Editor's FAVORITE WEB SITES - Alphabetical Listing
By Drew Martell - Last Updated - 4 January 2008 .
This compilation is a mix of favorite sites, in these categories: hi-tech computer web sites, computer user groups, consumer information, EDCUG member web sites, community non-profit organizations, and informative talk radio shows and television stations, serving the Sacramento and Foothill region. It is sorted on the FIRST relevant alpha character, after the 'http://www', which not all sites contain. TV and radio stations are listed by call letters, for consistency.
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(-A-)
http://www.Acug.net - Amador Computer User's Group
http://www.AllData.com - Automotive TSB's and Recalls
http://www.Anonymizer.com - Anonymizer Privacy Tests
http://www.Apple.com/support - Apple Computer Knowledge Base
http://www.AroundHereMagazine.com - El Dorado County Events
http://www.AnnualCreditReport.com - Federally mandated reports
(-B-)
http://www.Bandwidthplace.com - Speedtest
http://www.TheBBB.org - Better Business Bureau - Oregon & Washington
http://www.Belarc.com - Web Based Utilties
http://www.Bugnosis.org - Bugnosis 1.3 reveals web bugs
http://www.BuildYourSite.com - Web Site Builder
http://www.BusinessWeek.com - Business Focused Publication
(-C-)
http://www.Ca.gov - California State Government Site
http://www.Cable-Modem.net - Cable Modem Information Network
http://Callsign.ualr.edu/callsign.shtml - Callsign (Ham Radio) Lookup
http://www.CallWave.com - CallWave - Online Voice Mail, using 1 phone line
http://www.CardCops.com - Merchant Advocate
http://www.Cashatt.com - Bob Cashatt Personal Web Page
http://www.Cdspeed2000.com/ - Nero 'Scandisk' for CDs Tests
http://www.cdt.org - Center of Democracy & Technology
http://www.cdt.org/speech/spam/030319spamreport.shtml - Center of Democracy
http://www.Cedar.buffalo.edu/adserv.html - Postal Address Info, Maps, Zip Codes
http://www.Cearinc.com - California Electronic Asset Recovery, Inc
http://www.Cedmagic.com/history/ampex-commercial-vtr-1956.html - Vcr History
Celltrade
http://www.ClarkHoward.com - Consumer Advocate
http://www.CloudMark.com - Anti-Spam and Marketing Software
http://www.Cnet.com - CNET - Hardware and Software Reviews
http://www.Co.El-Dorado.ca.us - El Dorado County, Events and Visitors Page
http://www.Colorfastink.com - Color Fast Ink
http://www.ComputerTalkAmerica.com - Contemporary Computer Topics
http://www.cpsc.gov - Consumer Product Safety Commission
http://Sacramento.craigslist.org - CraigsList Sacramento area postings
Creamundo - fonts
(-D-)
http://www.DiamondSpringsNeighbors.com
http://www.DirectDeals.com - Computers & Electronics
http://www.dmoz.org - Open Directory Project
http://www.DoNotCall.gov- Do Not Call Registration
http://www.DoulosComputer.com - Vince Warde - Sales, Service, Consulting
http://www.DriverGuide.com - Driver Guide - 3rd Party Windows Drivers
http://www.DriverZone.com - Driver Zone - 3rd Party Windows Drivers
http://www.Dslreports.com/speedtest
(-E-)
http://www.EarthChangesTv.com - Earthquakes and Changes
http://Earth.Google.com - Satellite Views of Earth
http://www.Edcug.org - EDCUG Computer Club - Main Page - Gary Hoss, Webmaster
http://www.Edcug.org/news - EDCUG Monthly E-Newsletter - Drew Martell, Editor
http://www.EdJoin.org - Teaching Opportunities in California
http://www.Co.El-Dorado.ca.us - El Dorado County, Events and Visitors Page
http://www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/emd/events.html - Household Waste
