Do it yourself roundup
I have an abiding fondness for the how-to format. (When I taught writing, my favorite assignment was always the "how to" essay; my students seemed to enjoy it as well.) Here are a few recent favorite links from others who appreciate a good process analysis:
Lifehacker, a new blog about "the downloads, web sites, and shortcuts that actually save time," collects instructions for life, like an illustrated tutorial on how to tie a tie, how to make a hipster PDA out of index cards, advice from Ask Metafilter on maintaining peace of mind, and how to kill evil spyware.
It’s not strictly a how-to site, but Musictheory.net teaches the fundamentals of music theory; if you’ve already studied music, it’ll be too basic for you, but I (whose musical training ended more years ago than I care to count) am finding the tutorials very handy.
DigsMagazine offers domestic advice geared toward twentysomethings, on topics such as hosting a last-minute dinner party and building one’s own bookshelves. But my favorite place to go for interior decorating inspiration (read: my apartment looks nothing like this, but I like to imagine optimistically that someday it will) is Apartment Therapy.
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