links for 2008-11-28

But the German government and most of Wowereit's fellow state premiers see things differently. They argue that Berlin has only itself to blame for its financial problems. They also say that the city continues to live beyond its means, citing the upkeep of three universities, three opera houses and six housing authorities as examples. Berlin should keep privatizing before asking others for money, they say.

Welcome to Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere 2008 report, which will be released in five consecutive daily segments. Since 2004, our annual study has unearthed and analyzed the trends and themes of blogging, but for the 2008 study, we resolved to go beyond the numbers of the Technorati Index to deliver even deeper insights into the blogging mind. For the first time, we surveyed bloggers directly about the role of blogging in their lives, the tools, time, and resources used to produce their blogs, and how blogging has impacted them personally, professionally, and financially. Our bloggers were generous with their thoughts and insights. Thanks to all of the bloggers who took the time to respond to our survey.