Best Blogs on the Web

by Tom Conlon — Jun 29th 2007 at 10:53AM

Believe it or not, there are an estimated 70 million blogs out there, with 120,000 new ones being born every day. To help you better separate the quality from the crap (oh...and there's a king's helping of the latter), PC World recently put together its list of the magazine's 100 favorite blogs. The picks cut across such categories as tech, politics, celebrity and media. They include some of our favorites, including Engadget, GeekSugar and Slashdot (tech), Gawker and Defamer (celebrity) and Boing Boing and Mental_Floss (general interest/random knowledge). But we couldn't help but find the list a tad lacking, especially given the total omission of categories for humor and music. So, without further ado, here are Switched's unsolicited additions to the PC World list of favorite blogs:

Celebrity
Best Week Ever
TMZ

Cool/Funny Products
Cool Hunting
Mighty Goods
Strange New Products

Food
Delicious Days
eat drink one woman

Gay
Towleroad

General Interest/Random Knowledge
Cellar Image of the Day
Grow A Brain

Humor
GorillaMask
Fazed

Music
Create Digital Music
Fluxblog
WFMU's Beware of the Blog

Tech
Switched (of course!)

Travel
Gridskipper

Web Development
A List Apart
Web Worker Daily

Read PC World's full list.

Tags: blogs, favorite, weblog

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Aryan said 4:14AM on 10-11-2008

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currency trading said 7:38AM on 6-17-2008

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Kody said 10:31AM on 4-03-2009

Here's a really funny one! It's written by a 26 year old guy who lives in NYC and is losing his hair.
http://www.modernbaldman.blogspot.com/

Ronald Block said 8:17PM on 7-02-2007

my goodness, you missed a whole level of folks who aren't tech geeks, news hounds, talking heads or egozoners...I'm speaking of the regular folks who craft, sew, collect and generally share positive notes and hints about a passion that just might save some $$$ as well as look good and be fun and fulfilling - imagine a mohair teddy bear that used to be "Grandma's" or an old fur coat (now, now we use fabulous 'faux fur' in the new ones) that can be made into something special for the grandchildren....shall I say you missed several million folks? Easily!

irene weintraub said 8:55AM on 7-03-2007

Try the blog "So it Goes"

Palaytiasdreams said 8:46PM on 7-02-2007

I hear ya Ronald!! There are those of us out there that just enjoy reading about our hobbies, children, life and the joys of being a grown-up.

Check out my sisters blog and you'll laugh and cry and maybe even learn something.

Heck the name alone ought to spark some curiousity.

www.boysintutus.blogspot.com

Pal

steven said 8:59PM on 7-02-2007

There is a new site, www.ampolo.com that is really cool. It features entertaining short (2 minute) videos as well as text for new ideas for products, businesses, services, tv shows, movies, and ways to make the world a better place. The ideas are free for the taking. The attractive young, respectable hostess encourages viewers to take the ideas and run with them. Folks looking for business ideas or ways to improve their communities should definitely check this out.

John Crowther said 9:21PM on 7-02-2007

How does one get a blog looked at to be rated? Mine features a new cartoon every day, with commentary that is sometimes humorous, sometimes provocative. I've been posting nonstop for 240 days now.

fran said 9:14PM on 7-02-2007

My favorite is BUZZ FLASH. THIS IS A TERIFFIC
POLITICAL BLOG.

John Crowther said 9:24PM on 7-02-2007

My URL is www.the-fools-journey.blogspot.com

elizabeth hemmerdinger said 9:38PM on 7-02-2007

We're a small group out to change the world. No biggie. And we'd love for you to stop by and drop some thoughts our way.

elgin said 10:10PM on 7-02-2007

you need to check out www.subwaysurfer.com

elgin said 10:11PM on 7-02-2007

opps my bad! the address is
www.subwaysurfer.blogspot.com

David Richardson said 10:18PM on 7-02-2007

I'm new to the blog world myself, but it is getting interesting. I can also see how it can become addictive. http://litrags.wordpress.com

John said 10:25PM on 7-02-2007

How about the life of an old, ex-Biker? Lots of good stuff!

lettymontana said 10:43PM on 7-02-2007

Check out "In Response To Your Craigs List Ad" blog: http://ilovejohnkirby.com
HILARIOUS

Mishal said 10:41PM on 7-02-2007

Can't help but notice you really left the sciences in a lurch. Everyone should know about/read at least one blog over in http://www.Scienceblogs.com , especially Tetrapod Zoology, The Loom or Pharyngula.

