SearchIQ  Smart tool for finding Info on the Net
http://www.zdnet.com/searchiq/

CHECK SOME OF THESE - that I found very useful
From Incredibly Useful Sites of the day
http://www.yil.com/daily/useful/archive.asp

XpenseTracker.com provides an easy-to-use,
free tool enabling you and your groups to coordinate,
collaborate and communicate on expense tracking 
activities in a single organized application .
http://www.xpensetracker.com
Sign up for free to use their web-based expense tracking sheets—
no software needs to be installed on your computer, 
so you and your group members can track expenses from 
any place with Internet access. 

MailExpire.com
Does the "Make Money Fast" mail pile up in your inbox, 
making it even harder to find legitimate messages? 
Track future sources of spam by using the 
free email aliases at Mailexpire. 
Enter your current e-mail address, a reminder
(which entity or entities you're giving the alias to) 
and a lifespan for the alias.
You'll get an alias address to enter on, for instance,
a registration form at a Web site.
Mail to the alias gets passed along to your real inbox, 
but your real address is safe from spam lists. 
http://www.mailexpire.com

Clip Cache Plus
Do you ever get Email that has been forwarded many times
and it is filled with those annoying >>>>> indentations, making the
message difficult to read? Have you copied text from a web page
or done a copy and paste and the result was not quite what you
had hoped for in the format it came out in.
DEMO for FREE - Clip Cache Plus - a handy tool you can download
and keep in your system tray for use when you need it ($19.95)
http://www.rosecitysoftware.com/ClipCache/

Copy and paste the text you want to clean up and 
paste in the Clip Cache demo box. 
The cleaned up text will appear on a separate page, 
you can eiter copy the NEW text and paste into a document 
or highlight it and print "selection" from your print menu.

http://www.rosecitysoftware.com/ClipCache/cc_demo.html
Use the FREE! DEMO version to clean up text as often as you want (keep it bookmarked)

This from the RoseCity Software site about Clip Cache Plus:
Never lose another address, phone number or other important bit of data again! 
This powerful, easy-to-use clipboard enhancement tool sits quietly in the system tray 
monitoring all clipboard activity. 
Text can be instantly edited on the spot using any of the many 
handy cleanup functions available, 
such as removal of the annoying ">>>>>" from emails
which have been forwarded too many times
removal of large gaps and 
white space from emails or web table pasteups, 
removal of linebreaks and dozens of other marvelous features. 

This is an indispensable tool for Windows 95/98/Me and NT4/2000. 

If you do any word processing, email or web surfing, 
you can't afford to be without this tool! ). 
And no other clipboard utility offers the 
extraordinary range of features offered by ClipCache Plus. 

With the standard windows clipboard, anything you cut-and-paste is 
lost from the clipboard as soon as you copy something else.
Microsoft Office 2000 is widely publicizing it's "improved clipboard"
which now allow the clipboard to store a paltry 12 clips
and offers very little additional functionality. 

With ClipCache Plus installed on your system and 
sitting quietly in your system tray, all copied information 
is saved in a folder or "group", whether it's a number, URL, 
email address, or a sentence, paragraph, or entire document. 
Even images can be stored in the folder of your choice. 
It's then as simple as pulling up the window from the 
system tray on your taskbar and double clicking 
on the item you wish to paste up anywhere you need it. 

After you have "cleaned up your text" find out how to:
Clean up or Repair anything ~
How to Clean Anything
http://howtocleananything.com/
 

RepairClinic.com
When your hot water heater just makes tepid water, when your blender stops blending, 
or when your washer stops spinning, you can either buy a replacement or you 
can try to repair what you've got. 
That's when RepairGuru at RepairClinic.com can help. 
Click on the appliance that you're having trouble with to get maintenance suggestions,
troubleshooters to determine what's wrong, FAQ files, and other tips. 
http://www.repairclinic.com/0003.asp

I found that I needed a FTP utility to use at work -
as I  currently have 6 websites that I am maintaining,
and once in awhile I needed to "upload" or "download" a file or page
to one of these sites - So I wanted something Simple & FREE!
and that didn't use up much disk space on my workstation.
FTP Commander does the trick beautifully!
FTP Commander is simple and easy to use.  
It's really the bare minimum with no extra frills or thrills.
It offers a no-nonsense interface  consisting of two side-by-side local computer 
and FTP server panels.   It's easy  to establish a connection. 
All you have to do is select the server you want on the list and push the Connect button. 
Pre-configuring a list of most frequently accessed servers 
will make your life even easier.
An application also enables users to execute two-way file 
exchanges and activate multiple downloads.   
The program occupies far less space on hard drives and RAM 
than other similar paid programs.  It also allows you to delete, 
rename and and copy files, create and delete directories in the 
FTP server and work in command line mode.
A session log file is also available
And what is more, the program is absolutely free 
and does not contain any annoying ad banners. 
 

