Aah.. the internet. Source of information, whimsy, fun, communication…
And garbage and ugliness
How to sort? How to best budget our time online? These may be the questions of the 21st century. Here are some sites I suggest:
Real news or fake news?
In addition to amazing free resources, the internet is home to charlatans, haters and scam artists. Snopes.com is an independent website dedicated to fact-checking urban legends, news and the internet. They do not take funds from political parties, religious groups, or government agencies. Snopes.com
A remarkable look at the internet
The Internet Archive (also known as the WayBack Machine) is a nonprofit digital library with the stated mission of “universal access to all knowledge.” It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials. They have archived 298 billion web pages. In addition to its archiving function, the Archive is an activist organization, advocating for a free and open Internet. It doesn’t get much better than this. Archive.org
Health and medical sites
Interesting and Geeky
Cool timelines and geeky infographics
Fun stuff
Just the Right Amount of Wrong
Other resources
USDA Food Composition Databases (nutritional composition of 200,000+ foods)
Khan Academy (math resources)
Publications available from the US government
California Advanced Directive Form
Find any state’s Advanced Directive Form
Adventuring in the Wild Rumpus 