The Weblogs, Inc. network features over 100 independent, unfiltered bloggers producing over 1,000 blog posts a
week across over 75 industry-leading blogs. Each week we ask our bloggers to choose their top posts, which we bring to
you in one easy-to-read weekly post. You’ll find links to the hottest posts from the second week of July after the
jump. Enjoy!
The Download
Squad?s Jordan Running speculates on
when Longhorn really will ship.
Victor Agreda, Jr. turns you on to
Portable Firefox for surfing without
leaving a footprint. Barb Dybwad gives the skinny on
the latest bump to OS X 10.4.2.
Marc Perton dispels the rumor that Microsoft is buying
spyware-maker
Claria.
Engadget?s Marc
Perton finds the ideal accessory to protect iBook and
Powerbook ports. Ryan Block spreads reports of an ultrathin
Motorola Scalpel cellhone. Vince Veneziani explains how
to build your own pedal board from scratch. Barb Dybwad
follows Robocup 2005.
Autoblog?s Eric
Bryant goes inside the 2006 COrvett Z06?s new LS7 engine,
and reports that rising fuel prices are sinking used
truck sales. Randall Halcomb thinks the ?cute? little
Nissan Micra 350SR has got cojones. John Neff reveals
that half of all hybrids sold in June were Prius?.
Joystiq?s Steve
Parsons offers Burnout Revenge eye candy. James
Ransom-Wiley solicits your great game ideas, and reports
on the San Andreas sex scandal. Conrad Quilty-Harper sheds
light on plans for the Nintendo Revolution controller.
Gadling?s Erik
Olsen covers the famous running of the bulls, rants at the
New Yorker, and ruminates on
mosquito season. Adrienne Wilson cools things off with
ice skating in Florida.
Hackaday?s Vince
Veneziani says it?s looking good that Jolt cola will sponsor the August 4
Hackaday meetup in Philly and offers another juicy set of
Hackaday links. Eliot Phillips finds a way to mod an
Epson printer to print labels directly onto CDs and
scopes out a homebrew wind turbine.
Luxist?s Peter
Thompson is awestruck by Dubai?s Golf City. Adam Newman
showcases a $15,000 Humid?or. Rick Reed looks at
Havencrest, on the market in St. Thomas. Deidre Woollard
follows the huge Rising Sun yacht to its new home in
Cartagena, Spain.
Blogging
Baby?s Sarah Gilbert discusses stigmatization of
Moms who don?t breastfeed, and reports on a lawsuit
over a man dying during his wife?s epidural. Jay
Allen applauds Britney Spears? maternity clothing
line. Meiera Holz Stern ponders whether pink is a
no-no for boys.
Cinematical?s
Karina Longworth wonders if the
box office slump
is a political issue. Ryan Stewart revisits
Immortal Beloved.
C.K. Sample III ranks