"Murphy was an optimist!"
Destroy lousy sites August 11, 2006 4:45 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Of InterestDo you have a site that you despise? Does it burn your eyes when you look? Now you can take pleasure in obliterating that site! Watch it be destroyed with a disaster of your choosing!
2commentsFeed Me! August 11, 2006 9:55 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Of Interest, VideoThe Amorphophallus titanum (corpse flower) at BBG looks like something out of Little Shop of Horrors! Apparently these blossom in cultivation so rarely that when it happens they document it.
Make: has more.
add a commentSeeking MMORPG recommendations August 10, 2006 11:34 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Games/Puzzles, Of InterestCan you give feedback on the following? Assume you are a 16 year old boy that likes rules and repetition and are a Starcraft junkie.
- City of Heroes
- Everquest
- Second Life
- Dawn of War
- Halo
Thank you for your feedback!
11commentsUser suggests changes to YouTube August 9, 2006 11:37 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Interest, VideoI think I like many of renetto’s suggestions. I hope YouTube listens particularly to ways to manage commenters. His video is 10 minutes but you can put it in the background and listen while doing other things and still get his message.
add a commentWithout the Internet, I wouldn’t know what to do with my a*$ August 8, 2006 2:11 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Health, Of InterestI probably could have lived the rest of my life without seeing this product. Without the Internet, and within the confines of the sacred Walmart, I just may have done that. But, no, I’ve seen it and now so must you. So without further ado, I present you Sphincterine by http://mintyass.com/. Believe it or not, this site is worksafe with great content.
Cost: Howard Stern $495,000.
It will cost you a lot less!!!
Let’s not forget the tag line.
It’s stimulating… and refreshing!
And you know what Pucker says!
It tingles!
You’ll note this product is not on my amazon wish list.
1 comment so farAge of Innocence August 7, 2006 2:34 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Of InterestThey say children see 9 dolphins in this picture. What do you see?
Incase anyone missed the reference, I’ll post it below. Click more to see the details.
5commentsSilent Bob Blogs August 7, 2006 1:50 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Of InterestParents reviewing video games August 7, 2006 1:07 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Of InterestKidGamers is fresh on the scene to give parents an opportunity to understand the video games their children want to play.
KidGamers.org is a video game review site for parents and by parents. While there are plenty of video game sites out there, few of them cater to parents who wish to help their kids find fun and challenging video games.
As we all know, the ESRB’s rating system is a blunt instrument. It tells you the basics of what is “bad” about a game, but nothing about what is good for a game from a child’s perspective.
Their reviews, with attention on pre-teen and younger, will focus on skills needed to play the game, accuracy of the ESRB rating, what did the children think, and did the parents enjoy the game.
1 comment so farGoogle Map Flight Simulator August 7, 2006 6:41 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Of InterestUse your arrow keys to control the plane on this fun flight simulator based on Google Maps.
Thanks to Single-Dads for the link!
add a commentTommy brought home 3 blue ribbons! August 6, 2006 11:44 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Aspergers, Daily Life, Family, Of Interest, TommyDad reports:
Two Wednesday’s ago I dropped Tommy of at STAR and ran off to do an errand. Upon my return I am stunned, and unfortunately cameraless, seeing Tommy riding off lead! 
For the past 5 years (maybe 6) that Tommy has participated in the STAR program he has ridden on lead. That means one, sometimes two, people walk beside the horse holding a tether and they have equal, if not more, control of the horse as the rider. On that Wednesday, Tommy’s sidewalker was near by Tommy was in complete control of the horse.
Last Wednesday I stayed the whole class. Tommy mounted his horse and rode into the ring before anyone else. I mean before anyone else! He took his horse into the ring and brought it to a complete stop. The next student came out with two volunteers helping him. One of the volunteers asked Tommy to start around the ring and he confidently made his horse walk. He rode the entire class without a volunteer or staff member anywhere near! It was incredible. I had goosebumps!
This past Saturday, Tommy rode at the annual Star horse show at Roane State Community College in Rockwood, TN (Harmond). In the Intermediate Futures he rode against 2 other rides and took first place. See his performance below.
Tommy was thrilled. This was the first time he had ever ridden in a show without an assistant. The horse he rode, Dandy, was skiddish and would have reacted badly to applause. Tommy rode with confidence and poise.
He tied for first place against 4 other riders in the Intermediate Obstacle English/Western. See his performance below.
Tommy also rode Intermediate Western Equitation against 2 other riders and received first place!
The folks at Shangri-la Therapuetic Academy of Riding have seen Tommy grow from an out of control child, who spoke harshly with insults to the volunteers 
and who was almost removed from the program when his actions and increasing weight threatened harm to the animals, grow into a calm, controlled young adult with a sense of humor and the ability to chat correctly and politely with the staff and volunteers. He has gained their confidence enough to earn the privilege of solo riding. Lynn Petr, founder of STAR, prior to the show, but in ring, gave Tommy a pep talk and asked him if he was up to this. She reminded him that not only was he in charge of his safety and the safety of the horse but for all others that were in the ring. Tommy responded non-chalantly, "No problem." After the show multiple staff members, volunteers, and parents remarked at Tommy’s achievement! Thank you Star! Tommy did great!
Tommy has his own blog. Cathy and I blog about Asperger Syndrome from a parent’s point of view at Aspergerteen.com.
1 comment so farRats nest August 4, 2006 12:28 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Of InterestSo how messy is your network? I like the water cooled network.
Thanks to Single-dads for the link!
add a commentSee your website as DNA August 3, 2006 9:34 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Of InterestWe’ve seen our websites as flowers, fractals, maps and Mandalbrots. Now we can visualize our websites as DNA!
Some other links provide by PR Thoughts such as Touch Graph Google Browser.
1 comment so farNet Ambivalence August 2, 2006 4:22 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Of InterestLet the world answer your questions with Dear Inter.net. Thanks Dean!
add a commentShopping for free shipping August 1, 2006 7:14 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Of InterestSlickDeals is one of my favorite bargain shopping sites. I monitor it through RSS when looking to buy a hard driver, computer, etc. Warning! Shopping bargains can be addictive. Now they have a sister site called SlickFillers to help you find desireable smaller dollar items to tip your order over the $25 mark for free shipping from Amazon.
add a commentCheyenne Mountain Shutting Down August 1, 2006 7:08 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, News, Of InterestThe famous home of NORAD is switching to "warm standby." Cost overruns appear to be part of the problem.
Since Sept. 11, 2001, the Defense Department has spent about $700 million to upgrade early-warning systems at the Cheyenne Mountain center. [Source]
“The Cheyenne Mountain center, at the eastern foot of the Rockies near the base of Pikes Peak, was constructed underground in the mid-1960s. Fearing nuclear attacks at the time, the United States built sites such as the Cheyenne Mountain complex. The Navy prepared a floating White House aboard the communications cruiser USS Northampton, in case the president needed to be evacuated from U.S. soil. Another protective bunker was created near White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., for members of Congress.”
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I think military bases are really cool. Check out this underground Russian submarine base.
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