About the Internet Services List

This is a list of internet services, compiled by Scott Yanoff (yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.edu).

Problems with this page should be directed to Nathan Torkington.

If you plan on using this regularly, PLEASE make a local copy -- we are on the paying end of an expensive and slow network connection.

The Internet Services List

Agricultural Information
Family Issues, Food & Nutrition, and Environment.
telnet psupen.psu.edu
Agricultural info (livestock reports, current market prices, etc.)
telnet caticsuf.csufresno.edu
Agricultural info (livestock reports, current market prices, etc.)
telnet eureka.clemson.edu
Agricultural info (livestock reports, current market prices, etc.)
ftp ftp.sura.net:pub/nic/agricultural.list
agricultural email lists & services
Almanac Mail Servers
USDA market news, articles about the use of computer in agricultural science, and Extension Computing Technology Newsletters.

Send e-mail to one of the following addresses, with send guide in the body of the message (send catalog gives an inventory):

American Philosophical Society
BBS for APA -- log in as "apa".
Amateur Radio
Ascii files about Amateur Radio and electronics. Send e-mail to info@arrl.org with any of the following commands in the body of the letter:
Archie
Searches all ftp sites for any program you want. Log in as "archie" on any of the following sites:
archie.au
Australia
archie.univie.ac.at
Austria
archie.funet.fi
Finland
archie.th-darmstadt.de
Germany
archie.cs.huji.ac.il
Israel
archie.kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Japan
archie.sogang.ac.kr
Korea
archie.nz
New Zealand (only use if within New Zealand)
archie.luth.se
Sweden
archie.ncu.edu.tw
Taiwan
archie.doc.ic.ac.uk
UK/Eire
archie.sura.net
USA (Maryland)
archie.unl.edu
USA (New England)
archie.ans.net
USA (New York)
archie.rutgers.edu
USA (New Jersey)
Archie Mail Servers
alterative Archie access to those w/o ftp or telnet. Send mail to the user archie at any of the above address.
Auroral Activity
Auroral activity warnings/watches/sightings, updated hourly. Finger aurora@xi.uleth.ca
Baseball Scores
Major League scores daily!
mail jtchern@ocf.berkeley.edu with Subject: MLB
scores/standings
finger jtchern@ocf.berkeley.edu
Backgammon Servers
Play Backgammon! (telnet ouzo.rog.rwth-aachen.de 8765 and log in as "guest")
Billboard Charts
U.S. Top Pop singles for the week. Finger buckmr@rpi.edu
CancerNet
Cancer info. statements thru email. Send e-mail to cancernet@icicb.nci.nih.gov with the body of the letter either help or spanish. Also available through gopher (gopher.nih.gov)
CARL
Online database, book reviews, magazine fax delivery service. Telnet to pac.carl.org
CHAT
Interactive AIDS & Epilepsy docs, simulated conversation. Telnet to debra.dgbt.doc.ca and log in as chat.
Chat Clients
Get chat client program from any of the ftp sites below, compile program (make) and execute:
ftp ftp.santafe.edu
(4M Chat Service: cd pub/misc)
ftp csd4.csd.uwm.edu
(ICB Chat Service: cd pub/tjk)
ftp cs.bu.edu
(IRC Chat Service: cd /irc/clients)
Chess Server
Play/watch real-time chess w/ human opponents. Type 'help' for help after telnetting to valkyries.andrew.cmu.edu 5000
Database via finger
Query databases on internet, newsgroups, &c -- just finger help@dir.su.oz.au.
Dante Project
Divine Comedy and reviews. Telnet to library.dartmouth.edu and type connect dante when connected.
Diplomacy
Play the Avalon Hill game Diplomacy via email. Note: No new games are forming on the u.washington Judge, but substitute players are still needed. The game masters are:
DUATS
Aviation weather, flight planning. Log in with last name:
Certified pilots
telnet duat.gtefsd.com
Uncertified pilots
telnet duats.gtefsd.com
Earthquake Info.
Recent quake info (location, time, magnitude, etc.). Finger quake@geophys.washington.edu.
E-Math -- American Mathematical Society BBS
Software and reviews. Telnet to e-math.ams.com -- login and password are e-math.
Educational Technology Net
Forums and discussion groups on medical technology and education. telnet etnet.nlm.nih.gov and login as etnet.
FaxGate
Send a Fax via computer. Send e-mail to FaxGate@elvis.sovusa.com with help as the body of the message.
FDA BBS
Federal Drug Administration BBS -- News releases, Aids info, consumer info .... Telnet fdabbs.fda.gov and login as bbs.
FEDIX
Information on scholarships, minority assistance, &c. Telnet to fedix.fie.com and log in as fedix.
Fileserver via E-mail
Humor, ASCII, &c. E-mail jal@uiuc.edu and put at the beginning of the first line in your message Filesend: help.
Freenet
USA Today Headline News, Sports, &c.
FTP Sites/Archives
ocf.berkeley.edu
