Now here is something I will totally need when I build my solar pit greenhouse. Portable Thermostat Automatically Controls Space Heaters and More! | Heater Accessories | Heaters Stoves | Northern Tool and Equipment

I'm going to try growing Clemantis from seed next year. Hopefully I'll have the custom fencing around my pool finished by then.

Just watched The Day After Tommorrow with Dennis Quaid so I'm totally into getting more insulation in the house. And I'll need some Radiant Barrier for the summertime too.

Guide to Merchant Accounts and online payments. Good reference.

Vernon Vinge's Singulatirty prediction.

Don't forget to check out Neil Gaiman's blog. I really must read some of his books. They sound right up my alley.

Who are the i-people in your i-neighborhood?. Sounds like a good idea but I don't know how many people are going to want to be the first to sign up in a zip code.

Okay to go! I am okay to go. Okay to go.

The truth behind Google Technology

This is an outstanding idea. Applying the concepts of open source software to create an online encyclopedia is a great way to get free information out to the masses. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I need a Wine Making Kit

Sometimes when I have the flu I walk like a monkey so this isn't really a big deal. Monkey starts walking like a human

Yahoo! News - Singing Japanese plants: "Anywhere where you would want music naturally integrated with a natural surrounding,' said Hirohiko Okugawa, a manager at Let's, referring to locations for the device, which he expects it to be popular for hotels and hospital lobbies. "

Set the plants free!!!

Freeverse.com and AmbrosiaSW.com are supposed to have some cool small Mac games for download. I'll have to check it out. Been playing this version of Pac-Man at home lately. These small games are perfect for quick and easy fun without all the baggage of today's games.

Hello and how are you? I've got to try this for posting pictures to my blog. I'll check it out later.

Behold the power of compost I'm surprised it was actually mentioned in a non gardening medium.

Time to figure out a way to save time watering my yard. An underground sprinkler system is not in the budget right now but this Rain Bird site looks promising.

I'd love to start drawing again. There's a web comic trapped inside my brain and trying to get out.

Remember to buy some boxwoods from Wayside Gardens this fall. They'll look good in planters in the backyard.

Who doesn't love to dunk stuff into hot cheese. Cheese Fondue Recipes

I need one of these. Hayward Super Pump (Max Rated, 2-Speed)

A PDF about how to build a wood-fired oven. I can taste the pizza and bread already. YUM!

BBC NEWS | Health | Atkins 'affects conception chances'

The guide to herbs

Farming origins began 10,000 years earlier than expected. Now this is what I call a page one article. People would rather read about J.Lo and other crap though so this clue that civilizations might have risen much early than the generally accepted date is mostly overlooked.

SpaceshipOne makes history by becoming the first private ship to reach space (62 miles). This is huge news and big step towards getting the human race into space but this 10 million X-Prize hopeful has spent upwards of 20 million so far. Privately funded or not, pretty much only filthy rich and the government can afford something like this.

Now when the average do-it-yourselfer can build a space ship from leftover washing machine parts, now that would be news.

Timber Press appears to have books about gardening that aren't the usual how-to, plant encyclopedias. That's what we need is more books about gardening that contain stories about people gardening and not just steps on how to dig a bed or feed your roses.

Royal Outdoor Products has the vinyl tool shed that I've been looking for. It's at Lowes for like $800 I think.

A Retractable Awnings would look good near my pool and help shade the south facing french doors in my living room.

Excellent rock pictures. Natural Stone Photo Gallery with pictures of landscape design, landscaping ideas, natural stone tile, granite - Brening's Rock and Supply

26steps to 15k a Day

Good stuff. EditMe - The web site solution for wikis, blogs, content and collaboration sites. - What Is A Wiki?: "In fact, the web's creators first imagined it as a collaborative space where web site users could literally edit page content as they were browsing it. Somewhere along the way this vision was lost."

Marathon Man Beats Horse No, not a story about a brutal animal slaughter, but an uplifting feel good story about one man's ability to push the limits of human endurance.

Excellent looking hypertufa pots and stepping stones. Good stuff.

