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Last updated November 07, 2011

Reference Databases
Medieval Soldiers Database	A Muster Roll database of 90,000 British service records for the years 1369 - 1453; a Protection database; and a Garrison database.
DATA.GOV	The mother of all database collections! Still in development by the U.S. government
MAPlight	Money And Politics - database of legislators' voting records coupled to who contributed money to them in the same time frame
Nationmaster	Statistics and facts about the nations of the world
Statemaster	Statistics and facts about the states of the U.S.A.
Zillow	U.S. Real Estate estimated prices and recent sales on a zoomable map. Look up your own property value!
NEPIS	The EPA's own National Environmental Publications Information Service - Quick search for government publications on environmental concerns
4-1-1	Telephone Number Information - persons, businesses, reverse number lookup
Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Obtain audio replays or transcripts of NPR (National Public Radio) programs
San Francisco Newspaper articles	Search Chronicle and Examiner archives for articles
USPS Address & Zip Code Directory	Lookup correct ZIP+4 Codes
Movies Database	Lookup any movie by title, stars, year ... plot summaries, etc.
Baby Name Wizard	Lookup popularity of baby names by year
Internet
Internet Speed Test	Test the actual downstream and upstream speed of your Internet connection
Snopes.com   Urban Legends	Check out Internet hoaxes, bogus virus warnings, etc.
W3 Schools	Programmer's references and tutorials for all web languages and technologies
W3C HTML Validator	Official online syntax validator for HTML documents
Librarian's Internet Index	Librarian's Index to the Internet
Zamzar file conversion	Free online file format conversions - documents, images, audio, video, compressed files
The Way Back Machine	After web pages have been changed or even deleted, you may be able to view them here!
Free Internet WiFi Hotspots	Forbes Magazine search engine maps free WiFi Internet access points in the U.S.A.
Spam Cop	A good resource with regard to Spam
Quadzilla	One-stop Web development site
The Standard	Internet Industry News
Internet World Daily	Another good Internet related magazine
Learn the Net	Multilingual Intro to the Internet
Search Engine Watch	Guide to Search Engines
World Community Grid	Lend the power of your computer to a massive distributed computing project
Internet Domain Survey	Statistics on growth of Internet, Web, etc.
ISP Planet	Insider info on Internet Service Providers
WDVL	Web Developers' Virtual Library - a must if you build web sites
Web Techniques	Good for learning about web pages
Download.com	Central starting point to search for software on the web
TUCOWS	The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software
Pretty Good Privacy (PHP)	If you're concerned about maintaining electronic privacy ...
Verisign Internet Security	Securing your email - digital signatures
ZD Net Computer Shopper	Check here before you buy!
News & Financial
Gas Prices	Enter your Zip Code and see a map of stations with lowest, highest and in-between gas prices!
Better World Club	An Auto Club that advocates for the environment and conservation!
News Trust	Current news stories from many sources, rated by members for journalistic quality
US Inflation Conversion Factors & Graphs	Graphs and comparisons of prices, salaries, and more, from 1800 to 2010
California State Controller's Office	Could you have an unclaimed inheritance you don't know about?
Identity Theft	Information on the new age crime of identity theft
On24 Financial	Customizable audio daily investment news
Consumer Affairs	Check up on merchants, even the U S Postal Service
U.S. Savings Bonds	All you need to know about EE and other U.S. Savings Bonds
Quotesmith	Insurance quotes - auto, life, health, from 200 companies
The Street	Stock Market News
I. R. S.	Taxes! Official IRS site
PointCast	The PointCast Network brings you targeted news
SF Chronicle & Examiner	Local news
NextCard Visa	Apply online for Internet credit card
Investor SuperSite	Maintain your own portfolio and customized stock ticker tape
Quicken Financial Network	Personalize your stock quotes, links to a lot of resources
Universal Currency Converter	Foreign currency exchange rates
The Motley Fool	Finance & Folly
News.com	For computer industry news, especially
Travel
About Travel	General approach to deciding where to go and what to do
Flight Tracking	Real-time map display of commercial flights
FAA Realtime Airport Delays	Air Traffic Control real time delay status information
Fodor's	Excellent general travel site, including public discussions
Frommer's	Another excellent general travel site
Lonely Planet	Travel Blog, Travelcast, Blue List
Rough Guide	British, less commercial approach to world travel
Concierge.com	Resorts, destinations, travel ideas, lists and polls
City Net	Comprehensive travel site
CitySearch	Information about domestic and foreign cities
Orbitz	Get airline fares and schedules, even book your own tickets
Travelocity	Another option for airlines, hotels, car rentals
Trip Advisor	Yet another good travel site
Hotels.com	Specializing in hotels and other lodging, worldwide
IHEN	International Home Exchange - find someone where you want to visit who wants to visit where you live
ASE	Accommodation Search Engine - find hotels, bed&breakfasts, train schedules
InnSite	Inns, B&Bs, worldwide and USA
Amtrak	Travel America by Amtrak! Timetables, fares, etc.
