Informatii utile daca traiesti prin America, dar nu numai

1. Visit http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010562861033.aspx for more information on MS Excel use for plan payments calculations.

http://www.vistaprint.com/ - Free 250 business cards for your personal or business needs.

http://www.j2.com/ - Free voice mail and Free fax number providers (no local numbers)

http://www.openoffice.org/ - Free text editing software

http://www.mozilla.org/ – Free Internet browser. Fast and Easy to use.

http://www.voipdiscount.com/en/index.html - 300 free minutes of local calls

http://www.skype.com/ – talk for Free via the Internet

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html - Free Abode Acrobat reader allowing you to read PDF files.

http://www.m-w.com/ - A free, searchable on-line dictionary and thesaurus, word games, a word of the day, and many other English language and vocabulary reference tools

http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/pageplus/default.asp - Free desktop software allowing to design images

http://www.worldlabel.com/Pages/template_1.htm - Free templates for business cards printouts.

http://www.filext.com/ - FILExt.com is the file extension source. Here you'll find a collection of file extensions; many linked to the programs that created the files.

http://www.fotki.com/ – place to post photo for sharing with other people (can be open for visitors or password protected)

http://www.yahoo.com/ – Free email accounts

http://www.fedstats.gov/ - Federal date for each state such as population, income, education, homeownership rate etc

http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en – city statistics

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/default.aspx - Microsoft Free
templates library for all your business and personal needs.

http://www.download.com/ – places to buy software

http://fi.edu/time/Journey/OnceUponATime/dayofweekbirth.htm calculates day of the week when you were born.

http://www.excel-vba.com/excel-drop-down-lists.htm MS Excel help

http://www.netquote.com/ – one stop place to get health and other insurance prices for your personal insurance needs. Agents will contact you direct – no need to shop around.

http://www.privateeye.com/processor.asp - find all people living at your address, listed under your phone number and having your name

http://www.ellisisland.org/ - search for a family background and history
http://www.familysearch.org/ - search for a family background and history

http://www.tomshardware.com/ - new computer products

http://www.freecall.com/en/newyear.html - free calls worldwide (limits apply)

http://www.newegg.com/ online store with best prices

http://www.pricewatch.com/, http://www.pricegrabber.com/
price search engines

http://www.paypal.com/ send and accept money

http://www.freecreditreport.com/ get your credit score

http://www.aaa.com/ – AAA Auto Club

http://www.forsalebyowner.com/ – Real Estate Listings by Owner

http://www.free-ebooks.net/ free e-books

http://www.audiobooksforfree.com/ – free audio books

http://www.ebay.com/ - eBay

http://www.mediamax.com/ - free Files storage (parking) 25 GB free accounts

http://www.myspace.com/ - free Profiles storage/ place to meet friends

http://www.salary.com/ – salary for each profession and job title

http://www.flightexplorer.com/ – free system allowing to monitor airplane location and time of arrival in real time mode

http://www.gettingaroundillinois.com/ – traffic information

http://www.weather.com/ – weather

http://www.wetpaint.com/ - free web pages for personal use

http://www.writeboard.com/ – free message boards

http://www.cityofchicago.org/ – City Of Chicago webpage (parking tickets, towed cars, missed tolls and more)

http://www.orbitz.com/ – airlines tickets

http://www.hotels.com/ – hotels, airline tickets, rental cars, more

http://www.asaptickets.com/ - less expensive tickets international

http://www.allwebcodesign.com/ – website templates

http://www.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/ - information on business owners in IL

http://www.firewallguide.com/freeware.htm - free firewalls for home use

http://www.wii.com/ – wii website

http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html - HD TV conversion FAQs

http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/news.htm - technology watch

http://www.evite.com/ – Free event planning (guests list, reply tracking)

http://pages.google.com/ – free webpages creator by Google

http://researchchannel.org/prog/ptitles.aspx - database of researches

http://www.facebook.com/ - Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them

http://www.smarthome.com/ – anything for your home, dog, garden etc

http://www.ece.org/main/content=AboutECE&SubSite=1&LeftNav=7 – Milwaukee Credential Evaluation Center

http://www.wes.org/ - Evaluation of credits from NY (better one then #57)


http://www.microsoft.com/ , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Surface - Microsoft Surface

Free Directory Assistance - Dial from any phone(1-800-466-4411)
If you need roadside assistance visit http://www.aaa.com/ or call AAA @
1-800-222-4357 or
1-866-968-7222

Place to upload and store images from your camera online (free storage, options to submit for printing immediately)

http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/digitalprints
http://photo.walgreens.com/


http://www.smseverywhere.com/send.htm free mssgs in the US

Free Everything http://chicago.craigslist.org/zip/

www.metromix.com/ - Chicago events

Home based typing resources

Warning: do not download software and do not give your email address to any companies. All resources must be available free of charge. Do not provide 3rd parties with your credit card and/or personal information.

