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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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