The Virtual Tourist	Travel anywhere free! Virtually, that is. Read members' recommendations
The Louvre Museum	Take a virtual tour through the famous Louvre in Paris, France
Hermitage Museum	Take a virtual tour through the famous Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia
Virtual Tours	Indeed, take virtual tours of over 300 museums, exhibits, Alcatraz and more!
Weather	Comprehensive national & local weather
World Climate	Weather, rainfall and temperature data
Elderhostel	Travel adventures tailored for those over 55
Babelfish    Lycos Translation	Translate sentences into (or from) foreign languages
Cheat Sheet for Travellers	Print out a handy currency converter pocket guide for your destination
MapQuest	Custom maps
MapsOnUs	Maps, Trip Routing, Weather, Yellow Pages
California DOT	Official California road information
Miscellaneous
Strange Architecture	Stunning photos of fanciful buildings throughout the world
Power of Mental Frames	Interesting demonstration of the power of suggestion
Truth-O-Meter	Unbiased analysis of campaign statements of both parties
Infoplease	Lots of info on virtually everything! Enter your birth year and see what happened that year.
The ASscent of Alex Honnold	The most extreme rock climbing I've ever seen!
Actually, Guns Do Kill People	The Brady Campaign To Reduce Gun Violence
Fancast	Free streaming video - old movies, TV series
Citizendium	A wiki site that aims for credibility and quality, not just quantity
Penny Postcards	Select your state and county to view historic postcards
BMI Calculator	Body Mass Index - calculate your BMI
The Longevity Game	Answer a few questions and predict how long you will live
Glumbert	When graphic artists get bored ...
The Virtual Library	Reference site established by the inventor of the WWW
Computer History Museum	The largest collection of computer artifacts in the world
MIT World	MIT's open access to important lectures - streaming video
Colorgenics	Psychological analysis by selecting colors -- fun!
Mayo Clinic Health	Resource for health questions
The Thinker	Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
National Consumer's League	Source for information on consumer fraud, etc.
National Fraud Information Center	More good information about online cons and scams
S.E.C.	Securities & Exchange Commission, the Government's own site for information on investment fraud
CAGW	Citizens Against Government Waste - check out the PORK!
USGS	Earthquake/seismological information - Hey, this is California!
IRIS	Monitor worldwide seismic activity in near real time
Alice	Alice, the talking chat bot
SkyTran	Futuristic urban transport project
Ancient Maps	Univ. of Georgia rare maps collection
National Atlas	View or buy maps from USGS
Direct Marketing Association	Have your address/phone/email removed from direct marketing lists
America's Most Wanted	The Fox TV network show's home site
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy	Listen to the BBC's series based on Doug Adams' book
Builder's Web Source	Good info for home improvement projects
The Earth and its Light	NASA's composite image of the Earth showing centers of population
Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections	Facts about U.S. Presidential Elections (by state, by county, graphs)
IIS real-time tracking	Check when the International Space Station will be visible in your location
Satellites Tracker	Everything you wanted to know about man-made satellites in space
Science, Optics & You	From the outer reaches of space to the inner structure of matter, by powers of 10
Earth and Moon Viewer	Many options to view current day/night line, current worldwide weather
USNO Time	The U.S. Naval Observatory - set your computer time precisely
Today's Calendar and Clock	Obscure calendars and facts about "today"
SETI@home	Join the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence!
Technology and Culture	MIT's forum on technology, ethics, culture
Dictionary	Words and Topics
Bartlett's	Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Drinking Songs	Toasts, Bawdy Songs and other amusements
The Discovery Channel	Science, nature, etc.
National Geographic	The National Geographic Online
The Exploratorium	Science, nature, etc., San Francisco style
Epicurious	FOOD! Recipes, Restaurants & more
Zagat Survey	Zagat's famous restaurant reviews
Southern Music Co.	Source for sheet music of every kind
VR Panoramas	Spectacular Virtual Reality interactive panoramas
Physics Visualizations	Flash animations of physics, from Univ. of Toronto
Third Age	A Resource for folks over 50
Animations	Interesting animations, such as how the US states formed