Neal's Notes

Whilst recently adding some blogs to our blogroll, our webmaster, Elyssa Malakoff, who heads up central NJ-based ELM Design World (highly recommend utilizing her services!), suggested that I do a posting outlining some of my favorites. Great idea!

So here’s my Top 10 list:

Boy Genius Report – Was founded by an anonymous blogger known as Boy Genius. Has a great online following as he or she has constantly broke stories in the mobile gadget space.

College Fashionista – As someone who is severely fashion-challenged (I strategically line up dress shirts and corresponding ties in a row and also memorize combinations so I don’t walk out of the house looking like a clown), I normally wouldn’t glance at this. But my niece is blogging for them so am slightly biased, and of course, her postings are top-notch.

Daily Kos – This is an online political community with more than two million monthly visitors, established in May 2002. Contributors have included numerous senators, members of Congress, and governors.

engadget – Geek Central for gadgets.  ‘Nuf said.

Gizmodo – More gadgets and technology. Launched in 2002, Gizmodo is now Gawker Media’s largest blog, with more than 100 million page views a month in traffic.

Guy Kawasaki – Always has cogent posts.  He’s a managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm and a columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine. Previously, he was an Apple Fellow at Apple Computer, Inc. and author of nine books including Reality Check, The Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, Selling the Dream, and The Macintosh Way.

Lifehacker – Lifehacker is a software and productivity blog providing tips and tricks for streamlining life with computers. The blog “points out software downloads, web sites, do-it-yourself projects, how to’s, tutorials, shortcuts and tips for going beyond the default settings and getting things done in the most clever, unexpected and efficient ways.”

Media Decoder – Published by the New York Times, contains a lot of relevant media-oriented stories. It’s an insider’s guide to the media industry, tracking the movie business, television, print, advertising, marketing and new media.

The Onion – I loved MAD Magazine as a kid and have always enjoyed warped, off-kilter humor. Now I get my chuckles from reading the wicked satire of The Onion. It’s read by more than 3 million people each week, online and in print in select cities. Another million folks listen to Onion Radio News. In 2007, The Onion also launched Onion News Network, a 24-hour video news network.

The Opinionator – Online commentary from the New York Times – lots of interesting subjects, topics and contributors. Worth checking out.