Thursday, March 30, 2006

week 95 : 30 Mar 2006

Agriculture
Scottish Genetix Action: "a full-time organisation campaigning on the dangers of genetically engineered food and crops"

Trees, Water & People: "a group of dedicated conservationists who feel strongly about helping communities protect, conserve, and manage the natural resources upon which their long-term well-being depends"
 Attorney General
Bed and Breakfast Finder

Precision Technicians Micro Screwdrivers
 Commerce
NexTag: "the leading comparison shopping site for products, financial services, travel, automobiles, real estate, education and more"

Zipingo: "is the fastest way to find the best local businesses based on community feedback"
 Defense
Star Trek: Federation Torpedoes
 Education
OCAP: OpenCable Application Platform
 Energy
Making An Operating System Faster: 10 things Apple did to make Mac OS X faster
 Health and Human Services
American Academy of Audiology: "the world's largest professional organization of, for and by audiologists". How's Your Hearing? Ask an Audiologist!

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) : the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 123,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.

Discovery Health :: Human Body Atlas: provides in-depth demonstrations of more than 240 common diseases and disorders — from prostate to breast cancer to ear infections
 Homeland Security
Domestic Violence Awareness Bracelets

Pilgrim Shoes: Reproduction Tudor Shoes
 Housing and Urban Development
Earthship Biotecture: "a global company offering proven, totally sustainable designs, construction drawings & details, products, educational materials, lectures / presentations, consultation & guidance toward getting people in sustainable housing"
 Interior
Craters Of The Moon: National Monument & Preserve (National Park Service)

Laramie, Wyoming

Sunset Crater Volcano: National Monument (National Park Service)
 Labor
The Email Activist: "seek out useful news and information that goes unreported or under-reported in the mainstream media. Then we summarize it in layman's terms and email it to our subscribers"

OnMac.net Wiki: share information on how to install Windows XP on an Intel Mac, and where to obtain the Windows drivers for Apple hardware
 State
Baha'i Communications International (no relation to another BCI - Bat Conservation International)
 Transportation
Drowsy Driving.org: some people get bent out of shape if you sleep while driving
 Treasury
The CAPTCHA Project: Completely Automated Public Test to tell Humans and Computers Apart
 Veterans Affairs
Surnames Originating As Insults

Thursday, March 23, 2006

week 94 : 23 Mar 2006

Agriculture
Eva Gates: Homemade Preserves, Syrups and gifts and shopping from Bigfork, Montana

Penzeys Spices
 Attorney General
LA Voice: "is an online community of ultra-local newsgatherers, pundits and outspoken writers whose collective knowledge of their neighborhoods and the city at large far surpasses any information found in the mass media."

Sturgeon's Law
 Commerce
Digital Blasphemy 3D Wallpaper: 30 wallpapers are free

Lojack for Laptops: Laptop Security – Laptop Tracking – Laptop Recovery, but .. no Linux or Mac laptops, please. WIndows XP only
 Defense
Thai President Foods: aka MAMA ramen
 Education
Queer Resources Directory
 Energy
21st Century Democrats: grassroots leaders
 Health and Human Services
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
 Homeland Security
Crazy Apple Rumors

Deal Mac: how to go broke saving money. "Find the lowest prices on iPod, iBook, PowerBook, Mac, eMac, PowerMac G5, iMac, News on Apple Mac prices"

The Prom Shop Project
 Housing and Urban Development
Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics: and a side of back bacon, eh?
 Interior
Castle Garden: today known as Castle Clinton National Monument, is the major landmark within The Battery, the 23 acre waterfront park at the tip of Manhattan. From 1855 to 1890, the Castle was America's first official immigration center, a pioneering collaboration of New York State and New York City

Motion Picture Association of America - Theatre Employee Camcorder Training Guide: Partners in the Fight Against Film Theft
 Labor
Mac OS X hints: explore the Joy of X

Mapable Home - social activities on a map: Our goal is to take common social activities on the Internet and put them on a geographic map. This applies to chat, polling, surveys, dating, learning

VersionTracker : Mac OS X: software updates and downloads
 State
Critter Control: wildlife management services
 Transportation
LANGKA: Paint Chip and Scratch Repair
 Treasury
U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing: how to spot a fake $10 bill
 Veterans Affairs
USS Lagarto: sunken submarine

Thursday, March 16, 2006

week 93 : 16 Mar 2006

Several entries in this week's blog are courtesy of Jill-Bob.

Agriculture
The Effects Of Cannabis On A Web-Based Lifestyle: it's not what you think. Now, pass the munchies, dude.

