Useful Website Links

404 Research Lab - creative page not found errors ASCAP - use the ACE search to find out who wrote a song Battery University - everything you ever wanted to know Beginner's Guide to Rockets - neat Rocket, Thrust, and Atmosphere simulators from NASA British Rail Flying Saucer Patent - hmm... CarsDirect - online shopping (linked by request) CDex - free open source CD ripper Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster - one alternative theory to Intelligent Design Class 4 Burning, Cutting Lasers - use at your own risk! Comparison of media players - including what video codecs are supported Designation-Systems.Net - a huge index of U.S. military aviation designation systems EarthCam - 25 Most Interesting Webcams of 2005 Friends of Amateur Rocketry Fun LED Light - Leddies Top Drawer (linked by request) Gauss Rifle - build your own Magnetic Linear Accelerator (rail gun) Greg Miller's Guide to Lock Picking for Beginners How Products Are Made - everything from air bags to watches (linked by request) Is Your Printer Spying On You? - uh oh It's The End Of The World As We Know It...Again - the sky is falling! Keefer’s Inn Motel - a biker friendly establishment in King City, California (linked by request) k i l l b o y . c o m - fun with motorcycles and a camera at Deal's Gap Lakers Tickets (linked by request) List of Crazy Patents Load Cell Amplifier - for amateur rocket motor test stands LoanApp.com - apply online (linked by request) Manta - business information & research (linked by request) The Million Dollar Homepage - now why didn't I think of this? Microsoft Calculator Plus - includes handy unit conversions MortgageLoan.com apply online (linked by request) myFICO - get all 3 of your true FICO credit scores National Sex Offender Public Registry On the use of some MS Windows characters in HTML - for webmasters Panexa (Acidachrome Promanganate) - ask your doctor for a reason to take it PicoZip - a WinZip alternative (linked by request) Quick Vibrating Lockpick - DIY project Quantum Teleportation - it works! Reading Email Headers - how to do it Reality Uncovered - Searching for the answers, passionate about the truth Remote-exploit.org - security tools ROSWELL4F: Fabrications, Fumbled Facts, and Fables - the Roswell Myth debunked Smokestaxx - my brother in-law's new R&B, Motown and Disco band in San Diego Savetoby.com - only YOU have the power to Save Toby! Stephan M. Bernsee's Audio DSP Pages Soundproofing America - lots of info (linked by request) Thirty - Eight Ways to Win an Argument Torbtown - Freelance digital editing, actor demo reels, movies and more Unsolved problems in physics - there's many Vanishing Point: How to disappear in America without a trace Wilson Electronics, Inc. - cool cell phone amps and antennas Writely - The Web Word Processor Zillow.com - find out how much your home is worth Computers 1001 Fonts - download free fonts 4XEM Corporation - IP network cameras and reviews (linked by request) 56K.com - modem troubleshooting info ActiveWin - independent Microsoft news and information AnandTech - hardware analysis and news Annoyances.org - how to live with the OS we love to hate Ascii Art Dictionary - the earliest form of computer art Association of Shareware Professionals - learn how to sell your software Axis Communications - cool network cameras and video servers Bootdisk.Com - boot disks and essential utilities CCleaner - free crap cleaner, use it to remove obscure unused files from your system CD-Recordable FAQ - a must read for anyone interested in CD-R technology Chaos Manor - Jerry Pournelle, sci-fi author, Byte and DDJ beta tester Charles Spurgeon's Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) Web Site ClickOn-CPU - the latest microprocessor news and reviews Computer Discount Warehouse - my professional source for hardware/software Computer History Museum ComputerHQ - an excellent source for components Connersville Computer Services - run by a personal friend of mine in Florida Curt's High Speed Modem FAQ Data Communications Cabling FAQ DevX - software development resources Digiconcepts - a great source for cheap computer parts (linked by request) Download and Build Quake II for .NET - as long as you have nothing better to do Download.com DVD FAQ The Emulator Zone - video game and computer emulators eWeek - excellent IS/IT news FDISK.COM - hard disk info FireDaemon for WinNT/2K - load any app as a service Free Atomic Clock Sync utility Frequently Asked Questions About Fonts - well, maybe not that frequent Ghostscript, Ghostview and GSview - a cool PostScript language interpreter for Windows GIMP - the free GNU Image Manipulation Program Graphics File Formats FAQ (Part 3 of 4): Where to Get File Format Specifications HardwareCentral - in-depth computer hardware info How do I clone/backup a hard disk under Windows? How to Run Legacy Applications Using Windows XP IEEE Computer Society Intel Secrets, Bugs and Undocumented Opcodes The International Obfuscated C Code Contest - bad programming style to the extreme IsoBuster - CD and DVD data recovery Jasc - makers of Paint Shop Pro, the best in graphics file format conversion KarenWare - cool Windows utilities with VB source code (Karen Kenworthy's Power Tools) KeyBlock by Phord Software - for computers placed in public places KNOPPIX - boot and run Linux from a CD Learning Tree International - excellent computer science short courses Linux - open source UNIX Linux Documentation Project Linux kernel swear counts - those silly programmers LitePC - create stripped down versions of Windoze, especially useful for critical systems The Machine Room - old computer database Microsoft DLL Help Database - resolve Windows file version conflicts Microsoft Typography - match fonts to the products that installed them Modem Doctor - download this excellent troubleshooting tool Nero - the ultimate CD burner NullModem.Com - how to make those special cross communication cables Obsolete Computer Museum - I've