Since I haven't figured out what personal web pages are really for (if you have the answer, e-mail me), I thought I should at least make my pages useful to myself by keeping links to the Web sites I sometimes visit.

Topics

Bookmarks

[^] Bicycling

• League of American Bicyclists - Pretty much what it sounds like.
• Bike Commuting - A thoughtful article with plenty of hard-won tips by Paul Dorn.
• Chicago Bike Winter - Some day I'll get brave enough to actually try out these tips on bicycling in Chicago winters.
• Bicycle Glossary - An A-Z encyclopedia of bicycling terms by Sheldon Brown
• Commuter Bike - A list of commuter bicycles available in the U.S.
• Commuter Bicycles - A list of commuter bicycles available in the U.S.
• Deerfield, IL Bicycle Map - 
• Highland Park, IL Bicycle Map -

[^] Business - Management

• PMI - Project Management Institute, defining the PM Body of Knowledge & providing comprehensive resources on PM.
• IIBA - The International Institute of Business Analysis, defining the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge & certification.
• Business Rules Group - Working toward business rules standardn for process analysis & design.
• Academy of Management Online - Management organization with various papers and newsletters.
• Free Management Library - Portal for free management resources.
• O*Net Online - Database of occuptational information based on the Standard Occupational Classification system.

[^] Business - Small Business

• NOLO Small Business - Small Business legal advice from NOLO.
• EntreWorld - Resources for entrepreneurs from the Kauffmann Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
• Business Owner's Toolkit - Resources for starting & running small businesses.
• Dictionary of Small Business - Definitions of business terms.
• Business Resource Center - Resources for small businesses.
• The Company Company - On-line help with business incorporation.
• Entrepreneur Magazine - Magazine for entrepreneurs with excellent articles on running your own business.
• Small Business Organization & Operation - Informative articles from Nolo on starting and organizing a small business.
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office - Information on patents & trademarks, along with a free trademark search engine.
• FreePatentsOnline - A site allowing browsing & searching of US & European patents.

[^] Charities

• JustGive - Clearinghouse for making a gift donation to any registered charity (3% charge).
• Changing the Present - Make any donation a gift to someone, complete with greeting card.
• The Union of Concerned Scientists - Citizens & Scientists for Environmental Solutions.
• Heifer Project International - Providing livestock and training to the needy around the world to support sustainable development.
• Freedom From Hunger - Promoting microcredit and education to poor women around the world to help families work themselves out of poverty.

[^] Commercial - Automobile

• Edmunds - Fabulous free information, including blue book value calculator.
• CarTalk - News and views from Click & Clack's public radio show!
• AutoTrader - Buying and selling cars on-line.

[^] Commercial - General

• BookFinder - Search new & used bookstores, including Bibliofind records.
• FaxZero - Send up to 3-page faxes free (recipient gets cover page ads).
• United Computer Exchange - Pricing and purchasing information on used computers.
• NovaGraphics - High quality space art prints & posters.
• American Science & Surplus - Wacky catalog of neat-o-kean scientific surplus items you never knew you had to have.
• Information Unlimited - Experimental electronics ala Build Your Own Laser, Phaser, Ion Ray Gun fame--wacky & fun.
• Crutchfield - Mail order consumer electronics with excellent customer service & return guarantees.
• Consumer Reports - Free and subscription consumer information from Consumer Reports.
• IKEA USA - Clean, green, Scandinavian design furniture at reasonable prices.
• Sales Circular - Comparison of advertised prices for several national chains.
• Outlet Bound - Find your favorite factory outlet (I'm a sucker for $15 shirts & $10 pants @ Bugle Boy).

[^] Computers - General

• CE Software - Former makers of WebArranger, previously Arrange, which was a cool object-oriented Personal Information Manager.
• FileMaker - Official site for FileMaker Pro, the #1 relational database for Macintosh and Windows.
• FileMaker-Talk - BlueWorld's FileMaker-Talk development list archive.
• 1Fonts - Free TrueType fonts.
• Font Pool - Searchable and browsable index of MacOS and Windows TrueType and PostScript fonts.
• The Fonts Zone - Browsable collection of Windows TrueType fonts.
• Fontastic! - Very nice browsable collection of free Windows TrueType fonts.
• Version Tracker - Daily reports of software releases.
• ShareWare Software Downloads - Very useful searchable archive of shareware titles for many platforms.
• Black Hole - Source for that sexycool NeXT black hardware and parts.
• Free Software Foundation - Home of GNU's Not Unix and the GNU General Public License.
• TestFree - Collection of free practice exams for MCSE & CNE.

