-dance guide. Yeeee haaaaww! Two-step over here!
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Liz Phair Web Site
http://www.armory.com/~fisheye/lpml.html

Hey folks - this girl R-O-C-K-S !! Liz has become not only one of the best
female rockers out there today - she transcends the "female" rocker thing
and is plainly one of *the* leading rockers out there today. Her stuff is
awesome and the lyrics and music are mucho powerful - her songs will dance
about your brain for a long time after hearing them. Hey - you simply do
not explain music - you *listen* to it - OK? This page is nearly as awesome
as Liz Phair is and I suggest pointing your browser to warp speed this way.
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Sound Bytes
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/kennyp/sounds.html

Hundreds of sound clips and more are continually added. Everything here
from TV and movie sound clips including TV show theme songs and movie
soundtrack clips. Also has music clips from many artists and musicians.
This site even has clips from cartoons and there's much more! This is
one of the most complete sites for TV related sound clips and with the
expansion that's been taking place - may well become *the* place for all
types of sound clips. Gee - this could become a copyright law nightmare.<g>
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Television, Movies and Theatre
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What's On Tonight!
http://tvnet.com/WhatsOnTonite/index.html

A free electronic version of "TV Guide" It offers program descriptions and
times as well as plot summaries for each show. The viewing list can be seen
as listed by time, listed by category or listed by Network carrier. This is
a well done service that will have you surfing it for all your TV schedule
needs quite often once you get "hooked". The ultimate digital TV Guide.
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CBS Eye on the Net
http://cbs-tv.tiac.net:80/

Has links to CBS related TV program info plus a listing of TV shows and
their respective times. Also has a link to "What's On" television listing.
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BBC Home Page
http://www.bbcnc.org.uk/

A listing and guide to offerings from the BBC Television network and also
has a guide to the BBC Radio network of programming. Jolly good!
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The M*A*S*H FTP Archive site
FTP to: rtfm.mit.edu  /pub/usenet/news.answers/tv/mash

Everything you wanted to know about the TV show M*A*S*H and more...
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StarTrek: Voyager WWW site
http://voyager.paramount.com

A virtual and trippy tour of the USS Voyager. The user becomes a "virtual"
crew member and interacts with this fantastic Web page. This is one of the
coolest web pages around even you're not a StarTrek fan - try this out!
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Disney/Buena Vista
http://bvp.wdp.com/BVPM/index.html

Great site - but not for the bandwidth impaired.
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Cinema Sites
http://www.vir.com/VideoFilm/daidaug/Movie_Sites.html

Great guide to all sorts of TV and movie sources on the World Wide Web.
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Mr. Showbiz
http://web3.starwave.com/showbiz/

A great source of info, articles and reviews of films and the film industry
This happens to be a first outing from Paul Allen's newly created Starwave
Corporation and is in indeed a very good offering. Slick and well done.
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Science Fiction ftp site
ftp to: elbereth.rutgers.edu

Plot summaries galore for most science-fiction television shows including
Star Trek, Twilight Zone and Outer Limits shows. Many others.
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Current Video Releases
http://sfgate.com/~sfchron/movies/videoguide.html
Now if they would only deliver too...
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Buena Vista Movieplex International
http://www.disney.com
http://bvp.wpd.com/BVPM/

A movie preview center that includes clips from Disney, Touchstone and
Hollywood Pictures releases. A 14.4K connection is a little too slow for
this (you can try...) so a T1 or higher connection is recommended. If
you have "pipes" this site is awesome - if not - then browse elsewhere...
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Simpson's Home page
http://www.digimark.net/TheSimpsons

For those that find the half hour show just isn't enough.
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Film Comment
http://www.interactive.line.com/film/cover.html

A bi-monthly publication put out by The Film Society of Lincoln Center.
This e-zine has reviews and articles that deal with both the standard
Hollywood fare and other interesting and unique films that are off the
beaten path. Even B-Movies get their due here. A witty and info-packed
publication, Film Comment should be on every movie buff's read list.
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Ultimate TV list
http://cinenet.net/UTVL/utvl.html

Interactive TV Index
http://cinenet.net/ITVG/itvg.html

You'll be so busy surfin' these pages you'll have no time to watch TV
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David Letterman ftp site
FTP to: quartz.rutgers.edu  then cd to --> /pub/tv+movies/letterman
The definitive Letterman site. Top ten lists and everthing!
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Fates of Dragon's Lair
Telnet to: 204.156.18.1  7777, 5000, or 3000
Online theater group that performs at the Theater of the Absurd (TOTA)
The theater is part of the Rivendale Chatlines and uses ASCII art as
a backdrop and scenery during plays. Now this is a drive-in movie.
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WXYC Radio
http://sunsite.unc.edu/wxyc
Student run campus radio station that also broadcasts over the net.
You'll need a Mac or Unix box with Maven and/or CU-SeeMe. Visit the
station's home page for details.
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The Theatre Central Web Page
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/quijote/theatre-central.html

This page is "...dedicated to amateur, scholastic and professional groups,
services and resources." And all related to the theatre and plays. You will
not find professional playwrites here or professional production companies.
What you will find is an eclectic mix of amateur playwrites and budding
theatre ideas that will have you wondering why these folks haven't made it
big yet. Info to help stagehands, lighting effects personnel and scenery
and props makers are all included here too. Stage makeup and all facets of
play production are also addressed. You can also view articles from the
publication "Theater Week" and "Drama Review". There are several cool links
to other related pages and this is a fresh and ever-changing home page. Any
person wanting tolearn more about this art and expand the craft of plays
and stage presentations would do well to visit here regularly.
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Academy Award Winners and Nominees page (Cardiff's Movie Database Browser)
http://www.cm.cf.ac.uk/Movies/Oscars.html
http://www.cm.cf.ac.uk/Movies

Complete listings since the Oscars began. A searchable database that you'll
find yourself using over and over and over and.... Pass the Popcorn!
Also has a huge database of movies that users get to enter their own votes
of approval or disapproval. You can also add new movies to the database and
assign a rating to the added film. A great place to surf to!
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The Horror Web Page (The Cabinet of Dr. Casey)
http://www.ee.pdx.edu/~caseyh/horror/horror.html

The definitive site for horror movie info. Link to a wide variety of horror
and non-horror film sources. Includes fact sheets, credits, graphic clips
and sound clips. Wonderfully imaginative. BOO!
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Sir Anthony Hopkins Page
http://www.mit.edu.8001/people/douglas/hopkins.html

Very well done page devoted to Anthony Hopkins, the actor.
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Paul Corr's Tap Dance page
http://www.hahmann.edu/tap

The main site of this project has seven pages of assorted links! Included
is the complete history of tap dancing, a tap glossary, bibliography of tap
related sources, list of films that include tap dancing, theater and stage
productions with tap, Internet dancing resource links, tap trivia and more.
This is THE definitive tap dancing page on the web. Period.
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Hollyweb
http://www.ingress.com/users/spease.hw/hollyweb.html

This web site states that it "...aspires to be an online film Mecca." And
it does just that and more. Lots of links and info abound here and there
is everything from film info to jobs open in the film industry including
casting calls and more. Too much to list here but the links and info
that is here is exhaustive and the site grows daily. Hoorah for Hollyweb!
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Steven Wright Jokes Page
http://meer.net/~mtoy/steven_wright.html

The dry and sanguine wit of Steven Wright ala web page. Wright is a comic
and though you may not have seen hime in standup you might know him from
his TV commercials (Office Max?).
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Comedy
http://underground.net/

From the comedy underground comes a fun site. Something to cheer you up!
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Comedy 'Zine
http://www.cts.com/~borderline

An electronic magazine full of comic related material. Cool!
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Beavis 'n Butthead Page
http://quadralay.com/Combs/BnB/BnB.html

Yes - these guys have their own page. Get the skinny on these two morphs.
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Comics 'n Stuff
http://www.phlab.missouri.edu/HOMES/c617145_www/comix.html

A great set of links (that's even larger than the URL address) to all
sorts of comdey resources and 'net cartoons. Features a link to Dilbert.
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Cathouse Comedy
FTP to: cathouse.org  in the -> /pub/cathouse/humor
                               /pub/cathouse/standup

While you're at it check all the /humor files and then move on to all the
other subdirectories (such as /standup). Quotes, jokes, one-liners and
all sorts of snippets from the greats abound here. A truly fun site that
is a cult classic among comedians and is a personal favorite comedy site.
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Cathouse TV comedy
FTP to: cathouse.org  in the --> /pub/cathouse/television

A bonanza of television comedy info. TV scripts, program guides and many
TV show listings, show schedules and info on TV comic actors. In fact -
while you're at it - check out all the stuff that's available at the ftp
site at "cathouse.org"  This is one of the best ftp sites on the net.
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WWW Addict's Pop-Culture Scavenger Hunt
http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/hunt/wwwhunt.html

This is a wild and wacky scavenger hunt that will have you in wipe-out
form as you surf the web looking for sites and clues. Several hunts are
offered - some easy - and some very hard - but one thing is for sure -
you'll be addicted in no time to this scavenger hunt. If you succeed then
you get a chance to put your name up (or whatever else you want to put up)
on the "Winner's Wall". Lots of folks like to win just so they get a chance
to write graffiti on the wall. Tons of fun that will have you surfing for
hours on end. Hang out the "Do Not Disturb" sign and start scavenging!
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Star Wars Home Page
http://stwing.resnet.upenn.edu:8001/~jruspini/starwars.html

The complete Star Wars web page. All sorts of Star Wars related stuff here!
This Univ of Penn site even has complete scripts to the Star Wars trilogy,
film reviews and lots more. So when do they find time to study... ?
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Muppets Home Page
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/VR/BS/Muppets/muppets.html

A fun place for kids of all ages to visit. Not only does it contain a
complete listing of everything the Muppets have ever done but it has links
to many other Muppet related sites as well. Henson would be proud of this.
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All the Information about Seinfeld that exists on the Internet
http://153.64.65.1:1234/

OK - this isn't a particularly good web site. The info isn't great and the
pictures and photos are kinda fuzzy... For die-hard Seinfeld fans only
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Shakespeare Santa Cruz
http://www.circus.com/~jasona/shakespeareSantaCruz.html

A guide list to theatrical works from the Shakespeare Santa Cruz ensemble.
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Television Corporation of Singapore
http://www.technet.sg/cgi-bin/intv-form

Technet
http://www.technet.sg/catalog.html

It appears INtv, as it's called, operates a videotext service, and has 
somehow converted this to web use. It is a unique service that is offered
by no one else or any other company on the web, (as far as I know). While
there, try out the Technet URL. It has a pretty good home page, with a nice
set of links for fun and informative web surfing.
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PBS Home Page (Public Broadcasting System)
http://www.pbs.org

PBS World Wide Web Home Page Offers Access to valuable PBS Information and
Links to Other Public Television Web Sites. The PBS World Wide Web site is
designed to provide easy access to a wealth of information related to 
public television.  This Web site also encourages viewers to send feedback
to PBS via electronic mail.  Users who access PBS's neighborhood on the
World Wide Web will see the widely recognized PBS logo divided into several
"clickable" puzzle pieces which represent the many services that make up PBS.
Each puzzle piece leads to specific categories.

Some topics included in the PBS Home page...

 * Daily Program Trivia Challenge -- Answer a question related to a
   national PBS program and win a PBS World Wide Web pin!

 * Programming Highlights of the Week

 * May National Program Schedule

 * June National Program Press Releases

 * C-Band Satellite Schedule: May . . . June

 * International Public Broadcasting Organizations

PBS Member Stations: New!

 * New York State Learning Link

 * KUAC (Fairbanks, Alaska)

 * KAET (Tempe/Phoenix, Arizona)
 
 * Many other affiliates are becoming active members! Stay tuned!
 
 ALSO - Please visit the - 
 National Public Radio Online home page and gopher site
 http://www.npr.org/
 or 
 Gopher to: gopher.npr.org
 
 This is a fully independent production of National Public Radio.
 Please visit the WWW or gopher site resources for more information.
        
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Multimedia/video information and Video Archives on the Internet

MPEG Video Archive (Holland, Netherlands)
http://www.eeb.ele.tue.nl/mpeg/index.html
http://w3.eeb.ele.tue.nl/mpeg/index.html

MPEG video archive at UIUC
http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/rml/Mpeg

Rob's New Multimedia Lab
http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/rml
note: this site is co-sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery

StarTrek movie and TV site (Viacom-Paramount)
http://generations.viacom.com

Scientific Video archives at CRS4
Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development: Sardinia, Italy
http://www.crs4.it/Animate/Animations.html

Cornell Theory Center
http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Visualization

NCSA Exhibits
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/NCSAExhibits.html

Los Alamos National Lab video encoding and video server
http://bang.lanl.gov/video

MICE Seminars and Media on Demand servers
http://www.it.kth.se/~klements/vatplay.html

MICE (Multimedia Conferencing for Europe)
http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/mice/mice.html
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MIT Laboratory for Computer Science online video
http://www.lcs.mit.edu
http://tns-www.lcs.mit.edu/cgi-bin/vs/vsbrowser
http://tns-www.lcs.mit.edu/cgi-bin/vs/vsdemo

MIT is experimenting with the VUSystem Application fro video files. The
lab is also experimenting with offering live-video via the Internet.
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Internet Multicasting Service (Carl Malamud)
http://www.town.hall.org

Internet Talk Radio (Carl Malamud)
http://juggler.lanl.gov/itr.html
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Video Webalog
http://figment.fastman.com/vweb/html/vidprod.html

A "hyper-magazine" chock full of video info.
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Hollywood Online
http://hollywood.com/

Offerings straight from tinsel-town. Movie info and promo graphics along
with all sorts of other movie hype including movie clips and trailers,
sound clips, video clips and more!
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Casper's Haunted House
http://www.mca.com/universal_pictures/casper

An interactive haunted house based on the new Universal Pictures release
of the movie Casper (the ghost). A fun way to promote the movie! Perhaps
all motion picture companies ought to take a cue from this fun site. I'm
not sure how long this page will stay available but I assume it will stay
up on the web at least as long as the combined movie and video rental run.
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Universal V/IP (Universal Pictures)
http://www.mca.com/universal_pictures/
http://www.mca.com/universal_pictures/index.html

Info on Universal Pictures movies and new offerings. A well done site.
There are Quicktime movie clips, email links to the stars of films and
much more. This is one of the most visually exciting and well laid out
web sites I've ever seen. Depending on the web browser you are using the
page colors and backgrounds are stunning and it's evident that these pages
from MCA/Universal were well thought out. You can easily forget that this
site is a commercial vehicle for movie hype and just become amazed as each
web page in this site rolls by quickly and beautifully as you click away.
Something is always going on here and all the current Universal releases
are up on web pages here along with trailers, film info and images.
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Johnny Mnemonic
http://www.mnemonic.sony.com

Sony sure knows how to set up a web site and has some of the best pages
to be seen on the WWW. This one is a tour-de-force of how a promo of a
movie ala web should be done. Simply great. I hope this page stays around
for a while - long past the video rental run on this movie. Very well done!
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Buena Vista Pictures
http://www.wdp.com

I believe Buena Vista (a Disney Company) has another page or two on the
web and they are certainly linked via the Disney page so why would this
site also be listed here? It's new and out of the way and not a very well
travelled site. The other reasons is that this page has links to press
releases of upcoming and showing films (from Buena Vista), JPEG images,
movie clips and it is all fairly well organized by movie title. It's not
as dynamic as other major motion picture companys' pages and needs a little
bit of polish. In any case - the info is good if not exciting and works
fairly well with slower modem connections. Not great but not too bad...
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The Lion's Den (MGM Interactive)
http://www.digiplanet.com/MGM/

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has set up a new site with its new MGM Interactive
division. This site is exploratory (in transition) and is brand new. It is
hoped that eventually this site will offer all sorts of info on the MGM
film library, including new releases, info on United Artists film library
and releases, MGM Worldwide Televsion info, MGM/UA Music and also will have
info relating to the MGM/UA Licensing and Merchandising division. This new
WWW site from MGM could become a great place to visit. Give it a look-see.
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Internet Movie Database
http://www.msstate.edu/Movies/

A great database of movie titles, actors, actresses, directors, etc. This
database provides forms for searching for films by title, actors and movie
genre (horror, drama, comedy, etc.). Since the forms section is interactive
this database is also updated by YOU because users can augment or enter
new information on films. You can even offer your review of a film. This
is a very well done film resource page and keeps getting better and better.
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HQE Guide to Internet-Accessible Entertainment-Related Information
http://www.fleethouse.com:80/fhcanada/western/bc/van/entertan
     /hqe/urqh-lnk.htm

If you want to find out about the theatre on a world-wide basis then here
is the place to start. This is the most wide ranging and complete guide to
theatre and theatre related offerings on the web. Tons of links that will
take you on a whirlwind tour around the world. If it has to do with theatre
then you'll find it here. Way to much to list - but I encourage and nearly
insist that you come to this site. A *must* visit  **** Four Star Site
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Playbill Online
http://webcom.com/~broadway/

What's hot and what's not on Broadway. Info on current plays and theater
offerings on Broadway and off Broadway. Reviews, insights, cast lists and
more. Much like the printed version of this online service's namesake.
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Theatre Craft International
Gopher to: gopher.enews.com

A great magazine that's devoted to theatre special effects and theatre
stage setup, backdrops, scenery, costumes, sets, lighting and lots more.
Also has entries on related crafts and special effects present in video
television and film. This was a most interesting magazine and even if
you are not directly involved in the industry you'll find out how all
those sets and special effects are created. **** Truly excellent!
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Broadway
http://www.escape.com/eMall/exploreny/broadway/bway1.html

Broadway plays, theater reviews, insights and tickets online. This is the
"official" web site of world famous Broadway (New York, US)
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London Theatre
http://www.nag.co.uk/0/Homes/RobertI/Theatre.html

A complete listing of theatre and theatre happenings in the London metro
area. Also contains links to other theatre related info and sites.
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Books, E-Text, articles
http://www.amug.org/~a165/

Large lists of links to many etext items. Like a huge library resource
available online. No library card needed!
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Beatrice
http://www.primenet.com/~grifter/

A delightful electronic 'zine that has original pieces of fiction, poetry,
short stories and interesting articles. There is one work that really stands
out and that is in the poetry section where the "Tao Te Ching" was
translated into an easy to read text. Check it out - always fresh and ever
changing, this 'zine deserves a read.
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Webster's Weekly
http://www.awa.com/w2/

An original weekly 'zine that has a lot going for it. It is funny, fresh
and often irreverant yet it never crosses over the line into bad taste.
Prose, photos, art, cartoons and articles are updated weekly and there is
always something here for everyone. Originally meant to be a 'zine mostly
for the "twentysomething" crowd - it has developed into a good read for all
ages and has a lot of neat articles you find anywhere else.
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MELVIN
http://www.melvin.com

Many GIF files that are, in fact, articles. MELVIN is a cool romp and great
reading. Everything is fair game here and if being politically incorrect
is your way of having fun - then come here. Mainstream writing is prevalent
too and this 'zine includes just about every type of writing there is. So
much to read and so little time... You'll enjoy the trip here as that is
exactly what MELVIN can be like - a fun "trip" through cyber-zine land.
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Accounting for the Cards
http://sunsite.unc.edu/shannon/ckind/Valli_title.html

An online hypertext mystery that is also a good read. A few interactive
links are included that help you decide who's been stealing money from the
Ojibwa Entertainment Corporation. Is it you? Is it me? Find out in this
well done mystery - a nice evening of reading awaits the traveller!
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Cat Machine
http://ux5.cso.uiuc.edu/~c-cook/cat/

Poems and short stories way above the normal fodder you'll find on 'zines.
Well organized and links to past and future issues (episodes) will leave
you wondering why all electronic 'zines aren't this good.
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Netsam
http://www-bioc.rice.edu/~clarage/netsam.html

Netsam is a different sort of 'zine that uses the WWW exactly as it should
be used. The whole 'zine is a threaded and linked hypertext document that
twists and turns like a web of desire. Unexpected links to unexpected
plot twists await the reader and the writing here is very good indeed!
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Tree Fiction
http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk:80/users/gdr11/tree-fiction.html

An interactive form of fiction. Click on the links and create your own
plot decisions. Should you stay or should you go? It's up to you as you
course through the interactive links in this new 'zine.
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Newsletters via Internet

Internet-on-a-Disk (The B&R Samizdat Express)
to join - send an email message to: samizdat@world.std.com
Subject line: Join
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Online Book Initiative Gopher
- WWW site -
gopher://ftp.std.com:70/11/obi/book/FairyTales

or gopher to: ftp.std.com
select "Online Book Initiative"

There's close to 100 favorite fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and these
Grimm fairy tales are among the very best. Everything from Snow White to
Little Red Riding Hood resides here. Text only - but who needs pictures
when you have imagination and great stories to read. Enjoy!
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MIDLINK Magazine
http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink

This electronic magazine is designed by kids for kids. That's right - kids
design and make up this magazine (well... they get a little help) and it
changes every two months with each new issue. It is designed to both
educate and entertain and each new issue contains a central topic or theme.
Past issues are also online so you can see any you missed. Virtual trips
and exhibits abound taking youngsters on a tour around the world to see
many different sights and places and as they tour they learn lots about
these places. Tons of pictures and easy to read information plus neat and
interesting links make this a place that kids come back to time after time.
There are also riddles and cool problems to solve on puzzle pages scattered
about the 'zine and I doubt there is a better web page made chiefly by
kids on the Internet. Good educational material is not always easy to find
on that vast highway known as the Internet - so make sure your kids wind
up steering here. A great place for teachers and adults as well. Makes a
great educational resource for schools connected to the WWW.
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Stephanie DaSilva's List of Lists
ftp to: rtfm.mit.edu
located in --> /pub/usenet/news.answers/mail/mailing-lists

Complete set of lists (that's right every mailing list known) along with
descriptions for each list. The list of lists is a good way to see if
there is a mailing list that coincides with your interests. Also included
are directions on how to join each mailing list or listserv. Make sure
you look at your mail each day or it can become quickly over-run. Some
popular mailing lists generate hundreds of email messages weekly. Make
sure you read how to "un-join" or cancel yourself from a mailing list.
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ON-LINE Books Page
http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001/Web/books

This incredible page offers links to nearly 500 on-line etext books. That's
right - you can read and download the text to nearly 500 books and the list
keeps growing even as you read this blurb. The list is searchable by either
author or book title. This is the ultimate source for online texts for it
also has links to the Carnegie-Mellon English server and Project Gutenberg
Internet site. There's even a few foreign language texts and links. This
page is HIGHLY recommended for anyone interested in books from the classics
to newer material. Look Ma - no library card needed!
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Project Gutenburg WWW and FTP sites
http://jg.cso.uiuc.edu/PG/welcome.html
http://jg.cso.uiuc.edu/pg_home.html
ftp to: mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu

The master sites for Project Gutenberg. Contains numerous freely available
works of literature, short stories, novels and other literary works. An
expanding site - many classics are now offered freely to Internet users.
All works contained here will always be freely available to the public.
This is a true **** four star **** project and is not to be missed. This
project also can be used as a great educational resource and a great public
educational site as the works in here are accessible and free for the
download. This was one of the first major projects to transfer classic
literature into digital text that the general public would have free access
to using and reading. Why pay outrageous prices for public domain works?
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EFF ftp site
ftp to: ftp.eff.org

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) site. Contains electronic 'zines
along with articles relating to freedom and censorship of online data.
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Tables of Contents of Computer related Magazines
http://www.mag-browse.com
See updates to front covers and content listings for 43 leading computing
magazines. Many more are being added weekly. Quick and lean web site.
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San Jose Mercury News Online
http://www.sjmercury.com
http://www.sjmercury.com/main.html

Online newspaper - for the digitally informed. Very well done newspaper!
Uploaded daily - always fresh and current. An extensive daily resource.
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Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicago.tribune.com/home.html

A brand new service. Unlike the San Jose Mercury News who publishes the
entire newspaper online, The Chicago Tribune publishes only parts of its
newspaper to online readers. But what it publishes online is what is
considered the best of the daily news offerings.
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The Electronic Newsstand
http://www.enews.com

Excerpts and sample articles from over 250 newspapers and publications from
across the US. It is an incentive ploy for users to eventually subscribe
to the magazines and publications but to the Internetter - it is a free
way to get lots of information as the articles are changed daily.
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The New South Polar Times
http://www.deakin.edu.au/edu/MSEE/GENII/NSPT/NSPThomePage.html
Well, what else does one do in balmy -40F temperatures in Antarctica?
They go ahead and publish an informative electronic newsletter!
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CyberWire Dispatch
http://cyberwerks.com/1/cyberwire

Brock Meeks pounds out the info and it is often irreverant and scathing
but it always on target and true. He pulls no punches and happens to be one
of the best reporters around. Give this one a read and you'll come back
for more. Quality stuff here - and you won't find it in your local paper
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Computer Mediated Communications (CMC)
http://www.rpi.edu/~decemj/cmc/mag/current/toc.html

CMC reports on people, events, technology, public policies, practices,
research, techno-culture, and anything else that has to do with computer
mediated discussions or publicly accessable online forums. Whew!
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SanFrancisco Free Press
http://ccnet.com/SF_Free_Press

A wonderful archive of back issues of the Free Press.
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Rosalind Resnick's Web Page of Electronic Publication reviews
http://www.gate.net/~rosalind

Contains no less than 50 reviews of major electronic publications and other
information oertaining to digital 'zines and publishing on the net.
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Stream of Consciousness
http://kzsu.stanford.edu/uwi/soc.html

Mind candy anyone? An electronic 'zine devoted to poetry and art.
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Verbiage
http://sunsite.unc.edu/boutell/verbiage/index.html

A collection of short fiction stories from around the net world. Ranges
from excellently written to fairly well done but there is always (and I
do mean always) a short story here that makes the trip worth the effort.
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Digital Rag
http://www.wimsey.com/Digital_Rag/current/index.html

A peculiar little digital 'zine that defies description. You've gotta
check this one out. It's ah.... very unique.
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Complete List of Electronic 'Zines
Gopher to: gopher.cic.net
and then choosing--> Electronic Serials

Exactly what it says. A really COMPLETE list of all available digitally
distributed magazines and other electronic publications.
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Aether Madness: An Offbeat Guide to the Online World
http://www.aether.com/Aether/

This book by Gary Wolf and Michael Stein is published by Peachpit Press and
the company has decided to put the complete book online. It is essentially
the same as the hard-copy published version except this hypertext version
contains scads of links to referenced services and selections discussed
throughout the book. Way cool! Take a surf here and enjoy the reading!
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Rachel's Environmental and Health Weekly
Gopher to: ftp.std.com
select "ftp" then select "The World's Anonymous FTP Archive" then select
"Periodicals" and finally select "Rachels"

This weekly journal is put out by the "Environmental Research Foundation"
and offers information relating to health and environmental issues. The
archive contains over 400 back issues but the organization of the archive
is first-rate so finding what you want won't be a difficult task. Not only
does this journal contain original articles but it contains compilations
of articles, info and viewpoints from many other publications. The New
York Times, The Nation and The Miami Herald are just a few examples.
FDA regulations and how they affect what you eat, farming practices and
a whole lot more are included. This is a plethora of information yet its
clear and concise layout make it an undaunting archive to find the info you
need. A highly recommended site to visit to find health and environmental
issues and how they both realte to one another. Informative and well done!
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FTP Fairy Tales
ftp to: info.umd.edu
then cd to: /inforM/Educational_Resources/ReadingRoom/Fiction/FairyTales

Everything from Goldilocks to Thumbelina to The Ugly Duckling. Contains
nearly 100 tales and the archive keeps growing...
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Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
Telnet to: lib.uwstout.edu
use the word "library" to log-in. Hit <Contol>D key combo twice to exit.

A virtual gold mine of information that is often overlooked. You can use
this to perform comprehensive searches through hundreds (thousands?) of
magazines published in the US. Search by author, subject, title or keyword
to find the resources or articles you're looking for. Your search results
are then printed to screen and include a small abstract of the source
article and information in regards to the publication it is in. Invaluable!
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Playboy Magazine home page
http://www.playboy.com
http://mosaic.playboy.com

A bevy of beauties and Playboy articles, interviews and information. An
online version of the poular magazine. Now get back to your homework... !
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GNN Magazine
http://nearnet.gnn.com/gnn/GNNhome.html

A "reader's digest" of the web. A collection of articles and stories that
first appear in print and then are digitally distributed.
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Leonardo Electronic Almanac
http://www.mitpress.mit.edu/Leonardo/home.html
Anon FTP to: mitpress.mit.edu

Almanac seems to know that art is something for everyone to enjoy. Richly
rewarding with beautiful graphic images and intense art passion, this
site is growing by leaps and bounds. I hope it doesn't crash under its
own weight. I highly recommend a visit here - you won't be dissapointed.
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Electric Postcard
http://postcards.www.media.mit.edu/Postcards/

MIT Media Lab's version of the Hallmark card rack. You can pick a postcard
out of 35 designs and send them to friends by typing in their email address
and then typing in your message on the virtual "postcard". Then add your
name and address and hit "Send" and away it goes. Color and b/w postcards
are available for the choosing. This sure beats going shopping for cards.
The recipient will get a claim number and email notification that their
postcard is ready and waiting at the site's pick-up address. This is where
the recipient of your digital fondness can view your postcard greetings.
If the recipient does not have a graphical web browser they can still see
the text of the postcard - but will not be able to view the graphics.
Great for sending those friends of yours a greeting when you're off on
virtual vacations. No need to stop surfin and shop for cards! WAY COOL!
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ASCII Art EMail
http://www.oac.uci.edu/~gyip

With ASCII Art EMail, you can send postcards to your friends anywhere on
the net and include an ASCII picture of the online choices.  If you want
your Artwork online, please email them to: gyip@uci.edu 
This site is brought to you by the folks at the Univ. of CA at Irvine.
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Cyrano's Valentine Server
http://www.nando.net/toys/cyrano.html

Open all year 'round this server will send your loved one a special message
via email based on information you provide. You'll first be asked what type
of letter you want to send. The choices are: steamy, indecisive, desperate,
surreal, intellectual or poetic. Next Cyranno will ask you to fill in a few
adjectives about your relationship and also a few questions about your
beloved's favorite food and most appealing physical characteristic. When
you are all finished completing the form tell Cyrano where you want the
letter sent to and then select "Submit to Cyrano". If you like, you can
preview the letter before it is sent directly to your loved one by entering
in your own email address and Cyrano will send the letter to your address.
If you like the letter then you can re-send it off to your lover! Cyranno
can become quite ah... poetic so this option to send it to yourself first
might not be such a bad idea. Enjoy!
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Big Dreams newsletter
http://www.wimsey.com/~duncans

Duncan's enthusiasm and off-beat style is infectious. Sometimes informative
and often funny he gives a humorous approach to offering valuable info.
Tongue in cheek articles along with analogous snippets will keep you reading
'till the wee hours of dawn. Take what he says with a grain of salt but for
the cost of a newsletter subscription (free) why not give it a try?  You
might like it. Not for everyone - but then - what is?  If you can read
between the lines - there is a lot of sound advice in his humor.
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The Reading Room
FTP to: info.umd.edu  /inforM/Educational_Resources/ReadingRoom
ftp://info.umd.edu/inforM/Educational_Resources/ReadingRoom

A wonderfully complete library online. Everything from classics to short-
stories and beyond. The HistoryPhilosophy section is great for research
work and it contains an abundance of works from the movers and shakers
in the course of world history. This site will leave you in awe of the
power of the Internet for this library really is worth the ftp trip.
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Tacoma News Tribune online
http://www.tribnet.com

The News Tribune of Tacoma, Washington, US in etext format. Contains both
national and international news with AP wire reports from around the world.
This is a free service and publication to 'netters.
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Technology Review WWW site
http://www.mit.edu:8001/afs/athena/org/t/techreview/www/tr.html

Technology Review is edited by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
and is a well done and well written science magazine now available on the
World-Wide-Web. Technology Review "addresses the practical implications of
of science, as opposed to laboratory breakthroughs and theoretical and
conceptual abstractions that have no bearing on practicality." The 'zine
is done using hypertext links that can take you to other places related
to an article such as a link to the EPA gopher while reading an article on
ways to produce environmentally safe products. Although the entire hardcopy
version of the magazine is not on the web - most of the articles and
features are and it is one of the best science publications on the web.
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CyberSight (Published by Internet Marketing, Inc.)
http://cybersight.com

A true hypermedia publication that links to other hypermedia from around
the world. No fluff and no junk. Most of the authors are students and
cyber-souls who dedicate themselves to the task thoroughly - and it shows!
You'll find great articles and links from under-ground artists, to the
politically benign. This onepage will have you surfing the globe while you
read some of the best distributable "stuff" out there. Catch a wave and
ride this kahuna for an evening (or two or three...)
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Complexity International
http://life.anu.edu.au/ci/ci.html

A new hyper-textual publication from the Australian National University.
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Post-modern Culture
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/pmc/contents.594.html

Original material written in hypermedia format. Irreverant and well done!
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NIH home page
http://www.nih.org

Devoted to medicine, biology and the advancement of scientific study.
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National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov

Offers "HyperDOC", a multimedia/hypertext resource. It supports the Visible
Human body Project. A true hyper-textual informative publication page.
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Fields of View and Radiology Update
http://www.med.harvard.edu/BWHRad

Created by the Brigham and Women's Hospital radiology department, this
BrighamRAD page is fascinating. The hyper-media oublication offers teaching
documents and hypothetical situations with a symptoms list. Also contains
medical graphics and images from which students are expected to make an
educated diagnosis and prognosis. Can you pass the test? Can your Doctor?
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Multimedia/video information and Video Archives on the Internet

MPEG Video Archive (Holland, Netherlands)
http://www.eeb.ele.tue.nl/mpeg/index.html

MPEG video archive at UIUC
http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/rml/Mpeg

Rob's New Multimedia Lab
http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/rml
note: this site is co-sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery

StarTrek movie and TV site (Viacom-Paramount)
http://generations.viacom.com

Scientific Video archives at CRS4
Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development: Sardinia, Italy
http://www.crs4.it/Animate/Animations.html

Cornell Theory Center
http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Visualization

NCSA Exhibits
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/NCSAExhibits.html

Los Alamos National Lab video encoding and video server
http://bang.lanl.gov/video

MICE Seminars and Media on Demand servers
http://www.it.kth.se/~klements/vatplay.html

MICE (Multimedia Conferencing for Europe)
http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/mice/mice.html
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MIT Laboratory for Computer Science online video
http://www.lcs.mit.edu
http://tns-www.lcs.mit.edu/cgi-bin/vs/vsbrowser
http://tns-www.lcs.mit.edu/cgi-bin/vs/vsdemo

MIT is experimenting with the VUSystem Application fro video files. The
lab is also experimenting with offering live-video via the Internet.
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Internet Multicasting Service (Carl Malamud)
http://www.town.hall.org

Internet Talk Radio (Carl Malamud)
http://juggler.lanl.gov/itr.html
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Video Webalog
http://figment.fastman.com/vweb/html/vidprod.html

A "hyper-magazine" chock full of video info.
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Open Virtual Reality Testbed (Sandy Ressler)
<National Institute of Standards and Technology site>
http://nemo.ncsl.nist.gov/~sressler/OVRThome.html

Sandy Ressler is exploring the possibilites of offering virtual reality to
users of the 'net. A glimpse of this is shown in "Inline Graphics Surrogate
Travel". An inline picture of an area is shown and users "click" on where
they want to go inside this virtual world. Try it! (And this is only the
beginning research and development! Can't wait for more to arrive!)
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WAXWeb (The Discovery of Television among the Bees)
http://bug.village.virginia.edu:7777

This has got to be seen to be believed. A virtual "trip". This has got to be
one of the coolest sites on the Internet. The site consists of (ready?) -
the script of the film, 600 pages of supplementary text material related to
the film, 2,000 stills (that went to make up the film), 600 MPEG video
clips, and the entire audio track of the film in English, French, German and
Japanese! You can see any part of the film, in any order you choose and
while viewing, you can "jump out" of the film to read hyper-text comments
related to the making of the film or related to the script AND you can add
or create your own additions to the script! A tour de force of Internetting!
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VIBE Online
http://pathfinder.com.vibe

A free and freely distributable electronic magazine devoted to urban music.
Features jazz, reggae, blues, soul, hip-hop, rap and "gangsta-hardcore".
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Shakespeare Online resources

ftp to: wiretap.spies.com
Log in as anonymous and use email address as password.
Then cd to /Library/Document (note the uppercase letters!) and get the
file "shake.dic"

This "shake.dic" contains the complete Shakespearean Glossary" which
has simple translations to all those hard to know Shakespeare words.
A very thorough 122 page glossary/dictionary.
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Shakespeare insult page
http://kite.resnet.cornell.edu/insult.html
http://alpha.acast.nova.edu/cgi-bin/bard.pl

Witty Elizabethan insults by the master bard himself. Use 'em on friends
and family and others. They'll probably miss half of them so be prepared
to utter other witticisms that are more easily understood. ahem...
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Shakespeare Web
http://www.culturewave.com/culturewave/shakespeare/shakesweb.html

This web page has many contests relating to Shakespeare and his writings
and also includes annotated HTML texts of the bard's works. The annotated
comments can be added to through web forms by anyone so inclined. Info and
commonly asked questions about Shakespeare abound here. You can also use
this page to link to other web pages that deal with Shakespeare. This is
one of the best places to start your Shakespeare journey through the web.

