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

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

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

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."

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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!

week 138 : 25 Jan 2007

Agriculture

Green My Apple: by those freaks at Greenpeace

 Attorney General

Tracked in America: Stories from the History of U.S. Government Surveillance

 Commerce

Fedora Project: to continue the spread of Red Hat

 Defense

phrases.org (UK): Meanings and origins of English sayings and phrases

 Education

Chicory: as explained in the "Coffee and Caffeine FAQ"

 Energy

7 Misconceptions About Plastic and Plastic Recycling: Plastics Task Force « Ecology Center

 Health and Human Services

Z Trim®: fat substitute, "a cellulosic gel made from bran and hulls of cereal grains and legumes"

 Homeland Security

10 Minute Mail: this e-mail address will expire after 10 minutes

 Housing and Urban Development

"Will It Blend?" presented by Blendtec: "Don't Try This At Home!"

 Interior

Women's Council of Dallas County

 Labor

The Museum of Unworkable Devices: courtesy of Lock Haven, University of Pennsylvania

 State

CNNNN: Chaser Non-Stop News Network, in Australia

 Transportation

Freewheelers: "Emergency Voluntary Service provides an emergency out-of-hours motorcycle courier service to hospitals in the South West of England"

 Treasury

Common Sense Media: "Your Trusted Source For Family Reviews"

 Veterans Affairs

Pajamas Media: more Radical Right news

week 137 : 18 Jan 2007

Agriculture

Punta Mona: "an 85-acre organic farm and educational retreat center located on the southern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica"

 Attorney General

Off-the-Record Messaging: "allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging"

 Commerce

Digital Lifestyle Outfitters: a/k/a DLO

 Defense

Sizeasy: illustrating size comparisons (we all know that size doesn't really matter, right?)

 Education

Citizendium: "is an experimental new wiki project that combines public participation with gentle expert guidance"

Fundies say the darndest things!: Fundies = Christian Fundamentalists, but don't tell them

Logic & Fallacies: "Constructing a Logical Argument (1997)"

Logical argument: it's logical that this would be on Wikipedia, right?

Scholarpedia: like Wikipedia, but a lot more boring

The Straight Poop is unrelated to The Straight Dope

 Energy

Tech Meme: meme n. A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another.

 Health and Human Services

AlfaKleen: Biodegradable Natural Cleaners; Environmentally/Earth Friendly Cleaners

Ecover: "we produce our washing and cleaning products in an ecological, economic and socially responsible way in a unique ecological factory"

 Homeland Security

Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

 Housing and Urban Development

BBP Bags: "are super ergonomic hybrid messenger/backpack laptop bags"

 Interior

Orb Audio: "Small Speakers For Smart People"

Pleo Toy Dinosaur: oh, those wily Brits!

 Labor

Switch: Sound File Conversion

 State

Frappr Maps: combines "an online guest book, a hit log and a map"

Visit Montana: the official state website for Vacation, Recreation, Accommodations and Travel Information

 Transportation

Great Falls (Montana) International Airport

 Treasury

Half Bakery: for those ideas of yours which aren't yet fully cooked

 Veterans Affairs

37 Signals: Simple software to help you get organized

Tom's hardware: "targets 'grassroots technologists' - the huge population of technology early adopters who have grown up on video games, computers and gadgets - and have an insatiable need for more"

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.

week 135 : 4 Jan 2007

Agriculture

National Animal Supplement Council: a/k/a the NASC

Nebraska Association of Student Councils: a/k/a the NASC

 Attorney General

United Press International: News. Analysis. Insight.

 Commerce

Senseo®: "not your average cup-o-Joe"

 Defense

East of the Web's Word Games: when you need some brane stimulification

 Education

Flora Bush: Jenna & Barbara Bush's forgotten sister

 Energy

Harvesting Clean Energy

 Health and Human Services

Real Age: "a consumer-health media company and provider of personalized health information and management tools"

 Homeland Security

CIA - The World Factbook -- United States

 Housing and Urban Development

Think Progress

 Interior

Connemara Conservancy: Plano, Texas

 Labor

Alltrack USA: GPS Vehicle Tracking products for monitoring of teenage drivers

 State

The Portland (Oregon) Big Deal: got travel plans?

 Transportation

Earth Day Footprint Quiz

 Treasury

American Institute of Philanthropy: d/b/a "charitywatch.org" .. which charities are worth giving to?

