Scientist announces that she is call girl and blogger Belle de Jour
Author behind the bestselling books claims anonymity had become 'no fun', so came out to one of her fiercest critics, Sunday Times columnist India Knight
One year on, Iranian blogger Hoder is still imprisoned
Accused by authorities in Tehran of being an Israeli spy, the Iranian-Canadian blogging pioneer Hossein Derakhshan is still in jail. But what can be done?
This weeks internet reviews
Radio Fail | Songkick | Blog roll Halloween | What we learned on the web this week
It’s a Don’s Life by Mary Beard
Mary Beard's breezy blogs destroy the image of the classics scholar as a creature of absent-minded leisure, says Dinah Birch
A History of Christianity by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cristina Odone enjoys a vigorous and sometimes incendiary chronicle of Christianity that puts faith firmly back on centre stage
Poached eggsactly right
Open thread: Cooking fans are experimenting to find the perfect way to poach eggs, reporting back online. But what works in your kitchen?
From the first email to the first YouTube video: a definitive internet history
What links a broken laser pointer, a coffee pot and the elephant enclosure at San Diego Zoo?
Bloggers don’t need more rules. They need a conscience
Jessica Valenti: Fining online writers for non-disclosure is futile. The blogosphere can regulate itself, and did so effectively with Nestlé
Bloggers get free stuff, so what?
Veronica Arreola: I review books because I love them, and getting some for free is a bonus – now the US is cracking down on us mommy bloggers
Slapper’s guide
Anyone who doesn't ache for inclusion on a street-style blog is not a slapper, says Polly Vernon
Mr & Mrs Street Style
Meet fashion's latest (and coolest) power couple
Notes From A Hospital Bed
A poor soul confined to a British hospital bed from where he reports on his daily travails pleases Johnny Dee
Technology journalists are the ones to watch
Technology journalists are often the pioneers of new gadgets – and point to the way we could all work in the future. By Charles Arthur
Offering your thoughts at the talk shop
John Hooper: The Pontignano conference wants comments on its debates about the economic crisis and recovery – can you help?
PDA’s Newsbucket
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