This document provides a summary of various online resources organized into categories such as reference sites, entertainment, real estate, health, household tips, education, jobs, shopping, communication, weather, and news. It lists specific websites that can be used for activities like researching encyclopedias, finding sports tickets, looking up home repair manuals, reading magazines, paying bills, home and car shopping, social media, and more. The document serves as a guide to things that can be done and resources that can be accessed on the internet.
3. Find Entertainment & Buy Tickets
Sports
Pelicans Baseball http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t521
Find a tee time http://www.golfnow.com/myrtle-beach
Movies & TV http://www.fandango.com/
http://WWW.Hulu.Com
Plays concerts http://www.ticketmaster.com/
Listen to free music of your choice http://www.pandora.com/
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4. Real Estate Research
Real estate research
Zillow www.Zillow.Com
Realtor.Com, South Carolina http://www.realtor.com/southca
rolina/nbselsc.asp?source=web
Maps and estimated prices
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5. Health Research
Health research
Web md www.webmd.com
Mayo clinic WWW.Mayoclinic.Com
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6. Household Hints, Decorating Ideas
& Appliance Repair
Household hints, decorate & appliance repair www.wikihow.com
Research wallpapers paint color http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-
us/welcome-to-benjamin-moore,
www.bhg.com
Look up your product & find manuals Go to manufacturers website and click and look
for support/manual
Stain treatment and household hints www.heloise.com
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7. Read Magazines & Newspapers
http://tlc.thesunnews.com/
Read magazines & newspapers http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer/
http://www.postandcourier.com/
http://www.southcarolinasportsman.com/
http://www.NYTimes.Com
http://www.USAToday.com
However…… You will find some require a subscription,
many publish only select articles, others establish an
“affiliation” with a third party, etc. The newspaper
business as we have know it is slowly dying, killed by
the web and the free advertising site, Craigslist.
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8. Download and Read Books
If it is Out of Copyright it is Free
Download & read books
Gutenberg Project http://www.gutenberg.org/
Amazon – note: for the amazon link to the right you first http://www.amazon.com/s/?node=2245
need to download and install the free Kindle reader app for
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your computer at
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_mkt_
lnd?docId=1000426311
“Free eBooks by Project
Gutenberg…over 38,000 free ebooks:
choose among free epub books, free
kindle books, download them or read
them online.”
Kindle by Amazon for PC: Read more than 1 million books
on your computer with free Kindle reading app. No
Kindle hardware required.
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9. Horry County Online Services
Horry County Online Services http://www.horrycounty.org/hcgPo
rtal.asp
pay taxes: Pers Prop, Real Prop, Vehicle See above
Pay tickets See above
Search land records See above
View tax maps See above
MUCH MORE
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10. Shop for New or Used Car
Shop for new or used car http://www.edmunds.com/
Research best car for you http://www.kbb.com/
Research reliability
Compare specs/options/prices on different cars
Compare prices
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11. Travel (Air Rail Bus Cruise)
Travel (air rail bus cruise) http://www.expedia.com/
Find availability check directly with hotel, airline, etc
Price different carriers www.vacationstogo.com
Price different aggregators www.kayak.com
Get maps routes directions, street level pics http://maps.google.com/
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12. Video – Search and Play Video Clips
Video: Search and Play Video Clips – any http://www.youtube.com
topic. Can also create a “channel” of your
own to upload to and share with the world
or just friends
“YouTube is the dominant provider of
online video in the United States,
with…. more than 14 billion videos
viewed in May 2010. YouTube says
that roughly 60 hours of new videos
are uploaded to the site every
minute.”
Wikipedia
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13. Podcasts: Find & Stream or Download
Podcasts are like Internet radio shows that If you don’t have it already, then
download iTunes here:
have been recorded and stored on the net
http://www.apple.com/itunes/
for you to listen to. ITunes is a free Then use iTunes to find and play
program that lets you find, download and Podcasts (does music well also)
play podcasts (& movies, & music). Most
Podcasts are free.
