blogs

What exactly are blogs? Blogs, shorthand for "web logs," are defined by the folks at Wikipedia as web sites which are "usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog."

There are many ways to create blogs. Several companies help make it easy to set one up, including popular platforms such as Blogger, WordPress, and TypePad. Also, there are many places to find specialized lists of blogs. These include CNET, Globe of Blogs, and The New York Times.

Users can also use several specialized search engines to find blogs or posts they are interested in viewing. These entities include Blogdigger, Icerocket, and, of course, Technorati!

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Original Technorati articles tagged “blogs”

• in Travel
  India, Social Media and Sewing Machines for Widows:Blogging from Coimbatore
  Blog: How two 30-something professional women brought sewing machines to India and helped the country's widows.
  by kaleeltvp / on Feb 10, 2013
• in Business
  Spending on Social is up, but is it Going to the Right Place
  Brands are starting to put money in content with the highest consumer trust – blogs and influencers – but their spend isn’t matching the opportunity these content areas offer.
  by swartzdesk / on Jan 30, 2013
• in Gadgets
  Bloggers, Reviews pushing needle on electronics buys
  Consumers say product reviews and blog mentions are the top factors in ultimately influencing what electronics purchases they make.
  by swartzdesk / on Jan 7, 2013

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “blogs”

 

• Watch out Brandi: Courtney Love & Rob Thomas defend LeAnn: "U Fuck With Her You Fuck With Me!"

  
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  Courtney Love and LeAnn Rimes might not seem like the most likely of friends, but apparently the two are close enough for the rocker to say, "If you fuck with her, you fuck with me." Earlier this week, Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas tweeted that anyone who gives Rimes a hard time should be "embarrassed." ...
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• Amanda Bynes Post: NYPD Investigating Amanda Bynes Sexual Assault Claims / Amanda vs Paps Today

  
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  The New York Police Department is investigating allegations made by actress Amanda Bynes that she was sexually assaulted by officers arresting her for throwing a bong out of a window. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne says Saturday officers from the departments internal affairs bureau are looking into the claim "regardless ...
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• Technique: Chalkboard Style Teapot Card

  
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  The chalkboard look is really trendy right now! Find out how to get this hot look using your stamps over on the Stampendous blog . -Heather…
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• Publishing news: two reviews and a call for artist(s)

  
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  Most poetry chapbooks are lucky to get any reviews, let alone one as kind as this, from long-time blogger Jonah at Love During Wartime in response to Twelve Simple Songs : Song Two, “My parachute knapsack,” is another example of the dialogue between photo and poem. The poem closes with the lines ...
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• Ethical Amnesia: Confused As Harper

  
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  I’ve been misquoted as Stephen Harper by multiple public forum commenters at the Huffington Post , CTV News forum and on Facebook! The misquote was so plausible, and written originally by Kevin Wood , that I spent some time ( like Stephen Lautens ) trying to trace its source in newspapers. I couldn’t find it, ...
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• ConCalls: Conclusions You Can Confirm Using CIMS Computer #RoboCon #cdnpoli

  
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  Stephen Taylor was confused this morning. If he read my blog instead of dismissing me as a bother, he wouldn’t be so confused. He thought the Federal Court Robocalls judgement was saying that no Conservative could have been involved, because the judge had said he’d seen no evidence suggesting that. I can’t ...
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• How Giphy Plans to Transform Animated GIFs Into An Artform

  
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  When Jace Cooke and Alex Chung founded Giphy , they simply wanted a convenient platform for sharing and searching GIFs. But now, Giphy, which launched in Febrary, is reaching beyond its search engine origins and aims to serve as a tool to empower artists and animators. The first round of features to roll out on ...
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• Big Blog Bet, Round 2! Tiger Global Puts $50 Million Into WordPress.

