Thursday, December 27, 2007

week 186 : 27 Dec 2007

Agriculture
The Spoof: "rely entirely on our readers to submit stories"
 Attorney General
Chlorpromazine: a/k/a Thorazine
 Commerce
Tom Mabe: of telemarketer fame
 Defense
SquareTrade: "Great Warranty Deals on Laptops, TVs, iPods & more"
 Education
NeuroPod: "the neuroscience podcast from Nature" (h/t to Bart In Belgium)
 Energy
Find Articles: "News, Magazine back issues & Reference on all topics" a/k/a BNET Research Center
 Health and Human Services
Sugarless Delite: Sugar Free Bakery
 Homeland Security
WhoCallsMe?: Phone Call Comments
 Housing and Urban Development
Kentucky Kernel: a daily student run publication of the University of Kentucky
 Interior
Processor.com: Data Center IT Equipment at Processor, Routers, Storage, Rackmount Servers, Computer Room Cabling and Flooring
 Labor
Alice Echo News-Journal: Jim Wells County, Texas
 State
Cindi's New York Delicatessen: a chain of delis in Dallas, Texas
 Transportation
Route 50.com "A Journey Across America on US Route 50, a/k/a Highway 50
 Treasury
RadioReference Wiki
 Veterans Affairs
Cyber Acoustics: "technology leader in affordable computer audio (speakers, headsets, microphones and headphones)"

Thursday, December 20, 2007

week 185 : 20 Dec 2007

Agriculture
North Texas Master Naturalist: "volunteers receive 40 hours of in-depth training in wildlife arid natural resource management"
 Attorney General
Scientology Lies: I wonder why the website isn't named "Scientology Fibs" ?
 Commerce
Flying Eagle Trading Post
 Defense
WiNRADiO: frequency scanning via your PC (or Mac, or Linux)
 Education
The Gratitude Campaign: how to say "thanks"
 Energy
SkySails: "Turn Wind into Profit"
 Health and Human Services

Stop Cornyn: "can't fog a mirror" Senator from Texas
 Homeland Security
New York Style Brand: "premium deli snacks are famous for their authenticity, quality and great taste"
 Housing and Urban Development
Obzeet: "Furniture, Home Decor, Gifts, Restaurant and Tropical Bar"
 Interior
Environment Texas: "a statewide, citizen-based environmental advocacy organization"
 Labor
Yezidism: alternately spelled "Ezidism"
 State
Kurdistan: "The Other Iraq"
 Transportation
Low Approach.com: "the place for aviation databases"
 Treasury
ProQuest: "more than 125 billion digital pages of the world's scholarship"
 Veterans Affairs
Cell Phones for Soldiers

Thursday, December 13, 2007

week 184 : 13 Dec 2007

Agriculture
Vegetarian Network of Dallas: "support and encourage our members to become vegetarian activists and convince others to join our lifestyle"
 Attorney General
One Million Reasons Why: Teddy Gambordella's pro-Hillary site
 Commerce
DealExtreme: Cool Gadgets at the Right Price - Site-Wide Free Shipping
 Defense
Standby Power Data: "standby power consumption of residential appliances"
 Education

FreshBrain: "focused on enhancing the education and development of our youth in the areas of business and technology by providing hands-on real world experience"
 Energy
Advanced Battery Technology: a truly electrifying publication
 Health and Human Services
Animal Welfare Act as Amended: (7 USC, 2131-2156)
 Homeland Security
Animal Guardians of America: a no-kill animal rescue organization
 Housing and Urban Development
FamilyLobby.com: "create a private website just for your family"
 Interior
Wordie: "Like Flickr, but without the photos" - for people who love words
 Labor
SHARP: the anti-racists
 State
Voice of America: English News
 Transportation
Trains.com: Model Trains, Model Railroading, Toy Trains
 Treasury
Fort Worth Hamfest: the radio -- not the bacon
 Veterans Affairs
Polly DuPont

Thursday, December 06, 2007

week 183 : 6 Dec 2007

Agriculture
RAFI-USA: "dedicated to community, equity and diversity in (sustainable) agriculture"
 Attorney General
National Center for Policy Analysis: "A Leader In Promoting Private Alternatives To Government Regulation & Control"
 Commerce
American Booksellers Association: "the national trade association for independent booksellers — since 1900"
 Defense
Breaking News - Wikio: an aggregator - which includes Meat!
 Education
HighBeam Research: "a magazine and newspaper archive, online library and research tool for individuals, students and small businesses"
 Energy
Pet Promise: "no byproducts, no meat meal or chicken meal; Pure & natural nutrition for your pet"
 Health and Human Services
Eilenberger Bakery
 Homeland Security
Yasgur Road Productions
 Housing and Urban Development
Urban Animal magazine: "celebrating animal rescue in North Texas"
 Interior
National Recreation and Park Association
 Labor
REAP : Research-Education-Advocacy-People is a national research, educational and advocacy organization, aligned with the United Food and Commercial Workers union (including Meat!)
 State
Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship: not just for wallabys anymore
 Transportation
National UFO Reporting Center
 Treasury
Nonprofit Data.com: "Exempt Organization Information"
 Veterans Affairs
Trust for Public Land: "Conservation and Parks for People"

Thursday, November 29, 2007

week 182 : 29 Nov 2007

Agriculture
Save Open Space: Santa Monica (California) Mountains
 Attorney General
SLAPP suit: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
 Commerce
BookSense.com: "a family of independent-bookseller websites"
 Defense
Captain Mica Calfee: "Basic Glossary Of Fire Fighting and Rescue Terms"
 Education
Pet Education.com: Drs. Foster & Smith's Source for Expert Pet Information
 Energy
Trees Are Good
 Health and Human Services
Organic Consumers Association: "the only organization in the US focused exclusively on promoting the views and interests of the nation's estimated 50 million organic and socially responsible consumers"
 Homeland Security
National Novel Writing Month
 Housing and Urban Development
Quality Moving Boxes
 Interior
Coffee News : Addison, Carrollton, Richardson (Texas)
 Labor
Groundspring.org: online fundraising for nonprofits
 State
Texas News & Action Alert Center
 Transportation
Mahalo: Human-powered Search
 Treasury
Ethical Corporation: "not an oxymoron"
 Veterans Affairs
Vote Vets.org: "The Voice of America’s 21st Century Patriots"

