http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/24/come-saturday-morning-bike-commuting-for-newbies/ – Bike commuting for newbies. In spite of some interestingly wrong predictions about gas prices at the beginning, it’s full of good information.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/amit-agarwal/3196386402/sizes/l/ – Chart types for different tasks. A great way to pick the most appropriate type of chart for showing the right kind of data.

http://www.sloshspot.com/blog/06-24-2008/Ten-Cool-and-Free-Magic-Bar-Tricks-23 – Ten bar tricks. It’s maaagic!

Now a pair of nerdy ones:

http://www.cs.trinity.edu/About/The_Courses/cs301/math-for-the-layman/ – Math for the layman. Written by the eminent Kenneth Iverson of IBM and APL fame, this is a ground-up course in theoretical mathematics from the basics of numbers to differential and integral calculus.

http://www.linuxalt.com/ – The Linux Alternative Project. This site basically provides a table where one looks up a piece of Windows software whose functionality one wants to replace in a GNU/Linux environment.

http://blog.nutritiondata.com/ndblog/2008/12/resolution-resc.html – Resolution Rescue, a quick rundown of some healthful foods to satisfy cravings for less ideal snacks.

http://www.esquire.com/style/ESQ0107instruction – The Esquire guide to wearing scarves

http://www.tieknot.com – A very handy rundown of how to tie various knots in neckties

http://www.ehow.com/PrintArticle.html?id=15994 – How to tie a Double Windsor, the only knot that I like that tieknot.com left out.

http://www.home-ec101.com/retro-saturday-top-5-things-to-clean/ – Top 5 Things To Clean, a handy idea of the first five things to be cleaned in a home-mess emergency.