Great Sites – 11/24/09


Gamebook SVG Flowcharts
Very cool flowcharts from interactive gamebooks.

Fraidy Cats
A log of who is and is not afraid of terrorists.

Data.gov
The U.S. government attempts to be more transparent.

USPS Postage Calculator
Not quite as cool as some of the other sites on this week’s list but I thought it was handy.

The Supreme Court Database
An archive of cases from the SCOTUS. I follow a lot of the court’s cases and I love this site for catching up on some old ones.

Citizen Tube
Digital activism.

Movies in Frames
Another cool Tumblog. This one displays four frame summaries of movies. It’s a lot of fun

Tweeting Too Hard
Pretentious twits and their tweets. Warning: you may find some of the tweets offensive.

In Bb 2.0
A collaborative music/spoken word project.

RunPee
Don’t miss any of the best parts of the movie because you have to tinkle.
November 24, 2009 | Filed Under Fun | Comments 

Two Cents Each – 11/22/2009

The Ultimate Christian Novel :: ramblings :: A Reformed, Christian Blog
Funniest things I've read all day.
Movie popcorn still a nutritional horror, study finds — latimes.com
I'd much rather eat the quarter pounders. I like Big Macs better but I haven't eaten at McDonald's in years. Anyway, what were we talking about?
Eagles Settle For Field Goal After 260-Yard Drive
The Eagles are having a tough time scoring and I'm loving every minute of it.
RNC Health Insurance Covers Abortion
RNC insurance covers *elective* abortion. Hypocrisy at its finest.
The Science Behind 'Stop Me If I've Told You This'
Somehow I always knew this was a sign of self centeredness. Now there is some evidence to support it.
Parents banned from supervising their own children in playgrounds
in case they are pedophiles. Absolutely unacceptable.
YouTube – Rush Limbaugh Pranked
We know he thinks it anyway? Wow, Rush is losing his mind.
10 Tips for Optimizing MySQL Queries (That don’t suck)
A great article about an important topic.
It’s Official. Google Wave to Get Its Own App Store (with potentially more than just apps)
Well, this sounds like a lot of fun.
ZigZagPhilosophy.com
A fun way to waste some time.
Bread Kills!
it's time for a ban on bread
Dallas police ticketed 39 drivers in 3 years for not speaking English | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Breaking News for Dallas-Fort Worth | Dallas Morning News
Driving while Mexican is not a crime. The police should know that, shouldn't they?
Top 10 Time-Saving, MacGyver-Style Cleaning Tricks – Cleaning – Lifehacker
All very cool tips.
Bank fee for paying off credit card on time
Banks have every right to make the rules because they have the money – that is exactly the problem with our current system. We've got to do something about this.
Amazon.com Introduces Same-Day Delivery
It has always aggravated many of my neighbors that we live so close to a facility and can't shop there. Of course, most things show up the next day – for FREE with Prime – but this is nice option if I'm ever in a big hurry.
November 22, 2009 | Filed Under Links | Comments 

This Is It

This was actually a much better movie than I expected. It turns out it was one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. I enjoyed seeing Michael working in an environment in which he was very comfortable. He seemed like a genuine artist and an exceedingly decent human being.

November 17, 2009 | Filed Under Movies, Viewing | Comments