PUBLIC MARKS from bhartzer

GPS tracking devices installed on government-issue vehicles are helping communities around the country reduce waste and abuse, in part by catching employees shopping, working out at the gym or otherwise loafing while on the clock.

An eight-passenger sport utility vehicle, the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid from General Motors Corp, won the quot;Green Car of the Year quot; award at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Thursday.

Consumers no longer have to pull the plug on holiday celebrations to conserve energy and money during the holiday season. TXU Energy’s, which is a Texas electrical energy supplier, one-of-a-kind winter energy conservation program — Holiday Cents — educates consumers on ways to cook efficiently, decorate sensibly and keep the cold air out during the winter holiday season.

If you go into a coffee shop and ask for a coffee, you’ll most likely be bombarded with a slew of questions as the barista tries to figure out exactly what type of beverage you have in mind. In order to get exactly what you want without wasting anyone’s time, you need to know the basics of ordering coffee.

A San Francisco Bay area subscriber to Comcast Corp. s high-speed Internet service has sued the company, alleging it engages in unfair business practices by interfering with subscribers file sharing

Deer hunting requires a hunter to get close to his or her quarry. Most deer hunters that use climbing deer stands, do so to allow them to get close for accurate shots. Of course, a tree stand is great for accomplishing this. But, there comes a time when you must move in your deer stand. Here is how you should quiet your deer stand so you do not squeak and scare off the deer.

This may seem obvious, but RSS feeds are a great way to get links to your site. In fact most sites don’t allow other sites to show their content feeds as part of their copyright policy. Bill Hartzer disagrees and shows why we should encourage other sites to feature content from our RSS feeds.

Loren Baker provided 10 great tips to build links without buying them, but there’s still plenty of room left for even more free link building tactics. Here’s a list of another 10 useful tactics that might work for you.

Cross-pollinating bookmarks between social communities you’re active in is a rarely discussed and highly effective technique.

SPAL USA’s “Rocket Ranger,” driven by Hypermax Engineering’s Max Lagod, has recently set a new land speed record and claimed the title of World’s Fastest Diesel Pickup Truck during the Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week, Aug. 11-17.

Social media tools like Searchles are redfining the way we find out more about the United States’ political candidates. Social media is also redefining us, the voters, and how we see the media.

As summer heat waves across the country increase air conditioning use and drive energy bills higher, the Alliance to Save Energy, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), and NBC Universal’s SCI FI Channel’s innovative energy-efficiency campaign offers consumers an array of energy-efficiency low-tech and high-tech money-saving tips, surprising energy facts, and a national contest for a home energy-efficiency makeover.

In response to a recent letter from Alan Rosenbloom from the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, SEIU Executive Vice President for Long Term Care Gerry Hudson sent the following open letter to Alan Rosenbloom.

Perez Hilton will host the launch party of PMBuzz.com on August 9th. PMBuzz is the first social network dedicated to nightlife.

Threadwatch has decided to get on the SEO contest bandwagon. Whoever ranks #1 in Google for Dave Pasternack at noon Eastern on March 1st, 2007 wins $1,000 from Threadwatch. In addition to the $1,000 prize for the top ranking site, Threadwatch will also give away $100 to the most interesting PPC ad running at that time, as voted for by our editors.