Cookie Central - A site explaining the theory and practice behind Internet cookies, which are small programs some sites send to visiting computers to track usage. Find out how cookies are used, how they relate to privacy on the Web, and, if you want to, how to get rid of them.
eGroups - service allows you to set up mailing lists with no strings other than the inevitable ads. It also provides a searchable and browsable archive of more than 80,000 mailing lists, including the most recent year's archive of many lists from other sites. Refdesk uses this service here.
HotSheet - quick loading, single page, directory of only the best web sites.
How To Eliminate The Ten Most Critical Internet Security Threats: The Experts' Consensus - this important document lists the top ten security exploits used by hackers to gain access to online sites. Of particular interest to systems administrators, the site not only describes each of the problems, but also provides step-by-step instructions and pointers for correcting the flaws.
Intranets.com - "Intranets.com is the world's first FREE intranet. Businesses and groups of all sizes are successfully using intranets to communicate and collaborate with others. You can too."
Netiquette - site covers both common courtesy online and the informal "rules of the road" of cyberspace. This page provides links to both summary and detail information about Netiquette.
NetRatings - a site for a "Web audience measurement firm," a Nielsen rating service of sorts for the Web, geared to marketing professionals or other subscribers who want to identify their audience.
Never Forget - never forget another important date!
News Index - News Only Search Engine. Search current articles from hundreds of sources from around the world.
TruthOrFiction.com - Check out rumors, inspirational stories, virus warnings, humorous tales, pleas for help, urban legends, prayer requests and calls to action to see if they are Truth Or Fiction.
Virtual Gumshoe - Investigative resources available on the Web.
Who Is - InterNIC - The InterNIC's Whois service provides a way of finding e-mail addresses, postal addresses and telephone
numbers of those who have registered "objects" with the InterNIC. Using Whois, you can also determine
whether the domain name you desire is already in use; you can learn who administers a particular site; and you can view a list of a site's name servers.
Windweaver - search resources, guides, reviews etc.
The Yahoo! Buzz Index Weekly - Check out the top 20 search subjects on Yahoo!, complete with a sardonic round-up of all the newsmakers that are moving and shaking web traffic this week.
Yahoo! Get Local - pointers to local resources, weather reports, up-to-the-minute sports scores for area teams, yellow and white pages, city maps, and more.
