Ok, I've been very remiss, I know, in doing anything with this blog. It's even more scandalous considering the hours I waste at the computer. So what keeps me occupied you ask? Here's a quick rundown of the time sucking sights I visit almost daily.
Diggnation - Kevin and Alex do a brief rundown of the top stories on
Digg.com, usually under the influence of alcohol. The stories are all user submitted, and ranked, so they don't pick what news to report so much as offer some commentary. As expected most of the news focuses on technology, the internet, or anything viral. The stories themselves though aren't the draw, it's the way these two relate to each other, and that they have absolutely no filter between their brains and mouths. Did I mention alcohol was involved?
zefrank - Sadly, his daily podcasts are over, but luckily (or unfortunately depending on how you look at it) they're all still available online. It's not for everyone, but I can't recommend it strongly enough. Even if you don't agree with his opinions, or enjoy his humor, you have to respect how he brought the podcast to a new level.
boingboing - One of the great original blogs, it started as a fanzine, and eventually migrated to the web. As it's title page states, "a directory of wonderful things". Not every post is my cup of tea, but their batting average is pretty remarkable, and I'd wager half the cool things I find on the web started from there.
Aint it cool news - A pretty good site for movie news, totally unreliable for reviews. Harry, the ringleader of that circus, has varying taste depending on how chummy he is with the producer/director/actor of whatever he's reviewing. User submitted reviews are often fakes, so it's hard to even take them seriously. The saving grace of the site is that they frequently get scoops on the latest films and television shows sooner than most other sites.
Wired - Definitely a technology focused site, but they come at it from a multitude of angles, with frequent submissions, so it's a good place to waste some time. My only complaint? A lot of the lead stories come from the magazine, which I have a subscription to. The upside is that I know when to start looking for it in the mail when I see new articles go up.
And then there's the usual suspects......
Wikipedia - How I ever manage to close this page I'll never know.
Instructables - Previously
discussed, but always worth mentioning again.
Washington Post crossword - It's not the New York Times puzzle, but it's free.
Homestarrunner - If you haven't heard of this yet, go there now. Don't read any more just go. Ok, crawl out from under that rock, leave your cave, return to civilization, then go.
Lastly, there's a few geek-a-rific sites (yes, even geekier than the ones above) that I'll include just for completion's sake. Heavy on gadgets and techno-junk, you've been warned.
AnandTechTechEBlogEngadgetOk, there you go, a fairly comprehensive list of my guilty pleasures. Anything I should add? (cause obviously I need a few more.......)
