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Ray Bradbury vs. the Scholars

Ray Bradbury, who writes every day despite being a stroke survivor, is speaking out about Fahrenheit 451. June 5, 2007

Local News Hits YouTube

YouTube's importance as a news source continues to grow. June 4, 2007

Twitter Directory Called TwitDir Debuts

As we first reported on Twitter a new Twitter directory called TwitDir has debuted. June 4, 2007

Matthew Reilly Heads Stateside

Bestselling Australian author Matthew Reilly is best known to American readers for his thrillers, such as Seven Deadly Wonders and Temple. June 4, 2007

List of Top 25 Blogs About Blogging Created

All bloggers blog about blogging at some point in time. June 1, 2007

Literary Speed Dating

Here's a new concept for you: literary speed dating. June 1, 2007

Gartner Says 50 Million in Virtual Worlds by 2011

Gartner is predicting that by 2011 80% of Internet users will have a "second life" or a presence in a virtual world. May 31, 2007

CBS Buys Last.fm for $280 Million

CBS Corporation is buying the popular music social network Last. May 31, 2007

EMI Music And YouTube Cut Deal

After a period of legal threats EMI Music has now cut a deal with YouTube for its artists' content to appear on the YouTube. May 31, 2007

Washington Post Launches MyPost

The Washington Post announced earlier this month the launch of a new social networking feature on washingtonpost. May 30, 2007

Twitter Adds Replies Tab

Twitter continues to add new features. May 30, 2007

MyBlogLog Adds Tags to Organize Blogs

MyBlogLog has added a useful new feature -- tagging. May 29, 2007

Lack of Web Presence May Hurt Job Seekers

You may need a website, online profile or some other kind of online presence. May 29, 2007

Paris Hilton's Reading Binge Continues

Since a judge ruled that she must do time for violating her probation by driving with a suspended driver's license, Paris Hilton has been hitting the bookstore hard. May 28, 2007

Bookstore Owner Burns Books in Protest

Former Missouri bookstore owner Tom Wayne is mad as hell and isn't going to take it anymore. May 28, 2007

Google Launches Online Security Blog

Google has launched an Online Security Blog. May 26, 2007

The View Writer Fired For Drawing Moustache on Photo of Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Rosie O' Donnell announced on her blog (and ABC has since confirmed) that's she's leaving The View three weeks before her contract is up. May 26, 2007

Twitter Follower Count Error?

A glitch is causing some Twitterers to have surprising gains of thousands of new followers. May 25, 2007

Authors Guild Stands Firm on Simon and Schuster Allegations

The Authors Guild was unimpressed by Simon and Schuster's defense of its new standard author contract. May 25, 2007

Some Private Tweets Being Displayed in Public

Earler today concerns were raised that the tweets of Twitter users who elected to keep their posts private had been exposed. May 24, 2007

Study Finds 39% of Bloggers Admit to Blogging Harmful Comments

The BBC reports that a new study commissioned by Croner, a UK human resources firm, found that 39% out of 2,000 admitted to making "harmful comments" in their blog. May 24, 2007

Lucasfilm to Provide Star Wars Video Clips for Fans

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Lucasfilm is going to put video clips from Star Wars on its website tomorrow that fans will be able to use on social networking websites. May 24, 2007

Gawker Media Launches Jezebel

Gawker Media has launched a new blog called Jezebel. May 23, 2007

Mary Pope Osborne Headlines Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program

Mary Pope Osborne, author of The Magic Tree House series, has partnered with Barnes and Noble for the bookseller's summer reading program. May 23, 2007

Read/WriteWeb Blog Network Launches

The Read/WriteWeb blog, a popular technology blog edited by Richard MacManus, has expanded into a blog network. May 22, 2007