got two of these and one of these if you're interested OLD-COMPUTERS.COM O'Reilly - computer books and UNIX documentation The OS Files - a comprehensive listing of operating systems, installation info and secrets PacificCable.com - computer cables and networking supplies (linked by request) PC Lube & Tune - technical reference material PC Guide! - everything you always wanted to know, a great hardware reference PC Hardware Links - detailed info on older 486/586 processors PC Mechanic - excellent detailed hardware information The PC's Parallel Port - everything you always wanted to know... PC Pitstop - try the free PC tune-up diagnostics PC Watchdog - get it for your 24/7 PCs pdf995 - create PDFs for free Photoshop Tips & Tricks - applicable to other graphic programs as well PKZIP for Windows The Pocket Calculator Show - stuff only nerds can appreciate Price Watch - find the lowest street prices on components Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer? - can you tell the difference? RAID Tutorial and Benchmarks - choose the best way to safeguard your server data .: rate my network diagram :. Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal - a humorous look at the past RealVNC - a free cross-platform remote control app similar to pcAnywhere The Register - cutting edge computer news Richard's PS Junk Page - PostScript info and links RS232 Specifications - thorough coverage by Lammert Bies Segfault.org - computer news satire Simtel - freeware and shareware Slashdot - news for nerds, stuff that matters Stroud's CWSApps - the original Internet software resource System Optimization PC Hardware and Performance Guide - real nuts and bolts information Systems Internals - excellent programmer's utilities for Windows Tasty Bits from the Technology Front - Internet SNAFU TheOpenCD.org - all the best free and open source software on one CD TECHNO BABBLE - hardware overclocking and software tweaking TigerDirect - a good source for components TinyApps.Org - very small software for your PC Tom's Hardware Guide - detailed information on CPU over-clocking, motherboards etc. Trish's Escape from Hardware Hell - computer help TUCOWS - reviews and ratings of software downloads Tweakit Hardware Reference Site - detailed information on CPU's, memory, video cards etc. Twinto - tweaks, info and tools (linked by request) VirtualDub - a cool free AVI editor VMware - run Linux in Windows or visa versa! WebSE - test drive a vintage Macintosh SE running System 7.0 Webshots - free wallpaper and screen savers WinBook - high performance/low cost laptops WindowsNetworking.com - articles and tutorials Windows NT/2000 FAQ - system administrator resources Windows RG - Really Good Edition (not!) WinXPCentral.com - independent Windows news and information WinZip - a must have archive utility Wired News XXCOPY - a greatly improved version of XCOPY Electronics 555 Timer Tutorials Allied Electronics - a great source for components American Society of Test Engineers AntennaWeb.org - free mapping program determines the best antenna for local TV/HDTV Audio Engineering Society Audiogon - high end audio auctions and classifieds (linked by request) AudioREVIEW.com - find out what others think about their equipment AudioSold.com - high end audio, home theater, DIY & vintage audio (linked by request) Automationdirect.com - discount industrial control products B&B Electronics - specializes in the conversion of all types of serial busses Beyond Logic (formally Interfacing the PC) - lots of detailed PC interfacing info Black Box - connectivity products Bottlehead.com - DIY tube amps for audiophiles Byers Chassis - chassis kits and custom enclosures (linked by request) Chipleft.com - IC data sheets Chip directory - numerically ordered chip listings Circuit Cellar - Steve Ciarcia's embedded-control design articles Control.com - nerds in control! (automation professionals) Control Solutions Magazine Crutchfield - my favorite source for car audio Digi-Key - a great source for components Don's Lighting Info left - an illuminating site (lots of LED info) eCoustics.com - everything hi-fi online eg3.com - embedded, DSP, and real-time resources EE Circuits Archive Electrician's Toolbox Etc. Tricks of the Trade Electronic Cookbook Archive - schematics Electronic Engineer's Master - a huge database Electronics-EE - lots of great EE and optical resources (linked by request) EE Times - latest news Electronic Products - searchable new products database Engineer's Edge - design and engineering resources (linked by request) ExpressPCB - free PCB layout and schematic capture software Feedback and Temperature Control - an excellent primer on PID control GlobalSpec.com - excellent tech library Glossary of Electrical Wiring Device Terms HDTVoice.com - HDTV discussion forum H.H. Scott Hi-Fi Stereo Archive - vintage tube amps (I wish I hadn't given my 299C away) IC Master - IC data sheets (free registration required) IndustryLink - web site directory IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Info-LabVIEW - home of the LabVIEW mailing list archive ISA - International Society for Measurement and Control IOtech - cool portable data acquisition devices IRIG Standard 200-04 Serial and 205-87 Parallel - instrumentation time code formats ITS-90 Thermocouple Database Jameco Electronics - discount new and out of production products J&R Music/Computer World - my favorite source for discount consumer electronics JDR Microdevices - components for hobbyists Jeff's All Things Robot Links - lots of cool stuff! The LED Light - online catalog and extensive tech info (linked by request) LEDtronics, Inc - automotive/motorcycle LED replacement lamps Lego Mindtorms - a hacker's best friend (robotic kits) Marlin P. Jones & Associates - a great electronics mail order supplier Macro Express - automate Windows Measurement Systems Ltd - a UK based data acquisition company (linked by request) Minco Products - a great source for temperature sensors MythTV - homebrew