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Complete works of Shakespeare
http://the-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html

The *complete* works of Shakespeare in a searchable text format. Search for
any word or keywords in any of his literary works. A very useful resource.
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Jane Austen Information Web Page
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~churchh/janeinfo.html

Contains links to Austen writings (in HTML of course!) and other annotated
pages devoted to this author's works. Austen's novels are here too along
with the writer's biography and various related bibliographies dealing
with her and her works. Even has a JPEG of Jane herself readily available
for downloading. For Austen fans only - very well done page!
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ON-LINE Books Page
http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001/Web/books

This incredible page offers links to nearly 500 on-line etext books. That's
right - you can read and download the text to nearly 500 books and the list
keeps growing even as you read this blurb. The list is searchable by either
author or book title. This is the ultimate source for online texts for it
also has links to the Carnegie-Mellon English server and Project Gutenberg
Internet site. There's even a few foreign language texts and links. This
page is HIGHLY recommended for anyone interested in books from the classics
to newer material. Look Ma - no library card needed!
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Stream of Consciousness
http://kzsu.stanford.edu/uwi/soc.html

Mind candy anyone? An electronic 'zine devoted to poetry and art.
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Verbiage
http://sunsite.unc.edu/boutell/verbiage/index.html

A collection of short fiction stories from around the net world.
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Children's Literature Sites

gopher to:  lib.nmsu.edu
ftp to:  ftp.portal.com/pub/arslonga
http://www.portal.com/~skip/ayli.html

All sorts of Children's Literature - both "classics" and modern stories.
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INTER@CTIVE Week
http://www.interactive-week.com

Published as a free weekly both as subscription hard-copy and as a free
electronic magazine Interactive Week is geared to professionals within the
booming tele-communications and interactive industries. However, the home
user may just pick up valuable information too as there are articles which
explain many vagaries and hard to understand telecommunication concepts,
Internet jargon and intractive ideas such as is found in CD-ROM games and
other offerings including Online audio-visual formats and on demand movies.
The explanations are in any easy to understand and down-to-earth fashion.
The 'zine is broken into sections and the web page is well conceived. By
clicking on section buttons the reader is "transported" to that section and
is met with the chosen topic's articles and input for the week. The topic
sections include - "Up Front" -> covers the latest news on interactive
services. "Attitudes" -> an editorialized comment section that has opinions
on the hot topics of the week. "Content" -> which looks at all the new ways
and ideas to distribute interactive sources and media. "Content" also looks
at the creative approaches and processes to affect distributive goals. 
"Digital Devices" -> takes a look at important hardware and software issues
and products that make interactive offerings possible. "Services" -> has
articles dealing with online services and the Internet. "Politics" -> has
up to date relevant coverage of policies and regulations that are affecting
digital and interactive services and content areas. If you deal with the
distribution of digital data and interactive services - you need to know
this timely information! "Strategies" -> offers an inside look on the goals
and practices used by leading companies and individuals. Read this section
if you don't want to get 'scooped'. "In Practice" -> offers real life
occurences and stories of how interactive technology is being used with
relevant story clips on successes and failures. "How it Works" -> this
section simplifies the many complex technologies that are evolving.
"Money" -> inside stories on the business end of interactivity. "Web Guide"
has just been added and is a section that helps businesses and individuals
understand the WWW structure and how to successfully market ideas and
products on the World Wide Web. Yes this 'zine is corporate but the info
offered here is free and is quite good. Always up to the minute and fresh.
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Buzznet
http://www.hooked.net/buzznet

This was one of the first e-zines around and it just keeps getting better.
Filled with talented writers from all over the world that create an
eclectic and innovative mix of some of the best stuff on the net. It is
perhaps one of the most creatively assembled e-zines on the web and can
stand on its own with any printed publication. There is music, comic and
cultural reviews and a column on anti-social behavior all done with a
sense of humor and upbeat verve that makes it a jolting joy to read.
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Reporting on Technology - Indiana University
http://nickel.ucs.indiana.edu/~sheehan/repontec.html

A journalism class takes to the Web!

Indiana University's School of Journalism is offering "Reporting on
Technology" for the first time this semester. Students in the class are
learning to write about this fast-moving cultural phenomenon and are using
the Web as a resource for finding class information, exploring links to a
wide variety of network-based reporting and publishing resources -- and for
the publication of their own Web-based magazine!
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The Word Detective Home Page
http://www.escape.com/~words1/

The Word Detective is a bimonthly newsletter on words and language.
TWD features myriad strange little graphics, awards cats as prizes for
readers' questions, and in general aims for the large grey area between
Monty Python and the Oxford English Dictionary. Well done and fun resource!
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American Journalism Review Web Resource Center (AJR)
http://www.inforM.umd.edu/News/AJR/ajr.html

The Journalism Web Resource Center, set up by American Journalism 
Review, has been expanded and updated. Here's what the site contains:

* An extensive guide to journalism-related sites on the World Wide Web,
with commentary to help you decide if you should make the jump. Topics include
publications on the Web, free speech, organizations, hot stuff, j-schools,
the important boring stuff, and articles about online journalism.

* A resource guide for AJR readers. This includes our submission guidelines,
the current Table of Contents and sample articles.

* A list of more than 40 awards, grants and scholarships available for 
journalists, with contact information and deadlines.

* A Journalist's Guide to the Internet by E-mail, a story that appeared in
AJR's January/February 1995 issue that has been updated with hyperlinks. It
describes discussion lists that deal with journalism and related topics.

American Journalism Review is a monthly magazine that covers the inner
workings of the media and analyzes coverage of important issues. It's based
at the University of Maryland.
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Meanderings

http://www.webcom.com/~sppg/meanderings/me204/

Meanderings is a monthly interactive journal of politics, art and culture
from a distinctively, but not exclusively, African American perspective.
Visit the Meanderings home page and select "Current Issue" from the menu.
For additional information about new features, please read the notes below
and also check out the "What's New" page at the website.

Contents:
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  1. Beyond Oppositional Trickeration
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     After stating that "White folks weren't always white," Bill
     Benzon explains how white people got to be that way.
  2. Female Identity, Male Domination, and Black Power Movements:
     We're Not Just Black Power Groupies
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     We're Not Just Black Power Groupies Stephanie Mason discusses 
     the role of women in the black power movement -- and what it 
     should be now.
  3. Poetry Feature: Akua Lezli Hope
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     After you read these four poems, you'll understand why we're
     so pleased that Akua has agreed to serve as Meanderings new 
     poetry editor!
  4. The Jivometric Genius of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
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     The nice thing about electronic media is that it isn't print!
     So drop whatever it is you're doing, and explore Rahsaan
     Roland Kirk with us. This multimedia tribute features Rahsaan's
     own words, some interesting imagemaking by Bill Benzon, and some 
     historical insights by Tom Rossen. And then, put your thinking 
     cap on and . . .
        Enter Meanderings' Bright Moments Contest (details on the web!)
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  5. Little Spirit in the Forest: The Art of Joshua Humphries
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     Joshua Humphries is an excellent young artist, illustrator
     and storyteller. Here he hints at the possibilities of the
     new electronic media, and what a hint it is (a small version of his
     image appears above left -- check out the full size version)!
  6. about the gun (i wasn't licensed to have one)
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     Mike Bowen has graced the pages of Meanderings with his
     poetry before and we're pleased to have him back again. And
     looking forward to the prose he's got coming our way!
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UnixWorld Online Magazine
http://www.wcmh.com/uworld/

UnixWorld Online (UWOL) is the free Web-based reincarnation of the
technical "Hands-On" section dropped from the McGraw-Hill publication
"Open Computing" which was known as "UnixWorld" Magazine before its name
was changed as of the January 1994 issue. UWOL includes technical feature
articles, practical how-to tutorial articles, Rebecca Thomas' "Wizard's
Grabbag" column, hardware, software, and other product reviews, Ray Swartz'
"Answers to Unix" column, and a media (largely book) review column written
by Walter Alan Zintz. A Unix users paradise.
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Computer Mediated Communication (CMC)
http://www.rpi.edu/~decemj/cmc/mag/current/toc.html

This might be a little too technical for the avaerage user but it contains
a wealth of information that is always accurate - always on target.
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Everybody's Guide to the Internet
http://www.eff.org/pub/Net_info/Guidebooks/Everybodys_Guide/Updates/
Gopher to: gopher.eff.org
select -> Net Info  thewn select-> EFF's Guide to the Internet
and finally select -> Updates
FTP to: ftp.eff.org
in the--> /pub/Net_info/Guidebooks/Everybodys_Guide/Updates

A monthly newsletter which is sort of like a guide and sort of a primer
and sort of different. Look in the "Everybody's_Guide" root directory
before moving on to the updates. This is put out by the EFF (Electronic
Frontier Foundation) and is a very well written resource. Good stuff!
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Internet-On-A-Disk
email to: samizdat@world.std.com
Subject: Newsletter request
Body: subscribe Internet-On-A-Disk your@address

A newsletter on public domain electronic texts, books, government manuals,
and other free sources of info and software. Includes pointers to various
other free resources. This might be a good way for public schools to get
needed info into the classroom at a great price (free).
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New on the Internet!
email to: new.on.the.net@reply.net.
Subject: None
Body: nothing need be typed - the newest issue will automatically be
emailed to you (as per the email address you sent the request from)

An updated collection of various places to surf to on the 'net. Sometimes
good and sometimes not so good - this is worth getting in any case.
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NetSurfer Digest
http://www.netsurf.com/nsd/index.html
ftp://ftp.netsurf.com/pub/nsd/
or...
email to: nsdigest-request@netsurf.com
Body: subscribe nsdigest-html  (for the HTML version)
Body: subscribe nsdigest-text  (for the plain text version)

A fairly new offering that spans a wide range of Internet related topics
and is not limited to Web issues or is WWW exclusive.and resources. Usually
a fast read but its varied info and interests make it a worth while e-text
to read and savor. Contains links/pointers to other resources and info.
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Virtual Mirror
http://mirror.wwa.com/mirror/

A solid and well done e-zine. OK - maybe it's not really an e-zine but it
looks, feels and tastes like one. In any case, this is well worth the
time to surf on over and check this publication out. Links, pointers and
other relevant info (plus well written info) make this a cut above the
normal and tired digital publication. Hey - the newness of digital pubs
is over - it's time for some substance - and this VM delivers the goods!
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WEBNEWS
http://twinbrook.cis.uab.edu:70/webNews.80

Another well-written if not erratic offering. You never really know quite
what to expect but whatever it is - the info is always fresh and fun and
usually informative as well. Who said learning new things wasn't fun?
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The Edge
http://www.dorsai.org/~tristan

A publication that is done by a private individual - this guy knows his
net stuff. Really good info reeks all over this one and it is maintained
and updated monthly. Check this one out and be prepared to love it.
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CyberSurfing
http://werple.mira.net.au/~jromney/

Written by Jason Romney from Australia. Now that's Aussie for surfin' mate!
Usually well done although the breadth and length of info is not always
certain. Worth the surf over to check it out.
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Bits and Bytes
Gopher to: gopher.dana.edu   then select--> Electronic Journals
FTP to: ftp.dana.edu         look in the--> /periodic

A decent publication but why do so many start to look alike? Even though
the info in here is well described, useful and educational in nature, it
seems that other online publications that deal with the 'net have much the
same info as this one. Still... it is worth reading especially for the
K-12 crowd. Nothing fancy and nothing threatening or perverse.
A good safe source for kids, adults and public institutions (schools).
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Cyberwire Dispatch
http://cyberwerks.com
Gopher to: cyberwerks.com

A **** four star online blurb that is short, sweet and to the point.
Sometimes irreverant and funny - sometimes informative and serious, it
is always very good and doesn't take long to enjoy. Get this now!
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Buzz Online
http://www.buzmag.com/buzz/

Tired of trying to keep up with all that's hip and all that's not? Find
out about all the cutting edge trends, info and fashions. Has insiders'
views on the latest and greatest - usually way before it ever hits the
east coast folks (US). A fast and furious read - you may become addicted.
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Effector
Gopher to: gopher.eff.org
FTP to: ftp.eff.org

This online publication is put out by the Electronic Frontier Foundation
and always has good news about legal hilites, rulings and ramifications
of online and/or digital activities. Read this regularly if you can.
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HOTWIRED
http://www.hotwired.com

The digital version of "Wired" magazine (hard-copy). It's erratic and when
it's good it's very good but when it's bad it's very bad. I'm not sure
what those guys over there do but the ups and downs of this e-zine are
extreme. Perhaps the espresso machine has been on the blink lately...
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Internet Monthly Report (IMR)
FTP to: venera.isi.edu   in the --> /in-notes/imr/imryymm.txt
FTP to: nis.nsf.net
in the --> /internet/newsletters/internet.monthly.report

IMR announces the online accomplishments, milestones, and problems
encountered by a variety of organizations and individuals in the Internet
community. A huge (albeit informative) document. It is over 120K in size.
Mac users - TeachText or SimpleText isn't going to handle this one...
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META Magazine
ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/mlinksva/meta.html

A good publication but is only available in HTML format. Of course there
is a HTML-to-Text application out there for Mac users that cannot handle
the HTML format. This utility application will strip the HTML codes out of
a HTML document and leave the user with a plain text file.
Look in sumex-aim (or mirrors) to get this HTML-To-Text application it is
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WebSurf
http://www.crl.com/~whisper/WEB1TOC.html

The info in here is largely non-web in nature but this publication does
offer some good advice on how to write web pages and other HTML tips.
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Mac Net Journal
http://www.dgr.com/web_mnj/
ftp://ftp.dgr.com/pub/mnj/
ftp://ftp.netaxs.com/pub/MNJ/
ftp://amug.org/info-mac/per/MacNet/

News and views on what's happening around the Internet with a slant
towards Mac related information. Check this out!
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Art Bin WWW page
http://www.algonet.se/artbin

Art Bin is a Swedish/international forum for art, literature, music,
cultural politics etc. Here you will find articles, essays, poetry, fiction,
paintings and music as well as some rare classical and other source texts.
Much of this material could be useful for educational purposes.
The editorial language is English, but several texts are in their original
languages, e.g. French, German, or Swedish.

THE ART BIN features classics like Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Smith
or Marx in the original languages, but also more rare material
like the fragments of Novalis (in German) and the Exercises in
style by Raymond Queneau (in French).

Some very old texts are here as well: Chaucer's "A Treatise on
the Astrolabe", (the first technical "manual" in the English
language) or Swedish provincial code of law from the 14th
century (in old Swedish).

In the Gallery section you will find not only images, but also
music and texts: Collages with text by Jan Stenmark, paintings
by Lena Ryd`n, prose (in English) by Jukka Lehmus, music by Dror
Feiler and Jorgen Adolfsson ...

THE ART BIN's editor is Karl-Erik Tallmo of Stockholm, Sweden. He is a
writer and contributor of cultural articles to various Nordic dailies and
magazines. The editor may be reached at e-mail <tallmo@nisus.se>
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Nisus Publishing
http://www.xmission.com/~gastown/nisus

Nisus publishing offers info pages in both Swedish and English about
services (writing, editing, translation, graphic design, HTML-tagging).
Also some hints for avoiding anglicisms in Swedish, useful for those who
frequentliy write in both English and Swedish.
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Crossroads magazine WWW home page
http://www.peacenet.apc.org/crossroads/

CrossRoads magazine has established a World Wide Web Homepage to mark the
Fifth Anniversary of publication. Fifty issues of the magazine have been
published since the pilot issue of June 1990. The magazine was launched at
a time of great demoralization and uncertainty among almost all parts of the
political left, in the U.S. and internationally. The graphics in the pilot
issue included "fractals", graphic depictions of Chaos Theory, reflecting
the belief that order and a new direction for left politics would emerge out
of the political chaos of the period. Five years later, CrossRoads is now
looking toward the end of the century with rising hopes. There is a lot of
progressive organizing underway in this country and around the world, and
every month CrossRoads draws out the lessons and ideas of these efforts.
The Web page features information about the magazine, including summaries of
back issues, cover artwork and the full text of selected issues of the
magazine. In addition, several articles from each issue are posted on the
IGC conferences, under the title "crossroads". If you've never heard of
CrossRoads, check it out. And if you have, check it out anyway to see what
you might have missed.
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SKEW Magazine online
http://www.ot.com/skew

SKEW is an arts & entertainment magazine published exclusively on the
World Wide Web. "SKEW" is produced using Fractal Design Painter, Macromedia
FreeHand, Adobe Photoshop, a bunch of Net-related applications, and the
talents of a few writers that love to get feedback!
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Finding Listserv lists via WWW
http://tile.net/listserv/

A new WWW site for finding LISTSERV lists. It is part of the tile.net
project and is growing at a rapid pace as new listserv sources are being
added. It is a heirarchically organized index to LISTSERV lists, grouped
by name, topic, settings, etc, with a free-text search ability (via the
freewais-sf).
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Sub-topic "tile.net"

Tile.net is available at:
htpp://tile.net/

Tile.Net is a searchable index of information available to the Internet
community. tile.net also has indices to all Usenet groups, FTP sites, and
computer products vendors. A growing and well-done searchable resource!
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Knowles German English Translations
http://www. infi.net/~sknowles

Announcing a new homepage for translations: Knowles German English
Translations. Come and stop by at  and check out rates and other services.
Interesting links to sites in Germany and hilarious translations are also 
included. Unexpected fun and great info all at the same time!
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AJR's Journalism Web Resource Center
http://www.inforM.umd.edu/News/AJR/ajr.html
 
This web is set up by the American Journalism Review and has been
expanded and updated. It has also moved so previous addresses are now
out of date and will not offer access to the web page.
American Journalism Review is a monthly magazine that covers the inner 
workings of the media and analyzes coverage of important issues. It's   
based at the University of Maryland. Please update your links if you have
any that point to the old address --> jnews.umd.edu
 
Here's what the new site contains: 
 
* An extensive guide to journalism-related sites on the World Wide Web, 
with commentary to help you decide if you should make the jump. Topics   
include publications on the Web, free speech, organizations, hot stuff,   
j-schools, the important boring stuff, and articles about online   
journalism. 
 
* A resource guide for AJR readers. This includes our submission   
guidelines,the current Table of Contents and sample articles. 
 
* A list of more than 40 awards, grants and scholarships available for  
journalists, with contact information and deadlines. 
 
* A Journalist's Guide to the Internet by E-mail, a story that appeared   
in AJR's January/February 1995 issue that has been updated with   
hyperlinks. It describes discussion lists that deal with journalism and   
related topics.   
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Kevin Savetz Online
http://redwood.northcoast.com/savetz/articles/articles.html

For FAQs, other articles and further info - use Kevin's personal page at:
http://www.northcoast.com/savetz/savetz.html

Computer Journalist and Internet expert Kevin Savetz has updated his free
Web article archive. It contains a smattering of his recent articles from
Internet World, Web Week, Cyberspace Today and other magazines.
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JOYCE WANKABLE online magazine
http://www.rbdc.com/~hgambill/joyce.htm

JOYCE WANKABLE originates from Winston-Salem,NC. This e'zine features
poetry, fiction, music reviews, local anecdotes and local "flavor". Some of
the flavors taste good but some of the flavors taste bad. In any case here
is another digital e'zine completely free for the public to peruse.
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UnCover Home Page
http://www.carl.org/uncover/unchome.html

The UnCover Company has now made access to its UnCover database and other
services available via a home page on the World Wide Web. UnCover provides
table of contents indexing from nearly 17,000 journals worldwide. In
addition to database access, UnCover's home page provides information about
services, pricing, and a copy of the current UnCover Update newsletter as
well as back issues.  A list of all UnCover titles is also there and will
be updated on a monthly basis.  This list can even be downloaded via FTP.
Future plans include a glossary of UnCover terminology and a quick guide
for using UnCover. This site and its database is expanding at a rapid rate.
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MacWEEK's WWW site
http://www.ziff.com/~macweek

MacWeek online. I sure miss David Ramsey's column...
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ZDnet (Ziff-Davis Interactive)
http://www.ziff.com

This is a great resource for computer and technology information that
includes all of Ziff-Davis publications online, downloadable software,
computer industry news and analysis, story updates, special articles that
are not to be found in printed editions and more! The included publications
are: MacUser, MacWEEK, PCWeek, PCMagazine, ComputerLife, PC Computing,
InterActive Week, Computer Gaming World, Windows Sources, ZD Europe and
other informative links. A growing service that needs to be seen!
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Adventure OnLine Gaming
http://www.gameworld.com

Adventure Zine is a monthly fantasy fiction web magazine featuring
original art and fiction. It includes exciting interactive graphical
hypertext adventures. Adventure OnLine Gaming Home Page describes a
human and computer refereed True role-playing game. Features intelligent
talking monsters, multiple players, 3D graphics, and advanced chat. Also
includes a test of your games playing abilities.
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Harvard Computer Review Online (HCR Online)
http://hcs.harvard.edu/~hcr/

The Harvard Computer Review (HCR) is the Harvard Computer Society's
online magazine dedicated to reviewing trends in computing.  It is
produced entirely by HCS members, and has been completely converted to an
online format. The HCR Online is published approximately every month,
consisting of software and hardware reviews, feature articles, and columns.
If you would like more information about the HCR Online publication or more
information on the HCR Online reviews, send email to: hcr@hcs.harvard.edu.
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infoZine
http://www.fileshop.com/infozine
FTP to: infozine.fileshop.com/pub/infozine

using ftp the the most recent issues are in various formats
ZINE9505.EXE Neobook              PC Edition
ZINE9505.SEA                      MAC Doc Maker Edition

Note that as each new issue becomes available the names will change
but the extensions (.EXE and .SEA) will let users choose which format
is best for their needs.
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Let's get on with some explanation of infoZine...

I thought you folks would like to peak in on a digital publication
published from Kansas City, Missouri. Here is some info straight from the
publisher...

Welcome to infoZine, Kansas City's Premier Digital Monthly Magazine.

infoZine was first published in August of 1994. Then, we published a new
issue every two weeks. In 1995, infoZine became a monthly. Still with all
the great writers, articles, cartoons, features, pictures, graphics and
easy interface as before. infoZine is a member of the Kansas City SysOp
Association and the Digital Publishing Association.

infoZine will always try to bring you articles and cartoons that will
enhance your life. A life that is varied and complex. You don't live in a
shell or a cave where only one topic, one subject, will satisfy you. Your
life is full with the inter-connectivity of the world. Hence, we bring you
infoZine. A magazine for the generalist among us. May it spark you and your
family on other investigations. infoZine is free to Sysops and free to
users. The magazine does contain advertising. Not much, but some. It's the
only way to make this available to every one. infoZine is published by the
fifth of each month. Please check us out - it's worth reading!
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Mutual Funds Magazine
- contains Articles, Screen Fund Database, Financial Calculators, etc.
http://www.mfmag.com/aam

Mutual Funds Online
http://www.mfmag.com/aaf

This is a 100% FREE site sponsored by  Mutual Funds Magazine

* SCREEN our 6,000-fund database
* READ the full text, plus graphics, of every article ever published in
  this 350,000-circ. national financial monthly magazine
* DOWNLOAD fund prospectuses and account-application forms
* VIEW price charts and reports for thousands of funds
* USE our 'total return calculator' to get the  performance for any fund 
  over dates that YOU choose 
* SEARCH through all articles for keywords
* ACROBAT versions of every article (as an alternative to HTML)
* PHONE NUMBERS and WEB SITES for every fund sponsor
* PERFORMANCE RANKINGS: 4-week, 13-week, 52-week, including "top funds of 
  the day" 
* TALK to our Editors, submit story ideas, comments, suggestions, etc.
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The Internet Comics Newsletter
http://uxa.cso.uiuc.edu:80/~djs55750/

The Internet Comics Newsletter is an attempt to provide information via
WWW to anyone interested in comics and all of their facets.  The
newsletter is pretty much in its final format, but your feedback is
always appreciated! In the future, the following is planned:

Regular distribution schedule (bi-weekly) 
Reviews of mainstream and independent comics 
Images, sounds and other fun stuff 
Editorials, opinions, comments 
Contests and polls 
A look at upcoming releases 
Anything else that may be interesting to readers! 
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THE List of Free Computer-Related Publications
http://www.soci.niu.edu/~huguelet/TLOFCRP/

THE List of Free Computer-Related Publications is a list of print 
magazines, newspapers, and journals related to computing which can 
be subscribed to free of charge. The database of publications is
continually growing and more are being added almost on a daily basis.
Please be advised that all the publications that are in this list are
always free of charge to users. This is a great resource list!
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HomePage Cards(tm)
http://www.futuris.net/touch/homecard.htm

Don't keep your new Web Site a secret. Here is another way to let people
know about your new Web site, home page or new URL. This is a free service.
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NETLiNkS!
http://www.interlog.com/~csteele/netlinks.html

NETLiNkS! is an online cyberspace guide that has been officially online
for about a month (April 1995). In that time it has been honored by being
picked as Spider's Pick of the Day, Funky Site of the Day, and Windows
Magazine & Netguide Hot Spot of the Day. They've recently added a new and
improved web interface to help make navagating this site much more easier.
Offerings include a large dose of web sites and web resources. Newbies can
find help with the Newbie Help Link, which is a comprehensive page of info
for beginners using the web. Experienced users can check out the frequently
updated HOT List. Also included is a unique listing of Canadian Resources,
as well as African American Ethnic Links. Take the time to check it out!
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New York Times Online (TimesFax)
http://www.nytimesfax.com

This news service is available for downloading to read/view on your monitor
or print out using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Each day at midnight the NY Times
puts out its online version which is a compilation of the day's most
important news stories, news briefs and the crossword puzzle. This .PDM
document is usually 8-12 pages and is always worth the download. Stay up to
date on the world's most important news! The NY Times delivered to your
computer every day at no charge! A great service - a definite *must* read.
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ACTIVISTS!
http://www.digimark.net/wraith/Activists

A high-level comic book that has become quite controversial lately.
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Popular Mechanics Home Page
http://popularmechanics.com/

The very informative magazine comes online! Excellent home page and well
done online publication make this a wonderful resource. Can be used as an
Educational resource as this magazine has many useful articles that pertain
to new advances in the world of technology and machines. A *must see* site.
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Feed
http://www.nyweb.com/feed

Way cool! This is fast becoming one of the best reads on the WWW. Always
freash and different with a perspective that will turn your head 'round.
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The [Virtual] Baguette
http://www.mmania.com

A better set of talented and open minds providing insightful, intelligent
and provocative reading - you will not find. Now *this* is worth the surf!
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Pathfinder (Time-Warner site)
http://www.timeinc.com/pathfinder/

All sorts of links to Time Inc., and Time-Warner publications. A bigtime
heavy hittin' site. Although this site somewhat promotional in nature there
is still lots of good info and great reading here.
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E-Zines
http://www.ora.com:8080/johnl/e-zine-list/

A great listing of cutting-edge and "alternative" electronic publications
that are available on the web. A handy reference list for e-zine surfers.
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NewtNews
http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/NewtNews/NN_top.html
ftp://io.com/pub/usr/btorres/NewtNews
ftp://ftp.amug.org/pub/newton/news/newt-news

NewtNews is a weekly freeware Internet newsletter that focuses on the
Apple Newton, and other related industry and PDA information.
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Comedy 'Zine
http://www.cts.com/~borderline

An electronic magazine full of comic related material. Way Cool and fun!
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Historical Documents WWW site
http://www.hypermall.com/LibertyOnline/

Mostly U.S. historical documents including writings from Thomas Paine,
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and many others. This is a work in
progress and the list of historical documents from all over the world is
increasing rapidly. They are all in completely original format with no
abridgement or adaptation. A site that could become an excellent resource
for both education facilities and personal research.
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Selected Internet Poetry Archives

WWW Poetry Archives
http://sunsite.unc.edu/dykki/poetry/home.html

Gopher to: sunsite.unc.edu
first select --> Worlds of Sunsite 
then select --> Poetry and Creative Writing

Wiretap Online Library
This site also contains "classics" literature too.
Gopher to: wiretap.spies.com
select --> Wiretap Online Library
then select --> Classics ( this is a great place to stop and check out lots
                           of classic literature before going on to poetry)
then finally select --> Poetry

also available via ftp at:
FTP Poetry Archives
ftp to: ftp.sunet.se  in the --> /pub/etext/wiretap-classic-library/Poetry

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Mark Twain Resources on the World Wide Web
http://web.syr.edu:80/~fjzwick/twainwww.html

Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain) would be amazed at this web site. Nearly
every bit (and byte) of information on him and his writings and other works
are here. This is truly a complete Twain site and it has links to other
Mark Twain sites and Twain exhibition sites. Excellent resource site!
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Urban Desires
http://desires.com/

Put out every two months, this e-zine deals with "metropolitan passions".
Lots of urban culture drips through the pages of this publication and
it exudes quality production wherever your travels in this e-zine may lead.
A very well done magazine that has a large and loyal readership. If you
want to see an extremely well done digital web publication, check this out.
Neat links - lots to do and read - this will probably become a *must read*
and *must visit* in your growing hotlist of places to surf to regularly.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/web/People/rgs/alice-table.html

An illustrated (with the *original* Tenniel illustrations!) hypertextual
online version of the classic Lewis Carrol tale. The complete book is here
and has the original and unadbridged text of the complete story. Many have
commented that the illustrations alone are worth the trip. Actually this
is not truly a "children's story" for much of the keen humor and satire
will be lost on young children. However, fortunately enough, many adults
are coming here and either enjoying it for the first time or taking delight
in re-reading an old favorite. A true classic masterpiece of a tale.
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The Deoxyribonucleic Hyperdimension
http://www.intac.com/~dimitri/dh/deoxy.html

An evolutionary and reactive work that is w-a-y out there. If there is a
fifth dimension - these folks are on it and in it. Very interesting...
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NewsPage
http://www.newspage.com

A free news service that offers news briefs (over 15,000) sorted by topic.
The commercial service version offers full-text articles rather than the
article "news briefs" offered for free. Hey - I'll take free info anytime.
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Literary Kicks
http://www.charm.net/~brooklyn/LitKicks.html