Add this to the ever growing list of things I'd like to do. Tree Face
"I am not on anyone's side because no one is on my side." - Treebeard

If you need a Shelf Sag Calculator, why not try The Sagulator

I can't believe how cheap web hosts are now. I remember paying $300/year to put up my "Under Construction" sign. :) Cheap web hosting - CGI & FrontPage support

Here is something else that I need to do. AFS-Foil.com has Aluma-Foil, the California insulation product is a great radiant heat barrier.

Wow, a rock!!! Let's check it out.

With all the digital photos and home movies as well as purchased CD & DVDs, it's really time for people to start having archive procedures at home. CNN.com - CDs, DVDs not so immortal - May 6, 2004 Something like off-site backups and creating fresh copies every year or so needs to become the norm. So many people are going to complain about losing their digital photos in like 5 years. Makes you want to print them out and store them in a shoe box.

A good FREE paint like program for Mac. GIMP - for MacOSX I definitely need to start replacing my PC programs with Mac equivilents.

Now why can't I come up with outstanding ideas like this? Pac Manhattan

These guys seem to have a good deal on logos if you already know what you want but can't draw it yourself. Logo Design

I don't have an iPod but I still use iTunes on my Powerbook so this is great news for me. AppleInsider | Apple launches 3rd generation iTunes music store, iTunes 4.5

AXA Sues Google to Stop 'Adwords'

Wow, cool arbor. Woodworking Discussion Forum - What type wood/paint for arbor?

Everyone loves melted cheese in a pot. GoFondue.com - The Home of Fondue

Never underestimate us Chubby guys. :) Yahoo! News - Chubby, Barefoot Man Outruns Police

If I can get the new pool planting areas done sometime before June, then I'm definitely going to order some Musa Basjoo from Going Bananas!

Obesity will top smoking as main cause of cancer in 10 years. Wow, didn't realize this but when you are fat you have more total cells in your body. And with more cells you have a more a chance that some of them with become diseased.

I am a Grammar God. How grammatically sound are you?

Wonderfalls officially cancelled. John Doe, Fastlane, Firefly and now Wonderfalls. All quality TV and all canceled by FOX because 5100 Nielson Homes would rather watch reality TV.

Instead of using data collected from 5100 trailer park dwellers, why not exclusively use data collected from 1 million Tivo users. I would think that you'd get a more accurate sample.

At least there's this news to cheer me up today. Farscape Continues...

Send them to bed! Yahoo! News - US kids ignore Mr. Sandman, parents sleep-deprived

Hmmm, Peter Jackson must have a new and reimagined Kong in mind if he's casting Jack Black.

Atkins is obviously in league with Lucifer. How can something as delicious as bread be considered a bad thing? USATODAY.com - Bread basket case

Saw a link to Grist Magazine: Environmental news and humor on Alternet.org. I'll have to check it out later.

Good stuff. The Onion | Area Man Constantly Mentioning He Doesn't Own A Television

A popular theory that was first proposed by Professor Charles Xavier. The mutants are coming. Yahoo! News - Experts Link Gene Mutation to Evolution

Outstanding site that will help with lighting designs. Recessed Lighting Online Catalog

Probably get 12 of these at Home Depot

Hmmm, should I have a salad or one of these? :) Yahoo! News - Deep-Fried Chocolate Sandwich Sells Like Hotcakes

Reminds me of the deep fried oreo cookies (in zepole dough) that we get every summer. YUM!

I'm definitely going to brew some compost tea this year. My apple tree is in desperate need of some nourishment. And maybe I'll grow some giant vegetables too. What are the Benefits of Aerated Compost Teas vs. Classic Teas? -

Why not send a rover to Cydonia? CNN.com - Fossil hunting on Mars - Mar 17, 2004

Another study that shows that fresh food is good for you. If you don't eat any processed foods you'd be a lot healthier. It's just that it's hard to buy anything likes that. Yahoo! News - 'Designer' Orange Juice May Lower Cholesterol: Study

Better call Bruce Willis and the gang. Leave Ben on the asteroid this time though. Yahoo! News - 100-Foot Asteroid to Make Closest Pass

I'm confused. I thought that Pluto was a Kuiper's Belt Object (KBO) and wasn't really a planet. So why is this a new thing automatically a planet? CNN.com - Scientists: Most distant object in solar system found - Mar 15, 2004

And when are they going to find Nibiru? :)

