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This section is about the [[Internet]] as a ''place'' where people (users) connect and interact with each other. For technical information about the internet, see [[Computing]].{{seed}}
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==Overview==
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This section is about [[the Internet]] as a ''place'' where people (users) connect and interact with each other. For technical information about the internet, see [[computing]] (and eventually [[internet]] or maybe [[internet technology]]).
 
==Articles==
 
==Articles==
 
* [[blogs]]
 
* [[blogs]]
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* [[Internet video]]
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** [[video sharing]]
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* [[online advertising]]
 
* [[webcomics]]
 
* [[webcomics]]
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* [[video sharing]]
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==Reference==
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==Auction & Barter Sites==
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* [[Wikipedia]]: collaboratively-written encyclopedia
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* [http://m-w.com Merriam-Webster]: online dictionary
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* [http://babelfish.altavista.com Babel Fish]: online translation of text and web pages
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* [http://hypertextbook.com/ hypertextbook]: reference on a number of scientific areas, and one or two other online books
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===Directories===
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* [http://www.aboutus.org/ AboutUs]: wiki-based directory, pre-loaded with [[domain name]] [[whois]] data and home page screenshots
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* [[htyp.org]]
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===Search Engines===
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* '''The main ones'''
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** [http://google.com Google]
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** [http://yahoo.com Yahoo!]
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* '''new/experimental'''
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** [http://www.factbites.com/ Factbites]
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** [http://www.qwika.com/ Qwika]: wiki search
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==Directory==
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===[[online advertising|Advertising]]===
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===Artwork===
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''see [[#Electronic Merchandising]]''
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===Auction & Barter Sites===
 
* [[eBay]]: hugely popular auction site
 
* [[eBay]]: hugely popular auction site
 
* [http://www.mightybids.com/ MightyBids]: online auctions
 
* [http://www.mightybids.com/ MightyBids]: online auctions
 
* [http://www.swapace.com/ SwapAce]: "buy, sell, swap, meet, barter, and negotiate for free"
 
* [http://www.swapace.com/ SwapAce]: "buy, sell, swap, meet, barter, and negotiate for free"
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===Audio===
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==Brainstorming==
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''see also [[#Music]], [[#Radio]]''
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* [http://freesound.iua.upf.edu The Freesound Project]: Creative Commons licensed sounds (sound effects, etc.)
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===Banking===
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* [http://www.kiva.org/ Kiva]: worldwide [[peer-to-peer microloan]]s
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===Books===
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''books with full content available online (see also [[#Electronic Publishing]])''
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* '''libraries''':
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** [http://books.google.com/ Google Books]: library of online books, complete and partial
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* '''authors''':
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** [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]]: the copyright on most or all of his works has now expired in Australia; many have also expired in the US
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* '''novels''':
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** [http://www.jame5.com/ Jame5] by Stefan Pernar: a [[science fiction]] novel about [[the singularity]] (site is a blog with link to PDF of novel)
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===Brainstorming===
 
''Places where new ideas are collected and discussed''
 
''Places where new ideas are collected and discussed''
 
* [http://www.allyourideas.com/ AllYourIdeas] wiki: post original practical ideas
 
* [http://www.allyourideas.com/ AllYourIdeas] wiki: post original practical ideas
 
* [http://www.sinceslicedbread.com/ SinceSlicedBread.com]: "What's your common sense idea?"
 
* [http://www.sinceslicedbread.com/ SinceSlicedBread.com]: "What's your common sense idea?"
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==Chat Rooms==
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===Chat Rooms===
 
* [[SluggySquad]]
 
* [[SluggySquad]]
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==Communities==
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===Communities===
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''see [[#Chat Rooms]], [[#Collaborative Projects]]''
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''see also [[#Chat Rooms]], [[#Collaborative Projects]], [[#Social Networking]]''
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==Collaborative Projects==
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* '''opinion''':
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** '''2007-02-20''' [http://dsgazette.blogspot.com/2007/02/blogging-and-communities.html blogging and communities]
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===Collaborative Projects===
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* [http://www.mturk.com/mturk/welcome Amazon Mechanical Turk]: automating human information processing
 
* [http://www.cambrianhouse.com/ Cambrian House]: for-profit idea sharing
 
* [http://www.cambrianhouse.com/ Cambrian House]: for-profit idea sharing
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* [http://helium.com/ Helium]: paid writing & collaborative editorship
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** [http://corp.helium.com/about/whatis.aspx about]
 
* [http://www.pelema.com/ PeLeMa]: simpler interface; no "groups" (US only?)
 
