General Resources

Maps. Currency. Science. Travel. Languages. This is the stuff that nuances are made of.

The Lonely Planet: Information about travel all over the world.		Map Finder
DOD Dictionary of Military Terms: A searchable, browsable database of official military terms.		MegaConverter -- Unit conversions and calculations: Has tons of conversions.
High Tech Dictionary: The place to go when you need to pad the 'techno-babble' authentically.		The Universal Currency Converter: Quick, easy, and updated every minute.
Travelang's Foreign Languages for Travelers		Federation of American Scientists: White paper on some of the newest scientific stuff around.
The Opaui Guide to Lists of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms On the Web		Baby Zone - Baby Names from Around the World: Great way to choose a name by nationality.
Information Please: Searchable online dictionary, encyclopedia and almanac		Jeet Kune Do (JKD): Includes links for many of the Martial Arts
The Biology Project: This is an excellent on-line interactive resource for learning biology (it was nominated for a Webbie Award).		The World Factbook: General facts about different countries, as supplied by the CIA. Countries listed alphabetically and the site is easy to navigate.
How Stuff Works!:This is a terrific site with plain language and metric tons of information! Ever wonder how a gun silencer works? Or a jet engine? Visit this site and wonder no more.		New! AltaVista Babel Fish Translations: Translate anything!