Blogs no threat to mainstream media (CBS news): With apologies to Truman Capote, CBS News writer Eric Engberg says blogging during the election was typing, not journalism: The public is now assaulted by news and pretend-news from many directions, thanks to the now infamous "information superhighway." But the ability to transmit words, we learned during the Citizens Band radio... (Journalism)

How has blogging changed your life?: Harald at Daihatsu Graceland recently suggested discussing blogging's impact on our personal lives. It's pretty easy to see ways in which blogging affects our society at large. The furor over Trent Lott, the success of Howard Dean's presidential campaign to date are just a couple examples of blogging in action. But... (Blogosphere)

Adding BlogThis! to the Google Deskbar: Jason Shellen's got a hack that will add a Blogger bookmarklet-type button to the new Google Deskbar. Now, who will do the same for MovableType, Radio, pMachine, LiveJournal, AOL Journals, Lycos blogs, etc.? (phew!) [via BuzzMachine]... (Products)