http://robsheldon.com/giving-up-on-google Kudos to Rob Sheldon for J’Accuse-ing Google on its increasingly spotty offerings. I was an early convert to the search tool, loved Images, preferred Maps to Mapquest, and still tell all my n00b-ier friends about Docs, but the truth is that they’ve started to feel very much like Al Qaeda: Lots of little groups […]
Tag Archives: Internet
Editors& Note – Magazine – The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200801u/editors-note This past year, I’ve spent much of my online time immersed in the incredible online archive of the seminal homesteaders-and-filthy-hippies magazine, Mother Earth News. The archive articles are free and extensive – I can vouch that they go to 1971 at least, ’cause that’s where I’ve left off. Now, the Atlantic Monthly announces its […]
Wireless Nomaden
http://www.wirelessnomad.com/ As my ISP’s customer service has apparently migrated to Bangalore (with no reduction in cost to its Canadian customers, I might add) I thought I’d migrate to a new ISP. My brother in law mentioned these guys, and the idea is certainly promising: A co-op, whose members create free network hotspots from their wireless […]
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http://hitlercats.motime.com/ Proof that the Internet has something for everybody, here’s a website with a very specific focus: A blog dedicated to cats that look like Hitler They should close the blog now – there’s no contest after you’ve seen this one: Ready to lead a book-burning rally… after a nice long nap.
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http://media.putfile.com/OlbermannSwings This is also old news, but is so jaw-droppingly bang on it’s worth posting. Also, sadly, noteworthy because of the rarity of that sentiment on American news these days. I’d never heard of Keith Olbermann before, but he’s a hero to me now.
Toolhaus.org
http://toolhaus.org/ Along with PayPal, this is one of the most essential tools for eBayers.