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These two sites allow you to keep track of gas prices in your area. GasBuddy is the better looking of the two with limited banner ads and good structure. GasPriceWatch uses a pretty awful color palette and has plenty of advertisements but the content is stronger with breakdowns of gasoline grade and when the information was posted.

Both will get you the information you need in a hurry. Somewhere else I learned that Tuesdays are the best day to buy. My own tip: remember that Arco charges 45 cents to use your debit card so while they are often the cheapest big-name brand you should remember to factor in their convenience charges.

For those with wireless access on your phones this might make for a clever way to find the closest gas station where you're travelling in unfamiliar territory.

Gas Price Watch: Power to the people at the pump!

Gas Buddy: Find Low Gas Prices In Your City

ps. If you want the cheapest gas move to Utah!

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Real simple releases another one of their simple guides to better living - this time in the form of how to look your best in photographs. With their panel of 8 different experts, Real Simple tackles issues such as: looking too posed, visible wrinkles, shiny skin, double chin, closed eyes (my favorite suggestion - have the photographer count to 3 and open your eyes!), exaggerated facial features, the fake smile, red eye, and taking your cue from stars on the red carpet.

There's some genuinely helpful suggestions here that benefits anyone who finds themselves in lots of pictures.

Real Simple Guide: Look Great in Every Photo

2005 is nearly finished and the "best of" lists are in full swing. I'll update this post as I find 'em but for now here's a few Best of 2005 lists.

Reuters: Pictures of the Year 2005

Billboard: Top 200 Albums Sold in 2005

Other Music: Year End Recap

Geek to Live: Best Apps of 2005

Pitchfork: Top 50 Albums of 2005

The Weblog Awards: 2005 Edition

New York Times: Most Blogged-About Books of 2005

Amoeba: Music We Like 2005

Boomkat: Top 50 Albums for 2005

Bleep: 2005 Obscure Gems Roundup

Fader Magazine: Listmania 2005

San Francisco Chronicle: 2005 The Year in Pictures

National Geographic - Top Ten News Stories of 2005

Time Magazine: Best Photos of the Year 2005

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Second only to Netscape 4, Internet Explorer for the Mac has been the bane of web developers for years. One can only dream of Netscape 4's demise but the same dream for IE Mac is about to occur. While Microsoft announced back in 2003 that development on IE for the Mac would cease it has still be available for download from the Mactopia website.

This announcement takes it one step further stating that as of December 31, 2005 support for IE on the Mac will cease entirely and as of January 31, 2006 Internet Explorer for the Mac will no longer be available for download.

Choicest quote from the website: "It is recommended that Macintosh users migrate to more recent web browsing technologies such as Apple's Safari." Amen to that !

R.I.P Internet Explorer 5 for Mac

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"Today's Front Pages" is an online presentation of one of the Newseum's most popular exhibits. Every morning, more than 400 newspapers from around the world submit their front pages to the Newseum via the Internet.

When the Newseum opens in 2007 in downtown Washington, D.C., the Front Page Gallery will give visitors an up-close look at the day's news on 80 newspaper front pages from every state, the District of Columbia and countries around the world. The gallery - featuring a spectacular view of the U.S. Capitol - will provide the perfect setting for visitors contemplating the relationship between press and democracy.

Today's Front Pages

One of the best things about working at Google (besides you know - working at GOOGLE) is a policy known as "20 percent time," where engineers are encouraged to spend 1 day a week (20% of their time) developing a pet project.

Not too long ago, a few engineers from San Francisco, New York, and Zurich - all of whom regularly use public transportation - decided that being able to plan local trips without having to go to multiple websites would be a useful product. So they devoted their 20 percent time to building it. As it happens, a lot of people thought this was a great idea, and the small team quickly grew with "twenty-percenters" from across Google.

Today sees the launch of this latest Google Labs experiment: Google Transit Trip Planner. With it, commuters will be able to easily access public transit schedules, routes, and plan trips using their local public transportation options. This first release covers only the Portland, Oregon metro area, but they are working to expand coverage very soon.

Portland was chosen as the first metro as they are a considered a technological leader in public transportation

Google Transit Trip Planner

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