Our resources page

Like any good reporter, we have a collection of resources. These live as shortcuts on our workstations, so you know they're good.

Please browse our link pages using the menu at left.   Listed below are web sites that have a special place in our online odyssey.  [How to Link to Us]

Reference

Wikipedia ~ Who doesn't use Wikipedia for cheap and easy research?
Dictionary of Urban Slang ~ A wiki-like source of unimaginable work-mangling
Thesaurus & Dictionary ~ Simple and fast, with annoying popups
Webster's Online ~ More than you need to know about any word
Creative Commons ~ Another source for lazy reporters

Tools

Whois ~ Register free account, track your domains, get free reminders
DNS Report ~ Confirm your website is kocher or if there's a problem
DNS Stuff ~ Everything you wanted to know about Internet err.. stuff
Shields Up ~ Steve Gibson tests your firewall. Are you exposed to the wild?
Cookie Tester ~ Chami tests your browser. Is the oven on?
Megaproxy ~ Surf from here before blaming your web host or ISP
Codehouse ~ Email obfuscator. Cloaks email addresses on web pages
Freefind ~ Index your web site free, includes on-page search tool