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

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.