Web Week

Keeping kids safe these holidays

Parents can attend free sessions in Auckland tomorrow about how to keep children safe online. The Internet Safety group runs the sessions.

If your holidaying kids are trapped inside by the weather, find safety tips and more than 100 safe sites for kids at NetGuide Kids.

Where are the weapons?

As President Bush and the British Prime Minister remain under pressure to justify giving Iraq's weapons of mass destruction as a reason to invade the country, Ramsey Clark, former Attorney-General of the United States, initiates a petition to impeach Bush. Google users have found amusement this week by typing "weapons of mass destruction" in the search box and pressing the "I'm feeling lucky" button. A similar joke is played if you put in "French military victories" and press the lucky button. To read the full report of this week's UK foreign affairs select committee inquiry into the decision to go to war, see link below.

Tour de France

The famous cycle race is hotting up - it reaches stage six today. At the official site select the English version and follow live audio of the race or watch video clips.

Voting for a leader


The next time Bill English's leadership comes up for debate, the party could try this. The US site MoveOn.org, which makes financial contributions to campaigns, ran an online poll to help determine the Democrat contender for the next presidential campaign. In 48 hours, 317,647 people voted - more than for the New Hampshire Democratic primary and Iowa caucuses combined.

By Jupiter

Astronomers have found a Jupiter-like planet orbiting a star resembling the sun 90 light-years away.

First for music

UK online radio station Last.fm was so popular this week the server crashed. Answer the questions about what music you like, and it'll serve up a specially tailored playlist.

Internet Safety Group of New Zealand

NetGuide Kids

VoteToImpeach Bush

Google

UK Foreign Affairs Committee

Tour de France

MoveOn.org

Image of Jupiter-like planet

Last.fm