This category includes recreational activities that involve making or building something, rather than collecting things. For collecting websites, see Hobbies. Amateur Scientists The Society for Amateur Scientists. Science Hobbyist This independent site for amateur scientists includes links, project ideas, and a feature called "Physics for Bored Commuters". Crystal Radios An entire society, and website, dedicated to crystal set radios (or "xtal sets"). The site has online plans for cigar box and Quaker oat box crystal sets, information on their email newsletter and books, and more. Zenith Transoceanic Radios "During its life the Zenith TransOceanic Radio was the finest tube-type portable shortwave radio in the world... The fact is that it had everything necessary to be a luxury item - fine craftsmanship, often to military specs... Tremendous performance." An overview of all of the models of these collectors items, with photographs, info on tube and battery replacements, links to other radio collectors sites, and more. Am. Radio Relay League The American Radio Relay League, an organization of ham radio operators that is over 75 years old, and their magazine, "QST". The site has plenty of information for everyone, and even more if you join. Ham Radio Online An online amateur radio magazine, with links. Basic Soldering Guide Provided by Everyday Practical Electronics magazine, this site covers how to solder, types of soldering iron, desoldering, and troubleshooting, with a photo gallery of good and poor soldering. Electronics ToolBox A site for electronics hobbyists and professionals. As they put it, "eg3.com is a community portal that indexes all the net resources, free software, papers, books, hardware, software, and services of value to the embedded, dsp, and realtime community... if you want to use the net effectively for electronic design. eg3.com is your resource." Circuit Cellar An online magazine for electronics hobbyists, particularly those interested in homebuilt computers or projects using embedded controllers. MicroChip Technologies Microchip is a manufacturer of "PIC" embedded controller chips, microprocessors used by hobbyists to control homebuilt devices. Their website includes a developer's area, with much information on using PIC chips, and links to other electronic hobbyist's resources. RC Modeler The new website of RC Modeler magazine, primarily concerned with building and flying radio controlled aircraft models. Rocketry Online

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Articles, tips, and FAQs to help you select and use a digital camera or scanner.

Desktop Video Handbook
The Desktop Video Handbook Online, from The Electronic Mailbox, an online electronics shop with lots of good videography information.
Country Life
At Country Life, you can learn about simple, self-sufficient living. From baking bread to growing herbs, and from generating your own electricity to raising livestock, all free.
Virtual Birder
Online bird watcher's magazine.
Birdwatching.com
Online bird watcher's magazine.

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A comprehensive site covering most things many women want to know more about, with a lighter approach than Women.com.
Sew Tech Classes
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Betty Crocker
Recipies from the most famous name in the recipie business. These are "kitchen-tested" recipies drawn from over 200 Betty Crocker cookbooks.
AllRecipies.com
It's hard to believe the name, but they do have a lot of recipies. This is a database of user-submitted recipies, so the quality might not be as consistent as Betty Crocker, although the variety is tremedous.
Vegsource.com
"Health without the hype", they proclaim. 10,000 vegetarian recipies, discussion forums led by doctors, articles, an "ask our experts" section, and more.
Vegetarian Restaurants Guide
A guide to veggie restaurants around the world, "with almost 1000 fully vegetarian restaurants and 750 mini-reviews listed".

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