Blogging is a passion in Japan, to the point that if you DON'T have a blog, you're hopelessly behind the times. With 1.5 million new blog posts every day, even Sumo wrestlers have blogs - at least, top-level wrestler Kotoshogiku does. picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago

After a brief and informative argument with some entrenched users at Plime about blogging, self-promotion and rehashing (and plagiarism), I determined that they weren’t really against bloggers at all. Even bloggers that self-promote. What they’re really against is something I totally agree with them on: Posting solely to attract traffic and make money with Google Adsense (and other adv... read full post picked by RTCA 3 years ago

There are total 12 shiny and modern icons for your blogs. It comes with 3 sizes, 24×24, 36×36 and 48×48 in png format. Blogging Icons Set is released under Creative Commons License. picked by deepdiver 1 year ago

A device that partially mimics the process by which spiders produce fine, yet super-strong, silks has been built.

It could help produce a new generation of tough, lightweight materials for use in medical equipment, for example. picked by charbarred 2 years ago

In 1994, someone started blogging for the first time. It was probably either Justin Hall or David Winer, depending on whom you ask. Here is a list of the blog posts that created the biggest buzz since that first post 14 years ago. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

It costs a lot of money to go to college. It costs even more money to run a college. And it’s costing increasingly more money to pay college and university presidents’ salaries and compensation packages, with many reaching the million-dollar mark. picked by 1krazykorean 2 years ago

You have to hand it to Chinese bloggers - they are determined to get the truth out, no matter what. OK, they are not facing the death sentence like their fellow counterparts in Iran but nevertheless, they still face prison for their opinions. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

A bill that would grant Colorado residents who were awarded Purple Heart or higher medal free college tuition is under fire as too costly by people such as David Skaggs of the Dept of Education. The same David Skaggs who proposes having tax payers pay a large percentage of illegal alien's tuition. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

In a reflection of a legislative strategy that has left no stone unturned, President Barack Obama on Monday called on like-minded bloggers to help his administration keep the heat on lawmakers to pass health care reform. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

In America today, there are almost as many people making their living as bloggers as there are lawyers. Already more Americans are making their primary income from posting their opinions than Americans working as computer programmers or firefighters. picked by bingo 7 months ago

The classic and heartbreaking story is told in blog format. The book is told via diary entries from Charlie so it is perfect as a blog. Due to the blog format of latest entry being on top, you must read it backwards. Start with the oldest entry dated martch 5, 1965 picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Having a blog and making it known to cyber world is not as easy as it may seem. Many people think that they can write it or build it and they will come. This is not the case at all. Just because you put something out there on the WWW, does not mean that it will be seen by all. There are some things that you can do to ensure that your blog will be seen and seen by many. Blog marketing is really onl... read full post picked by hemant 2 years ago

A photo blog about what life a hundred years ago was like: How people looked and what they did for a living, back when not having a job usually meant not eating.

Some photos are more recent, all the way up to the 1940s, but still interesting. picked by DaftGretel 3 years ago

For the benefit of all new users, this link connects to the Plime FAQ, as helpfully summed up and posted by Donteatpoop. Other helpful links of interest can be found in the "Comments" section of this post. Again, Welcome to Plime! picked by ReBoot 3 years ago

A Journey into the mad, mad world of the British underclass and the Public sector, where nothing is too insane for it to be written down and copied in triplicate. VIEWS EXPRESSED PROBABLY DON'T REFLECT OFFICIAL POLICY. "This blog will do more to put people off calling the police than anything, other than actually calling the police." picked by spocksmyhomeboy 3 years ago