A marketplace
for over 30 font vendors, and some useful tools. There's even one to help
you identify a particular font. And even a few free samples. (7/01)
"Learn about the history of
flowers, how to properly plant and care for them." Mostly history, but
there are some delightful comments in that department. (7/04)
"This guide
provides photographs and descriptions of biological control (or
biocontrol) agents of insect, disease and weed pests in North America.
It is also a tutorial on the concept and practice of biological control
and integrated pest management." Brought to you by Cornell University. (7/04)
"CalPhotos
is a collection of 67,939 images of plants, animals, fossils, people,
and landscapes. A variety of organizations and individuals have
contributed photographs to CalPhotos." Searchable by a large number of
criteria.
(7/04)
"... a growing resource for gardeners".
Lots of guides, and a particularly comprehensive tips & techniques
section. A good navigation system too. (9/01)
The Vancouver
Courier's home & garden site. The tips are not detailed, but they might
point you in a useful direction. Unfortunately, the pages can be slow to
load. (10/01)
"Home Horticulture contains information
of interest to home gardeners. Nearly 1800 images are linked to this data
base." Provided by the Michigan State University Extension World Wide Web
site. (12/01)
"The HortiPlex database contains plant
data as well as links to information sources, images and vendors." Searchable
using either the common or the biological name. A very extensive resource.
(7/01)
If you have the Latin name for a
plant of interest, the "plant list" will likely be able to show you a
picture and give you some information about the plant. There is a also
a category listing, with more useful information. There is also a
useful glossary. (7/04)
"Welcome to the largest
plant database in the world with 67,763 entries, 45,343 images and
22,609 comments. Currently entries are from 318 families, 2,778 genera,
6,771 species, and 52,693 cultivars. The PDB continues to grow through
the collaborative efforts of 6,896 gardeners from around the world." (7/04)
Provides "a resource centre for rare
and unusual plants, particularly those which have edible, medicinal or
other uses." PFAF has compiled a database
that provides "extensive details on edible, medicinal and other uses of
plants together with information about their cultivation and habitats"
and lists over 7,000 plants. The site is maintained by a British charitable
organization with distinctly ecological and vegan leanings.
(7/04)
Taunton's is the
publisher of some very classy magazines on several topics. Lots of good
"how-to" info here, and information on the uses of many kinds of plants
in your garden. (7/04)
"Information from the Yard & Garden Clinic"; provided by the
University of Minnesota's Extension Service. Briefs on a wide range of
topics, from air layering to zoysia grass. (7/04)
A suprising collection of articles on
how things work. Comprehensive and well-written articles, with links to
more detailed information for those who want it.
"We're know-it-alls. We're striving
to create a social experience unlike any other: One where people can come
and freely exchange knowledge." A resource that involves some pretty good
social engineering The users provide the questions and the answers — and
rate them too.
Quick on-line tutorials on a host of
topics, from how to make a complaint to how to read music. Computer software-related
tutorials are also available, but some are not free. 32-bit browser may
be required.
The things the manufacturers don't tell
you. How to choose the type that best fits your needs, and how to restore
a rechargeable battery that is no longer performing well. (9/01)
"An Internet Guide for Newcomers
to the World Wide Web" An omnibus site, sort of like The WizWorks
Collection. And it loads quickly — very few graphics. (8/05)
"The Internet Traffic Report
monitors the flow of data around the world. It then displays a value
between zero and 100. Higher values indicate faster and more reliable
connections." (8/05)
Many of the search engine and directories
links appear on the Internet Search Utilities
page on this site, but some of the subject links at the bottom of this
page may be useful. (8/05)
"The #1 website dedicated to helping you protect yourself from clever scams -- online and offline."
If what you just read sounds too good to be true, it might be. Check here.
But it might be a hoax, too. If you don't find it here, check in with some
of the sites listed below under "URBAN
LEGENDS and HOAXES". (8/05)
Trying
to send a large
file to someone whose ISP has too tight a limit on attachment sizes?
