Swap Thing is sort of eBay without the bidding, an online swap meet or flea market. You register for free and then post items you have to sell or those you want to find and wait for e-mails to flood your inbox. A $1 transaction fee is charged to each side when a deal is completed. The site lists more than 3 million items at present -- 21,000 movies, 95,000 music listings and 112,000 collectibles -- searchable by category or keyword. Swap Thing, I think I love you.
www.swapthing.com
COLORADO HISTORY
Nearly a third of the Colorado History Museum's collection of historic newspapers (1859-1923) has been posted online, making it a fast, convenient, searchable resource. Access to 78 newspapers from 20 cities and 25 counties is available.
host1.cdpheritage.org/newspapers
www.coloradohistory.org
CREDIT REPORTS
The new federal law that entitles every U.S. citizen to a free copy of their credit report each year has created a cottage industry for scam artists. An estimated 233 imposter Web sites have sprung up with almost identical renderings of the official URL. Officials at the Better Business Bureau recommend that you never use a credit report Web site that is sent to you or that you find yourself. The only correct site is www.annualcreditreport.com, or you can call 1- 877-322-8228.
www.annualcreditreport.com
HOMEWORK HELP
Who couldn't use a little help with their homework from time to time? From general math to calculus, the math experts at webmath.com are there to lend a hand. Pitsco's Ask an Expert is a kid-friendly site that connects you to hundreds of experts "ranging from astronauts to zookeepers." At tutor.com there are free live tutors available for grades four through 12.
www.webmath.com
www.askanexpert.com
www.tutor.com
GAMES
Craving an old-fashioned game night? With the CoolIWon site, you don't have to wait until everybody can find an open night. You just go online and play. There are dozens of options, including bingo, mah-jongg, checkers and word games. And Miniclip.com has more than 100 free games.
www.cooliwon.com/splash/game.html
www.miniclip.com/downloads. htm
ANTARCTICA
If you left "March of the Penguins" wanting more of the little tuxedo-wearing critters, visit coolantarctica.com. It's added a section on penguins.
www.coolantarctica.com
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