[^] Computers - Hypertext

• As We May Think - Intriguing article by Vannevar Bush on constructing a knowledge machine.
• TidBITS-30 on Xanadu & Ted Nelson - Article on Ted Nelson, an unsung hero of the information age and his vision for hypertext.
• TidBITS-204 on Xanadu Light - Another more recent article.
• Xanadu Australia - Ted Nelson's company formed to create an electronic hypertext publishing system predating the WWW.
• Bootstrap Alliance - The originator of the mouse and the GUI, this is Douglas Engelbart's organization devoted to open hypertext.
• Web Enhancement Project - Foresight Institute's foray into providing bi-directional, fine-grained links.
• Uniform Resource Names - The W3C's proposal for addressing the problem of stale links.
• Backlinks - A proposal to provide backlinks in the WWW.

[^] Computers - Macintosh

• Apple Computer - Apple corporate web site.
• Apple Support & Information - Apple tech support and software updates.
• MacSurfer - Daily headline news links related to Apple and Macintosh.
• MacWorld - MacWorld/MacUser magazine online, including product reviews & comparisons.
• StepWise - MacOS X (OPENSTEP/NEXTSTEP) news & opinion.
• Peanuts Archive - MacOS X (OPENSTEP/NEXTSTEP) software archive.

[^] Computers - Networking

• Network Computing - On-line presence for great monthly networking magazine.
• Technology Center - Network Computing's excellent guide to network technologies.
• Backbone of Your Business - A Network Computing article on the state-of-the-art in backbone and desktop technologies.
• Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 Information - Charles Spurgeon's Ethernet site at UT-Austin.
• RFC 1392 - Internet Acronyms.

[^] Computers - UNIX

• UNIX Reference Desk - The Geek Girl UNIX reference desk with links to many sources for UNIX help.
• Linux - Site for information on the wicked fast, super stable, multi-platform, free operating system.
• LinuxCare - The world's largest source for Linux information, including a searchable knowledgebase.

[^] Computers - WWW

• Big Nose Bird - Collection of free web graphics, JavaScript, CGIs, & tips.
• World Wide Web Consortium - The standards setters for the web, headed by its inventor, Tim Berners-Lee
• A Beginner's Guide to HTML - An HTML primer from the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).
• Yale WWW Style Manual - On-line version of Yale's book Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites.
• Web Authoring - CNET's bulder.com guide to HTML and fun stuff like CSS.

[^] Environmentalism

• The Nature Conservancy - They buy ecologically important land to ensure it's not deveoped. One of Worth Magazine's 100 Best Charities.
  
• Environmental Defense - Legal & legislative measures to protect the environment. Sign up for their action network to influence public policy.
• Sierra Club - One of the oldest environmental organizations with chapters all across the nation, thef support direct political lobbying and activism.
• ILEA - Institute for Lifecycle Environmental Assessment, bringing hard numbers to bear on environmental issues.
  
• Ecological Philosophy - Annotated links on ecology from Erratic Impact.
• Redefining Progress - Sustainability through economics.
• World Resources Institute - Fantastic database of environmental statistics.
• Earth Policy Institute - Download free copy of Lester Brown's excellent book Eco-Economy.
• CNAD - Center for a New American Dream, promoters of "More Fun, Less Stuff!"
• Sustainability Institute - Working for a transition to a sustainable society.
• Wood Wise - Resources on 100% recycled and tree-free products.
• The Green Pages - Information on environmental living from Coop America.
• Care2 - Environmental products and e-cards.
• EcoMall - Directory of environmentally friendly products.
• FreeCycle - Find stuff other people don't want, give your stuff to other people.
• ABCfree - Same as FreeCycle, but benefits schools.
• ThrowPlace - Give your serviceable stuff to charities and individuals.
• Organic Lawn Care for the Cheap & Lazy - Sounds like me to a T.
• Reel Mower Guide - My next lawn mower.
• CarbonFund - Offset your personal CO2 emissions.
• CarbonCounter.org - Offset your personal CO2 emissions.

[^] Finances

• Discover Card - Cash Back = Free Money! Account Balances/transactions now on-line.
• The Motley Fool - Free financial information and advice.
• Smart Money - Financial information and statistics!
• The Cheapskate Monthly - Tons of tips for frugal living.
• IRS - Info on taxes from the IRS.
• Portfolio 21 - A no-load mutual fund investing only in socially responsible businesses.

