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Trivia: What was Silicon Valley Called Before the Computer Companies Arrived?

I just learned today. I’m usually pretty keen into places and their history, but in a conversation with Robert Scoble today I realized I didn’t know. He did.
Here’s a picture from Mountain View to give you a guess

First correct answer gets a Dogster or Catster shirt of your choice!

California and Oregon Ban Salmon Fishing: Salmon So F*cked

The salmon population in the Pacific of the Wester U. S. is so decimated the Pacific Fishery Management Council has enacted a complete ban on all commercial and recreational chinook fishing.
This is not something that has happened before, ever. Since humans have lived in North America there have always been massive populations of chinook [...]

Wolverine Spotted in California for First Time Since 1922

[Please note: this photo has nothing to do with the newly spotted wolverine living in the Tahoe National Forest. It's simply included here because the jubilant character is yelling out the word 'WOLVERINES' in this scene from the rather so-so 1980s movie, Red Dawn, which I simply could not resist including in this entry.]
So let’s [...]

The Snack Attack

Here are some far too overdue map props to Anders. His The Snack Attack podcast is dedicated to
snack news and reviews that is food for your hungry ears we’ll whet your pallet with tasty consumables from around the globe.
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Beat McCain, BEAT MCCAIN

The Democratic primaries have shown me that both Obama and Clinton would be Presidents that would make me proud. So no matter who gets the nomination or who get the VP nod, there is only one thing to focus on, the Republican candidate.
All that matters right now is to beat McCain.
So I’ll say it [...]

Supporting Dictators for Democracy

The United States has a grand history of allying with Dictators to promote it’s national agenda. Dictators are great allies because they are not beholden to pesky legislators and voting populaces. The 21st Century marks no change in this shameful pattern that is almost as old as our country.
I was wondering how long it [...]