If you are just looking for something interesting to see, check out these links. These links were originally published, three at a time, in our newsletter, to give people three interesting things to do in each newsletter.
If you want a better idea of the type of things that are available on the Internet, check out our main links page here:
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to Sites of Interest to SeniorsAlso, remember when checking links on the Internet, that sometimes they don't work, because a computer may be down, or there may be too much traffic on part of the Internet, so if a link doesn't work, try it again a few hours later or the next day.
Camera Sites. "See" what is happening around
the world on these web cameras, on EarthCam. This site has links
to sites with "webcams" all over the world. Remember,
the cameras are on all different sites, so each site may work
differently, and some cameras or sites may not be working at any
given time. Also, remember it is dark in some places around the
world, so some cameras won't work as well (unless they are inside,
or near lights). If one is not working, try another one. Also,
remember to use the "Back" button on your browser.
www.earthcam.com
Royal Etiquette. Ever wonder how to behave when with
royalty? If so, check this out:
www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page236.asp
And if you are curious about other aspects of the English monarchy,
see the main site at:
www.royal.gov.uk/output/page223.asp
City Creator. Set up a small city scape, at this Internet
site. It's also great for playing with your grandchildren:
www.citycreator.com
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Learn how new
research is developing environmentally friendly sources of energy
(solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, etc.) at:
www.nrel.gov
Wright Brothers. Learn about them and their historic
flights at:
www.nasm.si.edu/wrightbrothers
Reducing Eye Strain. Here are two sites with a few tips
to reduce eye strain. The second site has tips for both on and
off the computer:
www.opto.ca/eyeinfo/vdts.asp
www.eyesite.ca/english/public-information/eye-facts/reducing.htm
Lego. If you need help for presents for your grandchildren,
nieces, nephews, etc. check out what Lego is doing these days
at:
www.lego.com
Senior Dogs. Since dogs get old too, here is a site
on Senior Dogs, including how to care for an older dog, senior
dog stories, etc. as well as senior dogs up for adoption:
www.srdogs.com
Christmas Sites. There are lots of sites on Christmas
on the Internet. Here are a few interesting ones:
The history of Christmas and other stories (including lots
of advertising):
www.holidays.net/christmas
Another Christmas site with lots of interesting things:
www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com/The-12-Links-Of-Christmas.asp
Christmas Recipes. If you want new recipe ideas, check
this out (Note: I have not tried them):
www.christmasrecipe.com
Greg's Digital Retouching Portfolio. Examples of how
photo's can be "fixed up." Click on one of the pictures
to get a bigger one, then just move your mouse over the picture
and off again, to see the difference:
homepage.mac.com/gapodaca/digital/digital.html
The Works of Aristotle. You can read the full text of
any of eight different books by Aristotle, by clicking on the
title:
libertyonline.hypermall.com/Aristotle/Default.htm
Products For Seniors. While they only deliver in the
United States, those outside the United States may still find
some great products here that they can source locally. I have
not dealt with this organization, but their site has some very
interesting products:
www.productsforseniors.com
Woodworking. There are many woodworking sites on the
Internet. Here is one to start with:
www.woodworking.org
World History. Here are a couple of sites on world history:
http://www.hyperhistory.com
www.historyworld.net
Your Local Library: If you use your local library regularly, when you are at the library, ask if they have an Internet site. You should be able to check when your books are due, which books you have out, and even renew your books over the Internet. At the Internet site for our local library, I can also look up books in the "card catalogue," and I can even put books on hold, all through the Internet.
