News
San Francisco Chronicle - SF does not rate a first class newspaper but this is the only source for local news
San Jose Mercury News - Far superior to the Chronicle with a South Bay emphasis
British Broadcasing Corporation - International news in English with a European view
Agence France Presse - The oldest news agency in the world
Drudge Report - Matt Drudge usually gets the drop on news flashes throughout the day
Washington Post - What the Pols read
USA Today - If you are in a hurry it is good for a general news overview
CNN - Lots of news but not a lot of substance
Politics
Foreign Affairs - Foreign policy magazine updated only quarterly but facinating articles with often unique insights
The Economist - Great articles with a Eurocentric view
Pravda - View from the east and not very pro-western
India Asian News Service - View from SE Asia
Reason Online - Libertarian View
Worldnet Daily - Neo Con View
Financial
Traderfeed - Posts about the market based on trend sand includes psychological insights on traders
Kirk Report - A current events library on the markets with links to other blogs
Value Discipline - Lots of information about mutual funds
Seeking Alpha - Subjects range from individual companies in both the US and overseas markets to exchange traded funds
Music:
Underground Garage - Sirius radio site, bands, shows and downloads
Estrus Records - Underground rock hosted by the coolest and greatest underground garage band: the MONOMEN!
Tour Filter - Never miss another show or band you wanted to see
Insound - Source for indie music
Game Theory Videos - Robert posted these on u-tube
Wikifreemedia - Free music guide
Spinal Tap Fan - A site dedicated the the greatest rock band ever
Tech Links:
CNET - The tech review and download site
Domino Forums - Everything about Lotus
Tech Interview Questions - Comprehensive answers to technical questions
Softex - Blog site with hacks and license keys for a wide variety of software
File Hippo - All kinds of utilities
Deals to Buy - Best daily prices on tech stuff
Pearl - One of the basic languages
Python - Another basic programing language
HTML Hell Page - The do's and don'ts of web design
Cool Tools:
Babel Fish Translation - translate phrases from almost any language
Urban Legends - Not sure if something is a hoax... look it up here
Flash Earth - The view from the sky
Zillow Real Estate - See houses, prices and all kinds of information including satellite views from all directions
Zabba Search - Looking for someone? If they have a phone you will find them here
Whois - Find out who owns a domain name
Expert Village - Expert Village is a repository of all sorts of useful (or useless) info
World Factbook - All about the world
Rent Analyzer - View rents in most areas
Oodle - Search all your local classifieds in one place
Get Human - Secret phone numbers and codes to get to a human when calling a company for customer service
Airfare Watchdog - The lowest fares on the web and good information to boot
Consumer Review - Product reviews and reviews of product reviews
Cooking By Numbers - Don't go to the store, cook a meal based on what is in your refrigerator
Go Ask Alice - A health question-and-answer site run by Columbia University's Health Promotion Program
Web Math - Solve any kind of math problem with these engines. Wish I had this in school
Museum of Online Museums - An index of online museums
Simply Recipies - Most men eat to live, but a Frenchman lives to eat
Sports
ESPN - The sports site
Cyberboxing Zone - THE boxing site
Fight News - Up to the minute fight news, schedules and predictions
Ringtalk - More boxing news
Boxing Writers Association - Links to boxing articles
Boxing Scene - Good interviews and fight clips
Soccer Net - Comprehensive football coverage from an American viewpoint
L'Equipe - French sports coverage
Football Culture - All about European Football
Arsenal Football Club - All about the gunners
Watford Football Club - In deference to Phil, the link to the Hornets
Deadspin - Sports scores, stats, or gossip about your favorite athlete or team
Sports and Hobbies
Bay Area MTB - Comprehensive list of all the local trails and information about cycling
SF Dart Association - San Francisco Chapter of American Dart Organization
Golf - This site is great for tee times and discounts
South End Rowing Club - The first 30 seconds always is painful but it is quite refreshing
SF Elks Lodge #3 - The oldest continuous lodge in Elkdom (1876)
Web Grognards - Wargames on the web
Alternate History - What could have happened in history
Cool things to view when you are bored:
Pop URLs - The current most popular URLs and links on the internet, updated by the minute
How stuff works - Ever wonder how a refrigerator works or how atomic power plants are constructed?
