I had a major case of writer’s block this morning, so I spent a few hours on the Internet searching for something, anything to blog about.

While I didn’t find anything I thought I could write a full column about, I did find some neat links to share.

First, www.thedailybeast.com is the latest news aggregator. It’s gotten a lot of press on various blogs and online news sites, but up until today I had never visited it. I normally use newser.com as my aggregator, but I think I’ll be switching over. The Daily Beast is well organized, easy to navigate and visually attractive. My favorite part: the Cheat Sheet, which links to the moment's “must reads.” Also, unlike the Drudge Report and the Huffington Post, the Daily Beast is decidedly nonpartisan.

From the Daily Beast, I found TED.com. TED stands for technology, entertainment and design. It began as a conference, in 1984, to bring together the best in these three areas. Now, the annual conference features, “the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes).” The site then features the best of the speeches. More than 200 speeches are now available. It’s pretty cool.

Then, I discovered my favorite site of the day: www.americantowns.com. American Towns calls itself a “virtual town square.” You can browse community events, organizations and services. You can also post information about your event. There’s a page for Schenectady, Niskayuna, Rexford, Albany and Troy. This site has the potential to be a great community resource, so think about posting your next event on it, or check it out for weekend activities.