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

Thursday, April 05, 2007

week 148 : 5 Apr 2007

Agriculture
Palmer Drought Severity Index: from your friends at NOAA
 Attorney General
Sinfest: "The Webcomic To End all Webcomics"
 Commerce
DirectBuy: "The #1 Way To Buy Direct For Your Home" - yeah, sure.
 Defense
The Swiss Guard: protecting the pope
 Education
GapMinder: "is a non-profit venture for development and provision of free software that visualise human development"

Idioms and phrases: they also have Phrases and Idioms
 Energy
Tommy T's Comedy Steakhouse: in Pleasanton, California
 Health and Human Services
Gestural Engineering: The Sculpture of Arthur Ganson: MIT Museum Exhibitions & Galleries
 Homeland Security
Stupid Design Network : Seeking Ridiculousness in Origins Science
 Housing and Urban Development
HAARP: High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (how the guvermint controls the whether!)
 Interior
Toilegami: toilet paper origami
 Labor
Vocation Vacations®: enabling you to test-drive your dream job; empowering you to turn your passions into your career
 State
Human Computer Interaction in Science Fiction Movies (thanks, Geoff)
 Transportation
Freighter Cruises: and Travel Club , since 1958
 Treasury
Charity Navigator: "America's Largest Charity Evaluator"
 Veterans Affairs
Something Awful: "has been mocking itself and the internet since 1999, bringing you reviews of the worst movies, video games, and websites to ever exist."

Thursday, March 29, 2007

week 147 : 29 Mar 2007

Agriculture
Stupid Design Network: Seeking Ridiculousness in Origins Science
 Attorney General
tech President: "a new group blog that covers how the 2008 presidential candidates are using the web"
 Commerce
Qdoba Mexican Grill: Fresh Burritos, Tacos, Nachos, and Salads Made to Order
 Defense
Idioms and phrases
 Education
Maharishi University of Management: when you need a degree in aaaooooummmmm ...
 Energy
NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts
 Health and Human Services
Royal Sweets: specializes in the preparation of authentic, handmade, Indian Style, sweets
 Homeland Security
VistaPrint: Free Business Cards; Rubber Stamps; Sticky Notes; Free Checks - well, okay - you pay for shipping ...
 Housing and Urban Development
Ridge Vents: to replace those lovely roof turbines
 Interior
Ampelmännchen: pedestrian control kitsch in east Germany
 Labor
Minority Opportunity News: serving Plano; Dallas; Richardson; Garland; Irving; McKinney and Mesquite
 State
Pet Naturals of Vermont
 Transportation
SimRADAR: "gather all Flight simulation related information and content in one place"
 Treasury
Royal Gorge Railroad: Colorado's oldest scenic line
 Veterans Affairs
A dictionary of slang: Slang and colloquialisms of the UK

Thursday, March 22, 2007

week 146 : 22 Mar 2007

Agriculture
Star Trek v Star Wars: Technological Assessment
 Attorney General
Downsize DC: Electronic Lobbying System
 Commerce
UMPC
 Defense
OpenMoko: open source cellphone
 Education
American film institute Dallas
 Energy
My Product Advisor
 Health and Human Services
Sex-Lexis: Dictionary of Sexual Terms and Expressions
 Homeland Security
Wookieepedia: the Star Wars Wiki
 Housing and Urban Development
Shakadoo: "a site written and created for those who love their home"
 Interior
ArkivMusic: classical section
 Labor
Institute for Innovation & Information Productivity
 State
memjet technologies: media
 Transportation
NeuroSky: has developed a cost effective bio sensor and signal processing system for the consumer market. Our wearable technology unlocks worlds of new applications such as consumer electronics, health, wellness, education and training.
 Treasury
Dallas Technology Business Council: a division of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce
 Veterans Affairs

Institution of Engineering and Technology: not to be confused with the IEEE

Thursday, March 15, 2007

week 145 : 15 Mar 2007

Agriculture
News Hounds: "We watch FOX so you don't have to."

