Cool Sites

Bob Fullington, CIO, Life of the South (Jacksonville, Fla.), visits the following Web sites:

researchville.com: There's no need to visit multiple search sites when you can do all your searching at once. Check out Researchville's search engine, which allows you to search AllTheWeb, AltaVista, AskJeeves/Teoma, Google, Lycos, MSN and others.

Hotspotlist.com: Looking for wireless spots to do some Web surfing while out on the town? Check out this site to find locations in your town or one you are visiting.

Tripprep.com: Most world travelers are cautious these days when boarding a plane or ship for a foreign land. Travel Health Online helps allay fears by providing important, up-to-the-minute information on ailments and diseases overseas.

Randmcnally.com: Move over Mapquest. Rand McNally's maps are prettier, and nicely detailed. The turn-by-turn directions are clearly presented, with links to weather forecasts and a list of scheduled road work, searchable by state. Register for a free basic membership and you can store details about your next road trip.

Sidestep.com: With this mega search engine, you must download a little bit of software, but the effort is worth it. The program searches for fares on Orbitz and dozens of individual airline sites in one fell swoop. Run a search on Travelocity or Expedia and the program automatically launches for a quick comparison.