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Only Connect Cruzio--Santa Cruz's hometown ISP offers Internet access, Web space and classes. 903 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz (831/423-1162) Got.net--10MB Web pages with a full-service personal account. 303 Potrero St. #42-102, Santa Cruz (831/460-2000) Surfnet USA--Local Internet access with full connectivity and personal Web pages. 4200 Scotts Valley Dr., Scotts Valley (831/430-0347) Electronic Santa Cruz: A Sampling Cruz Cat--The UCSC library catalog is a bibliographic treasure-trove with links to MELVYL, the catalog for the entire UC system. Dream Inn Cam--Realtime images from SlugVideo's camera atop the West Coast Hotel (formerly Dream Inn). Earthquake Collage--A multimedia project commemorating the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. IUMA--The premier site for local and national underground music. KUSP--News and information about the public radio station. Metcruz--MetroSantaCruz online, with an archive of past issues and links to news and entertainment for all of Northern California. Mystery Spot--It's weird, it's wild, it's gravity-defying. Santa Cruz County Visual Arts Index--A local resource for arts and culture. Santa Cruz Public Libraries--Catalog and references. Weekly World Cruz--Santa Cruz's satirical online tabloid. Up, Up, Upgrade and Away A Useable Computer--PC help in south county. 539 Strawberry Rd., Watsonville (831/724-8833) Circuit Surgeons--Service, repair and sales of PCs and printers, hardware and software. Makes house calls. 3540 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz (831/475-5100) ComputerLand--Custom systems, and discount prices on brands like IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Compaq. 1220 41st Ave. #A, Begonia Plaza, Capitola (831/475-9500) Computer Pics--New and used IBM compatibles, sales and repair, network installations. 916 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz (831/426-2404) ComputerWare--The definitive place for everything Macintosh. With in-house, on-site and while-you-wait service. 4150 Capitola Rd., Capitola (831/458-1644) Connor Technical--PC system sales and service, monitor repairs, upgrades and installations. They have a downtown office, but the bulk of their work is done on site. (831/427-3979) Dave's Computer Services--The repair wizards minister to both Mac and PC ailments, with about 85 percent of biz coming from Mac users. 765 Cedar St. Suite 101, Santa Cruz (831/458-1131) Durham's--The repair palace for that often-moody fixture of office life, the printer. Service for laser, bubble-jet and dot-matrix printers. 1011-B 41st Ave., Capitola (831/462-4989) Grant-Allen Solutions--The mobile service offers Mac/PC troubleshooting, installations and upgrades, and Internet setup. (831/425-8732) Guenther Computer Products--IBM-compatible sales, repair, upgrades and installations. 312 Locust St., Santa Cruz (831/458-9404) Mac and More Computers--This one-man operation buys and sells used and new Macs. 246 Palisades Ave., Santa Cruz (831/475-6705) Mac Community Computers--Macintosh sales, installation and repair. Rentals and loaners available. 5376 Soquel Dr., Soquel (831/464-7262) Rent-a-Brain--Long- and short-term rentals of Mac and PC desktops and laptops. (831/438-8482) PC 2NUPS--Novell, Compaq, IBM and Mitsubishi are just a few of the brands that are well-known at this dealer and repair service. 783 Rio Del Mar Blvd., Aptos (831/479-8100) Santa Cruz Electronics--Custom computer systems from Compaq and Intel to IBM. 2808 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz (831/479-5444) Typewriter Time Machine Durham's Office Machine--Services most major brands of electric typewriters, from Canon and Brother to Panasonic. 1011-B 41st Ave., Capitola (831/462-4989) Jim's Business Machines--The emphasis is on Smith-Corona, but they repair most brands of electric machines in addition to--gasp--manual typewriters. 1715 Freedom Blvd., Freedom (831/724-2575) Swanson Selectric Service--Sales and service for IBM Selectrics. (831/688-6330) [ Santa Cruz Week | MetroActive Central | Archives ]