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