Google Books is now allowing people to download full copies of books that are no longer under copyright. Their old policy was to allow viewing of these books online, but now users can download PDF versions of classic books, including Shakespeare and Dante. Just do a normal search on Google Books and then select Full View.
TechBargains is a site that offers lists of the best deals on technology. You can browse the site by category, coupons, or rebates. The site also offers an RSS feed for current headlines and an email newsletter. Additionally, you can do specific searches for products you are interested in.
LiteralSystems offers free audio books that range from folktales to poetry to classic literature. Very nice.
Suggestica is a site that offers recommendations for books, audio and video from the perspective of authorities in specific disciplines, including marketing, sales, entrepreneurship, self-help, and strategy. The authorities are big name authors in their fields and the suggested books are a fascinating look at popular business culture.
whocalled.us is a website that lists phone calls from strangers where the caller ID says “Name Unavailable.” The site has lists of the callers who call the most, the numbers that have the most comments, and the states that get the most calls. All of the lists have the top of all time and the top for the last seven days. You can also click on Who Is Calling to get a map and reported numbers. People are welcome to add to the database of numbers as well as add their comments about the identity of the callers.
evhead: Podcasting Site Roundup is a list of the more popular podcast directories and services. Using the Alexa rankings for sites, they are then listed from top ranking to lower. This is a useful list that captures the state of podcast sites right now. Perhaps you will learn about sites you didn’t know about, or just learn more about the world of podcasting. Either way, you benefit.
NativeWeb is a site focusing on information for and about Native Americans. You can find news, articles on people and places, over 5000 online resources, hundreds of recommended books and videos, and much more.
Beloit College does a Mindset List each year that reveals the mindset of the incoming Freshman class. It is great fun as well as very interesting to see how differently these young people see the world. Additionally, you can listen to the Wisconsin Public Radio broadcast about the List on At Issue with Ben Merens.
Here are some telling facts for the mindset of the Class of 2010:
The Soviet Union has never existed.
There has only been one Germany.
“Google” has always been a verb.
Phantom of the Opera has always been on Broadway.
They have always been searching for Waldo.
Womenshealth.gov is a government site from the National Women’s Health Information Center of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The site has information on health topics, organizations, online tools to aid in health maintenance, and a site dedicated to girls’ health as well.
