Reference Resources
Finding the right information online without getting sidetracked is not easy. Now you can quickly and easily find the facts and figures, information and answers you need with access to a handy selection of useful reference resources and tools right at your fingertips.
You'll always find the perfect words of wisdom, inspirational thoughts or wry witticisms with an instant connection to ThinkExist.com, the top-rated quotations search engine and directory. ThinkExist.com contains over 300,000 quotations by over 20,000 authors in the English language. You can browse and search ThinkExist.com by quotations, authors, topics and keywords.
Also, handling all your basic calculating needs is now as easy as 1, 2, 3 with access to a free online calculator. The easy-to-use eCalc calculator supports all the basic mathematical operations, as well as square root, inverse, exponent and percentage. You can enter numbers by clicking the buttons on the calculator or by using the number keys on your keyboard.
And, you can easily convert between different measurement types anytime with an instant link to a variety of free online conversion tools at Convertworld.com. The site features and extensive collection of interactive calculators for converting between almost every possible unit of measure including currencies, weight, volume, mass, time, distance and even clothes size and TV monitor aspect ratios. In addition, Convertworld.com provides definitions and explanations for each unit measurement, along with a link to Wikipedia for more information.
Still harbor a hidden desire to master the moonwalk? Need to know how to cook a turkey? Been wondering how to talk to your cat? Well you can learn to do all of these things and so much more with a convenient connection to Howcast.com. The popular video site enables you to watch and share fun, free, and useful how-to videos in a wide variety of subjects. You'll find user-generated content as well as videos produced in-house at Howcast Studios and from innovative media partners and trusted brands. The videos, which combine good advice with good humor, include an intro explaining what you’ll need for the task at a hand and step-by-step instructions explained in a voiceover. Howcast's video player allows to you view the transcript of the video and lets you jump to different chapters or steps and zoom in for a better look. Howcast also offers a multitude of how-to wiki guides, which include a list of what you’ll need for the task, step-by-step instructions, tips and related facts.
In addition, you can get your daily dose of facts and folklore with access to the Old Farmer's Almanac. Published annually since 1792, the Old Farmer's Almanac is chock full of useful information, down-homey advice and classic wit. It contains factual, interesting and entertaining articles, tips, advice and charts on home and gardening, food, astronomy, health, outdoor activities and more. And of course, you can't forget The Old Farmer's Almanac's famed full-year weather predictions. The website only provides free predictions for the current and next month, but you can get access to the weather forecasts for the full year for a small fee. In addition, you'll also find daily facts, forecasts and puzzles, "red letter day" calendar, podcasts, forums, blogs, newsletters, photo galleries and webcams.
Plus, you can find national and local business, search for people and obtain maps and directions in a flash with your connection to Yellowpages.com. You can search for local business - or merchants anywhere in the U.S. - by business name, category, distance or phone number. You'll get comprehensive listings, including phone numbers, addresses, website links, maps, driving directions and more. And you can also search for residents of the U.S. and Canada by name, address or phone number. Also, you can use the Maps & Directions search to find any location and get turn-by-turn driving directions.
So now you can quickly and conveniently find the facts and figures, information and answers you need with access to a collection of useful reference resources and tools.