http://www.howtogeek.com/about/

This site says it is an "online tech magazine, dedicated to providing interesting articles, how-tos, and even fun trivia to our audience."

Submitted by Jack Batterson

 

http://raidsonline.com/
RAIDS Online goes beyond crime mapping by automatically alerting the public about recent crime activity and by improving communication between the public and law enforcement through anonymous tips.

–Submitted by Jack Batterson

Mozilla Lightbeam for Firefox: NSA spying row leads firm to expose who's watching while you surf
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/technology-gadgets/mozilla-lightbeam-for-firefox-nsa-spying-row-leads-firm-to-expose-whos-watching-while-you-surf-29697872.html
Installing this add-on allows you to view which third-party sites are being given your information. When cnn.com was visited, there were 11 additional sites using my info.

–Submitted by Sandy Schiefer

http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/fire-prevention-week

Celebrate fire prevention week by learning what you can do to prevent fires in your home.

Submitted by Jack Batterson

Web tip of the week, September 30, 2013
http://eater.com/
This is another place to look when you travel and are looking for a good restaurant in one of the major cities around the country such as New York, L.A., San Francisco, Miami, or Portland, Oregon.

Web tip of the week, October 7 2013:
http://www.nationalpunctuationday.com/
September 24 was National Punctuation Day. See the resources section for online punctuation guides.

Submitted by Jack Batterson

Sept. 23, 2013: Ask Listen Refer

http://www.asklistenrefer.org/mu/signup

This program is designed to teach MU students, faculty and staff how to ASK if someone is thinking about suicide, LISTEN to their response carefully, and REFER them to a professional

Submitted by Jack Batterson

http://www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/flushotschedule

Free Flu shots are once again available to UM faculty, staff, dependents and retirees enrolled in both the myChoice Health Plan and myOptions Health Plans.  See the link above for the full schedule.

http://www.petfinder.com/

Choose among almost 400,000 dogs, cats, birds, rabbits and many other animals that are in need of a home. While you are at this website, take a look at the articles or videos that help you solve common pet problems.

Submitted by Jack Batterson

Web tip of the week, Sept. 2, 2013: Plain language

http://www.plainlanguage.gov/howto/index.cfm

Be sure to click on Quick Reference Tips and then click on Mary Dash’s writing tips about some important plain language basics.

Submitted by Jack Batterson

Web tip of the week, August 26, 2013

http://www.wakeupdialer.com/

Just enter your phone number and the time you want to wake up. The website sends a fun random message.

Submitted by Jack Batterson

 

Web Tip of the Week, August 12, 2013
http://www.showmecourts.org/trial-juror-information
See the helpful guide to Missouri Juror Service. By law, each juror receives at least $6.00 per day for every day he or she actually serves.

Submitted by Jack Batterson
All my previous tips are at:
http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/