http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/weblog/ en-us Fri, 9 Nov 2007 21:27:36 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1923533/posts Seven days left. If you want to do something worthwhile vote for Valour-IT blog as "Best English Weblog." Valour-IT has a very worthy project: "Project Valour-IT, in memory of SFC William V. Ziegenfuss, helps provide voice-controlled and adaptive laptop computers to wounded Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand wounds and other severe injuries at major military medical centers. Operating laptops by speaking into a microphone or using other adaptive technologies, our wounded heroes are able to send and receive messages from friends and loved ones, surf the 'Net, and communicate with buddies still in the field. The experience... International Weblog Award http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1923533/posts#comment Fri, 9 Nov 2007 21:27:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1750420/posts Vote For Free Republic As Best Online Community!Free Republic is behind Daily KOS by only a few votes! Vote For Stop The ACLU As Best of The Top 250 Blogs!Help me out, I'm running a close second place to a lefty feminst blog! Stop The ACLU http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1750420/posts#comment Fri, 8 Dec 2006 15:03:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1683620/posts Iran's president launches weblog Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has joined a burgeoning international community - by starting his own weblog. BBC News Monday, 14 August 2006, 10:21 GMT 11:21 UK The launch of www.ahmadinejad.ir was reported on state TV, which urged users to send in messages to the president. Mr Ahmadinejad's first posting, entitled autobiography, tells of his childhood, Iran's Islamic revolution, and the country's war with Iraq. The blog includes a poll asking if users think the US and Israel are trying to trigger a new world war. There is a postform for users to send in questions... BBC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1683620/posts#comment Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:30:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1619429/posts OK FRiends and PW's, we are here and we are cocked locked, and ready to rock. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1619429/posts#comment Sat, 22 Apr 2006 11:49:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1604050/posts GLENN Reynolds isn't just the author of "An Army of Davids." He's a living, breathing embodiment of the book's attractive and persuasive thesis as summarized in its lengthy but informative subtitle: "How Markets and Technology Empower Ordinary People to Beat Big Media, Big Government and Other Goliaths." In August 2001, Reynolds was a respected but relatively obscure law professor teaching at the University of Tennessee, a college better known for its football program than its brainpower. Then Reynolds, who had been haunting Slate's reader forum "The Fray," started Instapundit.com, which took off like gangbusters after the 9/11 attacks. Reynolds linked... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1604050/posts#comment Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:20:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1600676/posts LOS ANGELES -- Commentator Ariana Huffington apologized to readers for a blog posted on her Web site on March 13 that was attributed to actor George Clooney but was actually a compilation of his views. Huffington acknowledged on her Web site Saturday that she was "blinded" to the issue of assembling a blog in which the source of the material wasn't clear, as was the case with Clooney. "I now realize that I made a big mistake in posting a blog without clearly identifying that the material in it didn't originate as a blog post, but was pieced together from... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1600676/posts#comment Wed, 22 Mar 2006 01:55:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1562895/posts Wonders of wonders, the Washington Post finally but somewhat unobtrusively turned back on their blog. No doubt after getting "tons of emails" about it. But from what Jim Brady said and the recent turning on the blog back on doesn't make any sense. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1562895/posts#comment Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:20:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1557995/posts Described by Reporters Sans Frontieres as "the biggest prison for journalists in the Middle East" -- where, in the last six years, 41 daily newspapers have been banned -- Iran has long lacked a public forum for independent voices. But it hasn't been immune to the user-driven web revolution. In April 2003, Iran became the first government to imprison a blogger: Sina Motallebi of the popular weblog RoozNegar.com. (Despite anti-censorship public outcry, the Iranian government still uses extensive filtering to block out Internet content deemed inappropriate.) It seems that as the regime has tried to crack down on "immorality," dissent... Iran va Jahan http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1557995/posts#comment Sat, 14 Jan 2006 13:18:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1551983/posts Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday confirmed that it took down the blog of outspoken Chinese journalist Zhao Jing, saying that it was complying with China's laws. Blogger Rebecca MacKinnon, a former CNN Beijing bureau chief now a research fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, first reported that Jing's blog was taken down New Years Eve by Microsoft's blog-hosting service MSN Spaces. The blog has been replaced with the message, "This space is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later." Zhao, aka Michael Anti, is among a number of Chinese bloggers that have grown in popularity... Techweb.