Additional home-study websites for typing training:
http://www.mrkent.com/kb/kbtest.asp (http://www.mrkent.com/typingtutor/index.asp)
http://www.typeonline.co.uk/lesson1.html
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/
(for home use only)
http://www.learn2type.com/TypingTest
- online type speed testing tool
http://www.powertyping.com/


http://www.homeagain.com/ - chip your dog

http://earth.google.com/ - Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.

http://www.everyscape.com/newyork-ny.us.aspx - you drive 3D advanced technology allowing viewer ‘drive’ around the city. Virtual Cities.

http://www.discovery.com/ - discovery channel. For Tech News - select ‘tech’ under ‘Explore By Subject’

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1192380734213&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Fly in space. Reserve Now.

An online video streaming service that allows anyone to view and add video links.http://www.quicksilverscreen.com/


http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ - anti-virus software

http://www.freewebs.com/ – another place to build and host free website

http://www.consumerreports.org/




http://www.carfax.com/ - car background info

Free resources to many info sources http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/resources.html

Online dictionaries http://www.onelook.com/

http://hotpot.uvic.ca/ - create tests online

http://www.cyberstyle.ru/newsline/view/3006 - Human Body Communication System

http://www.servicemagic.com/ - find local contractor for house related services

www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ - check you internet speed

85. http://realestate.aol.com/ - price of local houses in your area



New Definitions:

e-Something:

eBook

ePaper
http://pr.fujitsu.com/en/news/photo/lab.html

eInk

eBookReader

eBanks

eSchools

eTouch (over the Internet, over IP)

http://pressesc.com/news/1231/30082007/touch-over-ip-give-shopping-and-romance-online-new-feel


Other:

Biofuel
http://www.technologyreview.com/special/biofuels/

Cyberspace

Nanochemistry

Nanotechnology

TimeTravel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_travel

Robopet

Home and Industrial Robots For Sale
http://www.irobot.com/sp.cfm?pageid=95
webcast

podcast


Virtual:

Virtual Drives

Virtual Worlds

Virtual Games
http://www.tngames.com/
http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/19637/


Smarts:

Smart Cities
http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/19651/


Cars:

http://www.tokyo-motorshow.com/show/2007/eng/public/gallery/

Future:

Voice over IP

Smell Over IP
http://www.telappliant.com/news/18075251/Korea+predicts+smell+over+IP+by+2015/

Touch Over IP
http://campustechnology.com/articles/50056/

Space Traveling:

http://p10.hostingprod.com/@newsoffuture.com/first_hotel_on_the_moon_space_tourism.html
http://www.newsoffuture.com/first_tourist_heading_for_mars_space_tourism.html

Future News:
http://www.newsoffuture.com/technology/


Future Web:

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/31199.html
http://www.redorbit.com/news/display/?id=126649


Robots:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6058500.stm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20071012/sc_livescience/forecastsexandmarriagewithrobotsby2050
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21271545/wid/11915829?GT1=10450

Travel Related Links


http://travel.state.gov/ - US Department of State website for travel warnings
http://usembassy.state.gov/ - for phone numbers and addresses of US Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/ - you may require specific vaccinations to travel to specific regions,

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/ other tips on travel

https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/home.asp if you are a US citizen – you can register with the US Department Of State before you leave US

http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emergencies/emergencies_1212.html - emergency and crises situations instructions by US Department Of State

http://www.yourcreditadvisor.com/card_types/pre_paid.html
consider prepaid credit card

http://www.amtrak.com/ Official site for Amtrak

Tickets Arrangements
http://www.hotwire.com/
http://www.hotels.com/
http://www.travelocity.com/
http://www.priceline.com/
http://www.expedia.com/
http://www.orbitz.com/
http://www.travelzoo.com/
http://www.airtravel.com/
http://www.kayak.com/
http://www.lowfares.com/
Airlines:
http://www.continental.com/
http://www.usairways.com/
http://www.united.com/

Chicago Airports:
http://www.chicagoairports.com/

Weather Sites:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/
http://www.weather.gov/
http://www.weather.com/

Sources:
http://www.newsoffuture.com/
http://scitechdaily.com/ - hi tech news
http://www.newscientist.com/
http://www.cnet.com/

http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_title=Robot-Future-Hinges-on-Software&story_id=27801&category=hardware
Robots Population
About 570,000 robot lawnmowers and 37,000 vacuum cleaners were in use in 2003. Entertainment robots, such as Sony's dog companion Aibo, continue to fascinate human beings. Last year, 692,000 of them were in operation.
The U.N. study estimates that 4.1 million robots marketed to consumers will be in service by 2007.