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Reference; Phones; Maps
Reference Desk and Dictionaries
Dictionaries
Dictionary.com
with links to thesaurus, etc:
http://www.dictionary.com
Oxford English Dictionary
http://www.oed.com/
MetaDictionary, searching multiple dictionaries:
http://www.onelook.com
The Free Dictionary (more than just a dictionary)
http://www.thefreedictionary.com
Technology terms:
http://www.webopedia.com
More technology terms:
http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/
Still more technology terms:
http://www.netlingo.com/
Acronym Listing
A huge list of acronyms
http://www.acronymfinder.com
Reference Books
http://www.britannica.com
Encyclopedia Brittanica
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wikipedia
, User-Contributed Content
http://www.refdesk.com
http://www.el.com
Electronic Library
http://www.bartelby.com
Literary references
http://www.quotationspage.com
More literary references
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index2.htm
Rules of grammar
http://www.biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible?language=English&version=NIV
Bible verses in various translations.
Phone Numbers
Area code lookup:
http://www.conmon.com/areacodes/searchareacodes_html.php
Phone numbers:
http://www.anywho.com
http://www.whowhere.lycos.com
http://www.switchboard.com
http://www.superpages.com
http://people.yahoo.com
Maps
http://www.mapsonus.com
http://www.mapquest.com
http://maps.yahoo.com
Yahoo's maps are very cool. Check out traffic speeds. Or find restaurants or other businesses nearby.
http://maps.google.com
LA Subway Map
http://www.mta.net/riding_metro/riders_guide/planning_trip-02.htm
Time in Various Cities
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/