ExecutivePlanet.com
Preparing for your first overseas business trip? 
You'll need to pack your suitcase and check your passport,
of course, but don't forget to brush up on local customs and comportment. 
executivePlanet.com can help prepare you for 
high-powered international get-togethers.
Click on a country name to get information on business etiquette 
and customs specific to that locality -
what to wear, how to entertain, and more
And if you remember only one thing, make it this:
Don't cross your legs in Thailand. 
http://www.executiveplanet.com

Is that email a HOAX or Urban Legend?
You get an e-mail petition telling you about the 
imminent demise of public radio...
is it legit, or is it baloney? 
Find out by using the tools at Purportal.com, "your BS detection kit." 
It's just links to the top hoax and urban legend databases, 
but it's a great place to point your friends who keep sending you those 
"THEY'RE GONNA TAX E-MAIL!!!!" messages. 
You'll also find links here on spam, fraud, multi-level marketing, 
as well as how to craft a good non-hoax email action alert. 
http://www.purportal.com
 

Law for the Lay Person
These days, everything you want to do—from buying a house to drawing up a will—
is bound to involve a lawyer. If you need to find a lawyer 
or increase your legal knowledge, start out at FindLaw for The Public, 
a legal portal for the average person. 
Search by location and area of practice to get a shyster of your very own, 
or just check out the legal guides by topic, 
in case you're getting evicted or drawing up a will or planning to adopt. 
http://pub.findlaw.com
 
 

HiCitizen
Wouldn't it be great if you could avoid the long lines in those downtown 
office buildings every time 
you need to fill out a government form? HiCitizen can help. 
Pick your topic from the main page to find out how to register to vote,
replace your Social Security card, change your mailing address, and much more. 
You'll find downloadable versions of the forms you need to fill out
and links to the appropriate Web pages.
Not all tasks can be done online in every state, 
but even if you can't renew your driver's license online, 
HiCitizen will give you instructions for dealing with your local DMV.
http://www.hicitizen.com

State & Local Govt. Sites/Resources on the Net
http://piperinfo.com/state/index.cfm
 

How Things Work
http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/HTW/
"Think of this site as a radio call-in program that's being held on the WWW instead of the radio.
If you ask how something works, I'll try to provide an explanation.
You'll find a more comprehensive discussion of many common objects in my book
How Things Work: the Physics of Everyday Life." 
Lou Bloomfield
 

Better Homes and Gardens's Plan a Party site
Tips, Ideas for Entertaining in Style
 

FLEA MARKET GUIDE..You can always use more junk, errr I mean Treasures 
Yeah, some of this stuff will be worth thousands on PBS's Antique Road Show!!
Make sure "YOU" find it first!!
Online auction sites let you find collectibles and antiques, 
but they don't really offer a serendipitous browsing experience.
If you enjoy digging through bins yourself, hoof it to an open-air market. 
Find the ones closest to where you live by consulting
FleaMarketGuide.com. 
Just click on your state to start your search. 
The site is useful for sellers, too: 
Check out the guide for wholesalers and set up your own table. 
http://www.fleamarketguide.com
 
 

www.golfcourse.com
Putt"er" on over to find more than 20,000 golf courses worldwide. 
When planning a vacation, this will allow your families "duffer" to find
something to fill those early morning hours when everyone else wants to sleep in!

www.geektools.com 
An array of tech reference tools, including links
to hotels with high-speed Web access. 

Up, Up and Away in my beautiful balloon…
Find your Hot Air ride online
http://www.launch.net/

Are your kids looking for an interesting site with info on a 
Subject they may have not known much about:
The "Earths History"
Check out the Paleomap Project
Goal of the PALEOMAP Project
The goal of the PALEOMAP Project is to illustrate the plate tectonic 
development of the ocean basins and continents, 
as well as the changing distribution of land and sea during the past 1100 million years.
http://www.scotese.com/
 
 

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