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1551983/posts#comment Wed, 4 Jan 2006 23:48:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1545901/posts The explosive growth of youthful, irreverent online diaries has alarmed Iran's hardline Government THE MUSIC OF Eric Clapton was banned in Iran this week. Broadcasters were ordered to cease playing “decadent” western songs and stick to “fine Iranian music”. Not content with denying the Holocaust, Israel’s right to exist, and advertising hoardings featuring David Beckham, Iran’s hardline President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has now denied his people the chance to listen to Layla — cruel and unusual punishment indeed. But if Iran, under the repressive rule of the ultraconservatives, is silencing the sound of Western pop, in another area of its culture,... Iran va Jahan http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1545901/posts#comment Fri, 23 Dec 2005 09:29:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1536612/posts Lawrenceville, GA (Dec. 7) – Congressman John Linder (R-GA) announced that he has launched a “blog” on his Seventh Congressional District Online Office site. A web log, or blog, is basically a web page that serves as a public journal that is updated on a regular basis and reflects the personality and goals of the author. A number of studies indicate that over a quarter of Internet users in the United States read blogs because they provide an excellent outlet for people to convey their views on issues being debated across the nation. In announcing the blog, which was launched... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1536612/posts#comment Thu, 8 Dec 2005 20:50:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1504798/posts Monday, October 17, 2005 Love is never having to say you are sorry A few years ago I let the world know a secret of mine -- Tipper and I were the real-life inspiration for the book "Love Story" by Erich Segal. Unfortunately, in a bit of rewriting of history, he disputes this, even claiming not to know us! It hurts that he doesn't remember the long walks we had, or the ice skating in central park, or when I got my first real six-string (I bought it at the five-and-dime), and played it til my fingers bled. That was... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1504798/posts#comment Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:33:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1498287/posts MATHEWS -- The Mathews High School class of 2000 voted Erin Crabill "Most Unique." Now she's at the periphery of the mystery surrounding the death of Virginia Commonwealth University student Taylor Behl, whose body was found in a shallow grave on land adjoining property owned by some of Crabill's family members. Crabill was known by Benjamin Fawley, the man considered a suspect in Behl's death, according to friends and Fawley's Web log. Fawley, a self-described amateur photographer, is in police custody, but not because of Behl's disappearance. Investigators following leads that he was seen with her the night she vanished... DailyPress.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1498287/posts#comment Fri, 7 Oct 2005 12:37:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1497829/posts DOVER — The Delaware Supreme Court dismissed a Smyrna councilman's attempt to unmask an anonymous Internet poster Wednesday, reversing a lower court's decision. Smyrna Town Councilman Patrick J. Cahill and his wife Julia alleged in a September 2004 Superior Court suit that four anonymous posters to a Web log — or blog — defamed him by claiming he had an "obvious mental deterioration" and implying that he was homosexual. The Internet free speech case is the first decided by any Supreme Court, which could give it national importance, said the attorney representing one anonymous poster. "The Delaware Supreme Court recognized... Delaware State News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1497829/posts#comment Thu, 6 Oct 2005 18:16:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1496430/posts In the past, the experiences of war have produced poetry and novels and memoirs. The War on Terror is different: we're seeing through a new set of eyes, a new kind of literature. In real time, on the Internet, officers and enlisted men and women are chronicling the war on weblogs. As the number of blogs continue to rise dramatically, blogging’s advent – the effect of which has been likened to that of the printing press on the Reformation - is giving the world the opportunity to experience the world’s latest war – the War on Terror – first hand.... Blackfive.net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1496430/posts#comment Tue, 4 Oct 2005 17:06:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1494888/posts WASHINGTON — Army officials this week issued new warnings to soldiers about posting personal stories from combat zones on the Internet and taking photos at overseas bases, saying those actions could jeopardize troops’ security. The list of prohibited activities includes taking photos of Defense Department facilities, posting any official Defense Department information and releasing information detailing job responsibilities. “Whether it is a family Web page or a personal blog, safety and security measures must be strictly observed,” the message said. “Sensitive DOD information must not be divulged to the public at large for national security reasons.” The message also notes... Stars and Stripes Mideast edition http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1494888/posts#comment Sat, 1 Oct 2005 19:18:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1480076/posts Court hears Del. blog case; Smyrna's Cahill claims libel on Web site postings By Drew Volturo, Delaware State News DOVER - The Delaware Supreme Court waded chest-deep Wednesday into an Internet free-speech case, seeking to strike a balance between one person's right to free speech against another's claims of libel. Smyrna Town Councilman Patrick J. Cahill and his wife Julie filed the suit last year in Superior Court alleging they were defamed by four anonymous posters to a community issues Web log - or blog - on the Internet. The expletive-laced postings lambasted the councilman, claiming he had an "obvious... Delaware State News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1480076/posts#comment Thu, 8 Sep 2005 13:03:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1476570/posts