A hip cool-down Beat author's haven (heaven?). Fans of authors such as
Jack Kerouac will absolutely love this page and all its links and info
to Beat generation authors, their works and biographies and life-styles.
Allen Ginsberg is well represented here too and in all honesty if the
new "Generation X" is to understand their roots - they need to surf here.
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Paradox
http://dcpu1.cs.york.ac.uk:6666/fpg/wh/paradox1/index.html

A graphical trip into the realms of life's paradoxes and beyond. The images
are mystifyingly beautiful in a serene yet haunting way. I am not one to
offer judgemental decisions and so you're own your own after you reach this
destination. Everyone who visits sees Paradox in a different way and I
defy you to explain everything you see with rational mind. It sounds odd
but these are images that you feel rather than see. You have to see this.
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Mr. Media
http://www.review.net/cool/mrmedia.html

An unbelievably good romp through a collection of the best of hard-copy
tabloids and magazines brought to you ala web. This is one of the hippest
and coolest sites on the web - and that's no bull. You have got to check
this out. Bob Andelman gives us the best of the best - from tabloid
headlines to comic book hype - it's all here in beautiful graphic imagery.
I can almost guarantee that you're going to put this site on your hotlist!
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The Blue Penny Quarterly
FTP to: ftp.luth.se  in the --> /pub/mac/misc/BPQ/

This is consistently spoken of and reviewed as the "one of the ten best
literary offerings on the Internet". And it's hard to argue with that.
The writings are simply and wonderfuly done with stories that will both
interest and engage you. This really is one of the best literary offerings
out there - electronic, hard-copy or otherwise. A **** Four Star rating.
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The Quest
http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/shaman/quest

A literary trip that holds some sort of cosmic promise. The prose is more
than beautifully written - it's a deep meandering into your mind and
beyond. There's a message here - and whatever it is - has to be truth.
I dare anyone to put what this work is about into words - you don't
necessarily need to explain a great piece of work - you only need to read
and experience the whole thing. For me it was like listening to a song
that I loved but wasn't sure of the exact words. I'm still humming along...
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The Websurfer's Handbook
http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/handbook.html

This is exactly how your mother didn't teach you to surf.
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Enterzone
http://enterzone.berkeley.edu/enterzone.html

A "hyperzine" of writing art and new age media.
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Sherlock Holmes Collection
http://www.peak.org/~tirk/holmes

Mike Krejci (aka Tirk Derango) has made available a cool collection of
Sherlock Holmes related material. The game's afoot! Quick Watson!
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Avion Online
http://avion.db.erau.edu

A college newspaper on the web that specializes in aviation and aerospace
topics and related material. Includes space shuttle updates and launches,
launch video clips, airline news and much more in a true multimedia and
often interactive environment. College publications were some of the first
to be bold and go out on the web - this is a great newspaper and a great
source of informaton for anyone interested in aerospace or aviation.
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Your MoM
http://www.cc.columbia.edu/~emj5/yourmom/ymhome.html

A rather juvenile but inoffensive little 'zine best left read by juveniles
and pubescent teens. I found it to be somewhat funny but if I were a few
years younger -  I may have found it to be hilarious.
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BookWire
http://www.bookwire.com:80/

A self described "first place to look for book information on the World
Wide Web". And I believe they're right. A huge and on-target list of links
to books, book related and literature related site all across the WWW.
I can't say enough about this page as there are so many informative links
to every possible facet of book related material that it's just too much to
list here. Authors, newsgroups, Internet sites, children's books, and on
and on goes the links and lists of topical info. A **** Four Star Page.
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Hip Magazine
http://www.hip.com
Like Rolling Stone magazine - only way better!
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The WELLgopher
Gopher to: gopher.well.com

Holy cow! This is a *monster* site (and that's good!). This gopher site is
like hitting paydirt - in fact - this site is near legendary on the 'net.
This gopher site houses a huge library of things to read all laid out in
an organized fashion. There are things here you just won't get anywhere
else and if you really want to keep up on the 'net scene and beyond you
really *must* come to this site and read up. No excuses. Period.
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Global Cycling Network
Gopher to: cycling.org

This is bicycling not recycling folks! Lists, links and info of all sorts
of bicycling topics including races, design and fitness oriented articles.
Check out the "Other Cycling Resources" on the Internet Menu list and link
there to find even more (and sometimes better) info. Look Ma - no hands!
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Unicycling Home Page
http://nimitz.mcs.kent.edu/~bkonarsk

This site has a well done FAQ file, photos, cartoons and an animation clip
Since this seems to be the *only* unicycling page on the web I guess this
is where you should surf to get more info on the sports hobby.
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Gardening Resources
gopher to:  gopherleviathan.tamu.edu
contains the Master Gardener archives and Q&A

Web site:
http://www.olympus.net/gardens/welcome.html
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Univ. of Delaware AGINFO Gopher (Agricultural Info Gopher)
Gopher to: bluehen.ags.udel.edu

Created by the Univ of Del College of Agricultural scientists, this site
offers a wealth of information to the landscaper and gardener. This vast
archive is filled with information to help many amateur and profesiional
growers as well. The AGINFO plant database and Cooperative Extension
directories are filled with information on thousands of plant species and
provide graphics and pictures on every type of shrub and tree imaginable.
Also offered are Garden Check and The Vegetable Grower newsletters and
links to other sources of gardening and agricultural information including
lawn care and how bwst to prevent or stop fungus and diseases. Before you
start to dig the ground - get on over and dig through this archive site.
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Roses FAQ site
http://www.mc.edu/local/nettles/rofaq-top.html
FTP to: rtfm.mit.edu  in the --> /pub/usenet/news.answers/gardens/roses-faq

If you need wonderfully written and concise information on growing roses -
then look no further than this well done FAQ on rose care and growing.
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Texas A&M Horticultural Program
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/

A complete agricultural information site. Includes many links to other
agricultural sites and also has a lot of info on gardening, Cooperative
Extension Services and a disease control handbook. Links to Cornell Univ,
Virginia Tech Consumer Horticultural Information Site and many others make
this a complete and well-done site. Weed and pest control and organic
gardening issues round out a veritable gold mine of green thumb info.
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GardenNet
http://www.olympus.net/gardens/welcome.html

Has a plethora of information on gardening related subjects and links to
many Gardening Associations. Also contains links to garden catalogs with
special emphasis on flowers and roses.
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4-H Horticultural Publications at Virginia Tech
Gopher to: gopher.ext.vt.edu
in the --> /VCE Subject/Horticulture/Consumer/General/Children's
note: you can select each directory and browse in there while you travel
onward towards the final /Children's  directory where this particular
archive is housed. You may want to stop and check out the /Horticulture
directory for other related horticultural information and archives.

All sorts of information here that is wide and broad in scope. This is
a great place to start your horticultural info-trek because everything
from growing sprouts for salads to ornamental plantings to gardening tips
are located here. Organic growing info and organic pest remedies are here
too along with how to spot and diagnose problems and plant diseases. All
this information is in an easy to understand and easy to read fashion.
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NASCAR Auto Racing pages
http://www2.msstate.edu:80/~rls3/
http://www.acpub.duke.edu/~jwcarp/nascarhome

One of my personal favorite sports. Gant is sadly missed around my house
every race Sunday... there just won't be another like 'em and the ol' #33
"Bandit" just ain't the same folks... ah well... it looks like the young
drivers coming up are set to rule the ovals soon... but don't EVER count
out Earnhardt, Rusty or Martin.
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The Racer Archive
http://www.eng.hawaii.edu/Contribs/carina/ra.home.page.html

Lots of track stats, schedules, info and driver bio's and a very good group
of links to other related racing pages. This place is full of information
and facts related to racing (NASCAR, Formula 1, Indy, etc) but if you're
looking for pictures and images - use the links to go elsewhere.
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MPEG Movie Archive (US Racing Mirror site)
http://www.rpi.edu/~salicg/mpeg-index.html

Auto racing movie clips that are all in MPEG format. Mostly Formula 1
and Grand Prix movies but a few others are here as well.
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Sports WWW
http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/sports/

OK - sports fans! Get your fix of sports info here! 
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Hang Gliding WWW Server Home Page
http://cougar.stanford.edu:7878/HGMPSHomePage.html

Lots of Hang Gliding information including way cool images, movies and
other assorted stuff on Hang Gliding. Also offers a Hang Gliding FAQ and
a searchable database of HG info. There are software simulators and even
a "soaring weather forecaster" to determine good gliding days. Impressive!
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Inline Online Skating page
http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Leisure-and-Recreation/Sports/daniel-chick/
       io_org.html

A very new offering on the web scene and almost empty of anything. Look for
this page to expand as the authors are devoted and committed to the sport.
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Philadelphia In-Line Skating
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~mengwong/phl.skating.html

Lots of info on inline skating and lots of specific info for all those
Philly skaters. Like where best to skate and what areas frown on it.
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CricInfo (The Cricket Gopher)
Gopher to: cricinfo.cse.ogi.edu 7070

Everything here from the Laws of Cricket to game rules and explanations to
tons of Cricket box scores world-wide dating from the 1800s to current time
Even if you're not into Cricket - you just might be after burrowing here.
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College Nicknames Web page
http://grove.ufl.edu/~florida/sports.html

Are you ready for this? This page was made by Adam Smargon and lists
hundreds of colleges' and Universities' sports nicknames. Like the
Delaware Blue Hens, Temple Owls, Michigan Wolverines and the Miami
Hurricanes. Of course there are many others that you may (or may not)
know. The schools here come from around the world and it's neat to see
the similarities and differences of all these nicknames of sports teams.
Now here's fuel for lots of trivial pursuit questions...
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Skydive Archive
http://www.cis.ufl.edu/skydive/

Offers in depth training (via a well written FAQ and online manuals) and
all sorts of info and statistics on Skydiving. FAA restrictions and guide-
lines are here too including skydiving movie clips and lots of links to
other Skydiving pages on the web. This is a great archive and place to get
info on the hobby/sport for both beginner and seasoned pro. Great stuff!
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Vet info
http://io.com/user/tittle/ivc/homepage.html

Archives of the Internet Vet columns and "ask the vet" docs. Valuable
source of information for pet owners everywhere. Contains links to
other veternarian and pet care information and sites dealing with pet
health and nutrition. A good resource and guide for pet owners.
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Doggy Page (Dog items available via WWW)
http://www.onramp.net/imagemaker

For the complete dog lover - don't leave home without this URL!
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Ferret home page
http://www.ceas.rochester.edu:8080/ee/users/rhode/index.html

Sure you wouldn't like a dog or cat?
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Tennis Server home page
http://arganet.tenagra.com/Racquet_Workshop/Tennis.html

Everything you wanted to know about tennis but were afraid to ask. Has
both current and past information including other links to tennis info.
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World-Wide Web of Sports
http://tnswww.lcs.mit.edu/cgibin/sports

Hey sports fans - you can almost feel the action from your easy chair.
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TotalSwimm: Swimming Cyber-Coaching
http://fas.sfu.ca/1/cs/people/GradStudents/zalane/personal/totalswim

The director of Total Immersion Swim Camps is Terry Laughlin and he has
created a set of nine articles that may revolutionaize how competetive
swimmers can achieve better results and faster times through his methods.
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ESPN Sports Network Web Page
http://espnet.sportszone.com

One of the ultimate sports pages. Check it out! ESPN has put up a terrific
web page that has great information and great links updated almost by the
minute. This is total sports for the sports afficianado. Includes all sorts
of articles, discussions, photos and in-depth coverage of all sports and
sports related topics. Soon to include audio and video clips and also
planned is a ticketing service where you can purchase tickets for all major
sporting events right on the web from the comfort of your easy chair.
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The Running Page
http://sunsite.unc.edu:80/drears/running/running.html

If you jog, run or walk for excercise then look no further than this page.
Everything you wanted or needed to know is here about running et al.
Marathon schedules, charity events and a geographical outlay of all the
running clubs in the US are here. Also included is a place for users to
enter their "personal best" times and marks. Contains many links to other
related information including newsgroups and print publications. If you're
into running or jogging - run don't walk to this page.
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Gardening Gopher (The Virginia Cooperative Extension Gopher)
Gopher to: gopher.ext.vt.edu:70/11/vce-data/hort/consumer

Horticulural info, gardening tips, pest management, ecological news, info
concerning the environment and plant fact sheets. If it grows and it's
green - chances are they have the information you'll need. From Tulips
to turnips this has it all. Fantastic!
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Iceland Cave Exploration
http://www.strengur.is/~throstur/cave/cave.html

For cave explorers and spelunkers everywhere. Caves - Iceland style.
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Agricultural Gopher (PENPAGES)
Gopher to: penpages.psu.edu

The Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences archives over 13,000 files
including newsletters, reports, bibliographies and fact sheets. Also
contains sources from many other Universities such as the Center for
Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State and Ohio State. You'll be digging
around in here for a long time - hope you "root" out what you came for!
The searchable database is sure to help you out. Happy horticulture!
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Chile-Heads Home Page
http://chile.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu:8000/www/chile.html

Included here is the "Chile-Heads" mailing list, a chile pepper archive,
tips on growing, harvesting, preserving and drying chiles and hot peppers
(cayennes, jalapenos,serranos and more) and also a section on the science
aspect of spiciness. Capsaicinoids are the culprits of spiciness and much
information is on this subject. There are also a few recipes and the
fantastic "Chile Gallery" where pictures and photos reside of almost every
type of hot pepper known to man including what they look like unripe and
ripe, ready for picking. If you like chiles then surf on over here!
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The Garden Gate WWW site
http://www.prairienet.org/ag/garden/homepage.htm

Contains an invaluable collection of gardening resources including many
pointers to other related information. Has links to subjects such as "The
Teaching Garden", Internet Resources, virtual gardens to visit and lots
more. One of the coolest "garden spots" on the internet.
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The Frisbee Page
http://raptor.sccs.swarthmore.edu/~dalewis/frisbee.html

A great group of links made by David Lewis that is a Frisbee thrower's
dream. Even has official Frisbee rules and info on the Ultimate Player's
Association. Practice your wrist action on the keyboard as you fly here.
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Ultimate Frisbee
http://pipkin.lut.ac.uk/~scott/ultimate.html

Contains the rec.sport.disk newsgroup FAQ and lots of frisbee tips and
rules for the recreational sport. The WFDF (World Flying Disc Federation)
is represented here and so are lots of articles and snippets which deal
with throwing techniques and trick throws and catches. Great links to many
other "flying disk" and frisbee oriented pages and resources make this a
good site to start learning or checking out the frisbee scene world-wide.
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Sports Schedules as you like 'em
http://www.cs.rochester.edu/u/ferguson/schedules

Sysop George Ferguson has provided all of us with schedules for American
and National Hockey leagues, Major League Baseball, National, Canadian and
Australian Football Leagues and the NBA scedules as well. A Forms-based
searching tool is provided for quick retrieval of what you want. There is
even a link to Interface Features which explains how to do a search even
if your Web browser doesn't support forms - hey I need to read this part.
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Covering NCAA College Basketball
http://www.nando.net/sports/bkb/1994/col/college.html

Complete (and I mean complete) coverage of NCAA play including women's
basketball. It takes big pipes to make this come at you fast but it's
worth the wait on a 14.4 connection. Scores, stats, Asoociated Press
articles, AP Top 25 polls, weekly scedules and lots more. Jump ball!
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The Internet Chess servers
Telnet to: ics.onenet.net 5000
Telnet to: chess.lm.com 5000   log-in as "guest" until you register
(note: on many chess servers after logging in - type "help address" and
 you will be presented with a list of other great telnet chess sites!)

Always someone on your level to play with or challenge a Grandmaster!
Keep a chessboard handy to help you visualize the play. Checkmate.
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Pete's WWW Golf Page
http://ausg.dartmouth.edu/~pete/golf/

A golfer's heaven on the Internet. More info than you can shake a stick...
er... driver at. If it's about golf - then this page has it.
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Golf Archives web page
http://dunkin.princeton.edu

There's more links here than a country full of golf courses. This is IMHO
the most complete Golf site available. Between this page and Pete's page
there isn't any divot unturned when it comes to golf info. Period.
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The 19th Hole
http://www.tr-riscs.panam.edu/golf/19thhole.html

A new golf page that has decent links to many other golf related pages
and includes golf info and tidbits of its own. Lots of links and golf
stats including USGA, PGA, LPGA, Seniors Tour and more!
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Major League Baseball Schedule
http://www.cs.rochester.edu/cgi-bin/ferguson/mlb

Complete schedules for all Major Leage baseball teams.
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Jason Kint's Baseball Web
http://pear.wustl.edu/~jekint/baseball.html

Holy cow! This site is awesome! If you're into baseball and baseball facts
and stats then surf here pronto. Tons of links and tons of info from major
league schedules, scores, news, standings to which radio and TV stations
broadcast which games. This is a great site and the amount of links and
info available here grows daily. A great site. Batter up!
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WWW Sports Server
http://www.nando.net/sptsserv.html

I'm sure this site is mentioned elsewhere in the BIGSurf list but it's sooo
good - that another mention won't hurt. For the complete Sports Junkie.
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Volley Ball World-Wide
http://www.cup.hp.com/~vball/

Complete history and FAQ docs and an entire listing of all Volley Ball
leagues and schedules. Voley Ball is an international sport and so the info
and links are on a global level. For Volley Ball lovers everywhere!
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J.P.'s Fishing Page
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/~jsuchosk/fish/fishpage

Cast your web browsers over here to this page and you won't be let down!
All sorts of fishing info from deep sea to fly resides here. This is the
"best catch" of fishing pages out there. You'll get "hooked" on this page.
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Stanford Univ Footbag Club
http://gregorio.stanford.edu/footbag/SUFC.html

The "Hacky Sack" page devoted to this sport/recreation. And I thought that
Stanford students were busy studying...
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Footbag Worldwide
http://www.footbag.org

Lots of footbag information. (Hacky Sack is a registered trademark of the
Wham-O Corporation and so it can't be used on a public basis - you'd think
the the folks at Wham-O would want to have its products publicized and get
exposure to the hobby/sport - go figure...) In any case, this site offers
info on playing footbag, the IFAB rules of play and help on choosing the
proper footbag and what shoes to wear while playing. Hey - these folks take
their hobby/sport seriously and it shows. There are collections of clips
including sound, pictures and movies that relate to playing footbag. There
is even a competition list for upcoming tournaments. Much more here...
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AIKIDO FAQ archive
http://www.ii.uib.no/~kjartan/aikido.html
also FTP to: cs.ucsd.edu  in the --> /pub/aikido

Provides an insightful and informative look into this Japanese martial art.
Both physical and mental discipline are dealy with. Aikido terminology as
well as dojo sites and other resources in your area can be found.
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SCUBA Archive
http://www.opal.com/aquanaut/pyee.html

FTP to: ames.arc.nasa.gov  in the --> /pub/SCUBA

A lot of info - in fact a TON of info but none of it seems to be well
organized. Many texts merely have the SCUBA or dive site listed and nothing
more. Experienced divers will probably dive right in but the beginner may
have a hard time of it. Plenty of reading here and if you're willing to
wade through the documents - there's a lot of good info available.
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America's Cup Online
http://www.ac95.org:80/index.html

All sorts of America's Cup info but it remains to be seen whether this page
is a fairly paermanent resource or if it will be gone by the end of this
season. Check in the future at the same address only change the "95" to the
current year (example: www.ac96.....). Also contains the history, stats and
other relevant info to the Cup. Includes info on the Louis Vuitton Cup and
a host of other sailing race info. Did you know that a budget for one team
to race in the America's Cup is $15 million minimum and that a racing yacht
can be typically $3 million and up ?  Whew... that's a lot of canvas!
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Windsurfing Resources on the WWW
http://www.dsg.cs.tcd.ie:80/dsg_people/afcondon/windsurf/windsurf_home.html

Sailboarding and other windsurf info are here in one of the best designed
pages on the WWW. Graphics of all sorts and info on world-wide places to
go are also included. Sail on over here - it's a **** four star site!
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Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guide
Gopher to: gopher.enews.com
select "electronic car showroom"
then select "Edmund's Automobile Buyers Guides"

This is a well done list that is organized by car model, manufacturer,
price, or size class. Contains valuable info on prices and suggestive ways
to get the best deal on a car. Not much info on used cars but this page is
really designed with the new car buyer in mind. If you are shopping for a
new car - get on down to this page pronto!
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Pick-Up Truck Home Page
http://www.rtd.com:80/~mlevine/pickup.html

A very informative page that has a guide to all the domestic and imported
pick-ups on the marketplace. Has inside info on many models and even has
info on pick-up models that are still "on the drawing board". Also has info
on all upcoming Monster Truck events and plans to include info on the
racing Super Truck series. Links to other truck related pages round out the
site. If you're a pick-up fan - spin your tires on over here. Good stuff!
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DealerNet
http://www.dealernet.com/
http://dealernet.com
http://dealernet.com/preowall.html

Use your web browser to visit virtual auto showrooms and places that offer
auto related services. Won't ever take the place of an actual test drive -
but this a way to check out what's available before you decide to kick the
tires and go to a dealer for a test drive. Commercial but informative.
You can also find used cars and auto parts using the /preowall.html page.
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Classic Car Connection
http://www.primenet.com/~dadalus/classic.html

A world-wide guide to all sorts of classic and prized collectible cars.
Great pictures and high price tags make for an interesting web resource.
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Webfoot's Used Car Lot
http://pond.cso.uiuc.ed/ducky/cars/national.car.lot.html

Not as crazy as it sounds. This site has links to various classified lists
of used cars for sale across the US. A good place to start your used car
search. This site grows daily as the number of links expands quickly. Also
includes tips on car buying and care care and maintenance topics.
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AutoPages on the Internet
http://www.clark.net/pub/networx/autopage/autopage.html

This web page deals mostly with exotics, specialty and sports cars. Great
images of some fabulous cars along with a wide range of content.
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Hotrods World Wide
http://www.america.net/com/hotrods/hrhome.html

A place on the web devoted to hotrods and custom cars. Links to other
associated web pages as well as hotrodding tips and pictures of mean 'rods.
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Learn About Antiques web page
http://www.ic.mankato.mn.us/antiques/Antiques.html

Not a great site - but a good site. This is a new page and a work that is
still very much in the process of expanding. There is info on a wide
variety of antique topics but not each topic has in-depth info. There is
also a few graphics but many are very low resolution and muddy. I hope
the authors of this site can improve it for there is a need for a web page
devoted to antique pleasures and antique info for collectors. For now, a
better place to learn and inquire about antiques is the Usenet newsgroup:
rec.antiques  Here you will find better and more relevant information.
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Internet Online Offshore Casino and Sports Book
http://www.casino.org/cc

An ongoing experiment in online gambling. Like a virtual Las Vegas!
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Paul Corr's Tap Dance page
http://www.hahmann.edu/tap

The main site of this project has seven pages of assorted links! Included
is the complete history of tap dancing, a tap glossary, bibliography of tap
related sources, list of films that include tap dancing, theater and stage
productions with tap, Internet dancing resource links, tap trivia and more.
This is THE definitive tap dancing page on the web. Period.
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Wonderful World of Barbie
http://deepthought.armory.com/~zenugirl/barbielingo.html
http://deepthought.armory.com/~zenugirl/barbie.html

More than you ever wanted to know about that plastic fantastic girl.
Includes the Plastic Princess Collector Page and many links to other
Barbie topics. A Barbie glossary and Barbie discussion are only a few
of the Barbie related items here. For the Barbie enthusiast!
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Yucatan Underwater Caves
http://www.primenet.com/~trog/ScUbAdUdE.html

Contains many pictures of underwater caves in and off the Yucatan
penninsula area. More photos are being added as folks bring back their
scuba diving vacation and research photo albums. Scuba divers paradise!
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Paddle Information
FTP to: ftp.std.com  in the --> /nonprofits/canoe.kayak
Gopher to: ftp.std.com
in gopher select "Non-Profit Organizations" then select "Canoe, Kayak"

Dave Reichart has put together a little gem for those who like to canoe
or kayak their way through streams, lakes, rivers and oceans. Oceans? 
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Appalachian Trail Home Page
http://www.fred.net/kathy/at.html

A virtual tour of the entire 2,140 mile trail. You can plan your next trek
and explore what the trail has to offer thanks to this complete electronic
guide. As you go through each state summaries of what to expect and trail
tips will keep the inveterate and well as neophyte trailblazer informed.
There is also a wealth of information on backpacking and what equipment you
will need and what you won't need. There are personal anecdotes as well as
links to other backpacking and trail information. Take a trip on over here.
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Backcountry Home Page
http://io.datasys.swri.edu/Overview.html

A good down-home info source mostly gleaned from the usenet newsgroup
named "rec.outdoors.backcountry". All sorts of info for "backcountry"
travellers, hikers, backpackers and campers. A good outdoors resource.
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U.S. Scouting Front Door
http://iquest.com/~hyper/Scouts

A WWW central hub of scouting happenings around the US. Links to many
scouting projects and scouting information. Also included are links to
scouting facilities and scouting publications.
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1996 Centennial Olympic Games at Atlanta, GA (US)
http://www.atlanta.olympic.org

Has links and info to Sports and venues, the Official Programme, related
travel information, tickets and ticket info, related Olympic events, a
"what's new" link and sponsors of the Centennial Olympics. Even though
this page reeks of corporate sponsorship (it was co-produced by IBM) it
has many informative links and really does have lots of relevant and
quality info to make it a good site for finding out more about the 1996
Olympic event. Not for sports fans only...
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National Hockey League on WWW (NHL)
http://www.nhl.com

Hockey fans - this is the "official" NHL web site and is updated regularly
with current info on all aspects of NHL play. Skate over and check it out!
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Rollercoaster! web page
http://www.echonyc.com/~dne/Rollercoaster!

Take a ride on the only website that needs a lapbar! Coaster trivia, new
attractions, biased rants and raves and lots of cool pix. A Netscape
enhanced page set-up (all the new html tags and codes). A Bulletin board
is coming soon. Special section started for "wood 'coasters" only.
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Coaster Compendium
http://sunsite.unc.edu/darlene/coaster/coaster.html

Has a database of parks with rollercoasters (all types of coaster rides).
You can search the database by park, state, name of ride or type of coaster
If you enjoy rollercoasters or coaster rides - then this site is for you!
This makes a great companion to the above listed "Rollercoaster!" web page.
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Amusement Parks
http://www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Amusement_Parks/

Visit an amusement or theme park. Ride a virtual roller coaster and more!
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GORP (Great Outdoors Page)
http://www.gorp.com/

Info and links to all sorts of outdoor activities and things to do whilst
in the great outdoors. Some standards and many unusual outdoor activities.
Includes links to and info on American National Parks, Nat'l forests, Nat'l
Wilderness areas and State Parks, wilderness areas and Wildlife Refuges.
The Park data is organized by state listings so it't an easy to use guide.
A great way to plan an outdoor trip or activity, this site is excellent.
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Outdoors Page
http://www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Outdoors/

Has all sorts of info and links to outdoor activities including camping,
backpacking, bicycling, boating, rafting, white-water rafting, kayaking,
climbing, bungee jumping, and anything else you can imagine doing outdoors.
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Equestrian Web Pages
http://crsc1.math.ncsu.edu/~becker/equestrian.html

Links to various equestrian pages and sites on the 'net including info
devoted to dressage and dressage related links. Thin but useful site.
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Horses Monthly
http://www.connix.com:80/thebee/hweb/horses.htm

Excerpts from the hard-copy monthly publication plus feature articles and
more links to horse and equestrian info than I could possibly list here.
If you need a place to start for equestrian info - saddle up and ride here!
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FINS Gopher site (Fish Information Service)
Gopher to: www.actwin.com   then select /Fish Information Service (FINS)
gopher://www.actwin.com/

All sorts of aquarium information is abundant here. From fresh to brackish
to salt water tanks and the plants and fish and other species related to
aquarium culture. Other info about filters, water quality, and lots more.
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Aquanaut
http://www.terra.net/aquanaut/

A huge source of information awaits the diver that swims over to this site.
This web page includes various newsgroup postings and FAQs, links to *tons*
of related scuba and diving 'net resources and more links to diving groups
and diving societies. One of the best sources for underwater diving on the
web and certainly will be of use to both amateur and experienced diver.
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Seattle Mariners Home Page
http://www.mariners.org/

Apparently this is the first pro baseball team to have a page up on the web
and it's a very good site that has info, stats and pictures. Not only for
Mariners fans - this site format should be studied by any other team that
is going to have a presence on the web. The fans are gonna' love this page.
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Collector's Network
ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/co/collector/collect.html

Info on all sorts of collectibles. If it can be collected or has some sort
of collectible value (financial or otherwise) - it's here!
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Autograph Collector's Home Page
http://cscmosaic.albany.edu/~ss4569/autograph.html

All sorts of autograph info and autograph related info like addresses and
how to contact famous folks (large listing of movie star addresses here).
There's even a mini-dictionary that explains shorthand abbreviations used
by autograph collectors and autograph hounds. There is also an electronic
copy of the John Hancock newsletter and much more. This is (probably) the
only resource of its kind on the web for autograph info-seekers.
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Wave-Length Paddling Magazine
http://www.intelenet.com/clubs/ckf/wavelength

The sport of sea-kayaking is the topic of this web bi-monthly publication.
Also includes brief but informative opines on environmental issues and
other environmentally related topics. Perhaps future issues will remain
more focused - but it is a fairly good read.
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DansWORLD
http://web.cps.msu.edu/~dunhamda/dw/dansworld.html

A web page devoted to skate-boarding. What it lacks in layout it makes up
for in spirit. Not a great site - but could get better - besides - the
authors are probably too busy skateboarding then preoccupied with writing
web pages. Kinda like they threw up the page and then went and played.
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Kite Flier's Site
http://twoshakes.kfs.org/kites/

High tech and high end kite info are un abundance here. No - you won't
find info on putting a rag tail on a home-made kite at this site but you
will find lots of info for Kite Flying pros and the American Kite Assoc.
There's info on kite flying aerial manuevers, compulsory aerial figures
and lots more. Of course the thing to do (if you are a beginner) is to
leave this site via the many links offered to other kite flying and kite
related pages. On these other linked sites you will find kite pages of all
kinds geared to the beginning level and beyond. This site is a good place
to start your kite flying info search even though you may not end up here.
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Mark Rosenstein's Sailing Page
http://community.bellcore.com/mbr/sailing-page.html

This web site holds the key to lots of info on sailing. It is a virtual
cargo ship of links that will have you off to ports unknown and every
link takes you to other links and so on... This has to be one of the best
launch points for all sorts of sailing info and sailing related resources
available on the net. Click away and navigate the wild web seas in search
of sailing treasure! Ah... I can almost smell the ocean breezes...
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Water Skier's WWW Page
http://www.primenet.com:80/~jodell/

A water-skiing page that is geared to the professional and competetive 
skier. Experienced water-skiers will revel in the pages but beginners will
most likely be left high and dry.
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Model Railroading page
http://www.atlasrr.com/atlasrr

All aboard! Choo Choo!  O gauge, N gauge, HO gauge and everthing else.
This is a great place of information for model railroaders with links to
many other model railroading info-sites and resources. 
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Football FTP Server
FTP to: ftp.vnet.net  in the --> /pub/football

The Web is great for page turning through current and quickly relevant info
but when it comes to warehouse size archives that are complete in every
respect then good ol' ftp archives are the answer. Tons of football stats
both current and past includes every possible statistic, score info, team
info, you name it - it's in here. Player ratings, draft pick info - I could
go on forever - but let it be known that if you want or need football info
and this pertains to professional sports announcers or anyone else that
needs the width and breadth of information this site provides - there is NO
better archive and info-repository than this one on the Internet. Period.
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Online Sports Betting and Online Casino Gambling
(many are located on offshore sites)

Sports International Global Casino (Antigua, West Indies)
http://www.netaxs.com/people/sportbet/casino.htm

International Sports Book
http://www.netaxs.com/people/sportbet

WagerNet (run by Global Gaming Services in Belize)
http://www.vegas.com/wagernet

Sports Pools (a game using "fictitious" money - for amusement only)
http://www.hal.com/~markg/NCAA
http://www.hal.com/~markg/NFL
http://www.hal.com/~markg/NBA
http://www.hal.com/~markg/NHL

Caribbean Casino (offered by Internet Casinos in St. Maartens, W. Indies)
http://www.casino.org/cc

Well folks - place your bets here - all are open for business and it's with
real money (except Sports Pool which is just for fun) - don't forget as you
play - or is that - "pay to play" - to bet wisely and judiciously - all of 
these services are meant to be fun - so don't get in over your head!
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MUDs, MOOs, Chats and IRC
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Internet Conferencing Section

Chats
http://sunsite.unc.edu/dbarberi/chats.html
Inernet guide to synchronous communications. Includes archives and
technical documentation on various chat formats.
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IRC - FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
http://www.kei.com/irc.html
Information on IRC and pointers to sites containing IRC client software
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IRC server software FTP sites

ftp://cs-ftp.bu.edu/irc/servers/

ftp.funet.fi

coombs.anu.edu.au

So... you want to set-up an IRC server...?
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Chiron IRC Server info
http://calypso.cs.uregina.ca

Info on what's available on the Chiron IRC server.
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The Sociable Web
http://judith.www.media.mit.edu/SocialWeb/SocialWeb.html
Unusual Web based chat service that has an easy to use graphical interface
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The UnderNet
http://www2.undernet.org:8080/~cs93jtl/Undernet.html
A "mini-IRC" network that claims to be less busy and more organized than
standard IRC channels. An informal and eclectic group of folks are here!
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Web Chat
http://www.irsociety.com/webchat.html
A cool "forms-based" chat service via the WWW
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WWW Chat Server
http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu/Chat/
Another easy to use "forms-based" chat service on the Web
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MUDs and MOOs (Multi-User Domains and MUD Oriented Objects)

Kinda like IRC on steroids. MUDs are often used as front ends for on-line
games but can also serve as a meeting place on a network or the Internet
where people can collaberate on projects or use as a discussion "forum".
Many MUD environments require a Telnet session to log-in and access.

