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  Welcome to the OCS web resource page, an eclectic collection of tools, toys, and oddities for webophiles.  
 
 
Paddling
   
    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


EphemeraNow – a large collection of advertising art from the mid-Twentieth Century


 
  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


 
  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

Paris, France – numerous cameras give a variety of views

Weng, Austria – a pretty view of the Alps, and for more views of the country, try WebCam Austria

Zermatt, Switzerland – a lovely town with striking views of the Alps, including the Matterhorn


 
  Walkin' dem Bones    
    Skeletal science – an interesting Flash animation of human locomotion


 
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

Top 10 Space Mysteries – answer these questions, get a prize (a Nobel, to be precise)


 
 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.


 
 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.


 
  Spam Activism    
    Zen and the Art of Small Claims – It's the American thing to do: Sue 'em

Spam laws by state – No, Oregon isn't among them


 
  Open Source    
    Mozilla – the much heralded open-source browser

NewsForge – news and views on Linux and open source

Snort – network secruity software, by Sourcefire


 
 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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