Top 40 Countdown

Well, the year is winding down and 2005 is just around the corner. I find it incredibly bizarre that we are already half a decade into the new millennium. Anyways, it has been the custom of many organizations world-wide to provide lists of the most popular items, events, or what-have-you at the end of the year, and 2004 has proved no different. These "Top 10" lists provide an incredibly interesting method of looking at mass psychology and national trends. So far, the best of these has been Google's Zeitgeist (powered by pigeons no less), though I am also waiting for Penny Arcade's annual "We're Right" gaming awards with great anti-sss-cipation.