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Kingston Forecast (text only) radar loop (Kingston is just above the 'h' in Poughkeepsie)
National Weather Service forecast for Eastern Ulster County, NY - Radar from Albany
AccuWeather's Albany Local Radar (Animated) or Enhanced Infrared NY Satellite (Animated)
Intellicast's Northeast Radar (Loop) or Satellite (Loop) (Kingston is just above the POU label)
Intellicast's National Radar (Loop), Satellite (Loop), Analysis (Some Clickable)
The Weather Channel's local area Doppler Radar Map N.E. loop
The U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program
Tomorrow's National Forecast Map

Our hometown of Kingston/Saugerties, Town of Ulster, Ulster County (history), Mid-Hudson Valley of NY State, in the United States of America. View topo or take a peek via 1km Visible Satellite imagery, or 1 meter resolution photo from 1995. (Our solar house is about in the center of the left side image.)
(This one's really neat!) The deepest point on Earth's surface (36,201 feet deep)!

"Profit for all of 2007 was $40.6 billion, topping Exxon Mobil's
own record for full-year earnings by any U.S. company."
"Shell recorded the biggest annual profits in British corporate history"
Congress' 'energy' bills - short on energy & long on costs
"Congress, get off your gas, and drill!" • Sign a Petition

Northern Ulster/Dutchess prices

$5 BILLION profit for 3 months
isn't price gouging!???
($55 Million/day of profit!)
Ethanol makes gas Costlier, Dirtier
Stop the ethanol con job!
Drill here, Drill NOW, Pay Less

ixquick: "world's most private search engine" that "does NOT record your IP address!"
NewsMax.com - America's News Page — CNSNews.com - Cybercast News Service
WorldNetDaily - "A Free Press For A Free People" "WND ... will blow the whistle on an evil-doer of the right as quickly as it will an evil-doer on the left." Their 10 most "spiked" stories (most underreported events) in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, and 1997!
"Compare this list to others that claim to reflect stories that are getting censored by the establishment press and you will find one big difference. The common thread in the stories chosen by WorldNetDaily readers is that they reflect the opinions of free people thinking for themselves - not listening to any party-line agenda and not letting their government do their thinking for them. Thousands of people participated in putting this list together - not just a handful of so-called 'experts,' but real, informed people."
AltaVista Search: (Including HTML code)
Google Groups Search: (c) (c+t) Usenet Help "do we trust Google?"
(It's scary to realize the volume of usenet/DejaNews information now being controlled by the liberally biased Google!)

ARTFL Project: Webster's Dictionary:

Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

Proofreaders' Marks

OneLook Dictionaries ("5,988,903 words in 964 dictionaries indexed")

Martindale's "The Reference Desk", including hundreds of Calculators!
Angie's List - Find high quality contractors, service companies and doctors...
No anonymous reviews - Certified data collection process - Help if a project goes bad - Live call center support.
ClinicalTrials.gov - Linking Patients to Medical Research
Consumer Product Safety Commission Press Releases and Recalls search page
Country Codes by Code or Country - Calling Codes
HTML Elements Reference
Maps: Google! MapQuest (Driving Directions), Yahoo Maps (Driving Directions), MapsOnUs
Network of Care - improving information and communication in the health and social service fields at the community level
Proofreader's and Editor's Symbols
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation - RBRC is a non-profit, public service organization created to promote the recycling of portable rechargeable batteries.
RefDesk.com "The single best source for facts on the Net"
Snopes.com - common fallacies, misinformation, old wives' tales, strange news stories, rumors, and more.
Switchboard - search for telephone numbers and more by Business, Person, or Phone
Telephone Area/Prefix Codes: Lookup Database (845 - 914) - NANPA Maps
Government Unclaimed Property Program - States are trying to give away property... maybe to you!!!
USPS Address and ZIP Code Information System - ZIP Code & County lookup, Simplified Postage Rates, Abbreviations
WackyUses.com Discover hundreds of little-known uses for well-known products (and weird facts)!
ZabaSearch People Search and Public Information Search Engine

Looking for a rare 1999 Mercedes-Benz C280 Sport Sedan - Loaded with factory options - Low mileage?
DHL (including Airborne Express) - Multiple Package Tracking:
Federal Express - Package Tracking:
U.P.S. United Parcel Service - Package Tracking:
U.S.P.S. - Package Tracking:
ALLDATA - Recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs)
AutoHausAZ - "Online Warehouse Source for Discount Auto Parts"
NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Crash Tests
RockAuto - "All the parts your car will ever need"
The Tire Rack - another source for tire ratings, ceramic brake pads, and more.

