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Entries Tagged as 'BOOKMARKS'

wordnik – swiss army knife of dictionaries

June 12th, 2009 · No Comments · BOOKMARKS

Today there was an article in the Vancouver Sun (page B8 if you have it) about this new dictionary site:
http://www.wordnik.com/
The article’s title was “Online dictionary is lixicography’s answer to the Swiss Army knife”
“Predicted to become the new Google of dictionaries…marries the definitions of 1.7 million words with relevant information, images, and [...]

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reference links

April 20th, 2009 · No Comments · BOOKMARKS

Check out my new page of reference links.
You can get back to it anytime: click ‘reference’ near the top of this page (in the horizontal line of links). Or just bookmark it once you’re there.

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I Spy Joy

April 20th, 2009 · No Comments · BOOKMARKS, for fun

I Spy Joy is a sweet website where people post about their moments of JOY. Check it out, and bookmark it to click to when you’re feeling a little down on things and want to see what simple things are bringing joy to other people.

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free drawing lessons!

April 18th, 2009 · No Comments · BOOKMARKS

Drawspace.com
Hundreds of drawing lessons, all FREE! The lessons are beautifully done, clear, articulate, some are interactive. Categorized by level (beginner, intermediate, advanced) and they also supply a drop-menu so you can pick a specific drawing skill to work on. Amazing!
All lessons created by Brenda Hoddinott, a Nova Scotia artist, and Drawspace art instructors.

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