MOOs integrate MUDs with the Web and thus let users interact using
commonly found Web browsers such as Netscape, Mosaic and MacWeb.

Not for the faint of heart but interest usually leads to knowledge...
(or is that vice versa... ?)
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ChibaMOO
http://sensemedia.net/about
A multi-media "virtual community" combines HTML and MUD-oriented objects
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Collaberative Netwrked Communication: MUDs as Systems Tools
http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/remy/documents/cncmast.html
A basic primer and darn near required reading on using MUDs as
collaberative meeting places. Highly recommended reading.
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GENESIS (MUD)
telnet to: hamal2.cs.chalmers.se 3011
An older and established MUD site this MUD still does it "the old fashion
way". This MUD relies on thought, mood and solid game game construction.
This is no "shoot-em-up" but a thinking man's MUD (thinking woman's?).
There is more imaginative play here than most other MUDs. A truly refined
MUD, Genesis reeks of dank chambers and dark castles waiting to be explored
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The CoVis Project
http://www.covis.nwu.edu/
Northwestern Univ. collaberative learning venture focusing on Science
and Science Education. For all K-12 educators. Easy instruction guide.
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Gopher from MOO
ftp://parcftp.xerox.com/pub/MOO/papers/MOOGopher.html
A collaberative information retrieval system using gopher servers.
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MUD WWW Implementations
http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/nop/mudwww.html
Links via Web to interesting experiments and places that have MUD/WWW
integration. A good starting point for those interested in MUDs.
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Multimedia MOOs
http://www.peg.apc.org/~firehorse/mmm/mmm.html
Project white paper concerning Lambda MOO, a programmable multimedia MOO
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LambdaMOO
telnet to: lambda.parc.xerox.com 8888

Absolutely the best and most addictive MOO around. Tough to log into for
there are so many others trying to push through the door too! Try it!
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Choose Your Own Adventure Story (Internet Multimedia Research Foundation)
http://physics.purdue.edu/~sho/choose.html

An adventure in progress and YOU get to "fill in the blanks" on web form
pages. Careful or you'll get lost easily. You have decisions to make as
well. Like whether your broken toe emits violent gamma radiation or folds
the space-time continuum. Wierd huh? Let me tell you that the IMRF's
mission statement is to..."use existing multimedia technology in new,
surprising and stupid ways." They truly succede in their mission here.
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Realms MUD
telnet to: realms.dorsai.org 1501

For new users you should type "guest" at the first prompt and then
simply hit the Enter or Return key when the password prompt is up.
For full instructions type "help RULES1" and you will be presented with
a list of detailed instructions and commands. This is a fairly busy
site and no matter what time you sign on - there are others there too
who are also ready to play in the cyber-world of MUD games.
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BattleTech
telnet to: btech.netaxs.com 3056

Game with others by controling a robot. Type "help" to get info after
telnet log-on. Use the battle simulator first before striking out to
conquer other online opponents and become a full fledged clan member.
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Waxweb
http://bug.village.virginia.edu/
Users interact with an educational "movie". Incredibly inspired use of
the Web, multimedia and MOO all put together with seemless ease. If you
only visit one MOO site - then make this the one. Very well done!
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Virtual Meetmarket
http://wwa.com:1111
http://sashimi.wwa.com:1111

Place your own personal ads or just "shop around" Plenty of available
GIFs for the open-minded to see. And you thought bars were the place to
meet interesting folks?
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IgorMUD
Telnet to: igor.mtek.chalmers.se 1701
Log in as: guest

A bizarre trip through a MUD that has entropic characters all around.
After getting the beginning ground rules I suggest you wander up north
of the opening entry room and get a feel for the MUD before progressing
onward. This is truly a weird place and it sets the tone for some great
play. Watch out though! The computer originated denizens (and they are
really strange characters) are no match for the equally bizarre humans
that populate this trippy MUD area. It will take you a while to get the
hang of this place - but we all know that strange new worlds need to be
thoroughly explored before they're either appreciated, understood or
strongly despised. IgorMUD will grab you and when this MUD so desires
the crowd will either beckon to your call or give you a violent thrashing. 
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Alternative X
gopher to: marketplace.com

Talk, rant and discuss with the likes of Mark Leyner, Allen Ginsberg or
Ken Kesey. Everything from elitist structures to govt. cabals abound. An
eclectic group of folks show up here and it is always intellectually
stimulating. Pour a cup o' java and let your hair down. A trip for all.
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Nethack
ftp to: linc.cis.upenn.edu /pub/NH3.1/binaries

Fantastic Dungeon and Dragons game ala Internet. Even non-fans quickly
become addicted to this one. Don't say I didn't warn you...
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Live Nude Video-conferencing
http://www.cts.com/~talon

The author has no personal experience with this site but it does sound
interesting and possibly interactive...
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Wired Magazine interactive chat threads
http://www.hotwired.com/Piazza/Threads

A forms based discussion thread that lets users "chat" to one another on
diverse subject matter.
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Kidlink IRC
IRC: /SERVER +192.33.12.196 +6667
Gopher to: kidlink.ccit.duq.edu
Telnet to: kidlink.hampshire.edu

Always log on as: KIDLINK

Kidlink IRC allows kids 10-15 years old all over the world to talk with
each other in real time. It's a friendly place that lets kids talk about
well... what kids like to talk about. Sports, school, friends, music and
whatever else is on their mind. If you don't have an IRC client (for Mac
there is Homer or Ircle) then you can Telnet in to the IRC conversation
for 15 minutes as long as you give your real name and email address. Kids
without their own email address can give their parent's email address. If
you want to talk here on a regular basis - you'll have to sign up - but it
is a FREE service and costs nothing! If you are a kid and want to talk
with your peers - this is the place to go. It's always on and always a
happening place to be. This IRC service is becoming quite popular.
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Economics - exchange rates, economic info
gopher to: una.hh.lib.umich.edu  in the -->  /ebb directory
http://gopher.econ.lsa.umich.edu

All sorts of world-wide exchange rates and economic news.
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The Money Abroad FAQ
http://www.inria.fr/robotvis/personnel/laveau

A good place to come for general and specific info on foreign currency
exchange rates as well as the use of credit cards and acceptance world-wide
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Currency Converter (David Koblas's Web Page)
http://www.ora.com/cgi-bin/ora/currency

From Yen to Lira to British pounds to US dollars, even if your travels are
strictly virtual this page is not only informative - it's fun!
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Louvre Web page
http://mistral.enst.fr/~pioch/louvre/
http://mistral.enst.fr/louvre/

Entrance to the Web Louvre. A virtual trip to Paris and beyond. Includes
exhibits at the Louvre as well as a tour of Paris, the Eiffel Tower and the
Champs-Elysees. There's over 1,300 pages and over 800 graphics. Tres bien!
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Paris, France WWW
http://meteora.ucsd.edu:80/~norman/paris

a Web voyage through gay Paree - well done!
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Paris home page
http://web.urec.fr/france/france.html

Vive la France!
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French Embassy Gopher
Gopher to: iep.univ-lyon2.fr
select --> "l'ambassade de france"

Most of the material here is in English and even the material that is not
is so punctuated with pictures and photos it is unlikely that you'll find
yourself getting lost here. There are tourism itineraries that give the
traveller informatin and advice on travelling to the various provinces and
areas of France along with climate and weather info and info on shopping.
The site basically "catalogs" the different areas and points of interest
which may or may not be to your liking but seems to be well organized.
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Travel and Tourist information Web site
http://www.digimark.net/rec-travel

Everything you want to know about all parts of the world that you may want
to travel to. Even virtual web travellers will find this a useful tool.
Includes the CIA World Fact Book online and the U.S. State Dept travel
advisories. Don't leave home without this web page! **** Excellent ****
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Traveller's Checklist WWW page
http://www.ag.com/travelers/checklist

A complete checklist of info for the world traveller. Includes info on
different voltages and electrical needs for the tourist and many times says
the best thing is to just bring battery operated items with you and a small
supply of batteries to get out of worrying about whether that razor or
whatever else you have will work or not. Travel safety tips and advisories
are also here and this site is a good place to virtually travel to before
you actually get to where you're going.
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City.Net
http://www.city.net

Information on cities around the globe. Includes many links to cities
which have their own informative web pages. Graphics abound - see the
Opera House in Sydney, Australia or visit the Camino del Sol page in
Ecuador. Virtual travel at its finest. Links to places you never heard
of - link and launch your way around the world. No suitcase needed!
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Images of Sydney Home Page (Australia)
http://www.bio.uts.edu.au/sydney/sydney.html

Images from the "Land Down Under". Includes pictures of the great Sydney
Opera House and local sights. A virtual tour of Sydney, Australia.
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Sistine Chapel Web site
http://www.christusrex.org/

Beautiful home page that has over 160 images of one of the world's art
treasures - the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. No tourists to get in your
way and no Italian taxis to run you over!
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Camino del Soul web page (Ecuador)
http://gopher.usfq.edu.ec/0c:/ecuador/guia.html

A well done virtual visit to Ecuador. The entire page is in Portuguese.
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Pub-guide Web page (Cambridge, England)
http://www.cityscape.co.uk:81/bar/pubguide.html

A jaunty and lively trip through Cambridge's pubs and ale houses. You'll
be pouring a pint or two before your done. The page is a volunteer effort
and keeps getting better and better. Now if they'd just put down their
flagons a while longer and keep the Guiness cold then... nah....
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Johannesburg's Active Access network
Johann Visagie's home page
http://www.active.co.za

Great travel links and neat "nooks and crannies" to surf to. Well done!
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Redwood Country Unlimited
http://www.northcoast.com/unlimited/unlimited.html

A virtual guide to Northern California's coast. Relaxed and easy going.
Stop by the Eureka Inn and see the Tudor exhibit. Many other places to
go should keep you travelling until dawn. Throw your TV set away !
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Northern California Bed and Breakfast
http://www.baynet.com/bb/list.html

A listing and guide to Northern California Bed and Breakfast Inns. You can
see where vacancies are and there are some travel tips as well. If you plan
to visit No. Calif. then surf on over to this B&B web guide.
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Indonesian Army Area Handbook
Gopher to: umslivma.umsl.edu:70/11/library/govdocs/armahbs/aahb8

This archive is housed at the Univ of Missouri-St. Louis gopher site and
contains a wealth of information. Early History of Indonesia, the coming
of Islam, sources of local identification, languages and many other topics.
Links to the Library of Congress Asia Field Operations study and a complete
chronology of events makes this the most authoritative source on the net
for Indonesian culture and information. You might even enjoy the info!
The info is exhaustive and full term and research papers can be done from
this site alone. Students - take note. One stop shopping for reports here.
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Stanislaw Staszic Univ of Mining and Metallurgy (Cracow, Poland)
http://www.uci.agh.edu.pl
or gopher to:  gopher.uci.agh.edu.pl

Includes topical info but also includes info for foreign visitors and links
to the local gopher (above). Also has links to Polish Network Resources, a
JPEG photo collection and travelogue/tourist guide by Michael Rozek that
presents historical facts and cultural traditions in an easy to read and
informal style. You'll love this informative virtual trip to Poland.
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The Israel Museum
http://www.macom.co.il/museum

Fantastic archive and photographic exhibit. A glimpse into Israeli culture
and sights to see. Some historical photos are quite old and have been
digitally retouched to preserve their viewability. Another virtual vacation
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United Nations Gopher (U.N. Gopher)
Gopher to: nywork1.undp.org
also via WWW at --> http://www.undp.org

A thorughly educational experience awaits for those that travel here. World
Trade, the U.N. Charter, World Currencies, The U.N. mission of Peace, and
much more awaits the energized traveller. Includes daily journals of U.N
conferences and so much more that it will amaze you. Students - go here.
Teachers - go here. Everyone else - go here. Learn something of global
policies and how they affect each and every one of us. Well worth the trip!
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Russian Web server
http://www.elvis.msk.su:80

Has links in English and Cyrillic to a plethora of resources. Currency
exchange rates, an interactive Russian/English dictionary and links to
other Russian web servers. There is also a form that lets you send faxes
to Moscow addresses over the web. Getting better all the time. This web
server is a joint venture between Russia and Sun MicroSystems. Can you say
Unix in Russian?  Nyet!
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Road Warrior Outpost
http://warrior.com

Helpful products for the connected business traveller. From SCSI to PDI
to laptops and those hard to fine thing-a-ma-jiggers...
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O'Reilly's Global Network Navigator
http://nearnet.gnn.com

Index of Net resources. Travel info, financial, weather and a host of other
links and info make this a great place to surf to - even if you're not
immediately planning to travel.
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Global Network Navigator's Traveler's Center
http://gnn.com/gnn/meta/travel/index.html

A collection of first-hand accounts of world travel and destinations told
by people who actually were there. Most journal entries come complete with
pictures and photographs and detailed stories and explanations. You can
even include your own stories of travel with photos if you so desire. This
is a neat page because you get the feel of travel and what a country is
really like - the good with the bad. This web page also has numerous links
to other travel related sites and information and is very well done!
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Southern California Freeway System
http://www.scubed.com:8001/caltrans/transnet.html

A detailed map map of the So. Calif. freeway road system complete with
traffic flow details at various key points. Check it out before you drive!
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Las Vegas Online
http://www.infi.net/vegas/online/

Contains lots of pictures and movie/video files and a Tourism page that is
incredibly well done. Chapels, Gambling, Hotels, Buffet bargains and much
more are included in this page along with tons of other Las Vegas info.
There is even a "Top Ten Values" list that is updated of the best bargain
accomodations including the prime-rib dinner specials at $3.49. Other info
includes Vegas at night and it's all put together by the folks at KLAS-TV
and the Nevada Development Authority. Viva Las Vegas!
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Unusual Sites across the United States
Gopher to: wiretap.spies.com
then choose the "Wiretap Online Library" option and then select "Articles",
then "Journeys and Travels" and finally the file "Tourist Traps in U.S."

Where else could you find out about where the world's largest twine ball is
and where a complete building made of corn is located or where to travel to
see an entire highway outlined with colored baseballs! Lots more!
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Yucatan Underwater Caves
http://www.primenet.com/~trog/ScUbAdUdE.html

Contains many pictures of underwater caves in and off the Yucatan
penninsula area. More photos are being added as folks bring back their
scuba diving vacation and research photo albums. Impressive!
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WELCOME TO ORLANDO!:  ORLANDO'S PREMIER WWW SITE ON THE INTERNET
http://www.magicnet.net/orlando

[Orlando]  Internet Promotions, Inc. is proud to announce its "Welcome to
Orlando!" home page on the Internet's World-Wide Web.  This exciting new
page will serve to advertise the world's number one vacation
destination and its business community to an international audience.
It will provide "jumping points" to pages sponsored by area attractions,
hotels, shopping facilities, restaurants, tour companies, transportation
providers, and much more.

Many colorful pages will also include important data about the City of
Orlando and its surrounding communities.  Parks, recreation facilities,
government organizations, and valuable travel information will be available
to persons wishing to "visit" the area.  Businesses having online brochures
linked to "Welcome to Orlando!" may receive electronic mail, and many are
planning to use forms on their pages as a method of gathering visitor
information and receiving requests.
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El Planeta Platica: Eco Travels in Latin America
Gopher to: csf.colorado.edu  in the --> /environment/orgs/
FTP to: csf.colorado.edu  in the --> /environment/orgs/

Ron Mader publishes this quarterly magazine on the Internet desingen to
inform travellers going to or coming from Latin America about not only
issues dealing with Latin American travel and sights but to also focus on
environmentally sensitive travel and environmental issues within Latin
America. Articles like "Cycling in the World's Largest City" (Mexico City)
and foods and recipes of Latin America will keep the reader interested
in the abundance of information presented in the newsletter.
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Internet Resources for Latin America
Gopher to: (2 places)
lanic.utexas.edu  in the --> /Latin-America/General-Information
lib.nmsu.edu      in the --> /Resources-by-Subject/Border-&-Latin-America

A text document awaits you that gives you a comprehensive list of the many
sites (Gopher, FTP, WWW,) containing information on Latin American places
and tourist information for visitors. Also contains info on Latin American
economies, currencies and hotel accomodations. If you are planning a trip
to Latin America - download this gopher document - you won't regret it!
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Univ of Texas - Latin American Network Information Center (UT-LANIC)
WWW: http://lanic.utexas.edu/
Gopher to: lanic.utexas.edu

Contains a vast amount of information and links to associated information
on Latin America and Cuba. Use the WWW site for a better interface. This
is one of the best Latin America sites on the 'net.
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University of Guadalajara's Mexico Page
http://mexico.udg.mx/ingles.html

The photos here are beautiful and every topic is rich in these wonderfully
produced photographs. All aspects of Mexican culture are presented here -
the one caveat is that every page is in Spanish language only.
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Bienvenido a Chile (Welcome to Chile)
http://www.dcc.uchile.cl/chile/chile.html

The home page presents a virtual and clickable map of Chile in South
America and contains many links to other web sites and gophers within the
country. There are few pages in English, however the tourism page is in
English and has a lot of info for the traveller.
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Spain Internet Resources Map
http://www.uji.es/spain_www.html

A virtual map of Spain awaits ready for you to click on points on the map
and take you there. Many links to other servers.
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Native American (American Indian) Info via Alachua Free-Net
http://www.freenet.ufl.edu/~native

An extensive source of information devoted to the Native American culture.
Has links to other sites of related info as well as a complete list of
tribes and their histories and present day activities. Great resource!
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AESU Home Page (American-European Services Unlimited)
http://www.charm.net/~aesu/

A quick way to browse airline ticket prices via the WWW. Select your city
of departure and then select your city of arrival (in Europe) and you will
get a list of air fares. AESU supposedly offers a competitive list of the
lowest cost air fares to your select destination. Many airlines are
represented here and the prices change almost daily. You can order tour
information through this web site as well as ordering tickets. A discount
is available for those purchasing tickets and accessing via the web.
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British Tourist Authority Pages
http://www.interactive.line.com/british.html

Places to go, things to do and all sorts of events are here for the
traveller who intends to visit Britain. Cities of interest and cultural
insights are also here. From Windsor Castle to Stonehenge to "Jack the
Ripper tours", every possible sight to see is included in this huge web
archive. Lodging and restaurant information is included along with some
famous (and not so famous) pubs and eateries. Before you take a jaunt to
merry old England - take a little jaunt over to this page.
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EuroStar Web Page
http://www.iihe.ac.be/hep/pp/evrard/eurostar.html

EuroStar is the name of the "chunnel" train that runs across the English
Channel connecting England to France. This page includes a brief pictoral
history of the tunnel project along with pictures of the train(s) that
provide rail service from/to London, England, Paris, France and Brussels,
Belgium. There are online train schedules and price information complete
with a link to a currency converter to figure out the cost of train travel.
If your trip will include a trip through the "chunnel" then give this page
a "look-see" before going on your vacation travels. You can also see the
difference in price of using the chunnel vs. the ferry across the channel.
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Foreign Language for Travelers
http://insti.physics.sunysb.edu/~mmartin/languages/languages.html

A brief language guide attempting to give the world traveller the basic
phrases needed to navigate themselves within other countries. French, 
German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Hungarian and English are
represented here. Many basic phrases come complete with a sound byte to
let you check your pronunciation and there are links to other translating
dictionaries for many more languages (from Japanese to Welsh dialect it's
in here). Before you start out on your journey - surf on over here and
brush up or begin to learn some basic phrases you'll need to know to get
by in other lands. A highly recommended web site for all travellers!
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Amusement Parks
http://www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Amusement_Parks/

Visit an amusement or theme park. Ride a virtual roller coaster and more!
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Small is Beautiful - Welcome to Luxembourg
http://rzstud1.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~ujiw/lk.html

A complete server full of information on the miniscule Grand-Duchy kingdom.
Little known facts and travel and tourist information is here too along
with a brief geography (I suppose in case you can't find it) and history
lesson of the country. Did you know that French is used in the shopping
districts and that German is used for the newspapers? I didn't either.
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Niagra Falls FallsCam on WWW
http://FallsCam.niagara.com

On Tuesday May 23rd Mayor Wayne Thomson of the City of Niagara Falls
officially switched on the Niagra Falls "FallsCam". FallsCam, a video
camera mounted on the top of the Sheraton Fallsview hotel overlooking the
majestic Niagara Falls will provide internet surfers a chance to access a
live 15 sec MPEG video of the BIG ONE itself. This project was created to
attract the virtual visitor to the Niagara Region. This site is supported
by the Internet Connect Niagara and its partners in this project, the
Sheraton Fallsview Hotel, Bell Canada and Automated Design Systems. This
project is the first of its kind to bring a natural wonder such as the
falls at Niagra to the global Internet community. Estimates suggest that
the web sitee will have over 35 million visits (page hits) per year,
providing a major electronic presence for the Niagara community. Once again
we see the intertwining of public resources and potential business purposes
of a web page being melded together in a great project effort.
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U.S. Information Agency
WWW://www.usia.gov
gopher://gopher.usia.gov

The United States Information Agency has just put its own WWW and gopher 
sites online to help explain and advocate U.S. policies in terms that are 
credible and meaningful in foreign cultures, and to bring the benefits of 
international engagement to American citizens and institutions by helping 
them build strong long-term relationships with counterparts overseas.

Resources include information about the Fulbright Scholar programs, 
student exchanges, international broadcasting, press announcements, and a 
foreign media reaction section. American and overseas scholars seeking 
short and long-term grants will find it especially useful for learning 
about opportunities for travel abroad and travel to the U.S.
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A Virtual Window to the Past (Computer Museum)
http://www.sentex.net/~ccmuseum

The Commercial Computing Museum has had an exhibit called "A Window to the
Past" in downtown Waterloo, Ontario, Canada since July 1994. Now, even if
your travel plans don't include a visit to Waterloo, everyone can see the
exhibit because they have put a "virtual window" to the Past on the WWW!
Commercial Computing Museum is a remarkable museum and one of the few of
its kinds and (perhaps) the only computer museum accesible via the WWW.
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FRANCEWEB - French Web site
http://www.francenet.fr

FranceWeb is one of the most important Web sites in France (and in
french).

Our aim is to provide a comprehensive navigational aid, illustrated
and commented links (classified by subjects), to our french speaking 
visitors.

The URL for our HomePage is:
"http://www.francenet.fr"

Here are the URL's for some of our Resource Pages:

France and french speaking:

Directories:           
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Fra/FraAnn.html"
France and Paris:      
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Fra/FraFrance.html"
French culture:        
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Fra/FraCult.html"
French newsgroups:     
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Fra/FraNews.html"

Other Pages:

Animals:  
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Cul/culanimaux.html"

Arts:
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Cul/culart.html"

Comics & toons:
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Cul/culbd.html"

Kids Page:
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Cul/culenfant.html"

Litterature:   
 "http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Cul/cullitterature.html"

Music (general):
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Cul/culmusiquegeneral.html"

Sports:        
 "http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Cul/culsport.html"

Television:  
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Cul/cultelevision.html"

Finance: 
 "http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Eco/ecoecobourse.html"

Geopolitics:
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Eco/ecopolitique.htm"

Government:
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Eco/ecogovernement.html"

Mac resources:
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Inf/infinfapple.html"

Virtual Shops: 
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Pra/praachetergaleries.html"

Airlines: 
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Pra/pravoyageravion.html"

Astronomy: 

"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Sci/sciastronomie.html"

Medicine:
"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Sci/scimedecine.html"

You can also check out our "Gazette du Net" which is a twice-weekly
selection of links we plan to put on FranceWeb's Pages:

"http://www.francenet.fr/franceweb/Cal/Calgazette.html"
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English/Spanish Dictionaries
http://www.willamette.edu/~tjones/forms/spanish.html

Both Spanish to English and English to Spanish translation dictionaries
are to be found at this web site.
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English and French Dictionaries

--> English to French  http://mlabpower3.uiah.fi/EnglishFrench/ef.html
--> French to English  http://tuna.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/FR-ENG.html

Both sites offer English/French translation dictionaries although each site
is suited to a particular direction in the translation process. Select the
correct site for the intended purpose and direction of translation needed.
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Knowles German English Translations
http://www. infi.net/~sknowles

Announcing a new homepage for translations: Knowles German English
Translations. Come and stop by at  and check out rates and other services.
Interesting links to sites in Germany and hilarious translations are also 
included. Unexpected fun and great info all at the same time!

Other German/English translation dictionaries can be found at:
http://calamity.rz-berlin.mpg.de/eg.html
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English/Slovene Dictionary
http://www.fer.uni-lj.si/dictionary/a2s.html

Convert English to Slovenik language(s). A new offering that is being
updated and enlarged with more words and vocabulary statements.
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Canadian Home Pages Info
http://info.ic.gc.ca

A complete listing of Canadian Govt pages is available at the above
home page URL. This home page will be continually updated and new
sites and URLs will become listed when available.
Specialty sites and web pages are shown below...

The Government of Canada, Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade, has several of the Embassies and Consulates with Home Pages on the
World Wide Web, they are:

Canadian Consulate General, Detroit
http://bizserve.com/canadian-detroit

Canadian Embassy, Washington
http://www.nstn.ca/wshdc

Canadian Embassy, Milan
http://www.agora.stm.it/canada

Trade Office, San Diego, CA (US)
http://www.cts.com/~cdntrade

Trade Office, San Jose, CA (US)
http://www.globalx.net/ccto
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Hong Kong Online Guide
http://www.hk.super.net/~webzone/hk.html

The Hong Kong Online Guide is an electronic guidebook for Hong Kong.
From it, you can find information regarding airlines, hotels and all sorts
of interesting places. There are fact files, etc. with lots of pictures.
A great place to travel for the virtual tourist. If you plan on coming to
Hong Kong or just wish to browse the WWW page this is one of (if not the
only) few sources on the WWW that have as much travel and 'guidebook" info
as this one. Enjoy!
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Macau Home Page
http://202.64.33.201/

Besides being the only commercial WWW server in Macau it might be the only
WWW page available from Macau. General info and tourist info is available.
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Morocco WWW page
http://www.dsg.ki.se/maroc

The Morocco web page contains tourist info, Moroccan history and culture
including cultural events, a picture gallery of places to see and things
to do and a public "auditorium" where people can leave messages and ask
various questions about Morocco and travel related questions.
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Wanaka - New Zealand web page
http://www3.waikato.ac.nz/wanaka/

Wanaka, New Zealand, is the ideal holiday destination providing a wide
variety of adventure sporting activities and quieter pursuits. The new web
site is available now. Great photos and information not only on Wanaka,
New Zealand but on the whole of New Zealand. For the virtual tourist and
those who wish to sample the New Zealand lifestyle and places to see.
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New York City WWW sites
http://www.pubadvocate.nyc.gov/~advocate/index.html
http://www.escape.com/eMall/exploreny/ny1.html

New York City, info capital of the world finally gets some web sites to
call its own! The first web site is put up by the Public Advocate's office
and is designed to make the Big Apple more user-friendly. Lots of New York
info and links! Check it out!  Both web pages are excellently done.
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EXPO
http://sunsite.unc.edu/expo/ticket_office.html

Plentiful links to various virtual "web tours" found across the globe. This
site includes links to the Vatican tour (Rome), a Russian tour and many
others. A fairly new site that is expanding in both scope and material.
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Amtrak WWW page
HTTP://WWW.AMTRAK.COM

Hey folks... I don't speak for Amtrak but I thought this was interesting.

PR Newswire and Amtrak WWW info

WASHINGTON, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtrak, the nation's rail passenger
network, now offers it latest promotions and products on the internet via
World Wide Web, and celebrates with a sweepstakes and special discount to
internet users. Some 50 Amtrak pages of Amtrak photographs and text are
continuously available to anyone with computerized access to the internet
by entering: HTTP://WWW.AMTRAK.COM.

Amtrak browsers qualify for a special 10 percent discount for all travel
through June 15 -- coach and first class. This offer may be extended so see
the Web page for details.

"Amtrak is proud to be a travel industry pioneer in reaching customers
for real-time marketing utilizing global technology," said Thomas M.
Downs, Amtrak president. "Amtrak will use the internet to reach millions of
potential Amtrak passengers broadening the company's customer base and
providing travelers with a matchless travel experience."

Amtrak's internet pages detail new train services and include Amtrak's
travel planner, illustrated with graphics and pictures. Special promotional
offers are also available, and Amtrak's timetables will be on-line in the
near future. Each month throughout 1995, Amtrak's Internet Sweepstakes will
award two sets of All Aboard America transcontinental round-trip coach
tickets to World Wide Web users. All visitors to Amtrak's home pages will
be automatically entered in the sweepstakes.
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Host Marriott Travel Plazas, Airports and Hot Shoppes 
http://www.ten-io.com/hm/

Host Marriott operates 95 travel plazas on 14 turnpikes and interstate 
highways, over 70 airports worldwide and 10 Hot Shoppe retaurants in the 
Washington, DC area. Print out your free coupon for your next trip! You
can also view travel and lodging info on the WWW site.
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Conde Nast Traveler
http://www.cntraveler.com/

An unbelievably *great* site that offers info on over 100 island resorts
and destinatons worldwide but also offers ratings to over 1000 hotels and
travel lodging sites all over the world. This site is laid out very well
and is not only well organized - but is visually pleasing and even with
the images - the pages download quickly and elegantly - making browsing
fast and easy even for 14.4K modem users. This is one the absolute *best*
new travel sites on the web that I've seen and gets an immediate **** Four
Star rating. There is mostly island destinations here but the depth of
that info makes this site a winner. You can search the database by type of
resort, activities and things to do, the price ranges and other extras.
The whole site is laid out so well and so easy to use that being here is
almost a vacation in itself for this site is truly a breath of fresh air.
Should I go on? There's more! Other parts of this travel page take you to
a daily update of travel news the world over. a travel games section that
has contests and other games based on knowledge of geography and general
travel "smarts", a photo gallery with lots of pictures of various locations
and other travel photography that is destination related. This is more
than just an online travel magazine - it's an adventure unto itself. I
could go on and on - but my raves for this site are obvious. Surf here.
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The Virtual Tourist
http://wings.buffalo.edu/world/

Incredibly useful graphic overview of Web sites across the globe. This is
a great place to start your web travels and find out about many places
around the world. Excellent resource with lots of links. You'll happily
surf and wander about the web for hours on end. A must see and must visit.
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National Park Service Server (US)
http://www.nps.gov/nps/

Actually the GORP page listed further within this section provides a better
source of info on parks then the Nat'l Park Service's own page does. Of
course we all know that individual effort can easily outshine bureaucratic
efforts from Government agencies and the proof is right here. I decided to
list this here in BIGSURF for this site does have close to 400 parks listed
within its pages and locations and areas of parks but there's really not
too much else going for it. A real "let-down" for me as I thought that this
site would be a bonanza of info but then I found out how little it had to
offer. I'm not giving up on it so quickly though, and decided to keep this
site on BIGSURF for the time being. This web site may soon have a fresh
new look and if they get it right this time it could be an awesome resource
for the public to visit. (And this is what we pay our tax dollars for !?)
I suggest that the folks at the Nat'l Park Service talk to the folks at
NASA (who have some of the best pages on the web) so they can learn to
produce better web resources. I'm starting to rant so let me stop here. <g>
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Grand Canyon National Park (US)
http://www.kbt.com/gc/gc_home.html

A well done virtual tour of this world-famous park. Tons of info and
pictures make this almost like "being there" without all that traffic.
It's a good thing that this was done by individual effort for it shows
a passion and love of the great outdoors. (Thank goodness the Nat'l Park
Service didn't produce this page.) A great resource and view of the park.
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GORP (Great Outdoors Page)
http://www.gorp.com/

Info and links to all sorts of outdoor activities and things to do whilst
in the great outdoors. Some standards and many unusual outdoor activities.
Includes links to and info on American National Parks, Nat'l forests, Nat'l
Wilderness areas and State Parks, wilderness areas and Wildlife Refuges.
The Park data is organized by state listings so it't an easy to use guide.
A great way to plan an outdoor trip or activity, this site is excellent.
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Outdoors Page
http://www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Outdoors/

Has all sorts of info and links to outdoor activities including camping,
backpacking, bicycling, boating, rafting, white-water rafting, kayaking,
climbing, bungee jumping, and anything else you can imagine doing outdoors.
Well... almost anything. <G>
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Bill's Lighthouse Getaway
http://www.lib.utk.edu/lights.html

A charming and wonderful virtual tour of lighthouses in the US from the
east coast and on to the west coast. Each stop along the tour presents you
with information about the lighthouse site including pictures, descriptions
and a brief history of the lighthouse and any other important info related
to that particular lighthouse. There are lots of well rendered pictures
that are present all along the tour and there is also info on a few
Lighthouse Societies which not only are interested in the history of
lighthouses but the preservation of them as well. This is a **** four star
site that will have you turning the pages and enjoying every minute.
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USA CityLink
http://www.neosoft.com/citylink
http://www.NeoSoft.com:80/citylink/

Travel info, city info and a whole lot more. Contains information on States
and many cities within the USA. Numerous links to city-based pages across
the US. Has lots of things to down in your destination city. Check it out.
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White House Homepage
http://www.whitehouse.gov/

Contains info, links and virtual tours of the White House located in
Washington, DC (US)  The US nation's capitol via the web!  Great site!
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Natinwide Police Car Description Web Server
http://eden.telalink.net/zoomst/cocars/copcars.html

