Some bloggers write about electronic toys, gadgets and techie things that glow in the night – the useful and the merely fun. A general technology site, that updates every 5 minutes, Engadget covers new products. A recent review touches on the surveillance feature on a new patent by a cell phone manufacturer.

Then there are tools to help you use the computer more efficiently. Lifehacker lists bookmarklets, links that sit on your toolbar and are applied at will for any website you’re surfing. There’s a bookmarklet that reveals your passwords and one that turns an unwieldy url into a manageable one.