Post Number 6055
08/05/2010 11:53:47 AM
Denver Post Photo Blog "Captured": America in Color from 1939-1943. Color photographs from the Depression era.
Post Number 5935
05/11/2010 12:52:05 PM
I'm Feeling Lucky
100+ Google Tricks That Will Save You Time in School (and elsewhere)
Post Number 5903
04/19/2010 7:40:52 AM
I've concluded by this that someone is paying attention—I've concluded that it's me. I've noticed that if I'm paying attention to those around me, to myself, to my surroundings, then that is the very definition of empathy. I've noticed that when I pay attention, I'm less selfish, I'm happier—and that the inverse holds true as well.
Adam Savage: Food for the Eagle
Post Number 5845
03/10/2010 7:55:48 AM
Post Number 5806
02/11/2010 3:37:06 PM
The White House, a Blizzard, and a Man on Skis
Post Number 5760
01/12/2010 3:21:06 PM
During an illustrious career which saw him win multiple awards and worldwide recognition, Theodore Geisel published over 60 books, the majority of which he wrote and illustrated under the pen name Dr. Seuss. Despite his busy schedule ... Geisel set aside time to [respond to a letter from] a 13-year-old aspiring illustrator by the name of Howard Cruse. Cruse was delighted ... 26 years later, he decided to write to the author one last time and thank him for his advice.
Letters of Note: You gave me a valuable gift: you took me seriously.
Post Number 5721
12/19/2009 8:05:54 PM
Words per Minute
One Minute Typing Test. On my first try I got 75 (net) words per minute on Aesop's fables.
It only requires one space after a period (us old-skool typer learned to do 2 spaces) and it doesn't test for formatting (I only had to hit return once, when on a typerwriter one would need to hit carriage-return twice. Also, it doesn't require you to go back and fix mistakes, so keep on going through to the end of the timer.
Post Number 5681
11/17/2009 6:13:30 AM
Post Number 5662
11/04/2009 6:40:15 AM
Now I know my ABC's
Post Number 5656
10/29/2009 2:22:23 PM
The November issue of National Geographic magazine features a moving photograph of chimpanzees watching as one of their own is wheeled to her burial ... (On September 23, 2008, Dorothy, a female chimpanzee in her late 40s, died of congestive heart failure. A maternal and beloved figure, Dorothy had spent eight years at Cameroon’s Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center) ... Since it was published, the picture and story have gone viral, turning up on websites and TV shows and in newspapers around the world.
NGM Blog Central: The Story Behind Our Photo of Grieving Chimps
Post Number 5645
10/20/2009 11:50:42 AM
Iconic Photos: one notable or historic photo per post plus some context
Post Number 5583
09/04/2009 6:16:36 AM
It was on this day in 1998 that Google was first incorporated as a company.
Google was the brainchild of two Ph.D. students at Stanford University, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They designed a search engine with one important difference from all the others: Instead of giving you results based on how many times your search term appeared on a Web page, they created software that would figure out how many times each relevant Web site was linked to from other relevant Web sites and sorted those and then laid them out for you, all on a clear, simple screen. .
In June of 2006, "Google"was added to the Oxford English Dictionary as a verb.
Post Number 5581
09/02/2009 10:25:49 AM
California Fires
Denver Post Photoblog Captured: California Wildfires Threaten Homes
The Big Picture: Wildfires in Southern California
Post Number 5434
05/13/2009 11:43:56 AM
Google Search Options
... as people get more sophisticated at search they are coming to us to solve more complex problems. To stay on top of this, we have spent a lot of time looking at how we can better understand the wide range of information that's on the web and quickly connect people to just the nuggets they need at that moment. We want to help our users find more useful information, and do more useful things with it.Google Blogs: More Search Options and other updates...
Be sure to watch the video - it does a good job explaining Google Search Options
Post Number 5433
05/13/2009 10:46:16 AM
Square Root of Minus Garfield: No. 78: Garfield & Hobbes
Post Number 5425
05/07/2009 6:25:10 AM
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04/09/2009 3:24:12 PM
Post Number 5359
03/08/2009 9:28:50 PM
Post Number 5263
01/10/2009 5:28:50 PM
Growing Up Star Wars: 1977-1985: a Flickr photo group
Post Number 5225
12/16/2008 3:42:28 PM
Classical Muppet
Beeker: Ode to Joy
Gonzo: The Blue Danube Waltz
Post Number 5061
09/08/2008 9:56:20 PM
Post Number 5008
08/04/2008 9:21:37 AM
Do they have an 11-T-9?
The revelation that somebody collects toasters often leads to the same reaction: awkward pause, nervous laugh, then: "...Toasters?" The problem is not, to collect toasters. The problem is, to have hundreds of them. The result: They simply call you crazy. Well, and sometimes I think they are right!Welcome to Toastermuseum.com - the world largest Online Toaster Exhibition
Post Number 4990
07/23/2008 7:23:39 AM
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07/15/2008 6:30:56 AM
Post Number 4912
05/27/2008 10:57:14 AM
We could have colonized Mars with the money we spent on the Iraq war
There's an online discussion going on about what could be accomplished if the current cost of the Iraqi war was applied elsewhere. The initial premise was that we could have colonized mars:
NASA [has] plans for a manned Mars expedition based on the Ares spacecraft they're developing as a replacement for the Space Shuttle. Price estimates vary from $20Bn (presumably for a single round-trip) to $450Bn (presumably for a single round trip plus all the externalities, like developing the spacecraft and equipment and conducting a thorough prior reconnaissance using unmanned landers) ... Either way, the direct costs of the Iraq war exceed the maximum cost estimate for a manned Mars expedition, infrastructure and all, by 20%.There are lots more good suggestions in the post's comments, including: increase spending on fusion research; invest it in renewable energy; Nanotech research; Moon Base; feeding and clothing the poor of the world ...
Post Number 4895
05/11/2008 7:36:38 PM
Need some back-up for a joke your telling? Check out Instant Rimshot. Just click the big red button
Post Number 4841
04/08/2008 11:49:22 AM
Fear Hierarchy by Jan Pettit
Post Number 4824
03/27/2008 2:13:26 PM
Post Number 4780
02/29/2008 6:02:13 AM
An extra day--Use it well!
Check out Google's fun Leap Year logo.
Post Number 4770
02/22/2008 3:42:11 PM
Post Number 4759
02/16/2008 6:10:52 PM
What has Barack Done for You Lately?
Post Number 4758
02/16/2008 7:53:17 PM
Sometimes Red, Sometimes Blue. Sometimes the page is red, sometimes it is blue.
Post Number 4502
09/01/2007 4:44:47 AM
Write This Down
Like notebooks? Notebookism may be the site for you!
Post Number 4376
05/28/2007 8:19:59 PM
Post Number 4329
04/27/2007 11:54:52 AM
404 = File Not Found
Unfortunate placement of a Yahoo! ad
It's probably only funny if you're a web-nerd.
Post Number 4324
04/24/2007 6:20:10 PM
Flowers on the Web
It's snowing here in Denver, but we can still have flowers with this on-line Make your own flower garden. Click anywhere on the black you can even drag it across and see what happens.
Post Number 4260
03/15/2007 12:30:19 PM
China?
If you dig straight down, where will you end up?
Using Google Maps, this website will show you where you'll end up if you were able to dig straight down.
