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Here are some of the fun or useful places I’ve visited on the web lately. And please email me your suggestions.

Worthless Amusements

Baby Name Chart David was #2 for boys in the 60s; find out your ranking.

Kevin Bacon Calculator How many degrees of separation? Let the oracle do the celebrity math. 

Wayback Machine The Internet Archive project lets you look back at older versions of websites.

Food & Dining

Open Table Make online dinner reservations in many large cities. You can find reservations available by time and number eating.

Epicurious Search recipes from Gourmet and Bon Appétit by ingredient or course.

San Francisco Bay Area Resources

Año Nuevo Elephant Seal Cam If you can’t see them in person, this is a fun alternative.

City College of SF Best price per unit in the universe and good language classes.

KQED FM Bay Area Public Radio.

Monterey Bay Aquarium My second favorite day trip in the region.

SF MOMA San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art.

Academy of Sciences Wonderful aquarium in Golden Gate Park.

Oakland Museum of California Big redo of the architecture and it's fun!

Movies

Internet Movie Database The best way to find out what else that actress was in.

MovieLens Rating and recommendation site with great "buddy" feature for finding a movie to rent or see with someone else.

Resources

Carbonite Backup Finally a brilliant, simple online backup that’s truly a no-brainer!

Google meets Craigslist Two great sites smashup.

Tech Help Free computer support: search the forums to see if your problem is answered, or post your question.

Digital Photography Review The geeks have it covered, reviewing every little feature.

PayPal Easily accept credit cards for yourself or your business.

USPS Zipcode Finder Gets that zipcode fast!

Google Maps for Mobile Serves up speedy maps to your handheld. I did get hopelessly lost near Bakersfield recently, so use with caution!

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