A nationwide list (US) of all major cities and states and the type(s) of
police cars being used. Includes descriptions of make. model and color of
scheme of the police cars being used. There is even little details added
in the descriptions such as window tinting (where applicable) antennas and
location of antennas, lights (bubble gum machines) and where located and
types of insignias and logos and other info that is affixed to the vehicle.
Guides to marked and unmarked cars are here too along with driving tips on
where the most prevalent radar traps are located in locations across the
country in various states, regions and localities. Drive a lot... safer
with this most informative web resource. Before you take a road trip -
take a web cruise on over to this site and fill up on some info first.
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Holland Tourist Information
http://www.xxlink.nl/cities
http://www.xxlink.nl/nbt

These are two linked pages and each has particular (an abundant) info on
Holland. This is one of the *best* travel and info sites that I've ever
seen and includes, pictures, maps, guidebooks, images, sight-seeing info,
restaurants, lodging and more! You can truly plan an entire vacation to
Holland right from this site. This is also a great learning resource for
anyone who wishes to know more about the country and region. Excellent!
This web site definitely deserves a **** Four Star Rating!!
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Nude Beaches
http://www.realtime.net:80/~kr4ah

OK, so sue me but I thought that this web site deserved a place here.
After all - BIGSURF, wind, water, sand and beaches go together and...
If you're looking for this particular getaway vacation then this is the
place to find out about nude beach locations world-wide.
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Electric Postcard
http://postcards.www.media.mit.edu/Postcards/

MIT Media Lab's version of the Hallmark card rack. You can pick a postcard
out of 35 designs and send them to friends by typing in their email address
and then typing in your message on the virtual "postcard". Then add your
name and address and hit "Send" and away it goes. Color and b/w postcards
are available for the choosing. This sure beats going shopping for cards.
Great for sending those friends of yours a greeting when you're off on
virtual vacations. No need to stop surfin and shop for cards! WAY COOL!
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Fascinating Malaysia
http://www.phlab.missouri.edu/HOMES/c579283_www/mly/index.html

A very good virtual tour of Malaysia. Links to other sources of Malaysian
information. Some of the pictures are of low resolution but this is a minor
short-coming. Lots to learn here such as the history and culture of this
diverse island nation, a sound file of the National Anthem and lots of
economic, travel and political information as well. If you are planning
a trip here or just want to find out more about Malaysia - here is a good
place to start your info-search. Not bad... and should get even better.
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Vegascom Web Server
http://www.vegas.com/vegascom/vegdir.html

The ultimate Las Vegas site! Includes a Vegas Entertainment Directory
listing and guide with over 32 pages (!)  of acts and shows that are
currently performing or are slated to perform in Vegas.  You can also
make travel arrangements and hotel reservations online. There is a sports
service online called The Don Best Sports Line that offers all the major
sports betting line point spreads and the betting and odds totals for
three major casonos. There is also many links and information that will
guide you through all the rules and startegies of every game offered in
Las Vegas - from Craps to Black Jack to Baccarat and Slots - everything
is here for you to learn more about. Although this is not a "virtual tour"
of Las Vegas - it offers a wealth of information that travellers to Vegas
might find most helpful and informative for the primary interests in
going to Vegas are the shows and gambling. This web page certainly has
lots of information on these particular subjects of interest...
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Rota da Luz (Light Route)
http://www.ua.pt:80/cgi-bin/index-turismo

From Portugal comes a wonderful page that is a virtual tourist's delight.
It is in English and offers lots of info, sites, points of interest and
things do do and see while visiting the Rosa da Luz region of Portugal.
Very well done page that has easy to use graphical links. Simply beautiful.
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Atlantis Project
http://oceania.org
http://www.oceania.org
FTP to: oceania.org  in the -->/pub/oceania

This site emanates from a small and dedicated group of individuals that are
fed up with the quality of life in the United States and in the world as a
whole. The founder of this movement is Eric Klein and his proposal is to
build a soverign city-state which will actually be off-shore floating
platforms in the Carribean. Oceania's founders are hoping that this new
country will be a beacon for progressive philosophies and unabated freedom.
Within this site are links to the new country's constitution and law docs
aptly titled, "The Constitution of Oceania" and "Oceania Law". The user is
allowed via forms based pages to enter a relevant suggestion to either
document and if that suggestion is so acted upon or chosen then a street
in Oceania might be named after you. This is rare chance to see a new
country and culture develop while seeing the developments take place via
your web browser or ftp client. Literally - the eyes of the world are now
watching. Of course, this may turn into a great off-shore ISP too... <g>
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The Connected Traveler
http://www.well.com/www/wldtrvlr

A very good travel magazine with lots of great articles and images from
around the world. Informative and fun - this is a great read for all.
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Yugoslavia
http://www.umiacs.umd.edu:80/research/lpv/YU/HTML/yu.html

An image filled virtual tour of Yugoslavia. The region's diverse culture, 
geography, cuisine, languages are all within this web tour and this is
probably the only place that is on the web that has such a wealth of
cultural information on the country as other web pages that deal with
Yugoslavia are more bent on journalistic news on the negative side of
cuurent happenings within Yugoslavia and within the region in general.
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Cave Paintings
http://www.culture.fr/gvpda-en.htm
http://dmf.culture.fr/culture/gvpda-en.htm

Pictures of recently discovered cave paintings from the Paleolithic age.
These cave drawings were discovered in France and are beautifully shown.
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De Digitale Stad (The Digital City)
http://www.dds.nl/

A true virtual "digital city" on the web. This place teems with people and
links resembling streets and sidewalks throughout the town are littered all
the place making navigation questionable until you begin to realize that
any large metropolis is tough to navigate (with or without a map) when you
first arrive. There are reportedly over 10,000 regular "inhabitants" of
this digital city and more come to visit every day. People have set up
permanent shops and dwellings and there are many "nooks and crannies" to
discover just like old back alley ways in a real large city. Getting lost
is half the fun here but please do visit the Town Hall as this has links
to the "outside" world of Amsterdam and provides info on services and other
assorted sundries within the digital city and actual Amsterdam. This site
is expanding and most engaging. This is the best "virtual city" on the web.
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Hostel's Europe Pages
http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~og/hostels.html

An informative and candid guide to Europe's best and worst hostels. Many
Europeans prefer this over hotels and motels as they get to see and enjoy
the places they visit more thoroughly. It is not unusual to see an entire
family backpacking in Europe while getting to know the countryside very
intimately in a way that you can't staying in a hotel. The information
here is a compilation of personal experiences with the hostels and hostels
groups and so is generally honest and free from commercial prevarication.
If you are planning a trip to Europe and feel adventuresome - then check
out this wonderful resource available to you. Using hostels for lodging
and backpacking (even on day trips) is a fun way to tour and discover many
places in Europe. The hostels are generally well run and well liked.
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Boston Restaurant List
http://www.osf.org:8001/boston-food/boston-food.html

If you're going to visit Boston, Mass. (US) anytime soon you may want to
check this web page out. It offers over 1000 reviews of restaurants and
eateries in the Greater Boston Metropolitan area. Info not only includes
reviews but location, business hours, phone number(s), addresses and
reservation info (if applicable). A good way to find out about Boston's
cuisine and an easy way to get hungry while you browse this web site.
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Bay Area Restaurant Guide
http://netmedia.com/ims/rest/ba_rest_guide.html

Wow! This restaurant listing and guide covers over 12,000 restaurants in
over 125 cities in the four San Francisco Bay area counties including San
Francisco eateries. There are approx 60 different types of cuisine that
are available to customers and you'll build up a hunger just thinking
about all this food. A great guide and resource for those planning to
come to the San Francisco bay area or for those already inhabiting these
parts and want to check out places they might have not known existed.
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Atlanta Restaurant Guide
http://bryant.netmedia.com/IMS/atl_rest/aa_rest_guide.html

Much like the above in style and format. A great guide and listing that
is a work in progress and is under construction. (Actually everything on
the Internet always "in progress"). It is hoped that this guide will have
over 2500 restaurants reviewed and listed by end of summer 1995.
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Chicago Resaurant Ratings and Guide
http://bryant.netmedia.com/IMS/chicago/ca_rest_guide.html

Another similar restaurant guide and review that is also under construction
and is not fully working. However - the guide is still up on the web and
it's neat to see how a web project progresses so check in here from time
to time. Chicago is a great restaurant town and a great place for food.
There are an estimated 24,000 restaurants in the Chicago area so there's
going to be lots of places to be listed and reviewed. Should be good.
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News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina - US)
http://www.nando.net/epage/nao/links/restaurants.html

A listing of the entire year's restaurant reviews by the Raleigh newspaper
"News and Observer" This is a good resource for those in the Raleigh area
or for those intending to travel to the Raleigh, NC area.
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The Palo Alto Weekly (Restaurant Reviews section)
http://www.service.com

This S.F. Bay Area newspaper has over 100 pages of eatery reviews in an
alphabetical listing. Another good restaurant informational resource.
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The Washingtonian
http://www.infi.net/washmag

This is a great site and perhaps the best of the restaurant guide offerings
on the web. It offers a 100 Best Restaurants list with reviews and info
pertaining to each restaurant. This site also has a list of many different
places to eat in the Washington, DC area and the list is broken down into
topics - types of cuisine, cost, rating and location. There is also a list
of the 100 Best Bargains Restaurants in the Wash, DC area.
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Dining Out on the Web
http://www.cmpharm.ucsf.edu/~troyer/diningout.html

Perhaps the ultimate web guide to all the restaurants on the Internet is
this site. Created originally by John Troyner - this page has links to
practically every restaurant that has a presence on the web or Internet
and it also has links to tons of restaurant guides and eatery info. If
you only use one restaurant guide or resource - use this one. It's the
best site for restaurant related info. Period.
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VISA
http://www.visa.com/

The credit card giant - online (gasp)
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ATM Locations World-Wide
http://www.mastercard.com/Info/ATM-form.htm
http://www.visa.com/visa/

MasterCard and Visa have made it easy for the global traveler to find ATM
machine locations world wide. Both of these web pages from Visa and MC
have easy to use ATM locater guides and shows the location of these ATM
"money machines" in nearly every major city of the world.
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Airlines on the Web

American Airlines
http://www.amcorp.com/aa_home/aa_home.htm

Has fulllist of flight schedules and destinations, weather and other
related flight info. Lots of travel related info and guides as well.
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Canadian Airlines International Web Page
http://www.cdnair.ca

Contains flight schedules, arrival and destination times, weather reports,
arrival and destination information, trip planner, news updates relating
to the airline and (can you believe it) a link to "The Big Dummie's Guide
to the Internet"! Now this is a cool!  Even has links to online movies!
Web site ticket sales are planned. What's next? How about virtual flight?
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Southwest Airlines
http://www.iflyswa.com

The web site includes fares, flight schedules and other info about the
airline. Also includes job openings at Southwest.
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Virgin Atlantic (Virgin Airlines)
http://www.fly.virgon.com/atlantic/

The highly rated Virgin Airlines goes up on the web. The full flight info
treatment is provided along with lots of other travel related info.

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BUSINESS RELATED RESOURCES  part 1
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NCSA What's New Page
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SDG/Software/Mosaic/Docs/whats-new.html

On of the most visited pages on the web. See why businesses pay up to
$7,500 per week to sponsor this page. Always well done - anyone wishing to
see what GOOD web pages look like should come here. Even though the pages
are of a commercial flair - they can give you ideas on just how businesses
should expose themselves and their products via the WWW. See you there!
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Industry.Net
http://www.industry.com

Mostly a business related web search guide but still useful for many users.
Includes an online yellow page listing and product information on all types
of products and vendors. The database is searchable so if you need to find
(for example) who sells and makes widgets and where they are located - then
this searchable resource is your cup of tea. Site list is huge and growing.
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Economics
exchange rates, economic info

gopher to:  una.hh.lib.umich.edu
look in the /ebb directory

WWW page:
http://gopher.econ.lsa.umich.edu
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Manufacturer's hotlist
http://wwwww.svcmerch.com/service/svcmerc.html

after going to URL choose "Manufacturer's 800 numbers"  list contains
hundreds of Manufacturers from A --> Z.
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Currency Converter (David Koblas's Web Page)
http://www.ora.com/cgi-bin/ora/currency

From Yen to Lira to British pounds to US dollars, even if your travels are
strictly virtual this page is not only informative - it's fun!
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Security APL Stock Quotes page
http://www.secapl.com/cgi-bin/qs

Updated every three minutes Mon-Fri 8:00am - 6:00pm EST this site has
stock market info and quotes from NASDAQ, the American Stock Exchange and
Canadian Exchanges. The New York Stock Exchange is planned to be added at
a later date. This site is searchable and you can obtain charts and graphs
following stocks over a specified period of time. The info is provided by
North American Quotations, Inc and has a 15 minute delay.
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Wall Street News
http://Wall-Street-News.com/
http://Wall-Street-News.com/forecasts

A good resource for market trends and financial news and information. This
site has many valuable links to other finance related pages and resources.
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LEGO Product site
http://legowww.itek.norut.no

This has to be one of the coolest and most fun commercial sites around.
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The Internet Shopkeeper
http://www.ip.net/shops.html

Cruise through this expanding mall of wares or set up shop yourself. This
is a public internet web shop where anyone can set up a shop of their own.
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Taxing Times
US and Canadian Tax information
http://www.scubed.com:8001/tax/tax.html

Holy moly! A complete info-base of US and CAN tax info including tax forms
and other legally acceptable documents. So long H&R Blockhead!
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Mammon Internet Stock Market
Telnet to: mammon.media.mit.edu 10900
(telnet://mammon.media.mit.edu 10900)

A stock market simulation game where players start out with $100,000 in
play money. Just like the pros - invest in stocks, currencies, futures.
Each day the player's portfolio value changes. The only thing you stand to
lose is a lot of your time playing this great simulation.
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First Slovenian Bank on WWW
http://www.skb.si

SKB BANKA d.d. - First Slovenian Bank on WWW. The SKB BANKA d.d. has its
WWW server up and running now. There's a presentation of the bank itself
as well as some interesting facts about the Slovenian economy. Hmmm...
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IRS home page
http://www.ustreas.gov/treasury/bureaus/irs/irs.html

The Tax Man online. Unexpected multimedia extravaganza. A plethora of tax
information, FAQs and tax forms. You'll need to get done surfing before
April 15th - so be careful! Note: many forms need Adobe's freeware Acrobat
Reader program as they are in PDF (Portable Document Format)
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Income Tax Information (Frank McNeil's home page)
ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/ftmexpat/taxsites.htm

Precise and informative - this info explains how to access Tax information
from across the internet. For folks that don't have access to a Web browser
or the WWW - a text version of this file is available via aon ftp and email
Get the docs at: ftp.netcom.com./pub/ftmexpat/html2text/taxsites.txt
or send email to: ftp-request@netcom.com
Subject line: ftp-request
Message body: SEND ftmexpat/html2text/taxsites.txt

This is, perhaps, the most complete tax information available and includes
pointers to get even more information. Incredibly well done!
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Web Directory for Companies and Commerce on the WWW
http://www.directory.net

Alarmingly growing by leaps and bounds. I dare you to find one individual
here - I triple dare you. (an affirmative reaction to a WIRED Mag article)
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FedWorld
http://www.fed-world.gov
ftp://fedworld.gov
telnet://fedworld.gov

The United States Federal Gateway to over 10,000 different agencies and
Federal Bureaus. This has got to be one of the hugest repositories of info
available in the world. If it has to do with the U.S. govt - it's here.
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Economic Bulletin Board (University of Michigan)
Gopher to: una.hh.lib.umich.edu  /ebb

Has foreign exchange rates updated daily. Also includes tons of economic
indicators and World trade leads and info. For the Wall Street Journal
crowd although anyone interested in Economics will find this site most
interesting. Not a good K-12 resource as the indicators are complicated
to understand. College students and business pros will get a lot from it.
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Federal Express Corp. Online
http://www.fedex.com

Track your Fed-Ex packages and airbills from the web
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Management Working Paper Archive Gopher
Gopher to: ursus.jun.alaska.edu

Academic papers that include a wide range of business and management info.
Everything from time efficiency to networking skills are here to read.
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PC Quote Financial Sit
http://www.spacecom.com/Participants/pcquote

A premier provider of real-time and delayed securities, quotations, and
news. The company's data is used to prepare the daily stock tables that
appear in The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and dozens of other
major newspapers across the country. Also, most of the nation's on-line
services,such as CompuServe and America On-Line, use PC Quote data.
Future enhancements will include Market updates, exportability to other
financial software, and more.
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Mutual Funds Magazine
- contains Articles, Screen Fund Database, Financial Calculators, etc.
http://www.mfmag.com/aam

Mutual Funds Online
http://www.mfmag.com/aaf

This is a 100% FREE site sponsored by  Mutual Funds Magazine

* SCREEN our 6,000-fund database
* READ the full text, plus graphics, of every article ever published in
  this 350,000-circ. national financial monthly magazine
* DOWNLOAD fund prospectuses and account-application forms
* VIEW price charts and reports for thousands of funds
* USE our 'total return calculator' to get the  performance for any fund 
  over dates that YOU choose 
* SEARCH through all articles for keywords
* ACROBAT versions of every article (as an alternative to HTML)
* PHONE NUMBERS and WEB SITES for every fund sponsor
* PERFORMANCE RANKINGS: 4-week, 13-week, 52-week, including "top funds of 
  the day" 
* TALK to our Editors, submit story ideas, comments, suggestions, etc.
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VISA
http://www.visa.com/

The credit card giant - online (gasp)
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Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company WWW page
http://www.massmutual.com

Actually this is a helpful site because it includes a number of helpful
docs and brochures relating to life insurance.
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Road Warrior Outpost
http://warrior.com

Helpful products for the connected business traveller. From SCSI to PDI
to laptops and those hard to fine thing-a-ma-jiggers...
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Painter's Calculator
http://www.btw.com

After accessing web page, click on "Applets: A collection of Useful Tools
Online" and then select (click on) Paint Calculator. (Try out the other
neat tools too!) Fill in the blanks on the form (room dimensions, how many
coats of paint you'll want to use, etc), and then click on the "Calculate"
button. The "Paint Calculator" will figure out just how many gallons you'll
need for the job. It's accurate and not a toy. This is a professional tool.
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Bellcore's WWW Server
http://www.bellcore.com
http://www.bellcore.com/CAT10/cat10.html

Bellcore offers information on ISDN, Bellcore's security products and
other information. It also provides an interactive online catalog of 
Bellcore's information products at http://www.bellcore.com/CAT10/cat10.html
This document contains abstracts of Bellcore documents.
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Commercial Use Strategies Home Page
http://www.dserv.com:80/~andrew/business.html

Lots of *highly useful* and well organized information here. If you or
your company/organization is going to become a presence on the WWW or
through online services then this site is a *must visit*. Absolutely
brimming with ideas, tips, suggestions and sound advice including
professional stats and figures. Also contains informative Internet
resource lists and lots more. One of the best sites available for the
person looking for ideas and tips on commercial Internet strategies.
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For MIS/IT professionals

Center for Information Systems Management
http://cism.bus.utexas.edu/issues/iindex.html
Discussion based forum for MIS/IT professionals

InfoSys Junction
http://www.rpi.edu/~okeefe/infosys/IJ.html
The preferred "hangout" of MIS folks

ISWorld Net
http://www.cox.smu.edu/mis/iswnet/home.html
Focuses on MIS training and new-technology topics and issues

MISQ Central
http://amex.cox.smu.edu:80/mis/,isq/central.html
Online version of MIS Quarterly
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SECURITY RESOURCES - Leaks, Holes and Cracks in Internet Exchanges

Mailing Lists

Bugtraq
Send e-mail to:  bugtraq-request@crimelab.com
Subject line: <blank>
Message body: subscribe bugtraq

CERT Advisory
Send e-mail to:  cert-advisory-request@cert.org
Subject line: <blank>
Message body: subscribe cert-advisory

CERT Tools
Send email to: cert-tools-request@cert.org
Subject line: <blank>
Message body: subscribe cert-tools
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FTP sites

CERT Advisories
FTP to: ftp.cert.org:   in the --> /pub/cert_advisories
see the "01_README" in /cert_advisories for a list summary of advisories
(also ftp.cert.org  in the  /pub )

COAST security FTP archive
FTP to: coast.cs.purdue.edu:   in the --> /pub

Security Arcive (University of Tokyo)
FTP to: theta.iis.utokyo.ac.jp  in the --> /pub1/security
A mammoth archive of security info, documents and tools

Security FAQ
FTP to: ftp.santafe.edu:
/pub/SIG/Security/FAQ.Z/rtfm.mit.edu.pub/usenet-bygroup/comp.answers
/computer-secutity
Look at the documents: "anonymous-ftp-faq", "compromise-faq", "security-
patches", and "vendor-contacts"

Geez - now *that's* a killer address! Good solid info though makes it
well worth typing in the address. This is a collection of Usenet FAQs.
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SPY BBS (via ftp)
FTP to: ftp.spy.org

James Bond would like this one.
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GOPHER Security Sites

SPY BBS (via Gopher)
Gopher to: gopher.spy.org
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WWW Internet Security Sites

bsy's Security-Related Net Pointers
http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/bsy/www/sec.html

Complete Bugtraq archives including Bugtraq mailing list archive, also
deals with a complete Unix discussion and pointers to mounds of other
security related information.
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Security HOLES
http://crimelab.com/bugtraq/bugtraq.html
Tons of info and plenty of pointers will keep you on track.


Pilot's Home Page
http://pilot.net


SAIC Waterridge Home page
http://mls.saic.com/mls.text.html


Security Reference Index
http://www.tansu.com.au/Info/security.html


Unix Security Information
http://www.alw.nih.gov/~jbk/security.html


SPY BBS
http://www.spy.org
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PGP (Pretty Good Privacy data encryption by Phillip Zimmermann)
Freeware Mac versions of this excellent encryption software are available.

The PGP FAQ
FTP to: ftp.netcom.com  in the --> /pub/gbe
the file name is pgpfaq-<version number>.asc

Complete PGP site list
FTP to: ftp.csn.net  in the --> /mpjftp.csn.net/mpj
FTP to: ftp.csn.net  in the --> /mpj
both addresses (and dirs) have the file "getpgp.asc"

Excellent site and information list on how to obtain PGP. Includes info
on pointers on PGP web sites, BBSs and FTP sites.


WWW PGP page
http://www.mantis.co.uk/pgp/pgp.html

PGP Telnet site
Telnet to: net-dist.mit.edu
log-in as: "getpgp"
You will be asked four questions and then be told where to get the latest
version of PGP via anonymous FTP. If you are not an American citizen an
Archie search is the recommended way to find PGP. Do an Archie search for
pgp262 ("archie -s pgp262") Or try an Archie search for pgp2.3 or 2.3a. If
that still doesn't retrieve anything as a last resort try a search on "pgp"


Public Key Directories
http://www.four11.com
email to: info@four11.com

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SATAN (System Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks)
ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/net/SATAN/
ftp://ftp.cs.ruu.nl/pub/SECURITY/
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/satan/
ftp://ftp/lerc.nasa.gov/security/

Written by Dan Farmer formerly of Silicon Graphics Inc., and CERT.
SATAN (a freeware Unix based utility) scans networks looking for
vulnerabilities and misconfigured ftp setups, mail gateways and servers.
A "must have" for all who administer networks of any kind. Especially
networks hooked into the Internet. SATAN can uncover and detect security
flaws on WWW servers, anon FTP servers and POP mail sites. Hosts with
security holes were flagged and then a linked list of on-line docs
was provided by SATAN with recommendations and solutions for fixes.
SATAN uses a WWW browser for it's interface and requires Perl Version 5.
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Gabriel
FTP to: ftp.lat.com

A free SATAN detector from Los Altos Technologies Inc.

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Hardware/Software Computer Vendors
http://www.ronin.com/SBA

Complete listing of various computer and computer related vendors
and suppliers. Updated regularly.
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Big Dreams newsletter
http://www.wimsey.com/~duncans

Duncan's enthusiasm and off-beat style is infectious. Sometimes informative
and often funny he gives a humorous approach to offering valuable info.
Tongue in cheek articles along with analogous snippets will keep you reading
'till the wee hours of dawn. Take what he says with a grain of salt but for
the cost of a newsletter subscription (free) why not give it a try?  You
might like it. Not for everyone - but then - what is?  If you can read
between the lines - there is a lot of sound advice in his humor.
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Branch Information Services
http://branch.com:1080

One of the founders of web shopping malls. They were also the first to
include an interactive "forms-based" approach to marketing so that users
could email to vendors, obtain software and files via FTP and use gopher
to deliver the goods. They also can include automatic email responders
to companies. A solid company that offers services that are always cutting
edge yet their pages are beautifully elegant and easily used by people.
Check out this site if you want to see what a WWW cybermall *should* be.
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MarketPlace.Com
http://marketplace.com

Owned and operated by Cyberspace Development Inc., this site offers news
information, digital books and texts, software, info-journals and Internet
market reports. This company also offers business services to get your
idea or company up on the web with full service and support.
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MarketNet (United Kingdom)
http://mkn.co.uk

Another well done electronic "cyberspace" shopping mall. It also includes
other Internet services that range from free to pre-arranged paid account.
They have space "to let" in their mall and can arrange to provide all the
web pages done in-house or import your own. At this time only Windows based
secure transactions are available but all platforms should be supported
soon. I personally don't think that this offering is up to par with the
rest of the mall based multi-service offerings but things improve quickly
on the Internet and today's dud may well be tomorrow's hot prospect.
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Interactive Super Mall
http://supermall.com

This site offers a wide range of electronic shops to visit and a complete
Internet service solution. They can set up a cyber-shop for you at low cost
and fairly quickly. They offer customized web page writing and various
announcements concerningthe opening of your new cyber-store. Even if you
are not interested in opening a cyber-shop this is a neat site to browse
and see what's available. Many free offerings to be found here and each
store has automatic email responders so that you can receive more info
on the products and/or services of the store(s) you visited. This site
also offers secure transaction web pages for all platforms/browsers.
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Downtown Anywhere
http://awa.com

Another cyber-mall that seems to be gaining momentum. Many cyber-malls
became virtually empty - but now that there are secure transaction pages
on the WWW - business has been picking up nicely. It's no fun to go to
a cyber-mall and find that the store fronts are empty. Hey - it's no
fun to go to a regular mall and find out that the stores are empty with
no tenant in sight. Keep your eyes on this one - it's expanding rapidly.
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ISN (Internet Shopping Network)
http://shop.internet.net

This site claims to be the biggest cyber-mall in the world. It has over
600 clients (stores) presently and hope to have 1000 by the end of 1995.
There's something here for everyone. Come and browse this grand web mall.
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Hall of Malls
http://nsns.com/MouseTracks/HallofMalls.html

A guide and linked listing of all the virtual malls and shopping centers
offered via the Web. Some are good and some are not so good - you really
don't know until you try 'em out. Secure web pages should create less
consumer anxiety about purchasing over the Web and not only increase the
cash/credit flow through the web malls - but also attract more businesses
to fill up some sparsely populated malls. Some web malls are nearly empty
of vendors while others have a noticeable increase of companies that have
set up shop on the WWW. In any case, this site is both useful for the
consumer who wishes to find and access the many malls and shopping places
dotted along the WWW and for business to check out how other vendors are
setting up their web pages and web services/products for sale.
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ECHO (European Commission Host Organization)
http://www.echo.lu/echo/en/menuecho.html
Telnet to: echo.lu

The WWW site is preferred although telnet access can alternatively be done.
A large and informative database of European Community business resources
including business stats and figures with market suggestions. This site
is sponsored by the European Union and is a non-commercial venture that
has a mission of supplying data and information to the business community.
You will find over 20 complete databases of information that will help
you guide and launch effective business strategies in Europe and European
related regions or the world. There is simply too much to list and explain
here but let it be known that the info available through this resource is
vast and contains both current and past trends and analysis. There are so
many databases and links that this may be considered a "one-stop" shop for
thoses interested in the European business market and European business
in general. Well worth the time to carefully browse through this info.
You may need to assign an entire staff to sort through all of this...

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Internet Business Resources

African Development            mali2@worldbank.org
AmericanSocietyforlnfoSdence   listserv@uvmvm.uvm.edu("subscribeasis-l'@
Baltic Republic Info           listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu("subscribe balt-l")
Black/African Online list      amcgee@netcom.com
Bureau of Labor                helpdesk@bls.gov
Bus. Process Redesign          listerv@is.twi.tudelft.nl ("subscribe bpr-L")
Bus. Research                  listserv@idbsu.idbsu. edu ("subscribe buslib-L")
Business/Universitycooperative listserv@bruspvm.bitnet("subscribecycoop-L")
Caribbean economics            listserv@vml.yorku.ca ("subscribe carecon")
Comm. Bus. Daily               gopher eng@sh.server.hss.cmu.edu
CommerceNet                    info@commerce.net  or  http://www.commerce.net
Commun. Privatization          listserv@psi. com ("subscribe com-priv")
Community networking           mech@eff.org
Compensation Ins. Council      hartwig@inca.gate.net
Computer Sys. Policy Proj.     cspp@mcimail.com
CyberCash                      info@cybercash.com  or  http://www.cybercash.com
Defense Tech. Info Center      momara@dgis.dtic.dla.mil
DigiCash                       info@digicash.nl  or  http://www.digicas.com
Disability Info                telnet 128.83.86.13 (login: "tatp")
Disclosure Forum               listserv@disclosure.com("subscribe disclosure")
E-Public Info News             epin@access.digex.net
E. Europe Business             listserv@pucc.princeton.edu("subscribe e-europe")
Economic Resource              List bgoffe@whale.st.usm.edu
Economics and Management       listserv@hasarall.bitnet ("subscribe corryfee")
Electronic Postal Service      eps@world.std.com
Environmental Info             gopher.econet.apc.org
European Commission Info       telnet 158.64.1.36 (login: "echo")
European Internet info         glenn@eu.net
Federal BBS gateway            telnet fedworld.gov
Federal Info News Syndicate    fins@access.digex.net
Federal Reserve and EDGAR      mail@town.hall.org
Financial Econ. Net Info       trimble@vancouver.wsu.edu
Financial Gerontology Inst.    sdevlin@mail.sas.upenn.edu
General Business Resources     gopher refmac.bent.edu
Geologicallnfo                 telnet 152.61.192.54(Ioginguest)
Government Documents           listserv@psuvm.psu. edu ("subscribe govdoc-L")
Guide and U.S. listings        personal.finance@umich.edu
Harvard Bus. School Press      josborn@cchbspub.harvard.edu
Health/Medical                 listserv@asuvn@inre.asu.edu
Hotel/Restaurant               listserv@mizzoul.missowi.edu
Indus Design                   listserv@yorkvml.bitnet("subscribeidforum")
Insurance Info                 listserv@bongo.cc.utexas.edu
International Education        telnet nis.calstate.edu (login: intl)
International Labor            listserv@yorkvml.bitnet ("subscribe labor-L")
International Trade            listserv@csf.colorado.edu ("subscribe trade")
Internet Shopping Network      info@internet.net  or  http://shop.internet.net
IS09000 Info                   listserv@vml.nodak.edu ("subscribe 1S09000")
Japan Business                 listserv@pucc.princeton. edu ("subscribe Japan")
Labor Economics                listserv@shsu.edu ("subscribe labor")
Library of Bus. Resources      ftp ksuvxa.kent. edu
List/news gateways             tale@uunet.uu.net
Marketing                      listserv@clemson.edu ("subscribe market-L")
Marketing                      listserv@ucflvm.cc.ucf.edu (sub. market-L)
Mechanical Engineering         listserv@utarlvm1.uta.edu ("subscribe mech-L")
Misc. Business info            gopher cwis.usc.edu
Nader Tax Asset Project        listserver@essential.org ("subscribe tap-info")
National Info Infrastructure   nii-forum@educom.edu
NBER (economics)               telnet nber.harvard.edu (login: "gopher")
Netscape Communications        info@mcom.com  or  http://home.mcom.com
Nielson TV ratings             normg@halcyon.com
NSF Info telnet                128.150.195.40 (login: public)
Open Market                    http://www.openmarket.com
Personnel Info                 gopher.rosen.corn
Political Economics            listserv@shsu.edu ("subscribe Pol-Econ")
Transport Canada Reg. Lib.     rowland@unixg.ubc.ca
USDOC BBS                      telnet ebb.stat-usa.gov (login: "guest")
World Bank'                    gopher.worldbank. org
WV Business Network            jeff@wvnvm.wvnet.edu
Xerox PARC                     huberman@parc.xerox.com

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Business Sources on the Net Gopher
Gopher to: ref-mac.kent.edu
select "Business Sources On The Net" from the menu list.
(note: alternative BSN site - ftp to: zeus.kent.edu)

Be certain that you carefully read the document titled "An Introduction to
BSN" before going further through the BSN gopher site. The ftp site only
archives the documents and is not as concise or informative as to how best
to use the archives/resources. Before you use the ftp site - get a "handle"
on how BSN works by using the gopher. Actually, the gopher address is
highly recommended over the ftp archive site. There are over 200 other
business related gopher links in the BSN gopher and the business related
gopher list goes on for more than 72 pages! Included topics at BSN are
Small Business, Management, Managing non-profit and charitable orgs,
Accounting and accounting procedures and practices, Taxation laws and how
these rulings affect business issues. Other topics include how businesses
can effectively deal with "public policies", societal trends and environment
or "green" issues. This BSN gopher is HIGHLY recommended destination for
any business Internet traveller. No lay-overs in Dallas-Ft. Worth !
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Cyberpreneur's Guide to the Internet
Gopher to: una.hh.lib.umich.edu
select "inetdirstacks" then select "cyberpreneurship"

WWW page: http://asa.ugl.lib.umich.edu/chdocs/cyberpreneur/Cyber.html

This is an excellent gopher resource for the individual or company either
starting a plan for doing business on the Internet or that already have
commercial ventures or are presently doing business on the Internet. This
gopher resource provides a huge compendium of Internet business related
information. E-Mail lists, other gophers, Web pages, newsgroups and a host
of other pointers for the online entrepreneur. The site is well organized
and broken down into areas or topics. The WWW address version of CGI is
a graphical version of the gopher with many links to other resources.
Either going through the CGI gopher or surfing to the CGI web page will
take the budding or flowering entrepreneur on an informative ride through
a plethora of vital information. Highly recommended site for business.
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Small Business Help Center
http://www.kclink.com/sbhc/

An often over-looked WWW site that has pointers and info for operators of
small businesses or that plan to start a small business. Worth a look-see.
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Small Business Administration Home Page
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/

Offers information on the SBA's mission and overview of the SBA. Information
links and addresses and phone numbers of local SBAs is included on this web
page. SBA events and seminars are also offered. The SBA can help you finance
and start a small business and you'll want to check out all your options -
right? So make plans to visit this page - it's graphical interface helps to
make the information interesting and well... fun. In fact if you plan to
do business on the Internet, take note of how this well written home page
is done. This is another HIGHLY recommended info-stop for the business
traveller. Many interesting features of the home page should be noted by
the user. Point and click maps, etc, show that the SBA knows its net stuff!
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Various Business Listings on the Internet

Yahoo's Business Resources
http://www.yahoo.com/Business/
http://www.yahoo.com/Business/Miscellaneous

EINet Galaxy
http://www.einet.net/galaxy/Business-and-Commerce.html

Internet Business Directory
http://ibd.ar.com

Open Market Commercial Sites Index
http://www.directory.net

Commercial Usage of the Net
http://pass.wayne.edu/business.html

Thomas Ho's Favorite Electronic WWW Resources
http://www.engr.iupui.edu/~ho/interests/commmenu.html

Interesting Business Sites
http://www.rpi.edu/~okeefe/business.html
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FinanceNet

The information network that links and informs public finance
professionals on the Internet.
 
