Jackie Robinson Hit A Home Run For Civil Rights

If you watch baseball this Sunday you'll notice a lot of players wearing number 42 on their backs instead of their usual numbers. This is being done to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut in the Major Leagues. Robinson wore number 42 when he made history on April 15th, 1947, by becoming the first African-American to play in a Major League Baseball game.

In honor of the 60th anniversary of this historic event, here's a list of web sites where you can learn more about the man at the center of this momentous event:

• The Jackie Robinson Foundation - College Scholarship and Leadership Development for Minority Youths.
• The Jackie Robinson Page from the web site of The National Baseball Hall of Fame.
• Remembering Jackie Robinson's Historic First Game at the web site of NPR.
• Baseball and Jackie Robinson from American Memory (Library of Congress).

Spend some time at these sites and you'll learn everything you always wanted to know about this great American hero.

Have You Heard About Google Book Search?

If you're a book lover, you'll be a big fan of Google Book Search. This neat tool from Google actually searches the full text of books to help you find ones that match your interests. You supply the search terms like "seniors and computers" for example, and Google Book Search does the rest, finding all the books where those terms appear. Then, depending on certain restrictions, you'll select from the following viewing choices:

• Full View - You'll be able to read the book cover to cover online!
• Limited Preview - you'll be allowed to read a few pages at most.
• Snippet View - Only an "About this book" page will be available and "up to three snippets of text from the book, showing your search term in context."
• No Preview Available - You'll only have access to the "About this book" feature.

Additionally, you'll find information on where you can buy or even borrow the books you're interested in. Read the About Google Book Search page to learn even more!

*Starting today you can try out Google Book Search right here at The Senior Surfer! Look for it in the right sidebar just above the sudoku grid!

Uncle Sam Has Important Tax Information For Seniors

It's that time of year again: The deadline for filing your taxes is fast approaching! Thankfully, there's useful information available online that might make the process easier-you just have to know where to look. For example, The Internal Revenue Service has created an excellent web page about taxes for Seniors & Retirees worth checking out.

Here are some of the topics you'll see covered there:

• Tips for Preparing Your Taxes
• Publications for Older Americans
• Frequently Asked Tax Questions and Answers
• Types of Retirement Plans
• Much, much more!

If you're a senior citizen looking for helpful tax tips and related information, Uncle Sam's got you covered at this comprehensive site!

How To Listen To A Radio Show About Computers Right Over The Internet

Here's a great way to learn more about computers that's easy to understand and even easier on your eyes: Start listening to Computer America, the "longest-running nationally syndicated radio talk show about computers!"

The two-hour show is broadcast every weeknight over the Business TalkRadio Network, but even if you can't find a local station that carries it, you can also listen to it right over the Internet!

Here's how:

1. Go to Computer America and click Listen at the top left of the page.
2. On the resulting page find "Listen Live on the Internet." Under that you'll see a link that says "Click here to listen to the Streaming Audio." Just click on it as suggested and you can begin listening to the live broadcast (weeknights from 10pm to Midnight EST and 8-9pm EST on Saturdays). To listen to shows from the past two weeks just follow the instructions under "Listen to daily MP3 archives."

You'll be using Windows Media Player to listen to the radio show over the Internet and if you don't have it they even provide a link where you can download it for free! Enjoy the show!

How To Step Back In Time To The Web Of The 1990's

Do you ever wonder what your favorite web sites looked like way back in the 1990's? With the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine you can stop wondering and actually see what it was like to surf the Web back then. The Wayback Machine has archived billions of web pages for you to view, many of them dating back to 1996.

Here's how you can take a trip on the Internet's time machine:

1. At The Wayback Machine of The Internet Archive type in the web address of a site you want to travel back in time to. Then click Take Me Back.
2. On the resulting page simply click on the dates you're interested in. You'll see a snapshot of the web site as it actually appeared on that date.

That's all there is to it! Whenever you're feeling a touch nostalgic for the "good old days" of the web, be sure to check out the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.

A Huge Archive Of Religious Texts Online

If you're looking for religious texts on the web you need go no further than The Internet Sacred Text Archive. Run by John B. Hare, it consists of a massive collection of online religious books (most in the public domain) that you can read right on your computer screen. Quite simply, this is one of the most comprehensive sites of its kind available on the web.

Here are just a few of the important religious works you'll find there:

• The King James Bible
• Texts of Martin Luther
• The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)
• The Apocrypha
• The Talmud: Selections

Whatever your religion, you're likely to find something of interest to you. This is a must-see site!

Listen To Classical Music While Reading The Senior Surfer

Readers of The Senior Surfer who are fans of classical music take note:

Starting today, you will be able to enjoy classical music from radio station WQXR any time you want by clicking on "Listen to WQXR Here" located under the heading Classical Music over on the sidebar.

WQXR is the classical music station of The New York Times. Enjoy!

How To Move Up Or Down A Web Page Without Using A Mouse

How do you typically move up or down the web page you're on? Do you find yourself always mousing over to the scroll bar that's located on the right of the screen? If you're tired of using the combination of mouse and scroll bar to perform this function, you might want to try this instead:

Move up or down the web page by using certain keys on your keyboard!

Here's how:

• Use the upward pointing or downward pointing directional arrow key when you want to move in small increments up or down the page, respectively. Great for when you want to read every word!
• Use the Page Up or Page Down key when you want to move more quickly up or down, respectively.
• Use the space bar any time you want to move quickly down the page. It works just like the Page Down key.

When you want to give your mouse a rest, try these handy tips!

How To Raise Money For Your Favorite Cause Just By Searching The Web

Imagine if you could raise money for your favorite cause or charity every time you conducted a search on the Internet? Well, you can do just that when you use a special search engine called GoodSearch.

GoodSearch is a search engine that will donate money to your favorite charity every time you use it. In fact, they donate fifty percent of the revenue generated from the searches conducted on their site.

Here's how it works:

• Go to GoodSearch and select the charity of your choice (American Cancer Society for example), then click Verify.
• Conduct a search like you would on any other search engine. The advertisers pay GoodSearch and half of the revenue generated by your search goes to the cause you selected.

It's as simple as that. Remember, every time you use GoodSearch money is generated for your charity!

Visit The Baseball Hall Of Fame On The Web

For the nostalgic baseball fan, there are few thrills that rival a visit to The National Baseball Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. But, if you just can't make it to Cooperstown, you can still get that old time baseball feeling, when you stop by The National Baseball Hall Of Fame on the web.

The web site of the famous museum is a marvel in its own right. If you're looking to stir up great memories of baseball yore, you won't be disappointed. Here are just a few of the highlights:

• View every one of the Hall of Fame Plaques appearing in the museum.
• Watch video biographies of some of the greatest baseball players who ever lived: Joe DiMaggio, Hank Aaron and Sandy Koufax are featured, among others.
• Take trivia quizzes about your favorite Hall of Famers.
• Read articles where you'll learn more about the history of baseball and how The Hall of Fame began.

Spend some time at the web site of this historic museum and you'll want to sing, "Take Me Out To The Ballgame!"