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Apartments

Allapartments.com lets you search for an apartment by entering a U.S. city and any street, intersection, or ZIP code), then specifyand ing a price range, unit type, desired amenities. Returns include a listing of apartment and property features and direct links to management. Also some returns come with info on the nearest schools, banks, grocery stores, and other community fixtures.

Equity is THE largest apartment property owning company on Earth. Their web page is awesome for finding an apartment anywhere in the U.S. If you rent from them and tell them I sent you they will pay me a referral fee. If this occurs I will be glad to send you a check for half that fee; thus lowering your first month's rent. Just tell them to give me your name and new address when they hand me the check.

Hoover's Online is an excellent resource for information on any company out there. Hoover's has info on over 13,500 public and private companies worldwide. "Type in a company name, ticker symbol, keyword, or person's last name and get a company capsule that contains basic info, plus a synopsis of company history, a current stock quote, sales and sales growth data, net income, number of company employees, names of corporate officers, and CEO bios. For a $12.95 monthly membership fee, take advantage of advanced searching capabilities and more."

ZDNet's Company Finder has profiles of more than 4,700 high-tech companies listed by company name or product category. Return info. ranges from the latest stock quote and quarterly income statement to a list of other products the company makes.

Forums

Forum One lets you search over 225,000 forum discussions by keyword or general-interest topic. Returns frequently provide a link to the latest message posted as well as one to the forum host for easy access to registration. (C)

Domain Names

Net Names USA lets you register your own domain name. Search here to determine the availability of a name. If it's free you can register the name from the site itself. Also you can search on the name of any nonmilitary or nongovernment site to determine who registered it and when the site was created.

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Driving Directions

MapQuest gives you door-to-door directions to any spot in the U.S. Enter the addresses of your origin and destination to retrieve a turn-by-turn map as well as a text description of your journey, complete with the mileage of each leg. Advanced door-to-door options let you avoid routes involving such features as major highways, local streets, ramps, and alleys.

House

Realtor.com is a database of more than 1.3 million homes and nearly 500 realty services. "A U.S. map lets you easily drill down to state and city, and a questionnaire invites you to specify price, room requirements, square footage, and preferred amenities. Returns rank listings according to how closely they match your stipulations, and usually feature photos and descriptions, as well as links to the realtor."

Microsoft HomeAdvisor

The List is a buyers' guide to almost 5,000 ISPs across the U.S. and Canada. Click on an area code to retrieve a list of providers, replete with information on service speed and dedicated-service compatibility. Click on one to access fee, phone, and Web site info.

Long-Distance Carrier

TeleWorth lets you know about the hundreds of long-distance companies besides AT&T, MCI, and Sprint that don't hear about because they don't call during dinner every night. "The site's TeleRate comparison engine culls its data on the big 3 (and 497 of their counterparts) to hook you up with the best carrier for you. Enter your area code and prefix, then use your latest phone bill to enter numbers dialed, the time of day for each call, and what you were charged. The site returns a list of rate plans, with easy links to sign up or acquire more information."

Mailing List

Liszt is a directory of 90,095 mailing lists worldwide. Search on a keyword or browse a portal-like array of general categories to pull up a list of names and links to subscriber info. (Z)

Medical Information

Medical World Search lets you search a selected index of nearly 100,000 medical sites for articles and documents. "Synonyms are automatically searched as well, so colon cancer, for example, will return all occurrences of colon carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the colon. At the top of the returns list is usually a link to the term or phrase itself, which you can click to view a definition, description of relevant symptoms, and list of synonyms." Online Medical Dictionary

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Legislators' Voting Records

Project Vote Smart tracks the performance of more than 13,000 political leaders including governors, members of Congress, the president, and state legislators. Here you'll find biographies, campaign-funding info, positions on issues, and voting records. Links to other online resources help you expand your search.

News

DejaNews (back to May 1995) lets you search on a keyword to pull up a list of postings ordered by date or browse portal-style channels to find forums on favorite topics. You can specify subject, forum, author, and date, as well as sort by one of five parameters. Or register with their service to automatically subscribe you to forums that match your interests.

Photographs

Arriba Vista scours the Web for photos and constantly updates its index.

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