Great Weather Sites

Hi All,

If you look out the window right now you'll see beautiful blue skies with nary a cloud to be seen.  Absolutely gorgeous - and with low humidity.

And with that introduction, how could I not do a blog entry about weather.  Its a simple blog entry, but a really helpful one. I'm forecasting that this will be a very popular entry...:)

Here is a list of the top 7 weather websites for users.

1. Wunderground - maps, conditions, forecasts, weather fronts, photos, weather events and more
2. Weather.com - The Weather Channel.  Forecasts, maps, news, breaking events.
3. NOAA.gov  - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website.  Active weather alerts and much more.
4. Climate.gov - educational site with data and services, a section on Understanding Climate, videos, images and much more.
5. AccuWeather.com - Local and itnernational weather forecasts, radar, current conditionss
6. WeatherBug.com - local and national weather conditions and forecasts
7. Lifehacker - link to the 'Five Best Weather Websites'  - Weatherspark, Weather.gov.NOAA

Enjoy the sites.
Stu

EarthSky

Hi All,

Just came across a website called EarthSky.org.  Earthsky.org conducts interviews with the world's top scientists every day.  It is, to a large extent, a science advocacy website.  On the site there are links to blogs, interviews, FAQ's, and to Science Wire (which is a link to science media releases from around the world)

There are three main links at the top left part of the homepage entitled 'Earth', 'Space' and 'Human World'. 

Links from the 'Earth' category have recently included articles on the recent Russian floods, the Colorado Springs wildfire, rainbows, Earth as Art and more.  Links from the 'Space' category have recently included articles on magnetic portals between the Earth and sun, sunspots, medium sized black holes, looking at the center of the Milky Way galaxy and what causes the aurora borealis?  Links from the 'Human World' discuss has recently had articles like the role of women in the 21st century, did scientists recentlyfind the Higgs boson?, an article on anxiety and more. 

EarthSky partners and is supported by many scientists and scientific institutions including Fast Company, the National Science Foundation, NASA, Google, the NOAA and the Economist.  To say the sites' advisors are well qualified is an understatement.  

Oh, right...the articles are timely, clearly written and pretty darn interesting.  Science news junkies should definitely give the site the once over to see if it warrants bookmarking or visits during the day. 

Enjoy the site!

Stu

N is for...

Hi All,

Onward and upward in my slow, but steady, project of finding interesting websites that represent various letters of the alphabet.

We are now up to the letter N....amazing.

Netflix - Users can watch movies & television shows online or streaming video right to your TV via Xbox, Wii, PS3 & many other devices. Free trials available before you decide to purchase.

Nordstrom - upscale retailer has lots of clothing for men, women, juniors, babys/kids and more. Other goods they sell includees shoes, handbag, 'stuff' for the house, jewelry and watches. Can get email updates and buy online.

NFL - great link to one of the big four sports in America today. Get stats, player news, team news, highlights, standings, play fantasy fooball, schedules, video, tickets and merchandise and more on the site.

National Grid - get customer service, pay bills, find products and services for your home or for you business and more on the site. Users can view and pay bills, learn about various billing programs, find out why your bill may vary, view bills and payments and more.

National Geographic - wonderful non-profit website with gigantic sections on video, photography, animals, environment, travel, adventure, NatGeoTV, Kids and National Geographic, buy NG related goods and more. Don't miss Photo of the Day, the section on Maps, Explorers and Blogs. You'll be here for hours and hours if you like 'things natural' and related topics. Users can also subscribe to the publication on the site as well.

New York Times - internationally known newspaper that covers the world of news. Don't miss sections include the Dealbook, Style, Arts and Opinion! Readers can subscribe for home delivery, sign up for podcasts, find obituaries, look in the event guide and much, much more.

Newsday - the local Long Island newspaper. One of the highest circulating newspapers in the United States! Users can find a limited amount of information since the newspaper makes users enter their account information to get the full newspaper...fyi, Newsday is owned by Cablevision.

Nook - the Barnes&Noble e-reader that competes with the Kindle, Ipad and other e-devices. Click on this link to go to the page that has informationon the Nook Simple Touch, Nook Color and the Nook Tablet. Nook users can get over 2.5 million books, popular magazines, newspapers, interactive kids books, movies, tv shows, music and apps. Whew - take a gander! And remember, you can download free books via the library website by clicking on this link to Overdrive.

NOAA - learn all about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Taken from the NOAA webpage, the NOAA is..."an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them.

From daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce, NOAA’s products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America’s gross domestic product. NOAA’s dedicated scientists use cutting-edge research and high-tech instrumentation to provide citizens, planners, emergency managers and other decision makers with reliable information they need when they need it."

Be sure not to miss the National Weather Service part of the site. Also, check the National Ocean Service link

Numerology - click on this link to Wikipedia that discusses Numerology. Sections in the link include various systems of numerology like Alphabetic Systems, Abjad Systems and Pythagorean Systems. More information on Chinese Number Systems is available as well. External links are available for numerology as well.

Enjoy.
Stu