Thursday, November 22, 2007

week 181 : 22 Nov 2007

Agriculture
The Freecycle Network: "build a worldwide gifting movement that reduces waste, saves precious resources & eases the burden on our landfills while enabling our members to benefit from the strength of a larger community"
 Attorney General
World Toilet Organization
 Commerce
23andMe: "the first Personal Genome Service"
 Defense
Diceware Passphrase: a technique that uses dice to produce random text for passphrases and other uses
 Education
Learn NC: "gives you what you need for K–12 teaching and learning, when and where you need it — from lesson plans and teaching strategies to student research to online courses for teachers and students"
 Energy
Nutro Products: "Super Premium Dog and Cat Food"
 Health and Human Services
Ben Taub General Hospital: Houston, TX
 Homeland Security
Cat Supply Shop
 Housing and Urban Development
Eye-Fi: combines WiFi and SD media
 Interior
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
 Labor
T3 Motion: Battery-Powered Electric Security Vehicles
 State
Moderate Party: catchier name than "Fence Sitter Party"
 Transportation
MotorSport Ranch: "A Sports Car Country Club"
 Treasury
Smilebox: "creates a new category of service called 'creative messaging'"
 Veterans Affairs
Secular Sobriety

Thursday, November 15, 2007

week 180 : 15 Nov 2007

Agriculture
Xylitol: "a white crystalline substance that looks and tastes like sugar"
 Attorney General
SOS Behind Bars: Save OurSelves - a drug, alcohol, recovery support group - for those already in jail/prison
 Commerce
Pacific Natural Foods: Soup In A Box
 Defense
Ask The Old Hippy: Hippyland!
 Education
Association of Pet Dog Trainers: a professional organization of individual trainers who are committed to becoming better trainers through education
 Energy
P-Standing Up.com: featuring the P-Mate female urinating device
 Health and Human Services
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement: "share your feelings and experiences"
 Homeland Security
kids and cars.org: "assure no child dies or is injured in a non-traffic, motor vehicle related event"
 Housing and Urban Development
Rational Recovery: from alcoholism, drug addiction, addiction treatment, recovery group disorder, non AA, non 12-step, cocaine, herion, sex addiction
 Interior
Box.net: Free Online File Storage, Internet File Sharing, Online Storage, Access Documents & Files Anywhere, Backup Data, Send Files
 Labor
AKIBA Academy of Dallas: “a school for open Jews who want their children to have it all”
 State
Groupie Tunes: "offers independent and unsigned bands the ability to sell their music as ringtones"
 Transportation
ZAP: electric vehicles
 Treasury
Trace.com: The global database of lost, stolen and seized items
 Veterans Affairs
Woo Me: "brings the speed dating craze online and extends it to let users meet new people live in fast, fun and free speed sessions"

Thursday, November 08, 2007

week 179 : 8 Nov 2007

Agriculture
Plenty of Fish: Free Online Dating Service & Dating Site -- "the world's largest singles site" (?)
 Attorney General
Bipolar Options: "Sign up for Free Information"
 Commerce
American Customer Satisfaction Index
 Defense
419 Eater: combating those Nigerian scammers
 Education
One Laptop per Child: a low-cost, connected laptop for the world's children's education

student hacks.org: "provide you with the best online research tools, articles, and advice for succeeding in school"
 Energy
World Chess Boxing Organisation: combining boxing and chess - brilliant!
 Health and Human Services
nekFIT: "locates your iPod Nano and Shuffle comfortably behind the neck eliminating tangled wires"
 Homeland Security
Tri-County Amateur Radio Club of North Texas WC5C
 Housing and Urban Development
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
 Interior
Open Handset Alliance
 Labor
Hardware World: "The world's #1 home hardware site - Home hardware, hand tools, power tools, building supplies, electrical, lighting, plumbing, heating, cooling, lawn, garden, and ..."
 State
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
 Transportation
National Alliance to End Homelessness
 Treasury
Kiva.org: "connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world"

MicroPlace (an eBay Company): "help alleviate global poverty by enabling everyday people to make investments in the world’s working poor"
 Veterans Affairs
Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation

Thursday, November 01, 2007

week 178 : 1 Nov 2007

Agriculture
Gloob.TV: "team of editors provides the best video picks from around the web, so you don’t have to trawl through all the crap"
 Attorney General
Legal Zoom: Online Legal Document Services: LLC,Divorce,Wills,Incorporation & More
 Commerce
Center for Digital Democracy
 Defense
Gravatar: Globally Recognized Avatars
 Education
10 Questions: ask the presidential candidates a video question
 Energy
J. Craig Venter Institute: large multidisciplinary genomic-focused organization
 Health and Human Services
Urban Spoon: "Just a simple restaurant site. Eat out. Take out. Drive in."
 Homeland Security
DFW Scanning.net: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Frequency Scanning
 Housing and Urban Development
Blurt It: The definitive Question and Answer website. "Ask, find, enlighten."
 Interior
Reference USA: "the No. 1 source of information on businesses and people for researchers, students, job seekers and government agencies."
 Labor
ChampionChip: It's about time. The world's leading chip timing technology for sports events

Map My Run: Map your Running Routes. Find Runs. Calculate Calories, Pedometer, Distance, More
 State
Oregon Humane Society
 Transportation
CareFree RV: time share and RV rentals in Houston and Dallas. "Luxury motorcoach ownership at a fraction of the cost!"
 Treasury
Partnership for Prescription Assistance: help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need
 Veterans Affairs
Civil War Bookstore: US Civil War Books/CDs/DVDs

Thursday, October 18, 2007

week 177 : 25 Oct 2007

Agriculture
Vegetarian Network of Dallas: barbequed beets, anyone?
 Attorney General
Innocence Project of Texas: college students devote their time to investigating inmates' claims of actual innocence
 Commerce
Fridge Door.com: "the Web's Magnet Store"
 Defense
eHam.net: Amateur ("Ham") Radio
 Education
Reporters without borders
 Energy
GreenSight Technologies: consumer electronics recycling
 Health and Human Services
Dare Foods: "feel good food"
 Homeland Security
800notes.com: news about the scum who dare call you on the phone
 Housing and Urban Development
DFW Scanning.net: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Scanning
 Interior
9mm SFX: custom contact lenses
 Labor
The Chargepod: charge multiple mobile devices simultaneously with a single power cord
 State
The Uptime Institute: "improving data center uptime and the world’s IT productivity through benchmarking and collaborative learning"
 Transportation
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
 Treasury
The Veggie Garden Restaurant: Richardson, TX
 Veterans Affairs
Expert Archive Questions: with answers by a bunch of old fogies?

