A Basic ASL Aid
Speaking without words is just what the Basic American Sign Language site hopes to teach people on the Web. Learn basic hand gestures for words such as Alaska, green, and toilet. The site also shows all the signs for the alphabet and numbers up to 10. Even though A Basic ASL Aid site is an excellent resource, it IS basic in design. Glitches in the site will take visitors to the bottom of the page when all they wanted was to look up the sign for ambulance. Perhaps mastering the sign for the word annoying would be more useful here.-BJB

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BABEL A Glossary of Computer Related Abbreviations and Acronyms
Impress friends and family by babbling with BABEL. This site is a glossary of computer-oriented abbreviations and acronyms that comes in handy when arguing with other geeky kids. Someone who has an ACE up his sleeve is either playing cards or has a big enough shirt to store an Advanced Computing Environment. Having a BLAST doesn't mean someone's having fun but instead receiving a Blocked Asynchronous Transmission. Print out the list and make an acronym trivia game for your next party. -BJB

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Blender Web Popspeak Slang Dictionary
Is her scarf too ABBA? Do you have a Barbie-Dream Boyfriend? Is the temp worker a bit more Nutrasweet than you expected? Visit the Blender Web Popspeak Slang Dictionary for a crash course in slang and hipster lingo. Each letter in the alphabet has a slang term, definition, corresponding graphic, an example of the word used in conversation and even a audio file to hear proper pronunciation. Many of the terms derive from television shows ("He's such an Urkel!"), movies, and music. Update your vocab or you could be considered to be a regular John-Boy.-BJB

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Telephone Directories On The Web
Reach out and touch someone online. Telephone Directories On The Web is a bookmark list of links to online telephone, fax and business directories from around the world. Every link from the Australia Yellow Pages to UK phone information is on this site. Look up a lost friend in Slovenia or call a pizza delivery place in Italy. Not much on the graphics side, the site can be a bit boring to visit unless you happen to be a fanatical phone phreak.-BJB

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