Sugarbeets.com: everything about sugarbeets, also "Home of the Weed Wipe"
 Attorney General
10 Big Myths about copyright
 Commerce
DeLocalizer which competes with Monolingual

Library Computer Access and Retrieval System: A Star Trek Fan Site
 Defense
Task Force Tips: when you need some firefighting supplies
 Education
journalism.org: Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ) | Understanding News in the Information Age
 Energy
Find Solar: "find a contractor for solar power system installation, service. Estimate cost, price and benefits, savings of solar energy power systems for home, house or building. Find solar incentives, rebates."
 Health and Human Services
Ethnicity & Disease Journal: the official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society on Hypertension in Blacks

Uncyclopedia: the content-free encyclopedia
 Homeland Security
Texas Astronomical Society

VideoJug: Life Explained. On Film.
 Housing and Urban Development
Groboto: "makes creating in three dimensions exciting and enjoyable"
 Interior
Texas General Land Office: "houses original Spanish, Mexican, and Republic of Texas land grants"
 Labor
Flora Bush: George & Laura's forgotten 3rd daughter
 State
The State of the News Media 2007
 Transportation
OSX FAQ: News and Support for Mac OS X
 Treasury
Associated Press Stylebook: an essential handbook for all writers, editors, students and public relations specialists
 Veterans Affairs
Save Texas History: HIStory .. not HERStory

Thursday, March 08, 2007

week 144 : 8 Mar 2007

Agriculture
Rubber Stuff Mulch:by American Rubber Technologies
 Attorney General
Reputation Defender: was created to defend your good name on the Internet
 Commerce
Consumerist: Shoppers Bite Back

The Klingon Language Institute
 Defense
Cold War Air Museum: in scenic Lancaster, Texas
 Education
Mozbot search engine: compared to Google
 Energy
Apple Corps of Dallas: the oldest Apple Computer User Group still in operation, established in January of 1978

MonitorWorld.com: "striving to be the most comprehensive site for monitor information"
 Health and Human Services
BEBASHI: Blacks Educating Blacks About Sexual Health Issues
 Homeland Security
Area 404: creative solutions for bad website addresses
 Housing and Urban Development
Open Culture Podcast Collections: a quick view
 Interior
New Scientist Space: International News, Ideas, Innovation
 Labor
Southwest Celtic Music Association: for all you Irish-Texan needs
 State
wikiHow: "The How-To Manual That Anyone Can Write or Edit"
 Transportation
Cygwin: "a Linux-like environment for Windows"
 Treasury
Charity Navigator: "America's Largest Charity Evaluator"
 Veterans Affairs
Ning: create your own social networks

Thursday, March 01, 2007

week 143 : 1 Mar 2007

Agriculture
DXing.com: "the art and science of listening to distant stations" - for shortwave, scanner and ham radio hobbyists

Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution
 Attorney General
Conservapedia: for those of you who prefer your "facts" with a strong lean to the right
 Commerce
Society of Broadcast Engineers: Chapter 67, in Dallas/Fort Worth
 Defense
NNDB: Notable Names Database -- "mostly exists to document the connections between people, many of which are not always obvious"
 Education
Carbon Calculator: courtesy of An Inconvenient Truth

ThunderBolt Storm Detector: when that loud noise and bright light just aren't enough
 Energy
The Green Grid: "is a consortium of information technology companies and professionals seeking to lower the overall consumption of power in data centers around the globe"
 Health and Human Services
British Expat Supplies: for Marmite hankerers
 Homeland Security
SeeJane.org: one of Geena Davis' websites
 Housing and Urban Development
Why Mommy is a Democrat
 Interior
National Charter School Clearinghouse: where fundamentalists learn how to breed
 Labor
Democratic Underground: "founded on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2001, to protest the illegitimate presidency of George W. Bush and to provide a resource for the exchange and dissemination of liberal and progressive ideas"

OpenCongress: as opposed to what, exactly?
 State
Rokeach: kosher food
 Transportation
Matias Tactile Pro 2.0 Keyboard
 Treasury
The Blue Fund: Invested in Meaningful Change
 Veterans Affairs
English Russia: updated frequently, apparently

Thursday, February 22, 2007

week 142 : 22 Feb 2007 (George Washington's birthday)

Agriculture
SPAM varieties: the pseudo-meat, not the email

Yahoo! Suggestion Board
 Attorney General
OpenID: a distributed identity system

Xgrid: for Mac OS X .. then use the Xgrid@Stanford Widget to monitor it
 Commerce
InPhase Technologies: "the equivalent of 462 CDs on a single 300 GB cartridge"
 Defense
Quack "Electrodiagnostic" Devices: you mean this snake-oil doesn't really work?
 Education
Curriki: a curriculum Wiki
 Energy
Extron Electronics: "a leading manufacturer of professional A/V system products"
 Health and Human Services
BabySIM: baby simulator, by Medical Education Technology
 Homeland Security
Dissection Alternatives: a Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine site

Project Darkstar:: "a research effort aimed at simplifying the process of developing multi-player online games that can be deployed on a massive scale and made available to players using virtually any client device."
 Housing and Urban Development
One Laptop per Child: a $100 laptop for the world's children education
 Interior
Texas Citizens for Science: when you think of science, you think of Texas, right?
 Labor
Altiris: system deployment and configuration -- IT Asset Management Process and Services
 State
Promises Malibu: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab in Malibu, California
 Transportation
Yahoo! Pipes: "an interactive feed aggregator and manipulator -- create feeds that are more powerful, useful and relevant"
 Treasury
National Score Index: See How Your Credit Score Compares
 Veterans Affairs
Scientific Linux: Linux variant #301?