http://www.co.El-dorado.ca.us/emd/Ewaste/Ewasteflyer3.html - EWaste Recycling - MRF
http://www.ElDoradoCountyFair.org - Placerville Fairgrounds - Year Round Calendar of Events
http://www.Elcomsoft.com
http://www.EndTheClutter.com - EndTheClutter - Stephanie Rohde, Training & Education, Florida
http://www.Entrepreneur.com - Entrepreneur Magazine - Business Tips and Info
http://www.EverythingComputers.com - Bob O'Donnell - AM560 KSFO Sat 10AM-1PM
http://www.EWeek.com
(-F-)
http://www.Fightback.com - David Horowitz - Longtime Consumer Advocate
http://www.findanisp.com/dsl2.php - DSL Tutorial
Folsom Cordova Classes
http://fcusdadulted.wikispaces.com/ - Folsom Cordova WikiSpaces
http://www.FuelEconomy.gov
http://www.Fhwa.Dot.gov/webstate.htm - DOT/DMV - All States Transportation Web Sites
http://www.50corridor.com - Hwy Fifty Traffic
http://filesfly.com
http://www.FleaMarketGuide.com - Flea Market Guide - National Swap Meets
http://www.FootHill7Tv.com - Foothills 7 TV, Public Access, Cable Ch 7, El Dorado County
http://www.Fraud.org - National Fraud Information Center
http://www.Ftc.gov - Federal Trade Commission - Consumer Protection
http://www.fwd.pulver.com - Free World Dialup - Internet Phone Calls
(-G-)
http://www.Geocities.com/useours - Military Aircraft Web Site - Jim Herd, Webmaster
http://www.Goodwill.org - Goodwill Industries - Sacramento area
http://www.google.com/addurl.html - Google Indexing of Web Sites
http://www.GovTech.net - Government Technology - Information Age Solutions
http://www.Grc.com - (Steve) Gibson Research - Shields Up - Security Port Probe tests
(-H-)
http://www.Hal-pc.org/support/virus.html - HAL Virus & Worm Info
http://www.HiTechNetworks.net - HiTechNetworks - ISP; EDCUG Web Host
http://www.HmrGroup.com - Harrington Metal (E-Waste) Recyclers - Worldwide
http://www.Hnet.us - HiTechNetworks - ISP; EDCUG Web Host
http://www.HoldTheDoor.com - Tribute To Lost Loved Ones on 9/11
http://www.Home4Christmas.com - Season's Greetings
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/ - Hoaxbusters
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm - Host file block unwanted pests
http://www.HowStuffWorks.com - Technical Explanations...
http://www.hp.com/recycle - HP Product Recycling
http://www.HtmlCalendar.com - HTML Calendar Pro
http://www/Hud.gov - FHA Loans, and Missing Money
http://www.Hwysafety.org - Insurance Institute For Hwy Safety
(-I-)
ID Theft Resource Center
http://www.InternetSeer.com - Internet Web Site Monitoring
http://www.InternetTrafficReport.com - Global Traffic Flow
http://www.Intergate.com/cgi-bin/refer.cgi?5546 - $8 / month ISP
http://www.Isourceonline.com - ISourceOnline
(-J-)
http://www.JavaCoolSoftware.com - SpywareBlaster Anti-Spyware
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/index.html - Johnson Space Center
(-K-)
http://www.Komando.com - Kim Komando Radio Show - Computer Tech Tips
RADIO STATIONS (AM/FM)
http://www.KAHI.com - KAHI 950 AM, Auburn Foothills Community Voice
http://www.KDWN.com - KDWN 720 AM Las Vegas, 50 KW
http://www.KERNRADIO.com - KERN 1410 AM Bakersfield NewsTalk
http://www.1190KEX.com - KEX 1190 AM Portland OR - Tom Martino M-F 7-10PM, Live Streaming
http://www.KFBK.com - KFBK 1530 AM NewsTalk 1530 - Tom Sullivan 2PM-4PM
http://www.KFI640.com - KFI 640 AM
http://www.760KFMB.com - KFMB 760 AM San Diego
http://www.KKOH.com - KKOH 780 AM Reno News & Talk Radio
http://www.KMJ580.com - KMJ 580 AM FM - Visalia/Fresno Talk Radio
http://www.knco.com - KNCO 830 AM, Nevada City