Docs, 5 puritytests, the Bible, Declaration of Independence, lyrics
wuarchive.wustl.edu
sunset.cse.nau.edu
plaza.aarnet.edu.au
erratic.bradley.edu
Gif archive, PC software, and much more.
ftp.uu.net
You name it, it's here!
archive.umich.edu or sumex-aim.stanford.edu
Software for MS-Dos computers, Mac, Amiga, Apple2, Apollo, &c.
oak.oakland.edu
A huge software archive for PCs and UNIX.
ftp.sura.net
How-to's about internet (how to email, ftp, telnet, etc.)
cathouse.aiss.uiuc.edu
All the text/humor files you'd want (tv, sex, &c.)
Genetics Bank
Genetic database/nucleic acid/protein sequence. Mail one of the following with help as the subject of your message:
Geographic Server
Info by city or area code (Population, Lat./Long., Elevation, &c.). Telnet martini.eecs.umich.edu 3000.
Global Land Information System
Land use maps of U.S., graphs/data of geological info. Telnet to glis.cr.usgs.gov and log in as guest.
GO Server
Join others and play a game of GO. Telnet icsib18.icsi.Berkeley.EDU 6969.
Gopher
Access to other services, gophers, documents, &c.
Guitar Chords/TAB
Tablature/Chords for guitar. Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.nevada.edu:/pub/guitar
Ham Radio Callbooks
National ham radio call-sign callbook.
Handicap/Medical Site
Anonymous ftp of software and medical info from handicap.shel.isc-br.com
HP Calculator BBS
BBS for HP Calculator users -- with chat mode. Telnet hpcvbbs.cv.hp.com and login as new.
HPCWire
Excellent menu-driven information searches relevant to High Performance Computing. Telnet hpcwire.ans.net and log in as hpcwire.
Hytelnet Server
University and library catalogues around the world.
INFO -- Rutgers CWIS
Dictionary, Thesaurus, Quotations Database. Telnet info.rutgers.edu -- look under the Library menu.
Info/Software Server
Journals, unix stuff, recipes, online cookbook, &c. Telnet rusinfo.rus.uni-stuttgart.de and log in as info.
Internet Resource Guide
List of net resources available via anonymous FTP as nnsc.nsf.net:/resource-guide.txt.tar.Z
Iowa Political Stock Market
Buy & sell shares in political candidates. (Non profit research project). Telnet ipsm.biz.uiowa.edu.
IP Address Resolver
Mails you IP address of site. Mail one of the following with the body of the letter containing the hostname to resolve:
IRC Telnet Client
Internet Relay Chat access, like a CB on the computer. Telnet to one of the following:
ISAAC
Information System for Advanced Academic Computing, for IBM users. Telnet isaac.engr.washington.edu.
Law Library
Law libraries and legal research. Offers copies of laws for each state/computer laws, and more! Telnet liberty.uc.wlu.edu and log in as lawlib or FTP sulaw.law.su.oz.au:/pub/law.
LawNet
Law/Judicial info and catalogs access. Telnet sparc-1.law.columbia.edu and log in as lawnet.
Library Catalogs
"Library Catalogs on the Internet: Strategies for Selection and Use" explains how but not where (anonymous FTP dla.ucop.edu:pub/internet/libcat-guide). Other documents of interest are:
Library of Congress
COPY of Library of Congress (Assumes terminal is emulating a vt100). Telnet to dra.com.
LIBS
Access to nearly all online services seen in this list. Log in to one of the following as LIBS:
List of Lists
List of interest groups/email lists.
Lunar/Planetary Institute
Resources on Geology, Geophysics, Astronomy, Astrophysics. Telnet lpi.jsc.nasa.gov and log in as lpi.
Lyric/Music Server
Lyrics, chords/tablature, and music pictures. Available via anonymous FTP in both:
Mail Server/User Lookup
Send e-mail to mail-server@pit-manager.mit.edu and have the body of the mail message read send usenet-addresses/name searching for.
MicroMUSE
Educational Multi-User Simulated Environment. Telnet michael.ai.mit.edu and login as guest.
Monochrome
Multi-user messaging system (with chat). Telnet to mono.city.ac.uk -- login and password are mono.
Music Newsletter
Reviews and interviews. Send e-mail to listserv@vm.marist.edu with the body of the letter reading SUBSCRIBE UPNEWS .
NASA Headline News
Daily press releases from NASA. Finger nasanews@space.mit.eduNASA SpaceLink
Latest NASA news, including shuttle launches and satellite updates. Telnet spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov.
National Education BBS
A limited-access system for NESP educators. Telnet to nebbs.nersc.gov and log in as guest
NASA Extragalactic Database
Telnet ned.ipac.caltech.edu and login as ned.
Netfind User Lookup
Log in as netfind to one of the following:
NetLib
Math (usually Fortran) programs via email. Send mail to netlib@ornl.gov or netlib@uunet.uu.net with the body of the letter reading send index.
News Mail Servers
Post to Usenet news via email. Send mail to [newsgroup]@cs.utexas.edu where [newsgroup] is the name of the newsgroup with the periods (.) replaced by dashes (-).