week 176: 18 Oct 2007

Agriculture
Tetra Recart:, or "whatever happened to my canned peas?"
 Attorney General
Patent Analytics and Patent Searching
 Commerce
Save the Amazon Rainforest: Amazon River Rainforest Animals
 Defense
Vimeo: "Because everyone shouldn’t see everything"
 Education
Teaching Tolerance Magazine: "Published twice a year, Teaching Tolerance magazine showcases innovative tolerance initiatives in schools across the country."
 Energy
ORION: "Ocean Observatories Initiative"
 Health and Human Services
Clothes For Kidney: "the Pick-Up service for the National Kidney Foundation of North Texas"
 Homeland Security
National Gay News: Gay news from national and international sources
 Housing and Urban Development
Live Nation: Find Concert Tickets, Tour Dates, & Seating Charts
 Interior
FX Eyes: "Hollywood's Source For Special Effect Contact Lenses and Your Online Store for Custom Handpainted and Premade FX, Crazy Eyes, Wild Eyes, and Halloween Lenses"
 Labor
Hogan's Heroes Fan Club: where I learned to speak fluent German
 State
Amish Naturals: "create foods that reflect the wholesomeness and purity of the Amish people and their culinary traditions"
 Transportation
Radio Reference.com: Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference, "the world's largest radio communications reference website"
 Treasury
OUT TAKES Dallas: "The Annual Gay & Lesbian Film Festival"
 Veterans Affairs
The Official Bob and Ray Website

Thursday, October 11, 2007

week 175 : 11 Oct 2007

Agriculture
Find Articles: News, Magazine back issues & Reference on all topics
 Attorney General
Bookshare.org: takes advantage of a special exemption in the U.S. copyright law that permits the reproduction of publications into specialized formats for the disabled
 Commerce
Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce
 Defense
Writers on the Loose
 Education
Sharp Brains: Brain Fitness, Health and Exercise guidance for individuals, companies and institutions
 Energy
World Wide Words: including other sites of interest
 Health and Human Services
JargonDB: Online Jargon File Database
 Homeland Security
Texas Guitar Shows
 Housing and Urban Development
National Communications: "America's #1 (Frequency) Scanning, CB and Two-way radio Magazine"
 Interior
The Dictionary of American Regional English - DARE: "seeks to document the varieties of English that are not found everywhere in the United States -- those words, pronunciations, and phrases that vary from one region to another ..."
 Labor
Womens Chamber of Commerce of Texas
 State
Texas Association of Counties
 Transportation
Truckers News: "the #1 lifestyle magazine for over the road truckers"
 Treasury
DonorsChoose.org: Teachers Ask. You Choose. Students Learn (a service of Craig's List)
 Veterans Affairs
Blog Flux: wants to be the single source of services for bloggers

Thursday, October 04, 2007

week 174 : 4 Oct 2007

Agriculture
HiTech Pink: "All Pink Gadgets"
 Attorney General
Alphabetical listing of cheeses: "on cheese.com"
 Commerce
Outlets at Conroe: just northa Houston
 Defense
The National Archives of the United Kingdom
 Education
Garanimals: easy-matching children's clothing
 Energy
Doggles: goggles for dogs
 Health and Human Services
Publishers Weekly: International Book & Bookselling News, Reviews, Bestsellers
 Homeland Security
Verify Email Address
 Housing and Urban Development
World Privacy Forum: Top Ten Opt Outs
 Interior
International Federation of Competitive Eating: "Governing Body of Stomach-Centric Sport Worldwide"
 Labor
Snubster: "Aren't you tired of all of those people out there trying to grab all of these fake friends online?"
 State
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth: Texas (not Alabama)
 Transportation
Land Line: The Business Magazine for Professional Truckers
 Treasury
Bad Credit Offers: "a free consumer resource dedicated to helping those with a less-than-perfect credit rating"
 Veterans Affairs
chk UR Boss: "Are you sick of your boss? Do you wish to warn others so that they learn from your (bad) experience?"

Thursday, September 27, 2007

week 173 : 27 Sep 2007

Agriculture
The Living Room Candidate: presidential campaign commercials 1952-2004
 Attorney General
The Center for Victims of Torture
 Commerce
Japanese->English translator (翻訳サービス)
 Defense
U.S. Marshals Service: I wonder if McCloud paid his dues?
 Education
Serving U: the North Texas Foodbank
 Energy
The Sun Magazine: "publishes the work of emerging and established artists who are striving to be thoughtful and authentic."
 Health and Human Services
National Kidney Foundation of North Texas: where "north" means Dallas and not Amarillo
 Homeland Security
Do Something: "inspire, support and celebrate a generation of do-ers: people who see the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action"
 Housing and Urban Development
Junkk: "wants to be your best buddy on all things Environmental and 'RE:' (that's reduce, repair, reuse, recycle...etc)."
 Interior
Canyon Lake Gorge: somewhere between Austin and San Antonio, I think ...
 Labor
earth911.org: "empowers the Earth’s citizenry with community-specific “actionable” environmental information for you to use in everyday life for the purpose of living responsibly by contributing to the solution of sustainability"
 State
LIME: "a place where you can find all the ideas, information and resources to inspire you to live healthier and help make our planet greener - and have some fun while you're at it."
 Transportation
The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide
 Treasury
Plaza Arts Center: "in historic downtown Carrollton, Texas"
 Veterans Affairs
The National Initiative For Democracy

Thursday, September 20, 2007

week 172 : 20 Sep 2007

Agriculture
Karaoke Music: songs, CD-G, machines, music, software and players
 Attorney General
Dallas City Attorney
 Commerce
RetailMeNot.com: coupon codes for thousands of online stores
 Defense
CTBTO: Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
 Education
StoryCorps®: interview your loved ones
 Energy
Live Neutral: "a grassroots, nonprofit organization that enables people like you to act today to stop global warming"
 Health and Human Services
LifeStraw®: water purification for the third world
 Homeland Security
Horatio Herbert Kitchener: on the FirstWorldWar.com site
 Housing and Urban Development
North Texas Business for Culture and the Arts: "a nonprofit arts advocacy organization"
 Interior
Presidio School of Management: "offers an MBA program in Sustainable Management integrating social and environmental values within every course"
 Labor
CFS/FM Support Group of DFW (North Texas): "chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and related illnesses"
 State
Texas Institute of Functional Medicines: detox, yadda yadda yadda
 Transportation
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: "Where Eagles Fly!"
 Treasury
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
 Veterans Affairs
Groxx: Published News, "a project of This is True®"

