I'm back on Kottke. To be honest I haven't been on his website in years, and the fact the he's still plowing along is nothing short of amazing to be honest. The man that has practically invented the link-blog, and the curator-style of self publishing is going stronger than ever.
I always liked the design of The Verge, and I do enjoy reading about tech from time to time, so this is my destination for that type of content. News to no one, I know, but this is not something I spend a ton of time reading about.
Despite the heavy technical connotation, HN is a goldmine of interesting stuff. I love it.
I was never a big Pinterest user or fan, but it's just too good when you're doing any kind of research, be it design or otherwise. Its recommendation engine based off of the stuff you look at is downright scary (in a good way).
I've been reading Boz for a couple of years now, and have learned a ton from his writing. I put his blog in the “understanding the world” category—i.e. his recent post On humility—, but I've also learned so much about how companies work from his post such as Operations.
It's a publication on how to create software, but the interesting thing about it is that they publish it periodically, like a printed magazine would be published, and their issues have topics which they cover. In the latest issue they have covered the wicked problem concept (my post here) and how it exists in the world of software production.
The Atlantic covers a wide range of topics, and is worth checking out periodically. The design is very enjoyable as you can see.
I love cooking, and since cooking blogs are an abomination most of the time, I like to go here to look at pretty pictures of food, and pick up some tricks and ideas for cooking. Also, food-and-drink-related videos are like 50% of my YouTube history.