Some Podcasts Jim Enjoys Are:-
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14. Research Gardening Issues
Research gardening issues www.garden.org
Order plants online www.whiteflowerfarm.com
Weed control www.garden.org/pestlibrary
Growing zones www.thegardenhelper.com
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15. Education on All Levels
Education
Chk library for book availability and reserve book http://Horry.Lib.SC.US
Chk Library calendar for classes and events http://Horry.Lib.SC.US
Reserve book
Online college http://www.onlinecollege.org/
Free college lectures/courses
MIT http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
You tube - Free video tutorials many subjects http://www.youtube.com/
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16. Hunt & Apply For a Job
Hunt and apply for jobs
Hourly WWW.SnagAJob.Com
Professional / Managerial WWW.LinkedIn.Com
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17. Shop & Buy Used Items
Shop and buy used items
Ebay – buy/sell worldwide WWW.Ebay.Com
Craigslist WWW.CraigsList.Org
Find job
Find roommate
Advertise garage sales, yard sales, car sales
Buy/Sell used goods, mostly from/to locals
Adver services like babysitting
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18. Shop For New Goods
Shop for new goods
Amazon WWW.Amazon.Com
Almost any major store WWW.StoreNameHere.Com guess it or
Google it
Groceries including delivery (for a fee) http://www.thepig.net/OnlineStores.asp
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19. Find a Church
Find a church http://www.myrtlebeachchurches.com/
Stay in touch with your church
Online bulletine newsletters http://www.belinumc.org/newsletter
Find a Church
Example of Church
Newsletter Online
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21. Share Pictures With Friends & Relatives
Share pictures w/ friends/relatives
Videos http://www.youtube.com/
Mostly still shots, not video www.flickr.com
Mostly Photographs
Videos
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22. Weather For Anywhere, On Demand
Weather reports for anywhere on demand http://www.weather.com/
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24. Social Media
Social Media
Find a Significant Other WWW.Match.Com
Find a Local Group to Meet and Discuss Whatever WWW.Meetup.Com
Share life (events, pictures, videos) with people you choose WWW.Facebook.Com
Share Professional Contacts and Information WWW.LinkedIn.Com
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25. Community Involvement
Community involvement
POA websites (POA = Property Owners Association) WWW.CypressRiverPOA.com
Community websites
Burgess community (unincorporated area) http://www.greaterburgesscommunity.org/
Conway (incorporated, city) http://www.cityofconway.com/
Cypress River Plantation
Greater Burgess Community
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26. News On Demand
News on demand
CNN www.CNN.Com
BBC www.BBC.Co.UK
Al Jazeera english http://www.aljazeera.com/
Web Site Live TV/Video
Web Site Home Pg
English Web Site English TV/Video
Video News Clips
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27. Find Lost $$$
Find Lost Money
MissingMoney.com http://www.missingmoney.com/
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Neat things you can do on the Internet is a presentation developed by Jim and Shirley White to give as part of a class at the Socastee Library, Horry County SC. There are hyperlinks associated with almost all of the icons, click on them and you will be taken to the associated web site. The class is intended for folks who have made relatively little use of the WWW and are interested in learning how useful it can be on a day by day basis in many different life situation.
Looking for ideas on how to clean a spill or a stain?You have the urge to redecorate a room, but need ideas for beginning this new project. Do you want to look at paint colors or wallpaper? It’s easy! See the Benjamin Moore link or the Better Homes and Garden (BHG) link.Most appliance manuals are available online. Appliance repair information can be found by typing the make and model of your appliance into the Google search box. If that does not work, go to the manufacturers web site, navigate your way to information on your model, click on support and/or user manual. Every site is different, you will have to hunt around but the information is there. There are also lists of repairman in your area. It is always best to consult a friend or neighbor for recommendations. Read reviews from clients before you call a repairman you don’t know.