On The Web

Local Harvest, Local Meat

September 10, 2008

Are you interested in local foods, both vegetables and meats? I have two links for you, with a hat tip to Rick at Caerwyn Farm and Spirits for bringing them to my attention. The first link is for the website Localharvest.org. It is a directory of places where you can get local harvest, or submit [...]

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Cuil

August 9, 2008

There is a new search engine on the block. It is called Cuil. Check it out. The vibes are that they think Google is ripe for toppling and they would like to be the ones to do it. Join the club. I have not subjected Cuil to vigorous testing, but it is my sense from [...]

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Amazon Warehouse

August 7, 2008

Something new from Amazon: Warehousedeals.com What it is: “Open-box, Refurbished, and slightly damaged merchandise from Amazon.com at huge discounts.” The selection of goods is (currently) very limited, and the size of the discount varies quite a bit. Nonetheless, for the deal hunter there can be some really good deals.

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Anvils on Amazon

August 1, 2008

Want an anvil? You can get one at Amazon. Check it out Grizzly G8148 100 lb. Anvil. Not too long ago I was wondering if it was still possible to buy anvils, and presumed it was not possible. Come to find out that not only is it possible but you can get it through Amazon. [...]

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Durian: A Matter of Taste

July 29, 2008

The durian is “the fruit of trees from the genus Durio belonging to the Malvaceae, a large family which includes hibiscus, okra, cotton, mallows, and linden trees” So begins the wikipedia article. Blah, blah, blah, who cares. Right? Well, sometimes the peculiar hides right in plain sight. Further on in the article, there was some [...]

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CSA Farms

June 7, 2008

CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Farming are an interesting concept. Basically, instead of just buying whatever they want from a farmer, people buy a seasonal “share” and get a fixed percentage of whatever the farmer produces. There are some variations, but the general idea is that it relieves farmers from dealing with fickle customers and the [...]

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Smithsonian, Holy Grail, Earthquake Wedding

May 27, 2008

A few things for the curious. Did you know the Smithsonian Magazine had a website? They do, and it has a lot of content. If you have enjoyed reading the magazine, you might want to check the site out. Search for the Holy Grail, end up dead. The Telegraph had an interesting article on a [...]

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WordPress Geeky-ness

April 29, 2008

From the same website as I mentioned in my last post, here is another tip: How to download your WordPress install on your local computer and get the permalinks to work. It’s nifty to know how to edited a database.

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How to Add “StumbleUpon” and More

April 27, 2008

For some time I have wondered how one went about adding a “Stumble This” link to blog posts. However, I didn’t wonder enough to take the time to look it up. Then I recently stumble upon (ha ha) some directions. As it happens, the website also has directions for implementing a few other services as [...]

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Loners

March 10, 2008

Poking around the internet I came across this: Party of One: The Loners’ Manifesto I was on some writer’s blog, and if I remember correctly they felt the book spoke for them. I consider myself something of a loner (not severely so, but leaning in that direction) and so the book piqued my curiosity. If [...]

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