digital video recorder project National Instruments - the gods of computer based instrumentation OpenG - the home of open source LabVIEW motioncontrol.com - industry web portal Newark Electronics - my professional source for components Nuts & Volts Magazine - electronics hacking Omega Engineering - my professional source for process measurement and control Pacific Video Products - L.A. based pro video source PartMiner - electronic components data sheets PCAVTech Sound Card Technical Benchmarks - detailed recording specs Process Control Articles Radio Shack - when all else fails The Read-Out Instrumentation Signpost - measurement, control and automation resources ReviewFinder - consumer product reviews Scientific Computing & Instrumentation Magazine SearchVIEW.net - search the Info-LabVIEW archives Sensors Magazine Test and Measurement World Magazine TestMart - test and measurement resources Troubleshooters.com - discover the Universal Troubleshooting Process Used-Line.com - searches over 100 dealer sites for used test equipment (linked by request) The U.S. Frequency Allocation Chart Virtual Instruments - LabVIEW related jobs and resources World Tube Audio Portal - lots of tube audio info (linked by request) World's Easiest Explanation of Anamorphic 16:9 Widescreen Enhancement in DVDs The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Engineering Entertainment Ain't It Cool News - film industry gossip Atari Gaming Headquarters - info on the original Atari 2600, ST etc. Blockbuster - new releases and more Cabrinety Videogame Collection - Stanford Universty archive Games Domain - reviews, tips, and downloads GameSpot - reviews, tips, downloads, and cheats when all else fails The History of Home Video Games - remember Pong? Hollywood Online - an excellent movie guide Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics The Internet Movie Database Kung Fu Episode Guide - where pop eastern philosophy began p : o : p : b : i : t : c : h - star gossip The Smoking Gun - dishing out the dirt Strange Cosmos - funny news, pictures and jokes Ticketmaster - reservations and seating guides Western States Ticket Service - premium event tickets (linked by request) Financial AnnualCreditReport - by law you can now get your credit report for free... do it now! America Mortgage Online - all things mortgage bankrate.com - rates and news BigCharts - free investment charts CEM Lending - mortgage loans (linked by request) ChoiceTrust - find out what your insurance history says about you! Credit Provider - establish or rebuild your good credit E-LOAN - a better way to get a loan Equifax - consumer credit reports Experian (formerly TRW) - consumer credit reports Federation of Tax Administrators - tax rate comparisons FindMyInsurance - compare life insurance policies (linked by request) Hugh's Mortgage and Financial Calculators - lots of neat little programs Insurance.com - online insurance quotes Interest.com - check the latest rates Interest Rate Calculator - annoying popups but nice graphs and does reverse calculations LendingTree - finds compatible lenders and submits your application Lexis-Nexis - collects and sells consumer information MissingMoney - check here to find yours National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators - find your missing mansion Quicken.com - answers to your financial questions Quicken Loans - mortgage loans (linked by request) RateNet - compare interest rates Swiss Banks' Dormant Accounts - not likely, but it wouldn't hurt to check TransUnion - credit reports The Universal Currency Converter Tom's Inflation Calculator - see if it's time for a raise Western Union - send money online to anyone, anywhere, fast ZeroMillion.com - business, marketing, and entrepreneurship resources (linked by request) Government Air Force Link - cool photos Air Force Publishing - official administrative publications and forms AJAX - military and intelligence agency links Cryptome + Cartome - interesting intelligence stuff DefenseLINK - access the latest DoD info Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service - looking for a used nuclear warhead? Department of Veterans Affairs DoD MilSpecs and Standards Echelon Watch - watching big brother watching us The FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives - recognize anyone? FCC - telecommunications regulations Federal Contracting Made Easy - a basic how-to book (linked by request) The Federal Marketplace - procurement and acquisition resources Federation of American Scientists - independent analysis of national security issues FedWorld - find Federal Government information GPO Access - Government Printing Office resources IRS - tax forms and publications Library of Congress NASA National Air and Space Museum National Park Service - download maps and make your reservations online The National Security Archive - FOIA documents The National Technical Information Service - find government related S&T info NIST: Time and Frequency Division - the Internet Time Service and The Official U.S. Time The Public Debt To The Penny - $5,665,885,115,450.41 on 7/7/00 and growing Social Security Administration - get your Social Security Statement U.S. Census Bureau - use the FactFinder to check your address U.S. Copyright Office - search the records U.S. Customs Service - don't try smuggling without it U.S. Geological Survey - get spy satellite photos and earthquake info U.S. Government Accounting Office - find out how your tax dollars are being spent U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - search the records The White House - official news and briefings Health & Home 700+ Great Sites - for kids and parents from the American Library Association AMA - American Medical Association Ask Dr. Weil - pretty good advice from Wired's former resident doctor Children's Software Revue - comprehensive reviews of educational software The Culinary Connection DoItYourself.com - get personalized help in the community forums Drugs