Thursday, September 13, 2007

week 171 : 13 Sep 2007

Agriculture
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation: a non-profit organization that collects batteries from consumers and businesses and sends them to Inmetco and Toxco for recycling
 Attorney General
Creative Commons Licenses: as opposed to .. Uninspired Commons Licenses?
 Commerce
Yugster: yet another "one sale item a day" site
 Defense
The Dallas Society of Visual Communications
 Education
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation: badges? we don't need your stinking badges!
 Energy
RecyclePak: disposing of compact fluorescent lights (which contain mercury)
 Health and Human Services
Therapist Locator" locating a marriage and family therapist in your area
 Homeland Security
Fins to Feathers: Dolphin and Bird Watching Tours in South Padre Island, Texas
 Housing and Urban Development
BatteryMatch.com: battery cross reference guide will help you find the correct replacement battery for your digital whatzit
 Interior
American Institute of Graphic Arts - AIGA: "the professional association for design"
 Labor
iStock photo : royalty free images and photos
 State
Dallas IABC: International Association of Business Communicators
 Transportation
African American News & Issues: "Texas' widest circulated and read newspaper with a black perspective"
 Treasury
North American Battery Company: rechargeable and other houshold batteries
 Veterans Affairs
Aging with Dignity Symposium: "provide a central focus as an educational forum identifying and teaching senior needs to the surrounding communities for both caregivers and seniors in need through public Symposiums"

Thursday, September 06, 2007

week 170 : 6 Sep 2007

Agriculture
do the right thing.com: "get unfiltered information about the impacts of companies on people and the world and make it worth their while to do the right thing"
 Attorney General
privacyrights.org: Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
 Commerce
Climate Savers Computing: a/k/a Climate Savers Computing Initiative
 Defense
Natural Resources Defense Council: "The Earth's Best Defense"
 Education
National Research and Development Centre: for Adult Literacy and Numeracy
 Energy
Manage Your Energy Bills
 Health and Human Services
Alzheimer's Association: helping with a very nasty disease
 Homeland Security
National Communications: frequency scanner magazine, published 6x/year
 Housing and Urban Development
Can sizes and equivalents: courtesy of Ellen's Kitchen
 Interior
WiFi Directory & Hotspot Finder for Wireless Internet Access Locations from JiWire
 Labor
North Dallas .NET User Group
 State
Greater Dallas Planning Council
 Transportation
Find A Grave: "Millions of Cemetery Records"
 Treasury
Marcus Brigstocke: Official Site for the stand-up comic, writer, presenter & actor
 Veterans Affairs
Diner Talk from the Swing Era: including the much sought-after "Adam and Eve on a Raft"

Thursday, August 30, 2007

week 169 : 30 Aug 2007

Agriculture
Dallas Master Gardeners: not to be confused with the Dallas Master Baiters (fishermen)
 Attorney General
American Dialect Society: "dedicated to the study of the English language in North America, and of other languages, or dialects of other languages, influencing it or influenced by it."
 Commerce
iSixSigma: "the world's leading online content provider for the Six Sigma community"
 Defense
911 VoIP: "assist the public in becoming educated consumers when purchasing or utilizing Voice-over-Internet services"
 Education
Kano Analysis: "a quality measurement tool used to prioritize customer requirements based on their impact to customer satisfaction"
 Energy
80 PLUS: "unites electric utilities, the computer industry and consumers in a groundbreaking effort to bring energy efficient power supplies to desktop computers and servers."
 Health and Human Services
kids and cars.org: "assure no child dies or is injured in a non-traffic, motor vehicle related event."
 Homeland Security
Jesse's Bookmarklets: free tools to help with repetitive or otherwise impossible tasks in your web browser
 Housing and Urban Development
Nexidia: audio search technology
 Interior
World Clock: presented a slightly different way
 Labor
Jacquie Lawson: E-Cards, Animated Greeting Cards and Online Greetings
 State
Eject IT: Random products, random prices. You decide when to buy
 Transportation
@Road: "GPS Tracking Systems, Fleet Management and Scheduling Software"
 Treasury
Used Girlfriend: "Your personal resource for managing your breakup!"
 Veterans Affairs
Texas ReEntry Services: "prepare ex-offenders for their reintroduction into society"

Thursday, August 23, 2007

week 168 : 23 Aug 2007

Agriculture
Miss Abigail's Time Warp Advice
 Attorney General
The Snowclones Database: see Wikipedia for an explanation)
 Commerce
Intechra: electronics recycling, Carrollton TX
 Defense
Cameron, Texas
 Education
James Randi Educational Foundation
 Energy
National Barbecue Association
 Health and Human Services
Wall, South Dakota
 Homeland Security
Seguin, Texas
 Housing and Urban Development
English Manor Bed & Breakfast: Jacksonville, Texas
 Interior
Texas Parks and Wildlife
 Labor
Storm & Tornado Shelters of Texas
 State
Rapid City South Dakota Convention and Visitor's Bureau
 Transportation
FEEDJIT: real-time blog traffic feeds
 Treasury
The Polyphonic Spree: (hat tip to Geoff)
 Veterans Affairs
Groceteria.com: "history of the American supermarket, from both an architectural and a business perspective"

Thursday, August 16, 2007

week 167 : 16 Aug 2007

Agriculture
WWWatts: Drive Different!: RSS feeds for eco-responsible drivers
 Attorney General
Public Patent Foundation: is a not-for-profit legal services organization that represents the public's interests against the harms caused by the patent system, particularly the harms caused by undeserved patents and unsound patent policy
 Commerce
UneeTee.com: "One Day, One Artist, One Cool T-Shirt"
 Defense
SprayCool: keeping your computers from getting too toasty
 Education
The Genographic Project: send us your DNA! (we'll put it to good use)
 Energy
Dogster: the dog lovers community to share pictures, stories, and information.
 Health and Human Services
Ken Brown: Studios of Calligraphic Art, Calligraphy and Engraving
 Homeland Security
Gumby World
 Housing and Urban Development
Yahoo! Pipes: "an interactive data aggregator and manipulator that lets you mashup your favorite online data sources."
 Interior
The Computer Crusher: hard disc destruction and computer recycling
 Labor
Modern IQ ranges for various occupations
 State
Downtown Boulder, Colorado
 Transportation
Skylight Solutions: Grand Prairie, Texas
 Treasury
Bob LeVitus: a/k/a "Dr. Mac", legendary author
 Veterans Affairs
Pragmatic Programmers