* [http://www.pelema.com/ PeLeMa]: simpler interface; no "groups" (US only?)
 
* [[crowdsourcing]]:
 
* [[crowdsourcing]]:
 
** '''2006-11-03''' [http://www.wired.com/news/culture/media/0,72067-0.html Gannett to Crowdsource News]
 
** '''2006-11-03''' [http://www.wired.com/news/culture/media/0,72067-0.html Gannett to Crowdsource News]
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* '''reputation tracking''':
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** [http://www.rapleaf.com/ RapLeaf]
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===Electronic Merchandising===
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====artwork====
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These sites let you upload your art for display and (optionally) sale, typically printed on something such as a t-shirt or coffee mug. The selection of item types is generally yours, and you receive a commission.
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* [http://www.cafepress.com/ CafePress]
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* [http://www.corporatecasuals.com/articles/storebuilder.aspx?AID=196 Corporate Casuals]
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* [[deviantART]]
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* [http://www.zazzle.com/ Zazzle]
  
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==Fonts==
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===Electronic Publishing===
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''see also [[#Electronic Merchandising]]''
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* [http://lulu.com Lulu]
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* [http://wowio.com Wowio]
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===Fonts===
 
* [http://www.gmkfreefonts.com/index.php GMK freefonts]: several thousand free fonts
 
* [http://www.gmkfreefonts.com/index.php GMK freefonts]: several thousand free fonts
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===History===
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==History==
 
 
* [http://archive.org Internet Archive]
 
* [http://archive.org Internet Archive]
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==Hosting==
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===Hosting===
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===Data Services===
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====Data Services====
 
''not sure if these services are available to customers globally, just in the US, or in certain countries only''
 
''not sure if these services are available to customers globally, just in the US, or in certain countries only''
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/002-4504225-3505624?node=16427261 Amazon S3 Web Services]
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/002-4504225-3505624?node=16427261 Amazon S3 Web Services]
 
* [http://rsync.net/ rsync.net]: "Secure, Online, Geo-Redundant Data Storage for Offsite Backup, Remote Access, and Personal Use."
 
* [http://rsync.net/ rsync.net]: "Secure, Online, Geo-Redundant Data Storage for Offsite Backup, Remote Access, and Personal Use."
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===Humor===
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==Humor==
 
 
* ...about computers:
 
* ...about computers:
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** [http://www.softwarereality.com/truestories/bodgeco.jsp BodgeCo]
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** [https://web.archive.org/web/20111031005722/http://www.softwarereality.com:80/truestories/bodgeco.jsp BodgeCo]
 
** [http://budugllydesign.com Bud Uglly Design]: parody of bad web page design
 
** [http://budugllydesign.com Bud Uglly Design]: parody of bad web page design
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** [http://www.citizensunitednegatingtechnology.org/ CLOSE THIS WINDOW! Turn off the Internet!]
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*** Surprisingly, they don't suggest playing the internet backwards in order to hear the Satanic messages....
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** [http://www.whoneedsdesigners.com/ Make My Logo Bigger!!! Cream]: parody of bad marketing graphic design
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** [http://thedailywtf.com The Daily WTF]: "Curious Perversions in Information Technology" (see also [[WTF]])
 
** [http://zombo.com Zombo.com]: parody of web site self-overhype
 
** [http://zombo.com Zombo.com]: parody of web site self-overhype
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** [http://thedailywtf.com The Daily WTF]: "Curious Perversions in Information Technology"
 
 
* ...about the humanities:
 