Newton
Government BBS for those teaching/studying science, CS, mathematics. Login as newton after telnetting to newton.dep.anl.gov.
NICOL
Access to internet resources, Electronic Publishing Service. Telnet to nisc.jvnc.net and log in as nicol.
NICOLAS
Network Information Center On-Line Aid System. Telnet dftnic.gsfc.nasa.gov and login as dftnic
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Lots of data! Telnet nodc.nodc.noaa.gov and log in as NOAADIR
NODIS
Menu-driven access to National Space Science Data Center. Telnet to nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov or nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov and log in as nodis.
NONA
Nasa Science Internet Online Network Aid. Telnet nsinic.gsfc.nasa.gov and log in as nsinic.
Nuclear Data Center
National nuclear data. Telnet bnlnd2.dne.bnl.gov and log in as nndc.
Oceanic Information Center
Telnet delocn.udel.edu and log in as info.
Oracle
The Usenet Oracle answers all your questions! Send e-mail to oracle@cs.indiana.edu with subject help.
OSS-IS
Many FAQ's, ftp lists, library and service lists, government documents. Either:
Project Gutenberg
Many books and almanac files. Available via anonymous FTP from mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu:/pub/etext.
Public-Access Unix
Free account, with access to various UNIX features. Telnet nyx.cs.du.edu and login as new.
QUERRI
Questions on Universal Extension. Regional Research Information. Telnet to isn.rdns.iastate.edu and login as querri.
Recipe Archives
Anonymous ftp site for MANY food recipes. /pub/recipes in both:
SDDAS
Software Research Data Display and Analysis Center. Telnet espsun.space.swri.edu 540.
SERVICES
Access to nearly every listed service! Telnet wugate.wustl.edu and login as services.
Sid's Music Server
Lists of rare live recordings, cd's for sale. Send e-mail to mwilkenf@silver.ucs.indiana.edu with BOOTHELP as subject of message.
Software Server
On-line software search. Telnet askhp.ask.uni-karlsruhe.de -- login and password are ask.
SpaceMet
Science/space bbs about space exploration with info from NASA. Telnet spacemet.phast.umass.edu.
Sports Schedules
Sports schedules on-line. Commands are:
help
gives help
Press return
Today's games.
On these sites:
NBA
culine.colorado.edu 859
NHL
culine.colorado.edu 860
MLB
culine.colorado.edu 862
NFL
culine.colorado.edu 863
StatLib Server
Programs, Datasets, &c. for statisticians. Send e-mail to statlib@lib.stat.cmu.edu with the body of the mail reading send index.
STIS
Science and Technology Information System. Telnet stis.nsf.gov and login as public.
Stock Market Report
Public access unix for a fee, market report is free!. Telnet a2i.rahul.net and login as guest.
Supreme Court Rulings
ASCII files of Supreme Court rulings for anonymous FTP as ftp.cwru.edu:/hermes.
Trade Wars
Play the online multiplayer game on Trade Wars World BBS. Telnet harmony.cern.ch 2002.
Travel Information Library
Travelogues, guides, FAQs. Available via anonymous FTP from ccu.umanitoba.ca in the directory /pub/rec-travel.
Tropical Storm Forecast
Seasonal forecast for Atlantic ocean. Finger forecast@typhoon.atmos.colostate.edu.
UMD Info Database
Infomation, documents on many subjects, including Supreme Court Decisions. Telnet info.umd.edu and login as info.
Used Music Server
Users can buy/sell/trade CDs/LPs/Tapes or subscribe to the list. Send mail to Used-Music-Server@cs.ucsb.edu with subject help
UNC BBS
Access to Library of Congress and nationwide libraries. Telnet launchpad.unc.edu and login as launch.
UUCP Map entries by mail
Mails you UUCP map entry. For instructions, send e-mail to dns@grasp.insa-lyon.fr with the body of the message reading help. To use, send uucp uucp_site in body of the message.
WAIS
Wide Area Information Service.
Weather Service
City/State forecasts, ski conditions, earthquake reports, &c. Telnet to downwind.sprl.umich.edu 3000
Weather Maps
Surface analysis and current infrared weather maps GIFs. Available via anonymous FTP from vmd.cso.uiuc.edu in the directory wx.
Webster Dictionary Servers
Dictionary/Spelling service. Type "HELP" for info after telnetting to one of:
White House Releases
Subscribe to White House press releases (news, speeches, &c.). Send mail to Clinton-Info@Campaign92.Org with the subject Help.
Whois Service List
List of "whois" servers via anonymous FTP in sipb.mit.edu:pub/whois/whois-servers.list.
Whois Services
Way to find internet address given a keyword.
World-Wide Web
You're in it!
ZIB Electronic Library
Library of software, links to other libraries. Telnet to elib.zib-berlin.de and log in as elib.
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