Web Sightings ***** # 71024.

ROLCAM · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:13 am Post subject: Web Sightings ***** # 71024.

Web Sightings

MALL LIVING

http://trummerkind.com/mall/Living_in_the_Mall.html

Rhode Island artist Michael Townsend and seven others built a secret apartment in a Providence mall's parking garage and documented their effort on trummerkind.com. The plan was eventually quashed by mall security and Providence police, but not before Townsend was able to create a pretty nifty home away from home.

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COMPUTER DESKS

http://www.cs.wright.edu/bie/rehabengr/work_mod/index_no.htm

Buying a desk, setting up a computer on it and adjusting your chair to make sure you're comfortable may seem like no-brainer steps into setting up a home office, but where you sit and how you place your screen and keyboard can have a huge impact on your well-being - think back pain and chronic wrist problems. Get some suggestions from Wright State University's Web site.

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SEARCH ENGINE

http://www.live.com/

Microsort's Live search engine may not have the cachet of Google just yet, but it is a very effective platform. I especially like its simplicity, considering ads and options that now pop up on Google search results. Live also does a nice job of indenting sub sites, so you can see specialized results immediately.

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ENERGY SAVINGS

http://energystar.gov/

Before you get hit with huge heating bills this winter, check out the Energy Star site. There are numerous practical tips for insulating your house, as well as consumer buying advice on appliances, light bulbs and more.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPERS

http://www.newspaperlinks.com/voyager.cfm?mid=int

Want to be a bit more "global" in your attitude? It helps to expand your horizons by reading about the news across the world from the local reporters who actually cover it. Check out newsvoyager.com for links to numerous international newspapers.

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