I’m not in the habit of writing year end posts, but I’m taking advantage of this little soapbox to plug some of the 2009 recaps that I particarly liked. Enjoy, and happy new year!

People:

• 2009 in pictures (Steve)

• best of 2009 (jonmac)

• Resolutions for 2010: Become a content production machine. Do what is important. (Chris Baus)

• 2009 update (Rajesh Krishnan)

Games:

• Anxiously awaiting the December NPD numbers and Matt Matthews‘s analysis. (See November 2009 and 2008 wrap-up.)

• The Friday Game: 2009 Edition (Chris Donlan)

• Best Punchlines of 2009 (Penny Arcade)

• Gamasutra’s Best Of 2009 (Gamasutra)

• The Best Of 2000-2009 (Edge)

Other:

• 2009 in chocolate (Seventypercent.com)

• 82 Billion Objects in Amazon S3 (Werner Vogels)

• Decade in review: The 10 best TV shows (Tim Goodman)

• Financial Futures and Jan. 1 2010 show (Marketplace Money)