Charlie Griffin
Heavy experience in website consulting, IT management, and most recently, wood products and woodworking equipment industry. Author of the book, "Sawmilling For Woodworkers".
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Mississippi State University, BS - Forestry
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European Workwear is Coming to AmericaEuropean work clothing looks professional, but also provides comfort, increased functionality, and improved durability to the wearer. -
CBS Early Show Targets Kid Air Traffic ControllerA kid directing ground control! This was the headline reported by The Early Show and the FAA also reacted with horror! Is this a valid news item? Are children taking over the control towers of America?
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Earth Oven Makes Outdoor Cooking FunWe recently built an earth oven in our backyard out of clay subsoil. This oven works better than expected, and will surprise you how fast it will cook pizza to perfection. -
Dow Jumps on Good NewsThe Dow surged today in a move to the upside as some good news from one of America's most battered banks impacted the market. Citigroup's CEO told his staff in an open memo that the bank is profitable for the first two months of this year.
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Digital TV Conversion is Great for Rural HouseholdsDigital TV conversion is easy, fun, and exciting! It will mean more channels, better picture quality, and new challenges for rural folk!
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Swedish Log CandlesSwedish Log Candles brighten up any evening. Here are some photos of the making and using of these unique logs. -
Swedish Log Candles Burn like MagicThese unique Log Candles brighten any outdoor evening event. Made with a chainsaw and a short log, they burn like magic - brightly and cleanly! -
Removing Your Carpet and Beautifying Your Concrete SlabIf you want a dramatic change in the look of the interior of your house, but don't have a big budget, one of the easiest things you can do is rip up your carpets and shine up the concrete floor underneath. -
The Georgia-Russia Cyber-WarBefore the ground war in Georgia by Russia, key Georgia government websites were being targeted for interruption of service via internet attacks. How could this happen, who was behind it, and how did Georgia respond?
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U.S. Postal Service Testing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles for GMThe U.S. Postal Service is participating in the GM Project Driveway Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Test in California. GM expands the project to include testing of one of their vehicles by the USPS. This real world test is already producing exciting results. -
Designer Microbes - a New Alternative BioFuel SourceCan it be? The perfect renewable fuel? A California firm claims it can produce diesel fuel from biomass using proprietary microbes it has developed. This process appears to have huge potential for producing renewable fuels. -
Barack Obama Vs John McCain OnlineBoth candidates in the United States Presidential campaign are finding the Internet to be a challenging place to campaign. Supporters on both sides are using every online means possible to promote their candidate and hurt the other. -
Sunflowers!From ordinary field sunflowers to the latest hybrids, this year's crop of sunflowers on the Griffin Farm was wonderful! Enjoy the beauty! -
More Than Ethanol is Produced from a Bushel of CornThe production of corn into ethanol produces much more than 2.5 gallons of fuel ethanol. By-products of the process produce valuable products that are used in food production. Any discussion of the value of corn for fuel ethanol should take these by-products into account. -
Internet Fueling Energy AwarenessWith oil prices through the roof, the internet will keep consumers informed about new automobiles, alternative fuels, and new technologies.
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Did Grandparents Invent the Internet?Are recent people networking devices the result of Grandparents love for their grandkids? Regardless of the origin of the internet and these fantastic devices, you can become a web-enabled grandparent and keep in touch with distant grandkids. -
Georgia Drought Sparks Border BattleThe extreme drought conditions in Georgia has caused the state legislators to get creative in how to secure more water for the thirsty state.
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Major Considerstions for Developing a Successful Business WebsiteBuilding a business website is an important part of doing business today. This article points out some major considerations for the business considering developing a website.
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Super Web Site for Democratic Party Super DelegatesA brand new website provides a list and locations of Democratic Party Super Delegates. The website seeks help from visitors to track the delegates intentions.
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Google Responds to Microsoft's Takeover Bid for YahooGoogle's top lawyer makes a statement about Microsofts bid for Yahoo on the Official Google Blog. He raises questions about how much this merger will affect the Internet.
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How To Eat A Peach!Eating a ripe delicious peach can be an event! Our peach eating expert shows you how to make downing that perfect peach an experience. -
Dominoes Online Pizza TrackingPizza Delivery King Dominoes annouces their new Pizza Tracker technology. It's available now on their website to orders called into over 3200 locations nationwide. Track your pizza from order to delivery via their new online Pizza Tracker.
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Microsoft Bids for YahooSoftware giant Microsoft makes a bid for the second largest internet search engine, Yahoo!. Apparently Microsoft sees this internet search engine a way to bring in new revenue from the ever increasing online ad business.
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Are High Oil Prices Really that Bad?Recent oil highs when adjusted for inflation are still not as high as historical peaks years before. While these high prices hurt, they are really helping us reduce our dependency on foreign fuel and foreign produced products.
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Burning Man Gets Help Offsetting His Carbon FootprintEvery year over 40,000 attendees of Burning Man travel to a remote desert playa in Nevada to celebrate. This uses a lot of energy and leaves an ugly carbon footprint. What to do? This year it's Cooling Man to the rescue!
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Why You Should Focus on Local Search Engine OptimizationMany website developers are trying to focus on an area of website design known as "Search Engine Optimization." This is an attempt to get your site listed as high as possible in the "organic" (unpaid) listings of the major search engines for your keyword.
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Sailing Can Be More Challenging on a Small LakeSmall inland lakes can present some unique challenges to the sailor. If you are new to sailing, don't think that just because you are on a small body of water that it is an easy place to sail.
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World's Largest Hydrogen Fuel Cell TestThe world's largest real world test of Hydrogen Powered Cars to get underway in September,2007. Some 100 lucky consumers will begin driving vehicles rated as using Zero Gas and having Zero Emissions for up to 50,000 miles.
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Top 10 Functions of a WebsiteWebsites can be flashy, cool, and entertaining, but if they are not doing this for your business, then you aren't getting your money's worth from your online presence.
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Unique Restaurant Makes Down Home Dining FunLambert's Cafe takes downhome atmosphere to a new level with it's overwhelming helpings of great food, and their signature luscious rolls. "Who wants a roll?!
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Using Local Wood in Your Remodeling ProjectIn every area of the country, beautiful local wood abounds! In many areas, these beautiful trees are being bulldozed down to make way for houses built of wood from thousands of miles away. Now you can give some of these displaced trees a home inside your house. -
Website Relevance: What the Search Engines Are Really Ranking OnKeyword Frequencies, Link Popularity, Search Algorithms - these buzzwords sound complicated when considering building a website. However, it's not that hard when you realize what Search Engines are really striving to ascertain.

