This is page 66 of the blogging news archives.

The Blogosphere in 2006 (January 3, 2006): There have been many predictions already about the blogosphere and tech industry in 2006.

Followup on BlogSpot Nonsense Splogs (January 3, 2006): Mark at R Webs Designs has done some investigative blogging in response to our post about nonsense blog spam.

New Media Opportunities for Writers (January 3, 2006): As television and media continue to evolve in the digital age, opportunities for writers are expanding.

Mimi Smartypants: Blogging is Dorky (January 2, 2006): Debra Pickett, a journalist and blogger for the Chicago Sun-Times, recently interviewed blogger Mimi Smartypants who has kept a blog at Diaryland since 1999 and recently had a book published based on her blog entries.

WashingtonPost.com Extends Free Content Length to 60 Days (January 2, 2006): ClickZ reports that traffic from blogs and feeds have encouraged the WashingtonPost.

27% Use RSS Without Realizing It (January 2, 2006): A Slashdot post discusses a new Yahoo and Ipsos research report that found that 27% of Internet users are actively using RSS without realizing it.

Blogging to Replace Baby Books? (January 1, 2006): A lot of parents have blogs about their new babies that cover day-to-day life with their baby as her or she grows.

Nonsense Word Blogspot Referrer Spam (December 30, 2005): Apparently sploggers using BlogSpot aren't even bothering to be creative anymore.

Feedster Developing New Citations Feature (December 30, 2005): Feedster is working on something new for citations that will be out in January, 2006.

Tribune Article Blasts Snarky and Destructive Blogs (December 30, 2005): An article by Kathleen Parker in the Chicago Tribune and other Tribune newspapers tells readers to avoid snarky and destructive blogs.

Chicago Sun-Times Enters Blogosphere (December 29, 2005): The Chicago Sun-Times has entered the blogosphere with a general interest blog by journalist Debra Pickett.

Amazon.com Debuts Author Blogs With a Dozen Authors (December 27, 2005): The New York Times has an article about author blogs on Amazon.

New York Times Launches Real Estate Blog (December 23, 2005): The New York Times has launched a real estate blog called The Walk-Through.

Calacanis Forecasts Blog Network Doom (December 23, 2005): Jason Calacanis, the CEO of Weblogs, Inc.

Web Inventor Tim Berners-Lee Launches Blog (December 21, 2005): The Syndney Morning Herald reports that Tim Berners-Lee, who is considered the creator of the Internet, has started a tech blog called Timbl's Blog.

2005 Weblog Award Winners Announced (December 19, 2005): The winners of the 2005 Weblog Awards have been announced.

USA Today Adds Blog Homepage (December 18, 2005): USA Today has created a blog homepage for their growing network of blogs.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Website Has 45 Blogs (December 17, 2005): AJC.

The Blogosphere is Full of Splogs (December 17, 2005): UMBC eBiquity recently conducted a study that found 75% of new pings are splogs.

Is Structured Blogging Really Blogging? (December 15, 2005): InternetNews.