Company URLs

These are companies with products I have found of interest for various reasons. If you find any of these links broken (after repeated tries), please notify Alan Gould <adgould  [at]  comcast.net>. Please include name of non-operative link as well as identifying this page: Company URLs in  alangould.net

COMMERCIAL URLs

Search Engines for companies (WWW Yellow Pages)

• • National Green Pages - http://www.greenpages.org/

• http://www.bigbook.com/

  • MacRAE's Business Directory - http://www.nexport.com/

  • ProFile Canada - http://www.profilecanada.com/

3-D glasses

• • //www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cxtdm/3dimages.html link: "Guide to Stero Images" --  http://stereoscopy.com/reel3d/

  • Rainbow Symphony; 6860 Canby Ave. Suite 120; Reseda CA 91335; 800-821-5122; http://www.rainbowsymphony.com

  • Dimension 3; 5240 Meeina Rd; Woodland Hill CA 91364-1913; 818-592-0999; http://www.3dcompany.com

  • American Paper Optics; 3080 Bart Corp Dr; Bartlett TN 38122; 800-767-6427;

American Science & Surplus http://www.sciplus.com 847-982-0870

Analog Magazine--Alternative View Columns On-line http://www.npl.washington.edu/AV

Angieslist.com - home service companies reviewed

Auction Online http://www.ebay.com/

AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEMS

• • Audience response Systems Inc http://www.audienceresponse.com/

  • Meridia http://www.meridiaars.com/

  • Options Technologies Interactive http://www.optiontechnologies.com/

  • ppvote http://www.ppvote.com/

  • QuickTally Interactive Systems http://www.quicktally.com/

  • Turning Point http://www.turningtechnologies.com/

AUTO COMPANIES

• •  Nissan [Leaf]

• Tesla

  • BMW [i3]

• Cadillac

  • Chevrolet [Volt - Spark EV]

  • Fiat [500e]

  • Ford   [Focus (electric)]

  • Honda [FIT ]

  • Mercedes [B-Class Electric Drive - SmartCar Electric drive]

  • Mitsubishi [i-MiEV]

• Pontiac

• Toyota

  • Volkswagon [eGolf]

  • Volvo

  • DealerNet, The Virtual Showroom ...

BATTERIES

• • [Visit local stores]

  • Hosfelt Electronics, Inc. http://www.hosfelt.com/--NiMetalHydride (NiMH)

  • Ovonics/COBASYS NiMH battery systems - http://www.cobasys.com & http://www.ovonic.com/news_events/5_2_press_releases/20041203.htm

  • zBattery.com http://www.zbattery.com - Maglite switches - http://www.zbattery.com/Nite-Ize-IQ-Switch-for-the-AA-Mini-Maglite

BICYCLES

• • [First go to your local bike shop]

  • Better Bicycle Company -- Folding Bikes -- http://betterbicycleco.com/

  • Bike mirrors

  • • Mirrycle - http://www.mirrycle.com

  • • Ortlieb Ultralight Bike Mirror  - http://www.ortliebusa.com/prodInfo.asp?pid=4&cid=4

  • • Cycle Aware: Reflex - http://www.cycleaware.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1

Calculators -- Texas instruments -- http://epsstore.ti.com/ and http://education.ti.com/

Captioning

• • QuickCaption http://www.quickcaption.com/ - Realtime Captioning converts the spoken word into instant text and has quickly become the new standard for the deaf or hearing-impaired community

CDs, DVDs

• • CD Now http://cdnow.com/

• http://cdroutlet.com

Clocks -- Atomic Clocks -- http://www.klockit.com/

CLOTHING

• • Bags - http://www.ecobags.com/

  • Chi Wear http://www.chi-wear.com/

  • Hemp products

    • • The Hempest -- http://www.hempest.com/

      • Hemptown clothing http://www.hemptown.com/

  • Levis www.levis.com

  • Organic

    • • Maggie's Functional Organics -- http://www.maggiesorganics.com/ socks, shirts, camisoles, bedding, in organic fibers. Company is dedicated to developing cooperative partnerships with workers who have stake in their future, and to fair-trade practices.

      • Loop Organic - linen (sheets, towels, ...) http://www.looporganic.com/

  • Sweatshop-free clothing

COMPUTER STUFF

• • Alps Printers http://www.alpsusa.com/ MD1000 $350 at Egghead. Also at Computerware. MD 2010 $199. 12/97

  • Apple Computers http://www.apple.com/ Apple support information site (e.g. software): http://www.apple.com/support  

  • Hard Drives (inexpensive)

    • • MicroNet Hard Drives http://www.micronet.com/

      • Neptune Hard Drives http://eshop.macsales.com/ - search for "Neptune"

  • Ink cartridges -- InkSite -- http://www.inksite.com/ refillable!