Crime Library - Gangsters, spies, theives, murderers... interesting reading about all kinds of bad guys
Mysterious People - Freaks of nature and social oddities
Smoking Gun - Celebrities they way they prefer not to be remembered
Internet Archive - Links to the national archives for speeches, public documents etc
Weird News - A compliation of the latest
Project Guttenberg - Over 18,000 free online books including most classics
Underdogs - All your favorite computer games that have fallen into the abandonware domain are included here
Sperling's Best Places - Just punch in a town name or ZIP code and get all kinds of information
Memory Hole - Dedicated to preserving lost or forgotten knowledge
NNDB - This site is to pop culture what IMDB is to entertainment: a database of notables
Guillible - Back up your fake facts with fake documentation
1000 Best Movies - From NY Times
Famous Quotes - A database of famous and not-so-famous quotes
Great Moments in Science - Debunking common misperceptions
Polling Report - Survey aggregator, letting you quickly search through reams of surveys to find specific numbers
Core77 Design Blog - The coolest and newest designs in the world
Films 101 - Movie database and resource for discovering rewarding films
I Watch Stuff - The most random trivia and observations about what's on TV
Tasting Menu - Pictures of table presentations and delicious plates of food in fancy restaurants
TVgasm - Never miss what happened on your favorite show
Silly Patents - Strange but real patents that have been filed
Mouseprint - Site about deceptive advertising and scams from corporate America
Cartoons Online - Massive collection of online cartoons
Old Computers - Museum of computers that can play new games but sent man to the moon
Wild West - All about cowboys and indians
Funny Stuff
The Onion - Humor from the mid-west very cleverly written
Best Page in the Universe - Maddox, check out his critiques of the children's paintings
Ubersite - Rants and raves from everywhere, Fat Tony is pretty good
Darwin Awards - Cleaning up the gene pool
Dump - Pretty comprehensive site for video files
Engrish - Humorous English mistakes that appear in Japanese advertising and product design
I Love Bacon - Strange but true signs and photos
Fuck that Job - Career opportunities from opportunistic employers
Classic Insults - Clever insults from history
Other personal sites:
Angrylambie - Robert Toren the archivist for Game Theory has this site with photography and other stuff
Norm Davis Gallery - Norm from Sacramento's very cool art/photography
San Francisco Brewing Company - Alan, update your site (especially the menu)... it hasn't changed since 1997
The Adventure Chronicles - Bill Robinson's home page with interesting anecdotes about SF
The Decibles - Mod band from the Sacramento area in the 80's
The Pub Landlord - Cool English site
Interesting or Just Strange:
American Hurrah - Cool historical images, including lots of old and pre-earthquake San Francisco
Salary Calculator - Cost of living comparison in different states
Spam Encoder - Turns a message into spam
Web Economy Bullshit Generator - Enough said
The Official Ninja Webpage - Not to be confused with any imitators
Disturbing Auctions - Strange things people try to sell on e-bay
Postal Experiments - Testing the limits of what the US Post Office will or will not deliver
Peter Pan Fashion Page - This is one weird dude, definitely abused as a child and deserving of a sound thrashing
Manties - Panties for men? I wonder who would wear these? (Hint: click link above)
Jesus Christ Superstore - Holy Moly!!!
Dictionary Word of the Day - Be smart like Fredo
CIA - Official Website of the Central Intelligence Agency
The Stained Apron - Read some of these anctecdotes and you will always treat your waiter/bartender with respect
Hats of Meat - Why cook with meat when you can make clothes with it
Retrocrush - Odd styles and interesting things from the 70s
Skyscraper Page - Everything you want to know about buildings, with pics and diagrams from around the world
Romainian Mint Rubbing Association - I can't tell if this is fake or not... it looks real
Airline Meals - A website all about airline food
Save the CEO - Help save Morty Smith and his company
80s Music Lyrics - Why.......?
Orgami Boulder - Only place on the net where you can order an original orgami boulder
Prison Pen Pals - For those lonley people in need of a scary friend, or better yet, why not just go hitch-hiking with strangers
Prison Bitch Name Generator - Who thinks of these things?
Inmates for You - Seriously.... why are there computers in prison but not in schools?
