What is the quickest way to find out what price bitcoin is at, you ask?

Simple.

WhatIsBitcoinAt.com

Update.  I added a bunch of currencies and made tinyurls for them.

USD – http://tiny.cc/BTCUSD
CAD – http://tiny.cc/BTCCAD
EUR – http://tiny.cc/BTCEUR
CNY – http://tiny.cc/BTCCNY