My Blogroll

Like most of you, I read a lot to keep up with our industry.
I’m a big fan of RSSOwl.  RSSOwl is an open-source newsreader/aggregator that is written in Java.  I use RSSOwl to put all my feeds into various categories, keep them automatically updated, and mark what’s read and what needs to be read.
It’s a popular tradition for bloggers to share their “blogrolls”, or list of blogs/websites they read.  In the hope that someone may find this interesting, here’s my blogroll, divided into two categories:  Software Engineering and Tech News.

Software Engineering

• Joel on Software
  • Joel doesn’t post as much as he used to, but it’s worth subscribing for an occasional post.  This blog has spawned several beloved books.  In addition to his software engineering expertise, Joel is a great writer.
  • http://www.joelonsoftware.com/rss.xml
• Channel 9
  • Channel 9 is Microsoft’s developer channel.  Since Microsoft is into so many things, Channel 9 is filled with a ton of content, much of which isn’t in any way applicable in BIOS development.  However, you’ll find many gems, like the Defrag Tools and Going Deep programs.
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Feeds/RSS
• Sysinternals
  • Sysinternals is a must-have collection of utilities for doing just about anything in Windows.  Written by (uber-genius) Mark Russinovich, follow this feed to stay up-to-date with the latest Sysinternals utilities.
  • http://blogs.technet.com/b/sysinternals/atom.aspx

• Software Engineering Radio
  • This European podcast is a must-listen.  They are always on the cutting edge of what’s new in Software Development. This is a podcast that caters to an audience of high technical caliber.
  • http://www.se-radio.net/feed/
• "Hello World" - The SlickEdit Developer Blog
  • My editor is SlickEdit, and I think it ROCKS!
  • http://feeds.feedburner.com/helloWorld-TheSlickeditDeveloperBlog
• Coding Horror
  • Jeff Atwood co-founded StackOverflow along with Joel Spolsky.  Like Joel’s blog (above) Jeff’s is excellent.
  • http://feeds.feedburner.com/codinghorror
• Schneier on Security
  • By now everyone should know Bruce Schneier, author of Applied Cryptography and the Blowfish cipher.
  • https://www.schneier.com/blog/atom.xml
• Vincent Zimmer's blog
  • Vincent, of Intel, is one of UEFI’s Founding Fathers. Follow his great blog.
  • http://vzimmer.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
• UEFI
  • The UEFI Blog is maintained by some of the fine folks at Intel.  They haven’t updated it recently, but maybe more subscribers will inspire them!
  • http://uefi.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
• Intel Software and Services » Brian Richardson
  • Brian’s a real hoot.  He’s a technical marketing engineer at Intel and has a great sense of humor.
  • https://blogs.intel.com/evangelists/author/brichar2/feed
• Intel Architecture Firmware Resource Center
  • A collection of some of the best contributors to UEFI, all in one place!
  • https://firmware.intel.com/blog/feed.xml
• Firmware  Security
  • Despite its name, this blog deals with more than just “firmware security”.  An oft-updated, must read blog—can’t recommend highly enough!
  • http://firmwaresecurity.com/feed
• Vintage Computing and Gaming
  • Followers of my blog know that I am a Commodore fan, having grown up with a C64.  This is a really neat site for computer history and nostalgia!
  • http://feeds.feedburner.com/vintagecomputing

Tech News

• CNET News
• http://feeds.cnet.com/news/latest
• ZDNet | The Ed Bott Report RSS
• Ed Bott is one of my favorite technology journalists.  Always fair and not following whatever the crowd is saying.
• http://zdnet.com.feedsportal.com/c/35462/f/675718/index.rss
• Slashdot
• It’s Slashdot. Say no more.
• http://rss.slashdot.org/Slashdot/slashdot/to
• InfoWorld News
• IT news
• http://www.infoworld.com/news/index.rss
• eWEEK Technology News
• IT news
• http://rssnewsapps.ziffdavis.com/tech.xml
• Ars Technica
  • One of the few places (along with ExtremeTech) to get in-depth tech news for enthusiasts.
  • http://feeds.arstechnica.com/arstechnica/index/
• ExtremeTech
• One of the few places (along with Ars Technica) to get in-depth tech news for enthusiasts.
• http://rssnewsapps.ziffdavis.com/extreme.xml
• Bits
• New York Times’ tech blog
• http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/feed/
• PCMag.com: New Product Reviews
  • Reviews of latest gadgets.
  • http://rssnewsapps.ziffdavis.com/pcmag.xml
• PCMag.com: Tech Commentary
  • Commentary on tech news.
  • http://rssnewsapps.ziffdavis.com/PCMAG_commentary.xml
• DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia
  • A classic.  DigiTimes gets the news before everyone else!
  • http://www.digitimes.com/rss/daily.xml
• Techmeme
  • Hot tech news.
  • http://www.techmeme.com/feed.xml
• Engadget RSS Feed
  • Hot tech news.
  • http://feeds.engadget.com/weblogsinc/engadget
• Make:
  • Coverage of the latest maker news:  3D printing, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, DIY fun galore!
  • http://makezine.com/feed/

Did I miss any other good ones?  Please leave me a comment with other great blogs/websites I should consider following.  Thanks!