learnthenet_news : Message: Learn the Net News--Week of September 22, 2002

Learn the Net News--another service from Learn the Net.com http://www.learnthenet.com

Vol. 4, No. 32 -- Week of September 22, 2002

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Help a friend or relative go online by giving them our friendly guidebook, "The Portable Learn the Net." At US $9.95, it’s an economical way to get everyone connected. Place your order at http://www.learnthenet.com/books/book.htm .

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Last week, a major conference on cyber security was held in Silicon Valley at Stanford University. The White House released specific recommendations designed to protect the information infrastructure. Readers of “Learn the Net” are way ahead of the game, because we’ve been making similar suggestions for years. It’s an important issue in these dangerous times, so if you haven’t already taken steps to secure your personal information, find out what you should do, regardless of where you live: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/larry.htm

A palindrome is a word (“noon”), phrase (“top spot”) or sentence (“A nut for a jar of tuna.”) that reads the same forwards and backwards. Can you think of others? If you need help, visit Palindromelist for many more of these linguistic oddities: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/cooltool.htm

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"Ten Things You Can Do on the Net This Week"

http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/tenthings.htm

1. Dive for sunken treasure: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/archaeology/marine_diving_game.shtml

2. Take a hike: http://www.hejoly.demon.nl/

3. Find out if you're a gossip: http://www.beliefnet.com/section/quiz/index.asp?sectionID=&surveyID=54

4. Consult the Revenge Lady: http://www.revengelady.com/

5. Discover if products advertised on TV really work: http://www.krbctv.com/diw_archive/

6. Take a time-lapse tour of Europe: http://www.speedycam.be/

7. Try some astronomy experiments: http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/AtHomeAstronomy/

8. Play Cricklers, the crossword of the computer age: http://www.crickler.com/

9. Explore the hidden forest of New Zealand: http://www.hiddenforest.co.nz/