CMoM Members’ Favorite Web Sites
David Powell:
Here is a list of web sites Dave gives to Internet users at
Canterbury when he gives instruction on how to use, bookmark and
organize Safari
SHOPPING
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http://monterey.craigslist.org/
http://www.bizrate.com/
http://www.pricegrabber.com/
http://www.grovemarketpg.com/
http://www.costco.com/
http://www.traderjoes.com/locations.asp
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MontereySalinasFreecycle/
http://www.ecos.com/php/storelocator.php
http://www.nextag.com/
http://www.kbb.com/ (Kelly Blue Book)
http://www.allmyfaves.com/
 REFERENCE
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http://www.monterey.org/library/
http://montn.ci.monterey.ca.us/search/c?SEARCH=dvd&searchscope=9&sortdro
pdown=t Mont/PG library search
http://www.convertit.com/Go/Maps/Calculators/Geography/Driving_Distance_Cal
c.ASP
http://www.travelmath.com/flight-distance/
http://www.techdictionary.com/filename.html
http://www.onlineconversion.com/
http://www.snopes.com/info/search/search.asp
http://postcalc.usps.gov/
http://www.jtm-esc.org/cw/index.htm
http://www.pgmuseum.org/
http://www.iammorrison.com/
http://www.x-rates.com/
http://www.worldometers.info/
http://www.costofwar.com/
http://www.allmyfaves.com/
POLITICAL
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http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html
http://www.congress.org/
http://www.opensecrets.org/
http://www.factcheck.org/
http://www.aflcio.org/corporatewatch/paywatch/
http://www.ci.pg.ca.us/citycouncil/electedofficials.htm
ENTERTAINMENT/EDUCATION
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http://www.history.com/schedule.do
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/
http://www.netflix.com/WiHome
http://www.imdb.com/
http://www.netflix.com/WiHome
http://www.pbs.org/tvschedules/?station=KTEH&format=long
http://www.tvguide.com/
http://pacificgrove.lib.ca.us/about_the_library.html
http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?afid=wibsc&house_id=6957
http://www.ted.com/
http://www.calacademy.org/
http://www.thetech.org/
http://www.famsf.org/deyoung/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
http://tvlistings.aol.com/listings/ca/monterey/comcast-standard?zipcode=93940
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/schedule.html
http://www.allmyfaves.com/
BOOKS
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http://www.theworkspg.com/
http://www.abebooks.com/
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home
http://www.powells.com/
http://www.amazon.com/
MEDICAL
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http://www.webmd.com/
http://www.canadianmedsusa.com/search.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
http://www.kff.org/healthreform/sidebyside.cfm
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/health/2009/07/americas-health-versus-othercountries-organization-for-economic-cooperation-and-development-data-he.html
http://www.aarpmagazine.org/health/health_care_costs.html
NEWS
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http://abcnews.go.com/International/
http://english.aljazeera.net/
http://www.alternet.org/
http://www.atimes.com/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
http://csmonitor.com/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://www.fair.org/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/
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http://www.independent.co.uk/
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/global/
http://www.latimes.com/
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/
http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/
http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/
http://www.newyorker.com/
http://www.nytimes.com/
http://www.salon.com/
http://www.sfgate.com/
http://www.time.com/time/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
http://www.dailykos.com/
Jerry Gifford:
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This Google tool will translate more than 50 languages according to the web
page. http://translate.google.com/#
See Jerry's wonderful "Discount Offers":
http://www.clubmacmonterey.org/CMoMpages/DiscountOffers.html
Fast, and safe way to sell and recycle electronics http://www.gazelle.com/
Good site to get up to date info about your
computer.http://reviews.cnet.com/macfixit
DIY Computer, iPhone, iPod repair http://www.ifixit.com/
For hard drive, memory, optical drive install videos
http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/
Jack Irvine:
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USA Earthquakes <http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/> , CERI
Seismic Information/New Madrid <http://www.ceri.memphis.edu/seismic/>
CA quakes <http://www.usgs.gov/> ,
Maps of Recent Earthquake Activity in California-Nevada
<http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/latest.htm> ,
New ShakeMaps for the 1868 Hayward Earthquake
<http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1868/shakemap/>
Latest Earthquakes in the World - Past 7 days
<http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/> ,
Chile Earthquake Information
<http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world.php?region=Chile>
NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center <http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/>
Most Recent Updates for U.S. Volcanoes
<http://volcano.wr.usgs.gov/vhpstatus.php>
Alaska Volcano Observatory <http://www.avo.alaska.edu/>
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Cascades Volcano Observatory
<http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Photo/framework.html> ,
Lassen volcano CA
http://www.google.com/cse?cx=005083607223377578371%253Ab5ixbbpqpx0&c
of=FORID%253A0&q=+Lassen+volcano&sa=Search>
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) <http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/>
Dick Crowell:
Here are a few of Dick’s favorites:
 http://www.worldwidewords.org
 http://www.dump.com
 http://www.wimp.com
 http://www.funnyordie.com/videos
And the best for last, when you really, really need to "go":
 http://www.thebathroomdiaries.com
Ken Morley:
English Aljazeera:
 http://english.aljazeera.net/
I am aware that the Arabic version may very slanted, but I have found this one to be
very level headed at about the same quality as BBC. They are a fine news source.
When BBC goes to sleep in our early evening, they are still finding new things to put
onsite.
Ron Brunet:
Education Related:
 Videos relating interesting careers to academic subjects:
http://www.thefutureschannel.com/
 An Alternative to Liberal/Progressive Education: http://www.hillsdale.edu/
 A Unique College Experience: http://www.deepsprings.edu/
Woodworking, Tools and DYI Related:
 Better Homes & Gardens DIY site: http://www.bhg.com/
 HGTV DIY Website: http://www.hgtv.com/
 Wood Magazine: http://www.woodmagazine.com/
 Harbor Freight Tools: http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/common/start.do
Food and Health Related:
 Recipe Zar: http://www.recipezaar.com
 Diabetic Living magazine: http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/
 America’s Test Kitchen: http://www.americastestkitchentv.com/
 Eating Well magazine: http://www.eatingwell.com/
Landscape and Gardening Related:
 Jackson & Perkins Rose Catalog: http://www.jacksonandperkins.com/
 The Landscaping Design Site: http://www.the-landscape-design-site.com/
 My Ideal Garden: http://www.myidealgarden.com/
 Better Homes & Gardens – Gardening Plans
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plans/
Conservative Politics & News:
 Politico: http://www.politico.com/
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The Right Links – locate dozens of Conservative and Patriotic sites:
http://conservativeusa.org/ritelink.htm
Other Stuff:
 Get free stuff from Coke: http://www.mycokerewards.com/
 Create your own social network: http://www.ning.com/
 Pandora – Created by the Music Genome Project, Pandora offers a unique
Internet radio service by playing related songs not based on the likes and dislikes
of other people, but based on how close together the songs are musically. This
cool website is great for putting music on in the background while you surf or
work: http://www.pandora.com/
 20 Really Cool Websites To Help Cure Boredom:
http://webtrends.about.com/od/webportals/tp/20-really-cool-websites.htm