Christopher Lydon, former New York Times man, former local TV news anchor, and one-time Boston mayoral candidate and his able crew have ventured into a compelling hybrid of radio and new media. Open Source combines broadcasts of Lydon's dialogues with smart people on wide-ranging topics with a blog/
A handful of journalists continue the honorable tradition of investigative reporter IF Stone, airing out the information that scoundrels in government and business work tirelessly to bury. Robert Scheer has been fighting the good fight for nearly 40 years, auspiciously beginning with How the U.S. Got Involved in Vietnam.
Knitting stores can sometimes be managed by people who look down their noses at customers substituting one yarn for another in a pattern or--God forbid--writing their own patterns. But those frustrated customers can find all the help and inspiration they need at Knitty.com, an online magazine chockablock full of
New Yorkers like me believe we've got it the best among cities when it comes to dining out, but sadly there's no Big Apple comparison to Edible San Francisco, a homespun, food-nerdy journal for eaters in the Bay Area. Editor Bruce Cole has done a nice
PocketMod is a free internet app that turns any piece of paper into a customizable, completely portable (and totally disposable) personal organizer, with note pages, grids, calendars, conversion tables, and even a SuDoku if you're so inclined. Perfect for days when even your Moleskine is inconveniently bulky. Recommended
Here's the maddening thing about toddlers. They prefer Murray Wiggle to Nina Totenberg. Being a stay-at-home dad has seriously cut into my radio time, but NPR podcasts have become my time-shifting heroes. Subscribe by category or just download the most popular stories of each day. Will do for
I rarely play computer games, and Doukutsu Monogatari is the reason. It seemed a like a harmless and fairly uninteresting diversion when I started, but that was before I spent weeks glued to my PC during every available moment. An old-school sidescrolling platformer, reminiscent of Nintendo games such as Castlevania,
I don't even remember how they all know each other any more. But for more than five years now, I've voyeuristically watched a gang of pals who quietly sort-of blog at www.killoggs.com. Josh got punched by Ben recently, and now his eye is messed
You know how teachers are always spending their own money on fun things for their classroom? Fun things like paper and books? Donorschoose.org is a brilliant site that lets you fund classroom projects. Teachers submit requests, and you decide who gets your cash. One teacher in San Francisco wants
The best blog about British pop music that you're not reading is Popjustice. The writing is so hilarious and well crafted, it'll spoil you for all other music blogs. Haven't heard any of the artists they talk about? Doesn't matter: The language
Though Eyezmaze.com features only a handful of Flash games, the few it contains can keep you occupied for weeks. Countless hours of productivity have vanished into the pit of Tontie, Hatch is as addicting as it is infuriating, and the creator has just released a new version of his
The New Yorker's caption contest is challenging, but The Perry Bible Fellowship proves that some of the finer cartoons need no captions. Right here is where I'd say something about how "comics, they're no longer for ingrown man-children!" And I'd
Few browser toolbars are as fun as Stumbleupon. When installed the service puts a few icons on your browser, including a thumbs up, a thumbs down, and a button labeled "Stumble"; click the latter and you'll be taken to a web site randomly selected from the
