I love the Internet: October 2007

Ok, so we all love the intertubes, right? Wouldn't it be great if there were a way to share stuff we like so we can all enjoy each other's favorite sites? What? We already have like 2 dozen sites for that? Haven't I heard of Digg, Del.icio.us, Mixx or StumbleUpon? Yes, I have, but I have this blog, and I don't post to those sites, so here are the spots on the Web I can't get enough of this month:


Whiskey Militia

Once upon a time, there was a subpar outdoor gear retailer called Backcountry.com. They did a lot of grey market deals on watches and other crap, and squeaked by thanks to decent sales as an Amazon retail affiliate.

Then, one historic day, they realized that people liked this site called Woot!. People liked Woot a lot, and they especially liked Woot-offs, selling one thing at a time until they sold out... The gears churned a few more times around, and history was made. Whiskey Militia, and sister site Steep and Cheap, also sell one item at a time. That item is cheap, and, unlike on Woot, it is probably rad. On Whiskey Militia, that item is a hoody, skate shoes, sunglasses, or even a snowboard deck. I have probably spent more money on this site than any other one place in the last couple of months...


Ask500people

Recently launched by the good people at Wondermill, this is the "Everybody Votes" Wii channel on the platform nearest you. Think of it as a free focus group, the answer to your drunken bar bet, advice on what shoes to buy... if you can think of it, people will answer you. Watch for this site to absolutely explode in the very near future.

Welp, that's it for now, see you next month!