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Ky. Governor Unblocks Blogs

Kentucky's newly elected Democratic Governor Steve Beshear lifted a ban set in place by former Governor Ernie Fletcher that barred state employees from accessing blogs on state computers. Fletcher's move was a controversial one that led to national press coverage of allegations that he was trying to silence critics, and a federal lawsuit filed by a Kentucky gadfly blogger.

Rep. Couch Feeling Heat from Ban on Anonymous Web Postings

WebProNews previously reported how Kentucky State Representative, Tim Couch, proposed a bill that would not allow Kentuckians to comment anonymously on the Internet.

Politics Play In Kentucky Net Bans

State workers in Kentucky's capitol have been suspended for using the Internet. Not for illegal or questionable activities, but for reading news, doing searches, and shopping.

Beaches Tops In Web Cam Searches

Ah, the Web cam. So simple, so abused. But they can be used for good, and though you might assume the Internet (as in, the collective online population) uses them mostly for nefarious and seedy peeping-Tom purposes, that's not really true, not mostly.

Google Maps Get Photos, Weekend Trip Advice

For some of us, there's nothing better than a good map…well, there are some things better that decent, modest folks won't mention…which is why we squeal (not me, I don't squeal) with delight as we watch online mapping services get better over time. Maybe that's because maps are reminders that there is much, much more out there than what you've seen…

"MySpace" Most Searched Term In 2006

The top search term for all of 2006 was MySpace according to online research and measurement firm Hitwise. MySpace related search terms had five spots in the top 10 across all categories. EBay and Yahoo held the number 3 and 4 spots respectively.

The Nation's First: A Kentucky Fried Satellite

When you think of Kentucky, you think of (if you're being polite like you should be) horses, bourbon, the Colonel, and the nicest darn people this side of the Pearly Gates. But would you, in a million years, think space program? Not government subsidized acreage, ya hickthe satellite business.

Kentucky Derby Guide For Bloggers

The scribes at MoreThanDerby.com want bloggers to understand the salient differences between blogging and the greatest horse race in the world.

One Million Facts On MSN Search

The MSN Search team did something more remarkable than plug in about a million more facts into the Instant Answers feature set: they updated their blog!

My Old Kentucky Funeral Home

When your home state makes national news as one of the unhealthiest places in the world, you don't know whether to drink more whiskey or eat more chicken. Just goes to show you that old habits die hard. My Old Kentucky home is "similar to a third-world country" according to one doctor.