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May 8, 1998

Welcome to another edition of "Net-Bits." In this section Terry and I will tell you about neat stuff we've found on the Net without a lot of editorializing. We'll just give you a short description and the URL and that's it. So let's see what we've got for you for this issue of "Cruisin'"! Most of these Net-Bits are gathered from different announcement lists that I subscribe to, mainly Gleason Sackman's "Net-Happenings" list, Geoffrey Kleinman's "The Kleinman Report", Weekend Web Picks and Yahoo!'s Picks of the Week. We hope you enjoy checking them out.

History of Plumbing

And you thought you knew everything!

Part 1
http://www.pmmag.com/bestofarchives/786bestofpm.html
Part 2
http://www.pmmag.com/bestofarchives/787bestofpm.html

A Glossary of Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms

The consummate source for the computer terms that you have no idea of their meaning.

http://www.access.digex.net/~ikind/babel.html

Falcon Watch

A really cool site brought to you by the Northern States Power Company. They have a camera mounted near a falcon's nest which is located at the top of a smokestack near a power plant in Bayport, Minnesota. So far, only two of the four eggs have hatched. Check in often to see what mommy is up to.

http://www.nspco.com/nspbird.htm

Eye Witness

This is a fantastic site. True eyewitness accounts of the Civil War, Pearl Harbor and other historic events. This is a great site.

http://www.ibiscom.com/

OwlCam

Yet another "bird cam" page. This one features two Northern Barred Owls raising a new family. Always interesting and educational. Check it out.

http://members.aol.com/owlbox/owlhome.htm

Edith Head

This site is dedicated to one of Hollywood's greatest costume designers.

http://www.edithhead.com/

Secrets of Easter Island

See how the archaeologists are moving a 15-ton statue.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/easter/

Pie Gates!

Do you remember PacMan? Here you can play the game with a new twist. Great stress reliever!

http://www.hyperspective.com/piegates.html

Kiss This Guy

So you think you know what the lyrics of your favorite song are? You might be surprised if you visit this funky site.

http://www.kissthisguy.com/

The Tolkien Society

My favorite author in the world. He authored such masterpieces as The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. A "magical" site to visit.

http://www.tolkiensociety.org/

MCI American Net Test

This site measures your ability to use and navigate the Net. Take the test and you just might learn something that you don't already know.

http://www.nettest.mci.com/

Garbage

See if your garbage measures up to the average American.

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/

That's it for this issue of Net-Bits. Click on the right arrow below to learn about a project dear to my heart, Project Gutenberg.

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