Find the Perfect Registrar: Reg Select - If you've got a domain and need to renew it, or want to register for the first time, here's how to find the perfect registrar for the job. This site lists registrars, their prices, what services they offer, and much more.

One of the Best?: Direct NIC - I haven't tried it, so I can't vouch for the service. But the price is hard to beat. For $15 you get domain registration, a 20 MB Web site (with banner ads), and unlimited e-mail forwarding.

The African Experience: Africa Focus - Didn't get enough of Africa watching Survivor? The University of Wisconsin has put its huge database of African photos on the Web.

American Highways: AA Roads - This is a terrific, nostalgia-evoking collection of photos from roads across the US. There are license plates, road signs, highway shields, and lots more that may give you some insight into what America is and how it was built.

No Vacancy: James Lileks hosts a collection of motel postcards from the era of the open road: a fascinating collection from the '50s and '60s, when Norman Bates flourished and big neon signs led you to a night's lodging.

Horrible Excesses of Journalism: Fair.org - The annual P.U.-Litzer Prizes for 2001 highlight those in the press who completely failed in their responsibility to offer fair, objective coverage of the news.

Critiques for Photographers: Photo SIG - Whether you're just getting into photography, or have been shooting photos for some time, or just like good photographs, you'll find a lot here. This is a community of amateur and professional photographers who post their work and critique what's been posted. There are some terrific photos here, along with a tutorial. Use Internet Explorer; Netscape doesn't show the site as well.

More Problems for Microsoft: LA Times - Should software companies keep their immunity from product liability lawsuits when they release insecure products? A special panel of the National Academy of Sciences thinks Windows XP is so flawed, the concept should be explored. Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va) says, "The producers of software should be responsible for any flaws that the software contains," and says Congress may look into it.

Just the Funny Parts: News Max - Did you miss Letterman last night? Or are you a Leno watcher? Either way, you can catch up on their one-liners at this site, which gives the topical jokes for the last few nights.

Living the Life of O'Reilly: Tim O'Reilly is the mind behind O'Reilly and Associates, one of the best technical book publishers in the world. When he started losing track of his many writings, he set up this site to hold them. This collection includes writings on open source, editorial philosophy, books that influenced his thinking, and lots more than offers insight into a genuinely unique leader of our times.

How Much?: Book Genies - Looking for a lower price for that book? Try Book Genies, which searches used and new book stores for the lowest prices. The best part is that they include shipping and handling costs, so you get the actual final cost from each site without having to visit and compute the amounts yourself.

The First E-Mail Message: PreText - The story of computers, which have gone from toy to necessity in just a few decades, is made up of lots of smaller stories, each detailing an individual achievement. This one is the story of the very first e-mail message.

Does That Make Sense?: Data Nation - Okay, so logic's not your strong point. You can learn a lot from this site, a catalog intended to list all the known logical fallacies, which are errors of reasoning.

Tony Danza Memorial: Personally, I think you've gotta be more than a little obsessive to spend any time at this site, The Who's the Boss Resource. It's got an episode guide, cast pictures, and more.

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man: Buddy Weiserman - If you've gotten one of those scam messages that says you'll get millions of dollars just for letting some Nigerian crooks use your bank account to hold it, you'll appreciate this site. These guys pulled a scam on the scammer, and it's a terrific tale.