10 Favorite Bookmarks of the Week – 02/01/2009

Have you found any interesting bookmarks lately? Here’s my favorite bookmarks of the week. You’ll find everything from a 1981 news report, a newsmap, an extensive freeware listing, website grader, etc. I hope you enjoy. This is a weekly series that I use sites such as Delicious, pupurls, Twitter, Digg & Stumbled Upon to discover and publish my favorite bookmarks.

Also, in preparation of the Super Bowl, you may want to take a sneak peek at the commercials that will be running tonight in both;
Best Sites, Lists & 2009 Leaked Super Bowl Ads
2009 Leaked Super Bowl Ads (Part 2).

1. You Need to See This (1981 Report of Birth of Internet News) (techcrunch.com) – Check out this very intriguing video that predicted the future of internet news.

2. 140 Characters: How Twitter Was Born (140characters.com) – Story of how Twitter grew up and was implemented. Very interesting.

3. Top 20 Social Networks of 2008 (mashable.com) – Nielson Online report that details the social network rankings & statistics and trends. Who do you think is number 1?

4. NewsMap (marumushi.com/apps/newsmap/newsmap.cfm) – A rich, graphical display of news that’s happening right now in the world. Awesome!

5. 72 Programs for a Freeware Only PC (freewaremission.com) – This listing is very cool. It chooses the BEST free tool for 72 different categories. Firewall, Audio Converter, DVD Ripper, RSS Reader, & so many more.

6. 5 Fast, Easy Ways to Make Your Website Mobile (& 1 Reason You May Not Want To) (socialmediaexplorer.com) – I used this article to help make a mobile-friendly version of Eazy Cheezy. I chose to use Mippin. Check out how to get the mobile-friendly version of Eazy Cheezy.

7. Website Marketing SEO Score Tool (website.grader.com) This tool is very cool. It gives your site a score that incorporates things like website traffic, SEO, social popularity and other technical factors. It also provides some basic advice on how the website can be improved from a marketing perspective. My grade was an 80.

8. LittleBigWorkshop – Create your own video, artwork or wallpaper. Playstation 3 will be releasing a game called LittleBigPlanet & LittleBigWorkshop enables you to plan your creations with special tools, show off and demonstrate your work.

9. GTD Toolbox: 100+ Resources for Getting Things Done (mashable.com) – If you want some tools and apps to help you get more organized and be more productive, look no further.

10. 5 Best People Search Engines (lifehacker.com) – Whether you need to locate someone or you’re just nosy, these 5 tools will help.

Have you found any great bookmarks lately? Do you like any of the ones listed above? Be sure to share some of your favorites. As always, I’d love to hear your feedback and comments.