Homepage - no BS underground drug info FamilyFun - from Disney Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) - teaching and learning resources from the U.S. Department of Education Go Ask Alice! - ask Alice about relationships, drugs, sex, health etc. Handyman USA - DIY info How Stuff Works - an excellent site for kids Kids Domain - children's software reviews and downloads Landscape Irrigation Tutorials - how to design & install sprinkler systems... not that easy ParentsPlace.com - parents need help too RxList - The Internet Drug Index This to That - find out how to attach (glue) this to that Women.com - stuff just for them Insecurity 2600 - the Hacker Quarterly ANONYMIZATION.NET - free "anonymous" surfing AntiOnline - hackers know the weakness in your system, shouldn't you? Astalavista Security Group - hacker stuff @stake Inc. - the Internet security firm fka L0pht, check out the tools in "Research" attrition.org - check out the archive of defaced web pages The Black Hat Briefings - where hackers brief the security professionals BrowserSpy - put browser privacy to the test CERT Coordination left - the definitive source for Internet computer security information DEF CON - the computer underground convention The Ethereal Network Analyzer - a free packet sniffer Gibson Research Corporation - use Shields UP! to test your vulnerability to hackers Hackers.com - one of the oldest and biggest hacking sites on the web Home PC Firewall Guide - a great introduction InfoSysSec - a comprehensive computer and network security resource KIMBLE rulez! - watch as the tragic life of a hacker unfolds in pictures Microsoft's Really Hidden Files - paranoid? Nessus - an open source network vulnerability scanner Nomad Mobile Research Centre - Internet security info Snort.org - an open source packet sniffer Spybot Search & Destroy - a free spyware detector, use it! Tiny Software - try the Tiny Personal Firewall, lighter and more detailed than ZoneAlarm wilders.org: Free Security Tools The WWW Security FAQ - don't say I didn't warn you ZoneAlarm - a free personal firewall, make your computer invisible to potential hackers Internet A Beginner's Guide to HTML - an oldie but goodie Allwhois.com - the most complete domain name search and lookup service on the Internet AnyBrowser Pages - the campaign for a non-browser specific WWW BugMeNot.com - bypass annoying compulsory web site registrations Builder.com - for web developers The Censorware (.net .org .com ?) Project - what you don't know can't hurt you right? Cheap Domain Registration - as low as $6.75 (linked by request) CNET Internet Services - a complete guide to access, hosting and ISPs Deja Vu - surf the web as it would have appeared in the early days DNS Stuff - tools including reverse lookup, WHOIS, tracert, and more DynDNS.org - link your home computer's dynamic IP to a static logical address Electronic Frontier Foundation - dedicated to preserving your right to surf the net eScan Web Partners Site Scanning Service (linked by request) evolt.org Browser Archive - crusty browsers, download the original NCSA Mosaic! FileZilla - a great open source FTP client/server... supports HTTP proxy servers Flash Developer dot nl - Flash, XML and SVG resources (linked by request) f--kedcompany.com - could I interest you in some overpriced Silicon Valley real estate? Ghost Sites - dead web sites Hints for Web Authors - platform-independent web design philosophy History Of The Internet - finally someone gets it right HTML Code Tutorial (linked by request) HTML Goodies - great reference material HTML Home Page - the definitive guide from the W3C I(2) Drive - secure online storage (linked by request) Internet Acronyms Dictionary - WTF? Internet Archive - a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form The Internet Archive Wayback Machine - surf backwards in time! Internet Assigned Numbers Authority - the nuts and bolts of the Internet like port numbers Internet Domain Survey - Internet host statistics Internet.com - Internet technology news and information The Internet Engineering Task Force - the architects of Internet Internet FAQ Archives - a wealth of information from Usenet, check them out Internet.org - information about the Open Internet Internet Traffic Report InterNIC - as official as it gets, the Internet's Network Information left JavaScript Learning left - an excellent free tutorial The List - of Internet service providers MIT distribution site for PGP - everything you need for Pretty Good Privacy MIT Student Association for Freedom of Expression - check out Censor-bait (nice URL) mozilla.org - Netscape's open source browser effort NetMechanic - link testing, HTML validation No-IP.com - static DNS for your dynamic IP NTP: The Network Time Protocol - keeping the Internet on time Perl.com and Perldoc.com - the definitive source for Perl, great for CGI scripting Promotion 101 - web site marketing and promotion info QuirksMode - useful information on using JavaScript like object detection SEVENtwentyfour.com - web site promotion and validation services (linked by request) Smiley Lore :-) STIMULUS Internet 101 - basic Internet training TCP/IP Frequently Asked Questions - a wealth of Internet knowledge TelcoRock - telecommunications equipment, jobs and industry info (linked by request) TruthOrFiction.com - email reality check The UnOfficial Smiley FAQ(tm) :-) Useless Pages - a "waste of electrons" W3C - an industry consortium that promotes web standards W3C HTML Validation Service - check you HTML code for accuracy The Web Design Group - info on creating non-browser specific sites Webmonkey - a great web developer's resource web pages that suck - really bad HTML programming WebReference.com - web authoring tips and tutorials for developers The Well - the original online community WestLake Internet Training - web development courses (linked by request) WhatIsMyIP.com - tells you exactly that What's Hot and Cool - eclectic links (outdated) Whirly Wiry Web - neat net code WHOIS Lookup - want to know who registered hell.com? Jobs Career.com CareerMagazine CareerBuilder - search nationwide Help Wanted ads careerjet.com - jobs (linked by request) CareerSite Coatings Industry Jobs and Resumes (linked by request) Health Care Hiring - jobs and resumes (linked by request) HotJobs Federal Government Job Search Jammin'Jobs (linked by request) Jobs.NET (linked by request) JobWeb Monster.com Net-Temps - offers a free desktop for your job search (linked by request) Legal Abika - background checks and more (linked by request) Amercian Bar Association's Lawlink - legal resources Better Business Bureau The Consumer Law Page - accident and defective product information Dumb Laws - yes, there are a few... FindLaw - has forms and California Internet Legal Resources Nolo - self help legal stuff, check out the free Legal Encyclopedia PatentCafe - help on patents, intellectual property, inventions etc. Rob Jenson's Standard Disclaimer - mine too (can I do that?) Local (Antelope Valley/Southern California) 95.5 KLOS - almost as good as my old favorite, Tampa Bay's 98 Rock Air Performance H.V.A.C. Inc. - for your commercial needs (owned by a personal friend) Antelope Valley Press - local news Big Bear Lake - you might find me here California Association of REALTORS® California Coastal Records Project - high resolution photos of the entire coast California Contractors State License Board - check here before hiring a contractor California Department of Motor Vehicles - tired of standing in line? California Department of Transportation - has Realtime Freeway Speeds and Road Conditions California Franchise Tax Board - download tax forms California Highway Patrol - useful info for travelers California Registered Sex Offender Locator California State Home Page - lots of interesting links California Unclaimed Property Search - now, where did I put those 20 acres? California Wildfire Viewer Cat House - no, not that kind, the Feline Conservation left kind Cinemark - local movie theater listings like the Cinemark 22 in Lancaster City Of Lancaster City Of Palmdale Current Palmdale Weather Conditions The EDGE 100.1 FM - the Antelope Valley's modern rock station Lancaster Sherrif's Station - excellent community resources L.A. County Assessor's Office - look up property tax values by address Los Angeles County Home Page - links to county offices and agencies Los Angeles County Child Support Services - a good thing Los Angeles County Fire Department - these guys are always busy Los Angeles Sheriff's Department - support your local sheriff and check out the employment info Los Angeles Times - lots of local entertainment info NBC 4 - check out the really scary Seismo-Cam in "Quake Safe" Pacific Automotive Wholesale - wholesale auto parts to the public Palmdale Cam - check out the view QNET - the best dialup ISP in the AV Rancho Vista Homeowners' Association, Inc. - preserving my neighborhood The Recycler Classifieds - free local ads Schooners - the AV's largest (and most crowded) night club Sigalert.com - personalized California traffic reports Skrew the California DMV - it worked for me! Solveig Thompson - knows her Bear Valley real estate System Conditions - The California ISO - monitor the California power crisis in real-time weather.com - Lancaster, CA weather.com - Palmdale, CA Miscellaneous 4D Model: Tesseract - trippy, adjust yz and xz to zero and you'll see what I mean Air Traffic Control System Command left - real-time airport status, flight delays art.com - cool posters, prints, photos and frames Art Gallery Worldwide (linked by request) Cave of Magic - neat trick, see if you can figure out how it works Cool Quiz! - trivia, quizzes, puzzles, jokes, useless knowledge, FUN! Dancing Dragon - cool dragon stuff Dribbleglass.com - funny pictures and jokes DRUDGE REPORT - independent news Dryden Research Aircraft Gallery Ely area Web Cams - check out the raven, wolf and moose cams (linked by request) Everything - you could get lost for days in here Famous Mensa Members - from Encarta Fotosearch - search stock photography, illustration, and video footage (linked by request) freebizmag.com - free business magazines Free.com - if it's free, they list it Free IQ Test Free Trade Magazine Source (linked by request) Intuitor Hexadecimal Headquarters - home of the hex clock Iroquois Tobacco Direct - cheap cigarettes Jägermeister - good stuff Kryptos Sculpture - an enigma in the CIA's own front yard Lisa Konrad - a fellow dragon lover and an excellent artist Lots of Jokes Meteors, Meteorites and Impacts - visitors from outer space MIT OpenCourseWare - free classes Motel 6 - what can I say, it's a bed and a light MySolitaire - diamond jewelry (linked by request) Nancy Chien-Eriksen - neat fantasy art Overstock.com - save up to 70% every day Puzzability - has online puzzles to solve The Rasterbator - blow up your pics Restaurant Franchise (linked by request) SKM of Maniago, Italy - your source for switchblades and stilettos TAC Tidbits - interesting stuff ThinkGeek - high tech toys Tommy's List of Live Cams Worldwide - more Internet cameras Travelocity - works for me Travelroomers - alternative free travel accommodation listings (linked by request) WeaselCircus.com - free Flash games, funny pictures, and greeting cards What does your phone number spell? - try it! The Wizard of Odds - gambling strategies (an oxymoron perhaps?) Music 8thstreet.com - online music superstore AMG All Music Guide - album reviews Arun Luthra - a New York based saxophonist, composer, and friend of the family Atari ST Hyperlink Launchpad - I'm still using mine for sequencing Audacity - free open source audio editor and recorder Audio Related WWW Links - from the Audio Engineering Society Berklee Shares - free music lessons cathousehollywood.com - check out Riki Rachtman's latest project! CH3's Homepage - download SCMPX for Windows and convert MP3's to WAV and back Columbia House - make your selections online Electronic