 NEW GOVERNMENT ASSET SALES WWW PAGE AND LISTSERVER
 
 FinanceNet is now reaching out to the general public in offering 
 a "one-stop-shop" for information on the sale of all manner of 
 public assets from real property and loans to planes, boats, 
 cars, jewelry, and just about anything that any government, 
 Federal, state, local or International, will be offering for 
 sale to the general public electronically.
 
 This effort to build marketing efficiencies and reduce the cost 
 to taxpayer's of offering these assets for sale is an outgrowth 
 of the broader FinanceNet mission to improve the accountability 
 and stewardship of public resources  Information will be 
 provided here not only on items and inventory directly available 
 for sale by government entities, but also as announcements for 
 sales events and public auctions all around the world. 
 
 The GovSales Public Mailing List
 
 You can subscribe to our free public listserv for "GovSales" and 
 begin to automatically receive many of these sales and auction 
 announcements and notices by directly by email.  To subscribe, 
 in the first line of body of an email send the message:
 
        subscribe govsales yourfirstname yourlastname
 
 then address and send the message to:
 
                  LISTPROC@financenet.gov
 
 You can also visit our FinanceNet World Wide Web page for 
 Government Asset Sales which is populated with scores of useful 
 documents, guidance and general resources for those seeking to 
 acquire Government assets of all kinds.  FinanceNet will be the 
 Internet "clearing house" for all such public offerings of 
 Government assets, all in one location.  The URL is:
 
            http://www.financenet.gov/sales.htm
 
 The general URL for financeNet is:
 
                 http://www.financenet.gov/  
 
 Information on all FinanceNet public listservers are now listed 
 on the gopher server's main directory tree at:
 
              /FinanceNet Public Mailing Lists
 
 Financenet encourages state and local governments and 
 educational institutions to participate in this important 
 "reinvention initiative" by promoting participation in 
 FinanceNet's public mailing lists and by supplying financial 
 documents and/or exchanging pointers between electronic 
 libraries.
 
 Visit our URLs:
 
 http://www.financenet.gov/
 gopher://gopher.financenet.gov/
 ftp://ftp.financenet.gov/
 and point newsreaders to news.financenet.gov
 
 
    NEW ADDITIONS TO FINANCENET ELECTRONIC LIBRARIES
 
    New Under /Happenings in Financial Management 

 + Joint Financial Management Improvement Program:
     - JFMIP News, Winter 1995
     - JFMIP Steering Committee Highlights, 12/94, 1/95, 2/95 
     - Submission of Best Practices to JFMIP
 + U. S. Chief Financial Officers Council
     - Draft Letter to Congress from Tony Williams (CFO, USDA) 
     - CFO Council Legislative Committee Minutes 2/3/95
 + U.S. Treasury FMS:
     - "FMS Financial Connection March ;95 Newsletter" 
     - FMS Conversion of the GOALS Accounting System
 + Gov't Accounting Standards Board (GASB):
     - Meeting Notices
 + International Institute of Municipal Clerks
     - "Memo-Search for Mission Statements"
 + Government Finance Officers Association:
     - GFOA Grams for 3/3/95, 3/26/95
     - GFOA 1995 Training Calendar
 + UK, Her Majesty's Treasury:
     - "Paymaster General Stresses Key Role of Indirect Taxation" 
     - "Young Says Privatization is a Striking Success"
     - "Civil Service Numbers Fall to 477,000"
     - "...Inquiry into the Collapse of the Barings Bank" 
     - "Clarke to Tax Waste Instead of Jobs"
     - "Treasury Looks to Private Sector in Drafting Finance 
       Bill"
 
   New Under /Documents, Publications and Standards: 

 + U.S. Office of Management and Budget:
     - Proposed Revisions to OMB Circular A-123, Management 
       Accountability and Control"
     - Proposed Revisions to OMB Circular A-133, Audits of
       Institutions of Higher Education..."
 + Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Bord
     - FASAB Property, Plant and Equipment Exposure Draft
 + U.S. Chief Financial Officers Council:
     - CFO Legislative Update 2/3/95
 + Postings by Topic/Performance Measures:
     - Meeting Minutes for Research Performance Measure Round
       Table at DHHS, various, 12/94-3/95
 + Postings by Topic/Asset-Liability Management:
       - Various Federal Agencies: Receivables Procedures
 + Legislation:
     - GPO Database Access via LIAS, SLED, UNC & Case Western
 + NYCComptNet (NYC Office of the Comptroller)
     - V. P. Al Gore Welcome's NYC to FinanceNet
     - "Report on City Comptroller Audit Operations"
     - "Hevesi Calls for Fight to Save Filtration Avoidance Program" 
     - "Comptroller's Comments on NYC FY96 Financial Plan"
 
 
   New Under /Closely Related Networks: 

 + Updated AuditNet Resource List
 + Australian Department of Finance Gopher 
 + Yanoff's Special Internet Connections

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Argiope Web Development Company
http://www.argiope.com

Argiope Web Services is a World Wide Web development company.  We help 
businesses establish a commercial presence on the Internet by designing 
and implementing World Wide Web sites.

Argiope provides extensive technical and creative services -- HTML 
authoring; photo manipulation and design of custom graphics such as 
logos, borders, and icons; clickable image design; transparent and 
interlaced GIFs and inline JPEGs; copy writing; audio and video file 
editing, formatting and integration; online forms; CGI scripts and 
server-side includes; password authentication; user forums and chat 
pages; database interfacing and search engines; complete server 
development and customization on a wide variety of platforms; 
development of custom interactivity; an in-house Web server with T1 
access to the Internet, and online publicity services.   

Argiope Web Services has technical and creative talent, but also has 
the business sense to realize that skill and style are useless without a 
well thought out plan addressing each client's unique needs.  Argiope Web 
Services will build a Web site that accurately represents each business 
with appropriate style, and employs language and images that visitors 
will respond to, not just a flashy showcase of graphics and 
techno-fluff.   
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Builder's Graphics and Custom Home designs WWW page
http://www.primenet.com/~mrclark/builders.html

As the title says... just another enterprising venture using the web as
a medium of info-exchange and info-projection. This company can now enter
many markets it could not otherwise reach. Head on over here to see how
construction based and architectural companies can effectively use the WWW.
Incidentally this is not a conglomerate but a small specialty company.
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Architectural Gopher Database
Gopher to: library.berkeley.edu
select --> Research Databases  and then select --> Architecture

All sorts of architectural info with links and related links to many
other gopher sites. Text files, drawings, diagrams, etc. This is a great
place to start finding out about arcitecture and architectural design.
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Architecture and Building: Net Resources
http://www.uky.edu/Artsource/bibliographies/brwon.html
FTP to: una.hh.lib.umich.edu  in the --> /inetdirsstacks

Jeanne Brown, the architectural resources librarian at UNLV has created
what might be the most complete and comprehensive list of architectural
net resources available. Anyone interested in this topic should check read
this highly detailed directory listing. With a list like this in your hands
you'll have the world of architectural net resources within your grasp.
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HomeStyles
http://homestyles.com/hs

Commercial site that has building plans for you to browse and then purchase
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MicroPatent Web Services
http://www.micropat.com/

Patent Images are finally available on the internet. You can test drive
MicroPatent's Web Services and view any front page back to 1975 free of
charge. You can also search the full-text of this week's US issued patents
or last week's issued patents. Then you can view those front pages by
simply clicking a button. All the pages of all the patents back to 1975
will be available shortly. 
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PC Quote - Unlimited Free Stock Quotes
http://www.spacecom.com/Participants/pcquote

PC Quote offers unlimited free stock quotes to the public. PC Quote also
provides info on real-time and delayed securities, futures and financial
news from around the world. The company's data is used to prepare the daily
stock tables that appear in The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and
dozens of other major newspapers across the country. Also, most of the
nation's on-line  services,such as CompuServe and America On-Line, use
PC Quote data to format their stock and financial services.
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Electronic Messaging Association site (EMA)
http://www.ema.org/ema

The Electronic Messaging Association (EMA) is an inter-industry forum
dedicated to the promotion, development and use of electronic messaging
technologies for secure global electronic commerce.

Founded in 1983, EMA is now composed of nearly 500 user and provider
member companies representing industries, such as aerospace, financial
services, natural resources, consulting, hardware and software development,
and network service providers.  This gathering of a diverse user and
provider membership creates the most comprehensive resource for information
on the messaging industry and the issues affecting its future.
 
The mission of the Association is to foster an environment for the open
exchange of information, opinions, and analysis of electronic messaging to
advance electronic commerce and communication technologies.  To achieve
this goal, EMA focuses on three principle areas: technology, public policy,
and education.
 
EMA has long been an active voice in the evolution of electronic messaging
technology and standards.  The focus of the organization is to remove
barriers to global interoperability and connectivity.  EMA assists in the
definition, development, and endorsement of messaging standards, but more
importantly champions the testing, demonstration, and implementation of
pragmatic operating conventions and practices.
 
In addition, EMA is a leader in shaping messaging industry public policy. 
Representing its membership, EMA promotes legislative policies favorable
to the development of electronic commerce to government agencies, technical
standards bodies, and consumer groups.  The work of EMA is a significant
factor in adoption of public policies that encourage rather than inhibit
the deployment of electronic messaging for use as a commercial tool.
 
Education is an essential part of EMA's charter. The Association sponsors
and provides training materials, publications, tutorials, conferences, and
meetings to promote an understanding of electronic messaging and related
technologies for its membership and the public.
 
As the only trade association dedicated exclusively to electronic
messaging, EMA's role will continue to expand in the coming years with the
rapid growth of the industry. EMA enthusiastically supports the evolution
and improvement of electronic messaging technologies for the exchange of
information and commercial applications.
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Online Bookstores and Publishing Houses

Macmillan Publishing
http://www.mcp.com

Computer Literacy Bookshops
http://www.clbooks.com

Online BookStore
http://marketplace.com:80/0/obs/obshome.html
http://marketplace.com/obs/obshome.html

Bookport
http://www.bookport.com

BSU (Book Stacks Unlimited)
http://www.books.com
FTP to: ftp.books.com
Telnet to: books.com

Powell's Technical Books
http://technical.powells.portland.or.us

Titlenet
http://www.infor.com
Gopher to: gopher.infor.com

Intertain.Com
http://intertain.com

UCI Bookstore
http://bookweb.cwis.uci.edu:8042
Gopher to: gopherserver.cwis.uci.edu
select --> Entertainment and then select --> UCI Bookstore


All offer huge, searchable databases of offerings listed by topic, by
author or can be searched by ISBN number. These are some of the best
examples of "book stores" (and more) on the web. UCI is the only college
bookstore (Univ of Calif at Irvine) that is listed here - the rest being
commercial offerings. But all are first-class sites that should be visited.
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Amtrak WWW page
HTTP://WWW.AMTRAK.COM

Hey folks... I don't speak for Amtrak but I thought this was interesting.

PR Newswire and Amtrak WWW info

WASHINGTON, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtrak, the nation's rail passenger
network, now offers it latest promotions and products on the internet via
World Wide Web, and celebrates with a sweepstakes and special discount to
internet users. Some 50 Amtrak pages of Amtrak photographs and text are
continuously available to anyone with computerized access to the internet
by entering: HTTP://WWW.AMTRAK.COM.

Amtrak browsers qualify for a special 10 percent discount for all travel
through June 15 -- coach and first class. This offer may be extended so see
the Web page for details.

"Amtrak is proud to be a travel industry pioneer in reaching customers
for real-time marketing utilizing global technology," said Thomas M.
Downs, Amtrak president. "Amtrak will use the internet to reach millions of
potential Amtrak passengers broadening the company's customer base and
providing travelers with a matchless travel experience."

Amtrak's internet pages detail new train services and include Amtrak's
travel planner, illustrated with graphics and pictures. Special promotional
offers are also available, and Amtrak's timetables will be on-line in the
near future. Each month throughout 1995, Amtrak's Internet Sweepstakes will
award two sets of All Aboard America transcontinental round-trip coach
tickets to World Wide Web users. All visitors to Amtrak's home pages will
be automatically entered in the sweepstakes.
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Continental Resources
Gopher to: gopher.scranton.com
select --> "Local Businesses Online - Virtual Mall"

Do you know all those gadgets and products that you see on TV Infomercials
and late night cable are actually offered through this gopher. Well, most
of the products anyway. You choose which product you'd like info on and
and then you download the info and order form. Print outthe order form and
mail it away (postal mail) with your check/money order and the product will
be delivered to your doorstep (or wherever you want it delivered to).
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Web Referencing Kit
http://apollo.co.uk/web-kit.html

Is your home page getting enough hits?  Are you doing all you can to
promote your site?  Find out how to quickly and easily get your name out
over the Net. See Apollo's Web Referencing Kit.
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Framenet
http://branch.com:1080/frames/frames.html

Offers picture frames for photo and artwork through the web. Includes a
visual catalog and info on every frame that is offered including the
picture frame dimensions and construction materials and where it is made.
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Salem Five Cents Savings Bank and Financial Calculators
http://www.salemfive.com/salemfive/

Salem Five Cents Savings Bank in New England (US), has opened a  virtual
branch on the World Wide Web. This marks the first time a New England bank
has offered a fully interactive presence on the Web. Online customers who
purchase Certificates of Deposit can lock in special rates. Interactive  
calculators allow you to perform savings and investment planning, calculate
an  estimate of mortgage potential, and more!
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Carlos A. Howard Funeral Home Page
http://www.melanet.com/shops/Carlos_A_Howard_Funeral_Home/

This funeral home decided to set up shop on the Web and has done a very
good job of it. Photos of various caskets and info on various services
that can be provided are on this page. Funeral arrangements become a
simple point-and-click-with-your-web-browser affair. Ordering can be done
right from this secure web page. Products can be delivered anywhere.
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Sweeps Vacuum Page
http://branch.com/sweeps/sweeps.html

A company offering vacuum cleaners for sale on the web. Can ship anywhere.
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Sponsorable Site Directory (Internet Traffic page)
http://www.i-traffic.com/60.html

Interactive Traffic Company has just released an online directory of
sponsorable sites called The Traffic Resource.  It's meant to help the
online marketing community sort through all the recent (and forthcoming)
announcements about sponsorable sites. It's the framework for a complete
"link-buying" guide. It's free to view and free to place a listing.

Each listing includes such information as:  the type of site (publication
or electronic magazine, directory, mall, services, etc.), its intended
target market, ownership, online status, traffic stats, rates, whether the
site requires visitor registration, etc. The directory is not tied to any
third-party traffic-measurement service and intends to evolve to meet
whatever rate/measurement standards emerge. This "traffic list" is just
starting up and so the listings are evolving and being posted and will
soon be a major site for individuals and companies/vendors to turn to.
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Web Digest For Marketers (WDFM)
http://nyweb.com/webdigest

WDFM is a bi-weekly executive summary aimed at marketers who need to stay
on top of the latest events in marketing sites on The Web. Each site has
a short description of what you can expect to find if you should decide to
visit the site yourself. The online samples issues are hyperlinked and
will take you directly to the site mentioned when you click on it.
Subscribers receive a simple text file delivered via email. For those who
wish to receive a sample copy of WDFM via email, simply address your mail
to "sampleWDFM@advert.com", and you'll automatically receive that sample
issue in return. If you choose to visit the web site, you'll also be able
to retrieve articles on World Wide Web marketing by Larry Chase, President
of The Online Ad Agency. The articles appear in Marketing Tools Magazine
(a Dow Jones publication) and Direct Marketing News, a new client of The
Online Ad Agency. or further info on this service contact: Larry Chase at
his email address: <chase@advert.com>
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Southwestern Exposure
http://www.rt66.com:80/swest

Secure transaction pages accept Visa and Mastercard for purchases. This is
a really cool site because it offers neat and hard to find "boutique" and
one of a kind items you won't find elsewhere. The items for sale all come
from New Mexico. Everything from jewelry to South West cookbooks. Lots of
catalog images and descriptive text to help guide your purchase decision.
Even if you don't intend to buy - this place is great to browse through.
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Commercial Internet Services
http://www.directory.net/

A large listing of computer vendors' Web sites and home pages.
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Advertising Companies Specializing in WWW
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Access Market Square
http://www.icw.com/ams.html

Apollo Advertising 
http://apollo.co.uk/home.html

Argus Associates 
http://argus-inc.com

Atlantic Computing Technology
http://www.atlantic.com

BizNat Technobgies 
http://128.173.241.138

Branch Information Services 
http://branch.com

ClarkNet Internet Services 
http://www.clark.net

CommerceNet 
http://www.commerce.net

CTS Nehvork Services
Imp://www.cts.com

Cyberspace Development
http://marketplace.com

Digital Equipment Corp. WebMall 
http://www.service.digital.com/html/emall.html

Digital Marketing, Inc. 
http://www.digimark.net

Downtown Anywhere 
http://www.awa.com

Electric Press 
http://www.elpress.com

Evergreen Internet
http://www.cybermart.com

Fine Marketing Communications
http://aragorn.solutionsrc.com/FINE

Global Network Navigator 
http://gnn.com

Internet Business Directory 
http://ibd.ar.com

Internet Distribution Services 
http://www.service.com

The Internet Group 
http://tig.com

Internet Information Services
http://www.iis.com

Internet Marketing Inc.
http://venus.mcs.com/~advertiz/html/IntMarket.html

Internet Media Services
http://netmedia.com

The Internet Plaza
http://plaza.xor.com

Internet Presence & Publishing Corp.
http://www.ip.net

Internet Services Corp.
http://www.netservices.com

Internet ShopKeeper
http://www.shopkeeper.com

Internet Shopping Network
http://www.internet.net

InterNex Information Services 
http://www.internex.net/overview.html

Mainsail Marketing Information
http://mainsail.com

MarketPlace.com
http://marketplace.com

The NetCenter
http://netcenter.com

The NetMarket Company
http://www.netmarket.com

The New York Web 
http://nyweb.com

NSTN CyberMall
http://www.nstn.ns.ca/cybermall/cybermall.html

Oneworld Information Services
http://oneworld.wa.com

Open Market Info
http://www. human.com/gateinfo.html

Real/Time Communications
http://kaleidoscope.bga.com/realtime/contact_info.html

SSNet Inc.
http://ssnet.com/ssnet/ssnhome.html

Stelcam Inc.
http://stelcom.com

TAG Online Mall
http://www.tagsys.com

The Tenagra Corporation
http://arganet.tenagra.com

Virtual Advertising
http://www.halcyon.com/zz/top.html

Virtual Media Technologies
http://www.onramp.net/virmedia/homepage.html

The Webvertiser
http://www/sccsi.com

Wimsey Information Services
http://www.wimsey.com

WorldWide Morketplace
http://www.cygnus.nb.ca
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Internet Advertising FAQ
Gopher to: gopher.fonorola.net
Select "Internet Business Journal" (good reading also) and then select
"Internet Advertising FAQ"

This resource is there to provide business users for effective strategies
for advertising on the 'Net (netvertising). The empahasis here is that
unlike most mass-media advertising that relies more on image and flash
than substance, netvertising is a whole new market that needs to be "info-
tained". This means that effective netvertising must be intelligent and
provide useful information. There is much for business to learn here as
the Internet is NOT a friendly place for commercial interests that wander
into the wrong place or try to pitch their sales the wrong way by
thoughtless SPAM techniques or ill-designed high bandwidth web pages. This
is a must visit for anyone seriously considering doing business on the net.
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Apollo Advertising (United Kingdom)
http://apollo.co.uk

Company that offers world-wide ad exposure for goods and services. Online
advertising is a specialty and it offers everything from plain text ads
to full color graphical exposure on the WWW for your service or product.
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The Mother Lode of Advertising, Promotion, Sales, Planning, Analyis &
Marketing Materials, Usefull and useless information, Reports, White Papers
and other Assorted Stuff - Home Page
--> access via WWW to: ftp://ftp.crl.com/users/ro/csharrow/homepage.html

Not only is the title of this page a "mother-lode" the information that is
within this web page is staggering. It is almost too much information and
some of it is widely spread over many links. If you want clear and concise
information - don't surf here. But if you want to explore and link to many
alternative sources of information then this is the place to be. There are
so many topics and resources to explore that you should plan to spend a
while at this site. Often informative and interesting this site offers a
lot for the business user as well as the casual 'net surfer.
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Help Wanted and Classified Listings
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Classified Ad page
http://www.imall.com/ads/ads.shtml

A complete and searchable classified ad section that has everything from
soup to nuts listed as for sale. Let's see... is there a used poncho ?
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Career Mosaic
http://www.careermosaic.com/cm/home.html

Job info via the Web. All sorts of corporate, specialized and general jobs.
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Career and Jobs search
http://www.careermag.com/careermag

Exhaustive listings and a forms-based approach to adding your own resume.
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Entry Level Job Seeker Home Page
http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Community/The-Workplace/joseph-schmalhofer
      /jobs.html

Whew! Now *there's* a web URL for you! This site is for those just starting
out their careers or who have recently graduated or who are new to the job
market. This page is designed for those who have not held a permanent full
time job or who have less than 1 year of on-job non-academic experience.
"What you learn in college doesn't neccesarily translate into job skills"
and so 4 or more year college grads without full-time employment experience
fall into this category as well. A great place to start your job hunt if
you are new the job market or have only worked part-time previously.
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Getting Past Go ("A survival guide for college graduates")
http://lattanze.loyola.edu/MonGen/home.html

Covers all the basics in an interesting and informative format. Resume
writing, finding jobs online, interview skills and finding jobs across
varying regions of the US. Links to many other job and career related
resources such as the Online Career Center, Dun & Bradstreet and also
has info on short-term medical coverage for newly graduated students
who for the most part are vulnerable in this area after leaving school.
This site is an excellent place to start for the new college graduate.
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Job Search
http://www.lib.umich.edu/chdocs/employment/

Not directly a job listing site - but this site has pointers and links to a
large amount of other sites on the Internet that have job listings and info
Each link has a short explanation of what services the linked job site has
and what type of jobs are being offered at the various sites.
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Online Job Service (Stanford University)
http://rescomp.stanford.edu

Offers a listing of online job services. Includes listings for the
American Astronomical Society, Chronicle of Higher Education and the
Med-Search List (health profession job openings). Also has numerous links
to other job search lists, sites and agencies. A free service to all.
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Career Magazine
http://www.careermag.com/careermag/

All sorts of tips and info for the job seeker. Includes resume help tips
and interview coaching and tips. There is also a good Jobline Database
to search through and links to other job related sites.
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Helpwanted.com (created by Your Software Solutions, Inc.)
http://helpwanted.com

Offers a searchable index of over 20 companies that have paid YSS to have
their job openings posted here. Fidelity Investments and Prudential Ins Co
are just a few of the businesses represented here. Free for job seekers.
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The Monster Board (created by Adion Corp)
http://www.monster.com

Contains a searchable index of more than 40 companies that are mostly
computer related industries. You can email a resume in ASCII or postscript
and it will be put online for you free of charge. This site also contains
a wealth of info for job seekers and pointers to other related information.
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The Interactive Employment Network from ESPAN
http://www.espan.com

Features a searchable database of offerings. Job seekers can type in the
position or location they are looking for and be presented with precise
and relevant job information.
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Online Career Center
http://www.iquest.net/occ

A heavily accessed page that features both job openings and resumes of job
seekers. For $10 you can put your resume online for 90 days for potential
employers to view. This is one of the most visited job sites. It also
offers career support services and a large searchable database.
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BioTechWeb WWW Site
http://midigod.fhda.edu/BioWebHome.html

BioTechWeb is a cooperative project sponsored by the Community Colleges
Biotechnology Consortium and participating biotechnology firms of
the greater San Francisco Bay and Silicon Valley area. BioTechWeb
is intended to enhance opportunities for education and employment in
the field of biotechnology through the shared use of technical, human
and corporate resources.

BioTechWeb is a work in progress. Current college and industry 
participants include Syntex Corporation and De Anza College. In 
the weeks and months ahead, we hope to add many more community
college/corporate biotech partners to these pages. BioTechWeb is
the first phase of a much larger school-to-work project which will
include Software Engineering, Health Care and a variety of other
professions. 

BioTechWeb is hosted by De Anza Community College (Cupertino, CA, USA),
the Biotech Consortium of San Francisco Bay Area community colleges
and the NOVA Private Industry Council.
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Government and Political Sites
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State run servers info
http://www.law.indiana.edu/law/states.html

Information on US State servers and free (public) internet access.
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CIA Web server
http://www.ic.gov

A great place for information of all sorts. Global facts galore! There is
so much info on so many countries and topics and subjects with included
graphics and detailed explanations that I could never begin to list it all.
This site is a wonderful resource for the info-hound and for the researcher
that needs to have a wealth of information for reports and writings.
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Congressional WWW
http://thomas.loc.gov

Congressional info galore - more than you thought they'd let you know!
This web page covers both houses of Congress.
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House of Representatives Web Site
http://www.house.gov/
http://us.house.gov/

Contains vast amounts of info relating to the House of Representatives.
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Defense of Freedom WWW
http://fohnix.metronet.com/HomePages/kira/revolution/revolution.html

Ze revolution home page comrade!
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Government Web sites
====================
White House homepage
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Contains info, links and virtual tours of the White House

Whitehouse FTP site
ftp to: whitehouse.gov
All sorts of Presidential papers are available to the public. Including
all White House transcripts and press releases.

Sunsite-based Gov. docs.
emphasis on telecom and high-tech policies
http://sunsite.unc.edu/govdocs.html

Infomine at Univ of Calif. at Riverside
http://lib-www.ucr.edu/govpub/

Wiretap Gopher
gopher://wiretap.spies.com/11/Gov/

Fedworld INFO NETWORK
http://www.fedworld.gov/
contains many up-to-date links of US Federal Govt.info

US Bureau of the Census
http://www.census.gov/

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/

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Russian Information Telnet site
Telnet to:
ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu

This site has info on former and current Soviet Republics, former and
current leaders and a copy of the revised Russian Constitution. Other
Russian information is also available. Offers a list of related ftp sites.
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Welfare Gopher
Gopher to:
spike.acf.dhhs.gov

Complete database for the Administration for Children and Families, under
the Dept. of Health and Human Services. Full program descriptions including
Aid to Dependent Families stats and facts and much more.
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Indonesian Army Area Handbook
Gopher to: umslivma.umsl.edu:70/11/library/govdocs/armahbs/aahb8

This archive is housed at the Univ of Missouri-St. Louis gopher site and
contains a wealth of information. Early History of Indonesia, the coming
of Islam, sources of local identification, languages and many other topics.
Links to the Library of Congress Asia Field Operations study and a complete
chronology of events makes this the most authoritative source on the net
for Indonesian culture and information. You might even enjoy the info!
The info is exhaustive and full term and research papers can be done from
this site alone. Students - take note. One stop shopping for reports here.
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HEROES Homepage
http://www.clark.net/pub/heroes/

Kinda like "Soldiers of Fortune" web style. Information about the federal
government's "Counter Terrorism Rewards Program" which offers high price
awards of up to $4 million dollars (US) for information which leads to
the prevention and/or disruption of terrorist acts or the apprehension of
wanted terrorists or info that leads to arrest and/or conviction of wanted
terrorists. A listing of wanted terrorists is posted along with info on
previous terrorists activities including the Pan Am flight 103 bombing
and other assorted terrorist acts of violence. Each terrorist incident has
plenty of background info including photo clips and suspect profiles.
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Stanislaw Staszic Univ of Mining and Metallurgy (Cracow, Poland)
http://www.uci.agh.edu.pl
or gopher to:  gopher.uci.agh.edu.pl

Includes topical info but also includes info for foreign visitors and links
to the local gopher (above). Also has links to Polish Network Resources, a
JPEG photo collection and travelogue/tourist guide by Michael Rozek that
presents historical facts and cultural traditions in an easy to read and
informal style. You'll love this informative virtual trip to Poland.
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Amnesty International
Gopher to:  gopher.io.org/pub/human-rights

Learn about Amnesty International's mission and how they are battling
torture, political imprisonments, "dissapearances" and other human-rights
abuses. Political repression and capital punishment also are part of the
fray. Many other links to other resources can be found here as well.
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United Nations Gopher (U.N. Gopher)
Gopher to: nywork1.undp.org
also via WWW at --> http://www.undp.org

A thorughly educational experience awaits for those that travel here. World
Trade, the U.N. Charter, World Currencies, The U.N. mission of Peace, and
much more awaits the energized traveller. Includes daily journals of U.N
conferences and so much more that it will amaze you. Students - go here.
Teachers - go here. Everyone else - go here. Learn something of global
policies and how they affect each and every one of us. Well worth the trip!
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FedWorld
http://www.fed-world.gov
ftp://fedworld.gov
telnet://fedworld.gov

The United States Federal Gateway to over 10,000 different agencies and
Federal Bureaus. This has got to be one of the hugest repositories of info
available in the world. If it has to do with the U.S. govt - it's here.
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Russian Web server
http://www.elvis.msk.su:80

Has links in English and Cyrillic to a plethora of resources. Currency
exchange rates, an interactive Russian/English dictionary and links to
other Russian web servers. There is also a form that lets you send faxes
to Moscow addresses over the web. Getting better all the time. This web
server is a joint venture between Russia and Sun MicroSystems. Can you say
Unix in Russian?  Nyet!
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Vote Smart Project Web Page
http://www.oclc.org/VoteSmart/lwv

This site is sponsered by the League of Women Voters and makes the voting
process and the vagaries of politics easier to understand. This site also
has info on how to run a voter registration drive and contains guidelines
for grass-roots political support. The political processes of government
are presented in such an easy to understand way that you'll be politically
savvy in no time. Also has numerous links to other political and voter
related issues/topics located on various web pages and ftp sites.
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DOSFAN Foreign Affairs Network
http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/dosfan.html

A photographic tour of the Foreign Affairs Department. Links to the
department's Gopher where biographies and info on State Dept. officials,
press releases, treaties and other Dept. publications are located. There
are other links to division bureaus as well. Most of the lists and info
databases are searchable. This is another great source of information
for research work and for anyone interested in furthering their knowledge
of how government works in the United States.
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Native American (American Indian) Info via Alachua Free-Net
http://www.freenet.ufl.edu/~native

An extensive source of information devoted to the Native American culture.
Has links to other sites of related info as well as a complete list of
tribes and their histories and present day activities. Great resource!
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American Politics Gopher at Northwestern University
Gopher to: toby.scott.nwu.edu

Information on all branches (Judicial, Legislative and Executive) of our
US government is here. The Legislative archive section holds the greatest
amount of info including how Congress members voted and what bills were
proposed and what bills were passed along with what each bill was about.
Links to other gopher sites include the National Election Studies site
and many other government related links as well. Political junkies will
fall in love with this site and they'll be burrowing for a long time. 
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Congressional Quarterly Gopher
Gopher to: gopher.cqalert.com

A decent gopher site that gives the user a general "briefing" on the goings
on ay Capitol Hill. Includes other links and in itself has a lot of info.
It is not merely to publicize the CQ publication but this site does a great
deal towards educating its visitors and that is commendable netiquette.
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C-SPAN Gopher
Gopher to: c-span.org

Contains a huge archive of information including a C-Span viewer's guide.
Also included is compilatins of public affairs programs like "Booknotes"
and "Cynical Reviews". There are also many features like "This Week in the
House of Representatives", "Inside Washington: Government Resource Center"
and listings of all House and Senate members. A very informative place.
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Thomas
http://thomas.loc.gov/

This is a new Library of Congress service (in the spirit of that great
statesman Thomas Jefferson) that anyone can use to retrieve the text of
congressional bills and resolutions. Legislative research projects will be
a little easier for this site also has pointers to information and will
contains search engines that let you search by bill numbers or keywords.
A hyper-text version of "How Our Laws Are Made" will prove beneficial to
the educational crowd and there is also a subject based index for easy
retrieval of what you want. There is even numerous links to other web, ftp,
and gopher sites including the House and Senate gophers. It doesn't get
much better than this. If you need to find out about US government - start
here. This is also a great educational resource as well.
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REESweb (Russian and East European Studies Internet Resources Page)
http://www.pitt.edu/~cjp/rsecon.html

It's amazing that web sites that one would think would be serviced by
a site other than that located in the US are actually served up from
sites and servers right here in the US. It's like someone saying that
this is a genuine imported work of Chinese Art and on the bottom of the
vase reads "Made in America". Just an odd little tidbit. In any case -
right from the University of Pittsburgh, PA (US) comes a very good site
that offers tons (and I mean *tons*) of information and links that deal
primarily with Russian and Eastern European affairs. This is a gigantic
resource that features economic, business, legal and financial info and
all sorts of info that is even remotely related to any of these topics.
What you won't find are cultural exhibits and tours as this page is
strictly "business" and remains in focus and retains this focus throughout.
An excellent resource for both business and for research work. Even has
land use and geographical info on the eastern European region. You'll be
completely amazed at how much info this site has and points to.
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CapWeb
http://policy.net/capweb/congress.html

This page was written by Capitol Hill staffers in order to inform the
public taxpayers just who is in Congress serving them. A complete list of
all Senator's and Representative's office locations, phone numbers and
committee assignments are posted here along with their photos and email
addresses. You can search member listings by name, state or political party
and there is also an informative FAQ document. There's a map of the Wash.
D.C. Metro and you can use the subway "navigator" to plan your travels
while in Washington DC. If you need toknow all about your Congressman -
here's the place to start your findings.
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The Rush Limbaugh WWW page
http://www.rtis.com/natnl/rush/

Rushisms abound here and everything you wanted to know (and more) about
Rush Limbaugh is at this site.  There's a Rush sound-byte collection a Rush
Limbaugh FAQ and Rush's 14 Commandments of the Religious Left. What more
could you ask for? (ahem...) Well there's radio station lists of his
syndicated talk shows and a list of upcoming television appearances. The
piece de resistance is a web form that lets you talk back to Rush as easy
as the click of a button - an email or a fax (you choose) goes right out
to Limbaugh. I've included this Rush page just to show that I am an equal
opportunity net lister and not possesed of a narrow mind... (ahem)
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The Anti-Limbagh Home Page
http://falcon.cc.ukans.edu/~cubsfan/antirush.html

All's fair in love, web and war and so soon after the Rush Limbaugh web
page came into existence - so did the anti-Limbaugh page. This is a funny
web page that has a satirical view of Rush's "35 Truths" and also has lots
of Limbaugh jokes and one-liners. There are some serious rantings and
writings but most are intended to poke fun at Rush. Who could argue? There
is even a forms section where readers are invited to send in their own
"Rush jokes and lies" to the page and more is planned. I wonder if a
Democrat organized this page... ?
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Volunteers in Technical Assistance's Non-U.S. Disaster Update Gopher
Gopher to: gopher.vita.org
in the --> /disaster information/disaster situation and status reports/
international reports/situation reports/

Want to know about all the world's disasters (except in the USA) - then
here is the place to come visit and learn. Most reports contain photos as
well as mortality rates, damage statistics, economic loss and foreign-aid
totals. Disasters are listed either chronologically (the most recent
tragedy is at the top of the list) or you can view by region or geographic
area of the world. If you think *your* life is a mess - stop over here!
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Internet Disaster Information Network
http://www.disaster.org
http://165.247.199.30
email to: info@disaster.org

APRIL 22st, Tucson, Az, USA - Hundreds of Internet users across North
America and the Globe responded within hours to Wednesday's terrorist
bombing of the Alfred Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Individuals posted news updates, photos and emergency phone numbers
electronically to the World Wide Web.

