Finck's Links

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New Links - well, new to my list...

SpamAssassin - free spam blocking software

CygWin - GNU unix-like environment and tools for Win32 platforms

Proxomitron - highy configurable and highly effective web proxy to filter ads and other annoying things from the web

Miscellaneous. - unclassifiable stuff

Snopes.com - they've done the research to find out if what you've heard is true :-)

Metaspy - peek at what other people are searching the internet for...

NAUPA - Unclaimed property - a relative found some $$$ belonging to her

Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett's website.

FAS MAN - tons of neat military info

Online Databases - a few interesting and/or useful ones I've found

IMDb - the Internet Movie Database

rcdb - the Roller Coaster Database

CIA World Factbook - lots of information about every country in the world

epguides.com - episode guides for most TV shows

Real Geek Stuff - stuff you'll need if you are, or want to be, a real geek

hpcalc.org - difinitive site for HP calculators, including the HP48 series (you do have an HP calculator, don't you?)

mIRC - if you wanna be a real geek, you must use IRC. Try efnet.

slashdot - news for nerds. stuff that matters.

GNU - learn about GNU and the Free Software Foundation

Internet Security and Privacy

Proxomitron - highy configurable and highly effective web proxy to filter ads and other annoying things from the web

Gibson Research Corp. - tests, information, and free utilities

Privacy Council - opt-out of many online ad tracking systems

Internet Communications Applications - talk and/or type with others on (or off) the 'net

VNC - Virtual Network Computing: it's like PCAnyware, but better, and free

Space Stuff

TerraServer - main page for satellite images.

USAPhotoMaps - cool software for leeching and viewing the TerraServer images

NASA TV - frequent live shots from Space Station or Shuttle

ISS Sightings - find out when you can see the International Space Station

Emulation - software which lets you play old computer programs or arcade games on your PC

MAME - the emulator for classic arcade games (Galaga, Ms. Pac Man... you name it.)

CCS64 - the best Commodore 64 emulator I've found

Stella - Atari 2600 emulator

Genealogy - another one of my hobbies: family history

The Crooked Tree - very good site with information about TAULBEE family history

FTM Online - Family Treemaker software homepage. Very good software

Vital Records - United States Vital Records Information

Ancestry HomeTown - good general genealogy site