Thursday, August 09, 2007

week 166 : 9 Aug 2007

Agriculture
Bad Boss-ology: How to deal with bad bosses, problem supervisors and difficult managers
 Attorney General
Dog Toys: home of "Boomer the Squirrel Good Karma Rope Toy"
 Commerce
Ennis, Texas
 Defense
Panhandle Shelters of Memphis, TX
 Education
Kosherman: "the authority on all that is kosher"
 Energy
TechTurn: "the trusted industry leader for technology recovery, refurbishing and remarketing"
 Health and Human Services
American Academy of Pediatrics
 Homeland Security
Mesquite, Texas Police Department: "Serial Number Central"
 Housing and Urban Development
International Association of Electronics Recyclers
 Interior
Future Sonics Atrio: professional earphones - musicians' personal monitors
 Labor
Work or Spoon?: "Have you ever had a day where you just thought that gouging your eye out with a spoon would be so much less painful than going to work?"
 State
Central Texas Barbecue Association
 Transportation
Simulated Virtual Driver: cars, not golf
 Treasury
Collin County (Texas) Children's Advocacy Center
 Veterans Affairs
Doo Dah Parade: the 2nd most famous parade in Pasadena, CA

Thursday, August 02, 2007

week 165 : 2 Aug 2007

Agriculture
OK! magazine: "First for Celebrity News"
 Attorney General
Lycopene.org: where they want you to adore lycopene!
 Commerce
Pet Naturals of Vermont: vitamins and supplements for your cats or dogs
 Defense
The American Ceremonial Bugle: for those who can't really play the bugle
 Education
National Academies Press: a place that prints Stuff
 Energy
The Data Center Journal: where there are no hot or cold aisles, only data
 Health and Human Services
Weekly World News: more reliable than Fox News!
 Homeland Security
DABCC: "Citrix Support, VMware support, Virtualization resources, VDI, Thin Client news, Windows Server 2008 News and Support"
 Housing and Urban Development
National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists
 Interior
Dreamfields Foods: low carb pasta
 Labor
user-service-manuals.com: "Service Manuals and User Manuals, Repair Manuals and Schematics"
 State
Battery University: sponsored by Cadex Electronics, a manufacturer of battery analyzers and chargers
 Transportation
Sev Trek: Star Trek cartoon satire
 Treasury
American Kitefliers Association
 Veterans Affairs
John Butler Trio: heard in July on The Tonight Show

Thursday, July 26, 2007

week 164 : 26 Jul 2007

Agriculture
International Bottled Water Association: "bottled water industry, ground water, hydration
 Attorney General
Common Errors in English
 Commerce
Oodle: "search 75,000 local online classifieds"
 Defense
Steep and Cheap: "back-to-back deals all day long"
 Education
Dallas Public Library: filled with things called "books"
 Energy
Mac Mini 802.11n Upgrade: "Wireless-N for Intel-powered Mac Mini"
 Health and Human Services
HealthGrades: Research Hospitals, Doctors and Nursing Homes -- NOT free!
 Homeland Security
The Radix Institute: "a body-oriented personal growth practice"
 Housing and Urban Development
International Association of Home Staging Professionals: not the same as a "fluffer"
 Interior
Your G-Map: "an easy way to create a map to send to your friends"
 Labor
Midnight Box: 11pm, for those of us in the Central timezone
 State
Dine' Pride: "discussion about Native American issues"
 Transportation
The Boiling Point: aka Mikhaela's Political Cartoons
 Treasury
No Fact Zone: "Stephen Colbert and ‘The Colbert Report’ News Blog and Fan Site"
 Veterans Affairs
Lulu: "independent publishing marketplace for digital do-it-yourselfers"

Thursday, July 19, 2007

week 163 : 19 Jul 2007

Agriculture
Fairview Farms Marketplace: "Party Facility, Farmer's Market and More!" - in PLANO?
 Attorney General
SidewalkSale.com: let's all meet under a bridge in downtown Dallas on the 1st & 3rd Saturday ...
 Commerce
Kijiji (an eBay venture) competes with Craig's List: and who couldn't remember a name like that?
 Defense
The Podcast Network: with an Australian accent
 Education
Laptop Magazine: product reviews, tech news, buying guides, and more
 Energy
Wimpy: "Streaming WebSite Audio and Video Media Tools"
 Health and Human Services
Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites:have you hugged your VIPPS today?
 Homeland Security
affluent(products).com not to be confused with effluent.com
 Housing and Urban Development
FedEx SmartPost: FedEx it to the post office and the USPS makes the delivery
 Interior
Phoenix: the magazine
 Labor
management-issues.com: "Management and business news, opinion, help and advice"
 State
Pageflakes: "Get it Together", whetever that means ...
 Transportation
Fort Collins Municipal Railway: Colorado has a railroad?
 Treasury
Find A Counselor: where the mantal health pros hang out
 Veterans Affairs
I Really Hate That: Gripes, rants, complaints, flames, hates, whining and crying!

