Articles from The Internet Tourbus NewsletterNet gurus Bob Rankin and Patrick Crispen (aka the "Click and Clack" of the online world) explain Internet technology in plain English, with a dash of humor. Since 1995, Tourbus riders have been getting the scoop on search engines, spam, viruses, cookies, urban legends, and the most useful sites on the Net.Ooooh, That's Yucky!- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Did you know that you recycle a quart of mucus a day by swallowing it Or that not all ear wax is the same (ear wax can be gray, yellow, pumpkin-colored, or brown; moist or dry) Or that there are probably two million bacteria living on your face right now Disgusting, isn't it All these facts come from our featured site in this issue of TOURBUS.http://tourbus.com/cgi-bin/archive.pl/2000/TB030900.HTM Crispen's 21 Essential Sites (Part One)- (Found June 24, 2008 ) I have had the privilege of spending time inside the Tuscaloosa County School system, helping their teachers learn more about how to use the Internet in the classroom. In the process, I have developed a list of 21 "essential" Web sites. I have always believed that once someone gives you a list of really good Web sites to start off with, you become a heck of a lot more confident online. And once you have confidence, you start using the Internet more and more.http://www.tourbus.com/cgi-bin/archive.pl/2003/tb011403.htm Crispen's 21 Essential Sites (Part Two)- (Found June 24, 2008 ) One of the hardest things about getting onto the Internet is that noone tells you where to go and what to do when finally you get there. This is doubly so for educators. I have been spending time inside the Tuscaloosa County School system teaching the teachers how to use the Internet in the classroom...http://www.tourbus.com/cgi-bin/archive.pl/2003/tb013003.htm Super Searchers- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Take a break from those big all-purpose search engines for a while and try some online search tools that are designed for specific tasks. Find your answer faster with the special-purpose search sites in this issue of Tourbus!http://www.tourbus.com/cgi-bin/archive.pl/2003/tb073103.htm ASCII Art- (Found June 24, 2008 ) I like the idea of delivering high tech stuff in a low tech medium. That's why the subject of ASCII (plain text) artwork is one of my all-time favorites! Long before the advent of the Web and all of its glittering graphics, people were creating computer graphics of a different sort that required no special hardware or software to view. This "ASCII art" can be sent by e-mail without encoding or attachments because it's composed only of plain text characters.http://www.tourbus.com/cgi-bin/archive.pl/2003/tb010903.htm Car Buying & Selling- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Are you thinking about buying a new car Whether you're buying or selling, new or used, today's TOURBUS will point you to the websites you MUST visit before your trip to see the man in the polyester suit.http://www.tourbus.com/cgi-bin/archive.pl/2003/tb080503.htm Bots and Intelligent Agents- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Remember back when you were a kid, watching The Jetsons and wishing someone would invent a robot to do your chores Decades later, I still haven't realized the promise of a machine to run the vacuum or clear the dishes off the table, but nowadays there ARE some useful robots roaming the Internet, ready to help you with shopping, information gathering and other tasks.http://www.tourbus.com/cgi-bin/archive.pl/2003/tb032003.htm |