{"id":3103,"date":"2010-12-09T18:42:17","date_gmt":"2010-12-10T01:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bspcn.com\/?p=3103"},"modified":"2010-12-09T18:42:17","modified_gmt":"2010-12-10T01:42:17","slug":"how-to-find-anything-on-the-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/2010\/12\/09\/how-to-find-anything-on-the-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find ANYTHING on the Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Written by <a href=\"http:\/\/matadornetwork.com\/life\/how-to-find-anything-on-the-internet\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jason Wire<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_MsZb8mYFoCs\/TQGCqcoBBsI\/AAAAAAAAMjw\/xPLhK6zbMYg\/s800\/20100920-findanything.jpg\" alt=\"vintage google\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dullhunk\/3389581452\/\">Dullhunk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tips, tricks and resources to help you find that digital needle in the huge cyber-haystack.<\/p>\n<p>519diggs<a>digg<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Learning to navigate the World Wide Web effectively is an important skill<\/strong>, and there are lots of different ways for you to find the information you are looking for. Whilst the following list of tips and websites is by no means exhaustive \u2013 and we\u2019ve missed out some massive topics such as travel, which deserve a post in their own right \u2013 they should be enough to get you started.<\/p>\n<h6>Using Google Operator Hacks<\/h6>\n<p>One of the things I love about Google is its clean layout \u2013 just type your query and hit enter. As well as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/advanced_search?hl=en\">advanced search function<\/a>, there are a load of operator hacks you can use to refine your search results. Check out the excellent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.googleguide.com\/advanced_operators_reference.html\">Google Guide<\/a> for a full list.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a selection of some useful ones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>salsa -dance<\/strong> will find pages containing \u201csalsa\u201d but not \u201cdance\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>castle ~glossary<\/strong> will find pages containing glossaries and terminology related to \u201ccastle\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>define:matador<\/strong> will bring up definitions of the word \u201cmatador\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>~crocodile<\/strong> will search for the word \u201ccrocodile\u201d and similar words<\/li>\n<li><strong>lon sfo<\/strong> to book flights from London to San Francisco<\/li>\n<li><strong>delta flight 5778<\/strong> to check the status of this flight<\/li>\n<li><strong>what time is it in New York<\/strong> to find out the time in this city<\/li>\n<li><strong>love site:www.matadornetwork.com\/life<\/strong> to search only Matador Life for the word \u201clove\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>love -site:www.matadornetwork.com\/life<\/strong> to exclude Matador Life results from your search for \u201clove\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And don\u2019t forget if you want to visit a site that is down, or that your company\u2019s server won\u2019t let you access, you can view the Cached version to see a Google snapshot of that page from when it was last crawled.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_MsZb8mYFoCs\/TQGCqgJiASI\/AAAAAAAAMj4\/sOn2Ft1NuTs\/s800\/20100920-findanything3.jpg\" alt=\"weird google search\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by author.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, if you\u2019re fed up with all the annoying affiliate links clogging up the Google search results, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.givemebackmygoogle.com\/\">Give Me Back My Google<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6>Online Research<\/h6>\n<p>Conducting online research is about more than just typing a few words into Google, even if you do know the operator hacks! There are a lot of resources out there to help you. Here\u2019s how to find:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biblical text<\/strong>: Find specific text from the Bible at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/\">BibleGateway<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bibliography formatting<\/strong>: I\u2019ve been using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easybib.com\">Easybib<\/a> since my ninth-grade English teacher suggested it. Even if you know your style formatting from memory, this makes citing sources much easier with its instant ISBN lookup feature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Books Online<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\">Google Books<\/a> has a surprising number of free books available online, and includes search features which are great for research. It\u2019s also worth checking out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\">Project Gutenberg<\/a>, which has freely available digital copies of over 33,000 previously published titles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Court Cases<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lexisone.com\/caselaw\/freecaselaw\">LexisNexis<\/a> has quite a few cases available for free.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Etymology<\/strong>: Find the root of any word at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etymonline.com\">Etymoline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_MsZb8mYFoCs\/TQGCqqJ5GQI\/AAAAAAAAMj0\/REm9-ux21OM\/s800\/20100920-findanything2.jpg\" alt=\"library\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/shironekoeuro\/4082793837\/\">Shirone Koeuro <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Human Sources<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.helpareporter.com\/\">Help a Reporter Out<\/a> (HARO) is a service that lets you connect with people around the world who can give you information or quotes on topics you are researching.