  • MacConnection http://www.macconnection.com/

  • MacZone http://www.zones.com/

  • Memory

    • • Crucial Technology http://www.crucial.com/

      • Techworks http://www.techworks.com/ -- has memory modules

      • The Chip Merchant -- http://www.thechipmerchant.com/ -- has memory modules

  • Microscope--USB Proscope http://www.drbott.com/prod/db.lasso?cat=Video%20Capture

  • MicroWarehouse http://www.warehouse.com has many products as well as shareware to download

  • Software

    • • Adobe http://www.adobe.com

      • AgentSheets http://www.agentsheets.com/ -- an agent-based graphical authoring tool that lets non-programmers create sophisticated interactive simulations rapidly and easily. AgentSheets generates Java applets and beans that then runs in Java enabled web browsers.

      • Network Automation - http://www.networkautomation.com -- Automation software that enables individuals and organizations to automate processes without writing any code or syntax.

      • Cleaner 5 -- Video tool http://www.terran.com/

      • Cinematize -- http://www.miraizon.com/ -- DVD Movie Clip Extractor - extract a video or audio clip from your DVD, and save it in a format compatible with standard multimedia editing applications such as QuickTime, iMovie, Final Cut, Windows Movie Maker, Premiere, and Vegas.

      • Depth Charge (freeware) 3D picture-maker http://vrex.com/depthcharge/index.htm Provide the program with "left and right"-eye images of a scene, it will meld them into a left-right cross-eye pair, and left-right parallel-eye pair, red-blue anaglyphs -- you name it.

      • GraphicConverter http://www.lemkesoft.com

      • iListen http://www.macspeech.com/--Dictation, editing, formatting and simple speech navigation with any application. iListenTM frees you from the keyboard and mouse. You are able to dictate text, edit and format it with just the power of your voice.

      • Media Access Generator (MAGpie) authoring tool for making Web- and CD-ROM-based multimedias accessible to persons with disabilities.http://ncam.wgbh.org/webaccess/magpie/

      • Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com

      • RealBasic3 http://www.realbasic.com/ programming software for Mac

      • Revolution 1.1 (programming software) http://www.runrev.com/

      • SmithMicro (Stuffit, Anime, Poser, FaxSTF, VMware Fusion, ViaCAD 2D/3D) - http://my.smithmicro.com

      • ToonBoom animation software for Mac http://www.toonboomstudio.com/

      • WireTap 1.0.0 -- http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/utilities/freebies/ -- a free product for MacOS X 10.2 or later that allows you to record any audio playing on your Mac, saving it to a file for later listening or processing. This allows you to record news from Internet radio stations such as the BBC News, sound snippets from your favorite DVD movie, record the audio from a game, or even iChatAV conversations

  • Sun Remarketing -- http://www.sunrem.com/ Used computers, peripherals and software

  • Visor -- handheld computers http://www.handspring.com/

CONFERENCING (via Internet)

• • Audio via Internet

    • Free Conference calls - http://freeconference.com

  • http://www.vonage.com/

  • Conference Calling Services - http://www.tollfreeconferencing.com - Toll-free conferencing starting at 4¢/min.

• Free conference calls - https://www.freeconferencecall.com

  • ReadyTalk - http://www.readytalk.com/ - toll-free number and web conferencing tools

  • Skype - http://www.skype.com/ 

• Webex - http://www.webex.com - toll-free number and web conferencing tools

• Zoom - https://zoom.us

Costco http://www.costco.com/

ECOLOGICAL PRODUCTS

• • Falcon Waterless Technologies (water-free urinals) - http://www.falconwaterfree.com/

Dr Bronner's Soap (in gallon quantities) - http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/LS.htm

Edmund Scientific http://www.edsci.com

EDUCATION COMPANIES

• • Britannica Online http://www.eb.com/

  • Flinn Scientific email flinnsci@aol.com to request lab safety info and literature

  • Sargent Welch http://www.sargentwelch.com

  • Science First http://www.sciencefirst.com/ -- HandsOn Science Labs for Education, Home, Industry. articles on Tesla coils, Van de Graaf generators, Jacob's Ladder.

