| CALCULATOR |
Need a quick calculator?
Click on that link and one will pop right up. |
LOOKING
FOR
LOVE? |
If you're single and looking,
The Relationship Coach can offer some guidance and suggestions on attracting
love more effectively. She also has a free weekly newsletter that
I personally think is downright terrific. sample |
HAPPILY
EVER
AFTER? |
And if you're currently in a
relationship or marriage, The Relationship Coach can help you give it the
foundation it needs to thrive. |
| PERSONALS |
An intriguing site for singles.
Check it out for yourself if you are. |
COLOR
BLINDNESS
TEST |
A quick self-test for color-blindness.
IMPORTANT
NOTE: This test is not intended as a diagnosis and may not be accurate.
If
you "flunk" this one, contact your eye doctor for additional testing. |
YOUR
SYSTEM
INFO |
Here's a quick check to let you
know lots of information about your computer system. (In particular,
it'll let you know if your browser is Java-enabled, which it needs to be
for you to fully experience the "Find The Dragon" game.) |
DICTIONARY
THESAURUS |
Merriam-Webster's online dictionary
AND thesaurus (no relation to thebrontosaurus ... or to Emily Bronte, for
that matter.) |
| TRANSLATOR |
A pretty darn good online translator.
(Try translating something from English into French, then from French to
German and then back to English, just for a chuckle. I did that with
the "currency text" in the row below and got a minor laugh from it.) |
XE.com
Personal
Currency
Assistant |
Converts a whole lot of currencies
into a whole lot of other currencies, using current currency exchange rates.
(In other words, you can be pretty confident that the current currency
conversion rate is the most current one for both currencies you're using.)
(This link will pop up in a new window.) |
TERRA
SERVER |
A superb satellite imagery source.
Once you get the hang of it, you can probably zoom in and find your house.
This sample
shows Bonita Beach and Doc's Beach House (which
will play a part in the Beach Quest portion of the Full Version of "Find
The Dragon," by the way. (Also by the way, there will be twelve "quests"
in the Full Version.) (Can you zoom out on this sample and find the
boat? Play around with it a little bit while you're there.) |
| GETFAST |
"GetFast" is a download manager
that speeds up your downloads. Click on the link for a full explanation
and to download it. |
| TIME
CHECK |
The official US Govt time is
just a clock away -- oops --I mean a click away. |
| TIME
ZONES |
To see all the world's time zones,
click on this one. |
TEMPERATURE
CONVERTER |
From www.weatherforyou.com, here's
a quick tool for you to convert from Centigrade/Celsius to Fahrenheit and
vice-versa. It also lets you figure the windchill, heat index, and
relative humidity. |
| GOES/NOAA |
The compehensive source for weather
satellite imagery. Click on the area and type of imagery that you want
to see. |
HURRICANE
TRACKER |
A good hurricane tracking site
(especially for us Floridians, but it may be of interest to folks in other
areas.) |
HURRICANE
INFO
SITE |
USA TODAY's Hurricane Information
Center ( very up-to-date and comprehensive) |
LAUNCH
SCHEDULES |
One central and comprehensive
source for worldwide satellite and rocket launch schedules. |
VIRUS
HOAXBUSTERS |
Did you ever get one (or ten
or twenty) of those chain letters warning you of a brand new and VERY dangerous
virus? Most are hoaxes. Check it out at this government site
before forwarding it. Your friends will thank you for your consideration. |
| VIRUS
INFO |
THE computer virus information
clearing house. (No longer keeps its database, but they've got a
lot of links to other virus info sources.) |
CROSSWORD
SOLVER |
"Cheat" on a crossword puzzle?
Oh, never. But if you want to, here's a cool utility to do just that. |