Dead Man Eating - What death row inmates have for a last meal
Final Testaments - Final statements from bad guys
Employment at 7 Eleven - Why you should work at 7 Eleven
Federal Vampire and Zombie Association - The name says it all
Zombie Alert - Making people aware of the zombie threat in the world
Zombiewalk - Dress like a zombie and walk around in a flash mob..... whatever dude
Duct Tape Wall Tapings - Hanging people on your wall with duct tape
Odd Rods - Site dedicated to odd rod trading cards
Insult Monger - Swearing in 173 different languages
Treasury of Macrame Owls - Not only is it a creepy hobby, he dedicated a website to it
FEMA for Kids - Your tax dollars at work. What fuck-tard came up with Herman the Spokescrab
CDC - Rabies for kids - Making rabies cool
My Breakfast - Everything you wanted to know about breakfast. History, recipies, 100 ways to cook toast etc.
Liquid Sculpture - Cool photos of water
Post Secret - Where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard
Michael Jackson's Face - The history of Michael Jackson's Face
Pictures of Walls - Pictures of inscriptions and writings on walls
Acme Catalog - Where Wily Coyote shops
Watch it shred - Different objects placed in an industrial shredder (sorry, no cats)
Squished - You have to like a site that squashes things
Tube Tales - Anecdotes about the London Underground
London Underground - Hilarious song about the tube
Deals to Buy - The link for cheap tech stuff
Bad Movie Reviews - The worst movies getting their come-uppance
Geek Flat - What happens when a techie buys a house
Mod Culture - Everything Mod
Official Seal Generator - Create your own official seal for documents
Soviet Propaganda Posters - I don't think they liked the US
More Soviet Posters - They sure made a lot of them
War Posters - World War I and World War II of all participants
Tap Dancing - Learn the popular art of tap dancing
How to Behave on a Conga Line - the fine etiquette of joining a conga line
Dancing Dogs - Can't find a partner. Here are some steps you can do with your dog.... Pets in Clothes - If you think this site is cute... you need to be punched in the balls
Dog Wear - Clothes for dogs... Where is the shirt that says, "shoot me now!"
Sea Monkeys - In real life they don't look like the picture on the box
Berno the Clown - Now that John Wayne Gacy is no longer available..... seriously, who lets this guy in their house, let alone around their kids
Buffo the Clown - Fuck Berno.. this is the guy. He is the world's strongest clown and will tear objects apart with his bare hands
Trenches on the Web - All you wanted to know about World War I
Action Comics - The complete first issue of the Superman comic book
Quantem Sleeper - For people afraid of being attacked in their sleep
Eugene Mirmen - A child who sings popular songs, far more creepy than you can imagine
Human Descent - Morphing pictures of animals and people
Mummification - Not about it, but for those who want it done to themselves or their pets
Comic Book Resources - Everything you want to know about comics
Ten Most Valuable Comic Books - Makes me kind of wish I had taken up this hobby
Call Center Movie - Humorous movie about outsourcing the call center
Cats That Look Like Hitler - I always knew cats were evil
The World's Biggest Cheeseburger - Thats a lot of cow
Octodog Frankfurter Converter - What man would be foolish enough to put one of these within reach of his girlfriend!
Chuck Norris Facts - All about Chuck Norris
Strange Toys - There is strange and there is STRANGE
Abandoned City - Pictures of an old Soviet city where the residents just left after the Cold War ended
Online Alarm Clock - You never know when it might come in handy
Save the Girls - WWII nose cone aviation art
Home Envy - Tips and guides on building, fixing and rearranging your home
Seventies Homes - Home decor from the 1970s
Dorcus Institute - Documenting men's fashion disasters
Akihabara Hotel - Technically, these hotel rooms in Tokyo do have windows
Find Sounds - Anyone can find a photo or an article
5ives - Lists of things in fives
Box Office Mojo - Box Office Mojo has information about box-office stats past, present, and future
Concussion Organization - A collection of what happens when a stunt goes wrong
Make: Blog - products and ideas you can make with your own two hands
The Ministry of Unknown Science - Not sure how to describe this site but is sure is funny
Name Voyager - All about names
Websites as Graphs - Will map out any URL as a picture
Bad Business Bureau - Ever been screwed by a company
Phone Spell - What words does your phone number spell
Bid for Surgery - Scary thing is that this is a real site where you can find the cheapest surgeon
Rent my Chest - This guy is renting his chest for advertisements
I Kiss You - THE world's worst home page!
Marry Henny - Henry is looking for a mate... I think he is doomed to be alone
I Love Krista - For Christ's Sake!!! will someone call the police before he kills and eats her!!