  • Seeds Software http://www.Seeds2LRN.com/ Introduction to Airplane Design and The Bungee Egg Challenge

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Exhibits -- Atelier Multiversions Inc, http://www.multiversions.qc.ca -- specializes in interactive exhibit displays

FAIR TRADE

• • 12 Ways to shop fari trade (COOP America) http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/fairtrade/whattoknow/12waystoshopfairtrade.cfm

  • Coop America - Fair Trade - http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/fairtrade/

• Food

  • Gems http://www.fairtradegems.com/ ; http://www.globalhandcrafters.com/ ; http://www.costellointernational.com/ ; http://www.junktojewels.com/ ; http://kazuriamerica.com/ ; http://www.leberjeweler.com/ ; http://www.mkpeace.com/ ; http://www.peterstone.com/ ; http://www.rishashay.com/ ; http://www.sumiche.com/

FOOD

• • [Of course, visit local stores]

  • Fair Trade

    • • Bananas - http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/realmoney/articles/bananas.cfm

      • Chocolate

        • • http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/realmoney//articles/chocolate.cfm -- Sources of fair trade chocolate

          • Divine Chocolate -- http://www.serrv.org/divine/

• • • • • http://www.sweetearthchocolates.co

• • • • Coffee

        • • Shadegrown, fair trade http://www.thanksgivingcoffee.com

• • • • • http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/realmoney//articles/coffee.cfm

• • • • Rice -- http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/realmoney/articles/fairtraderice.cfm

  • Edible Arrangements - http://www.ediblearrangements.com/ - "bouquets" of fruits for parties/special occasions

  • Leonardo Spice - http://www.leonardospice.net

  • Mo Hotta Mo Betta http://www.mohotta.com - hot sauces

  • Organic

    • • Beer and Wine: http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/realmoney//articles/beerandwine.cfm

  • Wine - http://www.menageriewinepourers.com/shop/

Green Gifts - http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/greengifts/

Grateful Dead On-line Store http://dead.net/

INVESTMENT

• • Citizens Trust (Working Assets) http://www.efund.com

  • Morningstar http://www.morningstar.com/

JC Penney - http://jcp.com

Lasers -- Beta Electronics http://www.greenpointer.net green lasers

LIGHTS

• • Glare Buster http://www.theglarebuster.com/ -- alternative in home lighting which eliminates glary flood lights

  • LED Task lights/Gig lights http://www.lampcraft.com/

Kaiser Permanente http://www.kaiserpermanente.org/

MAGNETS

• • Forcefield http://www.wondermagnet.com/ magnet store in Ft Collins, CO. Supplier of very strong magnets.

  • Neodymium

    • • K & J Magnetics Inc http://www.kjmagnetics.com/

  • The Magnet Source http://www.magnetsource.com/

Maps for purchase -- Raven http://ravenmaps.com/

Movies/Films -- purchase online -- http://www.reel.com/

MUSIC

• • Brass instrument valve oil and slide grease - http://www.hickeys.com/pages/br31.htm

  • LED music stand lights http://www.lampcraft.com

  • Meyer Sound Article in California magazine: The Ballad of John and Helen

  • http://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/spring-2015-dropouts-and-drop-ins/ballad-john-and-helen-berkeley-based-meyer

  • Music Stand http://www.musicstand.com

  • Sheet Music http://sheetmusicplus.com/

PHOTOS

• • Can Stock Photo  - http://www.canstockphoto.com

  • Go Graph Stock Photography -- http://www.Gograph.com

  • Stock Photography http://www.fotosearch.com

  • SpaceShots http://www.spaceshots.com/ -- posters of satellite images of Earth

PLANETARIUMS

• • Evans & Sutherland - http://www.es.com/

  • Go-Dome portable planetarium domes - http://www.go-dome.com/

  • Goto Inc. - http://www.goto.co.jp/english/

  • Konica Minolta - http://www.konicaminolta.com/planetarium

  • MMI - http://www.mmi-marketing.com/planetariums/ -  16'domes

  • Sky-Skan - http://www.skyskan.com/

  • Spitz in US - http://www.spitzinc.com/

  • Starlab - Portable Planetariums http://www.starlab.com/

  • Zeiss -  http://www.zeiss.de/planetariums

Radio Online

• • RUSC - Old Time Radio website - http://www.rusc.com

The Teaching Company http://www.teach12.com/

Toys -- eToys http://www.etoys.com/

TreeSmart http://www.treesmart.com/products/ - 100% recycled pencils and rulers.

TOOLS

• • Harbor Freight Tools - http://www.harborfreightusa.com

  • Micro-Mark - http://www.micromark.com/

VIDEO

• • ProMax http://www.promax.com/ -- digital video, format converters, cameras, lights