Here's a favorite sign.
I'm impressed with Goodyear Assurance ComforTreds on an AWD Town & Country, and Goodyear Assurance TripleTreds on a Lincoln Continental and Grand Caravan!
Frustrated when non-handicapped people abuse the Handicap Parking rules when there is no handicapped person in the vehicle? Report them at HandicappedFraud.org.
Left Lane Drivers Unite! - a growing, grassroots effort to reclaim the Left Lanes on our freeways and multiple lane highways. To do this, those of us who are genuine 'Left Lane drivers' are politely but firmly reminding others what the Left Lane is for.
The Speedtrap Registry, Inc.
Some welcomed clarity to the "BLUE lights are better" confusion! Daniel also discusses Converting to HID. Sylvania Xtravision and others discussed!
Johnathan Goodwin's diesel-electric, hydrogen hybrid cars double the power, triple the mileage, and reduce emissions? Amazing!
AirFareWatchDog.com - see today's low airfares
Aviation's Busiest Hub in Cyberspace (search page) Kingston-Ulster 20N SkyVector
CheapAir.com
LastMinute.com
SmarterTravel.com - information and inspiration
Video excerpts from a Blue Angels air show at Scotia, NY on May 25, 2002 (requires RealPlayer)
Video excerpts from a Thunderbirds air show at Scotia, NY on Sep. 11, 1994 (requires RealPlayer)
Albany Airport (ALB) American Eagle Continental Northwest Airlines Southwest Airlines United Airlines US Airways
Stewart Airport (SWF) AirTran jetBlue Northwest Airlines Skybus Airlines US Airways Express

Dell Inspiron 5000* Unofficial FAQ hosted at Kropf.net - we use many of them in the office
iXorg professional network of e-business Consultants and System Integrators throughout the United States and Canada specializing, although not limited to, UNIX/Linux and Tarantella technology!
If you must use Microsoft Windows^TM, then you really need Brian Livingston's BriansBuzz.com Windows Tips Search Engine for credible Windows info! Brian is author of numerous "Windows Secrets" books and authors InfoWorld's excellent "Window Manager" weekly column.
Consulting Times - Great articles for Consultants using Open Source technologies (A spin-off off from Bynari)
National Cristina Foundation working to ensure that used computer technology resources that no longer meet an enterprise's or an individual's needs are given a second productive life as a tool for developing human potential.
The SCO Group, merging the best of Open Server and UnixWare 7
SCO Developer Network: Harness the power of the Web through the scalability and stability of UNIX
The Open License Software Supplement (aka Skunkware) provides a complete collection of Open Source and freeware products for SCO OpenServer and UnixWare 7, including the KDE desktop, Apache and Squid web servers, EGCS and GNU development tools, Perl and Python, lxrun, and much more.
SCO's Services, Technical Articles and Compatible Hardware
For Unix book reviews and technical articles, check A. P. Lawrence's excellent site!
Omen Technology Inc High Reliability Software, Author of ZMODEM, RZ and SZ.

Data Recovery Services

ARIN - "WhoIs" search for Internet Numbers:
How many "Easter Eggs" in YOUR computer?
EventID.Net Lookup Microsoft Event Viewer EventID's
HelpMeRemote.com Computer problems? Their friendly technicians will solve your Windows problem over the internet. It's fast, secure and affordable.
Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination Center addresses security concerns. Their ActiveX Security report helps us protect our PCs!
US DOE Computer Incident Advisory Capability's Internet Hoaxes and Chain Letters
Ethernet Codes master page (including MAC address type & vendor codes)
Here's an article for computer users frustrated with Progressive and/or Bifocal eyeglasses due to Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). Further focus and a doctor referral list is at Corporate Vision Consulting
Excellent Introduction to PC Hardware and other Intro's at PC Lube and Tune
Mag's Big List of HTML Editors (by platform)(including vi macros)
Been burned by a failed Micropolis Drive within Warranty?
National Cristina Foundation puts donations of used and obsolete computer equipment to work!
SANS Windows Security Digest
Ted's Homemade Web Tools including NSLookup Gateway, MXLookup Gateway, RBL Lookup, Whois Lookup, Traceroute Tool, Open Relay Tester Tool, & RWhois Lookup
traceroute.org and other great tools - or use "traceroute" (UNIX) or "tracert" (m$)
TRAC, a non-profit Telecommunications Research & Action Center for residential telecommunications customers
U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock
W3 Schools
Who's listening to your cell phone? (Even when it's off!)

We prefer Mozilla.org's very standards compliant and FREE Mozilla/Firefox for browsing.

	on on Intel Xeon Processors, in Intel Quad CPU Server Boards, in Intel rack-mount Server Chassis with triple redundant power supplies, with Redundant SCSI Hot-swap (RAID) Hard-drives. We use redundant American Power Conversion (APC) Smart-UPS® battery backed Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems for 24x7 clean power regulation, and battery back-up as needed. The Smart-UPS® family regulates the AC power continuously. This "clean" power helps to avoid power supply degradation. We use diesel powered generator power when no other source of electricity is available.

This web site is not enhanced for any specific browser. It violates the very spirit of "Open Systems" to have pages viewable by only one browser. We will not be enticed (or bought) to promote MS's security compromised Explorers by placing their icon here in return for "free" MS Web development tools. The next time you see a "Best viewed with Explorer" icon, ask yourself if the people that wrote that web page are the ones best qualified to make YOUR choice of tools for you.

And said another way...
Anyone who slaps a "this page is best viewed with Browser X" label on a Web page appears to be yearning for the bad old days, before the Web, when you had very little chance of reading a document written on another computer, another word processor, or another network. (Tim Berners-Lee in Technology Review, July 1996)

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