Musician Magazine - personal music production Exact Audio Copy - a free precision CD ripper Get cash for your used CD's! Gibson Musical Instruments - the best damn guitars The Great Kat Guitar Goddess - my hero! Guitar left - everything a musician could ever ask for Guitar Effects & Audio/Music Electronics - projects and schematics HardRadio - ahh, the sweet sound of heavy metal! Harmony Central® - musician's resources and software IRCAM - pioneers in electronic music JDW SCSI for Samplers - highly recommended for all your musical instrument SCSI needs Jump Jones and the Corn Liquor Boys - my brother in-law Jon plays with these crazy cats Keyboard Magazine kissthisguy.com - archive of misheard lyrics (I knew it was "kiss the sky" all along) KNAC.COM - metal lives on The Loudest Dot Com on the Planet! The Kurzweil K2000/K2500 Launch Pad - the ultimate resource for my new (used) toy LAME Ain't an Mp3 Encoder - but it is Megadeth - killer band (ha, ha!) The MIDI Farm - MIDI files and more Music Machines - synthesizer resources MIDI Manufacturer's Association - official MIDI specs Music Go Round - used musical instruments (linked by request) Musician's Friend - discount music equipment MusicXP.net - tuning Windows XP for audio/music Notator.org - for those of us who still use this great Atari MIDI sequencer Paul Reed Smith Guitars - I wish I had one of these PrePal - online used musical instrument prices... check here before bidding ProRec - pro and home recording resources Riki Rachtman's World Famous Cathouse - gone but not forgotten Rogue Music - buys and sells used musical equipment Roland - keyboards, drum machines, and BOSS guitar effects Schematic Connection - rare and vintage music equipment schematics Section Ensoniq - detailed tech info for my favorite vintage synth, the ESQ-1/SQ80 Shareware Music Machine - recording/editing software SoundCentral - free WAV files and keyboard samples/sounds Standard MIDI Files on the Net Sweetwater Sound - check out the SweetCare support section and Trading Post Synthmuseum.com - vintage synthesizer resources Synth Zone - electronic music resources Tims Atari MIDI World - MIDI applications for the Atari platform Ultimate Band List - from A to Z Worldwide Internet Music Resources WWW Virtual Library: Music ZZ Top Off the Wall The 28 Hour Day - an idea whose time has come! 405: The Movie - Stuck in traffic? It could be worse! Absürd Örg - a good example of some very creative HTML programming Amusement Ride Accidents - there's been more than you would think The Asylum Eclectica - "where bad things happen to good people" (morbid stuff) Awful Plastic Surgery - I just don't understand Black Hole of the Web - trust me, you don't want to end up here Bonsai Kitten - very sick but very funny Bumper Dumper® - the ultimate portable toilet The Butt Page - it's amazing what some people have tried to do with theirs The Death Clock - to remind you just how short life is DigiCrime, Inc. - a humorous look at Internet security Disturbing Auctions - bizarre stuff that people have actually put up for sale Documentation and Diagrams of the Atomic Bomb - use at your own risk TheElectricChair.com - the most shocking site on the web eyeEnvision.com - home of the original heavy-metal cat band "litterbox" (linked by request) For The Love Of Julie - stalking at it's finest Free FBI Records Search - you'll be amazed! Furby Autopsy - this is too funny! Futuro House - the infamous flying saucer house (linked by request) Guide to Lock Picking - how irresponsible is this? How to keep an idiot busy ImplosionWorld.com - destroying buildings for fun and profit Is it true a duck's quack won't echo? iWorkWithFools.com - vent about your job anonymously Japanese Engrish - rewry bad translations Mr. Picassohead - fun News of the Weird - proof that truth can be stranger than fiction No More AOL CDs - retaliate against AOL's carpet-bombing tactics! Official Darwin Awards - stupid people tricks Origami Boulder Company - get yours now! Perpetual Bubblewrap PERSONAL COMPUTER SECURITY - the ultimate deterrent! Primate Programming(tm) Inc - so simple a monkey could do it Quantum Sleeper - everyone should have one.. lol RideAccidents.com - bad news Sandals & Socks 4 Ever - a major fashion faux pas exposed! STAR WARS ASCIIMATION - the entire movie rendered in ASCII text The Writings on the Stall The page cannot be f--king displayed - oops! UglyPeople.com - yep Urinal Dot Net - unusual places to pee Viking Kittens - you'll never hear Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song the same way again Who Would Buy That? - weird eBay auctions Willy Wonka's 2112 - The Rush/Wonka Project - synchronicity reaches an all time low Word Perhect (sp) - Tomoko Takahashi's hilarious online word processor World's Largest Roadside Attractions ZOMBO - you can do anything at Zombo.com... LOL ? The AFU & Urban Legends Archive - puts those old wives tales to rest Blue Fire - the last word on Area 51? Cycles in the Universe - I think this guy's on to something Elonka's List of Famous Unsolved Codes and Ciphers Encyclopedia Mythica - mythology, folklore, and religion Erroneous Predictions - proof that you can't always tell the future The Gnosis Archive - to approximate my "religious" beliefs read The Gnostic World View HotAIR - the Annals of Improbable Research Metaphysics: Multiple Meanings - why are we here? Quantum Metaphysics - the pursuit of multi-dimensional reality SETI@home - join the search for extraterrestrial intelligence at home Tarot - feeling lucky today? Urban Legends Reference Pages What is Entropy? - why things go from bad to worse World-Mysteries.com - strange stuff Reference Acronym Finder Anagram Genius - the definitive anagram site The Associated Press - breaking news Canonical Abbreviation/Acronym List - DILLIGAF! Convert - a comprehensive free unit conversion program by Josh Madison Dictionary.com - look it up here DigitalGlobe - high-resolution earth imaging, check out the image gallery