Bloggasm

Ok, I was going to wait off another day or two before posting some new links, but some of these are starting to get outdated and will be old news by Friday. So here are some media-related links for your enjoyment.

1. Many of us can remember a time when the only widely-used browser was Netscape, but I almost completely forgot Netscape existed until I read that it’s pretty much closing up shop.

2. Sites like Technorati and Bloglines are notorious for being shut down for hours at a time because of errors and maintenance, but they weren’t the only sites in 2007 to have major outages.

3. Let’s say you’re a striking writer entering a high-class bar after a long day of picketing, and inside the bar are the very producers you’re striking against. There’s only one word to describe your situation: AWKWAAAARRRDDD

4. If you live in Australia and want to look at internet porn, make sure you ask your government nicely first.

5. The New York Times proves in one fell swoop that god is dead. More about their stupid decision over here.

6. Paul E. Steiger writes a departing column for the Wall Street Journal, one in which he pines for the golden days of journalism. This one is actually more entertaining than your normal OMG-newspapers-are-dying column that has become ubiquitous over the past year.

7. Remember that cute girl that sang a song about Digg.com? Well, it looks like her internet fame might result in her getting a record deal.

8. Kudos to Chelsea Clinton for telling a 9-year-old bitch to shove it. For all she knows, that young journalist was a Helen Thomas in training.

9. I can just picture the Gawker Media advertising staff groaning in unison when they found out that they’d have to sell advertising for a…wait for it…blog about science fiction. Something tells me this isn’t a profitable niche.

10. Maybe Tucker Carlson isn’t a gonner after all.

11. Ten obscure Google tricks you didn’t know about.