Netizens to Air Issues in Washington
The online-services industry is facing a host of pressing issues, from Internet ratings systems to online privacy to the continued struggle of many companies to find a way to make money. All that and more will be on the table at the 12th annual Interactive Services Assn. conference this week in Washington, D.C. For more information, call (301) 495-4955 or go to https://www.isa.net
Market Place: Hollywood honchos and Internet bigwigs are coming together for Web Market Hollywood 1997, a trade conference addressing the future of entertainment on the Internet, today and Tuesday at the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica.
For more information, call (415) 865-2277 or check out the Web site at https://www.redherring.com/events/wmh97/home.html
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* Some of today’s hottest teen stars--including Jonathan Taylor Thomas of “Home Improvement,” Vanessa Lee Chester of “The Lost World” and Larisa Oleynik of “The Secret World of Alex Mack”--will be answering questions during a Webcast event from Planet Hollywood to benefit the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Point your browser to https://www.celebritysightings.com
* If the fate of the S.S. Minnow on “Gilligan’s Island” is your idea of a shipwreck, you ain’t seen nothing yet. A discovery team led by Bob Ballard, who found the Titanic, will be online Wednesday morning to talk about ancient ships the team has discovered in the deep sea. The technology used in the discovery allowed the team to explore ocean depths of 20,000 feet, much deeper than ever before explored. To listen in, head to https://www.nationalgeographic.com/society/events
* Men who are getting cold feet about their upcoming nuptials might find some solace at https://www.ungroomd.com. There are columns and features on soon-to-be-husband issues, like, “Do You Really Want to Get Married?” and “The Wife and Me, and the Dog Makes Three.” Ungroom’d even keeps a running tally of the number of American men who’ve married since the first of the year.
* Read about Leonardo da Vinci, connect with schools and educators and learn about the science of hockey at the Science Learning Network (https://www.sln.org). For more on the science of hockey (as well as other sports), check out Sport! Science @The Exploratorium (https://www.exploratorium.edu/sports). The site features some simple but interesting experiments with water balloons and frozen baseballs that show why balls bounce.
* Don’t miss all the fun that’s erupting at Volcano World (https://volcano.und.nodak.edu), a Web site supported by NASA and dedicated to the public use of Earth and space science data over the Internet. It even has volcano video clips and a list of the world’s currently erupting volcanoes. You can also read through a list of frequently asked volcano questions or post your own question for their volcanologists.
* The Amazing Environmental Organization WebDirectory is online (https://www.webdirectory.com). The site is a search engine of all kinds of environmental Web pages. Choose from categories including energy, wildlife, environmentalism, recycling and pollution.
* Got catfish? Well, the Catfish Institute’s Official Resource Center has recipes, links and information about catfish sales (FYI: Catfish is the fifth-most popular fish in the country, according to the site). Cast a line to https://www.catfishinstitute.com
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