Local general interactive
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cam.misc
Biggest Cambridge newsgroup.
cam.wiki
Index to Cambridge newsgroups.

Local specific interactive
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Accommodation Notice Board
Free adverts from private landlords and those seeking accommodation in Cambridge.
Naked Scientists
Ask a scientist!
Odd things around Cambridge
On Facebook.
Things for Sale
Classified ads websites and other ways you can buy, sell and exchange.

Social networking
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Facebook
Social networking site. Create your own page and link up with your friends and family.
Twitter
Chat to your friends. Follow celebrities. Share occasions with other people.
WhatsApp
Messenging in groups.

Photos
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Flickr
Put your photos on the web, or look at other people's. Enter Cambridge for local views.
Pinterest
Share pictures.

Video
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TikTok
Short form videos.
YouTube
Thousands of video clips to watch, or add your own.

Meet-ups
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Skype
Speak face to face.
Zoom
Virtual meetings.

Wikis
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Atlas Obscura
Guide to the world's hidden wonders. There's some for Cambridge, and other cities in UK.
Geograph British Isles
Photographs of every single square kilometre of the British Isles (eventually!)
Gutenberg Project
Complete texts of classic books from the start of this century and previous centuries. Free e-books to download.
Open Street Map
Wiki world map - zoomable maps updated by anyone. Cambridge is well mapped by this.
Wikipedia
Open-content encyclopedia written by its readers.
Zooniverse
Citizen science projects using volunteers to help scientists and researchers deal with the flood of data that confronts them.

Other
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Dropbox
Share your files with different computers, such as friends, home computers while you're away from home, etc.
YouGov
Voice your opinion and vote online on issues.

Safety on the internet
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Interactive Internet Advice
Description and advice on interactive internet, such as message boards, email groups, chat, newsgroups.
Internet Watch Foundation
Safe surfing guide and hotline to report illegal material.
Virus Protection
How to protect your computers from viruses. Includes some free downloads.