Useful Links

Here are some links that I find useful, helpful, or just plain fun.

University of Florida Links

Search Engines

 

Information Sites

  • Alachua Astronomy Club - local astronomy club
  • BadAstronomy - Debunk bad astronomy myths and hoaxes
  • Cybertimes Navigator - sponsored by the New York Times - good places to start an Internet search.
  • David Sarnoff Library - history of radio, television, electronics, and communications
  • Gender Stereotypes - Find information and resources that address gender stereotypes in the workplace, in school and as children.
  • How Stuff Works - HowStuffWorks explains hundreds of subjects, from car engines to lock-picking to ESP, using clear language and tons of illustrations. 
  • Kidon Media Link- links to daily, weekly newspapers and magazines
    world wide
  • NEFAS - NorthEast Florida Astronomical Society
  • News of the Universe - Space and Astronomy News
  • RefDesk - indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current information-based sites
  • Snopes - Urban Legends and other mass emails
  • TecAccess - Technology Access
  • Television History - The first 75 years
  • Thomas - Legislative Information on the Internet (US Congress)
  • Time Around the World - Information about the time in locations all over the world, including daylight maps, sunrise and sunset times and free clocks that can be added to a web page by simply pasting a few lines of HTML code.

 

Research Sites

 

Just for Fun!

 

Living and Working in Gainesville

 

Entertainment

 

Online Shopping

  • Abebooks - Used, rare and hard-to-find books
  • Amazon - Get new and used books at good prices (and other great stuff too!!).
  • Best Buy - same stuff as in the store, delivered to your home!
  • eBay - All kinds of good stuff!
  • JCPenney
  • Sears

 

Suggestions for additions to this page are always welcome!

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