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). If you want
to know more about the current spread of SARS, check out the World
Health Organization (WHO) site at:
www.who.int/csr/sars/en
If you want more information on what SARS is, how it spreads,
etc., check out the SARS page at the United States Government's
"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" site at:
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars
Philosophy: Read Plato's "The Apology of Socrates,"
about Socrates, and lots about Ancient Greece, at:
www.wsu.edu/~dee/GREECE/SOCRATES.HTM
Cappella Sistina (The Sistine Chapel). See photos of
the paintings of Michelangelo and other artists:
www.christusrex.org/www1/sistine/0-Tour.html
The Smithsonian. Check out a wide variety of exhibits
at:
www.si.edu
One Look Dictionary Search. Look up a word in multiple
dictionaries from Cambridge, Webster, Oxford, and more at:
www.onelook.com
The Mayo Clinic, in the United States, is a good place
to get answers to health questions:
www.mayoclinic.com
The Library of Congress, also in the United States,
is a very large Internet site, with a lot of interesting information:
www.loc.gov
Watercolour Art Questions & Answers: By Nita Leland.
Even if you don't paint, this site is a good example of some of
the unusual but valuable information available on the Internet:
www.artincanada.com/arttalk/watercolourqanda.html
The Mona Lisa, at The Louvre in France:
Click on this link to see the Mona Lisa:
http://www.louvre.fr/anglais/collec/peint/inv0779/peint_f.htm
Click here to go to the main page of The Louvre:
http://www.louvre.fr
Note: If you see some light blue Q's on one of their pages, you
need to have a program called Quick Time on your computer to use
this. There are lots of pictures at the Louvre that you don't
need Quick Time for, but some of the pages have only things that
require it, so if see only light blue Q's and they don't work
on your computer, look for a different page. There are lots of
photos that should work.
Treasures of the World
Did you know that the Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911? Click here
for the story:
http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/a_nav/mona_nav/main_monafrm.html
On the Treasures of the World page above, there are a number of
tiny pictures of the Mona Lisa. If you put your mouse over one
and hold it still (withOUT pressing any buttons), it will tell
you what you will get if you click on it. One of them will take
you to the details of the recovery of the Mona Lisa two years
later. You can also click on this link below to get there:
http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/a_nav/mona_nav/mnav_level_1/5return_monafrm.html
The main site is:
http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld
Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
If you are planning on doing some travelling, you may want to
check this out. As it says on their site, "The TOWD is your
guide to official tourist information sources. The Directory lists
only official government tourism offices, convention and visitors
bureaus, chambers of commerce, and similar agencies which provide
free, accurate, and unbiased travel information to the public.
No travel agents, no tour operators, no hotels."
http://www.towd.com
NASA
If you are interested in space travel, check out the NASA site
at:
http://www.nasa.gov
SeniorsCan. "A guide for retirees and older adults
to Manitoban, Canadian and global information and services."
While this is a Canadian site, there are lots of interesting things
for everyone. Check out the Health information, Selected Sites,
and (in the middle column) Seniors' Home Pages (very interesting),
and others.
www.seniorscan.ca
Project Gutenberg. This site contains the full text
of many older books, that are no longer covered by copyright (most
were published before 1923). The project was started in 1971,
so they have lots of books. Check out titles like "Poetics"
by Aristotle, "The Odyssey" by Homer, books by Charles
Dickens, William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Alighieri Dante,
the "Sherlock Holmes" stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
"Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, and thousands
of other classics.
www.promo.net/pg
CNN News.
www.cnn.com
Greypath: The Australian Internet Portal for Retirees
and Seniors
www.greypath.com
Senior Centre.ca, Canadian Eyes of Experience!
www.seniorcentre.ca
"The Ultimate Collection of News Links." This
site has links to newspapers and news magazines all over the world.
www.pppp.net/links/news
Virus Hoaxes are false alarms about viruses. They are
spread through e-mail by unsuspecting people who think they are
helping others. They are actually creating needless fear and wasting
people’s time. If you receive a warning message about a virus,
and it says that you should e-mail it to everyone you know, always
check a virus hoax list first. Here are two VIRUS HOAX LISTS:
www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html
vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp
CARP (Canadian Association of Retired Persons)
www.50plus.com
TIME Magazine
www.time.com/time
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