Thursday, July 12, 2007

week 162 : 12 Jul 2007

Agriculture
US FDA/CFSAN: Food Labeling Overview
 Attorney General
North Texas Skeptics: I doubt anyone will go here
 Commerce
The Skylab Project: you mean there was something Up There before the ISS?
 Defense
DrugShorts: "was founded to support healthcare facilities seeking hard to find medications"
 Education
GPGPU: General-Purpose computation on Graphics Processing Units
 Energy
Rokeach: kosher food
 Health and Human Services
ICD-10: "International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
10th Revision Version for 2007"
 Homeland Security
Devil's Sinkhole Society
 Housing and Urban Development
Z & S Fresh: eat your fruits and vegetables!
 Interior
Bamberger Ranch: "5,500 acre ranch that has been described as the largest habitat restoration project on private land in Texas"
 Labor
Brown Bag It for the SPCA of Texas-2007
 State
Mississippi Coordinating Council for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
 Transportation
Texas Hill Country Adventure Tours: bat flight, birding, natural history, bluebird trails, cycling
 Treasury
ICD-10: "International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
10th Revision Version for 2007"
 Veterans Affairs
Gammon's Gulch: Movie Set Western Town Movie Location in Arizona Film

Thursday, July 05, 2007

week 161 : 5 Jul 2007

Agriculture
Texas Blueberry Marketing Association
 Attorney General
Canadian Legal Information Institute: so they have laws up there, eh?
 Commerce
Rate My Turban: making a fashion statement
 Defense
IraqSlogger: "the world's premier Iraq-focused Web site"
 Education
Google Solar Panel Project
 Energy
Local Cooling: "make people more aware of how much energy everyday appliances like computers actually consume and what it equals in environmental terms"
 Health and Human Services
Impeach Dick Cheney
 Homeland Security
Scratchbox: cross-compilation toolkit project
 Housing and Urban Development
Rokeach: kosher food
 Interior
DTV Transition: "A New Era in Television Broadcasting"
 Labor
Numbers USA: "deport all the Mexicans!!"
 State
HomePNA: Phoneline Networking Alliance
 Transportation
AntennaWeb: help you determine the proper outdoor antenna to use in order to receive your local television digital broadcast channels
 Treasury
MultiMediaCard Association: "the open standard memory card organization, promoting worldwide adoption of storage media and peripheral I/O devices designed especially for mobile phones and digital imaging devices"
 Veterans Affairs
OpenCable: began in 1997 with the goal of helping the cable industry deploy interactive services

Thursday, June 28, 2007

week 160 : 28 Jun 2007

Agriculture
The Diet Plate US: Portion Control & Healthy Eating - Balanced Diet Plates
 Attorney General
The Islamic Center: Washington DC
 Commerce
Computer Brain: merchant in lovely Lincolnwood, Illinois
 Defense
Stokes Select: "America's Most Complete Wild Bird Feeding System"
 Education
Art of Problem Solving
 Energy
National Weather Service - Lightning Safety Program: Photos, Medical, Brochures
 Health and Human Services
US Food and Drug Administration: Consumer Health Information
 Homeland Security
Bleep Labs: the most annoying ringtones known to man
 Housing and Urban Development
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center tours
 Interior
Shuttle: small form factor (SFF) PCs
 Labor
Lijit: "let readers search your blog, bookmarks, blogroll and more ... all from one little box"
 State
Rhode Island National Guard
 Transportation
BlackBerry Pearl: "Small, Smart and Stylish. Explore The New BlackBerry Smartphone"
 Treasury
Union of Concerned Scientists
 Veterans Affairs
The Tolkien Society: yes, J.R.R. How many Tolkiens do you know?

Thursday, June 21, 2007

week 159 : 21 Jun 2007

Agriculture
The Beerbelly: sneaking your beer into public events
 Attorney General
Air Rage.org: Andrew R. Thomas claims to be an expert on aviation security
 Commerce
Information Technology (IT) Jungle: "help you figure out how to survive, adapt, and thrive in this complex IT ecosystem, whether you are an end user of information technology or a vendor of information technology products."
 Defense
OpenDNS: "improving the safety and speed of the Domain Name System"
 Education
The University of Western Australia: when you find yourself hanging out in Perth
 Energy
Illegal Immigration Counters
 Health and Human Services
Slow Food USA: "believes that pleasure and quality in everyday life can be achieved by slowing down"
 Homeland Security
Richardson, TX Humane Society
 Housing and Urban Development
North Texas US Green Building Council: sustainable building
 Interior
The Feng Shui Office: got dragon?
 Labor
Irish Clothing and Textile Alliance: "the leading representative body for the textile and clothing industry in Ireland"
 State
Sunnyvale, Texas
 Transportation
Buried Car: celebrating Tulsa's birthday, or somesuch
 Treasury
Recycle a Penny for Two Cents: illegal? you bet
 Veterans Affairs
Texas Moratorium Network: Texas Death Penalty, Texas Executions, Anti-Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break, Texas Death Row Database

Thursday, June 14, 2007

week 158 : 14 Jun 2007

Agriculture
Castor And Pollux Pet Works: "Innovative, Natural and Organic Pet Products"

Kootenay Co-op: "a large, member-owned cooperative offering natural, organic foods and products in Nelson, the heart of Kootenay Country in British Columbia, Canada."
 Attorney General
Stephen Hawking
 Commerce
Cult Branding: a marketer's dream?
 Defense
Buffalo Field Campaign: "working every day to stop the slaughter of Yellowstone's wild free roaming buffalo"
 Education
arXiv.org: Cornell University Library

Curriki: "a play on the words 'curriculum' and 'wiki', is a nonprofit organization that is building the first and only Internet site for Open Source Curriculum"

The University of Mississippi: a/k/a Ole Miss
 Energy
ecogeek: technology for the environment
 Health and Human Services
Hoover's Cooking: Austin, Texas soul food

Mama's Daughter's Diner: Dallas, Texas comfort food
 Homeland Security
Dr. Kracker: guess they couldn't trademark [Cracker]

State Gun Laws :: Texas
 Housing and Urban Development
SC07: SuperComputing 2007 - Reno, Nevada
 Interior
Chimp Haven: in lovely Keithville, Louisiana
 Labor
Division of Insects, University of Michigan Muesum of Zoology: I wonder if the insects in this zoo are in tiny little cages?
 State
Denver Glass' [Glory Holes]: glass blowing equipment. What did you expect?
 Transportation
Try Parking It: "NCTCOG will now collect information throughout the year on alternate commutes made for work purposes"
 Treasury
IEEE Consumer Electronics Society - Dallas Chapter
 Veterans Affairs
Dallas SeniorNet Learning Center

