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For probably the last seven years or so I have been sucked into this sort of ritual. I will come across a site I like and for months or even years one of the first things I do when I sit down at the computer, is go to my favorite websites to read new material.
I might read a site that updates with science news, such as LiveScience.com or read new discussions on Internet forums. I was born fascinated by knowledge. You won’t see me reading about automobile mechanics. There is a limit to what interests me, but I do like science, history, technology, especially gadgets and plenty else.
In that last fast few years, many sites have become more reliant on its users instead to submit the material. This results in news getting updated very frequently, so you have something new to read every time you visit the site. The good sites allow users to “rate” the submissions, so all the really interesting news gets placed near the top of the page and you don’t have to sift through the boring stuff. They also allow members of the site to post comments about the news. One site that does this is Digg, which I visit almost every day right now.
Sites typically stay within a certain range of topics and others have a wider range. Not just because the site may have rules for what can be submitted, but because of the type of people (who are the submitters) that site might attract. Fark for example, tends to attempt humorous titles and descriptions of news that happens in the world. Usually, I find Fark’s users’ attempts at humor pretty sour, but it has it’s audience. It’s a huge site.
If for some reason your wondering what I usually do when I first sit down at a computer at home or work. This is a list of websites that I like to read. Most people spend their free time watching TV. I’ve spent just about all of mine, most of my life, learning. I never watch TV.
- Digg
- Wired News
- New Scientist
- Neatorama
- LiveScience
- DropZone.com Forums
- Gadling: The Traveler’s Weblog
- Popular Science
I got a monthly print subscription of Wired, 12 issues for $10.