Entries from MediaBin tagged with 'social'
Sign of the Times
This economy has been hard on us. Usually, I keep political diatribe off my Blog. However, I will comment a bit, on "how companies" seem to have found new ways, to make everything cheaper. The List: Fast Food places "don't...
Telecommute: Why Not?
Why can't we all work from home? It'd be great! Then, only Delivery Drivers would be driving around. Plus, we could just "focus on work" and stop dilly-dallying with guesses. Below is Wired's point of view. Two decades later, however,...
De-Clutter Your Space
More wisdom from LifeHacker, create an attack plan for your cluttered space. Know your problem A fearless inventory Get rid of stuff (/ junk) How to Create an Inventory; of Stored Items Quote LifeHacker = My basic advice. Evaluate goals....
Tips for Commute Travel
The price of gas has affected us all. Myself, traveling less than 40 miles a day is not a problem. However, if you were in Los Angeles? What can you do? Don't misread the horn Don't change lanes in slow...
Mindmaps Plus Wikipedia
Looking for a great research tool? Something to combine with Freemind and analyze Wikipedia's inner-linkings? Look no further! An open research, used by an Open tool, accessing an Open Encyclopedia. Allows you to "save the Freemind" mm mindmap file, for...
Author: James Baker
I cannot say, I have ever met Mr. Baker. However, during my weekly regimen of web surfing. I ran across his life story. I'm sorry to find out, it didn't end for him well. It is sad, how society treats...
NewsDaily Website
Interesting Site: NewsDaily ScienceDaily, the Math Section Can An Aspirin A Day Keep Atherosclerosis At Bay? China's astronauts in orbit, prepare for spacewalk Inventor sues Google, Verizon, others on voicemail Oldest rocks on Earth found in northern Canada "Chemical equator"...
Ideas Home Automation
Things to consider for making your home life, less stressful. Create Automatic PC Backups Make a Security Camera from your Webcam Learn About X10 Automation Don't Overlook Paper: KISS Put Soft Lights near your bed to Night-time Places Get Involved...
Your Not You
This seems to be the most common computer-user typo. If you would like you money back Tuesday? I can pay you, Monday. Yes, the above sentence should read "like your" not like you. Missing the r key seems to be...
Checkout Technorati
Yes, I have placed MediaBin on Technorati. You can see a weighted view (via font sizing) of my current tags, and add it to your other Technorati selections. Here are the tags: My posts listed. Glen...
Pidgin: IM Client
An Instant Messaging Client, originally based on AOL's IM protocol, now supports most anything. Unless, you are locked into MS Messenger, Yahoo IMsger, AOL's too? Try at "free open sourced" versioned Instant Messenger. Pidgin is a multi-protocol Instant Messaging client...
Knocking Wikipedia
Why is everyone so "hard on" Wikipedia? I agree, you need to check, what you read. Also, don't accept anything as legit, if not verified. Or seems "incredulous!" However, there are Editors at WIK, and it was built over multiple...
Looking for: How-Tos eHow
Very interesting site. Several topical areas: business, computers, culture, food & drink, holidays, legal, parenting, personal finance, relationships, and travel. How to Achieve Your Dream: 1: You have to do a little spring cleaning. 2: Look yourself in the eye,...
Battling Dictionaries
Don Knuth prefers the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. At first, I was a Webster fan. (Webster's Dictionary) As an American, how can we pick any other? Though, their are several dictionaries and other kinds of Word References....
Rate Your Professor
While checking some links, of old friends. Ran across this web site. Rate My Professors.com The given link, will take you directly to the Computer Science professors at NDSU. Personally, having graduated from NDSU, the ratings don't seem significant. Only...
Critics and Skeptics
We should all strive to be positive. All too often, people just want to shoot you down. Such a perfect example is trying to write. At times, I feel I am surrounded by people with no concern for expression. Half...
Dr. Juell Tribute: NDSU
When, I first came to NDSU. Dr. Juell was the first Computer Science professor, I met. He was very charming. This isn't why. I decided to become a Computer Scientist. However, I don't have time to explain this. = However,...
GPS Your Phone
Want to find Italian food?, the largest broccoli, best Pub in town, share notes & recommend places to see, tag where you have been? Try out where.com, install their cell phone Where Widget. Off you go. Glen...
To Blog or Not to Blog?
A friend of mine, recently argued the value of my blog with me. Why blog? Why care to pass on, any tips or tricks or Apps? I have heard of. Does it help or hurt my web site? Well, I'll...
LifeHacker Tips
What better way, to discover new facts on Wikipedia, than with this bookmark in your default browser's home page list. = Though, Wikipedia's home page is interesting, too. List: Featuring on this day, in the news, did you know, and...
