Interesting blog post. Fun read - but take about half of the sites mentioned with a grain of salt. 
I was surprised the list didn't have http://internettrafficreport.com/ which is one of the more interesting traffic monitoring sites. Like the Weather Channel - except it's for the Internet backbone. Great place to look when you suspect something really big is going down. Take a look here next time your tracert query stalls at one of the major routers. Very cool site.
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50 Free Internet Tools for Tin-Foil Hat Wearers
August 11, 2008 at 10:36 am · Filed under Security, Web Tools
By Alisa Miller
If your wardrobe includes a shiny tin-foil hat, then you will love these free Internet tools. Whether you want to protect yourself from Internet snoopers, want to spy on those out to get you, or want to be able to track trends that you know will lead to something big, then these tools will help you get the job done.
Link: http://www.great-isp-deals.com/blog/2008/08/50-free-internet-tools-for-tin-foil-hat-wearers/
I was surprised the list didn't have http://internettrafficreport.com/ which is one of the more interesting traffic monitoring sites. Like the Weather Channel - except it's for the Internet backbone. Great place to look when you suspect something really big is going down. Take a look here next time your tracert query stalls at one of the major routers. Very cool site.