Keep Up With the Supreme Court With SCOTUSBlog

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Bill Jaquette

Much attention is focused in the news every day on Congress and especially on the President of the United States. Many news networks often seem to forget the third, yet equally important branch of the United States, the Supreme Court. SCOTUSBlog is a blog dedicated to covering the daily happenings in the Supreme Court, both in legal terms and everyday terms. For people interested in the law, politics, their rights, or how the government works it is a very useful and informative site. Also very useful for research into cases and proceedings. SCOTUSBlog Also provided is a wiki about cases and statistics. SCOTUSWiki

Keep Up With the Supreme Court With SCOTUSBlog

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Typing Speed Test

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Bill Jaquette

Do you know how fast or accurately you type? Enter keybr.com Keybr.com is very straightforward. You can choose from three basic lessons that start with a certain number of keys on the keyboard, and then, as you progress through the lessons, more keys are introduced to the mix to make things a little tougher. Once you have determined that the lessons you have completed have reached their maximum result you can play with custom mode, where you can edit and personalize the text that you wish to practice. Finally, to up the entertainment level of your typing lessons, you can import content from a web site or blog into Keybr.com to type it out. Find out how fast you type, practice so you can type faster and more accurately, and get things on the internet/computer done faster.

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Left vs. Right Concept Map

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Bill Jaquette

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From a new book, The Visual Miscellaneum, come a concept-map exploring the Left vs Right political spectrum. It's a simplified look at the two main sides in most political situations, the Left and the Right. The author talks about it on his blog here. Check it out.

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Find the Best Digital Camera For You

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Bill Jaquette

BestInClass can tell you what experienced photographers would recommend buying. The site, which compiles and sorts the reviews and blog posts of more than 750 professional shooters, hobbyists, and photography web sites, doesn't make you do any sorting, sifting, or weighing of whose opinions matter more. You check off boxes to indicate what you like to photograph, choose a size (fits in jacket, pants, or doesn't matter), and then slide to a price limit. bestinclass2 Find the Best Digital Camera For You

bestinclass2 Find the Best Digital Camera For You

The results are a nicely streamlined selection of reviews and buyer information, topped off with a specific camera BestInClass sees as your best bet. The sites uses a "fancy algorithm developed over two years" to pick out which make and model fits what you picked as your typical uses, then ranks the rest on the same criteria. BestInClass

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Nazis In Color

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Bill Jaquette

Found on a Eastern European/Russian LiveJournal blog HERE is an archive of old Pre-WWII Nazi photos in color. Enjoy. Below are thumbnails the link to the full size images.