Thursday, January 11, 2007

week 136 : 11 Jan 2007

Agriculture
The Sushi FAQ: "The Definitive Guide to Sushi and Sashimi"
 Attorney General
American Culinary ChefsBest: "is the independent judging organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring the best products in America."
 Commerce
Outdoor Painters Society

Satellite PC: where "free" is defined as $76
 Defense
iLounge: "is an independent provider of information about Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod digital media players, accessories, and related software"

iPod Hacks: "The Latest and Greatest News and Info for Your iPod"

iPodMods: iPod Repair & Modification Center

iProng: "(formerly iPod Garage) the widest variety of iPod-related original content ... includes daily iPod and iTunes commentary, more than three hundred hands-on accessory reviews a year, up to the minute iPod and iTunes news"
 Education
Furl: "saves a personal copy of any web pageand lets you find it again from any computer. Share the sites you find, and discover useful new sites"

Meadows Museum: at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
 Energy
dorkbot: "people doing strange things with electricity"

Latvian Cultural Association
 Health and Human Services
ChangeThis: don't miss his manifestos

PEER - Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility: "is a national non-profit alliance of scientists, law enforcement officers, land managers and other professionals dedicated to upholding environmental laws and values."

Texans for Medical Marijuana: supporting Texas munchies, no doubt
 Homeland Security
Entertainment Software Association: oddly, Microsoft Office is not a member

Iraq Coalition Casualties: for those of you "keeping score"

 Housing and Urban Development
HomeOwners for Better Building: not to be confused with the HomeOwners for Worse Building folks

Zillow: "an online real estate service dedicated to helping you get an edge by providing you with valuable tools and information."
 Interior
OtterBox: "Built upon the concept of a `box-like,' rugged case for storing valuables, the OtterBox is an ideal solution for any adventure—hiking, biking, diving, camping, fishing, hunting, boating, kayaking, traveling, swimming and more"
 Labor
ZapTXT: "staying on top of RSS feeds can be a challenge. Suffering from RSS overload?"
 State
alt-usage-english.org: "is a newsgroup where we discuss the English language"

Guestmap: from Bravenet

Political Compass

Public NTP Servers
 Transportation
Athens International Airport: (English version, so you don't feel like you're in a frat house)
 Treasury
Inkling Magazine: on the hunch that science rocks
 Veterans Affairs
The Future of Things: TFOT

A Simpler Time: Nostalgic gifts, bronze sculptures, wood propellers, brass bells, wood signs, art and decor for professions, nautical gifts, aviation gifts.