Ten Best Technology Blogs

Everyone knows the best and most up to date news and opinions are no longer provided by the mainstream media. The internet in recent years has been found to give the best and most valuable information in this respect. Among all topics for blogs, technology is one of the most popular. Millions of nerds, geeks, and technophiles read popular blogs on their favorite subjects every day. If you are a lover of technology and are always on the lookout for the latest and greatest, then this article will provide you with 10 of the best technological blogs on the internet, compiled by myself from www.news.cnet.com, www.techweb.com, and the 2007 weblog awards. Enjoy the list.

1. Engadget -- http://engadget.com/
This is the winner of the 2007 Weblog awards. They are consistently viewed as the best blog on technology products and new technological gadgetry.

2. Gizmodo -- http://gizmodo.com/
Founded and written by tech journalist, Peter Rojas and journalist Nick Denton, this blog will tell you everything you need to know about the latest technology tools and gadgets.

3. Lifehacker -- http://lifehacker.com/
The blog is both popular and informative. It is mostly for the medium to advanced computer user.

4. Smashing Magazine -- http://www.smashingmagazine.com/
This blog features computer and internet related technology.

5. Slashdot -- http://slashdot.org/
This blog by Rob Malda of Computer Power User and Jeff Bates, this is known as the premier computer user and technology site. Their power in numbers has been known to overload the servers of websites reviewed.

6. Boing Boing -- http://boingboing.net/
This blog has been called "old faithful" as it has been around forever. It features intellectual news on cyber rights, software design, and technology hardware design.

7. Kuro5hin -- http://www.kuro5hin.org
This blog (said as "corrosion") is by Rusty Foster. It has one of the broadest scopes of any of the blogs on the list, using technology only as a jumping point to a greater range of topics.

8. Joho the Blog -- http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/
Created and written by Dave Weinberger, this blog focuses on DRM and copyright issues with a cynical pessimism.

9. Freedom to Tinker -- http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/
This is a specialized blog on DRM and copyright issues, but spans all internet and web related news.

10. Tech Dirt -- http://www.techdirt.com
By former Intel worker, Mike Masnick, Tech Dirt focuses on software, programming, and the computer world.
When looking for technology and technology culture news, the blogosphere cannot be ignored. These 10 technology blogs should fulfill all your needs for news and commentary on the subject.