If you want your science more eclectic but on paleontology and botany with a tongue-in-cheek feel (though it may take a moment to catch Paul's brand of humor) you could always head to http://www.sclerotic-rings.livejournal.com and read The Esoteric Science Research Center.

Holly said 9:46PM on 7-03-2007

I agree with Pal. Most of us bloggers are just writing about where we are in our corners of the world. Moms, dads, our jobs, parenting, thoughts, kids, no kids, teenagers, family. Every day life!!
Check mine out at www.hollyfarv.blogspot.com

Also check out my friend's adventure in waiting in line for 10+ hours to get an iphone
www.brianvasil.blogspot.com

Vanessa said 11:37PM on 7-02-2007

What about the entire blogosphere centered around medicine and the sciences? There are some incredible blogs written by PhD's, physicians, nurses, patients, etc that give great insight into the world of health care.

Check out my blog on medical visualization
http://streetanatomy.com/blog

David Richardson said 11:24PM on 7-02-2007

Check out my Literary website and Blog @ http://www.literaryrags.com

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Traditionalists might balk, but the holiday shopping season is already underway. Skeptical? Head to your local department store and you'll be inundated by Christmas trees and ornaments. Bargain hunters, though, know that the real deals are more than a month away.

Black Friday, traditionally, is when retailers truly slash prices. Early birds can save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars off of their holiday bills. Switched.com checked with a few elves, who gave a sneak peek at what you can expect deal-wise this year.

Blu-ray Players and Movies: Blu-ray is shaping up to be the biggest door buster of this year's Black Friday. de Grandpre expects at least one retailer will offer a Blu-ray player for just $49. Look for bargains on Blu-ray films as well, with last year's hit titles (such as "Iron Man") to fall as low as $5.

Laptops: With the proliferation of Netbooks this year, it's never been easier to find affordable portable computing, but Dan de Grandpre, CEO of DealNews.com says it will get even cheaper on Black Friday. Look for well-equipped Netbooks to sell for $199 – and basic 15" laptops to go for as little as $249.

HDTVs (Pretty big): The holidays are typically the best time to buy a new TV – and Black Friday is the time to do it. If you're looking for a normal sized set, you're in luck. Piper Jaffrey analyst Mitch Kaiser says he expects to see 32-inch LCD sets for as low as $299. GottaDeal.com is estimating 37-inch plasma and LCD sets will fall to $399 or less.

HDTVs (Really big): Need something bigger? How about a 46-47 inch LCD set for $599 – a 25 percent savings? Or a 52-inch LCD for $999? Dealnews says you can expect both. Plasma deals will be a little harder to come by, but a 50-inch set should run roughly $899.

HD Camcorders: You've wanted to shoot your child's school play in HD for a while, but haven't been able to spring for the pricey camcorder. This might be the year. Low-end, flash-based 720p models could drop as low as $60 (though you won't be able to zoom with those). Expect a high quality 1080p HD camcorder for $349.

GPS: While navigation systems have dramatically expanded their reach this year – even making it onto the iPhone – there's still a market for car-based systems. Dealnews predicts you'll be able to find a no-name entry-level system for $49, while a Garmin or Tom-Tom brand will be as low as $69.

Digital Picture Frames: Showcasing your digital pictures consistently gets cheaper. This year, skip the 7-inch screens and focus on the 8- or 9-inch ones, which should be available on Black Friday for as little as $30.

Monitors: Computer monitors might not be the sexiest of gifts, but they're usually welcomed with open arms – and they'll be cheap this year. Name brand 22-inch LCD models may go for as low as $99, while 24-inch models will drop below $150.

Memory: Don't know anyone who needs a monitor? External hard drives are always popular, since they're an easy way to back-up data. Dealnews expects a 1TB drive to fall as low as $49 this year. Gottadeal is looking for 8GB flash drives to hit $15.

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