This post is the first of what I plan to be a daily, annotated list of the most scrumptious geek giblets I find during my morning web gorging. Enjoy the regurgitation!

1. Don’t buy an expensive HDMI Cable »

   An engineer’s explanation of why those $100 Monster Cables Best Buy pushes you to buy are a complete ripoff.

2. ARS: MSN Soapbox Review »

   Ars Technica has a nice review today of Microsoft’s YouTube competitor, discussing UI, video availability, and browser support.

3. down2night »

   This site brings the Digg model to local events, allowing users to add venues and events. Nice looking & nice concept, but the UI could be improved.

4. Hugg »

   Another Digg-style site, focused on environmental news.

5. tree-nation »

   A site that lets individuals pay to plant trees in Niger, thereby counteracting desertification and poverty. The site is very rough, but it’s a great concept.

6. FreeYourID »

   A commercial service that sells .name domains (firstname.lastname.name) domains which can then be used as OpenID credentials and email addresses.

7. BrowseGoods »

   A new visual shopping engine that should be familiar to anyone who’s used Google Maps. (See my mini review of the site).

8. Twingly »

   A Windows screensaver showing a nice interactive global visualization of blog activity.

9. Some good programming tips from Delicious Monster’s Wil Shipley »

10. Last but not least,
    

    Valleywag’s hilarious how-to on building an online video powerhouse »