First off, don't take advice from a cat... that's crazy. We don't let Edgeware file our taxes, choose our investments, or even suggest dining arrangements for the evening. He's a cat after all, and basically likes to run around, chase string, and generally enjoy himself, which is as it should be. Cats, much like the London Underground, are enjoyable pastimes but inherently unreliable when you need to get something done; hence his being named after the Edgeware Road Tube stop, a place we frequently got led in enjoyable but confusing circles for seemingly no reason at all. Caveat emptor!

The links below however are what we consider to be some great sources of information and utility. Use and enjoy.

The books of Christopher Alexander
Christopher Alexander is a design theorist and architect who focuses on the question "how can we design and build things that are alive?" I've found his books deeply thought provoking, both in thinking about software design as wells more generally reflecting on the society we choose to build for ourselves. Be prewarned, his works are long, you will spend months reading them, but they are also daring; he is hunting big game. I can specifically can recommend The Nature of Order (v 1-4),  A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction,  The Timeless Way of Building. Easily some of the best reading I have done in over a decade.

Wikipedia
Without a doubt the most useful and interesting general purpose place on the Web.  I've made it my home page, since I tend to use way more than any search engine to find and learn about things.

BBC Mobile
If you are looking for "news on the go" to view from your mobile phone while commuting, waiting in line, or in between life's events, the BBC mobile site is the way to go.  It loads quickly on mobile phone (small, nice images), has great screen layout for devices and rich, interesting, content.  Give it a try.