How About A Game Of Checkers Online?

Here's the problem: You're in the mood for a game of checkers, but you just can't find your old checkers board--or maybe you found the darn thing, dusted it off, but no one wants to play. Your solution? Since you're on the Web, why not play online?

Here are a couple of great sites to try:

Ben & Jerry's Online Checkers

Thinks.com's Online Checkers

At these sites you can enjoy a virtual game of checkers any time you like!

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #25

For each question in this week's quiz you'll be asked to match a word, phrase or symbol with the category that fits it best from the choices given. You'll choose from the following: E-mail and Instant Messaging, The Google Search Engine, Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web Browser, or Computer Hardware. For example, if I said "Microchip," the correct category from the ones listed above would be "Computer Hardware."

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #25

1. @


E-mail & Instant Messaging

The Google Search Engine

Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web Browser

Computer Hardware




2. PageRank


E-mail & Instant Messaging

The Google Search Engine

Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web Browser

Computer Hardware




3. RAM


E-mail & Instant Messaging

The Google Search Engine

Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web Browser

Computer Hardware




4. :-)


E-mail & Instant Messaging

The Google Search Engine

Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web Browser

Computer Hardware




5. "Find on this Page"


E-mail & Instant Messaging

The Google Search Engine

Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web Browser

Computer Hardware

Good luck!

Microsoft How-To Videos: "Demo: Create a multi-tab home page"

If you're currently using Internet Explorer 7 or higher to surf the web, you're no doubt already enjoying the benefits of tabbed browsing, but are you getting the most out of this useful function? Did you know, for instance, that you could easily create a multi-tab home page, too? Just follow the steps in the Microsoft produced video below to learn how!


Demo: Create a multi-tab home page

What Exactly Is That And Why Is It In My Coffee Cake?

How many times has a food label left you scratching your head? Unless you have an advanced degree in chemistry you're probably mystified by MSG, ascorbic acid, soy lecithin and a host of other cryptic ingredients present in the foods you eat. Now, thanks to the power of the Web, the answers are a click away!

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the International Food Information Council (IFIC), have created a fact sheet online that answers many of the questions you might have about food ingredients & colors--questions like, "what is guar gum and why is it in my food?" or "how are additives approved for use in foods?" among others.

So, next time you're wondering what that odd sounding food additive is, click your mouse instead of scratching your head!

Gesundheit!

What better way to start off a Monday than with a good hearty laugh? This one comes courtesy of YouTube and it features a baby panda who looks like he could use a good antihistamine!

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #24

Today we present a true/false quiz about something you probably use every day: search engines. Let's see how much you know about one of the most useful and indispensable tools on the Internet.

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #24

1. Currently, even the best search engines index only a fraction of the information available over the Internet.


True

False





2. A list of search engine jargon might include terms like robots, Boolean operators and algorithms.


True

False





3. A search directory is another name for a search engine--they're exactly the same thing.


True

False





4. Search engines rely primarily on humans and not software to do the job of indexing the Web.


True

False





5. Search terms, or the words you type into a search engine, are also known as keywords.


True

False

Good luck!

Tech Explanations In Plain English You'll Enjoy Watching

When it comes to matters of technology like the Internet and World Wide Web, there's nothing better than having it all explained to you in plain English. And that's exactly what a site called commoncraft.com succeeds in doing with their series of immensely entertaining and highly informative videos on everything from blogs, to social networking, to--you name it!

Visit their Explanations in Plain English channel on YouTube to see more videos like this terrific one below on the subject of blogs:

To Boldly Go...Online

Are you a fan of the original Star Trek, the iconic television science fiction series from the 1960's? Did you know that you can watch full episodes online and in high definition? Yep, thanks to CBS, who last year decided to post them on the Web for everyone!

To begin watching Star Trek online just point your browser to either of the following links:

Star Trek: Watch Full Episodes - CBS.com

YouTube - Star Trek: The Original Series

May Star Trek The Original Series "live long and prosper" on the Web!

Google Street View Just Keeps Getting Better

These are great times for 'Net savvy armchair tourists. If you're a fan of Google Street View for example, you'll love their recent improvements that include user-generated photographs. Want to see how you can make the most of this new feature? Just watch the Google produced video below!

Pursue Your Hobby With A Little Help From YouTube

If you've been a regular visitor to The Senior Surfer and a fan of the lighter side of the Web, you know that YouTube provides plenty of laughs. But did you know that it can be a terrific resource for the hobby lover in you as well?

Fact is, whatever your hobby, you'll likely find tons of stuff about it on YouTube. Next time you visit YouTube just type in different search terms related to your hobby and see what turns up.

Here's an example of a video on stamp collecting, to give you an idea of what a rich resource this can be for hobbyists: