Links . . .   January 2005 Links The Internet is a great place to find all sorts of information. But how do you find it? Is one search engine good enough to handle all your search needs? The answer is, probably not. The following search links and information sites may help you to find the answer to that befuddling question that has been nagging you for the last few days. Did you ever wonder how a router works? Head over to the computer section of How Stuff Works and find out how a router, and a whole lot of other computer hardware (as well as software) works. This useful site can also tell you how other things work, not just computers. Don’t know the definition of router? Check out Webopedia and find the definition of just about anything computer related. More definitions are added on a regular basis, so if you don’t find the definition for something today, try it next week and see if it is there. What has the law done about unsolicited e-mail, aka spam? Head over to Gigalaw and use their search button to find out what the law has to say about spam. You can also search on topics other than computers, and their start page always has links to interesting, law related articles. Did you just move to your current state of residence? Would you like to find more information regarding the search of public records? Head over to Search Systems Free Public Records Directory, and search to your heart’s content. Most of the searches are free, and those that aren’t are clearly marked with a green “PAY” button. While your computer’s health is important, it is useless if you are not able to use it due to personal health issues. While WebMD is probably the most well known health related site on the Internet, the Mayo Clinic is another great resource that is informative and easy to use. While I have personally used the above-mentioned sites, Google is still my preferred search engine. If you are new to Google, or even if you are an experienced user, and would like to learn how to improve your queries, it would be beneficial to check out the Google Guide. These, and many other links, can also be found in an article written by Laurianne McLaughlin, and which was published in the April 2004 issue of PC World.