Blog News

For me, this is just common sense: don't blog about your work except in the most general terms, and if you do blog about your job, try to imagine what would happen if your fellow employees found out about it (or your boss). And kids, that goes for you in school too. Read the full story.

Scalzi gives a fictional rundown of the worst holiday specials of all time, including a radio play by Ayn Rand (in which Santa "shrugs") and a lost Star Trek episode in which Santa is imprisoned by an evil computer. Written in an amusing, deadpan style that you can almost believe. Read the full story.

Ginger gives us a rundown of the current state of memes for gaming blogs. Read the full story.

Merriam-Webster says that "blog" was the most searched for term on its dictionary web site in 2004. Read the full story.

The British government is talking about a ban on two-for-one offers at grocery stores on junk food. No, we're not kidding. Read the full story.

Samizdata dissects an article in U.K. paper The Guardian that laments Bush's re-election. Funny stuff. Read the full story.

The Wild Talents and Delta Green author got himself a brand new 20" iMac G5. Very cool. Read the full story.

Mainstream journalists may not like bloggers, but they're playing a crucial role in keeping their big brothers honest. Read the full story.

CBS's faked National Guard memo inspired a smackdown between new and old media. Read the full story.

A father who stayed home with his son while his wife worked comtemplates his own return to work. Read the full story.