I love gadgets and computers. But given how fast things change in the tech world these days, it's hard to keep up sometimes. The amount and speed of the changes can be overwhelming. To stay on top of it all, I like to look at short reviews of the latest software and gadgets. For this, there are a couple of web sites and blogs I frequent because they break things down into manageable chunks.

Sites and Soundbytes, as I wrote earlier, is one of my favorite blogs for short, sweet tech info. Just this weekend, I stumbled upon Webware.com, a site that gives me the same sort of technology Cliff's Notes. Webware focuses on web-based applications and services. Among their recent articles you can find an overview of changes to Facebook's instant messaging system, an article about tools to help you manage your user names and passwords, and even a blurb about the iPhone's golf score tool (seriously!). The content is varied, it's updated regularly, and the site is affiliated with CNET. In fact, I found Webware by following a link on CNET's web site. (CNET is my go-to site for reasonably unbiased technology news and reviews. However, it's a rather vast web site, so not for the easily overwhelmed.)

So, what's your quick and painless method for staying current?