Archive for the ‘Useful Websites’ Category

If You Are OCD About Cleanliness

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

I admit it! I'm a little compulsive about cleanliness. I like to live and work in a nice clean environment but I also do not mind doing the cleaning. That is one of the reasons I was so happy to find out about howtoclean.net. The site has tips ...

Time To Fall Back Into Physical Fitness

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

I was very fortunate to participate in, what at the time was, a very innovative high school athletic program. Our coaches were big proponents of a well rounded fitness program that included both strength and aerobic training. They taught me how to structure a conditioning program that, with ...

Math Homework And The Internet

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Fortunately, I made it through my son’s homework years without too much of a problem. Well actually, I did not have any problems because my wife is an art teacher who happens to be pretty good at math. I was at a disadvantage since my generation had the ...

Check Your Political Facts

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

NEWS FLASH! Politicians and the members of their campaign teams sling more manure than a stable boy. Unfortunately, the traditional news media and talk radio lean more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Where do you turn for the straight scoop? Try visiting FactCheck.org ...

Justices Join Blogesphere

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

I have been using this blog to write articles and passing along news for several years. When I first started, I had to explain the purpose of a blog to just about everyone I introduced to it. However, times have changed and many companies and government agencies have discovered the ...

NSF History Of The Internet

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

I like to learn about historic events. I think it is always interesting to find out about the “back story” of major events. I also think that the internet will go down in history as one of man’s greatest world changing inventions. Naturally, I would be attracted ...

History Meets Technology – The Orwell Diaries

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

How cool would it have been if some of history’s greatest writers would have had access to the internet. Imagine the body of history that would be available if they would have had their own blogs. Well, the Orwell Prize, Britain’s pre-eminent prize for political writing, has made this vision ...

A Little Help For That Spare Tire

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

I have never been a proponent of dieting to lose weight. I believe that too many people are looking for a magic bullet to erase years of poor diet and a lack of sufficient exercise. If you want to lose weight, simply take in less calories than you ...

Push Yourself To Get Fit

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

The military, fire departments and police departments have something in common. They are all trying to find "a few good men or women" and they are meeting with limited success. It is not an issue of education or intelligence since there a host for well educated applicants. ...

Will Knol Reach Verb Status?

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Wikipedia has not quite reached the mainstream “verb” status that Google enjoys, but it is close. Now Google, the all knowing one, has decided to to launch a new service that will challenge Wikipedia’s domination of the socially generated web encyclopedia market. Google launched Knol in July 2008 ...

Periodic Table of Elements Meets The Internet

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

I usually do not write about Websites that are too far outside the areas of interest for the average cop or computer hobbyist. However, I had to make an exception for this Website about the Periodic Table of the Elements that is served up by deep thinkers at the ...

Carmax Shares Trade Secrets

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

  How do you describe a person with questionable integrity? I like to use a metaphorical approach like saying, “I wouldn’t buy a used care from that guy.” I have yet to have a listeners that did not understand the meaning of my comment. Why? Because the ...

Buy And Sell Your Work Related Toys

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

There is a new Website that targets emergency services folks who want to buy or sell items. The Website is 911trader.net and it is just getting started but you will find both new and used items. There is no fee for your transaction and they need items posted to get ...

Now You Can Junk Up Your Google Page

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Is there nothing that is sacred? I ran across a way for you to "personalize" your Google page - which is the politically correct way of saying you can junk it up. Personally I think it is heresy to change that nice, clean, white Google page but what do ...