Friday, February 16, 2007

week 141 : 15 Feb 2007

Agriculture
Dallas Farmers Market Friends
 Attorney General
Celltrace.com: for a fee, track any cellphone if you know its EIN
 Commerce
The Peanut Institute: where peanuts go to school, presumably
 Defense
Bits du jour: "offers one great deal a day, on a Windows or PDA program, or a service like internet faxing or hosting. It's Bits (anything digital) of the Day"
 Education
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) System Search
 Energy
Ubuntu:Edgy : soon to be followed by Ubuntu:Feisty, then Ubuntu:Gritty .. (see where I'm going with this?)
 Health and Human Services
SmugMug: "The ultimate in photo sharing. Online photo albums, photo sharing, photo hosting and photo storage."
 Homeland Security
WizMark: I won't even try to explain this one
 Housing and Urban Development
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad: "is a 64-mile, fully operational steam railroad"
 Interior
Texas: The Trust for Public Land
 Labor
Roller: free and open source Java blog software
 State
New Scientist: International News, Ideas, Innovation
 Transportation
CSX600 Processor: by ClearSpeed, of course
 Treasury
Nordic Gene Bank
 Veterans Affairs
Old Imprints: A gallery of antique prints and maps, books, ephemera, vintage magazines and vintage posters

Friday, February 02, 2007

week 140 : 8 Feb 2007

Agriculture
VoTexas: flushing your votes, the Texas way
 Attorney General
Digit (UK): "comprehensive coverage of the art of graphic design, 3D, animation, video, effects, web and interactive design, in print and online"
 Commerce
Bfiz: "we will post one piece of jewelry on sale for 24 hours"
 Defense
Homebrew Mobile Phone Club: (thanks, Alec)
 Education
Clackamas (Oregon) Community College
 Energy
North Texas Business for Culture and the Arts: "a nonprofit arts advocacy organization"
 Health and Human Services

Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital: in Sacaton, Arizona - a small rural town within the Gila River Indian Reservation
 Homeland Security
Lock Picking 101: Guide to Locksmithing
 Housing and Urban Development
Green Yoga Asssociation: "indicates our conscious intention to honor and care for the Earth as part of yoga"
 Interior
Green Party: UK style
 Labor
Usability Sciences: "Delivering business impact through the science of usability"
 State
M/A/R/C Research: "a brand development research and consulting firm"
 Transportation
Cog Railway: the best way to experience Pike's Peak
 Treasury
AT&T AccessAll: "a $100 million philanthropic initiative that connects families and communities with technology tools that can improve lives"
 Veterans Affairs
Infrant Technologies: not to be confused with Infant Technologies

Thursday, February 01, 2007

week 139 : 1 Feb 2007

Agriculture
Dead Roses.com: Dead Roses for any occasion!
 Attorney General
The Cozy Moose: "lakeside cabins at Moosehead Lake in Greenville, Maine"
 Commerce
Google Apps: among (lots of) other things, you can park a domain for $10, apparently
 Defense
United States Institute of Peace: "Committed to the Prevention, Management, and Peaceful Resolution of International Conflicts"
 Education
Piltdown Man: a classic hoax
 Energy
Bathsheba Sculpture: the art of geometry
 Health and Human Services
Poisin Pen Letters: "when you care enough to send the very worst"
 Homeland Security
North Texas Linux Users Group: meets monthly in Irving
 Housing and Urban Development
Clackamas, Oregon: site of the only known hippie commune that has WiFi
 Interior
Anthro: "furniture (carts, desks) for technology"
 Labor
Linux "No Suitable 'Software package' Equivalent"
 State
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences: Chinese culture is about 4,000 years old - as long as the Earth has been around!
 Transportation
HINcity: "Hot Import Nights is the leading lifestyle car show"
 Treasury
Colorado Railroad Museum: trains & railroad history in Golden, CO
 Veterans Affairs
The Payback.com: Get revenge with this collection of revenge ideas, pranks, practical jokes, and letter packages that address personal and hygiene problems!