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Individual articles of noteMac OS Accounting software review. Liquid Ledger vs. Easy Books Carbon Footprint Calculator. Honestly, my carbon calculator is the very best one available on the whole Internet. Bicycling Wastes Gas. This controversial article got traction when mentioned by a New York Times columnist. Come see what all the fuss is about. Thwarting Spambots. Don't put email addresses on websites! This article shows you how to thwart the spambots that steal email addresses from websites. Battery Xmas Lights. How to run Christmas lights off batteries. Whole Foods Market scandals. What's good and what's bad about Whole Foods. Some surprising stuff. |
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My other websitesHousing Co-ops. Helpful articles for those helping to run housing cooperatives (usually student-owned). Austin Mini-Guide. A quick
mini-guide to Austin, Texas. Hopelessly incomplete and
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My other articlesWomen Grandmasters in Chess. I was surprised to find that no one had compiled a list for the Internet, so I did it. Burning Man for the Porta-Potty Shy. How to cope with outdoor toilets at this desert festival if you have a phobia of them. All about Vonage. Seen the commercials and wondering how it really works? I've had Vonage for years, I give you the lowdown here. Don't forward email petitions. Find out what's wrong with them. |
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Old stuffClub Whatever Ben Folds Five. My fan site about one of my favorite bands. Amy Babich for City Council (5/00) King Cheese (my old band) |
More about meMy "about me" page. My photos. Who is Jim Holt? A musical in which I played the title character. Bike Trips. Travelogues of my bicycle treks across Texas and Louisiana. |
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Betcha didn't know...How to pee standing up (for women). A special funnel may help. What to do if you're stopped or arrested How to get off junk mail lists. (Though sadly, the government's Do Not Call list for telemarketers isn't really enforced.) |
Stupid web tricksTranslate text (or a web page) into English, or vice-versa What does your phone number spell? Bluejay's parody of AskJeeves Make logos or word art on this web page, without downloading any software Make a fake sign. Put your words on a church sign, fast food marquee, etc., automatically. Do you think like a girl? Find out whether you have a male or female brain. |
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your dollar bills -- see where they go after you spend
them Zillow shows a map of any U.S. neighborhood, with the $ value of each house right on top of it. Funky, personalized email addresses (e.g., @activist.com, @gardener.com, @tokyo.com) from Mail.com. In Google Maps, see how to click points to draw a route and have the distance automatically displayed |
ScandalsWhere your tax $ *really* goes. More than half of income tax money goes to the military. See the real pie chart here. Or see the excellent animation by US Action.
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Genetically Modified companies are playing dirty ? and GMO food is getting harder and harder to avoid. Nudists
Abuse
Children U.S. Democracy is broken. The power of the people is dwindling. Here's how to fix it. |
UT Austin dorm named after Ku Klux Klan organizer not renamed until 2010 This is the age of irony, and This Modern World makes that clear.< |
Make the world a better placeKiva. Make micro-loans to the third world. I've loaned tons here.Global Giving. Help find small nonprofit projects. I've given tons here. CredoAction.com. Take action on the environment, human rights, culture, and more. Volunteer Match.org. Find volunteer opportunities in your area. Green Jobs. Find a socially-responsible job. |
Good dealsSearch all sources of used books at once. AddAll searches several bookstores with one click. (including Abe, Amazon, and Half.com) Holy crap! Used CD's: Second Spin or Half.com Download MP3's free and legally (!) at Epitonic Download live music shows free and legally that are in the public domain |
Sleep free when traveling: CouchSurfing.com and Stay4Free.com My guide to cheap airfare is possibly the most comprehensive, compact, and useful airfare guide you'll see. |
Web robots find the lowest prices. Robots search the web and find the lowest price on any particular book, CD, or gadget you specify: Smarter, Shopzilla, or MySimon. Try Shopper.com for electronics and computer items only. You can also check merchants to see if they're reputable. |
Vonage vs. MagicJack vs. Skype
vs. ooma. All the new phone choices compared,
as only I could do. :) Free classified ads on craigslist. Low-cost spay/neuter for cats & dogs in Austin from $15+ by Animal Trustees of Austin |
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The EnvironmentPolluters and right-wingers have spent a lot of money to convince the public that scientists are equally divided on the global warming issue. But in fact, the consensus among real scientists is overwhelming. The links at right set the record straight. |
The scientific consensus about climate change: Climate change deniers debunked: Skeptical Science refutes 150+ arguments against climate change New Scientist debunks climate myths and explains what we do and don't know about climate change, and how the effects are even worse than we thought |
Where to recycle styrofoam. Wait several seconds for the map to draw. Eco-Friendly Product Guide Organic food, co-ops, community farms, pet & baby products, home improvement, books, more. Save the Rainforest. Click to make a free donation towards buying land. |
HumorThe Rubber Chicken. Lots of clever stuff, including toying with Harry Potter fans and dealing with bandwidth thieves. |
Postmodernism Generator. Produces grammatically perfect sentences which are impossible to comprehend. Beat Jeremy Coon. An amazingly creative blog by my friend Rhys Southan. Other Net Humor. My hand-picked links. |
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