Zepfanman.com (Stylesheets Off Version)

9/11 Events and Aftermath - Good collection of updated news.
September11News.com - About 18 months of info; photo journal of events since 911.
RenewNYC.com - In September 2002, seven Ground Zero renewal designs were proposed. The Libeskind design was chosen in late February 2003. Check this site for the latest progress and memorial designs.
September11.Archive.org - Seems not to have been updated since April 2002, unfortunately. 911 links updated 04Sep13

Google - I can't think of any better way to quickly find what you need on the web; see my post about Google for details. Northern Light Search used to be good for articles and other stuff, but it's now a pay site. Edited '04Aug11
ixquick - "the world's most powerful metasearch engine!" I believe it - queries 11 major search engines and prioritizes VERY nicely. Search the web, news, mp3s, or pictures. Edited '04Aug11
DogPile.com - another good metasearch
AskJeeves.com is another approach to searching by simply typing in a question - it's quite nifty.
refdesk.com - "The single best source for facts on the net."  Another good (non-customizable) "home" page with a Site-of-theDay, Thought-of-the-Day, Fact..., news stories, photos, dictionary, Google.com search, and a whole lot more.

DrudgeReport.com - news of interest
- Library of Congress lookup of nearly any book with an ISDN.Edited '04Sep21
Amazon.com Books, Music & More! - share your wishlist.
Half.com - buy used items when they reach YOUR desired price.  Part of eBay.
VarsityBooks.com sells new school books for a cheap price along with BigWords.com.  Handy sites for us college students, although not as good as a deal as I thought.
TheUltimates.com - uses various internet directories to serve as THE white and yellow pages of the nation.
Dict.org (The DICT Development Group: Online Dictionary Database Query) - An English dictionary "project" that links several online dictionaries into one source.
yourDictionary.com - The most popular and useful online dictionary - also find free language courses, thesaurus, dozens of glossaries, and other word guides. FYI, I prefer using the Google toolbar (eg. define: loser; see my blog entry for more Google tips). Edited '04Sep21
Online Etymology Dictionary - 1398, from Gk. etymologia, from etymon "true sense" (neut. of etymos "true," related to eteos "true") + logos "word." In classical times, of meanings; later, of histories. Latinized by Cicero as veriloquium. Added '04Dec10
Answers.com - An incredible, standards compliant compilation of resources for over a million topics (formerly a pay site, free in 2005). Includes relevant encyclopedia, dictionary, and other entries, all on one page. Includes data from Wikipedia, an excellent visitor-edited encyclopedia; wikis are an amazing web development because absolutely anyone can edit them! Added '05Mar10
Everything - Even weirder than a wiki, Everything is an encyclopedia of comments (you can't edit other people's definitions). There are also no external links. It'll take a while to get used to this strange, but useful site. Added '04Sep22
BibleGateway.com - Bible search with different translations.  See my Bible page.
MapQuest - the best online detailed world map source
Map24 - Very innovative Java interface with fastest or shortest route options, distance rulers, easy zoom, and more nifty features. North America and Europe/Asia. Site is a little bit slower than Mapquest or Yahoo! Maps, but is worth the wait if you have a couple of extra minutes. Added '04Dec10
Calendar Zone - Holidays and other calendar goodies so you don't miss out. Added '04Sep21

ARTFL English-French, French-English Dictionary - Your online French dictionary brought to you by the U of Chicago's Project for American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language.

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - Great general maps.
Flags of the World - Incredibly detailed site with a lot of passionate vixillologists. Added '04Oct8

USDA Nutrient Database search - find nutritional info on just about any food
KneePainInfo.com - a good knee info site

A Periodic Table of the Elements - from Los Alamos National Laboratory

ICANN.org (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) - ".###" domain name decisions, addressing and numbering across the internet, etc.

Official U.S. Time - The exact time
Atomic Time (NIST) - For non-Java users

The Secret Guide to Computers by Russ Walter - one of the best "layman's" books on learning almost everything about computers.  Links to several sites that have many excerpts from his book.
VisualRoute - a graphical traceroute to pinpoint IP addresses or URLs!
Network-Tools.com - not graphical like VisualRoute, but this provides MANY more options like e-mail validation, ping, and other look-ups.
Bandwidth Speed Test Results or 2Wire.com Bandwidth Meter - see your ACTUAL internet connection rate
VIL.NAI.com - McAfee AVERT (Anti-V Emer. Response Team) Virus Information Library (VIL Network Assoc.) - have a virus suspicion - look it up here!!  Symantec AntiVirus Research Center is also a good alternative reference.