* ...about the humanities:
 
** [http://www.elsewhere.org/pomo The Postmodernism Generator]
 
** [http://www.elsewhere.org/pomo The Postmodernism Generator]
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* Novelty sites
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** [http://www.warninglabelgenerator.com/ Warning Label Generator] and [http://www.warningsigngenerator.com/ Warning Sign Generator] (same idea, different layout for the result)
  
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==Images==
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===Images===
 
* '''Image Sharing'''
 
* '''Image Sharing'''
 
** [http://www.deviantart.com/ deviantART]: original artwork
 
** [http://www.deviantart.com/ deviantART]: original artwork
 
** [http://www.flickr.com/ flickr]: photos
 
** [http://www.flickr.com/ flickr]: photos
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** [http://pbase.com/ PBase Photo Database]
 
* '''Cute Animal Pictures'''
 
* '''Cute Animal Pictures'''
 
** [http://cuteoverload.com/ Cute Overload]: "we scour the Web for only the finest in Cute Imagery"
 
** [http://cuteoverload.com/ Cute Overload]: "we scour the Web for only the finest in Cute Imagery"
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** [http://shadowdane.shackspace.com/cats.htm cats] with captions...
 
** [http://shadowdane.shackspace.com/cats.htm cats] with captions...
 
*** [http://www.knitemare.org/cats/ another variation]
 
*** [http://www.knitemare.org/cats/ another variation]
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** [http://www.acc.umu.se/~zqad/cats/ Kattalogen]: parental advisory: this site contains levels of cattage which may be toxic over prolonged exposure times
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** [http://www.icanhascheezburger.com/ I Can Has Cheezburger?]: a blog of lolcats images
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===Information Sharing===
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* [http://www.researchwikis.com/ ResearchWikis]: [[wiki]] for [[market research]] (their terminology is a little confused in that they seem to consider each page or subject area to be "a (research) wiki")
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* [http://www.wikinvest.com/ wikinvest]: [[wiki]] for information about [[financial investing]]
  
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==Maps==
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===Literature===
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* [http://www.baens-universe.com/ Jim Baen's Universe]: online [[fantasy|F]]/[[science fiction|SF]] magazine
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===Maps===
 
''Maps of the internet''
 
''Maps of the internet''
 
* [http://www.opte.org/ The Opte Project]: graphical maps of all Class C networks on the Internet
 
* [http://www.opte.org/ The Opte Project]: graphical maps of all Class C networks on the Internet
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==Music==
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===Multimedia===
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''see [[#Music]], [[#Radio]], [[#Video]]''
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===Music===
 
''see also [[#Radio]]''
 
''see also [[#Radio]]''
 
* free, legal downloads
 
* free, legal downloads
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** [[Jamendo]] (music sharing)
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** [http://virb.com/ VIRB] (music & other media sharing)
 
** [http://magnatune.com Magnatune]: "The open music record label"
 
** [http://magnatune.com Magnatune]: "The open music record label"
 
** [http://www.mrfuriousrecords.com/ Mr. Furious Records]: free downloads of complete songs
 
** [http://www.mrfuriousrecords.com/ Mr. Furious Records]: free downloads of complete songs
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** [http://www.incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/ Incompetech: royalty-free music]: mostly instrumental for use as backing; some are loopable
 
** artists with free downloads:
 
** artists with free downloads:
 
*** [[htwiki:The Cheap Imitation|The Cheap Imitation]]: all tracks Creative Commons licensed
 
*** [[htwiki:The Cheap Imitation|The Cheap Imitation]]: all tracks Creative Commons licensed
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*** [http://www.theoneamradio.com/ Hrishikesh Hirway and his One AM Radio]
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** musical scores:
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*** [http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page International Music Score Library Project] ([[MediaWiki]]-based)
 
* legal and portable but not free:
 
* legal and portable but not free:
 
** [http://emusic.com emusic]:
 
** [http://emusic.com emusic]:
 
*** site is slightly annoying because there is apparently no link to see what music they have until you sign up, although there is a free trial period; however, [http://www.emusic.com/browse/all.html this URL] seems to work even if you aren't signed up
 
