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October 15 - Time Zones
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The Time Zone Converter
Ever wonder what time it is on the other side of the world? Here's the site with the answers. You can select a day in the future, and the time in one location, and find out what time it will be in another location, using the Time Zone Converter, or check the time zone by country, or just print out a reference card to keep handy. Cool!
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October 15 - Y2K
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Duh 2000 - The Contest
Somehow in all I've translated about y2k preparedness, I never found any of these gems... Enjoy;-))
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October 15 - Internet
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Urban Legends Reference Pages
Oh, this one's for fun: Critter Country, Horror Legends, College Legends, Urban Legends, and more... Why not... it's Friday;-
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October 14 - Future
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21 Ideas for the 21st Century
See what trends the future holds in this article from Business Week. My favorite, of course, is the one on time; I'm one of those for whom the Internet has totally changed that concept, living on the US west coast, and keeping European hours. Other topics: energy, the environment, nannotech. Interesting!
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October 14 - Internet Addiction
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The Addiction Addiction
Seems to be a good morning for magazine articles; here's one from the Atlantic Monthly by Howard Rheingold on Internet addicition. Who, me?
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October 14 - Searching
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Searching the World Wide Web
In my "spare" time, I give workshops on searching the Web; here are links to news articles on searching. In case you run out of ideas...
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October 13 - Statistics
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Internet Stats
I love to find sites that deal with subjects about which I have translated, and statistics about Internet usage is right up there among them. French translators will appreciate the French interface, as well. Stats, trends, projections - just roll those words around, save them up... oh yes, it's interesting, too;-
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October 13 - Computers
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MyHelpdesk.com: Computer Help Portal
This site falls into the could be useful category; free registration gives access to "the world's largest computer help directory." Think computer manual translations; think computers not doing what they should....
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October 13 - Chivalry
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Knighthood, Chivalry, & Tournaments Resource Library
As I said, I like sites related to subjects I have translated; then again, wouldn't it be fun to have a text on Chivalry;- From the site: "The romance of chivalry fascinates many people. Courageous, armoured knights clash in a whirl of heraldic splendour; beautiful, eloquent ladies bestow their embroidered sleeves and favors; squires dash hither and fro,lightly armoured, helping their knights as they may." Oh yes, I can dig it;-
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October 12 - International
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International Holidays
This site is cool!! Day by day, it lists the holidays all over the world. Did you know that today is Columbus Day in many South American countries? Or that it is Discovery Day in the Bahamas? Or National Day in Spain? Check this out!
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October 12 - Language
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Icelandic Learning Resources
If you ever had a hankering to learn Icelandic, here is your chance! Not only that, you can sit in your armchair and check out the country virtually... when was that next deadline, anyway?
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October 11 - Medical/Science
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Online Medical & Science Dictionaries
Check these links for online medical, life science, other science, and multilingual dictionaries; many are recognizable, but there appear to be some gems here worth adding to the bookmarks.
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October 11 - Searching
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Yahoo Mexico
A Spanish version of Yahoo was launched recently, with sites localized for Mexico.
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October 11 - Glossaries
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FAST Glossary Center
Check out these glossaries and dictionaries from the University of Tampere's Department of Translation Studies; you may find just what you need among EU glossaries, varieties of English, and glossaries covering a variety of subjects.
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October 10 - International
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Foreign Affairs Online: Foreign States
These are collections of some of the best country and government sites on the Web, most of which are familiar, but gathered in one place. One of these days, I'd like to put together a profile of every Swedish site for each one of these categories...you could do it for *your* country. What a profile!
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October 10 - History
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EuroDocs: Western European Primary Historical Documents
These links "connect to Western European (mainly primary) historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated. They shed light on key historical happenings within the respective countries (and within the broadest sense of political, economic, social and cultural history)." Here is your chance to read such classics as the English translation of Treaty at Aix Between Louis II and Charles the Bald Concerning the Division of the Kingdom of Lothar II, or perhaps the Salic Law appeals as Sunday reading...
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October 10 - Business
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List of Lists
Just in case you're curious about the greatest management decisions of all time, or the top ten jingles of the century, or... the lists go on and on;-
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