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 Blogs I read

 

  I Should Be Sleeping - blog by Brian Greenberg.
Simple Tricks and Nonsense - blog by Jason Bennion.
Kisintin (sometimes in Russian) - my brother Konstantin’s occasional journal.
Kornilov Family Blog (in Russian) - blog by our old friends Sergey & family.
Lifestyle Business (in Russian) - enterpreneural blog by Sergey Kornilov.
Exler.ru (in Russian) - blog by Alex Exler.

and the Union of Collaborating Founders:

Polybloggimous - by Nathan.
Stonekettle Station - by Jim.
Refugees from the City - by John The Scientist.
Hot Chicks Dig Smart Men - by Janiece.
Random (but not really) - by Michelle.
Who am I to say? - by Tania.
Standing on the Shoulders of Giant Midgets - by Eric.
Smug Puppies - by Jeri.
Reality is Frequently Inaccurate - by Vince.
Anne’s Public Storage Space - by Anne.
Wilsonworld - by Kim.
Trying to be Clever - by Matt.
Just an Ordinary Goddess… - by Carol.
Amnesia - by Kate.
Snavely’s Web Log - by Tom.
The Brain of Shawn - by Shawn.
I Don’t Know - by Saqib.

 
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 Communities and marketplace

 

  LinkedIn - professional networking.
Odnoklassniki.ru - Russian schoolmates-centric community.
eBay - is a description necessary?
Amazon.com - same as above.
Flickr - for my taste, the best of the online photo communities.
YouTube - I don’t really come here to socialize…
Plaxo - emerging all-in-one community aggregator.
Spout - online movie community.
Shelfari - online book community.
Technorati - one the most authoritative blogging communities.
Bloglines - an excellent RSS online aggregator.
Facebook - couldn’t resist joining but not at all active in it.
VKontakte.ru - literally, Facebook localized for Russia.

 
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 Our friends come highly recommended

 

  Educational Toys Planet - great gifts that are more than toys.
Party Looks - decorate a party hassle free!
Ladushki - imaginative parties for children of all ages.
Just Squash - supplies and accessories for squash enthusiasts.

 
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 Travel and logistics

 

  Fodor’s - the best travel community out there.
Google Maps - excellent for finding places and for directions as well.
Transport for London - very useful for planning journeys around the city.
XE.com - one of the many currency converters.
holiday-rentals.co.uk - our favorite place to look for apartment/villa rentals.
Vacation Rentals by Owner - another good site to look for vacation accommodations.
Venere - many good hotels listed here.
Expedia - you can hardly not try this service whenever you are looking for travel deals.

 
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 Fun and/or useful sites

 

  Speedtest.net - check the health of your internet connection.
Dictionary.com - indispensable for aspiring writers (who write in English, of course).
Babel Fish - my favorite of online translation sites.
JibJab - jokes and other fun stuff for your leisure.
WidgetBox - one of the best places to look for things to spice up your blog.
Blogthings - silly quizes and internet-wasters for so-inclined.
Mashable - social networking resources.
ExpatExchange - we don’t really belong to this community, but there are useful resources there.
UpMyStreet - excellent resource for when you are looking for a place to live in the UK.
WalkScore - fun way to see how walkable any US address is.
jGuitar.com - the best chord search and tools on the web.
Geni.com - for those inclined to chart their genealogy.
Golfshake.com - golfing community, which I primarily use to keep track of my scores.
Soundboard - vast collection of audio clips and soundbites.
TelevisionTunes - a repository of TV themes and music.

 
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 Miscellaneous

 

  12 Important U.S. Laws Every Blogger Needs to Know - superb overview of legal concerns around common blogging practices.

 
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