Useful links for everyone ... in ONE place!

[Randi]

Since we're so many different nationalities here, I thought I'd post a few useful links, like conversions and time zones. In the first link, there are quite a few different conversions. :)

Convertions:http://www.convert-me.com/en/

Dictionary: http://dictionary.reference.com/

World clock: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Maps: http://www.multimap.com/home.html

Spellcheck: http://www.spellcheck.net/

Today's fronpages: http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/

http://www.allmyfaves.com/

http://www.xe.com/ucc/

Abbrevations of Countries and USA states - I'll add them here for my own convenience.
http://www.unec.net/of_interest/states_abbreviations.htm



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If you can think of any more useful ones, please post them here. :)

[joanofark]

Online Dictionary!

http://www.yourdictionary.com/

[Anita Cholaine]

That's very useful! I'm all the time checking a dictionary when I post on PT :o

[sirrahbed]

itools (http://www.itools.com/)

My favorite - I use it often. It has just about everything you would find in the reference section at the library - either at itools or on a link from there :)

[Felix]

What a great thread.Some of these are going in my favorites for sure.Thanks :D

[AmberLee]

Nifty!

Thanks.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Great idea, Randi!!

[Randi]

Time for a revision - if anyone has some useful links. :)

[Karen]

Here's my favorite for quick translations (now owned by Yahoo, I guess):

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/

You can chose from several different From/To combinations.

[smokey the elder]

I love that name, babelfish. Did you know that is a tribute to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?:)

[Randi]

Metric conversion, like miles to kilometers etc. etc.

http://www.metric-conversion.biz/length-conversion.htm

[wombat2u2004]

Here's my favorite for quick translations (now owned by Yahoo, I guess):

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/

You can chose from several different From/To combinations.

I use this one...it's good.

http://translate.google.com/#

[wombat2u2004]

Sites I frequent.............

For Books http://www.bookfinder.com/

For Used Books http://www.usedbooksearch.co.uk/

World Clock http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/full.html

Currency Calculator http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html

Military History Timeline http://www.warscholar.com/Timeline.html

Mineralogy Database http://www.mindat.org/index.php

Mummy News http://www.mummytombs.com/main.news.htm

50+ Cookbook http://www.50plusfriends.com/cookbook/

Easy Asian Recipes http://rasamalaysia.com/

MUSIC :D http://www.tropicalglen.com/

[phesina]

What a good idea! Thank you, Randi. This is the first time I've seen this thread.

[Husky_mom]

these are some I use frequently

weight/mass etc converter
http://www.onlineconversion.com/weight_common.htm

currency converter
http://www.xe.com/ucc/

as for dictionary.. good ´ol wiki will do


as for shopping link.. my oh my.. lol

we´ve got ebay

http://www.dealextreme.com/

www.theanimalrescuesite.com

and well, it depends on what I´m looking for hehe.. but basically those are the most used by be that can also be used by anyone.. I have another few locals..

[RICHARD]

You can also do the conversions on old Country and Western songs!;)

Sixteen KiloNewtons

Some people say a man is made outta mud
A poor man's made outta muscle and blood
Muscle and blood and skin and bones
A mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong

You load sixteen kilonewtons, what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine
I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine
I loaded sixteen kilonewton of number nine coal
And the straw boss said "Well, a-bless my soul"

You load sixteen kilonewton, what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

I was born one mornin', it was drizzlin' rain
Fightin' and trouble are my middle name
I was raised in the canebrake by an ol' mama lion
Cain't no-a high-toned woman make me walk the line

You load sixteen kilonewton, what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

If you see me comin', better step aside
A lotta men didn't, a lotta men died
One fist of iron, the other of steel
If the right one don't a-get you
Then the left one will

You load kilonewton tons, what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

[Randi]

I've updated these links, slightly, but what I was looking for, was a thread with recipes where I know there is a conversion from "1 cup of" to grams, and what an ounce of this or that is. Anyone remember the thread?

[phesina]

Can anyone tell me for sure the postage to send a postcard from the U.S. to Canada?

I went to the U.S. Postal Service official international price calculator site, and it says 85 cents, which is the letter postage to Canada. Is it the same for postcards? I went to a number of different sites that Google listed for me, but I couldn't find an answer.

Thanks!

[Edwina's Secretary]

I've updated these links, slightly, but what I was looking for, was a thread with recipes where I know there is a conversion from "1 cup of" to grams, and what an ounce of this or that is. Anyone remember the thread?

I live by this... http://www.onlineconversion.com/

[Lady's Human]

Can anyone tell me for sure the postage to send a postcard from the U.S. to Canada?

I went to the U.S. Postal Service official international price calculator site, and it says 85 cents, which is the letter postage to Canada. Is it the same for postcards? I went to a number of different sites that Google listed for me, but I couldn't find an answer.

Thanks!

I doubt there's much of a difference in rates, best thing to do would be to go to the window at your local PO.

[phesina]

That's what I did when I was sending out my PT cards! It's a little out of the way to get to, though.