The Museum of HP
Calculators (by David Hicks) - A comprehensive source of information,
particularly on the older models.
Also information on earlier calculating machines and slide rules.
Joe Horn's Sundry Diversions
(by Joseph Horn) - Information on HP calculators; interesting problems in math,
science, and other topics.
CHIP
(Chicago Program exchange) - A programable calculator users group in the Chicago area.
HPCC (Handheld And Portable
Computer Club) - Based in England; devoted to getting the most from
Hewlett-Packard handheld and portable computers.
TeX Users Group -
Dedicated to getting the most out of the TeX typesetting system which was
designed by Donald Knuth in the late 1970's and still the ultimate in high-quality
mathematical and other typesetting.
Friends of Tuva -
Dedicated to spreading interest in Tuva and its culture, with particular interest in
khoomei (throat singing).
Interest in this small central-Asian republic (formerly Tannu Tuva) was stimulated by
the renowned theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate
Richard Feynman.
Medieval and Renaissance Music and Instruments
Medieval Music & Arts Foundation -
A very comprehensive source of information designed to bring early music to the
general public.
FAQ's on the nature of Medieval and Renaissance music, recordings, concerts, etc.
Also information on traditional world music.
Musica Antiqua -
An early-music performing group at Iowa State University.
Includes a guide to Medieval and Renaissance instruments,
and links to other early-music resourses.
Not-So-Early Music
Harry Partch - American composer (1901-1974) who turned away from conventional
musical traditions, devised a scale with 43 tones to the "octave", built his own
instruments, and produced many compositions often based on folk elements.
Among the many web sites are:
Corporeal Meadows
(by Jonathan Szanto, who worked with Partch) - Historical notes; information on
recordings and performances; details on some of Partch's compositions.
Railroads and Model Railroading, especially Trolleys and Interurbans
National Model Railroad Association -
Founded in 1935; devoted to the development, promotion, and enjoyment of the hobby of
model railroading.
Organization information; model railroad standards; directory of World-Wide Rail Sites.
The Model Train Magazine Index -
An index to model railroad magazines from 1933 to the present.
Allows searches by magazine, category, title, author, etc.
Trains.com
- Product news and other items from Kalmbach Publishing Co., publisher of
Model Railroader, Trains, and other magazines.
Electric Railway Historical Association
of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
- History of streetcars and interurbans in the Los Angeles area; on-line bookstore;
meeting information; links to other sites on railroads and southern-California history.
Orange Empire Railway Museum (Perris, CA)
- One of the largest operating railroad museums; has the largest collection of
streetcars and interurbans from the Los Angeles area as well as other steam, Diesel,
and electric equipment.
Web site includes a "virtual trip" on one of the museum's operating trolleys.
Illinois Railway Museum (Union, IL)
- Another of the largest operating railroad museums; has an extensive collection of
midwest streetcars and interurbans as well as steam and Diesel equipment.
History, equipment rosters, newsletters, projects in progress, schedules of operation,
etc.
Illinois Traction Society -
Devoted to study and recollections of the now-gone Illinois Traction / Illinois Terminal
interurban system.
Produces a magazine, newsletter, and calendar, and holds a meeting
every spring in cities and towns where the railroad operated.
South Shore Line
(Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad) -
Generally considered the last surviving interurban line in the United States,
now owned and operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District.
History, map, schedules, fares, and other information.
MetroLink
- St. Louis' light rail system which opened in 1993 and doubled in length in 2001.
See also . . .
Citizens for Modern Transit (St. Louis, MO)
- A transit support group which has been instrumental in promoting the planning,
building, and extending of MetroLink.
Miscellaneous
Frogs and Toads -
Here is a site that treats the subject quite extensively:
Photo at top of page shows the author playing a
Bulgarian double pipe (or dvoyanka) at the
International Folk Dance Association
of University City (thanks to Misho Tchatalbashev for the photo).
Number of times this page has been visited: Disclaimer: Views and opinions expressed on this page are strictly those of the author.
The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.
This is http://www.siue.edu/~rhill
Written by Roger Hill
(rhill@siue.edu), revised 2004 Feb 10
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