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10 Top Tech and Social Media Blogs I’d Like to See Redesigned in 2009December 29 2008

There are some great blogs out there with killer content and a vast audience. Unfortunately, the design of some of these blogs aren’t of the same caliber as their content.

I had TechCrunch and Scobleizer on the list but their recent redesigns look great!

Hopefully, without sounding like another design snob, I’d like to list some popular blogs that I hope get a redesign in 2009.

In no specific order:

1) Lifehacker

Really its not just Lifehacker but all the Gawker Media blogs.

Health and Social ClassDecember 16 2008

In today’s society, health has become a central issue; good health practices prolong life expectancy and greatly improve one’s quality of life. Poor health practices, on the other hand, can be linked to a myriad of diseases and a decrease in life expectancy. Naturally, good health is very important in any society.

Read the rest here on my guest post at PulseAndSignal.com.

Having fun with the baby [not mine] (Flickr Meme)December 4 2008

Having fun with the baby, originally uploaded by Sweetsop.

“It works like this: if you use Flickr, go to the sixth page of your photostream and pick the sixth picture there, then post it to your blog.

Location: Surfside Beach, South Carolina
Date Taken: October 16, 2008
Camera: Canon Powershot S80
Exposure: 1/60 second
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 5.8mm

6 Reasons Why I Love My ZuneNovember 18 2008

Today I came across a post by Steven Hodson letting out the secret that he wants a Zune. After commenting on his post, Abby asked me: “Shey- why do you love your Zune? And why a Zune over an iPod?”.

But before the iPod fanboys and fangirls and Microsoft haters start getting on my case, keep in mind that these are my preferences, you aren’t going convince me to go get an iPod, k?

So here are my top reasons why.

Wireless sync
The Zune software is way better (in my opinion) than iTunes or Windows Media Player
The value is great for the features you get
It’s really easy to use and I have no issues with the types of files I sync
It can store music, videos, photos, and now games
I also think Zune Social is pretty cool

So fellow Zune lovers, what else do you love about your Zune?

Blog Action Day: Organizations Fighting Poverty in TorontoOctober 16 2008

In participation of Blog Action Day 2008, I’ve compiled a list of a few organizations that are fighting the battle against poverty in Toronto. Take a look at each of these and learn more about what they do and how you can contribute to their causes.

United Way, Toronto
United Way Toronto improves the lives of women, children, youth, seniors and newcomers, just to name a few. Your donation to the United Way Toronto means strengthened lives and stronger neighbourhoods across our city. By giving to United Way’s Community Fund, your donation can be directed to where it will have the greatest impact.

National Anti-Poverty Organization
The mission of the National Anti-Poverty Organization (NAPO) is to eradicate poverty in Canada by promoting income and social security for all Canadians, and by promoting poverty eradication as a human rights obligation.

Daily Bread Food Bank
Providing food and resources for hungry people; mobilizing greater support, involvement and action; Creating social change to reduce pove