*** site is slightly annoying because there is apparently no link to see what music they have until you sign up, although there is a free trial period; however, [http://www.emusic.com/browse/all.html this URL] seems to work even if you aren't signed up
 
*** '''2006-05-22''' [http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/emusic.ars Making money selling music without DRM: the rise of eMusic]
 
*** '''2006-05-22''' [http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/emusic.ars Making money selling music without DRM: the rise of eMusic]
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* free streams (aside from [[#Radio]]) (all work with Linux/Firefox):
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** [http://aimeemann.com/ Aimee Mann]
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** [http://www.lesleygore.com/ Lesley Gore]
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* independent artist promotion sites:
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** [[last.fm]]
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** {{wikify|http://indie911.com|Indie911}} (see also [http://hoooka.com Hoooka])
 
* novel demonstrations online:
 
* novel demonstrations online:
 
** [http://www.coverpop.com/whitney/ whitney music box]: the music of the spheres!
 
** [http://www.coverpop.com/whitney/ whitney music box]: the music of the spheres!
 
** [http://www.balldroppings.com/ BallDroppings]: the Windows download version works in [[WINE]]
 
** [http://www.balldroppings.com/ BallDroppings]: the Windows download version works in [[WINE]]
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* information about artists
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** [http://www.wikimusicguide.com/ WikiMusicGuide], "The music fan site that anyone can edit" (still in beta, so memberships are not automatic)
  
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==Radio==
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===News===
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* '''mainstream''' (see [[issuepedia:mainstream media]])
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** [http://cnn.com CNN]
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** [http://msnbc.com MSNBC]
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* '''highlights''': collections of interesting items from various sources
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** [http://www.eurekalert.org/ EurekAlert] ([http://www.eurekalert.org/rss.xml RSS]): "The premier website for science news since 1996. A service of [[American Association for the Advancement of Science|AAAS]]." Generally one or two dozen stories per day; [[RSS]] feed gives only a summary.
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** [http://www.newscientist.com/ New Scientist] ([http://www.newscientist.com/feed.ns?index=online-news RSS])
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* '''commentary''': links to news items, with summary and reader comments
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** [http://slashdot.org Slashdot] ([http://rss.slashdot.org/Slashdot/slashdot RSS]): elaborate rating system, but comments tend to be chaff anyway
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===Radio===
 
''Radio stations listenable over the net (without special software or a subscription)''
 
''Radio stations listenable over the net (without special software or a subscription)''
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* [http://dementiaradio.org/ DementiaRadio]: plays newer music of the sort generally heard on the [[Dr. Demento]] Show
 
* [http://www.eggradio.com/ Egg Radio]
 
* [http://www.eggradio.com/ Egg Radio]
 
* [http://www.radiohidebound.com/ Radio Hidebound]: "151 proof college radio aged 20 years" (but they do play stuff younger than 20)
 
* [http://www.radiohidebound.com/ Radio Hidebound]: "151 proof college radio aged 20 years" (but they do play stuff younger than 20)
 
* [http://www.musicforamerica.org/music/radio MFA Radio]: a feed from Music for America ''(haven't actually tried to load it yet --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 12:30, 14 November 2006 (EST))''
 
* [http://www.musicforamerica.org/music/radio MFA Radio]: a feed from Music for America ''(haven't actually tried to load it yet --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 12:30, 14 November 2006 (EST))''
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* [http://www.radioparadise.com/ Radio Paradise]: "eclectic online rock radio" .. "listener-supported"
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* [http://somafm.com/ SomaFM]: multiple channels, multiple streaming formats, listener-supported
  
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==Rights==
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===Rights===
 
* [http://eff.org Electronic Frontier Foundation]
 
* [http://eff.org Electronic Frontier Foundation]
 
* [http://www.openrightsgroup.org/ Open Rights Group]
 
