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May 2001 — Issue 226
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More Web Sites Worth a Look

Resource for Outlook Users: Slipstick - Lots of news, tips and tools for users of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange.

Kill Clippy!: ZDNet Articles - Does that obnoxious Microsoft paper clip irritate you as much as me? Here’s how to get rid of it without upgrading to Office XP.

Paint Shop Pro Help: Loriweb - Lori's Web Graphics has lots of tips and tutorials for using Paint Shop Pro, along with free, downloadable custom textures, brushes, and other tools.

Tips Galore: Dummies Daily - Sign up for daily tips by e-mail on a wide variety of subjects.

Get Off Some Spam Lists: eMPS - The Direct Marketing Association maintains a list of people who don't want to get e-mail. All its members are required to submit their e-mail lists to have the names removed of those who sign up. A safe way to avoid some spam.

Tracking Bigfoot: BFRO - The only scientific organization dedicated to investigating Bigfoot/Sasquatch/Yeti, with photos, sketches, maps and sighting reports from around the world.

Last Words: GeoCities.6537 - The last words of both real and fictional people, along with famous epitaphs, famous farewells, and similar material.

Energy Needed: Sustainable Energy - The Sustainable Energy Coalition promotes Federal support for renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Environmentally Friendly Cars: BBC News - A car that runs on rotting vegetables, and does 0-60 in under six seconds.

For Writers and Readers: I Publish - Time Warner's eBook publishing site aims at uniting readers, writers, and editors to the benefit of all. There are free resources for writers, the ability to submit an eBook for publication, and join discussion boards.

Ticket Trading: Fair Air - The online resource for trading transferable airline tickets. Buy your ticket at FairAir and you can sell it, give it to a friend, or use it yourself.

Hubble: Exploratorium - The people, equipment, tools, ideas, and especially the images of the Hubble Space Telescope.

How to Take Great Photos: Kenneth Wajda Newsletter - The Travel Photo Workshop Newsletter offers great advice on taking better photos, without the expensive equipment.

Guide to Charities: Give Spot - A collection of information and links on just about every area of philanthropy, from gift-giving to getting a job.

Tanning without the Sun: Sunless - Everything you could possibly want to know about sunless tanning products.

One-Click Giving: Wiseup - Donate to numerous charities once a day by visiting this site and clicking on a button.

American Buddhism: American Buddhist Center - What is the sound of one mouse clicking?

The Future of MP3: ZDNet Articles - Is Microsoft deliberately sabotaging the quality of MP3 music in the next version of Windows, so it can force you to buy its version of music files? Here's what ZDNet has to say on the subject.

Help for Better Photos: Photography Tips - Lots of guidance for improving your photography: tips on light, composition, techniques, and much more.

The True Dork Times: True Dork - If it's on the Internet, it must be true is the motto of this competitor to the Onion. Lots of "fun-filled, fact-free stories."

Prime Primes: UT Martin - A collection of individual prime numbers with interesting properties or forms. Much more interesting than this sounds.

Actual Internet Connection Speed: ZDNet Speedtest - What's your actual connect speed?

The Ultimate Web Site: Shibumi - This is it—the one Web site you can't do without.

Tom Anderson spends entirely too much time surfing the Web and has only this column to show for it. Send him your suggestions for Web sites to visit.

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