Thursday, February 5, 2015

Shared Links

Traveling with Technology classes are ending this Thursday. The final class will highlight links and information from everyone.

From Diane
1) rvparkreviews and gasbuddy.com, of course, and news.google.com everyday.
2) Very handy for fulltimers, can locate a tv schedule for any zip code. Go to:
http://www.zap2it.com/

-From the drop down menu, select TV Listings.
-Enter the zip code of your site/ rv park, and
-select tv reception type--
    •    antenna (over the air);
    •    cable (pick the park's cable service if available);
    •    or satellite service (since we don't have satellite, I don't know how that works or if it's even needed).
I'll then bookmark the page that comes up and the schedule is available throughout our stay.
3) Also helpful with the tv: www.tvfool.com
    •    Which broadcasters are transmitting locally?
    •    How far are the transmitters from me?
    •    Which direction should I point my antenna?
    •    How strong are the signals in my area?
    •    What analog and digital channels are available?
4) Finding zipcodes, http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm
5) Weather, http://www.wunderground.com/maps/  (I used to like this better before they recently changed it)
6) To find area attractions in a new spot and also restaurants, we use Tripadvisor.com
7) Definition and pronunciation--onelook.com will search multiple dictionaries for a word.
8) And, since over the years we've stayed at probably hundreds of rv parks, remembering them is impossible, so I list them in a google calendar. I usually enter the town name for the event title, the rv park and town and state it's in will usually bring a map link into the event info. In the event description I enter the park website and any info I want to remember about the park.
And Google search, search, search regularly


From Gary
http://www.irv2.com
http://www.allstays.com/
http://www.overnightrvparking.com/
 http://www.rvparkreviews.com/  
http://www.distancebetweencities.net/  
http://radar.weather.gov/
 http://www.tripadvisor.com/  

From Peggy
www.sharetheexperience.org
www.planetsark.com
www.shutterstop.com
www.joyfullyjobless.com
www.kickstarter.com
www.silkpainters.org
www.pbs.org/nationalparks
www.couldneverdothat.com
www.roadsideamerica.com
www.doityourselfrv.com
www.factorytours.com
www.fotosketcher.com
www.photographersedge.com


From Diana

http://freemusicarchive.org/   I have used these songs on my slide shows.
http://foodbabe.com/investigations/   Use this if you are interested in what you are eating.
http://hint.fm/wind/   A neat map which will show you the winds across the US.
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/    A quilters blog.
http://vrya.net/quilt/flash/QuiltCalc_Loader.html    When figuring quilt yardage this is a great tool.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi      Great site when doing genealogy.
http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/         This site gives you a data base of personal care products and the safety of the ingredients in them

From Ann

Print Friendly Put this on your tool bar and save the website information you want to keep in a PDF form.
About. Com   A expert topics search engine full of articles on various topics including  Iphone/Ipad Information.
PC Magazine  Subscribe to these newsletters for keeping up with tech information.
Kim Komando  A technology radio program with great information and newsletters.
Book Bub
E Reader IQ
TWT Craft Links
  http://www.traveling-with-technology.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-trip-along-crafter-net.html

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