Archive for 'Webby distractions'
FreeRice.com
Oh, hey! You know how everyone in the whole world has been talking about a site where you play word games and it somehow sends rice to hungry people? And you know how people keep saying, “OMG it is actually FUN!”?
Well, I tried it for the first time this past weekend, and OMG […]
Posted: April 22nd, 2008 under Webby distractions, Good causes.
Comments: 11
Luscious Cargo
At any time of year—not just as Valentine’s Day approaches—I could have my heart swayed by perfume that costs more per ounce than a black-market infant. BY FAR my favorite site for that sort of thing (the perfume, not the infants) (for infant recommendations, you are on your own) (unless you happen to be […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2008 under Misc, Skin care, House & home, Webby distractions, Personal care, Personally recommended by Swistle.
Comments: 7
Three Potato Four
We were talking about what we wanted for Christmas, and my sister-in-law said, “I want ANYTHING from Three Potato Four! I mean it. ANYTHING.” (Her voice did not actually link to the site. That was me.)
And indeed, it is some awesome stuff. I have been browsing and browsing, trying to […]
Posted: December 5th, 2007 under Misc, House & home, Webby distractions.
Comments: 2
Digital Daily
For any fellow Good Morning Silicon Valley fans who were—SOB!—devastated when John Paczkowksi left, check out Digital Daily, where John is alive and well and delivering both info and snark. Right on, crouton! GMSV still kicks ass and takes names with the talented John Murrell at the helm, and I recommend checking out both for […]
Posted: April 26th, 2007 under Webby distractions, Personally recommended by Linda.
Comments: none
Google Reader and Google’s Homepage
I just started using Google Reader, and I’m really liking it. Up until now I’ve only been using RSS feeds for things like my Flickr contacts and news sites, but with Google Reader I’m currently subscribed to all the blogs I normally read (well, the ones that provide RSS, anyway) and I can immediately see […]
Posted: March 29th, 2007 under Webby distractions, How-to, Personally recommended by Linda.
Comments: 8