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TEN SERIOUS THINGS TO DO ON THE INTERNET

These web sites are just a starting point for finding sites on the Internet. If you want to find others, simply go to any search engine, such as www.Yahoo.com or www.Google.com and type in what you want to find, such as "graduate schools" or "employment." Happy searching!

Medical Info -- Whether you want information about medicines, new surgery techniques or the common cold, the Internet has relevant, accurate information.
WebMD.com -- Mayoclinic.com -- Intelihealth.com --Medlineplus.gov

Career Info -- Find a new job, gets tips on your resume or cover letter and start improving your life from 9 to 5.
Monster.com -- HotJobs.com -- USAjobs.opm.gov -- FlipDog.com

News -- * -- Find the news online 24 hours a day, listen to audio broadcasts or watch live news.
CNN.com -- News.NPR.org -- NYTimes.com -- USAToday.com

How to Avoid Computer Viruses -- Learn more about malicious programs that can affect your computer, and learn how to avoid them before they strike.
Howstuffworks.com/virus.htm -- Viruslist.com -- Virusdatabase.com

Keep Your Identity Safe -- Identity theft is on the rise. Learn how to protect your personal information, and how to repair damage if it's already done.
Consumer.gov/idtheft/ -- bbb.org/alerts/Idtheft.asp -- Identitytheft.org -- Fightidentitytheft.com

Help with Homework -- * -- From K to 12, the Internet offers many resources for homework help
Homeworkspot.com -- Yahooligans.com/School_Bell/ -- Bigchalk.com -- Homeworkhigh.com

Check the Weather --
Weather.com -- Weather.gov -- Intellicast.com -- Accuweather.com

Help With Words -- If spelling isn't your thing, or increasing your vocabulary is, then an online dictionary can be the answer.
Regular Dictionaries -- M-W.com -- Dictionary.com -- Onelook.com
Rhyming Dictionary -- Rhymezone.com

Check your Stocks --
NYSE.com -- Nasdaq.com -- Money.CNN.com -- Fool.com

College/Grad School Searching -- Almost every college has a web site with a section for prospective students. Also, several sites offer resources to first-time and returning students.
College Searching and Info -- Collegeboard.com -- Collegenet.com
Graduate School Searching and Info -- Gradschools.com -- Petersons.com

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** = A service that requires high-speed Internet to work properly

TEN FUN THINGS TO DO ON THE INTERNET

Buy and Sell -- * -- Internet auctions are a great way to get a deal on everything from antiques to electronics, as well as to sell your old stuff.
Ebay.com -- Buy and sell thousands of different types of items
Half.com -- Largely dedicated to books, movies and music

Listen to the Radio -- **-- Music services have appeared on the Internet to meet the needs of people wanting more variety than just what is available over the air.
Free Internet Radio -- Launch.com -- MP3.com -- Shoutcast.com -- Live365.com
Internetradioindex.com has links to over 1800 Internet radio stations

Find a Date -- Dating enters the 21st century! Many services allow you to place and browse personal ads for free! Monthly fees often apply if you wish to reply to ads.
Personals.yahoo.com -- Match.com -- Matchmaker.com -- Lavalife.com

Go Shopping -- * -- Shopping has become even easier than going to the mall. Just go to any search engine and type in "Shopping" and you'll come up with many, many links. Many real-world retailers (LL Bean, Best Buy, etc…) also have web sites.

Play Games -- * -- Whether you want to compare your solitaire scores with others, or want to play games against others, the Internet is the best place for you.
Games.yahoo.com -- Zone.msn.com -- Freearcade.com -- Uproar.com

Send E-mail -- * --Send e-mail greetings and e-cards to your friends using a free e-mail account.
Mail.yahoo.com -- Hotmail.com -- Fastmail.fm -- Myrealbox.com

Web Search -- Do a web search for info on any number of topics
Google.com -- Yahoo.com -- Dogpile.com -- AskJeeves.com

Go to the movies! Sort of… -- * -- Find out everything about your favorite movies, watch trailers and discover what this weekend's releases will be
Hollywood.com -- Movies.com -- Rottentomatoes.com -- IMDB.com

Follow Sports -- * -- Find everything from highlights and scores to commentary, audio broadcasts and the latest information on your favorite teams.
ESPN.com -- SI.com -- CBS.sportsline.com -- Foxsports.com

Chat -- Go online to chat virtually with your friends, or with people from all around the globe!
Web-based chat sites -- Chat.msn.com -- Chat.yahoo.com
Free software for chatting -- AIM.com -- Messenger.yahoo.com

* = A service that will be optimized by a high-speed Internet connection
** = A service that requires high-speed Internet to work properly