Microsoft Updates Virtual Earth Data & Images (Search Engine Land)
The Virtual Earth Blog announced that they have updated the data and images for some locations.

Tough Love For Microsoft Search (Search Engine Land)
Back in June, I spoke at Microsoft as part of a regular series for those involved with its webmaster tools group and anyone generally interested in search.

4 Virtualization Predictions for 2009 (IT Management)
As 2008 draws to a close, virtualization remains one of the few bright spots in a year mired in financial debacles, a deepening recession and credit crisis that doesn't seem to be going away any time soon.

2008 year in review: Big news, small news and in between (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
JANUARYPDBossuJan. 1: Former Benedictine High School coach Augie Bossu, who led football and baseball teams at the school from 1953-2006, dies at 91. The FBI resumes its search for the mysterious "D.B. Cooper" who hijacked an airliner in 1971,...

Video Games: Still Booming in a Bad Economy (Time Magazine)
Although the U.S. retail industry has projected the slowest Christmas sales growth in six years, the video game industry is on track to increase revenues by 30% in 2008

8 Santa Trackers For Christmas Eve 2008, From NORAD Santa To Twitter (Search Engine Land)
It’s Christmas Eve, and that means Santa Claus is out doing his run. But where is Santa right now? Thanks to the internet, there’s a huge number of ways to get Santa sightings. Below, a summary that covers online video sightings, Santa’s phone number (apparently he can talk while driving), email updates, [...]