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Best of Today's Web: Greatest Hits and Hidden Gems

We do the digging so you don't have to: 50-plus Web winners, from new and little-known sites to powerful features buried in your everyday bookmarks.

Kim Zetter

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Best of the Rest

If you haven't overworked your browser yet, head over to these sites for a look at what else is great about the Web.

  • 1st Headlines: Breaking news from dozens of online sources around the world on a single page.

  • BlogSpot: Use your browser to establish a minisite (or "blog") for an online journal.

  • ESPN.com: Scores, irreverent commentary, and the GameTrack real-time scorecard.

  • FreedomList: Up-to-date list of free and cheap ISPs around the globe, along with pros and cons.

  • HowStuffWorks: Satisfy the curious kid in you with descriptions, photos, and diagrams of you name it.

  • Handango: Want to make a Palm or Pocket PC more powerful? Load it with software from this PDA mecca.

  • Monster: Over 1 million job listings and advice for job hunters.

  • MSN: Thought-provoking articles on Slate and cool financial tools on Money Central are two of the site's draws.

  • The Onion: R-rated satire that makes us laugh about current events, even when we know we shouldn't.

  • PC Pitstop: PC World partner offers Web-based tools that give your PC a master tune-up.

  • PCWorld.com Downloads: We think our cache of cool free and shareware downloads is super.

  • Personable.com: Software-rental site gives you online access to more than 300 titles for a monthly fee.

  • Quicken: Helps you pay bills, get a loan, plan your retirement, reduce your debt, and generate stock quotes.

  • Scot's Newsletter: PC tips, reviews, and news from technology journalist Scot Finnie.

  • Slashdot: News for nerds (and the rest of us) gleaned from recent tech reports from around the Web.

  • Security Check: Trace an attack or the source of spam, and test your PC's security.

  • Tom's Hardware Guide: Reliable hardware information and in-depth tests on CPUs and graphics boards.

  • TV Barn: TV critic Aaron Barnhart presides over a surprisingly thoughtful, continuously updated site of small-screen news and commentary.

  • WebMuseum: How can a site that was last updated in 1996 be considered one of the best on the Web? By showing full-screen images of thousands of paintings by hundreds of artists.

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