1. still missing you, still single

Lea Lane from the Huffington Post listed all the reasons that eight years after her husband's death, she is single. The result is a funny, touching, sad, life-affirming, confident and delicate response to the constant questions women face about partnership.

http://bit.ly/2YLK

2. frothing with anger

TheBigMoney.com examines Starbucks' existential crisis, as they charge "$4 coffee in a $2 world". With branches closing all over the place, and most recession-hit punters not willing to cough up the best part of a tenner for a venti skinny latte with an extra shot.

http://bit.ly/QADy

3. information overload

Jill Price is the woman who can't forget, a specimen of total recall with a perfect memory. She remembers EVERYTHING that has ever happened to her, that she has ever seen and every conversation she has ever had. Wired magazine tracker her down to her home in LA.

http://bit.ly/ykmUI

4. pop goes the blogosphere

A new Irish blog – Culch.ie – has taken off in recent weeks, with the collaborative nature of the blog seeing posts flying up. Everything pop culture is covered, with a few random things too. Like the teenager whose forehead acne unfortunately spells out 'arse'.

http://www.culch.ie/

5. gallery:?give us a wave

Clarke Little is a photographer who takes pictures of "the most beautiful waves ever". His unique perspective – from the side of the water illustrating a part of the landscape peaking through the crests of waves – makes a captivating gallery of pictures.

http://bit.ly/1R08p5

6. twitter: picturegate

For a full understanding of what the country is thinking about those portraits of Brian Cowen, then search for the tag #picturegate on Twitter.com for endless commentary, links to related blog posts, humourous photoshop follow-ups and more.

7. video: rescue drama

Keith Loutit's amazing tilt-shift time-lapse video of a helicopter rescue of a fisherman in New South Wales, Australia, is simply astounding. With amazing shots from sea, cliffs and helicopters, it's a thing of beauty and hope.

http://bit.ly/16eVSf

8. podcast: onion radio news

A daily short clip of a satirical news story will have you giggling over your iPod. To get to it, take this route: iTunes store-podcasts-audio podcasts-comedy-the onion-the onion radio news