1998 Web Sites of the Week

Here is an archive of Computer Talk's 1998 Web Sites of the Week. For current sites, click here.

Resources for new (and old) computer users:

Yahoo! Computer and Internet Resources: http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/

Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com

Apple Computer: http://www.apple.com

Compaq Computer: http://www.compaq.com

Dell Computer: http://www.dell.com

Gateway Computers: http://www.gateway.com

December 19, 1998

Pre-recorded show: "The Electronic Age"

December 12, 1998

Mac OS 8.5.1 Update: http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n26165

December 5, 1998

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 BETA: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie5/default.asp

Holiday Shopping Online

CNET: Holiday Shoppers Expected to Flock Online: http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,29282,00.html?st.ne.fd.gif.a

CNET: Net Shoppings Mixed Bag: http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,28553,00.html?st.ne.ni.rel

Books.com: http://www.books.com/

PC and Mac Connection: http://www.pcconnection.com/

November 21, 1998

COMDEX: http://www.comdex.com/

November 14, 1998

Today is our gala 2nd anniversary show!

November 7, 1998

Apple's iMac Site: http://www.apple.com/imac/

iMacInTouch Site: http://www.macintouch.com/imac.html

March of Dimes: http://www.modimes.org/

Halloween Sites

"Sound Bites" at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6158/story/hhsound.html

Infoseek Halloween Sites: http://www.infoseek.com/Topic/Halloween?sv=N6&svx=related

October 24, 1998

Microsoft vs. DOJ: http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/filters/msdoj/

October 17, 1998

Microsoft: The Great Innovator? http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/stories/news/0,4153,360249,00.html

October 10, 1998

No Site of the Week due to computer problems!

Low End Mac, Supporting The Classics: http://www.mactimes.com/lowend/

Fastball - The baseball site for MLB fans: http://www.fastball.com/

September 19, 1998

Department of Defense DefenseLINK: http://www.defenselink.mil/

The Guthrie Center (Arlo Guthrie): http://www.guthriecenter.org/

September 12, 1998

Lakeview Research: http://www.lvr.com

September 5, 1998

Net use causes depression? http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,26074,00.html?st.ne.fd.mdh

Net use improves student grades? http://www.msnbc.com/news/192530.asp

PC Magazine's 100 Most Influential Companies: http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/special/topcompanies98/index.html

August 22, 1998

MacInTouch: http://www.macintouch.com/

iMacInTouch: http://www.macintouch.com/imac.html

Family Tree Maker: http://www.familytreemaker.com/

August 15, 1998

The Apple iMac Launch: http://www.apple.com/imac/aug15.html

August 8, 1998

Pre-recorded Show: History of the Microprocessor, Part 1

August 1, 1998

Brickyard 400 -- http://www.brickyard400.com/

ZDTV -- http://www.zdnet.com/zdtv/

Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Page -- http://www.microsoft.com/macoffice/default.asp?param=osofcredir

Office 98 "Unwanted Data" Patch -- http://www.microsoft.com/macoffice/productinfo/98dl/offi98patch.htm

Real Networks PR: http://www.real.com/corporate/pressroom/pr/testimony/index.html

Microsoft PR: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/

broadcast.com (Formerly audionet.com): http://www.broadcast.com

July 11, 1998

Disney's Blast for Kids http://www.disney.com/Kids/

Real Baseball 98 -- hear games on the web -- http://www.gate.net/~midiotjm/ra_sked98.html

July 4, 1998

The Print Shop: http://www.printshop.com/

Broderbund Software: http://www.broderbund.com/

Happy Independence Day:

The Declaration of Independence: http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/declaration/decmain.html

The United States Constitution: http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/constitution/conmain.html

Opening Pandora's Box: http://www.frontsys.com/pandora.htm

30 Years of Windows: http://www.cnet.com/Content/Features/Special/30Years/?dd.cn

Windows 98 Web Site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/

Pre-recorded Show: "Ancient History"

Pre-recorded Show: History of the Microprocessor, Part 3

Family Tree Maker Web Site: http://www.familytreemaker.com/

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites: http://www.cyndislist.com/

Everton Genealogical Publishers: http://www.everton.com/

Indiana State Library Genealogical Section: http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/Indiana/genealogy/genmenu.html