[^] Health

• Hacker's Diet - A cybernetically sound fat-loss program that draws on principles of engineering feedback and control.
• Volumetrics - Feel full & lose weight. I lost & kept off 30 pounds with these principles & the hacker's diet tracking system!
• Calorie Restriction Society - Fewer calories, longer life, at least if you're a rat.
• CU Ergo - Cornell University Ergonomics Web. Helpful info for fellow CTS sufferers.

[^] Humor

• The Onion - America's Finest [Adult] News Source.
• DHMO - Learn the dangers of Dihydrogen monoxide!
• The Dilbert Zone - A great comic strip, not such a great TV show.

[^] Martial Arts

• Kim Soo Karate - Main page for Cha Yon Ryu (Natural Way), an eclectic system comprising several complete martial arts.
• Austin Cha Yon Ryu - This is the best martial arts school in the world. Too bad their web site isn't operational yet.
• Cha Yon Ryu Vocabulary Guide - Jeff Shaevel's Korean vocabulary quiz (students only).
• TKD Hyung - Shamelessly unofficial Tae Kwon Do Hyung Resource Page.
• Sanchin Ryu - A Michigan based martial arts system I had fun with in college.Wonder where Laura Nehls is now. (Sorry for all the crap.)
• rec.martial-arts FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about martial arts from the USENET newsgroup.

[^] Miscellaneous

• Activistic Athiesm - FAQ on athiesm from Positive Athiesm.
• CSICOP - Clear thinking from the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims Of the Paranormal.
• The Skeptic's Dictionary - A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions.
• Urban Legend Archive - Cataloging and debunking the junk on the Internet from alt.folklore.urban.
• Foosball!!! - Information on table soccer, my indoor game of choice.
• National Public Radio - Highest quality radio on the air.
• Photo.net - Information for photographers, including PhotoCD tips.
• Evolutionary Psychology Primer - Center for Evolutionary Psychology, University of CA, Santa Barbara.
• Chicagoland Bicycle Federation - Resources for biking around Chicago.

[^] Philosophy

• Erratic Impact - Huge annotated index of philosophy. Wow.
• IEP - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
• Pathways to Philosophy - Open learning programs from the Philosophical Society of England based at Sheffield University.
• Radical Constructivism - A site dedicated to the notion that we have no objective knowledge.
• Church of Virus - A neo-cybernetic philosophy based on memetics.
• The Extropy Institute - A philosophy for those who love sci-fi and fin-de-siecle hubris.
• Transhumanist Resources - What is a human being, then? A seed.
• Nexial.net - Library of Posthmanity.
• Pancritical Rationalism - A good essay on Extropian epistemology and the principle of fallibilism.
• Bertrand Russel Archives - Comprehensive resources on the great logician and rationalist at McMaster University.
• Ken Wilber - Mr. Integral.
• MOQ Online - The premiere website & listserv on Robert M. Pirsig's Metaphysics of Quality.
• Lila's Child - An on-line book based on MOQ discussions edited by Dan Glover.
• RobertPirsig.org - Anthony McWatt's Web site devoted to the philosophy of Robert M. Pirsig.
• ZMM Quality - Resources on Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance from Henry Gurr.
• Psybertron - Weblog on Robert Pirsig's MoQ.
• McWatt & Priezkalns - The Role of Evolution, Time and Order in Pirsig's "Metaphysics of Quality."

[^] Politics

• Project Vote Smart - I support this nonpartisan organization dedicated to disseminating information on candidates.
• ACLU - I am a card carrying member of the American Civil Liberties Union.
• Washington Post Votes Database - See how your representative voted on legislation.
• League of Women Voters - Great information clearinghouse on U.S. elected offices.
• Green Party of the U.S. - I don't like Nader, but I agree with almost everything in the Green platform (subsidies excepted).
• Natural Law Party - Like the emphasis on science-based solutions. The whole Transcendental Meditation freaks me out.
• Public Campaign - Fighting to keep rich corporations from buying off government through voluntary public financing of elections.
• How Democracy Works - Article explaining why the 2 party system reduces choice among candidates but improves the candidates themselves.
• Election Methods - Information on voting systems, emphasizing Condorcet's pairwise voting method.
• Accurate Democracy - Tools for elections & meetings.
• EFF - Electronic Frontier Foundation, protecting rights & promoting freedom in the electronic frontier.
• Jim Kalb's Conservatism FAQ - Because even the right is right sometimes.
• Turn Left - Home of Liberalism on the Web.
• Progressive Policy Institute - A thinktank for the centrist New Democrat. Affiliated with the Democratic Leadership Council.
• Reason - A Libertarian-leaning periodical dedicated to "Free Minds and Free Markets."
• World's Smallest Political Quiz - The Libertarian Party's political quiz pegs me as a "left-liberal". I prefer "progressive independent".
• World Federalist Association - Because we need a federalized world government.
• Nightmare Over - My sentiments about George W. Bush's policies, in polished Onion satire.

