Free software downloads and software reviews – CNET Download.com. Version Tracker is among the most popular resources out there for Windows, Mac, and Palm software upgrades, patches, and updates. Related articles This week in awesome: Twelve 4-star gadgets and apps (news.cnet.com) Google goes private in new Firefox | The Download Blog – CNET Download.com…
W3Schools Online Web Tutorials. So you want to be a Web developer? Or a better Web developer? Head to W3 Schools, where you’ll find loads of free training tools, tutorials, and references for all levels of developers. Related articles Lay off W3Schools (sagegerard.com) Four Good Resources for Learning to Write HTML (freetech4teachers.com) Starting web developer…
The Register: Sci/Tech News for the World. f your sense of humor runs along the lines of bits, bytes, and Monty Python, then U.K.-based The Register.com may be just the thing to tickle your funny bone. The site offers news, reviews, and analysis of all things IT-related. Related articles Terry Gilliam is Making ‘The Zero…
DevX – Your Information Source for Enterprise Application Development. Devx is chock-full of resources for software and Web developers of all stripes. Get handy tips from the site’s expert articles, learn new programming languages, and get all next-gen with the new Semantic Web Zone section. Related articles Free Semantics and Ontology Ebook (arnoldit.com) Mapping How…
The Pod Hotel: Pod Sized Cheap Hotel Accommodation in NYC. This is one of several new micro hotel rooms designed as pods or all in oneliving environments. Others include Yotel, Qbic, Easyhotel. Related articles Trocadero to be transformed into Tokyo-style ‘pod’ hotel (standard.co.uk) Hotel review: the Pod hotel in New York (traveler2.typepad.com) Snoozebox offers…
Google Product Search. It’s a shopper’s dream come truea centralized product search that lets you enter a product name or description and then shows you all the sites that sell what you’re looking for, so you can easily compare prices and customer ratings. Related articles New Google Options: ‘I’m Feeling Trendy’? (newser.com) Product Reviews Gaining…
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Reviews of Hotels, Flights and Vacation Rentals – TripAdvisor. Who do you trust more, the travel agent who’s never left his/her desk, or someone who’s already traveled where you want to go? TripAdvisor’s all about user-to-user communication on what works and what doesn’t when you’re out and about. Related articles Ahead of the Bell: TripAdvisor…
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Library of Congress Home. The online rolodex of the Library of Congress, this site houses numerous reference materials, digitized collections, filmsbasically any content you’d ever want to find. Related articles E-learning at the Library of Congress: An Excellent Digital Education Source (educationminute.wordpress.com) Library of Congress still planning to archive all public Twitter posts (teleread.com) The…
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Internal Revenue Service. Why do we include the Web site of the government’s most reviled agency? Because if you have to fork over your hard-earned cash, the least the Internal Revenue Service can do is make it easy. The tax code doesn’t, but the Web site does. Related articles Tea Parties Across the Nation –…