Some websites just have “it.” Whether it is good writing, a pleasing design, or great content, those sites rise above the others. Today I take a look at five tech-related sites that are worth visiting on a regular basis, or subscribing to in your RSS reader (or both). Of course, I would put 40Tech at the top of the list, but since I might be just a wee bit biased, I’ll leave it off. For this post, I’m focusing more on sites that generate their own content, rather than social media sites like Twitter. Also, since gadget sites just remind me of what I don’t have and might never have, sites like Gizmodo and Engadget are absent from this list.
Author: Evan Kline (page 158 of 164)
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