Surfing The Web So You Don't Have To
Not all birds fly south for the winter; some head for Home Depot and other big-box stores.
While consumers flock to home improvement centers for appliances and tools, wild birds aspire to something higher: the rafters.
They get in through automatic doors, loading docks and attached garden centers.
I’ve seen birds flying around Costco, Home Depot, and Lowes in Bend, and wondered if this was a problem elsewhere. Apparently so.
The Inland Northwest Blogger’s Association is a group of bloggers from the lesser-talked-about parts of the Northwestern United States: Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon, Idaho, Western Montana, or Northwest Wyoming. According to the site’s webmaster and group’s founder, it’s basically a network of bloggers helping bloggers. They have no dues, or membership fees, and are really just a loose knit group of bloggers who help each other promote their blogs and the image of blogging. Be sure to check it out.
Similar to that annual cheese-rolling competition in England (where 25 people got hurt this year), I say we get some kegs from the various local micro–breweries, roll them down Pilot Butte, and let some lunatics chase after them. Anybody want to organize it?
Thanks Cheryl for the cheese link.
Because we all know that you do not talk about Fight Club, even if this is different because it involves geeks in the beat downs. Thanks Dave for the link.
Whether your own asphalt experiences lend it credence or not, Oregon drivers remain the most knowledgeable about the rules of the road, according to the second annual GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test, released as the big summer travel season begins.
Oregon held the top spot for the second straight year in the survey, with an average score of 91 percent on the 20-question test of licensed drivers, similar to the typical DMV written drivers test, the company reported Friday. It takes a 70 percent score or higher to pass the test; Washington came in at No. 2, while Rhode Island ranked lowest this year, but still passed, with an average score of 75 percent.
Take those results with a grain of salt, however. Last year, California drivers were ranked 43, and this year they were 14, according to the rankings, and we all know how those guys drive <ducking to avoid objects thrown at me>. I got 100% on the test, how’d you score (so I know who to avoid on the road)?
Thanks Barney for the tip.
Wikiupload looks like an interesting service (though I can foresee piracy and copyright violations running rampant through it):
WikiUpload’s goal is to build the largest library of open-content video clips, music and media files, and shareware in the world. To accomplish this goal, WikiUpload needs your help! We encourage all visitors to share their free resources.
Unlike other libraries, there are no geographic or financial barriers to accessing this information. Everything on this site is free! This will help everyone benefit from each other’s contribution in a digitally democratic format. We will rank files based on their popularity to showcase the most useful contributions.
The growth of this website will be dependent on volunteers. We will need your help in contributing files and reporting files that violate our terms of service.
In the beginning, after uploading your file we will keep it forever as long as it is accessed at least once by anyone in 30 days. As the site grows and resources are added we will be able to allow bigger file sizes than 5GB and longer time periods of 30 days, 45 days and so on. Please, help us fulfill this mission!
Thanks Jo-Anne for the link.
Now they’re being trained to sniff out mines and bombs. Thanks Cheryl for the link.
He’s got a pretty nice digital setup, and is entirely paperless. Interesting read on how he keeps himself organized.
This looks fascinating, and while I never use screensavers (I prefer to just have my monitor turn off), I might start using this one.