uncleosbert

From the page: "So if backbone capacity is fine and core carriers are easily keeping pace, what's the problem? No ISP would ever admit their last mile networks aren't the top of the line, but problems are frequently caused locally, where carriers aren't willing to take the investor knocks necessary to upgrade capacity. It's generally a direct result of skimping out on upgrades to beat quarterly estimates, but it makes much more business sense to blame the problem on terrifying, nebulous and uncontrollable externalities."

ok, maybe "like" isn't exactly the right word for this link... but as a newbie chicken keeper, these are pretty helpful photos. they're all pictures of chicken poop, showing the huge variety of "normal" and a few that can be used for diagnosing illness/parasites.

an explanation of the impact the sugar trade has on the environment, with a link for how to make your own sugar from sugar beets you can grow in your yard.

this is very informative, but i think it needs a photo or two.