Advances in technology have allowed anyone and everyone to get a blog, so it’s only fitting that many of these blogs would be devoted to technology. Below are what I believe to be the Top 10 Technology Blogs. Of course there are tons out there and I’m sure I’ve missed a few - if you notice a glaring omission let me know in the comments section.

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1. Gizmodo : http://gizmodo.com/

Gizmodo is a blog with the sole purpose of writing about tech and gadgets as fast as possible. Started in 2002, Gizmodo has grown to be Gawker Media’s largest blog, bringing in upwards of 50 million page views a month in traffic. We post about a variety of gadgets, including computers, cellphones, video games, cameras and anything else you can push a button on.

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2. Wired Science : http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/

Wired is a great technology site that hosts a plethora of blogs. My favorite is the “Wired Science” blog. They discuss some of the most interesting stories connected to technology and science:

The Magnificent, Ultraviolent, Far-Seeing Shrimp From Mars

Stop the Presses: Men and Women Like Different Foods!

Creativity Explored, by Mapping Jazz Musicians’ Brains

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3. Smashing Magazine : http://www.smashingmagazine.com/

Founded in September 2006, Smashing Magazine delivers useful and innovative information for designers and web-developers. Our aim is to inform our readers about the latest trends and techniques in web-development - clearly, precisely and regularly. We don’t try to convince you with the quantity, but with the quality of the information we present. That’s what makes us different. In fact, we smash you with the information which will make your life easier. Really.

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4. The Apple Blog : http://theappleblog.com/

The Apple Blog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all things Apple.

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5. Wired Underwire : http://blog.wired.com/underwire/

Another great Wired blog with great posts, this time with a focus on tech and pop culture:

Geeky Childhood Moments Captured in Comic Form

Meme Alert: Walrus’ Choreographed Moves to “Smooth Criminal”

Online Contest Makes New Gadgets Old

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6. DVICE : http://dvice.com/

This is SciFi’s tech blog - and who knows technology better than those that love Science Fiction?

Who would want a trapeze chandelier? Everybody!

Egg McMuffin machine makes mornings bearable again

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7. New Scientist Technology : http://www.newscientist.com/blog/technology/

This blog is put on by the good folks at New Scientist

Are we all internet addicts now?

Would you let your boss upgrade your brain?

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8. Lifehacker : http://lifehacker.com/

Lifehacker is an an award-winning, daily blog that features tips, shortcuts, and downloads that help you get things done smarter and more efficiently. Lifehacker launched in January 2005, and now ranks as one of the top-linked blogs on the internet according to Technorati. In 2006 Wired Magazine named Lifehacker Best Blog in their annual Rave Awards ceremony.

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9. Crave : http://crave.cnet.com/

Technology by CNET

Kids camera disguised as a game controller

Wii will shred ‘Rock Band,’ starting June 22

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10. Boing Boing : http://boingboing.net/

Boing Boing is “a directory of wonderful things” and luckily for us many of those wonderful things have to do with technology:

Home DNA paternity test

Hardware hacking classes from NYC Resistor