Say what you will about Wikipedia, but it's become an utter must-have site. Whether I'm at home or at work, if I'm at my computer, I visit Wikipedia a few times a day, at least, to look up a person, thing, whatever. Now, Apple has made it more convenient to get to — you can access it from the Dictionary application!

If you have Leopard in OS X, you'll notice that there's now a Wikipedia tab. It gets even faster — access the Dictionary from Spotlight, or, in an email or other text document, Control click or right click on the word and select "Look Up in Dictionary." Wiki away!

I don't know why I've been on such an art and crafts binge lately, but c'mon, how can I not be when I see such adorable geek gear like the hand-painted Bluetooth earpieces and the Super Mario Galaxy keychain and bracelet! Here's another one to add to the geekilicious handmade collection list — Gameboy Plushies! Although these fuzzy creations are hand stitched with felt, I'm not really getting the $45 price tag. But they do measure just under a foot, which may make for one cozy little pillow.

I'll be honest — I can't say that I know all the shortcuts and tips available to make my time in front of the monitor more efficient. I know, I know, shocking. But since I'm a fan of perpetual learning, I searched around, hoping to satisfy my thirst for knowledge, and find a place that would hook me up with some Mac-savvy tips to ease my computing confusion. Let's face it — I ain't to proud to beg! So when I checked out MacTips, and found that they have a smart and simple widget to send me a tip every day of the week, I was overjoyed!

Although you have many choices when it comes to choosing your Mac's dashboard widgets, I highly recommend downloading the MacTips Widget from – where else – MacTips. To see why it's one of my new faves, read more

• The revamped version of Google Maps for Mobile offers directions, easy browsing and a way to avoid high gas prices. — Gizmodo
• An annual report about web habits reveals that people get mean when they log into the Internet. Pop-up ads and interactive content are said to be the culprits. — Popgadget
• A free webapp called Lifetrick helps you manage goals and stay motivated. . . all within a clean and easy-to-use interface. — Lifehacker
• Who knew? Alison DeLauzon had all her camera gear stolen and thanks to her Eye-Fi card, her camera was tracked down! — Switched
• Take a virtual trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida thanks to a 3D Google Earth map created by The Walt Disney Co. — CNN Technology

My ongoing struggle with Netflix is that it can never really recommend the right movies for me. It tells me that it thinks I'll like flicks I've seen and flicks I know I'll hate, so I usually just ignore that they even try. As for music, I get my recs from word-of-mouth, by friends whose taste I completely trust. The problem with both of those things is that I want constant recommendations for things — I always want to hear about a new band or see a movie I've never heard of.

Newly released, The Filter wants to fill that void. So far, it's been way more adept in telling me things I might like, and the format is ultraappealing — it's clear and simple.

Good for culture vultures, it also lists news and reviews about newly-released movies and music. Now I just need the time to go see these movies and hear this music! One thing at a time.