http://www.910KNEW.com/main.html - KNEW 910 AM SF Area, Armstrong&Getty M-F 6AM-9AM
http://www.knzr.com - KNZR AM 1560 Bakersfield
http://www.KSFO560.com - KSFO 560 AM Bay Area
http://www.KSSJ.com - KSSJ 94.7 FM Smooth Jazz, Sacramento
http://www.Talk650KSTE.com - KSTE 650 AM, Armstrong & Getty M-F 6AM-10AM
(TELEVISION STATIONS)
http://tv.yahoo.com - Local TV listings
http://www.TheKCRAChannel.com - KCRA (NBC) TV 3, Sacramento News
http://www.IOnLine.tv - KSPX (PAX) TV - CH UHF 29
http://www.PAXTV.com - KSPX (PAX) TV - CH UHF 29
http://www.UPN31.com - KMAX TV (UPN) - UHF CH 31
http://www.KMPH.com - Fox UHF CH 26 - Modesto
http://www.KOVR.com - KOVR TV CH 13 (CBS)
http://www.TheKCRAChannel.com/KQCAtv KQCA (WB) TV - UHF CH 58
http://www.KTKZ.com - KTKZ 1380 AM; 105.5 FM AM NewsTalk
http://www.KTXL.com - KTXL (Fox) TV - UHF CH 40
http://www.KVIE.org - KVIE (PBS) TV CH 6, Sacramento
http://www.KVMLam.com - KVML 1450 AM Sonora
http://www.KXTV.com - KXTV TV CH 10 (ABC)
http://www.News10.net - KXTV TV CH 10 (ABC)
(-L-)
http://www.LauraIngraham.com - KNCO AM 830 M-F 7Pm-10Pm
http://www.leader.ru/secure/who.html - Privacy & Security Tests
Legacy.com - Soldiers
http://www.Lostpassword.com/asterisk.htm - Recover Lost Passwords
http://www.Lugod.org - Linux User's Group of Davis
http://Tlc.Discovery.com - The Learning Channel
http://www.tldp.org - Linux Documentation Project
Lost Password
(-M-)
http://www-dcn.fnal.gov/DCG-Docs/mac - Mac Address
http://www.MailWasher.net - FREE Spam Reducer
Maps Live
http://oca.Microsoft.com/en/Windiag.asp - RAM Diagnostics
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp - MS Free Security CD
Microsoft VISTA Upgrade Planning
http://www.MissingMoney.com - Forgotten Money Owed to You
http://www.Mmug.org - Stanislaus Macintosh Computer Club - Modesto
http://www.Moving.org - Moving Company Selection and Tips
HOSTS File no place like "127.0.0.0"
My Financial House
http://www.MyHealthFinder.com - Hospital Surgery Statistics
http://www.MyMotherLode.com - Tuolumne & Calaveras Events
(-N-)
http://www.Nanpa.com - NANPA - North Amer Number Plan Admin - Area Code Maps
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/home/index.html- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
http://www.Jpl.Nasa.gov/basics - NASA Space Flight Basics
http://space.jpl.Nasa.gov - Nasa Jpl - Planet Viewpoint Simulator
http://www.NationalVnWarMuseum.org - National Vietnam War Museum
http://www.NcGold.com - Nevada County Gold - Events and Information
http://www.newsmax.com - NewsMax News Links
http://www.No-ip.com - Dynaminc DNS and Domain Name Solutions
http://www.No-ip.com/whois - No-Ip - Whois Website Lookup
http://www.numion.com/Calculators - Bandwidth Calculators & Tests
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(-O-)
http://www.Oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx - Outlook Backup Help
http://Ofpcug.tripod.com - Orangevale/Folsom Chapter of SacPcUg
http://www.OldAndSold.com - Old & Sold - Auction Site Alternative to E-Bay
http://www.OpenOffice.org - Open Source Office Suite
Operation Baby Blanket
(-P-)
PandaInternetSecurity
http://www.pandasoftware.com - Panda Software - Virus Removal Tools
http://www.PatientUpdates.org - Info on Hospitalized Loved Ones
http://www.Pcmag.com - PC Magazine
http://www.Pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,636238,00.asp - PC Magazine Top100 Web Sites
(-R-)
http://www.recalls.gov - Recalls and Consumer Alerts
Rentometer
ReSellular
http://www.RipOffReport.com - Consumer Advocate Site
(-S-)
http://www.splise.com/DVR/category_1063.html DVR's
