In the results of our CodeJacked Reader Opinion Poll, the websites you pointed out included not just news and tips from the tech world, but also popular sites for all sorts of Internet news and updates. Track what’s up-and-coming in the world or on the Web with these 8 sites, our CodeJacked readers’ favorites in the realm of general interest.

1. Digg (digg.com) – One of the Web’s newest and biggest user-powered phenomena, Digg lets users submit and vote on news items in areas from science to sports. Digg buttons are popping up everywhere these days, and it’s the place to go for what’s new and popular on the Web.
2. Boing Boing (boingboing.net) – Boing Boing is a self-titled “directory of wonderful things,” an online blog-slash-magazine about cultural developments and popular media. The site offers updates and how-to tips on a variety of subjects.
3. Stumble Upon (stumbleupon.com) - This increasingly popular Internet tool allows you to “channel-surf” the Web by jumping to random sites according to your interests. StumbleUpon lets you review, find, and discuss great websites with fellow Stumblers who share your interests.
4. The New York Times (www.nytimes.com) – The online home of one of the nation’s largest newspapers. Some content requires a free registration, and searching the paper’s less recent archives or “TimesSelect” articles will cost you, but it’s a far-reaching source for news.
5. CNN.com (cnn.com) – Home of the 24-hour news network on the Web, with national and international news stories plus online video, weather forecasts, and the CNN cable channel’s broadcast schedule.
6. The Drudge Report (www.drudgereport.com) – Matt Drudge’s website full of links to the latest breaking news stories and a long list of news websites.
7. Reddit (www.reddit.com) – Web page with user-generated links to news, with stories ranked by number of votes to determine what appears on the front page.
8. YouTube (www.youtube.com) – Popular Google-owned website that hosts original and professional video clips. You can stream TV shows, quirky clips, or music videos from YouTube’s huge variety of content.

That’s it for our readers’ favorite general-interest sites. You can get your news from any of these sources while you keep an eye out for our next list of reader favorites, which will feature the most visited productivity-related websites among CodeJacked readers.

By the way, the survey is still open. If you haven’t taken it yet, we would still like to hear from you. Much effort goes into maintaining this blog, and we want to ensure that everyone gets the most benefit possible.

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