Infoplease
Contains an electronic database that is continuously updated and expanded and includes the contents of the following reference works: The TIME Almanac, The ESPN/Information Please Almanac, The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Infoplease® Dictionary, and The Infoplease Atlas, which includes several hundred maps from Magellan Geographix and other sources.GeoHive: Global Statistics
GeoHive is a site with geopolitical data, statistics on the human population, Earth and more. You can find data on population statistics of regions, countries, provinces and cities and statistics on economic factors like wealth, infrastructure; andd natural phenomena.The Old Farmers Almanac
Since 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac has spoken to all walks of life: tide tables for those who live near the ocean; sunrise and planting charts for those who live on the farm; recipes for those who live in the kitchen; and forecasts for those who don't like the question of weather left up in the air.
Perpetual Calendar
Allows one to see any monthly or yearly calendar from the year 1 to the year 9999.Calendar Converter
Converts days between the Gregorian, Julian, Hebrew, Islamic, Bahai, Persian, French Republic, Indian Civil, and Mayan calendars.The Shepherd's Page
A perpetual calendar for Julian (Ordinal), Gregorian and Jewish calendars, includes conversions between calendars.
Bartleby.com
Searchable versions of several quotation dictionaries, as well as other reference and literature resources.Oxford Reference
Searches Oxford Essential Quotations Dictionary and Oxford Dictionary of Twentieth Century Quotations.
Local Forecasts
Greensboro ten-day forecast
From the Weather Channel.Forecasts for North Carolina cities
Provided by the Weather Underground. Includes special weather statements and warnings.NOAA - Extended forecast for N.C.
From the National Weather Service.Radar Sites
Local Doppler radar
From the Weather Channel.Doppler radar for the Southeast
From the Weather ChannelRegional NEXRAD image
From Intellicast.NEXRAD image for the U.S.
From Intellicast.National and International Weather
The Weather Channel
Maps and forecasts for cities in the U.S.National Weather Service
Climatological data and forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.INTELLICAST
Includes U.S. and international weather reports. Good for ski conditions. Links to NEXRAD and satellite images.Weather Underground
Current conditions and forecasts for cities around the world.
Sun & Moon Rise & Set
Select a ZIP code or a U.S. city name to see the times the sun, moon, or any of the planets rises and sets for the years 1970 through 2020. A service of the Old Farmers' Almanac.Moon Phases
You can view the phase of the Moon for any date and time from 1800 through 2199 A.D. Provided by the U.S. Naval Observatory.Tide Tables
Tidal information and moon phases for all coastal areas of the United States. Based upon tide tables provided by NOAA.Tide Predictions
Tide predictions for locations across the United States.
Online Conversion
Over 8,100 Conversions and CalculatorsmegaConverter
"The Web's...best place to figure what equals what"Measurement and Units
Lists equivalents and names of common weights and measures
Lots of good links. Maintained by Campbell Library, Rowan University.Measure 4 Measure
A collection of interactive sites on the web that estimate, calculate, evaulate,translate, etc.164 Currencies Converter
One of the Web's most popular currency converters. Includes exchange rates back to 1990 as well as currency forecasts.Foreign Currency Exchange Table
An up-to-the-minute conversion chart for seven major currencies. Provided by Yahoo.
Calculator.com
General and specialized calculators, conversion tools, including fractions, graphing, mortgage, time, loan, engineering, sports, and photography.Martindale's Calculators On-line Center
Thousands of specialized calculators available on the web. Examples: test your soil, compute your taxes, add the right amount of yeast to your homebrew, plot your biorhythms.Salary Calculator
Compare the cost of living in U.S. cities.Mortgage Calculator
Generate an amortization schedule for your current mortgage. See how much interest you will pay, and your principal balances.
Michael Ingram
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