Directorate of Time - the official source of time used in the United States Earth and Moon Viewer - satellite imagery from The Living Earth eFunda - engineering fundamentals like units and formulas, a huge reference GlobeXplorer - high resolution earth imagery similar to TerraServer Hazmat Safety - from the DOT ibiblio - a conservancy of freely available information, including software, music, and more Information Please - searchable almanacs, encyclopedia and dictionary Internet Public Library - stuff like newspapers of the world and more Librarians' Index to the Internet Library of Congress - check out the Virtual Reference Shelf MapQuest! Map-Related Web Sites Martindale's 'The Reference Desk' - an amazing collection... check out Calculators On-Line Marv Klotz's Utilities - home shop, mathematical and utility software Merriam-Webster - the definitive online dictionary and thesaurus MSDS-SEARCH.com - over 1.5 million data sheets (linked by request) Murphy's Laws and Corollaries - what goes up... NewsLink - links to news media OSHWEB - index of occupational safety and health resources OldSuperstitions.com - superstitions database Public Records from KnowX.com The Quotations Page - the oldest quotation site on the web RhymeZone - type in a word to find its rhymes, synonyms, and more Sizes - everything from bolts to wire and all kinds of other useful reference data Space Imaging - advanced satellite imagery SYMBOLS.com - encyclopedia of Western signs and ideograms Thomas Register - just like those awful books only better! TerraServer - see my work and my home from space (circa 1994) USPS - ZIP Code Lookup and Address Information UM Weather - all things weather Vermont SIRI - safety information resources, links to MSDS pages Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia you can contribute to The WWW Virtual Library Yahoo! Maps - lookup an address and get driving instructions Rockets Black Brant Project - Wedge Oldham's 107% scale high power "model" rocket M.D.A.R.S. - the Mojave Desert Advanced Rocketry Society Model Rocket Motor Dimension WWW Page Pratt Hobbies Catalog - has the infamous rocket scientist t-shirt Reaction Research Society - amateur experimental rocketry rec.models.rockets Archive - rocketry computer programs etc. Richard Nakka's Experimental Rocketry Site - has KN-Sucrose (sugar) propellant info Robert C. Truax (USN) - a former employer of mine with some great ideas Rocketry Online - model rocketry stuff Rocketry Organization of California - holds monthly launches at Lucerne Dry Lake, CA Sonic Wind - crazy Waldo's rocket powered land speed record effort Spanky's "Polishing the Rocket" t-shirt - gotta have it ThrustCurve - model and high-power rocket motor data Tripoli Rocketry Association - high power model rocketry Science & Technology A fun talk on teleportation - stop making sense Allied High Tech Products, Inc. - products for metallographic, SEM & TEM sample preparation Air Force Office of Scientific Research Air Force Research Laboratory - the Air Force "super" laboratory AFRL Propulsion Directorate - the Air Force left for propulsion science and technology Edwards Research Site - where I spend my waking hours aka the Rocket Propulsion Laboratory Aerotech News and Review - Southern California Aerospace and Defense Industry News ANSI - American National Standards Institute ASME MEMS Subdivision - microelectromechanical systems ASM International - American Society for Metals, lots of materials resources ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials Astronomy Picture of the Day American Chemical Society Aviation Week - industry news Base Peak - Mass Spectrometry resources Bid-Service - used and refurbished scientific equipment (linked by request) Capovani Brothers Inc. - used scientific equipment Chemical Propulsion Information Agency - news, events, and links from John Hopkins University COSMIC - NASA's Software Technology Transfer left Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DoD SBIR & STTR - the Defense Department's Small Business incentive programs Duniway - a great source for used scientific equipment, especially vacuum pumps Edmund Scientific - optics and more Fisher Scientific - laboratory equipment and chemicals LABX - new and used lab equipment (linked by request) MELVYL - via the California Digital Library Intelligent Micromachine Initiative - MEMS technology at Sandia National Laboratories ISO - International Standards Organization Invention Master Resource List Johnstone Associates - used vacuum and process equipment Materials Research Society MatWeb - material properties database McMaster-Carr Supply Company - industrial supplies MKS Instruments - precision UHV equipment Molecules R US - molecular structure data NanoNet - Nanotechnology resources Nanophase - check out their nanocrystalline materials info Nanotechnology - lots of links! NASA Technical Report Server National Science Foundation - science news for kids NIST Physics Laboratory - check out the physical reference data The Nobel Prize Internet Archive - a comprehensive list of all the winners Pat2PDF - converts patents to PDF Performance Materials Net (linked by request) Periodic Table - including element properties and more (linked by request) plastics.com - polymer resources Powers of Ten - an awesome virtual journey to innerspace Research & Development Magazine SciCentral - science links Scientific American Sigma-Aldrich - chemicals SPACE.com - space news, games, entertainment and science fiction Space Frontier Foundation - champions for the privatization of space Space Transportation - NASA's RLV programs Space Vehicles News Releases - from the AFRL's Space Vehicles Directorate STM Image Gallery - Scanning Tunneling Microscopy SurplusEq.com - fiber optic, lab, networking & test equipment (linked by request) Swagelok - fluid system components TechExpo - hi-tech company and product info U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Database - full text and images