  
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  It’s a big week for blogs: Tiger Global Management has invested $50 million in Automattic, the parent company of blogging platform WordPress.com. Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg said Tiger is buying the shares from early investors and employees, but said the sellers will hold on to “the vast majority” of ...
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• Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Walker, Hughes, Vogelsong

  
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  Talk about bonus baseball.  On this date in 1973, the Mets topped the Dodgers 7-3 in a 19-inning marathon.  L.A. outfielder Willie Davis racked six hits at Dodger Stadium and the two clubs established a National League mark by hitting into a combined nine double plays.  Heres this weeks look around the ...
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• Pacers Coach Frank Vogel Pretty Much Admits He Mismanaged Roy Hibbert

  
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  By now, you’ve seen how last night’s Indiana Pacers – Miami Heat game ended. On the final two possessions for Miami, in a one possession game, Pacers coach Frank Vogel removed 7’2″ shot-blocker, Roy Hibbert from the game for matchup purposes. And on those two possessions, LeBron James finished at the rim. ...
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• This Blog’s Deal: I Won’t Annoy You, So Please Sign Up Without Being Bugged

  
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  A survey of travelers came out recently showing that the thing blog readers get most annoyed by, with 72% putting this at the top, was pop-up ads asking them to sign up for something. I’m one very active blog reader who would be in that group. I frequently hit the back button or close the [...] Related posts: ...
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• Best of Our Blogs: May 24, 2013

  
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  Raise your hand or nod at the screen if you’ve ever been distracted from the present moment. Something tells me I’m not in the minority. Instead of taking in what’s going on in this moment , for example, my mind is somewhere else. I’m Catastrophizing about an event that hasn’t happened yet or worrying ...
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• DC Blogs Noted

  
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  People want lively neighborhoods until the bars close and the drunks take over. It can get bad enough, U Street Dirt writes, that it can drain away the neighborhood. The post: An Unexpected Journey to Supporting the Moratorium . Robbery Victim: DC 911 Hung Up On Me…three times! Titan of Trinidad . ...
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• Bats, Birds, Bibles and why H2O is not Water

  
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  The ever-fascinating and fun Mike Flynn holds forth for your intellectual stimulation .
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• Does this fall under the heading of turn about is fair play?

  
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  Anon bastards We know who you are! You can not hide! You can not escape! We’re better than you! Nothing like a little self-confidence. Very soon we will find you all Not exactly the kind of fight you can watch on TV. My money’s on the side backed by the IDF and Masad. Via Legal Insurrection
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• Just what we need. Another browser toolbar.

  
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  I might actually install this one. announcing our free WUWT toolbar I’m pleased to announce the WUWT toolbar. Now, I know some people aren’t fans of toolbars, and others love them. I was on the fence until I saw that it could actually provide some useful tools. One of the biggest is an improved search engine ...
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• Best of our wild blogs: 21 May 13

  
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  About the Singapore Ladybird Diversity Surveyby sgbeetlenut and How Can YOU Help?Three Tours!from a.t.Bukit Brown. Heritage. Habitat. History.New donut nudi on Day 1 of the Southern Expeditionfrom Mega Marine Survey of SingaporeBukit Brown and Bidadari do not a Global Eco-city makefrom Bird Ecology Study ...
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• Tuesday links: China nukes, Krugman, electric cars, Twitter, KFC and more

  
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  China wont abandon its no-first-use nuclear policy  because it is central to Chinas modern national identity as a leader of the developing world. A short profile of the US State Departments new senior Asia hand, Danny Russel . (Thanks Michael.) Haiti as a case study for the opaque and unaccountable aid industry ...
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• Promotion to Potted Plant

  
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  One of the realities of dementia is the lost of language.  It’s clear my Mom recognizes that there is a connection between her and I but she gets very creative in describing what that connection is.  She has at times identified me as either her Father or her Husband although her most common descriptor of me is ...
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• We Have To Make Sure Every Point Next Year Is Gold Dust

  
  Geordies Newcastle United Breaking News / Newcastle United News — Authority: 168
  Arsenal were a team in form yesterday, and with the 1-0 win against Newcastle they won eight of their last ten league games and drew the other two – but a draw yesterday would have probably been a fair result for Newcastle, but it wasn’t to be. Alan Pardew – every point will be li 9 Vote(s)
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