Cool Sites

The Better Business Bureau can help you steer clear of confidence games and business shenanigans. It provides several services that businesses and consumers need from time to time. On this site you can locate your local BBB, keep up with the latest scam alerts, file complaints, obtain reports on companies and charities, and browse the resource library.

The The SmartBiz Supersite is an award-winning, content-rich repository of all kinds of information on owning and managing a small business. There's a lot of stuff here. From the "Categories" page, you choose from a long list of general topics, including advertising, sales, family business, marketing, finance and doing business on the internet. Each topic page is packed with lists of articles and links to related sites.

At Fodor's.com, you'll find news, hotel and restaurant reviews, discussion groups and lots of resources for your travel plans or dreams

555-1212.com is your internet phone book—and more. You can use multiple databases to look up email addresses, area codes and phone numbers for businesses and individuals. We searched for someone in Arlington, Va., and got a phone number, address and lots more: nearby eateries, entertainment, hotels, shopping, hospitals, local maps, information about the city and town, including links to government offices and more.

What's hot on the web? At 100hot.com you'll find rankings based on the habits and tendencies of 100,000 web surfers, from whom data is collected each day. Rankings are broken down into 14 categories, including art & culture, business, education, entertainment, gaming, home & garden, jokes, lifestyles, news, shopping, sports & recreation, stars, technology and the 100hot ranking itself, the web's 100 most popular sites overall.

Learn2Type.com
Attention two-fingered keyboard jockeys! Learn 2 Type is a free web site that helps you master the skills of touch-typing. Whether you're an expert typist or a hunt and peck amateur, the interactive exercises you'll find here automatically adjust to your skill level. The better you get, the more challenging the exercises become. You can come and go as you please and pick up right where you left off. Start off with the typing test and see if you can beat this editor's 42 wpm.

Demotivators.com
Cynical anti-motivational humor in extremis, brought to you by Despair, Inc., is available at Demotivators.com. This is the place to go if you want to unleash the awesome power of ridicule. You'll find awards, plaques, and lots of other anti-motivational material under topics ranging from Apathy, Bitterness and Cluelessness to Pretension, Stupidity and Underachieving. Remember what they say about Mediocrity: It takes a lot less time and most people won't notice the difference until it's too late.

Intelihealth
InteliHealth is an award-winning site with loads of health-related features—a "symptom scout" to help you diagnose yourself (with appropriate urgings to see your doctor); extensive health topic areas such as cancer, allergies, pregnancy, fitness; a drug resource center, access to medical data bases and lots more.

Epicurious
Mix Gourmet Magazine with Bon Appetit Magazine and voila! You've got a killer web site for food lovers. There are 12,000 recipes in a searchable database, cook book reviews, videos on food prep techniques and lots of opportunities to buy things. After browsing this site for few minutes, you'll think spending $45 for one ounce of white truffle powder is an excellent idea.

All The Tests
IQ tests, personality tests, career tests, knowledge tests, relationship tests and fun tests, such as How much of a nerd are you? Are You Psychic? Are you a death row serial killer? and lots more tests of all kinds are available online at All the Tests.com.

Nutri-facts.com
If you're concerned about a healthy diet or just curious about what's really in your drive-thru lunch, visit Nutri-facts.com. Search for fat, calorie and nutrition information on thousands of foods in more than 20 different categories. This site contains articles about food safety and news, tools to help you determine if you are overweight, and diets to follow if you are.

http://www.factmonster.com/
Though this site was created with kids in mind, it's a gold mine of information for anyone. Fact Monster is packed with facts about people, news, science, sports and more. Where else can you find a recipe for "Math Brownies" or the difference between "bimonthly" and "semimonthly"? In addition to interactive games and quizzes, this site has an atlas, an encyclopedia, a dictionary and an almanac. You'll be wishing you had this resource when you were in school.

CertifiedMail.com
Many business transactions are now conducted via email. It's fast and efficient, but is email safe and reliable enough for critical messages? CertifiedMail.com works with Microsoft and Intel to secure and encrypt email messages and ensure that information remains confidential.

ACCUTIPS.com
For sales and marketing information, visit AccuData America's site, ACCUTIPS.com. The articles offered focus on various types of marketing including direct mail, web and e-mail. There are case studies and reports on market trends, and those looking to generate sales or find new prospects can link to AccuData's products and services section.

Protonic.com
Most computer users know that obtaining technical support can be time consuming and frustrating. Protonic.com makes it easier by offering free technical assistance to anyone needing computer help. Whether you're installing software, creating a web site, or tinkering with hardware, your questions are welcome. The site is run by volunteers worldwide whose goal is to provide answers quickly.