Wikipedia: Chlorides & Salt Potatoes
Wikipedia has a Category page on Chlorides, too. What would we do without Sodium Chloride? NaCl. Then, we couldn't enjoy Salt Potatoes. = Here is a recipe for Salt Potatoes. Sometime, I'll put up my own recipe. Glen...
Wikipedia: People in Playboy
Wikipedia is a very entertaining resource. A tip, I learned from LifeHacker was to set your browser, to a random page on Wikipedia. After three months, I have amassed a small collection of; "I didn't know - they had that...
Wikipedia: Uranium Hexaflouride
A very unusual chemical compound - Uranium Hexaflouride. Somewhere in Tennessee, Ohio, and Kentucky; there are yards of it stored in Steel Cylinders. A very real deadly environmental threat - waiting to happen. Good thing, they monitor them, so we...
Map Web Sites - Use the zip code
There are several map web sites. Looking up names of people in the phone book, checking maps of far away Metropolitan cities; all examples of infomation with geographic connections. Google Maps Yellow Book Phone Book Quest Dex Online MapQuest Yahoo...
Population and the Future
How does ND rank with population and our neighbor states? North Dakota Population Figures South Dakota Population Figures Minnesota Population Figures Montana Population Figures CANADA Manitoba Population Figures CANADA City Manitoba Site Cities Population Web Site Bismarck is considered an...
Maps of North Dakota
Have you seen this? You got to check out - where are your local significant landmarks? See notable landmarks of your home town. Our corner of the world: Bismarck Fargo Twin Cities Pierre Glen...
What To Do, If
= What if you're falling in an Elevator? Or driving a car with no brakes? Or jumping rooftop to rooftop? • Check out this article at Popular Mechanics. I especially like the "how to foil" an alien abduction. = Seems...
Great Services at Bismarck Library
Have you been to Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library? The good news, you can connect to them via the Internet. = I'll often look for books or check the status of ones, I know, by InfoLynx. Feel free to preruse...
The Eggman
Interesting site, even though, some things I would look at a little carefully. I especially like his "Interesting Links" of the week. • He runs across sites like: Where is George (your money), Informercial Scams, Rip-Off. com, Privacy.org, FirstGov for...
Important Site Map
Our local library is really a gem, of a library. I wish every town in North Dakota (or the US), had a library, as great as ours. = Here is their site map page. When you know, where you want...
ND Largest Web Site
This seems accurate, although I haven't confirmed it. A presumed reliable Internet source. Have you been to Fishing Buddy.com? Of course, everything you would expect about hunting, fishing, outdoor activities in North Dakota. A quite active forum, as well. There...
Blog Mimics Newspaper
Now, I have seen everything. There is even a similar named (Wall) Blog Street Journal web site, on blogs and news. The eigth day of riots in Paris. Whew! Glad I'm not going there. • Blog Street Journal Glen...
Unusual Site
Look at these titles, in the full post. It is part of CNet news. Sort of like a mini-Slashdot web site. Not really tech material. • Blog Esoterica You too can be an Einstein Write the Great American Novel: National...
Bridges of Valley City
I had no idea, there were so many in Valley City, ND. Next time, I drive through. I'll have to check these out. • Valley City Bridges The Highline bridge seems to be the largest. Second, I would vote for...
The Attachment Parent
What is an attachment parent? = Yep, it is one more blog from Dave Tyler. However, the perspective of talking about children, raising them, and the day to day issues our society puts you (as a parent) in conflict with...
A Business Blog
Advice about web sites and enhancing communication with the World Wide Web. Growing Your Business with Google Leadership for the 21rst Century: Online strategies and communications Other Articles by Dave Tyler: How to Make the Net Your Business Partner, Cool...
Politicians and Global Warming
Who is ignoring science? Why should we stop driving fossil fuel powered vehicles? When is the US Government going to start encouring alternative energy? Republicans Ignoring Science Nope, I'm not naming names. I'm sure there must be several Democrats ignorant...
Ice Cream Trucks
No who would think - ice cream trucks rip off each other? Mister Softie Just goes to show. If you know you're being ripped off. Hire a Private Investigator. Other things on Wiggin and Dana's Franchise Law Blog, Krispy Kreme...
Minnesota Democrats
Rather interesting. Although, if the rumors are new or quite old, hard to tell. Check out this Minnesota Democrats Exposed blog. There is a second one by the same group of authors. Who is writing this stuff? Can't tell. Seems...
Mochas and Health
I always thought drinking coffee was a good thing. Here is why? A rather interesting personal blog. What are "Sudoku Strategies"? I'll have to check this out. = Krazy Dad Blog: Mochas and Modern Medicine Glen...
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