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Internet Explorer - Favorites, Add to Favorites (sic).


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  How do I find.

Search Engines

Just looking

Online maps

Telephone Directory enquiries

Medical Advice
  Book and CD bargains

Japanese Food

Falcon 4

Questions and Answers

Buy a computer online.

Satellite pictures.
   

 

How do I find...

 

Finding information on the web is more difficult than it needs to be. However, there are three sources of help,

search engines - index web sites and try to match your keywords to entries in their database,
directory pages - sort web sites into categories and allow you to drill down to the article you're looking for, and
downloadable software - searches existing databases and provides a list of web pages.


Search engines.



These are our favourites.

 

The first two have no adverts on them, the others have relatively few compared to the more well known sites.

  www.google.com


www.ixquick.com


www.mamma.com
www.dogpile.com

   

Download and install webferret, then enter your keywords. It will return up to 500 web pages if available.

   www.webferret.com
         

Just looking

A mine of information

 

Data mining and information at your finger tips for almost every subject imaginable..

  www.about.com
         

Online Maps.



The maps we use on our site. Only one contender, this is a superb site.

The red star is centred on the Spar shop in the village at postcode DL2 2HA.

You can visit Mapquest by clicking on the map. Once there, select online maps and enter your postcode.

Travel directions -

postcode to postcode and coming soon door to door

 

 

         

Telephone Numbers

 

Directory enquiries from BT

International Directories

  Online Directory
Eurocall
Phonenumbers
         

About my street

 

Lots of interesting facts about your neighbourhood. House prices, crime rate, schools, etc...

  Upmystreet
         

Medical Advice

readily available



but not always reliable.

 

Lots of information available from medical organisations and self help groups, but don't forget to ask your GP for advice.

  Intelihealth
Health Oasis
WebMD
www.nih.gov - for professionals.
         

Last minute bargains

 

This is the one that's been on the television recently

  www.lastminute.com
         

Japanese food

 

Check out chopstick etiquette...
know your tombstone chopsticks from your clashing chopsticks.

  www.japanweb.co.uk
         

Falcon 4


- Falcon 4 flight simulator, still the best
Latest patches are RP5 and ERazor 1.10

Top UK Internet Squadron - 185th Reservoirdogs

www.falcon40.com




www.185th.co.uk

         

Cheaper books

 

Substantial discounts, but add postage to the cheaper books, it may be possible to buy them on special offer locally.

  www.amazon.co.uk
         
         

Buy a computer online

We recommend these

 

These are the mainstream mail order companies. HITC look here first.

  www.dell.co.uk,
www.evesham.com
   

For peripherals look here

  www.simply.co.uk
         

Computer questions and answers

 

This site provides free technical support via email for all computer related questions

  Protonic.com
         

Satellite pictures

 

Unfortunately, Terraserver have removed pictures of North East England, but London and South Wales are still available.

  www.terraserver.com

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