Varian - UHV equipment WebElements - periodic table database The WWW Virtual Library: Aerospace The WWW Virtual Library: Optical Science & Engineering Search About.com - a directory based on information from human guides AlltheWeb.com AltaVista - my former favorite AT&T Help/Search: Directories - do reverse lookups and more Anybirthday.com - find anyone's birthday with just a name Bigfoot - find people and get a free permanent email address BizWeb - online business guide Clusty - a clustering search engine Ditto.com - a visual search engine (pictures) Dogpile - all the best search engines piled into one Excite FAST Web Search Galaxy - the oldest browsable/searchable web directory Google Groups - read, search, and post on Usenet (fka Deja News) Googlism - find out what Google thinks of you, your friends or anything Grokker - a new way to look at search HotBot - check out the advanced search options ilectric info portal - a metasearch engine and directory (linked by request) InfoSpace - white and yellow pages, email and more, a huge database Lycos Mamma.com - the Mother of All Search Engines MetaCrawler - search the search engines MetaCrawler MetaSpy - I have to admit, this is fun to watch My Search Engines - put all your search engines on one page (linked by request) Starting Point Nettaxi.com - a web portal similar to Yahoo (linked by request) Overture Open Directory Project - where AltaVista, Yahoo etc. get their directory links Search.com SearchEngines.com - search engine rankings and web promotion tips (linked by request) Search Engine Showdown - a user's guide to web searching Search Engine Watch - search engine submission tips Search Engine World - for webmasters, discover cloaking SuperPages.com - from Verizon Switchboard - white and yellow pages Teoma - a new search engine fast on the heels of Google Vivisimo - clustered search results WebCrawler Yahoo! Yahoo! People Search ZabaSearch - a controversial free people search, check your info! Wheels All About Spark Plugs American Angst - biting commentary on the popularity of Harley-Davidson motorcycles Automotive.com - buy and sell cars (linked by request) Automotive Programs by Bowling & Grippo - cool calculators for gear heads AutoTap OBDII Diagnostic Scanner - perform your own engine diagnostics Autoweb - research a new car Bandit's BikerNet - tech tips, stories, and cartoons Big Bear American Made Choppers - choppers rule! Bikers Against Child Abuse - creating a safer environment for abused children California Motorcycle Roads - detailed info on all the best roads Car and Driver Magazine Car Battery FAQ - get the facts CarPoint - take your dream car for a 360° VR spin Classic Car Source Chopper Keys - neat dragons Custom Chrome - shiny stuff for the scooter Custom Flame Painting - do it yourself Cycle Shack - the best bang for the buck in pipes for your Harley Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure - guess what I got for xmas? A total blast! DealerNet - check out the inventory search! Drag Specialities - the other big MC aftermarket supplier Drivetech Racing School - another highly recommended NASCAR style driving school Edmunds - true market value new and used car prices and reviews Free Motorcycle Classifieds (linked by request) Free Rusty Defense Fund - biker's rights issues from an 81 now on the Big House Crew GasPriceWatch - find the cheapest gas in your area Ghost Brackets - a clean quick release saddle bag solution GHOST TOWN - check out Elena's haunting tour through Chernobyl on a motorcycle Got flames? - flame thrower kits Harley-Davidson - the official site Harley-Davidson MSRP List Page HarleyHog's Lair - Harley tech bulletins and more Harley Technical Articles - from Direct Parts Harley Test Ride - very funny Hells Angels MC NY - Hells Angels Inc. (aka the Big Red Machine) Hells Angels MC OC - the Orange County local 81 Hells Angels MC SFV - they're back! Henry's Harley Links J&P Cycles - mail order Harley parts, great for research Kelley Blue Book - new and used car prices MagnaCharger - supercharge your Harley Mazda - my favorite rice burners, I really miss the near perfect rotary RX-7 Mercury Insurance - I doubt you'll find a better deal on car insurance in California MGS Custom Bikes - the Antelope Valley's premiere custom motorcycle fabricator MMA of California - the Modified Motorcycle Association est. 1973 Motorcycle Catalogs - Google's list Motorcycle Club & Riding Club Education - good info Motorcycle Menace: Media Genres and the Construction of a Deviant Culture Motorcycle Online - check out the "School of Bad Ideas" in Breakin' the Law! Motorcycle Performance Guide for Harley-Davidson - more ponies! Motorcycle Safety Foundation - a good thing Motorcycle Tips and Techniques - stuff they don't teach you in the MSF class Motor Trend NADA Guides - new and used car prices, classic cars, motorcycles, boats and RVs too! The Outlaw Biker Page Palmdale Cycle - my buddy Harold's shop Porsche - I want one of these! Professional Mechanics Online - free car repair advice and a huge Q&A database RB Racing Harley Turbos - 250HP and up! RB Racing Rake and Trail Calculator - sound advice on front end geometry Road & Track Magazine Ronnie Cramer's Motorcycle Web Index - tons of Harley links and obscure biker videos RVSearch.com and RV Trader Online - recreational vehicle classifieds Sea Ray Boats - well OK no wheels but I still want one of these Snap-on - sure beats waiting for the truck The Speed Trap Exchange - information for efficiency The Sportster Home Page - the oldest, cheapest, and fastest (until Buell) Harley model Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - Mecca for bikers Thunder Press - my favorite mc rag The Ticket Assassin - great advice on fighting traffic tickets in California Totally Unofficial Harley-Davidson VIN Guide Tri-Ryche Racing - my buddy Jack and his wife Karen's Harley drag racing endeavor WebTrafficSchool.com - works for me Wrench's Garage on Bikernet - excellent tech articles