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Note:  any websites listed here may be out of business, due to the highly fluctuating dot-com market.  Any recommendations throughout this website (including my own personal ones) cannot be guaranteed!  This is based on my personal experience and from what I consider to be reputable publications/references.  I have put a separate page on regarding senior issues.  They may be of help to you and/or your loved ones.  

General Information - from PCs:  the Missing Manual by Andy Rathbone

Technology
The websites listed in here range from beginner to advanced in their usage. 

A font that saves ink 
download (for free) the font from Ecofont. 

Downgrade your software.  Sometimes new versions of programs can cause more problems then they fix or slow it down.  If this happens, uninstall the new software and look for a previous version at www.oldversion.com.  Note, this does not have older software for MS Office or many Adobe products.  You can often find older versions for sale on eBay. 

Free eCards
www.Delivr.net lets you choose from more than 6,000,000 free use photos through Flickr and use them to create an eCard.  Search images by keywords, categories, or send a a card with your images if you have a Flickr account which is also free.   

Declutter your computer
Get more free space on your hard drive by removing programs that you will never use.  PC Decrapifier generates a list of programs on your computer.  Simply click on the ones you don't want and the program removes them.  Caution:  Never remove a program if you don't know what it does.  For Windows XP and Vista. 

Donating your old computer

www.detwiler.org - sent to schools around the country k-12
www.cfy.org - for youth
www.cristaina.org - for people with disabilities

Shopping

www.sephora.com  cosmetics, etc. 
www.beauty.com
www.drugstore.com  $3.95 shipping for an order under $250
www.redenvelope.com  an "upscale" shopping site with exclusive items
www.milehighcomics.com  has a huge list of 6,000,000 cartoons in stock
www.musicfile.com will help you find out or print vinyl records
www.librabook.com will search for out of print titles for you (for a fee)
www.chinareplacements.com will help you find missing pieces to your china

Checking charities online - be careful with your $$!

www.guidestar.org

Some of the better (and worse) websites, as evaluated by Yahoo Magazine - holiday issue 2000

Consumer complaint sites
www.ugetheard.com       www.ecomplaints.com   

Also, to research before the purchase:
www.consumerreports.org      www.consumersunion.com     www.consumerworld.com    www.nolo.com