Bring Back Those Super Bowl Memories On The Web

Super Bowl XLIII will be played on Sunday, but if you want to relive some great moments in the history of the gridiron classic, all you have to do is turn to the Web--especially NFL.com, the official site of the National Football League.

NFL.com has a terrific section dedicated to the history of the Super Bowl that includes recaps, box scores, trivia and even select video highlights from previous contests.

Enjoy the game on Sunday!

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #19

Today's quiz focuses on some popular Internet services. Just how familiar are you with them? Let's find out!

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #19

1. Which of the following is an online encyclopedia anyone can edit?


Craigslist

Wikipedia

E-pedia

Netlopedia




2. The short messages you post on the popular Web site Twitter are known as?


Twits

Twessages

Tweets

Twemails




3. Which of the following is best known as a social networking site for business professionals?


MySpace

LinkedIn

hi5

Orkut




4. This service lets you make phone calls over the Internet using your computer:


Skype

eBay

Symantec

NetCyberComm




5. BoingBoing is very popular. What is it?


An online auction site

A search engine

An ISP

A blog

Good luck!

Escape To A Virtual Machu Picchu

Sure, you might be mired in boredom right about now or maybe the weather has you down, but since you're on the Web, a virtual escape is always at your fingertips. How about a quick visit to Machu Picchu, the legendary "lost city of the Incas" for example?

Simply point your browser to Virtual Tour of Machu Picchu and you'll experience a 360 degree panoramic tour of this remarkable city-complete with narration!

Featured Microsoft How-To Video: "Demo: Give Windows a visual makeover"

If you own a computer that runs Windows Vista Home Premium or higher and have ever wondered how to change your Windows Desktop (how the screen looks when you're running Windows Vista), you'll like this how-to video from Microsoft. In it you'll see the steps you can take to personalize the look of your desktop.


Demo: Give Windows a visual makeover

Can't Get An Audience With The Pope? There's Always YouTube

It's official. A higher power must be smiling down upon YouTube. If you haven't heard by now-it's been practically all over the news, recently-the Pope has his own channel on YouTube. This means that the Vatican will now be using the popular video sharing site to keep the public informed about the Pontiff's activities, deliver Vatican-related news, etc. See: Pope launches YouTube channel (via CNN) if you're interested in learning more.

So, what do you think about the Vatican's decision to launch a channel on YouTube? Personally, I like the idea of a venerable institution like the Catholic Church embracing cutting edge technology to get their message across. What about you? Sound off in the comments section!

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #18

E-mail is one of the most popular, if not the most popular, application on the Internet. But how much do you know about its history and development? Take today's True/False quiz and find out!

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #1

1. E-mail predates the creation of the World Wide Web.


True

False




2. The first e-mail was sent sometime in the late 1990's.


True

False




3. Bill Gates invented e-mail.


True

False




4. The Advance Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) worked on the development of e-mail.


True

False




5. The @ symbol didn't start appearing in e-mail addresses till the year 1999.


True

False

Good luck!

Discover A Digital Archive Of Presidential Inaugural Addresses

As you would imagine, it's easy enough to find the full text of President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address online-he just delivered the address the other day, after all. But did you know you could easily find the texts of all previous U.S. Inaugural Addresses on the Web too?

Several sites offer digital archives of these historical speeches. One notable example is Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States, which is part of The American Presidency Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

This is a must-see site if you're a history buff!

Missed The Inaugural Address? Watch It On YouTube

Didn't get a chance to see the historical inaugural address delivered by President Barack Obama yesterday? Not to worry--you can catch it right now on YouTube!

Watch The Inauguration Of Barack Obama Online

Got the computer on but not the TV? Don't worry-thanks to Hulu.com you can watch the Presidential Inauguration online!

Online On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day so it's only fitting we point out some great sites on the Web where you can find out more about the life and work of this legendary civil rights leader. MLK Online, for example, is a good place to start. There you'll find a selection of King's famous quotes, biographical information, the video of his famous "I Have a Dream" Speech, and more.

And don't forget to check out the notable Web resources about Martin Luther King, Jr. we mentioned previously!

Have a healthy and happy holiday!