The Year That Was, 2011

How Was 2011?

Here are some items from 2011... to keep you entertained in 2012.

(anything marked with stars are worth checking out)





A Picture is Worth
a Thousand Words

The Big Picture - Boston.com

The Big Picture - Boston.com

The Big Picture - Boston.com

Business & Investing


 * Top Business Scandals of 2011 *
The Globe & Mail

Stars and Dogs of 2011
The Globe & Mail

10 Worst Business Predictions of 2011
Fortune

Ten Most Unusual Interview Questions of 2011
Fortune

RIM’s year to forget: Where did it all go wrong?
Financial Post



A Big, Big, World

The Year that Was
The New Yorker

 * The Top Science Stories of 2011 *
Scientific American

The Top Scientific Discoveries of 2011
Wired


Tech 2011: Biggest News Stories of the Year
Wired


 * The Verge Year in Review *
The Verge

Major Cyber Security Events of 2011
Financial Post Tech Desk


 * Canada's Top 10 Technology Stories of 2011 *
Financial Post Tech Desk

2011: A Huge Year for Social Media
TheNextWeb.com






For the Literate
The New Yorker

The Verge
The New York Times



The 11 Best History Books of 2011
Maria Popova for Brain Pickings


The 11 Best Photography Books of 2011
Maria Popova for Brain Pickings


The Best Food Books of 2011
Maria Popova for Brain Pickings


 * The 11 Best Psychology & Philosophy Books of 2011 *
Maria Popova for Brain Pickings


The 11 Best Biographies & Memoirs of 2011
Maria Popova for Brain Pickings


 * The 11 Best Science Books of 2011 *
Maria Popova for Brain Pickings


 * The 11 Best Art & Design Books of 2011 *
Maria Popova for Brain Pickings



Essays to Sooth the Mind
Longreads.tumblr.com


Longreads.tumblr.com

 * Longform Best of 2011 *
Longform.org

Miscellaneous

 * Roger Ebert's Top 10 Films of 2011 *
Rogert Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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