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writer's blog home > blog archives page 176Technorati Considering Widget Ads?
Technorati's widget survey has sparked some interest in the blogosphere. April 25, 2007
Print Magazine for Bloggers and Podcasters Launches
There is a new print magazine called Blogger & Podcaster Magazine. April 24, 2007
Carl Bernstein and the Woman in Charge
Carl Bernstein, the other half of the Woodward-Bernstein reporting duo that took down a presidency during Watergate, is back in a big way. April 24, 2007
More Food Recalls as Congress Finally Pays Attention
Apparently, the FDA has long known about the contamination problems at a Georgia plant which turned out contaminated peanut butter. April 23, 2007
Gaia Online: An Escape For Teens
GigaOm has an article about Gaia Online, a virtual world and online hangout inhabited by teens. April 23, 2007
Media Companies Using Games to Boost Traffic
The Wall Street Journal reports that media companies are using online games to draw visitors to their websites. April 23, 2007
Philip Pullman Talks Golden Compass Film
Bestselling author Philip Pullman is thrilled that Nicole Kidman is playing Mrs. April 23, 2007
YouTube to Split Revenues With Content Creators Someday
Variety is reporting that YouTube could begin sharing ad revenues with content creators as early as next week. April 21, 2007
Most People Are Just Watching the Web 2.0 Revolution
Excite Digital Edge blogs about a recent Hitwise study that found less than 1% of people create content for the leading Web 2. April 20, 2007
MySpace News is Bloggy
MySpace has launched a beta version of its MySpace News website. April 20, 2007
Portfolio Magazine Debuts
These may be grim times for print magazines but that isn't stopping Conde Nast from launching its new business magazine called Portfolio. April 20, 2007
Gossip Blogs Claim Lindsay Lohan's BlackBerry, Gmail and MySpace Hacked
Several celebrity gossip blogs are reporting that Lindsay Lohan's private MySpace account has been hacked and emails and photos from her gmail and BlackBerry accounts were posted there. April 19, 2007
Supreme Court Chips Away at Women's Right to Choose
In a 5-4 decision, The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the 2003 Partial Birth Abortion Act, beginning the eventual complete gutting of Roe vs. April 19, 2007
George Tenant's Book to Set Record Straight
Former CIA director George Tenent has a new memoir coming out and, according to early reports, it's a barn burner. April 19, 2007
Ebay to Acquire StumbleUpon
TechCrunch is reporting that eBay has signed a deal to acquire the StumbleUpon website. April 18, 2007
Nikki Giovanni Had Virginia Tech Killer Removed From English Class
Acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni teaches at Virginia Tech, the site of the worst school shooting in U. April 18, 2007
Facebook to Allow Outside Widgets?
Wired's Listening Post is reporting that the popular social networking website Facebook is going to open up and allow outside widgets onto people's Facebook profiles. April 17, 2007
Will Ferrell Clip Kicks Off Funny or Die
Funny or Die is a new comedy video website from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's production company Gary Sanchez Productions. April 17, 2007
Blogs, Cell Phones Provide Coverage of Virginia Tech Shootings
Information Week reports that blogs and cell phones helped provide some of the earliest coverage of the shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech this morning. April 16, 2007
Associated Press Launches Asap Website
The Associated Press has launched a new service called Asap that includes video content and blogs. April 16, 2007
Family of Nicole Brown Simpson Wants Book Rights
The estate of Nicole Brown Simpson is seeking a court orderto allow the estate to bid on the book rights for If I Did It, the faux memoir by O. April 16, 2007
John Marco Launches Blog
Bestselling fantasy author John Marco has launched a new blog called The Black City, which is the name of the capital of the Empire of Nar in his marvelous Tyrants & Kings fantasy series which began with The Jackal of Nar. April 16, 2007
Faster Web Searching With Dashes
Steve Rubel blogs about how web searching by using dashes instead of quotes can save you time. April 15, 2007
International Booker Shortlist Announced
Margaret Atwood and Philip Roth have both made the shortlist for the International Booker Prize, according to the BBC. April 14, 2007
Tina McElroy Ansa Founds New Publishing House
Fed up with the publishing industry's indifference to serious fiction by black writers, novelist Tina McElroy Ansa founded her own publishing house. April 14, 2007