Get Smart: TV series, 1965-9

Thursday, June 07, 2007

week 157 : 7 Jun 2007

Agriculture
Dallas City Arts Festival
 Attorney General
Stop Cornyn: yeah, right. like it's possible to defeat an incumbent .. even a moron from Texas
 Commerce
SCOTTEVEST/SeV®: Gear Management Solutions-GMS™- Technology Enabled Clothing-TEC®
 Defense
Reconnect America: "is dedicated to providing information to and representing the interests of family members of the uniformed services"
 Education
Collin County Community College District
 Energy
The Walrus: "launched in September of 2003 with a straightforward mandate: to be a Canadian general-interest magazine with an international outlook. We are committed to publishing the best work by the best writers from Canada and elsewhere on a wide range of topics for readers who are curious about the world."
 Health and Human Services
Paris Hilton wrist-bracelets: free her, or stone her?
 Homeland Security
Bat Conservation International: the mammal, not the baseball thing
 Housing and Urban Development
DBSTalk: Direct Broadcast Satellite News, Talk & Information
 Interior
EarthquakeCountry.info: "how to reduce the losses from earthquakes"
 Labor
The Revealer: "a daily review of religion & the press"
 State
Utah Pride 2007: giving the Mormons another target for their rage
 Transportation
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Takes Flight
 Treasury
VideoJug: Life Explained. On Film.
 Veterans Affairs
US Department of Veterans Affairs

Thursday, May 31, 2007

week 156 : 31 May 2007

Agriculture
Joe Huber Family Farm & Restaurant: "located in beautiful Starlight, Indiana"

Walnuts.org: a very nutty site
 Attorney General
EasyWMA: better than HardWMA, no doubt

Save the ACLU: from itself?

Southern Poverty Law Center
 Commerce
Case-Mate: Premium Leather Cases for your electronic whatsit
 Defense
Committee to Protect Journalists
 Education
LOLCODE: if you ain't a nerd, you won't ack this

reCAPTCHA: Stop Spam, Read Books

Star Trek planet classifications: in case you're seeking another M-class planet for vacation
 Energy
pzizz: "treat sleep problems and increase energy"
 Health and Human Services
Council for Secular Humanism: "North America's leading organization for non-religious people"
 Homeland Security
Official Seal Generator: not the kind with the flippers
 Housing and Urban Development
the lunch break show

GetMobio: stuff for your mobile phone, including Cheap Gas Widget
 Interior
British Film Institute: somewhere over the rainbow, no doubt ...
 Labor

Veggie Wash

Meating Place.com: "the online home of Poultry magazine"
 State
Expatica: News in English, living in, moving to, working in Europe - Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain

Krakow, Poland
 Transportation

Texas State Railroad: historic train from Rusk to Palestine since 1896
 Treasury
Gigapxl Project

hakia: yet another Google Killer
 Veterans Affairs
Entertainment Magazine: Free Movies, Free Music, Film, Music, Travel

Ecopod: Environmentally friendly (Recycled Paper) Coffin

Simply70s.com: lava lamps and more

Thursday, May 24, 2007

week 155 : 24 May 2007

Agriculture
Dallas Farmers Market

McKinney Farmers Market: Historic Downtown McKinney Texas Farmer's Market

New York Mycological Society:"the study of fungi"
 Attorney General
Hillbilly Housewife: "Miss Maggie"
 Commerce
Tech Ticker

Videoegg: "we get video"
 Defense
Dragon Skin® Flexible Body Armor
 Education
Bi-College News: "Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges"
 Energy
AM Conservation Group: Energy Efficiency Program and Kits including Lighting

Green Batteries: NiMH Rechargeable batteries | Lithium Ion (li-ion) Rechargeable batteries | Battery chargers | Lithium & Alkaline batteries

Earth 911: Environmental Recycling, Reuse & Renewal
 Health and Human Services
Functional Foods Center: Research & Development Center. Richardson, Texas
 Homeland Security
Squirrel Recipes

Wrapables: "Gift Ideas, Home Decor and More"
 Housing and Urban Development
West Valley Girls Softball: in smog-filled West Hills, California
 Interior
West Texas Geological Society
 Labor
Fresh Innovators: "Any good ideas lately?"

World Conference of Science Journalists
 State
Vovici: "Online Feedback Tools for the Enterprise ... proactively deployed in order to obtain vital feedback instantaneously" (formerly Websurveyor)
 Transportation
Greenfeet: "The Planet's Homestore"
 Treasury
International Women's Peace Conference: coming to Dallas July 10-15
 Veterans Affairs
Teen Chat Decoder

Thursday, May 17, 2007

week 154 : 17 May 2007

Agriculture
Diaper Free Baby: what a load of ...
 Attorney General
People For the American Way: "has been fighting the Religious Right for over twenty-five years, protecting against the Right’s backward vision of bending America’s politics to reflect their narrow political vision"
 Commerce
Cato Institute: "seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace"
 Defense
The VOCO Clock: not to be confused with a cuckoo clock
 Education
Learn The Difference Between "Imply" and "Infer"
 Energy
Pulizzi Engineering: Power Distribution Units, Remote Reboot & Power Control Systems
 Health and Human Services
Delicious N Fit: "gluten free restaurant"
 Homeland Security
WrongDiagnosis.com: "a site that offers patients crucial and factual health information that is otherwise difficult to find"
 Housing and Urban Development
Tech Ticker
 Interior
Texas Pest Control Association: "the principle advocate and leadership organization for the pest control industry"
 Labor
Top 10 Archive - LiveScience.com: 41 top ten lists, as of this moment
 State
Cut and Shoot, Texas
 Transportation
Greasecar: Vegetable Fuel Systems
 Treasury
The OpenFabrics Alliance: "not-for-profit organization dedicated to expanding and accelerating the adoption of RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) technologies for server and storage connectivity"
 Veterans Affairs
IBM Redbooks: what the rest of the world calls a "whitepaper"

Thursday, May 10, 2007

week 153 : 10 May 2007

Agriculture
100 Most Often Missspelt Words : courtesy of yourDictionary.com
 Attorney General
Anti-Discrimination Support Network: part of the Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia
 Commerce
B(eco)me Green.info: Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
 Defense
Papa Louie :: When Pizzas Attack!
 Education
SOHCAHTOA: makes for a great T-shirt (part of Mathwords.com)
 Energy
Ethisphere™ Magazine: "publication for all things ethics and compliance"
 Health and Human Services
ReleMed: "search millions of biomedical articles for the most relevant answers"
 Homeland Security
The Wolfe Pack: "a forum to discuss, explore, and enjoy the 72 Nero Wolfe books and short stories"

Open Sender Policy Framework: if you have to ask, you can't afford it
 Housing and Urban Development
Blurb: self publish with free BookSmart software for Windows or Mac
 Interior
PestWorld.org: the official website of the National Pest Management Association
 Labor
TiVo Community: "With over 130 thousand registered members and 1.2 million unique visits per month, this is your home for everything and anything TiVo related."