* [http://www.openrightsgroup.org/ Open Rights Group]
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==Search Engines==
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===Social Networking===
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* '''The main ones'''
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* [[Facebook]]
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** [http://google.com Google]
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* [http://www.flork.com/ Flork]
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** [http://yahoo.com Yahoo!]
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* [http://friendster.com Friendster]
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* '''new/experimental'''
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* [http://www.linkedin.com LinkedIn]: networking for professionals
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** [http://www.factbites.com/ Factbites]
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* [http://myspace.com MySpace]: generally regarded as awful, although extremely popular
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** [http://www.qwika.com/ Qwika]: wiki search
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* [http://www.ning.com/ Ning]: "Ning is the only online service where you can create, customize, and share your own Social Network for free in seconds. You can make it public or private and for anything - and anyone - you'd like."
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==Status==
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* [http://orkut.com Orkut] (now run by [[Google]])
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* [http://twitter.com Twitter]
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===Status===
 
* [http://www.internettrafficreport.com/ Internet Traffic Report]
 
* [http://www.internettrafficreport.com/ Internet Traffic Report]
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====site metrics====
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''popularity estimates for individual sites''
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* [http://alexa.com Alexa]: rankings
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* [http://www.quantcast.com/ quantcast]: number of visitors, by month
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===Video===
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''see [[Internet video]], [[video sharing]]''

Latest revision as of 13:40, 18 December 2019

Overview

This section is about the Internet as a place where people (users) connect and interact with each other. For technical information about the internet, see computing (and eventually internet or maybe internet technology).

Articles

Reference

Directories

Search Engines

Directory

Advertising

Artwork

see #Electronic Merchandising

Auction & Barter Sites

  • eBay: hugely popular auction site
  • MightyBids: online auctions
  • SwapAce: "buy, sell, swap, meet, barter, and negotiate for free"

Audio

see also #Music, #Radio

Banking

Books

books with full content available online (see also #Electronic Publishing)

Brainstorming

Places where new ideas are collected and discussed

Chat Rooms

Communities

see also #Chat Rooms, #Collaborative Projects, #Social Networking

Collaborative Projects

Electronic Merchandising

artwork

These sites let you upload your art for display and (optionally) sale, typically printed on something such as a t-shirt or coffee mug. The selection of item types is generally yours, and you receive a commission.

Electronic Publishing

see also #Electronic Merchandising

Fonts

History

Hosting

Data Services

not sure if these services are available to customers globally, just in the US, or in certain countries only

Humor

Images

Information Sharing

Literature

Maps

Maps of the internet

Multimedia

see #Music, #Radio, #Video

Music

see also #Radio

News

  • mainstream (see issuepedia:mainstream media)
  • highlights: collections of interesting items from various sources
    • EurekAlert (RSS): "The premier website for science news since 1996. A service of AAAS." Generally one or two dozen stories per day; RSS feed gives only a summary.
    • New Scientist (RSS)
  • commentary: links to news items, with summary and reader comments
    • Slashdot (RSS): elaborate rating system, but comments tend to be chaff anyway

Radio

Radio stations listenable over the net (without special software or a subscription)

  • DementiaRadio: plays newer music of the sort generally heard on the Dr. Demento Show
  • Egg Radio
  • Radio Hidebound: "151 proof college radio aged 20 years" (but they do play stuff younger than 20)
  • MFA Radio: a feed from Music for America (haven't actually tried to load it yet --Woozle 12:30, 14 November 2006 (EST))
  • Radio Paradise: "eclectic online rock radio" .. "listener-supported"
  • SomaFM: multiple channels, multiple streaming formats, listener-supported

Rights

Social Networking

  • Facebook
  • Flork
  • Friendster
  • LinkedIn: networking for professionals
  • MySpace: generally regarded as awful, although extremely popular
  • Ning: "Ning is the only online service where you can create, customize, and share your own Social Network for free in seconds. You can make it public or private and for anything - and anyone - you'd like."
  • Orkut (now run by Google)
  • Twitter

Status

site metrics

popularity estimates for individual sites

Video

see Internet video, video sharing

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