Wednesday, May 22, 2013 14:13 GMT
Fun Stuff
Weather Backgrounds
Space
Web Tools
Other Stuff
Google Earth
The coolest program ever invented. Fly anywhere in the world in a 3D environment. You can also explore the moon, Mars, and space. Also check out the historical imagery feature.
NASA's Visible Earth
- Blue Marble Collection
Download the highest quality imagery of the full Earth ever available.
CIA's The World Factbook
Simply put, it's the best tool to find out the latest information about any country on the globe. You can downoad the whole site with one click.
Gas Buddy Organization
Find the cheapest gas prices in the United States and Canada.
Wikipedia
The free encyclopedia.
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
"NASA.gov brings you images, videos and interactive features from the unique perspective of America's space agency."
Space Weather
Get the latest info on solar flares, auroras and other space related information.
Spaceflight Now
A great site about spaceflight.
Sky & Telescope's Interactive Sky Chart
"Create a custom naked-eye map of the whole sky for any place on Earth, at any time of day or night, on any date from 1600 to 2400."
Space.com
Everything space.
NASA's ISS and Space Shuttle Tracking (page has Java Applet on it)
Sighting Opportunities
Where is the International Space Station at this moment? You can find out and then look to the sky to find it. It also has some satellites as well.
Sky & Telescope's: This Week's Sky at a Glance
What things are happening this week in space.
Internet Archive (Archive.org)
What this site does is practically unbelievable. It archives the Internet! Enter a website address and you'll see what it looked like throughout its history. If that doesn't interest you, they also have a video, music, audio, and text archive. This site is incredible.
Google's Translation
Free language translator.
Google News
See the news from news organizations across the world. It's simply the best place to go to find news.
Amazon.com's Alexa.com
Want to find out where a site ranks on the internet? Check them out.
PayPal
The world's easiest way to send money.
Currency Rates
Find out the live exchange rate for just about every currency in the world.
Google Maps
Driving directions and maps for locations around the world.
Zillow.com
How much is your house worth? This is a very interesting site. It approximates home values based on different factors, such as the square footage of your house and the sales price of other homes around you. Just enter your address and it immediately shows you the estimated value of your house and all the houses in your neighborhood. It has tons of other cool data, like how your home's value has increased or decreased over time.
If you a resident of Tampa, FL and get your water from the Tampa Water Department, click the link below for some free stuff:
http://www.tampagov.net/appl_customer_service_center/form.asp?strServiceID=150
Toyota Prius
I think the world of hybrid cars, so I like to include a link to my favorite car whenever possible. (Yep, I own one.)
