State news
Those interested in political and policy-related news for particular states in the United States may want to check out Stateline.org. Search for news by state and access current and archived stories. Review letters to the editor, commentaries, editorial cartoons and more.
Games
Billed as the "world leader in online games," this site boasts a phenomenal 21 million users per month as well as a smorgasbord of free online games. Site creators attribute the site's popularity to the games offered, which are easy to use, free, small enough to be shared by e-mail and viewable online and offline on desktops.
Wi-Fi HotSpots
If you're traveling with a wireless computer or device, you may want to take note of this offering. It can help you get connected to the Net via Wi-Fi "hotspots" (areas of wireless connectivity).
Answers
Instead of serving up typical search engine result listings, this site provides quick, snapshot answers with reliable information on over a million topics. Content comes from over 100 encyclopedias, dictionaries, glossaries and atlases, which are carefully chosen for breadth and quality. You may also want to download the free 1-Click Answers Software for information about any word on your screen, whether you're working in Microsoft Word, reading your e-mail, or browsing the Web.
Meet the neighbors
This offering attempts to bring you and your neighbors closer together, as it provides those who live in close proximity with tools to "communicate, meet, organize, get important local stuff done and just hang out." Site creators think by removing the barriers that keep us from speaking to each another, new friendships, ideas and endeavors result. So, if you feel it's time for you to finally make an effort to get to know your neighbors, you may want to give this site a look.
Brainstorm
Need to come up with innovative ideas and/or radical solutions for your life, group or place of work? Review different techniques at this MindTools.com offering for generating creative ideas through successful brainstorming.
www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCT_04.htm
Climate predictions
Put your computer to good use and help scientists predict climate changes throughout the 21st century. The software program you can download here will automatically run as a background process on your computer. The results it compiles are sent via the Net to project coordinators here.
Travelers & health
Travelers may want to take a gander at this offering from the Center for Disease Control. Find tips for traveling with kids, read about specific diseases that are affecting travelers, find health-related information for various destinations and more.
Rich Ray compiles Web Watch from news services and other sources. To link to these and previously featured Web sites, go to jacksonville.com, keyword webwatch. You can e-mail Ray at webwatch@jacksonville.com.
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