Websites I Can't Live Without
Please forgive the hyperbole in the title "Websites I Can't Live Without." The truth is that, yes, I can live without them. However, I use them so frequently that not having them at my disposal would create a void.
www.google.com: Google is where I do all my Internet searches and online research. I launch it from my toolbar in Firefox, which takes me to Google for the search results. I've become quite adept at quickly zeroing in on the exact information I need.
www.thefreedictionary.com: For online dictionaries, this is my favorite. If I'm writing anything, there's a good chance that I have this site open. It allows me to quickly verify the correct usage of a word, as well as point to synonyms. (Random trivia question that was recently posed to me: "What is a synonym for euphemism?")
www.imdb.com: For all my movie, television, and actor information, I immediately go to imdb ("Internet Move DataBase"). I tend to spend too much time there: I suppose that it is my guilty pleasure — no, wait that might be...
www.netflix.com: Yes, I do spend too much time here. I organize my DVD Queue (what they will send me next) and my Instant Queue (what I watch online). Have I mentioned that I've rated more than 1,000 movies? (Based on my ratings, they recommend other flicks that I might like. It works quite well.) Recently I've taken up to writing reviews as well, but focus on those videos that only have a few reviews or with reviews that paint an unfair picture.
www.biblegateway.com: This is a great site to read or study the Bible. Search by verse, key words, or topic. Plus it was lots of related tools and resources. It also has more Bible translations than I knew existed.
www.wordsmith.org: They have many resources relating to words. My favorite is "A Word A Day," which emails me a new word each weekday, along with its definition, a usage example, and a "thought for the day" as a bonus.
I use these sites every day that I am online — which happens to be almost every day. I suppose that I could live without them — but why try?
www.google.com: Google is where I do all my Internet searches and online research. I launch it from my toolbar in Firefox, which takes me to Google for the search results. I've become quite adept at quickly zeroing in on the exact information I need.
www.thefreedictionary.com: For online dictionaries, this is my favorite. If I'm writing anything, there's a good chance that I have this site open. It allows me to quickly verify the correct usage of a word, as well as point to synonyms. (Random trivia question that was recently posed to me: "What is a synonym for euphemism?")
www.imdb.com: For all my movie, television, and actor information, I immediately go to imdb ("Internet Move DataBase"). I tend to spend too much time there: I suppose that it is my guilty pleasure — no, wait that might be...
www.netflix.com: Yes, I do spend too much time here. I organize my DVD Queue (what they will send me next) and my Instant Queue (what I watch online). Have I mentioned that I've rated more than 1,000 movies? (Based on my ratings, they recommend other flicks that I might like. It works quite well.) Recently I've taken up to writing reviews as well, but focus on those videos that only have a few reviews or with reviews that paint an unfair picture.
www.biblegateway.com: This is a great site to read or study the Bible. Search by verse, key words, or topic. Plus it was lots of related tools and resources. It also has more Bible translations than I knew existed.
www.wordsmith.org: They have many resources relating to words. My favorite is "A Word A Day," which emails me a new word each weekday, along with its definition, a usage example, and a "thought for the day" as a bonus.
I use these sites every day that I am online — which happens to be almost every day. I suppose that I could live without them — but why try?
Posted by Peter DeHaan at 7/28/2008 9:19 PM 
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Categories: Internet
Tags: Netflix Google Firefox favorite websites Peter DeHaan blog author Peter DeHaan Peter DeHaan Musings Musings of Peter DeHaan
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