Rectal Foreign Bodies - Objects recovered from the nether regions in hospital emergency rooms
Bicycle Paintings - This guy will paint a portrait of your bicycle... I love cycling but this is kind of strange
Zingfu - Upload a photo of yourself or someone and merge it into a scene
Battle of San Pietro - John Huston WWII documentary
Sinister Dolls - These dolls are really creepy
Dull Men - If you are a dull man, this is the site for you
Weird America - Strange tourist attractions accross the US... I didn't know that SF housed the largest rubber band ball
Ghost Village - Pictures of what people think are ghosts
Utterly Outrageous Recipies - Strange foods that people eat....... cheddar flavored coffee?
Toast Art - Art made from toasted bread
Sexy Soviets - The best in Soviet glamourwear
Wierd Pictures - Strange things from around the world
Crop Circles - Crop circles are just so 90's
Time Traveller - John Titor posted that he had time travelled from 2036 and disappeared, a lot of people believe him
Dead Animal Society - Take dead animals and pose them in scenes.. ok
Bureau of Missing Socks - Can't find a sock. File a report here
The Unexplained - For anyone who thinks the world is controlled by lizards or other conspiracies
Find a Grave - Locate famous and not so famous graves
Death Clock - No only will this cheery site calculate your life expectancy but it will start a countdown
Whacky Uses - Different uses for ordinary household products.. cleaning a toilet with alka seltzer? huh
Marry Ugly Millionaires - A computer dating website
Worst Jobs - Think your job sucks... think again
Evil Checklist - If you turn to the dark side here are your to do's
Search Spy - What are the latest queries on the web
Payphones - There are much stranger hobbies in this list
Airline Spoons - Someone has to document these for future generations
Phobia List - There are some odd people in the world
Dumb Laws - Odd laws from around the world
Strange - A collection of the strange and bizzare
Rate My Cow - For farmers, not bestiality you sick bastards
Other Kin - For those who think they are secretly vampires, elves, werewolves etc. (look for these user names after the next school massacre)
Urinals - What urinals look like around the world
World Mustache Competition - Official site of these prestigious awards
Thought Screen Helmet - Better than tin foil against aliens... crazed look is optional. Where were these people before the internet?
Sandals and Socks - Documenting these fashion criminals... oh no, another fan site
Brick Testament - The Bible in Lego
Klingon Language Institute - Where geeks go when not playing Everquest, and dates are definitely out of the question
Corpse Friend - For necrophilliacs who want to stay within the law (not the laws of nature though)
Write In Blood - Pictures of messages in blood... Is it their own blood? I hope the FBI monitors things like this
Nightmares - Share your nightmare or read others
Dark Places - These guys explore caves, tunnels etc
Hitched - This site will get you through being the best man at a wedding (toasts, tradition etc)
Modern Drunkard Magazine - Satirical... I hope, magazine dedicated to drinking
Drinking Gadgets - All kinds of cool toys for your house (check out the stripper pole)
Hangover Hell - Cures and advice for hangovers
World's Best Bars - Click here after you make your travel plans
Rollercoasters - A site dedicated to rollercoasters
Tanks - A site dedicated to tanks
Fighter-Planes - A site dedicated to aircraft
Volcanoes - Some great pictures here
Spice - Everything you ever wanted to know about spice
Climbing Mount Everest - All about climbing the highest peak in the world (If you haven't seen Into Thin Air)
Spybase - There are some really cool toys here
Top 50 David Hasselhoff Videos - Don't hassle the Hoff!
Largest Underground Nuclear Blast - Video of an underground explosion in the 70s
Stickman Madness - Games with stickmen
Thailand Unique - Where you purchase "Scorpion Rice Whiskey" or "Roasted Bamboo Worms" on the internet
MakeZine - How to make strange things like... a square egg... a phone charger for your bike... a cell phone that randomly rings
Curry House - All about Indian food
Paper Toys - Make a paper model of everything from a Mercedes 320 SL to a Jimi Hendrix guitar
Waterloo Battle Simulator - Refight the battle as Napoleon or Wellington
Rent a Peasant - Not sure what to make of this one
Famous Last Words - Final utterances of the famous and infamous
Top 10 Car Accidents - Some good ones
Celebrity Bra Sizes - For educational purposes only
I Am Not A Look-Alike - Actually.......
Improve Everywhere - Watching crowd reactions to mass planned odd events
I Hate Cilantro - Giving voice to the anti cilantro community... can you believe there are a thousand members
I Hate Starbucks
