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Archive-name: econ-resources-faq/part20 Aux-Header: Posting-Frequency: monthly Sci-econ-research-archive-name: econ-resources-faq/ Last-modified 1999/09/30 Version: vol. 4 no. 2 Url: http://rfe.org See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Resources for Economists on the Internet, Vol. 4, No. 2, September, 1999 Editor: Bill Goffe <Bill.Goffe@usm.edu> Editorial Assistant: Elise Braden <elise@econlit.org> Part 20 of 20 This guide, sponsored by the American Economic Association, lists more than 1,000 resources on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics. Almost all resources are also described. Resources for Economists on the Internet (RFE) is a copyrighted work of the American Economic Association (the "AEA"). 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Permissions may be requested from the American Economic Association, 2014 Broadway, Suite 305, Nashville, TN 37203, or via E-mail: aeainfo@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu. RFE is provided without any express or implied warranty. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For distribution via Usenet, this FAQ is split into 20 parts as large files don't travel well on Usenet. For other locations of this guide, see the section titled "1.5 Where to Obtain This Guide" in part 2. 15.0 Neat Stuff 15.1 JokEc: Jokes About Economists and Economics This page, by Pasi Kuoppamakki and part of NetEc, lists a number of jokes about our profession. As some appear to be relatively uncommon (at least in my experience), I thought others might be interested. I am sure that the author would like additional ones. # http://netec.wustl.edu/JokEc.html # http://netec.mcc.ac.uk/JokEc.html # http://netec.ier.hit-u.ac.jp/JokEc.html # Information: Pasi Kuoppamakki <pkm@etla.fi> 15.2 One Line Economics This page, by Hiroyuki Kawakatsu, is full of on-liners on scholarly research, economics, and econometrics that are frequently trenchant. # http://aris.ss.uci.edu/econ/personnel/kawa/aphorism.html 15.3 Apache Web Server Project [market leading web-server software (freely available)] According to one survey, this web server (i.e. the software that web browsers like Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer connect to) has more than a majority market share -- this is more than Microsoft and Netscape's products put together. Interestingly, this software is freely available and put together by volunteers, and IBM now sells it and contributes to the project. # http://www.apache.org/ 15.4 Ask-A-Geologist [ask specific questions about geology] This service, sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey, allows the general public to ask geologists questions about geology. I've found it to be a very useful service -- I frequently use it after trips to ask about geological features I've come across. # http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/docs/ask-a-ge.html 15.5 Center For Responsive Politics' "Open Secrets" [data on political contributions] This organization offers numerous databases in the political arena. It includes contributions to political campaigns, lobbyists, etc. # http://www.opensecrets.org/ 15.6 Center for Economic Studies Video Lecture Service [on-line video talks by famous economists] The Center for Economic Studies, in Munich, has a number of famous speakers give talks. They have kindly put these talks on-line. Currently, their talks include ones by James Buchanan and Richard Musgrave, Rüdiger Dornbusch, Robert Haveman and Barbara Wolfe, and Jeremy Edwards. One can easily imagine this becoming a much more common communication method. # http://www.ces.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/cesvideo/default.htm 15.7 Cyberian Outpost [international computer sales] While there are a number of computer retailers on the net, this one appears to be unique in that they market and will ship most anywhere in the world. Currently, this site offers navigation and takes orders in 12 languages. As computer prices are often higher outside the U.S. , they should do well. # http://www.cybout.com 15.8 EDSAC Simulator [simulation of the first modern computer] EDSAC was the first stored-memory computer (the more famous ENIAC had to be physically programmed by re-plugging wires). EDSAC, at Cambridge University, ran its first program on May 6, 1949. At this site, you can download a simulator of this ancestor of the computers we use today. Doubtless the simulator is at least several orders of magnitude faster than the original machine. # http://www.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/~edsac/ 15.9 Galileo Solid State Imaging Full Data Releases [data archive in another field] This site illustrates how another profession, space science, uses the Internet to distribute data. In this case, data is images from NASA's Galileo mission to Jupiter and its Galilean moons. The findings from this mission have led to planning for a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa, which appears to have ice floating on a liquid or slushy ocean. There is speculation that there might be life in this ocean. # http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/sepo/fulldata.html 15.10 Interactive Marine Observations [want to know the current weather in the middle of the Pacific?] This site offers real-time and near real-time weather observations from buoys around the world. If you want to know the current weather in the middle of the Pacific, this is the place to go. # http://www.nws.fsu.edu/buoy/ 15.11 Mapquest [need a map?] Besides generating maps of most anywhere in the U.S., it can also operate as an adjustable sized atlas (i.e. you can start with a map of anywhere in the world, and then zoom in). It also has a database of places useful for travelers and it can give driving directions. # http://www.mapquest.com/ 15.12 Mission Statement Generator [need a mission statement?] This site, part of the "Dilbert Zone" for the popular comic strip, will automatically generate a mission statement. These seem quite popular in business schools these days; perhaps this could save them some time. # http://umweb1.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/career/bin/ms2.cgi 15.13 Microsoft TerraServer [view places on the Earth from space] This site is sponsored by Microsoft to demonstrate its database technologies. Here you can find pictures orbital pictures of many spots on the Earth (I found my home). It is an interesting way to waste valuable time... # http://www.terraserver.microsoft.com/ 15.14 Photo Collection of Famous Economists [pictures of famous economists] This page, run by Hak Choi of Chinese University of Hong Kong, offers "Photo collection of Great Classical Economists" and "Photo collection of Great Economists After Keynes." If you've ever wondered what some of these people looked like, now you can find out. # http://logic.csc.cuhk.edu.hk/~b024765/ 15.15 Travel with Bicycles (Air/Rail/Other) [the Internet brings together people of varied interests] While much is made of the commercial possibilities of the Internet today, it also lets people of common interests gather together and exchange information they find important. This site offers information on how to travel with your bicycle -- there is information on navigation airports, airlines, trains, etc. # http://www.gfonline.org/bikeaccess/Welcome.htm User Contributions:Part0 - Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Part5 - Part6 - Part7 - Part8 - Part9 - Part10 - Part11 - Part12 - Part13 - Part14 - Part15 - Part16 - Part17 - Part18 - Part19 [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: Bill.Goffe@usm.edu (Bill Goffe)
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