Tivo Diagnostics: on the AltOrgPhpWiki
 State
DuggMirror: "provide more insight of what & how we are voting"
 Transportation
San Francisco Bicycle Coalition: "transform San Francisco's streets and neighborhoods into more livable and safe places by promoting the bicycle for everyday transportation"
 Treasury
Zions Direct: CD auctions
 Veterans Affairs
Center for Nonprofit Management: Dallas

Missing Manuals: the home of the Missing Manual series

Thursday, May 03, 2007

week 152 : 3 May 2007

Agriculture
International Journal of Creation Research: for those who abhor science
 Attorney General
Five Day Weekend
 Commerce
The Linux Foundation: is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux.
 Defense
Tiny URL: shorten that long URL into a Tiny URL
 Education
Memory Alpha: the Star Trek Wiki
 Energy
PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group: a/k/a PICMG
 Health and Human Services
Reform the March of Dimes

Nutrition MD.org: provides information for both health care providers and consumers on the role good nutrition plays in overall health
 Homeland Security
Ecological Footprint Quiz
 Housing and Urban Development
The Humane Seal: not the kind that swims
 Interior
RhinoTimes: Greensboro and Charlotte NC
 Labor
Service Availability Forum: SAF Specifications
 State
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design): "ideas worth spreading"
 Transportation
Open Grid Forum
 Treasury
American Beekeeping Federation
 Veterans Affairs
Odds of Dying - NSC

Thursday, April 26, 2007

week 151 : 26 Apr 2007

Agriculture
Nomads United, Reforestation Festival: the Hippies invade Mexico!
 Attorney General
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge: located ~60 miles west of Houston
 Commerce
Wikipedia on DVD: when (horrors!) you're not on a live Internet
 Defense
The War: a series about WWII by the Public Broadcasting Service, coming in September 2007
 Education
Children can create languages nearly from scratch
 Energy
Astronomy & Astrophysics: "an international Journal which publishes papers on all aspects of astronomy and astrophysics (theoretical, observational, and instrumental) independently of the techniques used to obtain the results"
 Health and Human Services
The Gender Genie: which answers the question "do you blog Like A Girl?"
 Homeland Security
Veoh: "a virtual television network that organizes, showcases, and delivers clear, full-screen video programming to anyone with a broadband connection."
 Housing and Urban Development
Toonopedia: "Don Markstein's attempt to gather and share information and observations about the cartoon world"
 Interior
Sustainable Living Roadshow
 Labor
Khaleej Times: "the No.1 English language daily newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates"

network.com: "applications on demand"
 State
Organization of Chinese Americans
 Transportation
Wittgenstein's Poker: by David Edmonds and John Eidinow
 Treasury
Nmap (Network Mapper): "Free Security Scanner For Network Exploration & Security Audits"
 Veterans Affairs
Green Dimes: Stop Junk Mail Now | Plant Trees | Save the Planet

Thursday, April 19, 2007

week 150 : 19 Apr 2007

Agriculture
Robop: the robotic Bird of Prey
 Attorney General
The Berne Convention: international copyright law
 Commerce
Taquitos.net: "the crunchiest site on the web"
 Defense
SmartFish: after we nuke Iran, these fish will rule the Earth!
 Education
Dallas Can! Academy: where they make stuff out of cans, presumably

Lewis-Clark State College: in beautiful downtown Idaho
 Energy
Jeremy Perkins: "A Scientology Tragedy"
 Health and Human Services
American College of Gastroenterology: "was founded in 1932 to advance the scientific study and medical practice of diseases of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract."

American Obesity Association

American Society for Bariatric Surgery

Anorexic Web: the opposite of Fast Food Heaven?

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Natural Health magazine

The Obesity Society: aka NAASO
 Homeland Security
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence: Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence
 Housing and Urban Development
Coffee Break Spanish: language-learning with your latte
 Interior
Coeur d'Alene Visitor and Convention Bureau: also in beautiful downtown Idaho
 Labor
The British Comedy & Drama website
 State
The Wise Marketer: "customer loyalty, customer retention, and customer relationship marketing daily news and information - free, unbiased news for the marketing executive or researcher"
 Transportation
Strange Maps: naturally, "strange" is in the eye of the bee holder
 Treasury
Puppy Linux: "your fast, small and free Linux distribution"

SunSpotWorld : home of Project Sun SPOT
 Veterans Affairs
Tales of Old China

Thursday, April 12, 2007

week 149 : 12 Apr 2007

Agriculture
Wood-Joy: oversized decorative stuff
 Attorney General
Southern Poverty Law Center: "was founded in 1971 as a small civil rights law firm. Today, the Center is internationally known for its tolerance education programs, its legal victories against white supremacists and its tracking of hate groups"
 Commerce
Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Council
 Defense
IAVA: "Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America"

Vote Vets: "Support the troops, send them to Congress"
 Education
Issuepedia: a wiki for issues

Sohu (英语频道-搜狐网站): English version of Chinese search engine
 Energy
AREVA: "living better through advanced technology"
 Health and Human Services
Tribeca Film Festival: "founded in 2002 by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff as a response to the attacks on the World Trade Center"
 Homeland Security
Fort Worth's Main Street Arts Festival: 19-22 April 2007
 Housing and Urban Development
Hungertown: "You may not realize it, but you live, work and play in Hungertown. Your neighbor, your child’s playmate or the person standing in line next to you may all be residents of Hungertown."
 Interior
ColorJack: Sphere: Color Theory Visualizer)

International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium: "a global consortium of companies dedicated to the advancement of open standards and multi media communications "
 Labor
Slow Travel: travel slowly, staying in vacation rentals (villas, farms, cottages, apartments)
 State
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
 Transportation
NetLibrary: "is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing information costs"

Library2Go: "download best selling digital audio titles 24/7 to your PC at home"
 Treasury
Hello Kitty Hell
 Veterans Affairs
Grandparents Magazine: "The Free, Fun Place for Grandparents!"

Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness: "Free Genealogy Research"

Roots Television: "Where History Meets Heritage"

RootsWeb Surname List: interactive search