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War and Peace, Abraham Lincoln, Ikiru
Those who know me, know I love Roger Ebert. It's not so much that I love his reviews, although I often find them thoughtful and well-written (he was the first movie critic to win a Pulitzer), but I love his perspective. He loves movies, books, life, and humanity in a profound way that resonates with me. So even if I do not always agree with his reviews, I always agree with his sentiment.
I personally find his list of the great films invaluable:
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=reviews08
(it contains three of my favorites Ikiru, My Dinner with Andre and Paris, Texas).
I also enjoy reading his blog: http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/
And especially the beautiful piece he wrote about his life after he lost his ability to speak: http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/01/nil_by_mouth.html
I can understand why Roger Ebert may not be for you, but he will always be my favorite film critic.
Am I the only one who finds reading Supreme Court opinions interesting? Here's a link to the most recent ones: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/09slipopinion.html
Love him or hate him, Scalia's opinions can be awfully entertaining...
I've found Vision Direct to be slightly cheaper than 1800contacts and the other major competitors when it comes to ordering Acuvue Contacts - make sure you always get at least 15% off and free shipping (there are coupon codes they email out if there isn't an offer on the site itself). Much cheaper than getting them from your optometrist. Only downside is they send you a lot of annoying emails, but I have otherwise found them to be reliable and cheap.
I'm writing this review as a consumer who has received spam from customers of eztexting.com (from some "event promotion service" that I did not sign up for). At least with email spam, you can mark it as spam and in theory not have to deal with anymore unwanted emails. However, with text message spam, it's very unclear (at least to me) how to block them. I tried responding with text messages saying "remove" and "don't text me anymore" but the only one I could get to work was "unsubscribe." The problem is, there are no instructions in the text message on how to block them. This should be fixed and is not consumer friendly.
I have no idea how effective eztexting is from a marketing standpoint, but any company that uses this service should be aware that they are putting their brand at risk by sending consumers unwanted text messages.
I try to check my credit report every 6 months just to make sure no one has taken out any fake credit cards, etc. In the process of doing this, I've found many sites provide misleading information and try to trick consumers into paying for their own credit report (including mainstream banks and credit card companies).
However, we all have a right to see our credit report for free. Annualcreditreport.com will help you do it (they do it through Equifax, Experian, and TranUnion which are the three US credit reporting agencies) entirely online. It's pretty easy and only takes 10 minutes or so. Just be careful because the site will try to upsell you on paying for your credit score (which is different from your credit report) and other services you probably don't need.
The FTC also has written about this http://www.ftc.gov/freereports
If you're swamped by email or a fan of Timothy Ferriss's 4 Hour Work Week, you'll appreciate AwayFind. It's a tool which allows you to "escalate" important emails to SMSs, phone calls or IMs so you can have piece of mind that you're not missing anything important when you're away from your email. And for email addicts, it offers you a way to prioritize email that can help you be more productive.
Yokum Taku, a well-known start-up lawyer in Silicon Valley, has packed his blog with practical insights into useful topics for entrepreneurs, including filing 83(b) elections, founder vesting schedules, and financing terms. The blog is a great resource for anyone starting a company.
Often, Pitchfork is so pretentious I can barely read it. However, I can't think of a better site to read music reviews (suggestions?). Can't live with it. Can't live without it.
Good Pitchfork calls:
10.0 - The Soft Bulletin (Flaming Lips)
10.0 - Aeroplane Over the Sea (Neutral Milk Hotel)
Amazing live shows of mostly indie bands. Some of my favorites are Grizzly Bear, Beirut (Nantes), and Architecture in Helsinki.
Here's actual page: http://www.blogotheque.net/-Concerts-a-emporter-
The only downside is the videos are a little slow to load. You can also search for them on YouTube.
Great way to stay on top of and listen to what's being talked about on music blogs. I'm found there's a bit of a bias towards indie and electronic music, but I don't mind too much.
If I really want to listen to some new music while I'm working and I don't want to pay attention to how I get it (ie, read articles) I use Last.fm. For me, it's better at finding obscure new music than Pandora. Although I find some of the pay upgrade prompts annoying (you have to pay if you want to hear a radio station based only on your favorite songs) and you have to download a client, which often crashes on my Windows Vista. Net net - not bad.
There's a special place in my heart for NPR's music site. It's got a ton of great free live shows and all kids of new music. The editorial staff is very good at choosing an eclectic mix of new music so I don't keep listening to the same indie bands. And I even feel a little good about myself because by visiting and supporting the site I'm supporting public radio instead of just padding the wallets of rich people (e.g., Apple, Pandora or Last.fm).
99designs is a cool idea - put your graphic design project up for bid, get a bunch of submissions, give submitters feedback, and then choose the winner. The pros are: you get to set your price upfront and you get to choose from a number of ideas/designs. This can work well for an isolated project - there are some talented designers. Where 99designs runs into trouble is if complicated branding is needed or if the project is closely tied to other design projects that need to be coordinated.
So net net, I would use 99designs for a one-off logo or other simple design projects - you can get a great deal for your money (by California standards). However, if you have the budget and want something more complicated, it's most likely worth paying a traditional designer. And I have to add: good designers are under-valued assets.
I've never used Spoon's primary service, but they offer a useful and free browser simulator: http://www.spoon.net/browsers/
It's great for developers who need to test their sites in a variety of browsers (IE6, old versions of Safari, Firefox, Opera, etc.).
I admit it. I don't often post to my personal blog [read: ever]. However, if I ever start posting more frequently, I will use Posterous. It's the simplest blogging platform I've seen and it's impressively easy to post things via email. You just email them what you want to put up, and Posterous will send it to your WordPress blog, Twitter account, Facebook feed, Flickr photostream and whatever other social yada yada you can think of. It's nothing if not elegant in its simplicity.
I'm not much of a consumer, but I like a good deal, and Mertado has of lot of them. They also have a good return policy, which is important because I'm kind of capricious. The only downside is they don't have a big selection of products yet, but if you like what they have, you're in luck because it's cheap. Fans of Woot will like this.
Sick of the NYTimes travel section ruining your favorite vacation spots? AtlasObscura.com provides a more unusual list of destinations. Personally, I'd like to see the Garni Gorge: http://atlasobscura.com/places/garni-gorge
The Consumers Union, the non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports and other consumer information services, has been standing up for consumers' rights since 1936. As consumers gain greater access to a broader range of products and services online, Consumers Union's information products become more and more valuable. Hopefully, SiteJabber can make a meaningful contribution here as well.
Even if you're sick of The Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane's website has some funny stuff. Mario flipping out at the Princess is pretty awesome, as is the beaver that likes to say "broheim."
One of the best websites I know of for US political news. During and after the election, I found myself using Politico, much like I use wsj.com for business news, for a single glance at the most important US political headlines. Mike Allen, formerly of the Washington Post and Time Magazine, leads a talented group of political reporters that, I believe, provide more insight into US politics than most major US newspapers.
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