I have seen some good information on the internet recently, but somehow I haven’t seen too many good how-tos and DIY projects. I’d better keep an eye out.

General

• Write Your Own Obituary; The Best Advice Nobody Ever Gave Me
• Letter Re: HF Radios and “Shoutcasting” Parabolic Dish Communications – I’ve played with those parabolic things before at science fairs/etc. They’re not much of a useful, realistic communication project, but dang it, they are neat.
• Does More Detergent Make for More Clean? – Good experiment to try with your detergents and cleaners.
• 10 Best Productivity Books of 2009 – From Lifehack.

Emergency Preparedness

• How To Choose The Right Generator

Personal Finance

• Personal Finance 101: How Averages Lie
• Obsessive Consumption
• Starting a Lifetime Savings Journey – If you teach your kids about money now, they won’t be in as much of a financial mess as you are in now.