Hello Fellow Freepers, I am posting this because forum is the biggest, most active place I can think of to help out a fellow Texan and the Katrina survivors at the same time. I posting this letter from fellow Texan Scott Chaffin, a gentleman who lives just up the way from on the rambling river known as "the Arms of God", El Brazos de Dios, who would like to utilize the resources he has at his "tiny bidness." He writes : Dear Sweet, Clean Texas Members of the TFG Blogroll, You might or might not know that I have a... Email List http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1476570/posts#comment Sat, 3 Sep 2005 19:43:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1463047/posts About four years ago, I became extremely disturbed at overhearing conversations my grandchildren were having at a large family gathering – conversations that were obviously being fueled by poisonous attitudes being inculcated in them about America by their public school teachers. I wrote them a letter as a first step in a campaign to try to undo the harm being done to them and to their country. That letter developed into an e-mail discussion group – and then into a weblog. To read the letter, go to my site and enter the words - to my grandchildren - in the... From Sea to Shining Sea http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1463047/posts#comment Sun, 14 Aug 2005 10:45:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1462665/posts High court to hear blog suit; Smyrna councilman claims anonymous defamation By Drew Volturo, Delaware State News DOVER — A lawsuit seeking to identify anonymous posters to an Internet Web log will be decided in the Delaware Supreme Court, a case some say could set precedents for free speech online. The case, filed last year by Smyrna Town Councilman Patrick J. Cahill and his wife Julia, alleges that four anonymous posters to a community issues blog "defamed" the councilman and his wife in late 2004. Blogs are electronic public forums that allow residents to post their ideas, opinions and comments... Delaware State News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1462665/posts#comment Sat, 13 Aug 2005 14:31:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1445626/posts WASHINGTON — Free speech advocates are frustrated with a host of American companies they say have been collaborating with oppressive regimes in countries like China, Iran and Saudi Arabia, to help them filter and monitor the Internet activity of their citizens. Big technology names like Microsoft, Yahoo! and Cisco have been criticized roundly in recent years for providing foreign governments with the tools they need to crack down on Internet use, but critics say they have not been able to do much more than complain. "These companies' lack of ethics is extremely worrisome," said Lucie Morillon, the Washington representative of... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1445626/posts#comment Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:13:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1427719/posts WASHINGTON (AFP) - Iran has among the strictest Internet censorship in the world, blocking access to sexual content, political websites, information on women's rights and "blogs," a study by Internet researchers showed. The OpenNet Initiative, a partnership of researchers from Harvard University, the University of Toronto and University of Cambridge, noted that Iran uses technology from the US company, Secure Computing, calling the firm "complicit" in the censorship. But they said that Internet content controls "have support at the highest levels of the Iranian state." The researchers found some 34 percent of tested websites blocked. "The Iranian state has effectively... Yahoo! News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1427719/posts#comment Wed, 22 Jun 2005 00:11:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1421083/posts Internet censorship is increasingly common, says technology commentator Bill Thompson, but making small gains in freedom may be enough. "We shouldn't be surprised to learn that the Chinese authorities have finally turned their attention to weblogs and decided that they have to be censored. After all, a government that has put so much effort into controlling the free flow of information was hardly going to ignore a publishing tool that is easily accessible by 78 million net users. Now anyone in China who wants to blog has until 30 June to register or face criminal sanctions, and according to the... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1421083/posts#comment Sat, 11 Jun 2005 21:55:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1415423/posts CITIZEN WEB: Blogs, Political Websites Broaden S.C. Media By Dan Cook Mike Green is a staunch conservative, but he isn’t too pleased with U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham these days. “I am a Republican, I voted for Lindsey Graham, I even campaigned for him in Greenville,” Green asserts. But Graham’s work toward brokering a compromise in the Senate fight over President Bush’s judicial nominees has Green reeling, and on May 20 — four days before Graham joined with Senate moderates to avoid a showdown — Green declares himself “hopping mad” over Graham’s reluctance to push for ending the Democrats’ ability to... FREE TIMES http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1415423/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jun 2005 00:31:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1382683/posts On May 19, 2002, police in Henderson County, North Carolina investigated an incident where a rock had been thrown off an overpass damaging a rig traveling on Interstate 26. Earlier that day, Gerald Velardi had written in his weblog "I'm going to trash some s**t tonight, maybe my damage will be shown on the news." Velardi was arrested for the crime of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and sentenced to no less than two years in prison. At trial, the prosecutor brought up Velardi's weblog during cross examination. On appeal, Velardi argued that this evidence was... InterNetCases.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1382683/posts#comment Wed, 13 Apr 2005 11:07:02 GMT