Rootsweb Home Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/

Indy 500: http://www.indy500.com/

Weather Channel -- Columbus, IN: http://www.weather.com/weather/us/cities/IN_Columbus.html

AccuWeather: http://www.accuweather.com/web/welcome.htm

National Weather Service Indianapolis Indiana: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ind/front.htm

Pre-recorded Show: History of the Microprocessor, Part 2

Pre-recorded Show: History of the Microprocessor, Part 1

May 2, 1998

Kentucky Derby -- Virtual Churchill: http://www.kentuckyderby.com/

K-Tel Express: http://www.ktel.com/

Barney Quick - Writer, Musician, Radio Host: http://www.ghp.net/bq/

IRS -- Tax Forms On-Line: http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/

Indiana State Tax Forms: http://www.ai.org/dor/forms/statetoc.html

U.S. Tax Code On-Line: http://www.fourmilab.ch/ustax/ustax.html

Tax Resources: http://www.best.com/~ftmexpat/html/taxsites.html

April 25, 1998

Windows 98 Crashes! http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9804/20/gates.comdex/

Connectix Surf Express 7-Day Demo: http://www.connectix.com/html/surfexpress_demo.html

Free Microsoft Outlook 98 (e-mail, contact manager, calendar): http://www.microsoft.com/outlook/default.asp

Updated Remove Office 98 Utility for Office 98 Macintosh Edition:

(Remove Office 98 Utility version 1.1): http://www.microsoft.com/macoffice/productinfo/98dl/o98u.htm

Easter on the Net: http://www.holidays.net/easter/

Easter in Cyberspace: A Christian Perspective: http://www.njwebworks.com/easter/index.shtml

Passover on the Net: http://www.holidays.net/passover/

Jewish Family and Life Home Page: http://www.jewishfamily.com/

Baseball Sites:

Official Major League Baseball Site: http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/

Fastball: http://www.fastball.com/

Cleveland Indians: http://www.indians.com/

Cincinnati Reds: http://www.cincinnatireds.com/

Chicago White Sox: http://www.chisox.com/

Chicago Cubs: http://www.chisox.com/

St. Louis Cardinals: http://www.stlcardinals.com/

FanLink, Minor League Baseball: http://www.fanlink.com/

Adobe PhotoDeluxe: http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/photodeluxe/main.html

Garden Net: http://trine.com/GardenNet/

Burpee Seed Company: http://www.burpee.com/

Ferry-Morse Seeds: http://trine.com/GardenNet/FerryMorse/

Yahoo: Information on Pi -- http://www.yahoo.com/Science/Mathematics/Numbers/Specific_Numbers/Pi/

Bob Vila Home Site: http://www.bobvila.com/

Sears Craftsman Web Site: http://www.sears.com/craftsman/

Ivy Tech State College: http://www.ivy.tec.in.us/

• Columbus Campus: http://www.ivy.tec.in.us/columbus/index.htm

"You Don't Know Jack" On-Line: http://www.bezerk.com/

Olga and Brad's Wedding Page: http://www.ecommerce.nu/wedding/

C-SPAN Radio 90: http://www.c-span.org/radio90x.htm

The Drudge Report: http://www.drudgereport.com/

Tax Software (Turbo Tax / MacInTax ): http://www.intuit.com/

International Olympic Committee: http://www.olympic.org/home.html

Official Olympic Winter Games Site Nagan '98: http://www.nagano.olympic.org/

CBS Sports: http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/olympics/nagano98/

USA Today's Olympic Coverage: http://www.usatoday.com/olympics/w98front.htm

CNN/SI - Nagano Olympics: http://CNNSI.com/olympics/events/1998/nagano/

NFL playoffs and Superbowl XXXII at http://www.superbowl.com/

Today I caught up a bit and talked about the sites I wasn't able to mention on January 10.

Consumer Information Center: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/

Universal Press Syndicate Comics, Columnists and Features: http://www.uexpress.com/

The Dilbert Zone: http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/

Windows95.com: http://www.windows95.com/

What is a Geek? http://www.circus.com/~omni/geek.html

Geek Site of the Day: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~indigo/gsotd/ (Not updated regularly anymore, but still entertaining)

The Laffatorium -- Nerd Humor: http://www.laffnow.com/nerd.html

A Girl's Guide to Geek Guys: http://www.bunnyhop.com/BH5/geekguys.html