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Four short links: 2 Sep 2010 - Science Blogs, AppEngine Community, Kickstarter for Good, Manmade Geography
Guardian Science Blogs -- the latest in a series of science blog aggregators. Nobody is too sure what benefits a blog umbrella like Discovery or Nature (or the Guardian) offers bloggers. Regardless of this, the content is fantastic. v2ex: A Community Running on AppEngine -- no hosting costs, massive scalability. Raising Money for Vanuatu Arts Center -- a Kickstarter...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:26:19 -0700

Legal Blogs Are Dead! Long Live Legal Blogs!
Attorney Robert J. Ambrogi heard that blogs are dead in the legal profession. Indeed, he declares legal blogging alive, well and thriving. Since the future is foretold by the new, Ambrogi highlights recently launched blogs, all of which show continuing vitality in the blawgosphere.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:23:25 -0700

Philadelphia Charging Bloggers $300 'Business Privilege License'
Apparently, the city of Philadelphia, where the Declaration of Independence was written and where America was born, wants to slap a $300 "business privilege license" for bloggers, whether they make money on their blogs or not. Contributor: Mark Whittington Published: Aug 23, 2010

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:34:34 -0700

International Food Blogger Conference: Organize a confab, and they will come
About 250 food bloggers from 27 states descended on Seattle over the weekend to attend this year's International Food Blogger Conference -- more than double the number at last year's inaugural IFBC. It's an indicator of the growth and evolution...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:42:12 -0700

Big 12 predictions around the ESPN blogs
You saw my predictions for the Big 12 this week . What about everybody else? Plenty of Big 12 teams in some crossover action this week, but there's only one explanation if the other bloggers picked them to lose: They obviously hate your team. From national blogger Andrea Adelson: Northern Illinois 28, Iowa State 27. One of the best teams in the MAC will pull the upset behind the legs of Chad ...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:43:49 -0700