http://www.slashdot.org
NEWS RETRIEVAL
HTTP://WWW.SLASHDOT.ORG
Perhaps best known for its impressive coverage of Linux, this site also provides news on practically any topic of interest to techies, from Internet privacy to software bugs to plants that grow plastic. And because it's essentially a moderated bulletin board--people send in stories which may or may not be posted--you get a pretty good sense of what's going on in technoland. Plus it's fun; just check out the weekly audio show "Geeks In Space." There's also a related IRC