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Learn the Net News--a free weekly service from Learn the Net.com
http://www.learnthenet.comVol. 3, No. 14 -- Week of April 22, 2001
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Help a friend or family member go online with our friendly guidebook, "The Portable Learn the Net." It’s an economical way--just US $9.95--to get everyone connected. To learn more and order online, go to
http://www.learnthenet.com/books/book.htm .*****************************************
Welcome to Learn the Net News.
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, Spring is definitely here. If you haven’t already done so, now is a good time to dust off those binoculars and do some birdwatching. This week’s Web Tour introduces a flock of sites to enhance your enjoyment of fine, feathered friends:
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/tour.htmAre you fascinated by an inky sky glistening with millions of stars? I know I am, but until recently, I’ve been at a loss identifying the planets and constellations. Not any more. Our CoolTool site, MyStarsLive, generates a custom map of the heavens with a click of your mouse:
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/cooltool.htmDo you have aging VHS tapes? Would you like to convert them to digital video that you can play on your computer or DVD player? Personal computing expert Larry Magid gives the lowdown on how you can do this 21st century upgrade:
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/larry.htm .
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"Ten Things You Can Do on the Net This Week:"
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/tenthings.htm1. Ask a scientist a question:
http://www.madsci.org/2. Explore Scottish history:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/3. Ponder mysterious crop circles:
http://cropcircleconnector.com/anasazi/inter.html4. Find pet-friendly lodgings:
http://www.petswelcome.com/5. Make a tabletop telescope:
http://www.worldbook.com/fun/wbla/camp/html/crafttel.html6. Take a last minute holiday:
http://www.site59.com7. Feast on the history of eating utensils:
http://www.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/utensil/index.html8. Discover if an asteroid will hit Earth:
http://impact.arc.nasa.gov/9. Find a friend to travel with:
http://www.travelchums.com/10. Browse through a wealth of useless information:
http://home.nycap.rr.com/useless/contents.htmlDo you have a site to recommend? E-mail us at
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April marks the beginning of our sixth year of publication of Learn the Net. To quote the Grateful Dead, "What a long, strange trip it’s been." When we started the site, we had no idea where it would lead or even if it would find an audience. It was an experiment for us and in many ways it still is. Over the years we’ve been gratified by the many awards the site has garnered. But the most satisfying experience for me has been communicating with thousands of people from around the world.
Hardly a day goes by when we don’t receive messages from places like Algeria, Peru and India. We also hear from readers in America’s heartland, across Canada and Australia. The Internet has certainly made the world a more intimate and interesting place. We like to think that our modest efforts have contributed in a small way to the extraordinary growth of this new medium.
Despite the economic downturn and demise of many dotcom companies, we have every intention of continuing and improving Learn the Net. In fact we will soon have a Chinese edition of the site. Many wonderful ideas have come from our faithful readers, so I encourage you to write me with any suggestions you have.
Finally, last week the New York Times ran a story about sites for Internet novices. Learn the Net received its fifteen minutes of fame. If you’re interested in reading the article, go to
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/19/technology/19LEAR.html . [You will have to register with the site to access the archives.]----------------------------------------------
Michael Lerner
Publisher
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