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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
MAY 2014
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DATE SITE OF THE DAY
5/1/14
ManualsOnline.com
"Manuals and free owners instruction pdf guides. Find the user manual and the help you need for the products you own at ManualsOnline."
5/2/14
Internet Archive: Free Movies - Download and Streaming
"Feature films, shorts, silent films and trailers are available for viewing and downloading. Enjoy! View a list of all the Feature Films sorted by popularity. Do you want to post a feature film? First, figure out if it's in the Public Domain."
5/3/14
Indeed.com: One Search. All Jobs.
"Click here to find millions of jobs from thousands of company web sites, job boards and newspapers. one search. all jobs. Indeed.com."
5/4/14
New York Times: Body Mass Index Calculator
"Body Mass Index is a reliable indicator of total body fat, which is related to the risk of life-threatening diseases. Calculate your body mass index using our online tool."
5/5/14
FactCheck.org
"We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding."
5/6/14
MediaBugs
"MediaBugs is a service for reporting specific, correctable errors and problems in media coverage. See something wrong with a news item in print, broadcast or online? You report the problem. We'll provide a neutral, civil, moderated discussion space. We'll try to alert the journalists or news organization involved about your report and bring them into a conversation."
5/7/14
Snopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Pages
"The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation."
5/8/14
McAfee: Computer Security Glossary
"This glossary lists terms you may come across when reading about online security and threats. If you find a term you don't recognize, check here to find out what it means. Bookmark this page as a quick and handy reference."
5/9/14
Rent.com: Apartment Finder
"Apartment rentals and houses for rent. Search millions of apartments for rent with the Rent.com apartment guide. Rent homes, cheap apartments, condos, and townhouses."
5/10/14
USA Today Flight Tracker
"Search for flights by flight number, route, and airport. Powered by FlightStats."
5/11/14
U.S. Census Bureau: Facts for Figures: Mother's Day: May 11, 2014
"The driving force behind Mother's Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis asked members of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She succeeded in 1914, when Congress designated the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day."
5/12/14
International Space Station: Live Streaming Video
Live streaming video in high definition from the International Space Station.
5/13/14
Pricewatch
"Get the lowest prices with shipping on computers, electronics, clothing, cameras and more. Prices inputed by Stores themselves in real-time."
5/14/14
Google: Flight Finder
This Google website provides a list of flights for your travel date along with prices, number of stops, airline and flight duration.
5/15/14
Lifescript.com: Women's Health Issues
"Women's health issues covered in depth. Women's health questions? Get balanced answers at Lifescript.com. Women's health articles examine top health concerns."
5/16/14
Library of Congress: Virtual Reference Shelf
"This Library of Congress website presents selected online resources for research."
5/17/14
PwnedList.com
"PwnedList actively protects you by continually monitoring sites that host stolen credentials and other security data. If your data has been compromised we'll notify you immediately - but that's not all. You can check your online accounts and know with virtual certainty whether they've been compromised at any time."
5/18/14
Curated Quotes
"Discover the best quotes for any topic. Expertly curated, and beautifully presented."
5/19/14
LinkedIn
"LinkedIn has 200 million+ members. Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities.
5/20/14
Mayo Clinic: Symptom Checker
"What's causing your foot pain? Why does your child's throat hurt? And what should you do about it? Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms."
5/21/14
Earth Wind Map
"An animated map of global wind conditions. Rotate globe with your mouse to see different angles." Related site: U.S. Wind Map.
5/22/14
GRIN: Great Images in NASA
"Browse through images from selective areas of interest. You can see description of what the subject categories include and a full listing of sub-categories."
5/23/14
Arts and Letters Daily
"News, reviews, latest trends, breakthroughs, disputes, and gossip in arts and culture. New material is added to Arts and Letters Daily six days a week."
5/24/14
MyBookCart.com: Fast Cash for Your Books
"Welcome to MyBookCart.com! We thank you for taking the opportunity to sell us your books. MyBookCart.com was started when some of our family and friends were wondering what to do with their used books. Most people don't want to throw books away, so what do you do with them? We already owned a used bookstore Mediabuster Books, so we thought 'why not give people cash for their books through a convenient online website!' You now have at your fingertips a no hassle way of receiving cash for your books. We offer the highest prices in the industry, and there are no lines or hassles. Shipping to us is free and easy."
5/25/14
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Memorial Day History (Archived)
"The history of Memorial Day as presented by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs."
5/26/14
U.S. Dept.of Veterans Affairs: Memorial Day 2014
"Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service. In observance of the holiday, many people visit cemeteries and memorials, and volunteers often place American flags on each grave site at national cemeteries. A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time."
5/27/14
wikiHow: How To Do Anything
"wikiHow is a wiki based collaboration to build the world's largest, highest quality how to manual. Our multilingual how to manual has free step-by-step instructions on how to do all types of things."
5/28/14
Internet Archive
"Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library offering free universal access to books, movies and music, as well as 374 billion archived web pages."
5/29/14
Can I Stream It?
"Can I Stream.It? allows you to search Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Google Play, Amazon, Crackle, Redbox, XFINITY Streampix, HBO GO, Showtime, Blockbuster, Youtube Movies, EPIX, and iTunes to see if a movie or tv show is available to be streamed, either for free or rental. Set a reminder if it is not available, and CanIStream.It will send you an email when it's available."
5/30/14
BookLending.com
"BookLending.com instantly matches people who want to borrow and lend Kindle books. Always free of charge. Come borrow a book today."
5/31/14
Dropbox
"Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!"
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