http://www.SacGreenTeam.com/ewaste.htm - Sacramento County - E-Waste Recycling
http://www.SacPcUg.org - Sacramento PC User's Group - Sacramento Regional Chapters
http://www.Safer-Networking.org - Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.SalvationArmy.UsaWest.org - Western Region
http://www.SamSpade.org - Investigative non-profit web site
http://www.Sans.org/aboutsans.php - SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security
http://www.Sans.org/top20/ - FBI Top20 Vulnerabilities
http://www.Sarc.com/avcenter/reference/symantec.wlan.security.pdf - Wireless LAN Security
http://www.SearchEngineWatch.com - Updated Search Engine Info
http://www.Seismicnet.com - Bay Area Earthquake Updates
http://www.Seta.net/ - Sacramento Employment & Training Agency
http://www.Seti.org - SETI Institute, Mountain View, CA
http://www.SetiAtHome.ssl.Berkeley.edu - SETI Search for Extraterrestials at Home
http://www.SierraMMUG.org - Sierra Macromedia User's Group - Serving Placer County
http://slashdot.org - News For Nerds
http://www.Sf-Arc.org - Sierra Foothills - Amateur Radio Club
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp - Snopes Debunking internet rumors - cell phone example
http://www.SnowlineHospice.org - Thrift Stores - Western El Dorado county
Business 101 Spring Cleaning
Socrates Tax Tips
Socrates R&R
Business Goal Setting
http://www.Space.com/missionlaunches/columbia_questions_answers.html
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/mars_preview_021108.html - Spacewatch Mars Preview
http://www.spaceweather.com/delights/mars2003_View.html - SpaceWeather Mars
http://www.Speedtest.net test dsl/cable connection sppeds
http://www.Spywareinfo.com/browsertest
http://www.JavaCoolSoftware.com - SpywareBlaster Anti-Spyware
http://www.Stopzilla.com - Pop Up Ad Stopper
http://www.SuzeOrman.com - Financial Consumer Advocate, KSFO AM 560, Sat 1-3 PM
http://www.Symantec.com - Symantec / Norton Utilities and Security Products
http://www.Sytebuilder.com
(-T-)
http://www.Techedevents.org - Tech Ed Events
http://www.Techspot.com - The PC Enthusiast Resource, Spyware Blaster Free Download
http://www.TeleBright.com - Telephone long distance comparisons by zip code
http://www.TerrySavage.com - FINANCIAL advisor, Bob Brinker's 'Money Talk'
http://www.Tools-on.net - Privacy & Security Tools
Firewalls
http://www.TroubleShooter.com - Tom Martino - Consumer Advocate - KEX 1190 AM, 7-10 PM M-F
http://www.TrustE.org - Privacy & Anti-Spam NP WatchDog Organization
http://tv.yahoo.com - Local TV listings
http://www.Tucows.com - ShareWare Downloads
TypeFaster Typing Tutor
(-U-) (-V-) (-W-) (-Z-)
http://www.UltimateBootCd.com - Utilities Boot Rescue CD
http://www.User-Groups.net - User' Computer Group Network
http://www.usocares.org - USO - Appreciation of Troops
http://www.v92.com - V.92 and V.44 new Standards in dialup modems
VISTA
WIN FIX SCAM
WINMAIL DAT file problem and solution - Outlook
http://Whois.Apnic.net - Whois APNIC Lookup
http://Whois.Arin.net - Whois ARIN Lookup
http://www.WildersSecurity.net - Prevent Browser Hijacking
http://Windowsmedia.com/radiotuner/MyRadio.asp
http://www.WinDrivers.com - Windows Device Drivers & Tech Support
http://www.WindowsUpdate.com
http://www.WorldTimeServer.com - Atomic Clock Utility
http://www.Xblock.com - Spyware Blocking Software
XP-SP2 Info
http://tv.yahoo.com - Local TV listings, easy to use
http://www.ZdNet.com - Ziff Davis Publishing - Equipment & Software Reviews
http://www.Zonelabs.com - Zone Alarm Firewall