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As attendees of Oracle's OpenWorld sort out the takeaways from the event, one thing that stands out is the debut of Beehive, the company's new collaborative software platform.

This is somewhat surprising. Technorati's State of the Blogosphere 2008 report states that a whopping 46% of the blogs are not running ads at all. As in no Adsense, affiliate programs, or anything. That number surprises me, I would've thought it to be lower, but then again it might still be a bit tricky to add advertisements to a lot of blog platforms. I'm also comforted by the fact that 24% says that they don't want to clutter their blog with ads, while another 24% just aren't interested in making money with their blog. 21% are very realistic, they say they don't have enough visitors to make it worthwhile. Refreshing. Another comforting number is the fact that only 6% of the blogs use paid postings to earn their ad dollars. Read more on the Blogging For Profit part of Technorati's State of the Blogosphere 2008 report. Possibly Related PostsWhere I Get Story IdeasWTF Blog Clutter: Your Ad HereTechnorati Buys Blogcritics

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Blogging in Saudia Arabia can carry risks. The Saudi authorities detained one blogger, Fouad al-Farhan, for four months this year after he called for political reform.But people are still speaking their minds online. Topics in this selection of posts

Chris Reid will no longer be opposing Liberal Party official Bob Rae for the parliamentary seat in Toronto TORONTO, CANADA ? (OfficialWire) ? 09/21/08 ? A Conservative Party member running for Parliament has quit his election campaign after posting

As the new season is upon us, Bath & Body decided to start Autumn off with a recession sympathetic candle sale. The chain is offering deep discounts on their best and favorite fall classics. Pumpkin, cinnamon and apple candles and scented oils are

When introduced to American audiences from the podium or by TV interviewers, Bernard-Henri Lévy is always called a philosopher ? a label that says less about the substance of his work than the efficiency of modern public-relations techniques. Like

/24-7PressRelease/ -- A new website aimed at keeping people up to date with news and reviews about electric vehicles launches today. 'Electric Bikes Scooters & Cars' can be found at http://electric-bikes-scooters-cars.com. With the recent fuel crisis

The World Bank Africa Region last week announced the launch of a new blog from its Chief Economist, Shanta Devarajan. The blog, AfricaCan.worldbank.org, will serve as an online forum for the sharing of ideas about African 's development. According to a