CHAPTER FOURTEEN: POWER SURFING

YOU DO IT

How do you catch a thief or a terrorist? Perhaps you have to think like them. Try visiting the sites that they would frequent. Once you know the techniques that the enemy employs, then you know what to look out for.

Here is an excellent, enlightening web page that contains some very interesting ‘how to" information. It includes links to articles about how the government uses our monetary system for surveillance of its citizens and how you can protect yourself with digital cash. The Money Laundromat; specializing in privacy, money laundering, espionage.

Suppose your character wants to build a bomb or poison the president. What methods might he use? Just do a search for "how to build a bomb" and see what comes up.The Anarchist's Library or maybe http://www.radio4all.org/anarchy/and the Spunk Library

Where can you get a sex change operation? http://www.genderweb.org/

CHANGING IDENTITY VIA THE INTERNET

When Darth reads the news on-line, he’ll find interactive, multi-layered presentations that he could never acquire from newsprint. He’ll also get the latest stock quotes, weather, and in-depth coverage of worldwide politics. Here’s where to find the latest news on-line:

All the U.S. newspapers on-line http://garnet1.acns.fsu.edu/~phensel/news.html

On-line newspapers of the world http://www.booksatoz.com/newspapers/worldnew.htm

International newspapers in several languages http://www.teleport.com/~links/news.shtml

On-line newspapers in English at ecola

Canadian newspapers on-line canoe and Canadian Based Publications

So many places for Darth to check out. These are but a drop in the bucket.

The Genealogy Home Page http://www.genhomepage.com/

Universities and Libraries often have access to Master Indexes. Here is just one. Biography and Genealogy Master Index

Family Trees on CD-ROM Family Tree Maker

METHODS YOUR HERO CAN USE

Clint can’t afford to pay a private investigator hundreds of dollars to find the same information he could obtain himself for a fraction of the cost. Before he hires a stranger, or purchases a cheap car, or marries his sweetheart, Clint can get the goods on them first at one of many Internet resources like this one. http://www.usatrace.com/

There is some protection against bombs and poisons here. Eleven Steps For Survival

If Darth has committed a felony during his criminal career, a record search will uncover his past. http://www.diligence.com/

Clint doesn’t trust his daughter’s new boyfriend. To find out if the guy has a criminal record, Clint contacts the Federal Bureau of Prisons http://www.bop.gov/

Associated Credit Bureaus is an international organization with over 1500 members http://www.acb-credit.com/

UNDERGROUND STRATEGIES

Hints for tracking down missing persons Missing Persons CyberCenter and more http://www.pimall.com/nais/

Let the Electric Library help you research your term paper. http://www.elibrary.com/

DATABASES ONLINE

An example of a specialized database for IT professionals is http://www.dci.com/ where they can research products and services needed for corporate computing. The site provides product information, independent evaluation and the experiences of technical experts. Use of inquiry.com's databases is free.

YOU’LL BE VERY SORRY IF...

The ERIC database (Educational Resources Information Center) is a great place to snoop around. Educators are invited to ask a question and an answer will be sent within forty-eight hours. http://ericir.syr.edu/

Another great database for all your medical information needs is at http://mednav.com/