“Dirty laundry is not attractive,” writes Amanda Congdon, the now former Rocketboom video blogger with a cult following. Her sudden public exodus yesterday sparked the Internet version of the Star Jones Wars of last week. Everyone knows that if you’re going down, you should go down shooting.

Video blogs shouldn’t be called “Internet TV”; Congdon said that completely devalues them. “They are a totally unique video experience, usually more casual.”

A pugnacious pursuer of ColdFusion information can discover knowledge and product tips through podcasts available online.

The popular Rocketboom video blog reached a point where it needed a more robust search feature, and partnered with PodZinger to fulfill that function.

Funny, isn’t it, that the blogosphere was abuzz when Rocketboom auctioned an ad, but barely a whisper was heard yesterday when the ad debuted at the end of the normal Monday segment.

I absolutely recognize that video podcasting (whatever it might end up being called) is going to be a big deal.

When they talk about convergence, I don’t think this is what they mean, but convergence is exactly what it is. Sen. John Edwards, already a podcaster, has introduced a video blog-or vlog-that takes the form of an interview.

Brewster Kahle is my new geek hero. He made a ton of money selling Alexa to Amazon. Now he is giving away free Internet space.