[^] Reference - Directories

• Yahoo People Search - Formerly Four11's e-mail & address finder.
• Bigfoot - The biggest people finder on the net.
• Infospace - People finder with reverse-lookup, yellow pages, etc.
• Reverse Directory - Reverse telephone & e-mail look-ups.

[^] Reference - General

• Scirus - A search engine for scientific information only!
• UW Libraries - Library resources for alumni & WAA members.
• Ingenta - Searchable ccess to on-line journal articles, some free, some available for instant purchase.
• Information Please - An on-line almanac for fast facts.
• Nolo Legal Encyclopeida - Legal information in easy-to-understand language.
• GigaLaw - Legal information for Internet professionals.
• Tile.net - Listserv & USENET newsgroup index.
• Yahoo Maps - Maps and driving directions in the U.S.
• TopoZone - Topographical maps.
• Google Groups - Excellent web interface to USENET feeds and archives.
• Yahoo! - Excellent subject index to web pages.
• Metacrawler - Simultaneously sends search queries to other search indices, filters, & displays.
• Sustainable Measures - Statistics on sustainability.
• FedStats - One stop shopping for statistics from the U.S. Federal Government.
• STATS - Statistical Assessment Service, interpretation of statistics.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - Career projections from the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• On-Line Books - On-Line books on the Internet indexed at UPenn.
• Internet Public Library - On-Line books and other resources.

[^] Reference - Language

• WWWebster Dictionary - Searchable Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary + thesaurus!
• PC Webopaedia - Dictionary of computer-related words and phrases.
• Roget's Thesaurus - A more recent edition of Roget's, both browsable and searchable.
• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations - Searchable and browsable edition of Bartlett's, part of Project Bartleby.
• APA Style - Summary of American Psychological Association citation guidelines.
• MLA Style - Summary of Modern Language Assocatiation citation guidelines.
• Turabian Style - Summary of Kate Turabian's citation guidelines.

[^] Regional - Relocation

• Compare Cities - US cost of living comparison with demographics and detailed cost breakdowns.
• Onyx - Recycling & waste pickup for Highland Park, IL.
• SWALCO - Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (IL).

[^] Self-Improvement

• Getting Things Done - David Allen's time management system, the most complete I've encountered.
• ALT.PSYCHOLOGY.PERSONALITY Archives - Personality type resources.

[^] Science - Nanotechnology

• Foresight Institute - Non-profit agency sponsoring nanotech research and information (I'm a member).
• Nanodot - 24x7 news source for nanotechnology, based on Slash (as in Slashdot).
• Zyvex - The first nanotech company, home of Ralph Merkle (former Xerox PARC head).
• NanoTechnology Magazine - yep, pretty much what it says.

[^] Science - Systems Science & Cybernetics

• Principia Cybernetica - Outstanding knowledgebase on cybertetics and systems theory, especially Metasystems Transition Theory.
• Curriculum for Cybernetics & System Theory - From Alan B. Scrivener, who also publishes Cybernetics in the 3rd Millenium e-newsletter.
• American Society for Cybernetics - Kind of self-explanatory, don't you think?
• Capitol College ITSM - Formerly Masters of Science in Systems Management.
• Systems Science PhD Program - At Portland State University.
• Control Systems Group/Perceptual Control Theory
• Responsible Thinking Process - School discipline program based on Perceptual Control Theory.

[^] (Zen) buddha-dharma

• Dharma Field Center - Culturally neutral buddhist teaching center in Minneapolis, MN, headed by Steve Hagen.
• Alan Watts Audio Lectures - Zen audio lectures.
• Dhamma Pakasa - Illinois  meditation center, offering free 10-day meditation courses in vipassana meditation.