Want to be sure that your e-mail attachment isn't considered hostile
and stripped from the message? Want to ensure that the attachment
travels only by a secure link? Send the attachment to this site, and
let your recipient download it from there. One catch: YouSendIt will
hold the file for download only for 7 days. But it's free. (8/05)
Brought to you by Oppedahl &
Larson LLP, a Colorado law firm as a public service. Lots of general
information on copyrights, patents, and other aspects of intellectual
property law. But it is not a substitute for legal advice. (8/05)
Information on legal
issues of a general nature. It's no substitute for legal advice, but it
may help you get started. The site is American, but does pay some
attention to Canadian law. Unfortunately, the links in the text body do
not reveal themselves until you hover your cursor over the link. (8/05)
Provides conversions for 164
currencies in nearly as many languages. Does historical conversions.
There are links to other finance business tools. (7/04)
Converts any major currency into
any
other. But I didn't see any indication that it can do so for other than
current rates. But this site does provide graphs of conversion rates
over time. (7/04)
This trade association
represents the life insurance industry in Canada. It also provides a
Consumer Assistance Centre that provides a wealth of consumer
information and can deal with some complaints about life insurance
companies. (7/04)
"Designed by a busy executive for busy
executives". Links to a large collection of financial sector publications
dealing with current financial and other news, business research, office
tools, and travel. There's even a section for your break time. (7/04)
The trade
association that speaks for the property & casualty insurance industry in Canada.
They provide some useful consumer information, and can sometimes
provide an insight into how the general insurance industry works. (7/04)
"Provides consumers and insurance
professionals with information about insurance-related topics pertinent
to Canada." A good source of consumer information about insurance of
nearly all kinds. (7/04)
Profiles and filings for Canadian mutual
funds and securities issuers. Brought to you by The Canadian Depository
for Securities Limited with the co-operation of the major Canadian stock
exchanges and the major Canadian financial institutions.
Musical notation in ASCII characters.
For the computer purist, really. But the site provides a program that reads
the notation, plays it, and converts it to standard musical notation. Apparently,
it can handle Gregorian notation too. Available only for the Mac—or for a PC with a Mac emulator.
(8/05)
Over 3100 choral
scores available for downloading, thanks to the efforts of a bunch of good
souls to make public-domain works available. Most of them are available
as .pdf, MIDI, and Encore files. (1/02)
Downloadable MIDI files for a number of choral classics in several
genres. You'll have to do your own shaping and voicing, but you can use
them to print a score if you have music notation software that will
import a .MID file. (8/05)
A site with a
somewhat unusual structure assembled by a webmeister with a clear love
of the topic. He provides a fresh look at the history and practice of Gregorian
chant in Europe, and a large collection of relevant links. His list of
"Abbeys in Europe" where Gregorian chant may be heard includes a few monasteries
in Brazil, Canada, and the United States. Also provided: a link to software for creation of a score using Gregorian notation (neumes). (8/05)
Aids to neumes as used by
Hildegard
von Bingen, and a few transcriptions of her music. And for the purists,
software to transcribe Hildegarde's notation into modern notation.
(8/05)
Seemingly, a good resource. Makes a
credible effort to separate fact from fancy, and documents the former for
those who are prepared to be convinced by the truth. But sometimes, the
fiction is more fun. (8/05)
This one goes well beyound urban legends.
It aims at keeping track of — and debunking — all kinds of rumours, especially
those that are circulated by those pesky "tell all your friends" e-mail
messages. Check here before you pass them on. The site will even notify
you of new reports, etc., if you subscribe. (8/05)
From the Mining Co. Now brought to you
by About.com. Which means it's all here. Urban legends, chain e-mail, rumours,
and other wild stories, along with an indication as to what you can believe
and what you can't. (8/05)
Not for the gullible. It rains on their
parade. The site provides links to five urban legend sites so that you
can search them by keywords found in the e-mail message you just received.
It also provides an exensive collection of links to other sites that also
provide myth de-bunking information. (8/05)
"Shameless promotion of insect appreciation." Insect biographies, with some quite
fascinating photos. Includes details on the characteristics of each of the 14 orders of Insecta. (7/04)