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Search Engines (Finders Keepers)
Links to find just about anything you can imagine.

~General Search Engines~ ~Places~ ~Statistics~ ~Jobs~ ~Weather~ ~Odds & Ends~

GENERAL SEARCH ENGINES

How to Use the Web Search Engines
The Spider's Apprentice at: http://www.monash.com/spidap.html It details how search engines differ - they look at the strength's and advantages of each, then actually rate them. There's also info on formulating and tailoring searches to specific requirements - and lots more.

Google.com: http://google.com

AskJeeves: http://www.askjeeves.com

Dogpile: http://www.dogpile.com

Northernlight: http://www.northernlight.com

ACCESS TO MULTIPLE SEARCH ENGINES
Think Differently appears as a heading on a convenient search site also known as Dan's No Overhead Search Thingy. The no-frills form gives you access to a number of search engines, including MetaCrawler, Alta Vista, Dogpile, Google, and Ask Jeeves. You can also find quick access to a few selected shopping sites, including Amazon.com and A2Z Hobbies. You can even access the Yahoo! directory through Dan's site. http://www.danielc.com/thingy.html

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PLACES

American Demographic http://www.adage.com/section.cms?sectionId=195

Virtual Relocation: Calculation CPAnet

Find driving directions: http://www.mapquest.com or http://www.mapblast.com

Find a ZIP code: http://www.usps.com/ncsc/ziplookup/lookupmenu.htm or http://www.zipinfo.com/search

Yahoo! Real Estate City Comparisons http://verticals.yahoo.com/cities/

Find an apartment: http://www.allapartments.com or http://www.rent.net

Find a house: http://www.realtor.com or http://www.homeadvisor.com

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STATISTICS

FU.S. Cost of Living Comparisons http://www.mazerecruiters.com/

NewsEngin's Cost of Living Calculator http://www.newsengin.com/neFreeTools.nsf/CPIcalc

"The Advisory Commission To Study The Consumer Price Index (aka The Boskin Commission) was appointed by the Senate Finance Committee to study the role of the CPI in government benefit programs and to make recommendations for any needed changes in the CPI. The Commission's December 1996 report recommended downward adjustments in the CPI of 1.1%. The CPI is the basis for Social Security COLAs and this recommendation, if adopted, would reduce future Social Security COLA increases, as well as impact numerous other government programs." (Note -- references section of this paper provides useful pointers for additional information -- looks mainly like print) http://www.ssa.gov/history/reports/boskinrpt.html

Fedstats http://www.fedstats.gov

Statistical Abstract of the U.S. http://www.census.gov/stat_abstract

U.S. Bureau of the Census http://www.census.gov

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JOBS

Find a job: http://www.careerbuilder.com or http://www.monster.com

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WEATHER

Find the weather: http://www.weather.com

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ODDS & ENDS

Find an attorney: http://www.lawyers.com or http://www.wld.com
Find a mailing list: http://www.liszt.com
Find a newsgroup: http://groups-beta.google.com/ or http://www.supernews.com
Find a discussion forum: http://www.forumone.com

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~General Search Engines~ ~Places~ ~Statistics~ ~Jobs~ ~Weather~ ~Odds & Ends~

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