Spanky's Favorite Surf Spots

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Macintosh News and Rumors Sites
Macintosh Technical Info Sites
Macintosh Software Updates
Macintosh Interface Resources
Product Information and Purchasing Resources
General News
Sports News and Data
Web Development
Boy Scouts and Order of the Arrow
Scout Patch Trading and Collecting
Kim Wilde Sites

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Macintosh News and Rumors Sites
As The Apple Turns - more fun than any plain old Mac news site. Check it daily.
Insanely-Great.Com - daily updates, reviews, and classifieds for Mac users.
MacAddict - web site of Spanky's favorite Macintosh magazine.
MacCentral - good collection of Macintosh news updated daily.
Macintosh News Network - good collection of Macintosh news updated daily.
Macintosh Resource Page - good collection of Macintosh news updated daily.
Ric Ford's Macintouch site - The Jerry Springer of Macintosh journalism.
MacOS Rumors - wild tales, speculation and hearsay.
MacSurfer's Headline News - great summary of Mac news with links. Check daily.
MacWeek Online -the tattered remnants of the former King of Mac pubs. No Knife.
Mac The Knife - Archives of Mac rumors and innuendo with a literary flair.
Naked Mole Rat Report - the Knife resurrected, now at MacEdition. Recommended.
MacWorld Online - now includes MacUser. Still rather boring.
Accelerate Your Mac - Awesome site for information about hardware upgrades.
O'Grady's PowerPage - the authoritative PowerBook information site.
Low End Mac - absolutely the best site for information about optimizing older Macs.
Macintosh Technical Info Sites
Apple Tech Info Library - where the tech support people get their answers.
Apple Tech Support Online - the group I work in is responsible for this site.
MacFixit - troubleshooting tips, current news, and software update info.
Macintosh Software
Apple New Files - summary and download links for latest software from Apple
Version Tracker - excellent summary of new software releases, updated hourly
Chez Mark - great list and reviews of current shareware, freeware, and such.
download.com - extensive directories of software downloads for most platforms.
tucows - more extensive directories of software downloads for most platforms.
InfoMac New Files - great source for new shareware, freeware, and updates.
Macintosh Interface Resources
Iconfactory - very cool and unique icons for Macintosh. Lots o' Links, too!
ResExcellence - resource editing guide for personalizing your Macintosh
MacDesktops.com - vast collection of desktop pictures and patterns
Kaleidoscope.net- great resource directory for this interface software for Mac
Product Information and Purchasing Resources
AppleSpec Database - every spec and part number you could ask for.
deal-mac.com - ! Current info on all sorts of great Mac discounts. Visit it daily.
PricePulse - find the lowest price from online merchants.
PriceWatch - another site to find the lowest price from online merchants.
RAMWatch - tracks prices for RAM from many dealers.
General News
CNN - web site of the worldwide news empire
News.com - from c|net
TechWeb - nerd news deluxe
USA Today - web site of the Nation's Newspaper
Sports News and Data
cbs.sportsline.com - includes site for March Madness, the greatest time of the year!
ESPN.com - web site of the pioneer in sports broadcasting
fastball.com - dedicated to America's pastime, baseball
NFL.com - web site of the National Football League. Great info and stats for free!
Round Rock Express - site of our "local" Texas League team, the Round Rock Express
Web Development
BrowserWatch - lists every conceivable browser and plugin for serious surfers
Extending WebSTAR - tools for adding features to your MacOS based web server
Web Page Design for Designers - excellent site with helpful tips and useful info
Boy Scouts and Order of the Arrow
Attakapas Council - Alexandria, LA, my first Boy Scout council
Colonial Virginia Council - Newport News, VA - my next Council (then Peninsula)
Boy Scouts of America - home page of the National Office
CAC Cyberbase - Austin, Texas, unofficial web site of my current council
Capitol Area Council - Austin, Texas, official web site of my current council
US Scouting Service Project - Vast online resources for Scouting
MacScouter.com - Many online Scout resources