Isolater: when you tire of those "feel-good" social networks
 Attorney General
National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC): "one of the largest facilities in the world devoted to providing computational resources and expertise for basic scientific research"
 Commerce
Business Leaders For Sensible Priorities: an unusual mix of citizens - from former military brass and businesspeople to religious leaders and ordinary citizens - who believe America can have a more humane government

PhotoMann Travel Photgraphy - Images of Japanese Vending Machines (JB)
 Defense
St. Jude conducts first large-scale bird flu genome study
 Education
Jewish World Review: starring : Cal Thomas, Thomas Sowell, Kathleen Parker, Walter Williams, Mona Charen, Dennis Prager, Nat Hentoff, Mallard Fillmore, Mark Steyn, Laura Ingraham

Writely: The Web Word Processor. Collaboratively.
 Energy
The FLOW Project: whose goal is achieving peace, prosperity, happiness and sustainability in 50 years
 Health and Human Services
75 Years of Band-Aid

Fecal Occult Blood Testing: wonder if this requires a prescription?

Most Common Causes of Death Due to Injury in the US: "The table is derived from the National Safety Council"
 Homeland Security
FieldTurf®: artificial turf for your pets!
 Housing and Urban Development
Shrove Tuesday: and its' relation to International Pancake Day
 Interior
How Much Is Inside?: Throughout the ages, man has pondered the question
 Labor
Captive Metrics: Rich Pettit's newest venture

Vocation Vacation: test drive your dream job
 State
EnterTheGrid - Primeur Monthly: "the premier Grid and Supercomputing information source in the world"

MEMRI TV: Middle East Media Research Institute
 Transportation
Patriot Guard Riders: "Our main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family"
 Treasury
Think Products: Organic Bars, Divine Bars, Thin Bars
 Veterans Affairs
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Acres for America: Wal-Mart takes over the environment, stakes out locations for new stores

Thursday, March 09, 2006

week 92 : 9 Mar 2006

Agriculture
Mulch and Soil Council: formerly the ever-so-catchy "National Bark & Soil Producers Association"

National Museum of Wildlife Art:in Jackson Hole, Wyoming featuring fine art depicting wildlife
 Attorney General
Zany Radio Lady
 Commerce
AOK Computer Recycling: specializes in data recovery from crashed, fire or water damaged systems

EZ Tradein (formerly Dealtree) : "is the leading provider of service and software products supporting product trade-in, returns management, producttesting, and disposal of over-stock, discontinued or returned merchandise"

First Saturday Sidewalk Sale: in downtown Dallas
 Defense
SonicWALL Press Releases: "Survey Shows Employees Rate Productivity High, Security and Clothing Low When Working From Home"
 Education
Wacky Warning Labels
 Energy
P3 International's P4400: Kill-A-Watt Electric Usage Monitor
 Health and Human Services
Leftover Wizard: when you don't know what to make with what you have laying around
 Homeland Security
Lashkar-e-Toiba: translates to "Army of the Pure"

Myschevia - Survival Guide: an experiment in temporary community where everyone is not just invited, but required to participate
 Housing and Urban Development
Basel Action Network (BAN): "preventing disproportionate dumping of the world's toxic waste and pollution on our global village's poorest residents"
 Interior
Metroplex Technology Business Council: "an association of technology companies dedicated to making the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and all of North Texas a global center of high-tech excellence"
 Labor
German Recipes
 State
Global city: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mississippi Department of Archives and History: collects, preserves, and provides access to the archival resources of the state of Mississippi

Mississippi Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans
 Transportation
AutoEnginuity: OBD2 Scan Tool - Professional PC and PDA Diagnostics

Cooper Flags: your source for aftermarket Mini Cooper boot, bonnet and roof graphics

Road Connect: America's Leading Wireless Internet Service Provider for the Nation's Highways

Skinz Wraps: "the premier vehicle graphics company in the Southwest"
 Treasury
Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women: includes the Puzzle alarm clock)
 Veterans Affairs
Blog Critics

Thursday, March 02, 2006

week 91 : 30 Feb 2006

Agriculture
Ore-Ida®: combining the first few letters of Oregon and Idaho
 Attorney General
Uptown Players: was founded in 2001 to provide quality theatre to the Uptown and Oak Lawn communities
 Commerce
Australian Broadcasting Company: another ABC
 Defense
U-Fix-It: appliance parts
 Education
China News
 Energy
indipod: "the revolutionary sanitary system"
 Health and Human Services
Ill Will Press: starring Foamy the Squirrel (not Politically Correct)
 Homeland Security
AutoXray EZ-Scan: an OBD I/II scanner, including Controller Area Network (CAN)
 Housing and Urban Development
Arthur Avenue: The Bronx, NY
 Interior
Nestle Aero candy bar: spotted in the British Foods section of Kroger, no less
 Labor
Narcan: used as a heroin antidote
 State
Asian wallpaper: hundreds of digitally created images here, slow to load, but 1600x1200

interfacelift: lots of wallpaper, in lots of sizes (including HUGE)
 Transportation
News of the Weird: odd car news from Chuck Shepherd. - The Car Connection
 Treasury
Diesel Station : car picture/wallpaper site .. high quality, best selection, free
 Veterans Affairs
Straight Dope Staff Report: "Do hens produce more poop than they do eggs?"