Dust-Ups In the Blogosphere: Video Games and VEEPS

Plenty of consternation in the blogosphere today, and one of the reasons is a video game blog called Penny Arcade, which is today's top blog and appears as the day's fourth most-popular key phrase. Let's just say there's controversy among critics (namely Jack Thompson, today's No. 8 on the bursty people list) and video game enthusiasts about violence and cop-killing. The gamepolitics blog has a summary of the brou-ha-ha...and plenty of follow-on commentary from gamers. JoyStiq is reporting that it's just a big joke?

Cheney resign?
Speculation is rampant today about the possibility of indicments in Patrick Fitzgerald's investigation of who leaked the name of CIA operative Valerie Plame to the press after her hubsand openly criticized the Bush Administration for its pre-Iraq War intelligence. In fact, three of the four top news stories shared most among bloggers today hint at a possible Dick Cheney resignation, now that one of his aides, John Hannah, (today's burstiest person) may be cooperating with Fitzgerald's investigation. Today's No. 6 blog post, from NoQuarter, hints that up to 22 Bush staffers may be targeted for indictment.

"Rumors and Speculation?" wonders Shakespeare's Sister, or the end of an administration? asks salto mortale.

Internet longevity
Just for grins, today's No. 3 top blog post comes from Jottings.com, a list of 100 of the oldest dotcom domains. The earliest (symbolics.com) dates to March 15, 1985. Many are web site domains for current (and former) high-tech, computer, electronics, aviation and industrial firms...in a pre-Google, pre-Yahoo, pre-MSN, pre-AOL kind of world. Liz Was Here's observation: "The list is interesting, but reading it made me feel old in Internet years." Join the crowd, Liz...from someone who still remembers manual typewriters and carbon paper.