MoneySpot.org: It's Your Money! Personal Finance, Debt, and Budgeting Steps and Spreadsheets

 Veterans Affairs

Editor & Publisher: "America's Oldest Journal Covering the Newspaper Industry"

week 134 : 28 Dec 2006

Agriculture

Food Fight! A Cook's Books (3 Cats And A Mac) vs. MacGourmet(Advenio)

 Attorney General

AOpen MiniPC: no, it's not a Mac Mini

Finding the Right DVI Cable

 Commerce

National Association of Convenience Stores

 Defense

Commemorative Air Force: formerly the Confederate Air Force

 Education

Instructables: "where passionate people share what they do and how they it, and learn from and collaborate with others"

World Cat Libraries: "over 1 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide"

 Energy

TVgo Remote: "controls any TV around the world" (not recommended for use in bars, hospital waiting rooms or the post office)

 Health and Human Services

theTVboss.org: where you go to learn how to use parental controls on your telly

 Homeland Security

Blog Usability: from The Curmudgeon himself: "The Top Ten Design Mistakes"

Santa Strike: not for those who thinking shooting Santa isn't Just Good Sport

 Housing and Urban Development

Breathing Earth

 Interior

What's POSH?: for Southeast Asia visitors, apparently

 Labor

Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars: music & documentary

 State(s)

University of Kentucky Press

University of Nebraska Press

University of New Mexico Press

University of Oklahoma Press

 Transportation

Shock Coffee: - Coffee Beverages, Coffee Drinks, Hyper Caffeinated Products

 Treasury

National Model Railroad Association

 Veterans Affairs

TV Days: classic television archives

week 133 : 21 Dec 2006 (winter solstice)

Agriculture

Horny Manatee.com: closely aligned with Conan O'Brien

Soy Milk Maker: guaranteed to turn you gay!

 Attorney General

Holiday Party Excuse Generator: by Enlighten

Short Imagined Monologues: by Timothy McSweeney

 Commerce

Illumio: Search for Expertise

Patent Search: courtesy of - who else? - Google

 Defense

Mistle Tunes: "allow those who believe in a rock 'n roll Christmas to celebrate the season their way -- from a musical standpoint, at least"

 Education

Book Ladder.com: "your source for African-American children's books"

UPC Database: when you just gotta lookup a barcode

Western Kentucky University: A Century of Spirit

 Energy

Reggae Reviews: reviews of Reggae albums, books, videos, and more (including reggae ringtones!)

 Health and Human Services

Adultitis: Awareness, Diagnosis and Treatment

organ.org: a/k/a the Southwest Transplant Alliance

Schott's Almanac: "a social barometer of genuine historical value"

Whole-body transplant: courtesy of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 Homeland Security

Carl Sagan / The Nuclear Winter

VIM editor ("vi IMproved"): for Windows; Mac OS; Unix; others

 Housing and Urban Development

Jewish High Tech Community: Silicon Valley, California

Song Lyric Interpretations and Meanings: "There are thousands of web sites out there that feature fans' interpretations of their favorite songs or favorite artists. But, we haven't been able to find a single site that provides a central location for these interpretations. We believe that what a song means to the individual fan is important, and that's why we've created Lyrical Interpretations."

 Interior

Bar Camp: coming to Dallas in late January 2007

 Labor

Turquoise Pony Catalog: Native American Indian jewelry, culture and artwork

 State

Top Up TV Anytime (not to be confused with Sky+): the British equivalent to TiVo?

 Transportation

Personal Blimp

 Treasury

Claim Your Phone Excise Tax Refund

 Veterans Affairs

Concurring Opinions

Gather.com when you just gotta babble

Google Press Center: Zeitgeist

week 132 : 14 Dec 2006

Agriculture

Welcome to Hunger 101: Hungertown, Texas

 Attorney General

Sani-Seat: Hygienic Toilet Seats, Toilet Seat Covers, Sanitary Toilet Seats, Toilet Seats

 Commerce

Wookieepedia: the Star Wars Wiki

 Defense

Red Orbit: space, science, health, and technology enthusiasts - "a bit more intellectually oriented than most"

 Education

LibraryThing: catalog your books online

LibraryThing UnSuggester: Don't read THIS

 Energy

Photobucket: Free Image and Video Hosting

 Health and Human Services

Airport Food Review Finds Increase in Healthful Options

 Homeland Security

Association for the Sociology of Religion

 Housing and Urban Development

AbeBooks: : New & Used Books, Textbooks, Rare & Out of Print Books. "Help people find and buy any book from any bookseller anywhere"

 Interior

The Future of Newspapers

 Labor

The Edge Foundation: "promote inquiry into and discussion of intellectual, philosophical, artistic, and literary issues, as well as to work for the intellectual and social achievement of society"

 State

Flickr: Explore!

 Transportation

Great North Eastern Railway: GNER - train to London, York, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow

 Treasury

Google Holiday Logos

 Veterans Affairs

National Native American Veterans Association