POS means “parents over shoulder” but COS doesn’t mean “children over shoulder.” It means “change of subject.” To keep up with all the latest chat acronyms, try NetLingo, Big Blue Ball or AbbreviationZ….[Continue]
Answers.com
If you are increasingly frustrated with “Results 1 – 10 of about 1,193,000,” try Answers.com. instead of your usual search engine. It is one of my favorite sites because it consistently finds the short answers I am looking for. Answers.com …[Continue]
DoubleTrust
A meta-search engine is one that submits your search query to multiple search engines simultaneously. DoubleTrust is one that combines results from the two most popular search engines: Google and Yahoo! It has some cool features, such as allowing you …[Continue]
AbbreviationZ.com
AbbreviationZ.com is an online glossary of hundreds of thousands of abbreviations and acronyms. As you’d expect, the dictionary can be searched and is available for browsing alphabetically. But what makes AbbreviationZ.com stand out from the crowd is the subject directory …[Continue]
Free Pass Encarta Encyclopedia
Although full access to Encarta Encyclopedia still requires paid membership, you can now get a free two-hour pass whenever you access the encyclopedia via MSN Search. To get yours, just click on the Encarta link above the search box, perform …[Continue]
Free Computer Books
Computer books can be expensive, but if you know where to look, you can (legally) download some tech books for free. Here are three resources: Tech Books for Free , O’Reilly Open Books Project, and Bruce Perens’ Open Source Series….[Continue]
Studying Vocabulary
Microsoft Word (or Word Perfect) can be a handy tool for studying vocabulary. Simply enter your word list, and use the thesaurus feature (in the Tools menu) to find related words, synonyms and antonyms. You can find SAT vocabulary lists …[Continue]
