Still Considering the Lobster

Still Considering the Lobster

Kottke.org is one of my favourite blogs, with great annotated links to random cool stuff.  I’m not sure if it makes me happy because I have a Cultural Studies degree and he covers similar stuff, or because it’s just plain awesome.

 

The article from Gourmet magazine on Considering the Lobster is touches on all kinds of interesting topics, including community festivals, fishing, tourism, humane treatment of animals, seafood, cooking and more.

 

 

The Golden Link

Kottke's Best Links of 2008

I love the work that Jason Kottke does in posting links to all kinds of wonderful and interesting things, several times a day.  Kottke's site is always worth checking out, and if you're curious about what he does, today's link contains Kottke's favorite links from 2008.  It's a whole year of awesomeness!

Pitchfork's 2008 Year In Music

Pitchfork's 2008 Year In Music

The Best Albums of 2008 (and the Honorable Mentions)

The Best Tracks of 2008

Pitchfork Readers Poll Results

Pitchfork is a website that does a great job in highlighting new, hip, alternative and/or independent music.  I don't have time to follow their every move, but their year end wrap-up is great.  For me, it's a great way to discover some great music, and it keeps me up to date with what the cool kids were listening to last year.

Also:

    * Top Videos of 2008

    * Guest List: Best of 2008

Happy New Year!!!

A Year Of Crockpot Recipes

A Year of Crockpotting

The author of this blog, Stephanie, decided to use her crockpot every day for 2008, and blogged about the experience.  There are lots of great crockpot recipes, and 

Stephanie's daughter has celiac disease, so the recipes are gluten-free.  There are answers to all kinds of questions in the year-end wrap-up crockpot FAQ.

From Linkfilter

10 Tiny Things for Small Business Owners in 2009

Ten Tiny Things Every Small Business Owner Should Do in 2009

From Guy Kawasaki, and his How To Change The World blog

2008 The Year in Pictures

2008 - The Year In Pictures  - NYT

The New York Times celebrates the wonderful and the tragic events of 2008 in photos.

Best iPhone Apps of 2008

The Best iPhone Apps of 2008 and Gizmodo's 20 Essential iPhone Apps

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Since I received an iPod Touch for Christmas, I've taken a sudden interest in the best iPhone apps, particularly the free apps.  Why not start with Gizmodo's best iPhone Apps for the start of 2009?

Solving common Windows problems

Help Clueless Relatives with Their Computer Problems - Lifehacker
Despite the uncharitable title, this looks like a good start for resolving serious problems with Windows computers.  The article has suggestions to deal with common problems, such as:

• "It takes forever to start up."
• "I keep getting a pop-up saying I need to pay for my antivirus software."
• "When I get on the internet things look weird" or "I keep getting these annoying popup ads."
• "I can't find the digital photos I downloaded last month."
• "I'm running out of hard drive space." 
• "The internet stopped working."

45 Free Modern Fonts

45 Beautiful Free Fonts for Modern Design Trends

Who doesn’t want some new fonts to breathe life into their graphics work?  These are stylish typefaces that will make an impression for all kinds of design work.

Funny video of cats

2008 Urlies - Lifetime Achievement Award: Cats

As part of their 2008 Urlie Awards, Urlesque awarded their internet Lifetime Achievement award to "cats".  For this momentous occasion, they compiled the funniest and most famous cat videos into one hilarious cat video.  I LOL'ed.  Big time.