Blogging news and blogging widget

Looks like Six Apart recently asked some high profile bloggers the question - "What makes for a good blog?" - as a part of the launch of their new Blogs.com site. Merlin Mann, of 43 folders fame has a few thoughts of his own on 'What Makes for a Good Blog?': Good blogs have a voice. Who wrote this? What is their name? What can I figure out about who they are that they have never overtly told me? What's their personality like and what do they have to contribute - even when it's "just" curation. What tics and foibles fascinate make me about this blog and the person who makes it? Most importantly: what obsesses this person? He goes on with eight additional points - well worth reading. What do you think makes for a good blog? Possibly Related PostsTypePad iPhone App: What's Up With All The Hate?Movable Type Monday: TypePad AntiSpam, MTOS 4.2, New Plugins and TutorialsIs Six Apart Services Killing Smaller Movable Type Designers and Developers?

Google will be providing significant support to bloggers at the upcoming DNC and RNC conventions over the next few weeks, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal: Google Inc. will help set up a two-story, 8,000 square-foot headquarters for hundreds of bloggers descending on the Democratic convention in Denver next week, and it will offer similar services at the Republican convention in September, as new media gain influence in politics. Four years ago, Google wasn't a significant presence at the Democratic and Republican conventions. Its high-profile presence at both conventions this year mirrors the growth of new media, which will provide their takes on events and compete with established media companies via Google's YouTube video site and other social-media outlets. In 2004, I was in Boston during the Democratic National Convention, and while bloggers were given press access to the event, they certainly did not receive support on a scale such as this. This is a significan

Bill Donohue and his underlings at Catholic League are fired up over some of the Democratic Party's preferred blogs.

Pownce wants you to share your location with Fire Eagle, a Yahoo service that just recently got integrated with Pownce. Fire Eagle is a geotagging service, so your content will be tagged with the location. Give it a go if you will, you'll need to be logged in to get started though. On a different note, Pownce gives every pro user who signed up during the first year another 3 months for free, as a thank you. Fair enough, but I still feel that the feature boost for non-paying users is more of an issue, and I won't be going pro again when my subscription runs out, there is just no incentive to convince me otherwise. Possibly Related PostsPownce App UpdatesPownce Upgrades Itself to More Traditional Filesharing ServicePownceCast Launches

In all the discussion forums in cyberspace, this is by far more exciting than any pot boiler novel on the bestseller list.It's still the biggest story in the region and probably will be for a while until the future of Pakistan becomes clearer.The

-square-foot center will feature a public area with kiosks for uploading videos to google google The increased importance of the internet for political campaigning, fundraising and organizing has given heightened credibility and status to bloggers

Nearly three-quarters of previously uninsured Massachusetts residents now have medical coverage under the state's landmark campaign to extend health insurance to virtually all Bay Staters, according to a report released yesterday by Governor Deval

It was indeed a thrill to watch the final round of the Olympic Equestrian jumping competition last night. My heart was racing as I watched each successive rider negotiate the beautiful and highly technical course. With huge 'airy' fences held in shallow

Attention all divasâ?¦ it's Pet Fashion Week! During Pet Fashion Week, pet fashion designers around the world meet up in New York City and strut their fashion forward mutts on the â??dog walk.â? Pet fashion has become one of the biggest

Scotia Vacation Memories in the New Blogs section on novascotia.com Offer Something for all Nova Scotia Travellers SEARCH COMMUNITY ALLIANCES.COM 20 August 2008 Nova Scotia Vacation Memories in the New Blogs section on novascotia.com Offer Something