How Beijing Censors the Blogosphere

Try to blog "Falun Gong" in China's censored blogosphere and it is converted instantly to gibberish. July 30, 2005

Mimeo Names Adam Slutsky CEO

Mimeo. July 30, 2005

MTV Partners With Midway Games

MTV has announced a partnership with Midway Games Inc. July 29, 2005

Event Design Magazine Debuts This Fall

Red 7 Media, LLC has announced plans to launch Event Design Magazine, a new publication providing information for the builders of events, exhibits and environments. July 29, 2005

Dark Horse to Publish Harlequin Novels in Manga Format

Harlequin Enterprises Limited has announced a content licensing agreement with Dark Horse Comics, which will see the comics publisher release Harlequin books in manga format in the United States, Canada, U. July 29, 2005

CurtCo Acquires Assets of San Diego Magazine Publishing

CurtCo Publishing, affiliate of Robb Report, and parent of ShowBoats International and Worth magazines, in conjunction with financial sponsors Weston Presidio and TD Capital Communications Partners, have announced an agreement to acquire the assets of San Diego Magazine Publishing Co. July 29, 2005

Yahoo Promotes User-Submitted Video with Yammy Awards

Yahoo is promoting user-submitted videos with a new contest called The Yammys (Yahoo's Video Search Awards). July 29, 2005

Frist Finds His Backbone

The New York Times reports that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has actually found his backbone. July 29, 2005

Principial Photography Begins on Borderland

Lions Gate Films, the motion picture acquisition, production and distribution arm of Lions Gate Entertainment, announced that principal photography has begun on the new crime thriller Borderland in and around Tijuana, Mexico. July 29, 2005

Mailman Wins Hemingway Look-Alike Contest

Reuters reports that Bob Doughty, 61, of Deerfield Beach, Fla. July 29, 2005

The Best of Bad Writing

It's time once again to peruse the best of the bad writing, as decided by the judges of the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest. July 29, 2005

Kids + Blogs = OK

There are lots of articles appearing in newspapers about how blogs and the Internet are putting kids at risk. July 28, 2005

Google, AOL and Start.com Let Users Add RSS Feeds

Google is allowing users to add RSS feeds to its personalized homepage service that so far has no name (like My Yahoo). July 28, 2005

Bush and the Finger of Hostility

So, did President Bush shoot the finger at the Press, or not? Jay Leno aired a tape on the Tonight Show where it looks like an irritated president Bush shoots the finger at the press as he walks away. July 28, 2005

Technorati Improves Performance and Adds Languages

David Sifry, the founder and CEO of Technorati, writes on his blog that Technorati has launched a new language service on Technorati that lets users search by language as an additioal option. July 28, 2005

Biden Inks Memoir Deal

Publishers Weekly reports that Democratic Delaware senator Joe Biden has inked a deal with Random House to publish his memoir. July 28, 2005

Mainstream Media Tries to Blog

Variety's Brian Lowry reports on some of mainstream media's attempts at blogging and he isn't impressed: Lowry also explains how difficult it would be to blog "events like press tour or the network upfronts. July 27, 2005

87% of Teens Used Internet in 2004

87% of all teenagers used the Internet in 2004 according to a new Teens and Technology report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. July 27, 2005

From Refugees to Terrorists

The New York Times describes the path taken by the two British suicide bombers, who came to the country in the 1990's as refugees from East Africa. July 27, 2005

Forbes Anoints the Best of the Blogosphere

Forbes. July 27, 2005

TiVo Names Tom Rogers President and CEO

TiVo has announced the appointment of Tom Rogers as President and CEO, effective July 1, 2005. July 27, 2005

Getting Things Done Book Fosters Online Craze

Wired reports that the book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen has fostered a cult-like productivity craze online. July 27, 2005

Kathy Reichs Heads to Television Land

USA Today reports that mystery lovers will have a new show to catch. July 27, 2005

Roald Dahl and the Museum

Perhaps author Roald Dahl (1916-1990) would have been pleased at Tim Burton's adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. July 27, 2005

Gravatar Provides Avatars for Blogs

A gravatar is an 80x80 pixel icon that you can use to identify yourself when you post comments on a blog that accepts gravatars. July 26, 2005