Online newspaper readership on the rise
 A report released by Nielson Online shows the nation's top 10 online newspapers posted a 16 percent increase in December Web traffic. This is a good news after all the doom and gloom that has hit the newspaper industry ...

Computer worm infects millions of PCs
 A worm that exploits a vulnerability in the Windows RPC Server Service has infected millions of Windows PCs in the last two weeks. The Win32.Worm.Downadup, also known as Conficker, was discovered earlier this month and exploits the Windows MS08-067 ...

Update on fire photos
Yesterday I blogged about photos of a grass fire posted to our Seen on the Scene feature. We wondered who took these photographs. We even used the photos in today's story about the county cracking down on burn ban violators. ...

We want your photos
Today's Seen on the Scene photos caught my attention. The photos submitted were of a grass fire that happened yesterday. Seen on the Scene is a feature that allows readers to submit photos they have taken. We especially look forward ...

Saving memories
 I recently wrote a column about preserving family history and how Story Corps is breaking ground in how families can share their stories with others. The inspiration for that column came from some intense moments my family went through ...

Twitter user reports from US Airways jetliner crash scene
 As news spread about the US Airways jetliner which crashed landed in the Hudson River, Twitter users were busy reporting what they saw. Janis Krums from Sarasota, Florida posted what has been reported as the first photo on Twitter ...

Word of the day: Communifaking
Have you ever pretended to be in the middle of a cell phone conversation or pretend to read a text message just to avoid other people? If so you are a communifaker! I promise I did not just make up ...

UPDATE: Last Macworld keynote today
 Macworld 2009 starts today and the last keynote is now underway. Here are some Web sites that are live blogging it: Gizmodo.com - Blogging the keynote Macworld.com - Live update blog Engadget.com - Live update blog The big news ...

Have you used Google Street View?
A few weeks ago I blogged about Google's Street View. Have you had a chance to use Street View? What do you think of this feature? I'm working on  a story about Street View that is planned to run in ...