Top 5 News Sites

The world is changing fast these days…here are my five favorite sites to get news and information from. Not ranked in any paticular order.

1. Digg

This is a great place to find out of the way stories that don’t get reported by major news companies or websites. Digg stories make for great conversation starters. “Hey, did you know Pink Floyd’s inflatable pig went missing?” “I read somewhere that we might all be living in a giant brain cell that is the Universe.” Digg hosts unique stories and is one of my favorite sites to visit.

2. Reuters

All the top stories of the day, included with analysis. Reuters is good because it lays out the story clearly and (usually) without bias.

3. RealClearPolitics

A site with special emphasis on political news, featuring articles from both sides of the political spectrum. An excellent source for opinions on the issues facing the world today.

4. Wikipedia

On their main page, they have a section for top stories, some of which go mostly unreported by the mainsteam media. What makes Wikipedia different is that their top stories link to a well written article on their site.

5. BBC News

This is a lot like Reuters, only with more emphasis on global issues and less of an emphasis on business. While Reuters has more of an American perspective(it is based out of New York), BBC tends to have a more British one(its based out of the UK). I usually rely more on Reuters then BBC, but both are very good.

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Broadband 2.0 Poised to Reshape Web, TV

The advent of DSL and cable modems gave rise to a slew of popular web services, produced multibillion dollar companies and reshaped consumers’ daily lives — all with relatively wimpy “broadband” connections that top out at a mere 3 to 6 megabits per second (Mbps).

Now two of the largest ISPs in the United States are hoping to kick off yet another broadband renaissance, this time with home connections that promise to reach 50-100 Mbps, enabling a slew of high-definition content, better-quality video-sharing sites and even 3-D video. Call it Broadband 2.0.

Experts say this increased bandwidth — when it becomes widely available — will have a profound effect on everything from our social interactions on the web to the way we consume media.

“The YouTube philosophy is really the primary motivator here,” says Connie Chang-Hasnain, a professor of electrical engineering at the University of California at Berkeley and expert in broadband communications. “Even grandmas post things on YouTube. But, right now, the resolution is terrible and there are some very predefined limits due to bandwidth.” Read more

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