Live discussions of the disaster have been going on around the clock since
word of the explosion first hit the Internet. One Internet user likened
this distribution of emergency information in and out of the disaster
stricken area to the efforts of amateur radio HAM operators in past
disasters, such as the California earthquakes.

Similar efforts to provide important information were made following the
recent earthquake in Kobe, Japan, but the disorganized nature of the
Internet has made this  valuable information hard for individuals to
locate.  Internet Direct, Inc., an Internet Access Provider with corporate
offices in Arizona, has dedicated its resources to making disaster
information available to all of the millions of Internet users around the
world from one centralized location.

This new service, the Internet Disaster Information Network (IDIN) which
is also being referred to as the DisasterNet, acts as a central clearinghouse
and index for worldwide disaster-related information. The IDIN allows
Internet users to access complete, detailed information from a single
address on the World Wide Web.

"We wanted to create a way for people to easily access the available
information surrounding events such as the recent bombing," said Mike
March, President of Internet Direct.  "We have dedicated a server and
staff to centralizing this information. Now, instead of spending 12
frustrating hours trying to find information in an emergency, the click
of a button is all that it takes for people to have complete access to
helpful and necessary information."

Late Wednesday afternoon, Internet Direct made a request to InterNIC
Registration Services in Herndon, Virginia, the organization controlling
address registration for the global Internet, to obtain the name
www.disaster.org for use as a publicly accessible, civic information
server. At approximately 2.00am Thursday morning, the InterNIC granted
this unusual request.

"Normally, it takes about four weeks to get registration approved.  We
felt this request was critical enough to approve the registration
immediately," said Jean Gallagher of InterNIC Registration Services.

Since the granting of the request, the technical and design staffs have
worked around the clock to create an entire World Wide Web site in under
24 hours. "Usually, we will work on a site for two to three weeks before
releasing it to the public. In this case, the technical staff put
together a server in about four hours, and our design team worked around
the clock to develop the content for the IDIN site," said Jason Ayers,
Head of Graphic Design for Internet Direct. "Everyone here is enthusiastic
to be working to help create this public site for everyone. They have all
volunteered their time and expertise to assist with IDIN."

Information that has already been made available includes the composite
photo of bombing suspects released by the FBI, a list of fatalities and
hospitalized survivors and their locations, phone numbers for Oklahoma
City hospitals and relief organizations and addresses for charities
accepting donations, and hundreds of other photographs, articles,
eye-witness accounts and progress updates.

"We plan to continue and fully maintain the Internet Disaster Information
Network site permanently," guaranteed William Fisher, Business Mananger of
Internet Direct, Inc.  "Unfortunately, this won't be the last time people
need information quickly in times of great need.  Internet Direct and the
IDIN will be there to provide stability and support for people whenever
and wherever a disaster may happen.  This is a fantastic opportunity for
all of us [at Internet Direct] to give back to the Internet community that
is our business."

The www.disaster.net WEB site has received over 7,000 queries from around
the world in its first 24 hours of operation. Right now, the requests are
increasing by about tweny-five per cent each hour. "We expect to be
receiving 8,000 to 10,000 requests an hour by tomorrow morning, as the
information about the existence of the IDIN becomes available," reported
Matthew Grossman, head of Operations for this effort and a lead designer
for Internet Direct.

Internet Direct has pledged to keep this server up to date and online for
this and all future disasters as a public service to the Internet
Community.

For more information about the Internet Disaster Information Network or
for those that do not have access to the World-Wide-Web, please send email
to: info@disaster.org
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Earthquake Info server
http://www.civeng.carleton.ca/cgi-bin/quak

This is a neat way to find out about earthquake info and where earthquakes
are happening as it is displayed graphically on a world map. Links to other
earthquake info-sites. Very well done and informative site and a fine way
to use clickable image-maps to access information.
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Champlain Canadian Govt. info-searcher
http://info.ic.gc.ca/champlain/champlain.html

A global search utility for Canadian Government Information. Champlain is
a WWW based tool for scanning dispersed all Canadian government databases
for information using keywords. Champlain contains an index of most of the
information contained in the Internet databases of over 50 Federal,
Provincial and Municipal agencies - representing the entire Canadian
government presence on the Internet. Champlain will perform searches on
keywords and return the users with a hypertext list of documents most
likely to be of interest. The list will have a hyper-link to the document
on the database on which in resides, and indication of the document title,
if any, and will display the matched line of text to help determine the
exact context of the document.
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Persian Gulf War family support center
http://www.wwa.com/~szabo/gulf.html

I wasn't sure where to place this site listing - but it's governments that
start wars and it takes soldiers to stop them. Unfortunately politicians
don't have to hump with the soldiers and so the very ones who risk their
lives and do their duty in brave fashion many times have post-war syndromes
and need help and support and a place to talk with others who were caught
up in the war. I won't even pretend to know the pressures and stress these
brave men and women went through (and their families) but I'm happy to say
that there is now a web site for Gulf War veterans and their families to go
to and find information pertinent to the Gulf War. There are support groups
here for both combatants directly involved in the war and their families
that also suffered many sleepless nights. There are also many other links
for veterans to check out and links to veteran services that are offered.
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Forza Italia Internet Home Page
http://www.iunet.it/~forza-it

The biggest political party in Italy. A site full of info, photos, about 
the italian constitution, political members, usefull for students and 
researchers. Still in Italian but soon in the English translation too!
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Canadian Home Pages Info
http://info.ic.gc.ca

A complete listing of Canadian Govt pages is available at the above
home page URL. This home page will be continually updated and new
sites and URLs will become listed when available.
Specialty sites and web pages are shown below...

The Government of Canada, Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade, has several of the Embassies and Consulates with Home Pages on the
World Wide Web, they are:

Canadian Consulate General, Detroit
http://bizserve.com/canadian-detroit

Canadian Embassy, Washington
http://www.nstn.ca/wshdc

Canadian Embassy, Milan
http://www.agora.stm.it/canada

Trade Office, San Diego, CA (US)
http://www.cts.com/~cdntrade

Trade Office, San Jose, CA (US)
http://www.globalx.net/ccto
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Free Burma
http://199.172.178.200/freebrma/freebrma.html

This site covers Burmese liberation efforts and all sorts of human rights
abuses occuring there today. Also contains a collection of photos and
sound clips about the country's culture and topography. Reports on the
cruelties of General Ne Win, a fearsome dictator, are also featured. Links
to The Carter Center (mentioned elsewhere in BIGSURF), Amnesty Intl. and
several Burmese activist groups are also here. Read, look and learn.
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Parliament of Australia Home Page
http://www.aph.gov.au/

Australian Senate
http://senate.aph.gov.au/

Australian House of Representatives
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/

Australian Parliamentary Library
http:/library/aph.gov.au/library/
gopher://lib18.aph.gov.au
Gopher to: lib18.aph.gov.org

The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia (Parliament of Australia
for short) is now offering a home page from which a variety of Australian
Parliamentary information may be accessed. The www pages are still under
development, with a trial of weekly Hansard and related information
accessible from this home page as well as separate access to Senate,
House of Representatives and Parliamentary Library information.
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Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov:80/stat_abstract

This statistical site has info on such things as state rankings in various
topics, charts, tables, graphs and county profiles from all 50 states.
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ACLU Gopher site (American Civil Liberties Union)
Gopher to: aclu.org 6601

This gopher site of the ACLU includes related literature, ACLU newsbriefs,
publications and Congressional reports and Congressional efforts in which
the ACLU is involved. The ACLU has also become involved with civil liberty
in cyberspace and on the Internet specifically. This gopher site also has
a complete history of the organization, a list of affiliate offices and
guidelines on where and how to obtain help from the ACLU.
Consumer Info Center (CIC)
http://www.gsa.gov/staff/pa/cic/cic.htm

Listing of all available CIC brochures and info-pamphlets
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Flags of the World
http://osprey.erin.gov.au/flags/flags.html

A very complete collection of images of National Flags of world's countries
and also includes flags pertaining to many other topics such as images of
flags used for racing, signaling and semifore flags. If you need to find
out about a flag or what a particular flag looks like - then here they are!
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Republican Web Pages
http://www.umr.edu/~sears/primary/main.html
http://www.berkelyic.com/conservative

The conservatives on the loose on the web! Informative and well done sites
with various links to many Republican and conservative topics and issues.
GOP Primary information is abundant here as well as a direct fax link to
Rush Limbaugh (hmmm...). All sorts of news and views abound and it seems
as if this was created just before the Democrats got their web page going.
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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
http://www.dscc.org/d/dscc.html

This site contains news, press releases and candidate's quotes all relating
to the upcoming 1996 election. Info on straw polls, poll statistics and
candidate ratings are here also. Many other included links are present that
relate to the Democratic political structure and other governmental links
are here also. A good site that contains a wealth of political information.
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Libertarian Party Home Page
http://www.lp.org/lp
http://w3.ag.uiuc.edu/liberty/libWeb.html

Not to be outdone - the Libertarians have also set up web shop. They offer
their own political insights and information. Info on their party platform
and ideology is here as well. Includes the usual press releases, candidate
reviews, party literature and other political paraphenalia.
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Human Rights Gopher
gopher://gopher.humanrights.org:5000
Gopher to: humanrights.org 5000

Contains information from non-partisan sources concerning groups devoted to
human rights and human rights related issues. Amnesty International, Human
Rights Watch and others are located here and each has its own directory.
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Legal and Law related Sites on the Internet
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Supreme Court Rulings
(Project Hermes at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, US)
FTP to: ftp.cwru.edu  in the --> /pub/hermes
Log-in as "anonymous" and use your email address as the password

Contains all the rulings, decisions and opinions of these decisions
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Supreme Court Decisions
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/

Complete listing and catalog of all Supreme Court decisions
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Constitutions from around the World
FTP to: wiretap.spies.com  in the --> /Gov/World

Constitutions and legal docs from around the world - careful - they are
written in the native language of the particular country they come from.
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Rutgers University Legal site
FTP to: quartz.rutgers.edu  in the --> /pub/law

A complete (I mean _complete_) archive of various legal documents. From
legal copyright rulings and issues to the Drug Crime Act and Internet law.
Includes many other legal documents and information.
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ACLU Reading Room (American Civil Liberties Union)
Gopher to: aclu.org 6601
FTP to: ftp.aclu.org

Another legal windfall of info. Not just for lawyers...
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The Virtual Law Library
http://www.info.cern.ch

Use your spacebar to cruise through the topics. Highlite the word "LAW" and
you'll be linked to over 100 other sites that are law related or legal
related information. Too many to list here but a small sampling is - Univ of
Arkansas Law School, University of Montreal Law School Gophers, Pepper and
Corazzini, LLP - a Law firm that specializes in communications law and many
more. Brush up on your legal research without leaving home.
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Washburn University School of Law
Telnet to: awlib.wuacc.edu
login as "washlaw"
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International Treaties
FTP to: ftp.spies.com  in the --> /Gov/Treaties
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Computer and Electronic Law
sulaw.law.su.oz.au  in the --> /pub/law
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Cornell Univ. Law Library
Gopher to: fatty.law.cornell.edu
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Cornell Univ. Law School web site
http://www.law.cornell.edu//usc/17/overview.html
Copyright Act law and other related issues and rulings
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U.S. Department of Justice
Gopher to: gopher.usdoj.gov
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Case Western Reserve Univ. Law School
Gopher to: holmes.law.cwru.edu
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, US - County Sheriff's Office
Gopher to: galaxy.gastar.com  in the --> /Tulsa County Sheriff's Office
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The WWW Virtual Law Library at Indiana Univ.
http://www.law.indiana.edu/law/lawindex.html
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Indiana Univ School of Law
http://www.law.indiana.edu
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NCJRS Gopher (Nat'l Criminal Justice Reference Service)
Gopher to: ncjrs.aspensys.com 71
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Florida State Univ College of Law WWW home page
http://law.fsu.edu
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Pepper and Corazzini, LLP (Law Firm in Washington, D.C., US)
http://www.commlaw.com.pepper
Issues and rulings dealing with communications and electronic transfer.
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Advertising Law Internet Site
http://www.webcom.com/~lewrose/home.html
Lewis Rose, a partner with Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin and Kahn based in
Washington, D.C. has written a substantial web page that deals with many
issues relating to advertising law, marketing legalities, antitrust laws,
consumer protection rulings and trade association law. Also includes
sections on "infomercials", home shopping and direct-response TV. Cable
and network television ad and marketing guidelines are abundant.
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Villanova Tax Law Compendium (Villanova, Pennsylvania, US)
Gopher to: ming.law.vill.edu
Not just for taxes anymore. Includes Third Circuit Court of Appeals info
and decisions (Phila, PA) and info on Villanova Law School. Of course this
site is also one of the best tax law sites available.
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Criminal Justice Links
http://bayflash.stpt.usf.edu/~greek/cj.html

A large collection of links related to the criminal justice system. This
page includes links to court decisions and rulings as well as many more
related links. Growing by leaps and bounds this page is updated frequently.
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ACLU Gopher site (American Civil Liberties Union)
Gopher to: aclu.org 6601

This gopher site of the ACLU includes related literature, ACLU newsbriefs,
publications and Congressional reports and Congressional efforts in which
the ACLU is involved. The ACLU has also become involved with civil liberty
in cyberspace and on the Internet specifically. This gopher site also has
a complete history of the organization, a list of affiliate offices and
guidelines on where and how to obtain help from the ACLU.
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Law-Info Legal Directory WWW page

http://www.lawinfo.com/~netlaw/

LawInfo(tm) is a legal service directory created specifically to provide
Internet users access to legal representaion and services worldwide. A
complete listing and links to legal directories are available through the
new LawInfo web page. The page will be updated regularly and there is
absolutely no fee for the use of this service.
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Law Firm of Buckley, Montgomery, Le Chevallier & Lindley P.C. Homepage
http://www.teleport.com/~bmll/

Where you will find "Law You Can Use" and "Legal Humor"
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People For The American Way 

http://www.cdt.org/publications/pubs.html
ftp://ftp.cdt.org/publications/CDT_PFAW_CDA_CONST_ANALYSIS
   
A comprehensive treatment of the First Amendment issues raised by applying
the dial-a-porn statute to the net and other interactive media. While it
may not answer all the questions you may have regarding legal implications
it will help clarify many issues regarding the distribution and dispensing
of information over the Internet and other telecommunicative methods.
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Juris.com Legal BBS
Telnet to: juris.com

An abundant and well done and prepared legal resource. This is a BBS system
that is accessible via Telnet and offers information on many legal and
industry news briefs, workman's compensation issues, state and federal
statutes and the US Dept of Labor document portfolio. There is also a job
listing for legal, medical and other professional fields. There is so much
to list here - such as a complete Supreme Court Case files section, info
on veteran's rights and services, federal budget papers and OSHA documents.
Much more is here and it is a veritable virtual legal tome with info on
all sorts and types of legal and governmental policies and papers.
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WashLaw WWW
http://lawlib.wuacc.edu/washlaw/washlaw.html

From the Washburn University School of Law Library, Topeka, KS, US comes a
combination of online services and sources of potential interest to the
legal research community.  This gateway includes primary legal materials,
foreign and international resources (ForIntlaw), quick legal reference
sources (RefLaw), Federal information (DocLaw) and State materials
(State Law). This site is maintained and updated regularly.
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IRS home page
http://www.ustreas.gov/treasury/bureaus/irs/irs.html

The Tax Man online. Unexpected multimedia extravaganza. A plethora of tax
information, FAQs and tax forms. You'll need to get done surfing before
April 15th - so be careful! Note: many forms need Adobe's freeware Acrobat
Reader program as they are in PDF (Portable Document Format)
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Income Tax Information (Frank McNeil's home page)
ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/ftmexpat/taxsites.htm

Precise and informative - this info explains how to access Tax information
from across the internet. For folks that don't have access to a Web browser
or the WWW - a text version of this file is available via aon ftp and email
Get the docs at: ftp.netcom.com./pub/ftmexpat/html2text/taxsites.txt
or send email to: ftp-request@netcom.com
Subject line: ftp-request
Message body: SEND ftmexpat/html2text/taxsites.txt

This is, perhaps, the most complete tax information available and includes
pointers to get even more information. Incredibly well done!
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HTML & Web Tools / Serving and writing Web Pages
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NCSA Beginner's Guide to HTML
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Internet/WWW/HTMLPrimer.html

A very good general overview and guide to writing and understanding web
pages and web page content. Includes a tutorial on HTML codes and more.
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CERN
http://www.cern.ch

If you want to *really* find out about the web - go here. This is the
birthplace of the WWW and it remains the site to visit to obtain almost
every available bit of information on the web that's out there. Too much
to list here - but your travels here will be info-abundant.
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Web Referencing Kit
http://apollo.co.uk/web-kit.html

Is your home page getting enough hits?  Are you doing all you can to
promote your site?  Find out how to quickly and easily get your name out
over the Net. See Apollo's Web Referencing Kit.
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MacHTTP
http://trinculo.educ.sfu.ca/tools.html

Make your home Mac a genuine Web server! Easy to set-up and maintain!
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Web66 Guide
http://web66.coled.umn.edu/Cookbook/contents.html
http://web66.coled.umn.edu/cookbook/machttp/machttp.html

An easy guide that will have you setting up your own Mac web server in no
time. Use of MacHTTP is recommended. Serve up your very own WWW pages right
from your home Mac!
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Macintosh Web Development Tools
http://www.uwtc.washington.edu/computing/www/mac/directory.html

Jon Wiederspan has made available a great site full of reviews and info on
numerous web development tools for Macintosh. Constantly updated. If you
need to keep up with the ever-changing web tools and development scene as
it relates to the Macintosh and know what's available - check this site out!
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Grant Neufeld's WWW Site
http://arpp1.carleton.ca/grant/

A bountiful site of information pertaining to the setup of a web server
on a Macintosh. Offers great advice, info and tips along with a shopping
list of needed software. You'll have your web site up quickly using a Mac.
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Web tools and resources
http://www.biap.com/

This site used to offer MacHTTP but still has lots of software web tools
and utilities and has lots of info and pointers. A good site to visit.
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Brad Schrick's List of Mac Web-server sites
http://brad.net

Offers a list of all the known web sites that use Macintosh computers as
their web servers. Macs can also be used as POP, listserv, ftp and other
server related tasks.
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BBEdit Lite
ftp://mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu//pub/info-mac/text/bbedit-lite-30.hqx

Fantastic freeware version of BBEdit. Every Mac user should have this
excellent text editor. Accepts all BBEdit plug-in extensions tools. Get it.

BBEdit HTML Tools (plug-in Extensions)
HTML Extensions by Lindsay Davies <Lindsay.Davies@sheffield.ac.uk>
ftp://ftp.usfca.edu/pub/mac/internet/html/bbedit-html-tools-1.2.2.hqx
ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/bbsw/bbedit-third-party-extensions
ftp://ftp.york.ac.uk/pub/users/ld11/BBEdit_HTML_Tools.sea.hqx
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BBEdit HTML Extensions
HTML Extensions written by Carles Bellver <bellverc@si.uji.es>
ftp://ftp.uji.es/pub/mac/util/bbedit-html-ext.sea.hqx
ftp://mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu//pub/info-mac/text/bbedit-html-b6.hqx
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HTML info-docs

A Beginner's Guide to HTML
http://www.NCSA.uiuc.edu/demoweb/html-primer.html

Composing Good HTML
http://www.willamette.edu/html-composition/strict-html.html

HTML Documents: A Mosaic Tutorial
http://fire.clarkson.edu/doc/html/htut.html

HTML Quick Reference
http://mendel.hgp.med.umich.edu/ref/www/html.quickref.html

HTML Style Guide
http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/Provider/Style/Overview.html

Introduction to HTML
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/non-local/gnat/www-html.html

Understanding HTML
http://kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu/www/doc/htmldoc.html

HTML, ICADD and Braille (ICADD supports braille, large print and voice)
http://www.ucla.edu/ICADD/html2icadd-form.html

HTML 2.0
http://www.hal.com/%7Econnolly/html-spec

HTML accessibility
http://www.gsa.gov/coca/WWWcode.html

HTML Style Guides
http://union.ncsa.uiuc.edu:80/HyperNews/get/www/html/guides.html
Publishing a web page can be hard to layout correctly, but there are some 
really basic rules that everyone should know. For a really good source of
style guides visit the above site.

Web Page Writing Techniques
http://www.mcs.net/~jorn/html/hyper.html
Deep and hard to understand for the beginner, this site provides lots of
insights and concepts for the experienced (and budding) Web page writer.

Clickable Image Maps
http://gnn.com/gnn/bus/ora/features/miis/index.html
Russ Jones' complete and easy to understand of how image maps work.

Information for Imagemaps
http://blake.oit.unc.edu/~duncan/mapex.html
Tutorial on how Web servers and browser clients read an image map.
Includes links to many "helpers" and utilities.

Tranparent GIFs
http://dragon.jpl.nasa.gov/~adam/transparent.html
Transparent and interlaced GIFs for web pages - full info site

HTML Writing Tool - Arachnid (for Macintosh)
http://sec-look.uiowa.edu
"Home of Arachnid - the easy to use HTML writer"
Second Look Computing Division, University of Iowa

An easy to use graphical HTML writer. Write your own web pages easily!
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HTML Writers Guild
http://www.mindspring.com/guild/

Mail-list discussion group:
majordomo@list.stanford.edu

In the body of the email message type:
subscribe html-authors-guild <your email address>

A pilot program to encourage and help new HTML writers. Includes Web page
authoring, CGI scripting and interlaced/transparent graphics. Much more
is also included in the various email discussions and dialog threads. It
is an apprentice type program where new writers are paired with experts
and undergo training and help sessions. A very good program that is now
expanding and looks to get even better.
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Transparent and Interlaced GIF web page
http://dragon.jpl.nasa.gov/~adam/transparent.html
ftp://csi.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/graphics/transparent.faq

If you don't have Web access, you can get a text version of the resource
list from this ftp site -
FTP to: csi.jpl.nasa.gov  in the --> /pub/graphics/transparent.faq

Adam Bernstein has made a great web page for info on transparent and
interlaced GIFs. The page just keeps getting better and better. This is
a great resource and just another reminder that individuals still make up
the bulk of the Internet resources and individual effort can really make
a web page or ftp site shine bright. Corporate sites (IMHO) will never
replace individual or well-done home page sites of a determined netter.
If you're looking for info on transparent and interlaced GIFs, Adam has
attempted to collect links to all the Web and FTP resources that various
individuals and companies have made available. The info here includes most
computing platforms (Unix, Mac, PC), and also includes many applications
and programs with many tutorials.  Check it out! If you don't have Web
access, you can get a text version of the resource and links list from the
FTP site shown above. If you do have WWW access - the web page URL is the
much more preferred method. Either way this site is a must for web writers!
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WebChat
http://www.irsociety.com
http://www.irsociety.com/webchat/webchat.html

The Internet Roundtable Society has created WebChat server software for
free Web distribution. The software resides on a web server and includes
such features as multiple chat rooms and different levels of discussion
moderation from no moderation to heavily moderated. Since the software
exists entirely on the web server it requires no download to the users
and no software learning curve for users. Once the software is installed
on a WWW server it works with any web browser that can support forms. Most
new versions of web browsers (Netscape, Mosaic, etc.) can support forms.
A great idea whose time has come. It gives an easy to use interface much
like AOL chat rooms and does away with often cryptic IRC sessions. No
special client software is needed by users. WebChat software is available
for download (free) in versions for Macintosh and Unix. WebChat can easily
be setup on a Mac web server using MacHTTP and the total cost is... free.
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WebFonts
http://io.com/user/aapex

This lets a web page designer enter any text and then choose the fonts and
the color of the text that the chosen font creates. Many web page designing
tools (shareware and commercial) limit the writer to a few font types or
worse - only one particular font face. WebFonts does away with all that and
generates HTML code to be placed in the page to code the font types and
colors to the web page. The above URL has examples of how it all works.
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WebSurf
http://www.crl.com/~whisper/WEB1TOC.html

The info in here is largely non-web in nature but this publication does
offer some good advice on how to write web pages and other HTML tips.
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Nisus Publishing
http://www.xmission.com/~gastown/nisus

Nisus publishing offers info pages in both Swedish and English about
services (writing, editing, translation, graphic design, HTML-tagging).
Also some hints for avoiding anglicisms in Swedish, useful for those who
frequentliy write in both English and Swedish.
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WebDoor (Automatic Web Publishing)
http://www.opendoor.com/WebDoor/WebDoor.html

Open Door Networks is proud to announce its WebDoor(TM) automatic Web
publishing system. The WebDoor system consists of two principal
components: WebDoor Publisher and a WebDoor account. WebDoor Publisher is
Mac-based software which guides a user, step-by-step, through the Web
publishing process. No HTML knowledge is required. A WebDoor account is
an Open Door account through which the user's Web page can be automatically
published using WebDoor Publisher. It doesn't get any easier than this
folks! Any Mac user wishing to publish web pages that is a beginner to
writing Web pages or writing html is encouraged to use this service.

All the details on WebDoor, including a guided tour and the WebDoor
Publisher software, are available through the WebDoor home page.
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The Bare Bones Guide to HTML
http://www.access.digex.net/~werbach/home.html

The Guide is a comprehensive 'cheat sheet' for Web page designers. It
lists virtually every tag in the generally-accepted HTML 2.0 specification,
as well as all of the popular Netscape extensions and several HTML 3.0
tags. Unlike other HTML guides, this document includes little descriptive
material about HTML syntax or how to use the various tags.  What it DOES
provide is a highly concise, organized listing of HTML tags that you can
keep handy when writing Web pages. The web page author invites comments and
suggestions.
Note: Kevin Werbach, the author of this web page, has written an incredibly
complete and well done page. This page is an "A+" resource for any one
wishing to learn more about HTML and write their own web pages or write
more effective web pages. Good stuff! Great info!
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Web Reception Monitoring Service
http://www.wimsey.com/~td1/wrms.html

This service will scan a list of web pages and web documents and check for
their measured performance (speed and accuracy). Go to the above URL for 
more info concerning this invaluable service.
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Running a World-Wide-Web Service
http://www.cc.gatech.edu/cns/handbook

A helpful handbook to get you started on running a WWW service.
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WWW-Talk and WWW-HTML Mail Archives
http://gummo.stanford.edu/html/hypermail/archives.html

Lots of info in here although not neccesarily in neat indexed order.
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World Wide Web FAQ
http://sunsite.unc.edu/boutell/faq/www_faq.html

A good place to start learning about various web issues and topics.
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Entering the World Wide Web: A Guide to Cyberspace
http://epics.aps.anl.gov/demo/guide/www.guide.html

An informative guide to the web and what it offers. Worth the read time.
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WWW related mailing lists

If you want to stay updated on new web happenings and web sites it
is strongly suggested that you subscribe to these mailing lists, they
are a valuable source of current information not easily obtained elsewhere

WWW-Announce mail list
email to: listserv@info.cern.ch
subject: (none)
message body: SUBSCRIBE WWW-ANNOUNCE your email address
              example: SUBSCRIBE WWW-ANNOUNCE myname@filenet.org

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Net-Happenings mail list
email to: majordomo@is.internic.net
subject: (none)
message body: subscribe net-happenings

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Information on Leasing a Server
http://union.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HyperNews/get/www/leasing.html

Informative page on all the ins and outs of leasing a server for your
organization or for personal use. There is certainly a lot to learn.
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HTML Reference Guides and Tutorials (Tim Berners-Lee)

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/MarkUp/MarkUp.html
ftp://info.cern.ch/pub/www/doc/html-spec.ps

Uniform Resource Locaters (URL)
http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/Addressing/Addressing.html
ftp://info.cern.ch/pub/www/doc/url17a.ps

Protocol for Retrieval and Manipulation of Textual and Hypermedia Info
(Information for HTTP)

http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/Protocols/HTTP/HTTP2.html
ftp://info.cern.ch/pub/www/doc/http-spec.ps

HTML and Document Formatting Internet Draft
FTP to: ftp.nisc.sri.com  in the --> /Internet-Draft-shadow
look for the document titled "draft-raggett-www-html-00.txt"

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HTML Forms-based web pages information (how to write web forms pages)

Carlos Forms Tutorial
http://robot0.ge.uiuc.edu/~carlosp/cs317/cft.html

HTML Form-Testing Home Page
http://www.research.digital.com/nsl/formtest/home.html

Instant Introduction to HTML forms
http://kuhttp.cc.ukans.edu/info/forms/forms-intro.html

NetForms
http://www.digimark.net/maxum/netformshome.html

WWW Fill-out Forms Tutorial
http://www.webcom.com/~webcom/html/tutor/forms/

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HTML Extensions (Netscape) and HTML 2.0/3.0 spec extensions info
(This is high-end HTML info and not meant for beginners)

Extensions to HTML
http://home.mcom.com/assist/net_sites/html_extensions.html

Gareth's Style Guide
http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/users/gdr11/style-guide.html

HTML 3.0 specification
http://www.hpl.hp.co.uk/people/dsr/html3/Contents.html

HTML Page Design
http://ncdesign.kyushu-id.ac.jp/howto/text/html_design.html

HTML Working and Background Materials
http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/MarkUp/MarkUp.html

Set it ergonomically
http://www.best.com/~dsiegel/vestibule/set_netscape.html

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Companies that offer Secure Transactions on the WWW

- a needed service when customers or clients are using web pages to
  initiate and/or forward secure transactions such as vital information
  and data, including credit card transactions and other information
  relating to purchasing and purchase orders.

BizNet Technologies         http://rainer.bnt.com/vvv.html
CommerceNet                 http://www.commerce.net
CyberCash                   http://www.cybercash.com
DigiCash                    http://www.digicash.com
First Virtual Holdings      http://www.fv.com
NetCheque                   http://nii-server.isi.edu/info/NetCheque
Open Market                 http://www.openmarket.com
RSA Data Security           http://www.rsa.com

For information on secure protocols and transactions using ftp and telnet
sites please refer to the following contact information.
___________________________________________________________________________
Secure Telnet (Stel)
This service provides secure transfers between Telnet server and client
using DES, Triple DES and IDEA.

