A few weeks ago I stumbled over the syndication site Butterflies and Wheels, and added their RSS feed to NetNewsWire. I’ve gradually realized that I’m spending more time on stories that they promote than almost any other source, including such stalwarts as the BBC, Comment is Free, HuffPo, El Reg, BoingBoing and SlashDot. Recommended.
P.S. On the subject of cool sites, let me mention two of my personal favourites: the Akihabara News (geek heaven), and Flight Level 390. No flame-fests, just stuff to make you smile, and wish you were there….