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Newspapers<\/strong>: Newspapers dating back hundreds of years are available at the <a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/archivesearch\">Google News Archives<\/a>, but you can also use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lexisone.com\/caselaw\/freecaselaw\">LexisNexis<\/a> if you\u2019ve got a subscription or can log on via a university network.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Primary Materials from Around the World<\/strong>: The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wdl.org\/\">UNESCO World Digital Library<\/a> is a digital compendium of \u201csignificant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scholarly Sources<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/scholar.google.com\">Google Scholar<\/a> is a compendium of thousands of research articles. Other good resources include the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jstor.org\">JSTOR<\/a> database, and the excellent paid service, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.questia.com\/Index.jsp\">Questia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And if you want to tap into the \u2018digital brain\u2019 of the Internet, use the <a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/\">twitter search<\/a> feature and check out the most popular <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/insights\/search\/#\">Google Insight<\/a> stats to see what the online population are thinking about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: If you are interested in learning more about research techniques and resources, the <a href=\"http:\/\/matadoru.com\/\">MatdorU New Media School<\/a> has a Pro Module on <strong>How to Do Desk Research<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h6>Finding Multimedia<\/h6>\n<p>Pretty pictures and lovely sounds make the (cyber) world go round. Here are some resources for finding free photographs, video and music on the World Wide Web. Just, don\u2019t breach any copyright laws, OK?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_MsZb8mYFoCs\/TQGCqzBhACI\/AAAAAAAAMkA\/X18l3hKbnh8\/s800\/20100920-findanything5.jpg\" alt=\"Grooveshark\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yassef\/\">Yassef<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Identifying Songs off the Radio<\/strong>: Use the iTunes Music Store\u2019s Radio Charts, listed by city and station, to listen to song clips from tons of radio station playlists. Perfect for nabbing the details of that elusive radio song that\u2019s been stuck in your head all day long.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Movie Scripts<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.script-o-rama.com\/\">Drew\u2019s Script-O-Rama<\/a> has film scripts, TV scripts, film transcripts, and even a fun section on movie-themed haiku!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Movie Subtitles<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensubtitles.org\">OpenSubtitles.org<\/a> is the \u201cbiggest multi-language subtitle database.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music<\/strong>: Wanna turn Google into your own personal Napster? Copy and paste the following complex operator into the search box and replace \u201cBeastie Boys\u201d with whichever band or artist you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:\u201dindex of\u201d +\u201dlast modified\u201d +\u201dparent directory\u201d +description +size +(wma|mp3) \u201cBeastie Boys\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>For a kick-ass music player<\/strong>, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grooveshark.com\">Grooveshark<\/a>. And for an interesting pop music aggregator, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypem.com\">The Hype Machine<\/a> will often find awesome new songs before anyone else.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music Based on Your Mood<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicovery.com\">Musicovery <\/a>is an interesting little song aggregator for your mood, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\">AllMusic <\/a>has just about every artist and band sorted by emotions too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photographs<\/strong>: As well as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\">flickr.com<\/a>, you can search the Creative Commons archive directly through Google: create an advanced image search and check the box for \u201cSearch only CC material.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Torrents<\/strong>: Torrents are \u201cmap\u201d files you download to your computer that let you see and download different pieces of the file you want from multiple users simultaneously, which makes download rates much faster. All types of file are available, from movies to audio to programs and more. Search directly at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepiratebay.org\">The Pirate Bay<\/a> or at <a href=\"http:\/\/isohunt.com\/\">ISOhunt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_MsZb8mYFoCs\/TQGC_gZsYSI\/AAAAAAAAMkE\/f6ZbpKl7TPI\/s800\/20100920-findanything6.jpg\" alt=\"Internet search\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/booleansplit\/\">Robert S. Donovan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video<\/strong>: These have always given me the best results: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/pages\/frontline\/\">Frontline<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/video.google.com\">Google Video<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.journeyman.tv\/\">Journeyman<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/matadortv.com\/\">MatadorTV<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/the-hub.tv\/\">The Hub<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripfilms.com\">Tripfilms <\/a>\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbs.tv\">VBS.tv<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<h6>Technological Know-How<\/h6>\n<p>For when you\u2019re bored, or Facebook is down, or your printer is blinking at you in a strange code, here\u2019s how to find:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blogs You Might Like<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/blogsearch.google.com\/\">Google Blog Search<\/a> is Google, but for blogs. Cool, huh?