I could generate enough electricity for the entire east coast. New Scientist

Guess I should start answering my cell phone. Crazy, Random "Chris Rock Thing"

Now you can't sue Fast Food companies because you're fat. What about the makers of plastic forks and spoons? 'Cheeseburger Bill' takes a weight off US fast-food industry's mind

People are messed up. Yahoo! News - Drunken Dad Asks 11-Year-Old Son to Drive

Behold the power of Cheese.Sargento Cheese Glossary | Cheese definitions and types of cheese

There's hope for Martha. Here's how OJ has been making money since his court case. :) Yahoo! News - DirecTV Accuses O.J. Simpson of Piracy

Poor Martha. :( Martha Inc.: Beginning of the end? - Mar. 8, 2004

Wired News says that bloggers all copy each other. Hmmm.... Wired News: Warning: Blogs Can Be Infectious

Now here's news that shows that we're finally headed in the right direction. CNN.com - McSupersizes to be phased out - Mar. 3, 2004 But the current trend of offering Atkins friendly meals shows that we still have a long way to go.

Thank you Brian Leetch. New York Post Online Edition: sports

Never thought I'd see the New York Rangers rebuild. Shocking!

This is what I've been looking for. A bunch of Mac programs to replace the stuff I use on PCs. Apple - Mac OS X - Downloads

Free ASP.NET Resource Kit. ASP.NET Resource Kit

Spring is in the air. Get ready for the mother of all gardens this year. National Gardening - The Name Gardeners Trust for flowers, houseplants, composting, greenhouses, landscaping, gardens, and horticulture

I'm here and I'm regularly updating. It's just that I don't have much to say. :) CNN.com - Study: Very few bloggers on Net - Mar. 1, 2004

XP Reloaded? Doesn't Bill know that no one liked that movie except me? Microsoft considering update dubbed 'XP Reloaded' | CNET News.com

Howard blames Janet. Forbes.com: Stern blames suspension on Janet Jackson's breast

This looks like an outstanding opportunity. :) 3rd Annual Nigerian EMail Conference

Just read this guy's post on slashdot. I'll check out his site later. Digital Cobbler

Farscape news (sort of). Maybe this cash will help them launch a 5th season after the mini-series. Yahoo! News - Disney to Buy 'Muppets' From Henson Co.

This spring my pool will work again, I guarantee it. Going to redo the pool deck in flagstone. Probably Penn Bluestone. Beautiful flagstone can be installed over an existing concrete patio - 04/27/02

Probably going to build a home made worm bin and ask for worms for my birthday. Vermicomposting Forum

Even worse than Blaster!
InformationWeek > Security > Gartner Questions Microsoft's Commitment To Operating-System Security > February 13, 2004

Time to start stuyding my C# and .NET stuff. Here's some good resources:

devCity.NET - .NET and vicinity...

C# C Sharp and Tutorials on C# Friends.com

Unreal 2004 Demo is out. Mac version too. AWESOME! Slashdot | Unreal Tournament 2004 Demo Released

Oh those crazy spammers. If only they used their powers for good.ABCNEWS.com : Fake Anti-Spam Site Fishes for Addresses

As a avid blueberry grower in NJ, I'm very happy about this news.
Yahoo! News - Pupils Get Blueberry Named State Fruit

This guy discovered the flaw that the new Microsoft Patch addresses over 200 days ago. And 7 more security flaws were reported and not yet fixed. ZDNet UK - News - EEye: More Microsoft bugs on the way

This is a decent site for DOT NET stuff.
devCity.NET - .NET and vicinity...

Finally launched my cheese site:
GoFondue.com The Home of Fondue

Need to generate some traffic to it. Probably go with Google AdWords.

Ranger Stuff:
New York Post - RANGERS DESPERATE TO EXTEND DOMINANCE

At Midpoint, Rangers Showing Little Improvement

New York Rangers Stuff:
New York Post
- RANGERS RAGGED IN RALEIGH

New York Daily News - Rangers let Eric down

NYTimes - Hurricanes 3, Rangers 2: Rangers Make a Move, but They Go Backward

Excellent article for Optimizing Sites
Search Engine Optimization - Inktomi

Real Life - The Online Comic ©2003 Greg Dean
Wow, cool that this came from the Google Toolbar.