This is a great reference for the some of the more common mistakes made in the English language.

Some on the list bring me to question the current state of grammar in society, but hey, we can't all be grammar sticklers.

An interesting list from The Observer discussing the 50 albums that changed music.

Number 1? The Velvet Underground. Can't say I've listened to that one all the way through, but it must be good.

"In this guide, we'll tell you which default Windows XP SP2 services are not required and can be turned off for performance without any problems."

This is a pretty extensive guide on supposedly useless Windows services, which I don't doubt there are a lot of.

This is basically a directory of all things "web 2.0."

It contains listings of any sites that have been deemed web 2.0, whatever that means.

This site deals with all things open source.

It does contain (I believe) a nice collection of open source apps and just general information about that sort of stuff.

Wikipedia's article on all things 1337.

A good read, containing many references and links to other good stuff dealing with 13375p34k.

A good thread with recommendations for "witty and fresh" blogs.

Some of these I've heard of and subscribe to, some I haven't and don't.

A nice listing of "web 2.0" companies, broken out by categories for this site's awards.

This useful if you happen to be looking for a particular type of web app, or just want to see what all is out there.

This is a fantastic site.

It's basically a listing of a *lot* of shows on TV. When you click on the show, it brings up a listing of torrents for the latest episodes of that show.

Simple to use, easy to navigate - this is where I come to find the latest episodes of 24, Lost, what have you.