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deleted Files<\/strong>: It\u2019s not easy, but the instructions at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aumha.org\/a\/recover.php\">this site<\/a> helped me recover three years of documents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Down Websites<\/strong>: If you want to know whether Gmail \u2013 or a number of other popular sites \u2013 are broken or just not working for you, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrightnow.com\/\">DownRightNow<\/a> to find out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Much Energy Something Uses<\/strong>: You can use the nifty app at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ge.com\/visualization\/appliances_energyuse\/index.html\">GE\u2019s website<\/a> or check out the list at <a href=\"http:\/\/michaelbluejay.com\/electricity\/howmuch.html\">Michael Bluejay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instruction Manuals For Anything<\/strong>: These two websites mean you\u2019ll never need to worry about throwing away an instruction manual again: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.manualsonline.com\">Manuals Online<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.safemanuals.com\">Safemanuals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IP Address<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/whatismyipaddress.com\/\">WhatIsMyIPAddress.com<\/a> will let you know your IP address just by visiting the site, which could be useful for those interminable calls with technical support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stars in the Sky<\/strong>: You can\u2019t always find the North Star, but PBS\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/seeinginthedark\/explore-the-sky\/your-sky-tonight.html\">Your Sky Tonight<\/a> makes pointing out the constellations easy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your Own House<\/strong>: The <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\">Google Maps Street View<\/a> covers nearly the whole inhabited world, and Bing\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.bing.com\">Bird\u2019s Eye View<\/a> is a seriously awesome companion. I use these both religiously when searching for an apartment.<\/p>\n<h6>Just For Fun<\/h6>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_MsZb8mYFoCs\/TQGCq63ZutI\/AAAAAAAAMj8\/HvEE7wFrKQg\/s800\/20100920-findanything4.jpg\" alt=\"chuck norris\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fluzo\/10867381\/\">Manuel Bartual<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Internet wouldn\u2019t be the same if we didn\u2019t use it to waste time that we could be using productively. With that in mind, here\u2019s a few lighthearted sites where you can find:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anagrams<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/wordsmith.org\/anagram\/\">WordSmith<\/a> will give you anagrams of whatever text you type in. Names are particularly good. Did you know an anagram of Jason Wire is <strong>I jaw snore<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chuck Norris<\/strong>: You\u2019d think you could <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nochucknorris.com\/\">just Google him<\/a>, but\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connections Between Random Things<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omnipelagos.com\/\">Omnipelagos<\/a> knows how Lady Gaga, Ebeneezer Scrooge, and rocking chairs are connected. Do you?<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Much Money You\u2019re Worth<\/strong>: Answer a bunch of questions on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.humanforsale.com\/\">Human For Sale<\/a>, and you\u2019ll finally know the answer!<\/p>\n<h3>P.S: Help this guy to find the people<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.realaspen.com\/community-content\/359\/Public-search-for-missing-SnowmassRhode-Island-man-George-Aldrich-planned-Thursday\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_MsZb8mYFoCs\/TQGC_2yV5XI\/AAAAAAAAMkI\/0wOt903JsBM\/s800\/find.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.realaspen.com\/community-content\/359\/Public-search-for-missing-SnowmassRhode-Island-man-George-Aldrich-planned-Thursday\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for More information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.realaspen.com\/community-content\/359\/Public-search-for-missing-SnowmassRhode-Island-man-George-Aldrich-planned-Thursday\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_MsZb8mYFoCs\/TQGC_zhImsI\/AAAAAAAAMkM\/DJROzds45DI\/s800\/Aldrich.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The missing Snowmass Village resident George Aldrich<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Jason Wire Photo by Dullhunk Tips, tricks and resources to help you find that digital needle in the huge cyber-haystack. 519diggsdigg Learning to navigate the World Wide Web effectively is an important skill, and there are lots of different ways for you to find the information you are looking for. 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