Bob's favorite Links

Here is a thumbnail of a full page ad that had appeared in EE Times in 1992 (click to enlarge):

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Searching for general information     

Yahoo

Searching for specific information 

Google

I usually search on about three words or phrases using the 'and' suffix +

+"model 100"+"hook table" +"bob andersen"

Searching for records of ancestors   

Ellis Island   

From 1892 to 1924, more than 22 million immigrants, passengers, and crew members came through Ellis Island and the Port of New York. The ship companies that transported these passengers kept detailed passenger lists, called "ship manifests."  You can easily search to find an individual passenger.

Birthdays and date of death of deceased individuals:   

Social Security Death Index

These records cover the period from the late 1960s until the present.
Good search capability.

Website Design Tutorial:   

A fast read - Worth the effort.  I created this page *before* I read that tutorial <grin>.

Naval Observatory:

Type in the name of your town and state to compute sunrise,  sunset, and other useful data du jour.

HIS  Monitors 

Click on the Lighthouse.

GODEL.COM 

Check out the job aids.

Cross Technologies 

Read Heinz's testimony

Translating my email per a friend's request.