Websites, Services & Products that I like

Entertainment

• Facebook I use Facebook to stay in touch with friends
• Hulu Watch TV shows & movies online for free legally
• Pandora Free music streaming service that plays new & old music based on what you like
• National Geographic I get several e-newsletters and enjoy the pictures & articles
• slashdot News for nerds, stuff that matters

Online Games

• Defunct Tetris clone (hasn't been online in years actually)
• Java Settlers of Catan
• Winter Bells
• Gamesbyemail This site has clones of Risk and other games that you can play with friends over an extended period of time (think 1-2 weeks to complete a game)
• Loadrunner

Shopping

Stores

• Amazon Buy and read reviews on almost any product
• Monoprice Very reasonable prices on cables and other IT/AV supplies
• eBay Buy stuff cheaper (sometimes) and/or locate hard to find items

Comparison/Deal Sites

• Dealnews How to go broke saving money
• Salescircular Retail store specials aggregated & sorted in one place
• Google product search Price comparison shopping

Travel

Travel research often involves many varied sites, but here are a few that I use often and a couple that are unique enough to mention.

• Expedia Tickets, Hotels, Cars, etc
• Tripadvisor Hotel reviews and more
• Airtreks Affordable, multi-airline around the world tickets (I have never actually used them but it's fun to dream)
• Travelzoo Travel Deals
• Upgrade:Travel Better Informative travel blog

Real Estate

• [www.trulia.com Trulia] Real Estate maps, sales history, etc
• [www.zillow.com Zillow] Home value maps, trends, etc