From: Bob Rankin
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Subject: TOURBUS - 18 Aug 1998 - HipBONE and InfoPlease
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TODAY'S TOURBUS TOPICS: HipBONE and InfoPlease
Welcome to another week on the Internet Tourbus! Today we have two
new services to explore that I think are both fun and useful. I also
invite you to send this copy of Tourbus to a friend if you think
they'd find it interesting.
JOINED AT THE HIPBONE?
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HipBONE is a nifty new service that makes it possible for people to
start surfing the web together. HipBONE Co-Navigator is the first free
Internet service that allows two or more people to connect browsers and
surf the web together. It doesn't require any downloads or plug-ins,
but you do need a Java-enabled browser.
Before we explore this new service, I want to draw your attention to a
couple of new Tourbus sponsors. ACSMSupplies (above) and America's
Online Shopping Center (below) both have some really great deals, so
pay a visit and thank them for keeping the Bus on the road. Thanks!
+------------------ AMERICA'S ONLINE SHOPPING CENTER ------------------+
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quick and easy to shop online. Now you don't need to waste time
with search engines or try to bookmark every store. Win cash too!
James Cameron's TITANIC VIDEO FOR ONLY $9.99! (Save $20, Limit 1)
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+-----------------> http://www.GreetingsOnline.com <-----------------+
Using HipBONE, you can jointly surf, shop, or search online while
communicating via instant messaging, phone, or chat. To try out the
HipBONE Co-Navigator go to
HipBONE - http://www.hipbone.com
and begin co-navigating the web. At first, I didn't see much value in
the concept, but then I realized this might be an excellent teaching
tool. Since others who are co-navigating with you can see what's
happening as you click links, type in URLs, enter data into forms, and
even watch audio or video clips, it's easy to see how HipBONE might be
used to teach web navigation skills.
Other uses? Imagine a real estate agent guiding you through a set of
for-sale listings while you're connected by phone. How about a guided
tour of an online art museum? Or perhaps just aimlessly wandering the
web while connected to a friend via ICQ. Give it a try!
INFORMATION PLEASE...
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InfoPlease.com is a new one-stop reference site that freely offers
millions of up-to-the-minute facts and statistics covering just about
everything. The site integrates the various Information Please(R)
Almanacs on sports, entertainment and general knowledge with the Random
House Webster's College Dictionary and The Columbia Encyclopedia (Fifth
Ed.) into a single reference source that puts a wealth of facts just a
mouse click away.
Info Please - http://InfoPlease.com
Information Please has been known for more than fifty years as a trusted
print source for reference information, and now it's all online. Whether
you're a business professional writing a presentation, a student with
homework, or a curious person seeking answers to questions on a broad
range of subjects, you'll find answers here. Not only is the site free,
but it's continuously updated, and according to the proprietors is
designed "to retrieve facts on the first click, not through endless
links."
My kids are always asking "Why is the sky blue?" and I always forget the
answer. (It's NOT because the sky reflects the color of the ocean.)
InfoPlease came to the rescue (albeit not on the first click) when I
simply typed in the word "sky". It would be nice if you could pose a
natural language query at the site, but for now it seems best to enter
only one or two keywords when searching.
Looking for a profile of Afghanistan or Zimbabwe? Looking for extensive
statistics on every sport as well as all the Olympic Games back to 1896?
Searching for biographies of major figures in history or of current
newsmakers? Need a copy of the Gettysburg Address or a brush-up on El
Nino? Curious about the speed of a chicken, the state reptile of North
Carolina or the highest temperature ever recorded? Find the answers at
infoplease.com.
See you next time! --Bob
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