Links and Useful Info
Reference
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Refdesk
A central repository of useful links and short facts
Social Research
Tools to search the social web - useful to research breaking news events and find new people interested in topics you enjoy
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Topsy
A search engine for the social web - useful for finding photos and tracking mentions of links and URLs
Language
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Wordnik
A fun new take on an online dictionary - quick definitions but also the ability to dig deeper into the word's meaning, etymology, and usage.
Podcasts
Music
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LastFM
My long-time go-to site for streaming music and building a database of songs I've listened to over the years. -
Songza
Hundreds of playlists that are curated and based around themes - cue up the perfect soundtrack for cooking dinner after work or jam out to a collection of 90s alternative rock.