Eavesdropping Without a Warrant

MSNBC's Tucker Carlson weighs in on the NSA spy scandal and Bush's assertion that he doesn't need anyone's permission to eavesdrop on American citizens. January 4, 2006

Hot Tech Skills for 2006

Computerworld has an article about what computer skills will be in demand in 2006. January 4, 2006

Jim Butcher Approves of New Dresden Files Movie

Author Jim Butcher has praised the Sci-Fi Channel's adaptation of his Dresden Files series, which must be quite the relief after Ursula LeGuin's trashing of their version of her Earthsea books. January 4, 2006

The Blogosphere in 2006

There have been many predictions already about the blogosphere and tech industry in 2006. January 3, 2006

Jack Abramoff Cuts a Deal

Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff has reportedly cut a plea deal in both his Florida and Washington, D. January 3, 2006

Followup on BlogSpot Nonsense Splogs

Mark at R Webs Designs has done some investigative blogging in response to our post about nonsense blog spam. January 3, 2006

Employees to Buy Own PCs in Near Future?

ZDNet reports that Gartner, a company providing analysis of the IT industry, believes employers will soon request employees to buy their own PCs. January 3, 2006

The Pitfalls of Hiring a Guest Creative Director

The Vanity Fair Hollywood issue is always very popular, so it's only natural that there would be some editorial angst about the content and how the photo spreads are going to turn out. January 3, 2006

New Media Opportunities for Writers

As television and media continue to evolve in the digital age, opportunities for writers are expanding. January 3, 2006

Mimi Smartypants: Blogging is Dorky

Debra Pickett, a journalist and blogger for the Chicago Sun-Times, recently interviewed blogger Mimi Smartypants who has kept a blog at Diaryland since 1999 and recently had a book published based on her blog entries. January 2, 2006

WashingtonPost.com Extends Free Content Length to 60 Days

ClickZ reports that traffic from blogs and feeds have encouraged the WashingtonPost. January 2, 2006

27% Use RSS Without Realizing It

A Slashdot post discusses a new Yahoo and Ipsos research report that found that 27% of Internet users are actively using RSS without realizing it. January 2, 2006

Blogging to Replace Baby Books?

A lot of parents have blogs about their new babies that cover day-to-day life with their baby as her or she grows. January 1, 2006

Nonsense Word Blogspot Referrer Spam

Apparently sploggers using BlogSpot aren't even bothering to be creative anymore. December 30, 2005

Feedster Developing New Citations Feature

Feedster is working on something new for citations that will be out in January, 2006. December 30, 2005

The Path of Fiscal Irresponsibility

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Tribune Article Blasts Snarky and Destructive Blogs

An article by Kathleen Parker in the Chicago Tribune and other Tribune newspapers tells readers to avoid snarky and destructive blogs. December 30, 2005

Rumors Emerge that Sony Will Unveil English E-book Reader in January, 2006

The latest rumors say that Sony will be launching an English version of its hot e-book reader, the Libre, which is now only available in Japan. December 30, 2005

Statisticians Baffled by Da Vinci Code's Success

British statisticians are simply dumbfounded by the incredible success of the bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. December 30, 2005

Chicago Sun-Times Enters Blogosphere

The Chicago Sun-Times has entered the blogosphere with a general interest blog by journalist Debra Pickett. December 29, 2005

Amazon.com Debuts Author Blogs With a Dozen Authors

The New York Times has an article about author blogs on Amazon. December 27, 2005

The NSA Data-Mining Program

The New York Times reports that the breadth and depth of the NSA's warrantless spying program is much greater than was originally reported. December 26, 2005

Some Boomers Planning Second Careers Instead of Retirement

The Washington Times has an article that says many boomers are not planning for the old-fashioned idea of retirement. December 26, 2005

New York Times Launches Real Estate Blog

The New York Times has launched a real estate blog called The Walk-Through. December 23, 2005

Calacanis Forecasts Blog Network Doom

Jason Calacanis, the CEO of Weblogs, Inc. December 23, 2005