Polsson's WebWorld Copyright © 1995-2010 Ken Polsson internet e-mail: kpolsson@islandnet.com All rights reserved. Permission is granted to create web links to this site, not to copy these pages to other web sites. URL: http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/ Welcome to the online home of Ken Polsson, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. This site is my contribution to the Internet's World-Wide Web online information resource. Use this search box to search my entire site for what you're looking for: Google Custom Search Timelines My primary hobby is researching a few topics and creating timelines. I cycle my research time among the main subjects, spending about a month on each one. I've been working on this since 1995, accumulating tens of thousands of individual items. * Chronology of Personal Computers o A Brief Timeline of Personal Computers o Chronology of Amiga Computers o Chronology of Apple Computer Personal Computers o Chronology of the Commodore 64 Computer o Chronology of Handheld Computers o Chronology of IBM Personal Computers o Chronology of Microprocessors o Chronology of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems o Chronology of Personal Computer Software o Chronology of Workstation Computers * Chronology of the Walt Disney Company o A Brief Timeline of the Walt Disney Company o Chronology of Disneyland Theme Park o Chronology of Walt Disney World o Chronology of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse o Chronology of Walt Disney's Donald Duck o Chronology of Walt Disney's Goofy * Chronology of Chevrolet Corvettes o A Brief Timeline of Chevrolet Corvettes * Chronology of Video Game Systems o A Brief Timeline of Video Game Systems o Chronology of Arcade Video Games o Chronology of Nintendo Video Games o Chronology of Sega Video Games * Chronology of Canadian Coins o A Brief Timeline of Canadian Coins o Chronology of Canadian NCLT Coins o Chronology of Circulating Canadian Coins o Chronology of Canadian Maple Leaf Bullion Coins * Chronology of World War II o A Brief Timeline of World War II * Chronology of Sweden * Chronology of A & W Root Beer (USA) o Chronology of A & W Root Beer (Canada) * Chronology of the Oak Island Treasure Hunt * Chronology of World History * Chronology of US Civil War * Chronology of Space Exploration * Chronology of Sports * Chronology of Gambling * Chronology of Extreme Weather * Chronology of Ocean Liners and Cruise Ships * Chronology of Notable Births * Chronology of Notable Deaths * Chronology of Television * Chronology of the Dow Jones Industrial Average From the main timelines I have generated 365 files, one for each day of the year, with a main page that instantly jumps to today's date: * Today in History From the World History, Sports, and Births/Deaths timelines I have generated another set of 365 files, one for each day of the year: * This Day in History A & W Root Beer I collect A & W Root Beer memorabilia, mainly glass root beer mugs. I have assembled a brief history of the companies, and list in some detail the various merchandise that has been used. * Mug Shots - A & W Root Beer Collectibles * Chronology of A & W Root Beer (Canada) * Chronology of A & W Root Beer (USA) * Polsson's Garage Sale - A&W Root Beer Mugs Coins I collect "type" coins for lots of different countries. Type collecting is keeping one coin of each distinctive type, ignoring differences like year, mint mark, and small varieties. In support of this, I have also created virtual online collections, where you can see each type of coin for each denomination. I also have the detailed Canadian coins timeline, and few other pages. * Listings and images of all different types of various countries: o Argentina o Australia o Canada o India o Ireland o Irish Free State o New Zealand o Sweden o United Kingdom o United Mexican States o United States of America * Ken P's Coin/Stamp/Bill Novelties * Ken P's Coins on Postage Stamps * What's notable about the year XXXX for Canadian coin collectors? * Polsson's Garage Sale - World Coins * Canadian Maple Leaf Bullion Coins * Chronology of Canadian Coins o A Brief Timeline of Canadian Coins o Chronology of Canadian NCLT Coins o Chronology of Circulating Canadian Coins o Chronology of Canadian Maple Leaf Bullion Coins * Amazon.com - Ken P's Coin Picks Pop Culture References Related to the timeline research, I have been recording "pop culture" references to certain topics, mainly in TV shows and movies. * Disney References in Pop Culture * Personal Computer References in Pop Culture * Video Game References in Pop Culture * Chevrolet Corvette References in Pop Culture Postage Stamps I have collected world postage stamps since about 1970, and have recently started putting together some web sites. * The Silly World of Postage Stamps * Ken P's Coins on Postage Stamps * Corvettes on Postage Stamps * Disney References in Postage Stamps * Polsson's Garage Sale - Postage Stamps * Ken P's Coin/Stamp/Bill Novelties Items For Sale This is where I list my extra A & W Root Beer items for sale, plus other items I collect or don't need any more. * Polsson's Garage Sale Also, visit my Amazon.com online stores, where I have selected a few items from their online catalog, and given my comments about them: * Amazon.com - Ken P's Video Game Picks * Amazon.com - Ken P's Coin Picks * Amazon.com - Ken P's Corvette Picks Walt Disney I have watched the Disney TV shows and movies since the late 1960s. I have been to Disneyland more times than I cam remember, to Walt Disney World twice, and one Disney Cruise. I have books, magazines, and plenty of interest in researching newspapers for events to add to my massive Disney company timeline. * Disney References in Pop Culture * Disney References in Postage Stamps * Polsson's Garage Sale - Walt Disney * Chronology of the Walt Disney Company o A Brief Timeline of the Walt Disney Company o Chronology of Disneyland Theme Park o Chronology of Walt Disney World o Chronology of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse o Chronology of Walt Disney's Donald Duck o Chronology of Walt Disney's Goofy Corvettes I owned a 1976 Corvette for ten years, and consider myself "between Corvettes" at present. I continue to read books and magazines, watch Corvettes in races, and assemble my timeline and other web pages. * Chronology of Chevrolet Corvettes o A Brief Timeline of Chevrolet Corvettes * Chevrolet Corvette Racing Success * Chevrolet Corvette References in Pop Culture * Corvettes on Postage Stamps * Amazon.com - Ken P's Corvette Picks Video Games I have played and read about video games since the days of the Atari 2600 in the late 1970s. * Top Selling Video Games by Month * Video Game References in Pop Culture * Polsson's Garage Sale - Video Games * Pokersites.ca - Best Canada Online Poker Sites * Amazon.com - Ken P's Video Game Picks * Chronology of Video Game Systems o A Brief Timeline of Video Game Systems o Chronology of Arcade Video Games o Chronology of Nintendo Video Games o Chronology of Sega Video Games Climate Change Is climate change real? Of course it is, the climate is not static, it is always changing. Is it man-made? That's the big question. I've done some investigating of the theories, claims, and skepticisms. Check out my climate change web site, with a start on notes from scientific literature. * Global Warming and Climate Change Radio Talk Shows I listen to a number of radio talk shows, and take notes of interesting points the hosts, guests, and caller present. * Radio Talk Show Notes Casino Video Slot Games Use this search box to search my entire site for what you're looking for: Google Custom Search Last updated: 2010 MAR 11. Copyright © 1995-2010 Ken Polsson (email: kpolsson@islandnet.com). URL=http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/