government - Web Gangsta - Web Watch https://thewebgangsta.com Web Gangsta - Web Watch takes on pop culture, the web, and other interesting things ...since 1994. Mon, 08 Dec 2014 05:18:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 The world’s BEST and WORST places to use the Internet https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/12/the-worlds-best-and-worst-places-to-use-the-internet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-worlds-best-and-worst-places-to-use-the-internet Tue, 09 Dec 2014 00:00:46 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=8222 People in the US don’t always know how good they have it compared to people in other countries. Sure, you’ll complain about bad WiFi networks or crappy cell service, but at least you’re not trying to use the Internet while in a different country. Different countries have different rules and policies about what you can […]

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]]> Why NORAD Tracks Santa https://thewebgangsta.com/2013/12/why-norad-tracks-santa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-norad-tracks-santa Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:00:07 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=7174 Every year we receive the same news reports from NORAD about Santa’s progress around the world. Have you ever wondered how NORAD got into the Santa tracking business? The Night Santa Got Lost: How NORAD Saved Christmas According to THIS ARTICLE IN THE ATLANTIC, Norad became involved in tracking Santa because Sears had printed an […]

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]]> Competitive Milk Tasting: a how-to guide https://thewebgangsta.com/2013/10/competitive-milk-tasting-a-how-to-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=competitive-milk-tasting-a-how-to-guide Fri, 25 Oct 2013 23:00:48 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=6970 If you’re an aspiring high school student looking for something to either pad your resume with OR if you’re looking for a rewarding career with very limited competition for a job opening (compared to other, more common offerings) – then has Web Watch have an option for you: COMPETITIVE MILK TASTING The Sensory Evaluation of […]

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]]> How to pee during a filibuster https://thewebgangsta.com/2013/06/how-to-pee-during-a-filibuster/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-pee-during-a-filibuster Fri, 28 Jun 2013 23:00:44 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=6449 The rules of a filibuster are quite clear — you can usually speak for as long as you want, as long as you do stay on topic and don’t leave the floor. In Texas, you’re not even allowed to lean or sit.  It’s not easy to continually talk about a specific topic for hours on […]

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]]> 6 Government Agencies to Avoid Working For https://thewebgangsta.com/2013/04/6-government-agencies-to-avoid-working-for/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6-government-agencies-to-avoid-working-for Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:00:03 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=6064 Some say that the ideal job is one with the government. Not a lot of oversight, great (or at least reasonable) benefits, retirement is taken care of, relatively stress-free, etc. In other words, once you have a job with the government, you’re pretty much set. But there can be a downside to working for the […]

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]]> Don’t spam your neighborhood mailboxes – you’ll end up paying the price https://thewebgangsta.com/2011/10/dont-spam-your-neighborhood-mailboxes-youll-end-up-paying-the-price/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-spam-your-neighborhood-mailboxes-youll-end-up-paying-the-price Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:00:10 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=4314 Mailbox Here’s a story that Web Watch is 100% behind:  did you know that it is illegal to put anything that isn’t mail into or taped to a residential mailbox? That’s right — every stupid pizza delivery flyer, real estate agent’s magnet, tree service, maid service, and more — anything that isn’t sent through proper […]

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]]> Reporting on Wall Street woes? Stock photography to the rescue! https://thewebgangsta.com/2011/08/reporting-on-wall-street-woes-stock-photography-to-the-rescue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reporting-on-wall-street-woes-stock-photography-to-the-rescue Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:00:16 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=4109 Fiasco: The Inside Story of a Wall Street Trader Today, a quick one: With this past week’s economic news just pummelling the stock markets around the world, sometimes you need to have just the perfect image that can encapsulate the feeling at the moment.  After all, 500 point drops in the DJIA don’t happen every […]

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