Social Blogging

"Obviously the family is just devastated. They're grieving and then they saw those photos."

A plea bargain for a Hudson teen charged in a fatal car accident last summer was withdrawn yesterday after photographs surfaced on his Myspace.com Web page allegedly showing him partying, the prosecutor said. via The Union Leader

Along with the 120,000 public Pagecasts members have already created , Pageflakes will be adding Pagecasts from media partners including CBS, The Washington Post, Time, and People Information 2) Community -Case ... via Megite Technology News

"But he's barely known outside of Britain _ that could either work for him or be a real problem."

David Miliband, Britain's new foreign secretary, became the first British Cabinet minister to post a blog last year _ though his entries are often thick with technical jargon.

A technology buff, he also has an avatar in Second Life _ an online world rarely inhabited by global statesmen _ and his profile on the social networking site Facebook was choked with messages of congratulations Thursday.

Nicknamed 'Brains' by Tony Blair's staff, the thoroughly modern Miliband is being groomed to be a candidate for prime minister. Read more

"There's inherent risks involved with this and yeah, things come back to cause some concern"

The Great Canadian Wish List - in which Canadians are encouraged to visit a Facebook page to post their hope for the future - comes to a close this weekend with a call to ban abortion as the No. via The Globe and Mail

Last year over 3,000 marketers took the survey on Pay Per Click and search engine optimization tactics and practices. via Megite Technology News

Nearly a third of online teens say they have been harassed on the Internet, with girls and participants of social-networking sites more likely to be targets, a study finds. via Las Vegas Sun

It's never been so easy to recall your favorite old TV shows. Video-sharing sites are often swept clean of large clips from current programs, but there's less copyright concern over the shows and sitcoms of yesteryear.

The result is something like a repository of nostalgia for canceled or old television shows where fans congregate to reminisce and share favorite moments. MySpace recently unveiled its Minisode Network featuring 3-5 minute versions of campy shows like 'Diff'rent Strokes.'

But on YouTube, small, organic cults have developed. You might dip in for one video, but you'll likely soon be led to more clips and down a rabbit hole of ever vibrant fandom. The best of them: Read more

"That's what separates the rest of us from scum like you!"

For those who live on TV or used too before their lives got hectic there is Minisodes, for those that think that everything has already gotten too abbreviated then this site ISN'T for you. via Living in the Whine Country

Fuzzy communications. Time zone gaps. Cultural differences. Puzzling global standards. Complicated logistics. via Myglobalcareer.com

Social networking meets business networking... via myPajamanation Blog

The case against a 19-year-old man accused of stealing a Uniontown Area High School student's identity and creating a Web site that threatened violence against blacks will be heard in Fayette County Court. via Pittsburg Tribune

Quite a bit of the Web 2.0 universe is teenybopper flash in the pan, but there's a heck of a lot that's fun and useful for grown-ups, as well - and we've got it all. via MacLife

Well, my 2nd day of NECC 2007 is over and it was terrific. I must admit I was nervous to share my session today on school 2.0 . Several reasons contributed to this, but the main ones are the scale of this ... via Moving at the Speed of Creativity

A new service called MySpace TV will be set up as an independent Web site that people can visit to share and watch video. via CNET News.com

Microsoft this week launched StartupCenter.com to offer advice and resources for entrepreneurs starting their own businesses. via Small Business Trends