HOUSTON, Updated 10:28 p.m. CDT July 19, 2000 -- The Internet gives people the opportunity to travel around the world and beyond.

This Web Site Wednesday Installment highlights two such spots.

If you want to make contact with intelligent life in the stars, visit Seti@Home, a site run by Berkeley.

It works like a screen saver, reverting to the site when the computer is not being used and analyzing radio signals from space. If extra terrestrial life is discovered on your watch, you get the credit in all the scientific journals and the weekly tabloids.

A little closer to home is Cybertown.com.

This Web site offers surfers a chance to move into a virtual 3D neighborhood, buy a virtual house and even own a virtual pet. The site is free and offers personal e-mail, message boards and chat rooms.

Check out these other local Web sites.

• Alertdeals.com finds online discounts on the Internet.
• Servicemagic.com helps Houstonians locate home repair and remodeling services throughout the city.
• Searcharrow.com is a Web site that throughly searches the Internet for news, jobs and anything else you are looking for.

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