WACUG: Spriggs' Web Sites November 2003

Lu Spriggs' November 2003 Web Sites

http://www.worth1000.com/ For a wide variety of photos, strange and weird, visit this site!
http://www.tivo.com/rebate/ TiVo is the ultimate TV Recorder, and replaces the VCR! At this site you can download a $50.00 Rebate form, then purchase the new TiVo Model 2, with up to 40 hours recording capacity for $199.95. According to Geoff Godrum's WAC presentation on TiVo, it is the "greatest thing since sliced bread'. I will go one step further and say it is "greater than sliced bread"! TiVo does require a $12.95 monthly schedule download subscription.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ A spyware-removal program you should run on a regular basis.
http://www.safer-networking.org/ Here you will find the Spybot Search and Destroy program. Use it to make sure nothing has sneaked onto your PC.
http://www.ftc.gov The Federal Trade Commission where you should report deceptive ("SPAM") e-mail advertising. Forward the e-mail to "uce@ftc.gov".
http://www.teoma.com/ A search engine to locate information on the web.
http://www.vocabulary.com/ Visit "Vocabulary University" for education stimulation & fun. For kids in Grades 5 and up.
http://www.matterform.com/ SpamFire program for Windows or Mac OS, version 1.4, 7.5 Mbyte download for free demo. Win XP recommended.
http://www.cybersitter.com/ Are you responsible for your kids accessing the internet, and you want to monitor and control their actions? Cybersitter 2003 software, for $40.00, should do the trick. It includes automatic updating of more than 30 filter categories, with no subscription fee, plus many other options.
http://www.plosbiology.org/ Published by the S.F. based Public Library of Science, is a new, free, journal PLosBiology. It is founded by scientists committed to fostering public access to scientific knowledge.

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