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"Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves,
or we know where we can find information upon it."
- Samuel Johnson

AUG 2013

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DATE SITE OF THE DAY 8/1/13    MyBookCart.com    "Sell Textbooks Online For Cash! Get The Most Money For Your Used College Books. Free Shipping For All Textbook Buybacks." 8/2/13    BrainyQuote    "Share our extensive collection of famous quotes by authors, celebrities, newsmakers, and more. Enjoy our Quotes of the Day on the web, Facebook, and blogs." 8/3/13    Merriam-Webster Word of the Day    "Merriam-Webster provides a free online dictionary, thesaurus, audio pronunciations, Word of the Day, word games, and other English language resources." 8/4/13    iTools    "The best tools from across the web - Use one and switch to another tool with a click. Tools to look up, to translate, to convert, to find anything." 8/5/13    HowStuffWorks: How can I find out what information exists about me online?    "The simplest way to find out what's out there about you is to do searches for your name, e-mail addresses and other identifying information. You can start with a search engine such as Google, but you are likely to get an overwhelming amount of information unconnected to you -- or people who share your name or screenname. A search engine can be useful to see the top hits that your contact information yields, just to check on your online reputation. But searching the data collection sites will likely prove far more fruitful -- and perhaps frightening." 8/6/13    Daily Writing Tips    "Daily articles on grammar, spelling, misused words, punctuation, fiction writing, freelance writing and more!" 8/7/13    Infoplease.com    "Infoplease.com, a free, authoritative, and respected reference for Internet users, provides a comprehensive encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, dictionary, and thesaurus. Infoplease.com contains facts on all subjects including sports, entertainment, technology, education, world news, and united states government and history." 8/8/13    RxList    "Medications, prescription drug information, pill identifier and pharmacy locator (24 hr pharmacies) for consumers and medical health professionals. The most popular drugs and their side effects, interactions, and 8/9/13    BibleGateway.com    "The Bible Gateway is a tool for reading and researching scripture online - all in the language or translation of your choice. It provides advanced searching capabilities, which allow readers to find and compare particular passages in scripture based on keywords, phrases, or scripture reference." 8/10/13    Epinions: Real Review by Real People    "Read Reviews on Digital Cameras, Cars, Books, Movies, Music and More." 8/11/13    Bright    "Bright is a new approach to your online job search, using your social network to make important connections. Bright makes these connections using its own proprietary technology (the Opportunity Algorithm) and the power of your existing social network! Start with a simple job search on Bright and expose personal connections to jobs, companies, and friends who hold the key to your next great job!" 8/12/13    eBay    "Buy and sell electronics, cars, fashion apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, digital cameras, baby items, coupons, and everything else on eBay, the world's online marketplace." 8/13/13    Games for the Brain    "Play never-ending quiz, memory and brain games to train your thinking." 8/14/13    Vocabulary.com    "Vocabulary.com helps you learn new words, play games that improve your vocabulary, and explore language." 8/15/13    WebMD: Better Information, Better Health    "The leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information. Providing credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award-winning expertise in content, community services, expert commentary, and medical review." 8/16/13    The Weather Channel    "The Weather Channel and weather.com provide a national and local weather forecast for cities, as well as weather radar, report and hurricane coverage." 8/17/13    Yelp.com    "User reviews and recommendations of top restaurants, shopping, nightlife, entertainment, services and more at Yelp. Yelp is the best way to find great local businesses." 8/18/13    Disney.com    "The official website for all things Disney: theme parks, resorts, movies, tv programs, characters, games, videos, music, shopping, and more!" 8/19/13    Fox News: 100 Must-Have Tech Toys    "In 2012, we brought you 100 of the greatest gizmos. But for those who love gadgets as much as we do, too much is never enough. So we've compiled this collection of 100 more must-have gadgets. From Frisbees to fridges, smartphones to headphones, here's the best of the best." 8/20/13    MapQuest    "Use MapQuest for driving directions and maps. See local traffic and road conditions, find nearby businesses and restaurants, plus explore street maps and satellite photos." 8/21/13    Houzz    "The largest collection of interior design and decorating ideas on the Internet, including kitchens and bathrooms. Over 1,000,000 inspiring photos and 90,000 idea books from top designers around the world. Remodeling and decorating ideas and inspiration for designing your kitchen, bath, patio and more. Find architects, interior designers and home improvement contractors." 8/22/13    CBS MoneyWatch    "CBS MoneyWatch is the best site for information on business news, investments, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, taxes, real estate, retirement, and the economy." 8/23/13    LIFE Photos: Classic Pictures from Life Archives    "Classic and unpublished photos of the 20th century's major events and public figures from LIFE magazine. Pictures from World War II, the Space Race, Vietnam, the Civil Rights Movement, Hollywood, sports, science, the arts and more." 8/24/13    National Do Not Call Registry    "The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free." 8/25/13    Glassdoor    "Search jobs then look inside. Company salaries, reviews, interview questions, and more - all posted anonymously by employees and job seekers. Search jobs from over 20,000 job sites, newspapers and company career pages." 8/26/13    HubbleSite: HubbleSite    "Hubble is one of NASA's most successful and long-lasting science missions. It has beamed hundreds of thousands of images back to Earth, shedding light on many of the great mysteries of astronomy. Its gaze has helped determine the age of the universe, the identity of quasars, and the existence of dark energy." 8/27/13    Mayo Clinic: Depression Self-Assessment    "Take this depression self-assessment to see whether you have symptoms of depression. A Mayo Clinic website." 8/28/13    Google: Family Safety Center    "We know how important it is to protect and educate young people on using the Internet and want to provide all of our users with a safe experience. When it comes to family safety, we aim to: Provide parents and teachers with tools to help them choose what content their children see online; offer tips and advice to families about how to stay safe online, and work closely with organizations such as charities, others in our industry and government bodies dedicated to protecting young people." 8/29/13    TinyURL.com    "Are you sick of posting URLs in emails only to have it break when sent causing the recipient to have to cut and paste it back together? Then you've come to the right place. By entering in a URL in the text field below, we will create a tiny URL that will not break in email postings and never expires." 8/30/13    SeatGuru    "The ultimate source for airplane seating, in-flight amenities, flights shopping and airline information." 8/31/13    Nextag: Compare Prices Before You Buy    "Don't Like Paying High Prices? Comparison Shop at Nextag and Find the Best Value for Electronics, Home and Garden, Clothing, Hotels and more."

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