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| 1. BT Telephone Directory |
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| URL: |
http://www.bt.com/phonenetuk/ |
| Notes: |
BT's online phonebook for UK
domestic and business numbers |
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| 2. Telephone Enquiries (192) |
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| URL: |
http://www.192enquiries.com |
| Notes: |
Independent directory service.
Lists almost 2 million UK businesses and organisations. |
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| 3. Telephone Area Codes |
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| URL: |
http://www.rdg.ac.uk/Directs/DIR/std.list.w.html |
| Notes: |
Useful list of area
telephone codes - compiled by Reading university |
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| 4. Encyclopaedia Britannica |
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| URL: |
http://www.britannica.com |
| Notes: |
Access to the full Encyclopaedia
Britannica is available online. There is a basic 'free-of-charge' service, but full
access involves a monthly subsciption of about $10 (US). |
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| 5. Oxford English Dictionary (OED
Online) |
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| URL: |
http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue23/oed-online/ |
| Notes: |
Start here for an introduction to
the OED online dictionary service. (There is an introductory, free online service,
but the substantive service involves a modest monthly or annual subscription. The
dictionary is also available on CD ROM as well as in printed form.) Get the full
story here. |
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| 6. Currency Conversion (Sterling
and other major currencies) |
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| URL: |
http://www.marketprices.ft.com/markets/currencies/ab |
| Notes: |
Use the 'Financial Times' online
currency converter to check currency values at today's official rates. Quick, easy
and accurate! |
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| 7. Speed Camera Information |
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| URL: |
http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/locationsdatabase.htm |
| Notes: |
Drive safely and stay on the right
side of the law. Check out this national database of the locations of UK speed cameras.
You can also compare the merits (and prices) of a wide range of camera
detection/warning devices. |
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| 8. IP Address Locator |
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| URL: |
http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm |
| Notes: |
Helps find the approximate location
of a known IP address |
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| 9. How to Get the IP Address of a
Machine |
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| URL: |
http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/network.asp |
| Notes: |
More information on finding IP
addresses |
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| 10. Knowall |
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| URL: |
http://www.knowall.co.uk |
| Notes: |
"The heavyweight business
directory, created for business by business.( The latest news, research, legislation and
information that affects you and your business.)" |
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| 11. Law on the Web |
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| URL: |
http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Free legal advice from web-friendly
solicitors. Very helpful site. |
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| 12. UK Business Park |
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| URL: |
http://www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Company search facility, based on a
business news service which can be searched by company name. |
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| 13. Yellow Pages |
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| URL: |
http://www.yell.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Online equivalent of the familiar
yellow volumes. |
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| 14. Streetmap.co.uk |
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| URL: |
http://www.streetmap.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Excellent series of uk streetmaps
at a variety of scales. (Zoom in and out. Search by placename,
grid reference, etc., etc.) |
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| 15. UK Street Maps |
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| URL: |
http://www.multimap.co.uk |
| Notes: |
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| 16. Local Guides |
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| URL: |
http://www.knowhere.co.uk |
| Notes: |
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| 17. Local Information |
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| URL: |
http://www.upmystreet.com |
| Notes: |
"Discover local services and
stores, examine property prices, nearby schools and your council's record, search
classified ads and entertainment listings and much more." |
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| 18. Multimap |
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| URL: |
http://www.multimap.com |
| Notes: |
Directions, street maps, local
information, and some impressive aerial photography (mainly of urban areas). Well
worth a visit. |
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| 19. Thomson Directories |
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| URL: |
http://www.thomweb.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Online equivalent of the familiar
blue-covered directories. Find businesses, people, shops, entertainment etc
etc |
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| 20. Electric Library |
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| URL: |
http://www.elibrary.com |
| Notes: |
Online library carrying information
on a vast range of topics. |
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| 21. Paper Boy |
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| URL: |
http://www.paperboy.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Lists newspapers available online,
both in the UK and abroad. |
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| 22. Radio Station Guide |
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| URL: |
http://windowsmedia.microsoft.com/iradio/en_gb/radio.asp |
| Notes: |
Listen online to your favourite
station. "Here you can browse hundreds of stations sorted by location, program
format, or language. " |
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| 23. Time Zones -
International Clock |
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| URL: |
www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ |
| Notes: |
Current time of day in the major cities of the
world. |
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| 24. Weather Information |
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| URL: |
PPS-Portal Weather Page |
| Notes: |
Visit our main Weather Page (above)
for comprehensive information on global, national and regional weather. For local
forecasts by town, city, or postcode, visit the BBC weather service - http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather |
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