Well, it's been a great run, but my time at the Southeast Missourian is wrapping up, and I'm moving on. This entry marks 40 posts over seven months, but it will also be my last post. Still, I didn't want to leave you, my readers, out in the cold, so I had one final entry in mind. I've written about a wide array of subjects in the last few months, from molecular gastronomy to the best of the web and from biological evolution to how to buy a laptop. While you may not find all those topics covered in any one place, here's a roundup of the best science and technology blogs from around the internet.

I have to start close to home, right here at the Southeast Missourian. Head on over to read Digital Diversions by Sheri Robertson, one of my co-workers here at the copy desk. Collecting the odd yet irresistible from around the web, Sheri points her readers toward everything from a history of internet memes to bizarre yet beautiful images. And there's Jason Lindsey's Science Insider, a more hands-on approach to science with a dash of education. And if you're looking for tech, start bugging IT hero Mike St. Charles to get started on another round for his blog, Technobabble.

There are a ton of other science and tech blogs out there, and it can be hard to find the best ones. However, just like the Southeast Missourian, a lot of media outlets also host blogs on these sorts of subjects. CNN runs a comprehensive science and technology blog. For a long time the entries were pretty few and far between, but in recent months the editors have done a good job updating it every couple of days, even posting multiple entries on some days. Newsweek also has a blog, called Lab Notes, though it may have died in early May. And Discover magazine runs an excellent science blog called Bad Astronomy - its snarky take on hard science appeals to me.

MSNBC, though, is the king of media outlets when it comes to science and tech blogs - they have six. The flagship is Cosmic Log, up and running since May 2002. Like me, editor Alan Boyle has a habit of littering his entries with helpful links, and he posts several times a week. For the video game fans out there, turn to Citizen Gamer - I especially liked a recent entry about Fat Princess. On the Level also focuses on video games, though it updates less often. For a blog oriented more toward consumer electronics, head over to Digital Home - it's not updated that often either, but the info is good. Frontiers focuses on the cutting-edge of science and tech, the kind of stuff that isn't actually available yet. Finally, Technotica takes a look at the best the internet has to offer.

Gawker Media runs a couple of the best blogs, Gizmodo and Lifehacker. The former attempts to fulfill your gadget lust, bringing the latest news to you on a wide variety of technological devices, from the useful to the strange. One of the most popular pages on the site is Dealzmodo, a listing of the cheapest swag available around the internet - even some things that are free. In the same family of sites is Lifehacker, where the goal is to use the power of the information available on the internet to make your life easier. From do-it-yourself projects to useful programs, you'll learn all sorts of things you didn't even think you needed to know. Gawker also runs a pair of other blogs that may be of interest: Kotaku, which has a focus on video games, and io9, a strange yet amusing take on the world of the future.

That's not to say, of course, that good blogs have to be tied to media outlets. The Daily WTF may not have the following of some of these other sites, but it's still worth a look. Geared toward web developers, it can make programming seem cool to anyone. Mashable is also on the smaller end of popular blogs, focusing almost exclusively on social networking with a dash of general web news. For a more general look at tech, try Slashdot. The site's army of contributors ensure there's always fresh content - unlike the other sites I've listed, anyone can submit and entry to the editors over there. And finally, there's TechCrunch, which is exactly what it sounds like. From software to hardware, if it's tech, they have it covered.

That seems like more than enough to keep everyone here busy for quite a while. Enjoy the fruits of the internet - even though I'm not going to be around anymore, there are still plenty of other options. Oh, and the web guy here say my archives will be up for a while, so feel free to stop by and browse the previous entries if you, say, need to buy a TV or understand particle physics. Thanks for reading, everyone. It's been a blast.