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Welcome to the OCS web resource page, an eclectic collection of tools, toys, and curiosities for webophiles.
| Paddling | |
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| Greenlandic Kayaks: A Living Tradition – where sea kayaking is a consummate passion | |
| Local Hotspots | |
| Cascades Volcano Observatory – courtesy of the USGS, this site is filled with facts on and photos of volcanoes. Surprisingly difficult to find is the
VolcanoCams page. | |
| Digital Art | |
| digitalart.org – from the absurd to the sublime, the whimsical to the breathtaking, this is an extensive collection of masterful computer-generated art deviantART – well, deviant may be a bit harsh, but it is different | |
| Eye in the Sky | |
| Earth and Moon Viewer – see the big picture on our little sphere and its only natural offspring TerraServer – see what your house looks like from an extraterrestrial vantage. Here's Salem and here's Oregon. Here's my house NASA Earth Observatory – a variety of informative views of our big, blue marble Google Earth – another variation of the big picture Google Maps – more down to earth views. MapQuest – the original online mapping service | |
| Eye of the Spy | |
| CIA World Factbook – learn about a country, any country; facts, figures, and maps. | |
| Gettin' small | |
| Molecular Expressions – photo microscopy of just about everything, with how-to's and history, as well. | |
| Webcams | |
| Astoria, Oregon – the live weather information alone is worth the trip Bald Eagle Nest Cam, WA – 2 cams in Kent, WA. Also, check other wildlife cams from this site. Greenland kayak roll – not really a cam, but really a hands roll EarthCam – a large list of cams the world over Zermatt, Switzerland – a lovely town with striking views of the Alps, including the Matterhorn | |
| Snow Science | |
| Snow Crystals – stunning photography and a wealth of information | |
| Space is the Place | |
| NASA photo archive – views of Earth to ones of distant galaxies | |
| Fun 'n' Games | |
| Orisinal – have some time to kill? Try these charming little games, written in Flash | |
| High-tech Cat Door | |
| Flo Control – Flo comes in, but unwanted animals don't | |
| Bryozoa | |
| Color photos – Lovely photos of this unique aquatic life form (my favorite is Caulibugula) | |
| Records | |
| Search Systems – Public records in a vast, searchable database. | |
| The Real Deal | |
| The Museum of Hoaxes – Scams and flim-flams through the ages (including today's latest). Snopes – Myth-busters of epic proportion. | |
| Mixology | |
| The Webtender – If you need the recipe for a cocktail, look no further. | |
| Phraseology | |
| IdiomSite – From "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" to "Zigger zigger", this site explains idioms. | |
| Gettin' the Know | |
| Webopedia – Need a definition for a techie term like "SSH" or "DHTML"? Try the Webopedia. | |
| How Stuff Works –As the name suggests, the mechanics of worldly things. | |
| Spam Activism | |
| Zen and the Art of Small Claims – It's the American thing to do: Sue 'em | |
| Open Source | |
| Mozilla Firefox – the much-heralded browser Snort – network secruity software, by Sourcefire Slashdot – nerdly news of legendary aspect | |
| Web Stats | |
| Internet Traffic Report – a real-time analysis of the Internet's health | |
| Security | |
| Anonymizer – identity masking service and software, free & fee CERT® Coordination Center – your tax dollars fighting viruses F-Secure – virus news, hoaxes, etc., European source Panda Activescan – a free, on-line virus scanner (it can take a number of hours to work) Sam Spade.org – tools to track the fools that attack Spybot Search & Destroy – a shareware spyware removal tool (very effective) Spyware-Guide – information on that pesky spyware and how to disable it Symantec – virus information page Zone Labs – ZoneAlarm firewall, free & fee versions |
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