Web Graphics on a Budget - Paint Shop Pro tips & tricks. Great info site about making graphics.
Wayne's Home Page - great compilation of HTML resources like color codes and character codes and tags, etc.
McFedries.com (Paul McFedries' Web Home) - this guy writes books about HTML so he knows what he's doing
PCmag.com - PC Magazine
Bravenet.com Web Services - free html stuff for your webpages
ScriptArchive.com - Matt's Script Archive - like Bravenet but more of just a simple depository of many utilities.
SnapFiles - (Formerly Webattack) Download apps to your heart's content. It's definitely more reliable than download.com - has a huge freeware section. Try NoNags.com which lists all free AND approved applications Edited '05Mar10
BetaNews - I used to subscribe to their RSS feed, but they usually have over a dozen articles a day. Their FileForum is also a great way to find good apps with lots of user reviews, as well. Added '05Mar10
The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities - I wish I had discovered this list earlier. Great, continually-update resource. Added '04Dec28
SnipURL.com - Snip down those long links! For example, I snipped a mapquest link that has driving directions from Maine to Alaska snipurl.com/longdrive. See my blog entry which details other short URL services. Edited '05Mar10

AMDforums.com - Help for my Athlon on Epox motherboard.
BroadbandReports.com - I can't say enough about this site for all your broadband needs. I use it almost daily - lots of good forums.  Includes my computer configuration.
CompuForum - another site I go to often for PC problems.
php-forum.com - the largest site of its kind. Edited '04Aug1
Codewalkers - Resource for PHP and SQL developers; much more advanced than I'll need for a while. Added '04Aug1
HotScripts.com - all sorts of stuff for php, perl, C++, Javascript, and much more. A souped-up ScriptArchive.com.
Zend.com - yet another php site, one I haven't gotten to explore as much.

Spyware Warrior - Not sure what that virus-like activity is messing up your computer (most often causing popups on your browser)? It's probably spyware - there are a lot of tools to help you stop it. This is a good blog to start (see the Tutorials on the right column). Added '04Aug1
Secunia - Security and Virus Information. Used to have a nifty Browser Checker that instantly finds all your computer's security vulnerabilities. Computer World reports today that OS vulnerabilities are being attacked by viruses faster and faster, so you best be protecting your system. Here's another good recent article touting alternative virus software besides Norton and McAfee. Added '04Nov12

Urbanlegends.About.com - to check on those annoying e-mails people forward to you.
The Urban Legend Combat Kit at NetSquirrel.com - RESPOND to "those annoying e-mails..."!
Snopes.com - easily e-mailed pages to get your friends to stop sending you junk

Monster.com - one of the best career search sites out there.  WetFeet.com has good career info.   FlipDog.com, Careers.Yahoo.com (Resumes.Yahoo.com/JDiUbaldi_98/PreGrad), NashvilleJobsLink.com, OperationIT.com, dice.com, and eRecruiting.com are also good job search sites.

Embark.com - the top site I used for my college search.  Has loads of info on every university that makes them easy to compare to each other. Also has grad and professional school info.
FastWeb.com - the best scholarships website out there

HighSchoolAlumni.com - doesn't have everyone, just the people who enter their info.  Pretty neat, though - does have all high school's, though - I think.
ClassMates.com - the largest directory, very good.   Forums and other features, as well.
Alumni.NET, gradFinder.com, and Strath Haven High School - Wallingford Alumni Registry are also resources.

DialPad.com - the most reliable, longest-running, free, online, US long-distance phone service
MSN Messenger software is also good for computer calls

Travelocity.com or Expedia.com - both very good for discount flight reservations.  Also has hotel, auto, vacation, cruise, skiing, and other deals! Others: BestFare.com (SouthWest Air), BestFares.com, LowestFare.com, and OneTravel.com.

Vote-Smart.org (Project Vote Smart) - loads of info on state, local, and national candidates

AskMe.com, WHquestion.com, or InfoRocket.com (formerly Live.Looksmart.com) - ask any question and have a peer answer it for you
Learn2.com - self-explanatory. Check out the "Stop Procrastinating" advice or "Give a Back Massage" 2torials.
DealTime.com, mySimon.com or Epinions.com - ask questions about products - same format as AskMe

EgoSurf.com - If You're Out There, We'll Find You!   Searches web for your name.
LinkPopularity.com - shows how many links you have on AltaVista, HotBot, and InfoSeek

PinkMonkey.com - literature outlines - like Cliff's Notes

MyFamily.com - a website only accessible by your family. Post family trees, photos, events, etc.
www.IMPPWG.org (Instant Messaging and Presence Protocol Working Group) - now that IMunified has pretty much disappeared, IMPP seems to be taking up the slack with the Internet Engineering Task Force to create a standard IM protocol.
Jabber.org - one of the only customizable IM progams out there (if you're familiar with XML programming, that is).   I will have to look into this more when I get a chance.
Trillian.cc - a sweet free IM program that lets you run ICQ, IRC, AIM, Yahoo, and MSN messengers all at once.  Saves a lot of memory on your computer as opposed to having about three or four chat separate chat programs slowing your computer down.
AIM.com (AOL Instant Messenger) - one of the programs supported by Trillian, but I keep this installed as well because of its interface and a few extra options.  Check out AIM+ if you're already familiar with AIM (make sure you get rid of the spyware if you install it, though)!

InternetBanking.SunTrust.com - my bank allows you to check your account balance for free