For more info...
email to: stel-beta-test@dsi.unimi.it
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Secure FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
This ftp secure tranmission uses One-Time-Pad encryption for its secure
routines. A free demo copy is available at the following ftp site.

ftp://ftp.elementrix.co.il/pub/secftp1.zip
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Web-Server Security (info sites on web security issues and topics)

bsy security-related net-pointers
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/bsy/www/sec.html

C & N Security Reference Index
http://www.tansu.com.au/Info/security.html

CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team)
ftp to: ftp.cert.org

Computer Security Resource Clearinghouse
http://www.first.org

Rutgers WWW Security Page
http://www-ns.rutgers.edu/www-security/index.html

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
http://www.netscape.com/info/security-doc.html

Secure HTTP
http://www.eit.com/projects/s-http/index.html

Unix Security Information
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/security.html

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World-Wide Web User Authentication information

- to protect all or parts of a web site from unauthorized user access 
  there is a variety of user-authentication routines which can vary
  from high-end secure web page setups to a less complicated and simpler
  customzation of individual web pages being served out.

WWW Security References
http://www-ns.rutgers.edu/www-security/reference.html

CERN Access Authorization Overview
http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/AccessAuthorization/Overview.html

Mosaic User Authentication Tutorial
http://hoohoo.ncsa.uiuc.edu/docs/tutorials/user.html

Simple Digest Security Scheme
http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/Protocols/HTTP/digest_specification.html

Secure HTTP
http://www.eit.com/projects/s-http/index.html

On Internet Security (Secure Sockets Layer security protocol)
http://home.mcom.com/info/security-doc.html

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World-Wide Web Log Analysis Tools

- Statistical analysis and statistical display and information concerning
  the "who, what, when and where" aspects of users logging onto your web
  page(s). Acitvity logs can be produced and much can be learned by users
  and how they use and access your web site. Lots of useage statistics can
  be made available to the webmaster and these are valuable tools to have 
  not only for a company with web presence but for an individual who wishes
  to learn more about web page activity and usage.

WebStat (for use with MacHTTP)
http://arpp1.carleton.ca/machttp/doc/util/stats/

wwwstat (for use with Perl based systems running NCSA HTTP server)
http://www.ics.uci.edu/WebSoft/wwwstat/

HTTPD Log Analyzers (NCSA's complete list of log-analysis tools)
http://union.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HyperNews/get/www/log-analyzers.html

getstats (Unix based analysis software)
http://www.eit.com/software/getstats/getstats.html

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Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripting information

CGI is actually a specification for passing data and info between a web
server and an external application or program (located outside of the web
page or web server software unlike the brand new HotJava protocols) CGI is
still the accepted "standard" for making calls to outside programs from
a pathway that begins with a user usually filling out a forms-based page
(web HTML document) then entering the request or query which is then passed
on to the web server and then finally routed to the appropriate program
such as a search engine or database program. The pathway looks like this...
web page ---> CGI script ---> web server ---> outside program
the results or actions of the program can be then sent back to the web page
and viewed by the users web browser software. More info on the CGI spec and
scripting can be found at the following locations...

AppleScript CGI examples
http://edb518ea.edb.utexas.edu/scripts/cgix/cgix.html

CERN CGI 1.1 script support
http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/Daemon/User/CGI/Overview.html

CGI-Perl Mailing List archives
http://www.webstorm.com/local/cgi-perl/

CGI Specification
http://hoohoo.ncsa/uiuc.edu:80/cgi/interface.html

CGI test cases
http://bcn.boulder.co.us/docs/cgi/examples.html

NCSA's FTP site (CGI for Unix)
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Web/httpd/Unix/ncsa_httpd/cgi

The Common Gateway Interface
http://hoohoo.ncsa.uiuc.edu/cgi/overview.html

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Information on Web based 3-D specifications (VRML, WebOOGL, JAVA, et al)

Open Inventor
http://www.sgi.com/Technology/Inventor.html

HotJava Home Page
http://java.sun.com

Java and HotJava Programmer's Guide
http://java.sun.com/progGuide/index.html

Java Language specification
http://java.sun.com/1.0alpha2/doc/javaspec/javaspec_1.html

Virtual Reality Modeling Language
http://vrml.wired.com/

WebSpace
http://www.sgi.com/Products/WebFORCE/WebSpace

WebOOGL
http://www.geom.umn.edu/docs/weboogl/weboogl.html

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USENET NEWSGROUPS FOR MACINTOSH and More!
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A list of Mac related Usenet newsgroups * current as of 7/10/95 *

Note: depending on your newsfeed or news server you may not be able
to receive all the newsgroups mentioned here. If you do not receive
a particular newsgroup and are interested in getting it - then call
or email your service's System Administrator (SysAdmin) or Cust. Service
Representative or SysOp (System Operator) or News Administrator and ask
(nicely at first) about receiving that particular newsgroup.

alt.binaries.mac.games
alt.binaries.pictures.utilities  (lots of software to be found here)
alt.binaries.warez.mac
alt.mac.games.marathon
alt.sources.mac
alt.sources.mac.d
alt.sys.mac.newuser-help
bit.mailserv.word-mac
comp.binaries.mac
comp.infosystems.www.browsers.mac
comp.lang.forth.mac
comp.lang.pascal.mac
comp.sources.mac
Comp.sys.mac
comp.sys.mac.advocacy
comp.sys.mac.announce
comp.sys.mac.apps
comp.sys.mac.comm
comp.sys.mac.databases
comp.sys.mac.digest
comp.sys.mac.games
comp.sys.mac.games.action
comp.sys.mac.games.adventure
comp.sys.mac.games.announce
comp.sys.mac.games.flight-sim
comp.sys.mac.games.marketplace
comp.sys.mac.games.misc
comp.sys.mac.games.strategic
comp.sys.mac.graphics
comp.sys.mac.hardware
comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc
comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage
comp.sys.mac.hardware.video
comp.sys.mac.hypercard
comp.sys.mac.misc
comp.sys.mac.oop.macapp3
comp.sys.mac.oop.misc
comp.sys.mac.oop.tcl
comp.sys.mac.portables
comp.sys.mac.printing
comp.sys.mac.programmer.codewarrior
comp.sys.mac.programmer.help
comp.sys.mac.programmer.info
comp.sys.mac.programmer.misc
comp.sys.mac.programmer.tools
comp.sys.mac.scitech
comp.sys.mac.system
comp.sys.mac.wanted
misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.cards.misc
misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.cards.video
misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.misc
misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.portables
misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.software
misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.systems
upenn.macintosh

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Finding Mailing Lists and Newsgroup Lists
Gopher to: cs1.presby.edu
Look in the  "Internet Resources" submenu. 

If you have a Web browser,try the  following URLs:

gopher://cs1.presby.edu/11/net-resources/mailing-lists
gopher://cs1.presby.edu/11/net-resources/newsgroup-lists
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Usenet Newsgroup List (complete listing)
FTP to: ftp.uu.net
in the --> /networking/news/config/newsgroups

email to: ftpmail@doc.ic.ac.uk
subject line: request usenet list
body text: send usenet list info

If you want a list of over 12,000 newsgroups with their descriptions,
from which the lines above were taken, FTP to ftp.uu.net, and get the
file /networking/news/config/newsgroups.  (This file may contain some
newsgroups which your site does not receive, and it may omit some
local groups.  Ask your local news administrator for details.)

If you don't have access to FTP, mail ftpmail@doc.ic.ac.uk which will
send instructions on how to download files by mail.
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To learn how to start a newsgroup, see the periodic posts in
news.announce.newusers, especially:

Newsgroups: news.groups,news.announce.newusers,news.answers
Subject: How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup
Subject: Usenet Newsgroup Creation Companion

    or get the files by FTP from

FTP to: rtfm.mit.edu  in the --> /pub/usenet/news.groups
get the files:
How_to_Create_a_New_Usenet_Newsgroup
Usenet_Newsgroup_Creation_Companion

or FTP to:  src.doc.ic.ac.uk
in the --> /usenet/usenet-by- group/news.announce.newusers
get the files:
How_to_Create_a_New_Usenet_Newsgroup
Usenet_Newsgroup_Creation_Companion
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FAQ's and where to find them. (Frequently Asked Questions)
FTP to: rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet-by-group/*

You will have to search for the specific newsgroup or a wildcard (*)
will get all the newsgroups that have FAQs posted (that's in the
thousands folks!)

If you're in a hurry, you can get them by sending mail to 
mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu, with a blank subject line, and with one or 
more of the following commands in the message body: 
send usenet/news.answers/*

The wild card in this email request cannot actually be used. It was used
explanatory purposes only. Instead of the wildcard (*) please insert the
newsgroup you want to request the FAQ from.
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List of Usenet FAQs (complete listing)
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu:80/hypertext/faq/usenet

Check this out - every - that's right - every FAQ from every Usenet group
that has one available. When someone in your newsgroup shouts "read the
FAQ!" you'll know where to find it - or - you'll know where to tell some
one to go to find the FAQ. No more excuses. Our thanks to Ohio State Univ.
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News Servers
For the education of others who may have the same problem: several
schemes are detailed in the FAQ  "How to Receive Banned Newsgroups",
which may be obtained by sending e-mail as follows:

     TO: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu
SUBJECT: (leave blank)
   BODY: send usenet-by-group/news.answers/usenet/banned-groups-faq


Alternative News Servers
news.sinics.iis.edu.tw
newsserver.et.tudelft.nl
nntp.leeds.ac.uk 
betanews.demon.co.uk
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Finding Someones e-mail Address
try sending a message to :

mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu

with the message:

send usenet-addresses/[name]

This will return to you a list of all the people WHO HAVE POSTED to
usenet that have [name] in their address. For example, if you were
trying to locate MY address you would send a message that says:
send usenet-addresses/francis

This doesn't always work as the person's address may not contain the
[name] you are searching for, but it's one resource. You could also try
the Internic Directory service. To do so, send a message to:

mailserv@ds.internic.net

with the subject line blank and the message in the body:

whois [name]

following are a couple examples:

whois doe
whois .doe, john

Multiple commands ARE allowed so you could search several names at once.

If you have any comments or questions about the service, send a message
to : admin@ds.internic.net
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How to get access or search for Internet access providers.
http://www.teleport.com/~cci/directories/pocia/pocia.html

At this site there is a list of pretty much every internet access provider
in the world. It is organized by country and area code. So if you know the
area code you're in, it will give you a list of all the access providers
which you can reach with a local call, usually along with their prices.
(Well, some of your area code might not be a "local call," but you can
easily weed out the providers by looking at their phone numbers.)


~~~~ By telnet: ~~~~~~

If you don't have access to the World Wide Web, but you are able to do
"telnet," you can get on the Web indirectly. Telnet to one of the
following two places:

www.w3.org
No password is required. This is in Switzerland, so continental US
users might be better off using a closer browser. 

www.njit.edu  (New Jersey Institute of Technology. USA)
(or telnet 128.235.163.2) Log in as www.



Now you're on the World Wide Web -- see the directions above.


~~~~~ By e-mail ~~~~~~~~

There are some regular text documents listing the intenet providers, but
they're a pain in the ass and seem to be out of date. But you can use
e-mail to get on the World Wide Web.  To do this, (from the WWW FAQ):

Send email to listproc0@www.cern.ch containing the following single line.
(What you put on the subject line doesn't matter; blank is OK. This line
should go in the text of the message.) You will receive as a reply a
simple page intended to help you learn more about the Web. 

send http://www.earn.net/gnrt/www.html 


Read what they send you, follow its directions, and go to the "http://..."
address listed at the beginning of this message.
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HOW TO:uudecode/view binary usenet messages (Posted by ivanh@iconz.co.nz)
Posted regularly to the following groups. (Includes many faq pointers)
alt.binaries.pictures.d
alt.binaries.pictures.utilities
comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
news.newusers.questions

OR

To find out how to deal with the encoded pictures which are posted in some
newsgroups, please read Jim Howard's "alt.binaries.pictures FAQ", which is
posted to the following newsgroups:

alt.binaries.pictures.d, alt.binaries.pictures.misc,
alt.binaries.pictures.utilities, alt.binaries.pictures.fractals,
alt.binaries.pictures.fine-art.d, news.answers, alt.answers

If  they're  not there, they've  probably  expired at your site.  However,
they're  re-posted  regularly (at least once a  month, usually), so if you
wait a while, new copies will appear eventually.

If you're in a hurry, you can get them by sending mail to
mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu, with a blank subject line, and  with one or more
of the following commands in the message body: 

send usenet/news.answers/pictures-faq/part1
send usenet/news.answers/pictures-faq/part2
send usenet/news.answers/pictures-faq/part3

If you're **really** in  a hurry, you  can get them via anonymous ftp from
rtfm.mit.edu.  The  path names  are as given above, but with "pub/" before
"usenet".
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HOW TO:UUdecode and view binary messages
Posted regularly to the following groups. (Includes many faq pointers)
alt.binaries.pictures.d
comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
news.newusers.questions

	I N D E X.

1.	Introduction.
2.	UUdecode.
3.	Sample UUencoded File.
4.	Anonymous FTP.
5.	Decoders.
6.	Viewers.
7.	Newsreaders.
8.	Unarchivers (.zip, gunzip, tar)
9.	Using Archie.
10.	Other Searching Facilities
11.	Where to get other Information.
===========================================================================

PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE NEWS SERVERS

These sites have been found to be available to the general
public for NNTP service through port 119.  You will need 
Newsreader software to make use of these sites. These sites 
were found to be open at the time they were surveyed, but I
make no guarantees about future access. News administrators
are free to close off sites to the public at any time. I will remove 
any site from this list that asks to be removed.

I have not surveyed what is available at each of these sites.
Please do not overload these sites looking for pornography. The
administrators of these sites have been notified about this list,
and they are unlikely to make prurient material available to the 
public. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE A GUEST IN MAKING USE
OF THESE FACILITIES.  The news adminstrators who support
open access to the Usenet News are voluntarily doing a service
for the public. PLEASE SHOW GRATITUDE FOR THEIR EFFORTS BY
NOT ABUSING THE ACCESS THAT IS PROVIDED!

Please remember also that you can also use Gopher to access the Usenet
news. After the list of news servers that are listed directly below, a
list of gopher sites comes afterwards.

You must have newsreader software to use these sites!

aiai.ed.ac.uk, 192.41.104.6 (posting OK)

aiai.ed.ac.uk, 192.41.105.5 (posting OK)

bert.eecs.uic.edu, 128.248.166.25 (read only)

dgis.dtic.dla.mil, 131.84.1.2 (read only)

edfder1.edf.fr, 192.54.193.133 (posting OK)

gaia.ucs.orst.edu, 128.193.2.13 (read only)

gateway.iitb.ernet.in, 144.16.96.2 (read only)

hagi.noguchi.riec.tohoku.ac.jp, 130.34.202.42 (posting OK)

iti.gov.sg, 192.122.132.130 (read only)

news.belwue.de, 129.143.2.4 (read only)

news.fu-berlin.de, 130.133.4.250 (posting OK)

news.nodak.edu, 134.129.107.194  (read only)

news.ucdavis.edu, 128.120.100.1 (read only)

news.ucdavis.edu, 128.120.101.1 (read only)

news.ucdavis.edu, 128.120.2.150 (read only)

news.uni-hohenheim.de, 144.41.2.4 (read only)

news.uni-stuttgart.de, 129.69.8.13  SEE NOTICE BELOW!

newsserver.rrzn.uni-hannover.de, 130.75.2.1 (posting OK)

nic.belwue.de, 129.143.2.4 (read only)

pyr.swan.ac.uk, 137.44.1.1 (posting OK)

raven.alaska.edu, 137.229.10.39 (read only)

shakti.ncst.ernet.in, 144.16.1.1 (posting OK)

spectrum.xerox.com, 192.70.225.78 (posting OK)

thunder.lakeheadu.ca, 192.75.62.2 (posting OK)

trdsvr.tradtech.co.jp, 133.130.1.1 (read only)

wsu-cs.cs.wayne.edu, 141.217.16.41 (read only)

--------------------------

SITES PROVIDING GOPHER ACCESS TO USENET.

You can edit this list and include whatever parts are of interest in the
bookmark file for your Gopher client. Alternatively you can point your
client directly at the site. On a UNIX system, for example, you could point
your Gopher client at the La Tech Usenet site with the command

gopher -p '1/Usenet News'  aurora.engr.latech.edu 70.

The general format for the command in Unix is 

gopher -p  'PATH'  host_name port#.

Of course if you are connected via SLIP/PPP then you can use your
graphical Gopher client (TurboGopher or similar) to access these
newsreading sites.

Remember -
You cannot post news articles via Gopher!

#
Type=1
Name=USENET News @ LaTech
Path=1/Usenet News
Host=aurora.engr.latech.edu
Port=70
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News (from Michigan State)
Path=nntp
Host=gopher.msu.edu
Port=4320
#
Type=1
Name=Usenet News (Oakland University)
Path=nntp
Host=gopher.acs.oakland.edu
Port=4320
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News from University of California, Irvine
Path=nntp
Host=cwis.oac.uci.edu
Port=4324
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News (San Diego State University)
Path=nntp
Host=teetot.acusd.edu
Port=4320
#
Type=1
Name=Usenet News Reader (Northwestern University)
Path=nntp
Host=nuinfo.nwu.edu
Port=4321
#
Type=1
Name=USMA News Spooler (USENET)
Path=1/USMA News Spooler (USENET)
Host=euler.math.usma.edu
Port=70
#
Type=1
Name=Usenet News (Loyola U Chicago)
Path=1/Internet/Usenet News
Host=orion.it.luc.edu
Port=70
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News(University of Missouri-Rolla)
Path=1
Host=phoenix.cc.umr.edu
Port=74
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News (Ball State University)
Path=nntp
Host=phantom.bsu.edu
Port=4320
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News (Brigham Young University)
Path=nntp
Host=phred.math.byu.edu
Port=4321
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News Groups (Illinois State University)
Path=nntp
Host=rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu
Port=4320
#
Type=1
Name=Usenet News (University of Pennsylvania)
Path=nntp
Host=ccat.sas.upenn.edu
Port=4324
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News (South Dakota State University)
Path=nntp
Host=gopher.sdsu.edu
Port=4320
#
Type=1
Name=Usenet News (University of Minnesota #1)
Path=nntp
Host=mudhoney.micro.umn.edu
Port=4324
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News (University of Minnesota #2)
Path=nntp
Host=pinchy.micro.umn.EDU
Port=4324
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News (San Diego Supercomputer Center)
Path=1/News/Usenet
Host=milo.sdsc.edu
Port=70
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News (Virginia Tech)
Path=nntp
Host=morse.cns.vt.edu
Port=4320
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News (Gettysburg College)
Path=nntp
Host=jupiter.cc.gettysburg.edu
Port=3030
#
Type=1
Name=Usenet News Reader (Queen's University, Canada)
Path=nntp
Host=knot.queensu.ca
Port=17502
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News (University of Manitoba)
Path=nntp
Host=gopher.cc.umanitoba.ca
Port=4320
#
Type=1
Name=Usenet News Reader (Ponitificia Universidad Catolica de Chile)
Path=
Host=tolten.puc.cl
Port=72
#
Type=1
Name=Usenet News (University of Iceland)
Path=nntp
Host=hengill.rhi.hi.is
Port=4324
#
Type=1
Name=Usenet News Reader (University of Manchester)
Path=nntp
Host=info.mcc.ac.uk
Port=4320
#
Type=1
Name=Usenet News Reader (University of Birmingham)
Path=1/Usenet
Host=rs6000.bham.ac.uk
Port=70
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News (Imperial College, UK)
Path=nntp
Host=gopher.ic.ac.uk
Port=4320
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences )
Path=nntp
Host=pinus.slu.se
Port=4324
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News DENet (Danish Academic Network)
Path=nntp
Host=gopher.denet.dk
Port=4320
#
Type=1
Name=UseNet News (Queen Mary and Westfield College, UK)
Path=1/usenet
Host=alpha.qmw.ac.uk
Port=70
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News (University of Tampere, Finland)
Path=nntp
Host=anemone.uta.fi
Port=6671
#
Type=1
Name=Usenet News Reader (National Sun-Yat Sen University, Taiwan)
Path=nntp
Host=cc.nsysu.edu.tw
Port=4320
#
Type=1
Name=Usenet News Reader (Australian National University)
Path=nntp
Host=info.anu.edu.au
Port=71
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News(The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia)
Path=1/Miscellany/USENET News
Host=brolga.cc.uq.oz.au
Port=70
#
Type=1
Name=USENET News (University of Canberra, Australia)
Path=nntp
Host=services.canberra.edu.au
Port=4320
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How to set-up an anonymous email account and newsgroup posting account
email to: help@anon.penet.fi
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/////////////////////////////////////
Copyright notice and closing messages
////////////////////////////////////




Please read this entire section as it contains important information.


Pinochle's BIGSURF Netguide  volume 3.1  July 1995

This list although general in nature contains many specific places
for Macintosh users to go to get information and related software for
their computing interests. We hope that all Internet travellers enjoy
this list and enjoy their travels. Surf's Up !

This list is not meant to be a complete listing of Internet sites nor is
it meant to be an exhaustive compilation of everywhere there is to go on
the Internet or a complete directory of Internet sites. It is merely designed
to provide YOU, the Internet traveller, interesting places to surf and visit.

I truly hope that you find this "BIGSURF Net-List" enjoyable and informative.
Suggestions are welcome and can be sent via email to the author.

If you have a particular Web, gopher,ftp or any Internet site that YOU
feel is a great place to visit or has unique items then send this info
to me via email. I love information accessed through tasty packet
waves and your suggestions and new-site information will be greatly
appreciated.

Please do not inform me of commercial BBS sites or any site that is
strictly a "pay to enter" site. I refuse to include these types of
services or sites on the BIGSURF list. Period.

Don't forget - even users with Unix dial-up connections (non SLIP/PPP)
can access and enjoy many of the World Wide Web pages listed here with
Lynx (available on most Unix platforms). You may not get the whiz-bang
graphics but the essential information will be there and you'll still
be able to "link" to other sites via hot-spots on Web pages.

***************************************************************************

This BIGSURF list in digital, published or any format (BIGSURF Netguide)
is copyright 1995 by: S. DiRosa ("Pinochle") email: sjd@omni.voicenet.com

                     or... send postal mail to:

                      -------------------------------------
                     |~~~~~                      ////////  |
                     |~~~~~~                               |
                     |                                     |
                     |       S.DiRosa                      |
                     |       232 Talbot Drive              |
                     |       Broomall, PA  19008           |
                     |                                     |
                     |       attn: BIGSURF Netguide        |
                      --------------------------------------


I am also a frequent visitor to Usenet - look for Pinochle in:
--> alt.binaries.pictures.utilities
--> alt.sys.mac.newuser-help
--> alt.binaries.mac.games

I consider these newsgroups my "home away from home"

***************************************************************************
Copyright Notice and donation request

There is to be NO charge for the use or distribution of this list unless
expressly stated so by the author. Commercial distribution of this list is
not allowed except when permission is obtained by the author.

Donations by the end user are requested ($5.00 US)

(Please email an initial request for intent to distribute including a
 Postal Address and email address - a reply will follow issued by the author
 either via email or US postal mail.)

(Please read further towards the end of this page for my donation request.
 The request is more than fair and is needed to provide continued efforts
 and updates to the BIGSURF Netguide.)

If distributed - then the BIGSURF Netguide *in its entirety* must be
distributed. There is not to be "sections" or "pieces" of it distributed.
This will be considered an infringement of the copyright notice and will
be prosecuted to the furthest extent of present legal means.
Hey - I'm not joking one bit on this matter.

One more time -
Any distribution of BIGSURF for commercial purposes is forbidden
except when written consent is obtained by the author.

If any reader or user of BIGSURF notes a violation of this request -
please email me and let me know about it! Fair is fair and independent
developers and publishers need your help in these matters - please do
not let commercial interests obliterate individual efforts.

One more time-
No modification of this document is allowed. Period. PERIOD!

This list is meant to be free since information is inherently free.
Anyone who tries to contain this kernel of info and does not share
it shall be considered an info-squirrel. May your acorns rot!

However - since many hours are put into the making and compiling
and writing and maintenance of this list I would appreciate a
donation of (US) $5.00  Since BIGSURF is a regularly published
piece I would not expect users to pay every month - but I do ask
for some kind of contribution for my tireless efforts. I do not
think a $5.00 request is too much to ask for non-commercial use.

Believe me - you could easily pay a lot more and get a whole lot less!
There are books and magazines out there that charge outrageous sums
of money and do not have half the quality sites I am providing and
certainly do not provide funds for an individual to continue to
provide the Internet community information and resources. Please help
support individual efforts - don't pay commercial interests and then
neglect individual or independent developers and publications.
Your donations are needed and most truly appreciated!

In any case - the contribution is not mandatory - only suggested.
If you have a heart and wish to contribute then here is the
address to send in your payment:

Please make $5.00 payment payable to: S. DiRosa

Please send payment to:
______________________________
S. DiRosa
232 Talbot Drive
Broomall, PA  19008

attn: BIGSURF Netguide
_______________________________


I sincerely thank everyone for taking the time read this part of BIGSURF
for if you have read all the way to this point then you are indeed an
official "info-hound" and get the most out of what you are given or
what you have obtained... once again I thank you for your contributions.
  
   S. DiRosa aka "Pinochle"
   <sjd@omni.voicenet.com>
  
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Some miscellaneous info -

Blue Savannah! (E. Reid) and I are co-founders of the Usenet newsgroup:
----->    alt.sys.mac.newuser-help

          If your newsfeed or newsserver does not have our newsgroup
          on it - then call your ISP and ask for it to be added.
          You'll find this an informative little corner on Usenet
          for Mac users who need help or just want to stop in and
          chat and say hello. We are always ready to help new users
          with any concerns or questions. You'll find the members of
          alt.sys.mac.newuser-help friendly and never condescending.
          This is truly a newsgroup that will make you feel at home
          and hopefully will become *your* little corner of the 'net
          to come, chat and talk too! We welcome all new members and
          always look forward to seing you there!


Pinochle (that's me) is also regular contributor to the Usenet newsgroups:
----->    alt.sys.mac.newuser-help
----->    alt.binaries.pictures.utilities
----->    alt.binaries.mac.games

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


I would like to especially thank...
Blue Savannah! <ereid@the.link.ca> for his friendship and assistance
in creating this project and the creation of the fabulous BIGSURF icon.
Blue Savannah! and Lefty (Kurt Lieber) are working hard at putting up
a new HyperMac web site that will a boon to Mac users across the world.
The MIA home page along with the alt.sys.mac.newuser-help newsgroup
homepage along with lots of links to other Mac related and Internet
related info will be shortly available from this one web site. This
BIGSURF Netguide will also be available here as a fully linked web
document and Blue is working hard to make this web version of BIGSURF
even easier to use and fully Netscape compatible. As soon as the site
is completed - BIGSURF Netguide will be announcing the news by the
publishing of a brand new issue which wil herald the arrival of this
invaluable site. Mac users - this will *truly* be a great site to see.
As soon as the HyperMac Home Page is up on the web - get your browser
and surf here pronto! The Big Kahuna is already catchin' waves here.
All inquiries relating to the new HyperMac Web Site should be sent to:
Blue Savannah! <ereid@the.link.ca> and Kurt Lieber <lefty@halcyon.com>

Thanks also to Chris Thomas for his wonderful Miseberakasu application.

Final thanks to all the contributors that have made BIGSURF an informative
and successful digital publication. Keep those suggestions coming in!

My thanks to the few that have paid the small donation fee request.
Unfortunately, unless a others begin to contribute, BIGSURF cannot
possibly be maintained and updated on a regular basis or offer the
wealth of information that it currently provides.

PLEASE support BIGSURF !!!
Independent developers and publishers are a vital link in the information
chain - help support informational freedom and independence.
Do you really want all your info coming from only a few big commercial
interests with only their point of view? That's scary - think about it.

BIGSURF is now available in many published formats.

BIGSURF via World Wide Web (BIGSURF ala HTML)
BIGSURF via World Wide Web (BIGSURF in plain text)
BIGSURF via ftp - self-launching document application (Macintosh only)
BIGSURF via gopher - plain text and binary download of application version

My thanks again to all the people that have given BIGSURF a "home" on
their sites and to all those that have BIGSURF Netguide linked with
their web pages or gopher sites.

Other means of accessing BIGSURF...
***************************************************************************
BIGSURF online gopher site
gopher://gopher.uta.edu:70/11/.computing/.acs/.microsys/.mac/BIGSURF

The Univ. of Texas at Arlington's Academic Computing Services has
graciously given BIGSURF a gopher hole to call home! James Stewart of
the ACS at UTA has informed me that he has the BIGSURF gopher site up
and ready for use. This will allow multi-platform users to use and access
the BIGSURF Netguide containing all its info and site listings. BIGSURF
is [still] originally published and distributed as a Macintosh specific
application (self-launching document) but now has broke free of its bonds
to be used by all Internet enthusiasts. Need I say more? Point your gopher
client to this URL and burrow on over. My personal thanks to Mr. Stewart.

___________________________________________________________________________

  BIGSURF Online (New and Improved WWW site)
  http://www.capman.com.au/bigsurf/
  
  Rowan Simms at Capability Management has been busy at work providing
  a fully linked version of BIGSURF to World Wide Web users. You will
  find this site well laid out and easy to use. My thanks to Rowan and
  to Capability Management for their efforts in putting BIGSURF on the
  web in fully site-linked format. Now *this* is surfing boys and girls!

  And now a word from the sponsors...
  
  CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT are world leaders in enabling organisations to
  increase their returns from IT investments by 300-500% and achieve
  consistent *** High Value Computing ***

  Contact details:
  Email: capman@capman.com.au
  FAX: +(613) 9521 9742 (Australia)
  WWW pages: http://www.capman.com.au/

___________________________________________________________________________

New WWW site for BIGSURF!
http://dipmat.unife.it/Root/d-Internet/t-Bigsurf
  
Josef Eschgfaeller in the Mathematics Dept. (Dipartimento Matematico) at
the Universita' di Ferrara, Italy, has graciously put up BIGSURF on the
WWW and has donated site space for BIGSURF updates. My personal and
humble thanks to Josef for his interest, support, time and effort.
___________________________________________________________________________

VoiceNet Macshare archives
ftp://ftp.voicenet.com/macshare/
ftp://ftp.voicenet.com/macshare/texts/bigsurf-netguide-311.hqx

My "home" ISP (Internet Service Provider) has a wonderful ftp site
for Mac users. Try the /macshare directory for other great software.
This site always has the most recent Mac self-launching document
version of BIGSURF available. Thanks to Craig Hillwig who maintains
the macshare archive at the VoiceNet ftp server site.
  
Also - my thanks to all those VoiceNet who happen to run one of the
*best* ISP services around. Here is some info on my ISP of choice.
The connect rates are extremely reasonable and they are most helpful
in getting you connected. The connected members of VoiceNet are also
a very helpful "family" so you'll never feel lost. The business and
network service they provide are second to none and if there is no
better full service ISP and network-to-network provider including
World Wide Web page creation and marketing assistance. You simply
won't find a more helpful support team than VoiceNet's support team.

Here is some more information on my favorite and *preferred* ISP

VoiceNet is a full service Internet access provider. They offer dialup
SLIP/PPP/UUCP and shell accounts. VoiceNet supports over 17 dialup
locations and have their own backbone. They are the largest regional
Internet access provider in their service area. VoiceNet also owns and
operates the DSC computer bulletin board (DSC-BBS) which is the fifth
largest in the country (US). They also provide dedicated network to
network connections to the Internet and offer ISDN 56K, fractional T1,
and full T1 circuits to your location. VoiceNet really can assist you
with *any* networking needs. They are a WAN specialist. And to top it
off - VoiceNet also can help you market your products and/or services
through the World Wide Web including the creation of WWW pages.

For additional information contact:
  
e-mail address:          info@voicenet.com
sales and info voice#    (800) 835-5710 toll free
                         (215) 674-9290
WWW address              http://www.voicenet.com
		  
I know what you may be thinking... but... no... this is an unsolicited
comment. I am under no obligation to VoiceNet. I just like to get out
the word on a very good ISP that knows how to treat customers right.
They even have their own Usenet newsgroup for discussion. The members
and newsgroup posts/replies are very helpful. If you're in Voicenet's
service area give these folks a call - they really are great. The staff
and support and service offered by Voicenet is the best in the industry.
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BIGSURF available via FTP
FTP to: ftp.hawaii.edu   in the --> /mirrors/info-mac/comm/info/
  
Since BIGSURF versions are continually being updated I suggest
using the "dir" command or if using a graphical ftp client looking
in the  /info  dir for the recent BIGSURF upload, Presently the
full path of BIGSURF 3.11 looks like this...

ftp.hawaii.edu:/mirrors/info-mac/comm/info/bigsurf-netguide-311.hqx
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BIGSURF is also distributed through...

AMUG (Arizona Macintosh User Group)
       http://www.amug.org
   "Home of the BBS in a Box CD"
(My thanks to Ashley Armstrong at AMUG)

NYMUG (New York Macintosh User Group)
distributed through NYMUG services such as their NYMUG BBS system

BMUG, Inc. (Berkeley Macintosh User Group)
distributed through BMUG services, BBS system and CD-ROM offerings

Ziffnet/Mac (Compuserve)
A "Sysop's Choice" and available through the Download & Support area
in the Internet Library [ 5 ]

eWorld online services - Internet Forum and Info

Klokhuis Group, The Netherlands, Europe
a non-profit organization that handles CD-ROM distribution
of various collections of shareware and software for the
European marketplace. BIGSURF is distributed in both application
and text format through this non-profit distributor.

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My thanks to all the distributors above and a *special* thanks to
my ISP <Voicenet> and to Capability Management and Rowan Simms for
the efforts in making BIGSURF available for the general public to enjoy.

Information is meant to be freely distributed for power does not come to
those who simply acquire and hoard information, nor does power emanate
from those who merely generate information; true power lies in the shared
understanding of what to do with it...

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