So I would have done some sweet stuff over fall break, but instead there was so much Internet stuff to keep up with that I basically spent the whole time reading. This was mostly due to that web2.0 conference and all the surrounding hype. I don't usually send around links to all my friends or anything (some people do that like it's their job), but sheesh! I won't post anything from Joel on Software or Paul Graham or anything cause you should be reading that stuff anyway...

I should first note that I kept up with most of this stuff using reddit. reddit is basically what I hoped del.icio.us would be, although there are no tags (yet). Sadly, it's too hard to keep up with what's new and hot on del.icio.us, and reddit handles this pretty well with a points/time system. Compare the del.icio.us popular page with the reddit hottest page to see what I mean — there is some overlap, but reddit wins by far for stuff that grabs my attention.

Secondly, you can keep track of all the new startups and web apps sprouting all over the place at the following two sites: The Startup News and eHub. Also if you're into following blog discussion check out Memeorandum, but personally that moves too slow for me.

I finally tried out the Indigo Prophecy (aka DONGO PROPECY) demo with Steve and it was really fun. You gotta give it a whirl.

If you have the time to sit down and read something long, try Confessions of a Car Salesman or Why Does God Hate Amputees?. The first is an undercover journalist who discovers all the tricks of car salesmen by working as one for a couple months; it's funny. The latter is an online book by the guy from HowStuffWorks targetted at Christians, aiming to slowly disprove religion through rational discussion without being too offensive. Both are addictive to read.

Finally, check out meebo.com for an AJAX interface to the most popular IM clients without any UI sacrifices. That last part is important; give it a try to see what I mean. And try JotSpot Live for an AJAX version of SubEthaEdit. Sound familiar? I made the same thing last semester, and although it worked fine, I never got it polished enough to release. Guess I should have kept at it!

Yeah, there are a ton of these fancy little applications popping up, but some stand out more than others...