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February 29, 2008
Check out Cyndi's List of resources on female ancestors to help you in research those ellusive women you cannot find in standard records!
Studies have shown that humor and laughter may improve physical and mental health. Take a look at Jokes Galore from National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
The North American Free Trade Agreement has been a hot topic in the presidential races. To learn about NAFTA use the USDA website. Use the fact sheet link for some background. You can use Google News to follow breaking stories about NAFTA and the continuing debate.
This is the auto-show season. See the award-winning, around the world auto show coverage at thecarconnection.com .
Use JiWire to find wi-fi hotspots all over the world. Search by city, state, country, zip location, street address or location name.
Here in the U.S., we tend to use MySpace and Facebook -- but what do people use in other countries? Check out this map from the French newspaper Le Monde.
Did you know that you can attend high school online? Learn more about the Minnesota Virtual High School, a fully accredited program.
Make sure you receive your economic stimulus payment, coming to more than 130 million households, starting in May.
Find the latest science news with ScienceDaily
Find information on the recent total lunar eclipse from NASA
Cuban Leader Fidel Castro announced his intention to step down after 49 years in power. Check Reuter.com for the breaking story and related articles. For background and history on Cuba, try Infoplease.com's entry.
Mocmex is the name of the worm found to have infected some digital photo frames, and it can infect your computer when you download photos. The virus is a bad one, and can block antivirus software. Read more about it.
CNN.com has continuing updates on the tragic shootings that took place on February 14 at Northern Illinois University.
February 13, 2008
Nokia is partnering with Google to provide access to Google search on select Nokia phones -- no date as to when this is coming. Google at the gas pump, google on your phone, I'm curious to see what's next.
February 12, 2008
The National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild announced the " Wild About Reading" Cheer Contest winning classrooms.
The Minnesota Swarm Lacrosse team is off to a record-breaking start.
Last Saturday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts honored the 2007 winners of the Scientific and Technical Awards. "Any device, method, formula, discovery or invention of special and outstanding value to the arts and sciences of motion pictures can be considered for recognition."
Placeography is a wiki where you can share the history of and stories about a house, building, farmstead, public land, neighborhood or any place. Check the list of buildings by city.
February 8, 2008
The Science Museum of Minnesota has a new exhibit on animation, including the technology that makes animation possible. Now through April 27th....
February 7, 2008
Were you or your children excited by the recent Figure Skating Nationals? February 8-10, the National Sports Center is hosting Frosty Blades, a competition for all levels of achievement.
Is Green the new black? National Geographic placed its bets and acquired The Green Guide last year. NG dons Green from a consumer perspective with articles, blogs, and tips about green homes, kitchens and more.
Talk to a business services specialist at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for assistance with finding and training employees, promoting international trade, expanding or relocating to Minnesota, and financing business expansions.
Want to know who's got the fastest growing group of friends on MySpace? Who's posting on YouTube? Visit TechPresident to find out how the candidates are using the Web and how the Web is using them.
February 6, 2008
The World Book Online Reference Center has a nice collection of articles on all sorts of topics related to Minnesota. The Explore Minnesota section includes images of state symbols, maps, and tables of statistics, as well as entries on everything from climate to history to biographies and important landmarks.
TV Converter Box Coupon Program offers $40 vouchers for converter boxes, but first... do you actually need one? Find answers to this and your other questions here.
February 5, 2008
Boardingarea.com is a directory to blogs of interest to the business traveler including blogs by travelers, the media and the industry.
February 5, 2008
Use phrases such as "child care", "parenting", "child development", and sometimes "child rearing" when searching our periodical databases for articles of interest. ProQuest has a Topics tab that will suggest related subjects, and other databases also have tools to suggest recommended wording.
Rebels attacked the capital of Chad on Saturday. Keep up to date with developments at CNN.com. Information on travel and evacuations can be found on the U.S. Embassy: N'Djamena website.
AARP and Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin (CAPSH) both offer sites at libraries and community centers. Most sites will help you e-file.
February 4, 2008
Newser editors select and deliver the most talked-about stories from 100 top news sources.
February 4, 2008
A picture is worth a thousand words. Photo Essays from Human Rights Watch turn the focus on global issues.
The Black Past covers six centuries of African American history and includes an online encyclopedia, primary sources, and links to other websites.
February 3, 2008
The Minnesota Department of Education and its partners host MNParentsKnow.info, offering parents a convenient source for trusted information on their child's health, learning, and development.
When you get rid of an old computer, how can you be sure that the data on your hard drive is gone? Read this Wikipedia article for more information. There's wiping, degaussing, and maybe the most fun of all, physical destruction....
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