KNOW THE SCORE AND MORE
If you need even more sports information than cable provides, check out these two sites. There ought to be enough on each/either of them to take you past Spring training anyway!

Talk about a database. Look up any team since the year 1. Wow! There are enough statistics and memories here to keep anyone happy for a long time.

http://www.shrpsports.com

On gameday, this site gives you more details than you could imagine. Are you a fanatic, have 'em text message you cell phone with game day updates.

http://www.collegesports.com

WAY BACK MACHINE
Know what a petaflop is? How about a teraflop? Visit this site to see if you can find out. You can time travel and web surf at the same time using the Wayback Machine, created by the Internet Archive. The Archive has been collecting and storing web pages since 1996, providing users with what is essentially an historically cataloged resource guide to the rapid evolution of the Internet over the past decade. Much like a futuristic 'card catalog' from your local library, just search by URL to see the humble beginnings of such Net giants as Yahoo and Microsoft.

http://www.archive.org/web/web.php

BEHIND THE NAME
What is the one word you will always hear, day after day, for the rest of your life? The answer is your 'name', but just where does this title given to you by your parents come from, and what does it mean? The meaning behind your name can be found at this terrific site, which lists the etymology behind thousands of first names. You can easily search their diverse database of English, German, Spanish, Arabic, Mythological, and Biblical and African names. Additionally, there is a vast amount of information on other related topics, such as instructions on how to change your name, the correct pronunciation of your name in foreign languages, even a list of the Most Popular names in the world.

http://www.behindthename.com

CREDIT CARD PORTAL
Nowadays most of us use credit cards to make ends meet or to purchase more expensive items, but with so many offers appearing in our mailboxes, inboxes and televisions, how can you choose the right card for your personal needs. CardWeb.com, the largest online publisher of data related to payment cards, scours the virtual and real worlds for info on every major credit, debit, ATM, smart, prepaid, loyalty and phone card known to man.

In addition to the scores of offers to choose from, the site also helps visitors to make choices regarding their personal credit needs. You can finally learn about the inner workings of the credit card industry, or use the Card Calculator to find out how long it is going to take you to pay off that new laptop you just bought.

http://cardweb.com/