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Liskula Cohen Forces Google To Reveal Anonymous 'Skank' Blogger's Identity
Source: theage.com.au

A former Vogue Australia cover girl has won a landmark court battle to reveal the identity of an anonymous blogger who called her a "skank" and an "old hag".

Milky Way Astrology Looks at The Year 2009 in Short; Plus a Brief Snapshot of New Year's for the Signs
Source: blogspot

Pluto is moving into Capricorn for good in 2009. That means the end of all the Sag high-flyer bloodletting and we can try to mop up the mess they left behind. But wait, what is Pluto going to do next? I'm afraid we have not seen the last of the corporate scandals.

Horoscope Dec. 7-13
Source: Blogspot

Horoscope for Dec. 7-13. A free weekly horoscope.

Google's Web 2.0 Services Invite Spam
Source: PC World

According to a report released by Websense Security Labs, recently, spammers have used a combination of different Google Web 2.0 services to carry out a range of attacks.

Letters from a WWI British soldier's blog have gained a huge following
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Entranced by his grandfather's writings about the war 90 years earlier, Mr. Lamin, a retired math and Internet technology teacher from Praa Sands, England, wanted to share them with the world.

Coordinated Russia vs Georgia cyber attack in progress. - Georgia's Foreign Affiars Minister reduced to using Blogspot for Govt.
Source: blogs.zdnet.com

In the wake of the Russian-Georgian conflict, a week worth of speculations around Russian Internet forums have finallyRussian vs Georgia Cyber Attack materialized into a coordinated cyber attack against Georgia's Internet infrastructure.

Google Shuts Down Anti-Obama Sites on its Blogger Platform | NewsBusters.org
Source: newsbusters.org

It looks like Google has officially joined the Barack Obama campaign and decided that its contribution would be to shut down any blog on the Google owned Blogspot.com blogging system that has an anti-Obama message.

8 steps to a more professional Blogspot blog
Source: Download Squad

So you want to start your own blog. One of the first things you'll have to do is decide which blogging application you want to use. There are a ton of options, ranging from the incredibly simple (LiveJournal), to the infinitely customizable (WordPress).

Gallery of Blogger's Past
Source: Google Blogoscoped

Today, a search for site:blogspot.com in Google indicates around 101 million of Blogger's hosting domain are indexed. Below are some screenshots from the past of Blogger and Blogspot via the Wayback Machine* and (for the second Blogspot image) Jason Shellen.

Snoop Dogg Torn Between Obama and Clinton
Source: sharoncobb.blogspot.com

I know what you're thinking. Where's the punchline, right? When I saw that headline that was my thought, but I read the story and Mr.Dogg made a lot of sense. You have to read this, it is very short but it is remarkably Culturally Healthy, informative and funny.

How to add Digg, Delicious, Reddit and other social bookmarkers to Blogger
Source: www.TheComputerKid.com

How to add Digg, Delicious, Reddit and other social bookmarkers to Blogger. Makes adding these social bookmarkers to your blogspot template very easy. Simple step by step instructions.

4 Free Videos "How To" Start ar Wordpress.com or Blogger.com Blog
Source: saidatsouthern.com

Here are four free videos that show you how to set up and run a Wordpress.com or Blogger.com blog. Send this post to your non-technical friends and get them online today.

Why you should NOT be using blogger/blogspot for your blog
Source: Google

Seriously, if you take your blog seriously, you don't want to be in this mix –

It's not Firefox, it's Comcastic
Source: bostonist.com

It appears that there is a disconnect between Google and Comcast going on right now (breaking news?). We've gotten a number of field reports from users of Comcast's cable internet service across the state who are unable to connect to Gmail, Google, and Blogspot.

Sound of one blog clapping: Technorati not updating blogs
Source: sparkplug9.com

Technorati has been having serious problems updating blogs lately - and not just for a handful of bloggers. The blogosphere is screaming and Technorati is not responding. What could be going on over at Technorati?

OA Mirrors

After 4 months, I've decided to put up Online Apps mirrors at Blogger, Windows Live Spaces, Yahoo! 360, and Wordpress. There are two reasons. First, the sites I mentioned have a big following.

India bloggers angry at net ban
Source: BBC News

India's bloggers are furious at a new Government directive which has created restrictions on many blog sites including blogs on service providors such as Google's Blogspot and many are saying this is an attack on their fundamental right to freedom of speech.

India curtails blog access
Source: International Herald Tribune

The Indian government has directed local Internet service providers to block access to a handful of Web sites that are hosts to blogs.

Blogspot banned in Pakistan Again

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has again resumed the blocking of the entire blogspot domain.

Pakistan censors bloggers.
Source: BBC News

Pakistan blocks a dozen websites on the controversial cartoons on the Prophet, including blogspot.com.

Pakistan blocks blogs on cartoons
Source: BBC News

Pakistan telecom authorities have blocked several websites inviting people to draw cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, it has emerged. Instructions were issued to internet service providers across Pakistan on 27 February to block about a dozen websites of various origins.

Pakistan: Blogspot Blogs blocked in Pakistan
Source: Global Voices Online

As Pakistan gets ready for U.S. President Bush's visit amid mounting protest, South Asia Editor Neha Viswanathan reports that blogspot.com based blogs have been blocked by most Pakistani ISP's.

Blogger Black Out in Pakistan For Bush Visit
Source: Content Wire

International Bloggers Community reports blackout: All weblogs on blogspot.com are not accessible from Pakistan to coincide with US President George Bush visit to the region, according to reports earlier today.

Blogger Forum Switches To Wordpress
Source: bloggerforum.com

Blogger Forum, is a site used mainly by Blogspot users. Since Google provides no support, frustrated users have been flocking to Bloggerforum for advice and technical help for the longest time.

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