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ScribbleLive: Liveblogging doesn't get much easier

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ScribbleLive is a new liveblogging platform that's incredibly easy to use. You can create a blog and start updating it within seconds. That's because you don't even need to sign up for an account. you can login using OpenID or your Facebook or Windows Live login. On the other had, we didn't see a way to use the site if you're not already signed up with one of those three services, so you might need to register an OpenID URL, which could take a few minutes.

Once your up and running all you have to do to liveblog an event like a political speech, TV show, or concert. hit the save post button and your readers will be able to see your latest post. You can sort entries so they display from oldest to newest or vice versa. And you can invite others to contribute to the blog with you by sharing a URL.

The only problem with the service is there's no way to embed a liveblog on your own site or to set up a custom domain. But according to TechCrunch, an embeddable widget is coming soon. And when that happens, ScribbleLive could give CoverItLive, a service we've used in the past, a run for its money.

Filed under: Fun, Internet, Blogging

Free localized sports--in realtime

One of the toughest things about being a local online sports fan is getting up-to-the-minute scores and play-by-play action on your favorite sports teams. Sure, you could watch the game on local TV coverage. But if you're a frequent traveler or just somebody who spends a lot of nights out, it's not easy to catch third-and-long every time it happens, especially when the team you follow is a high school football team, or worse still, a pro hockey team, whose games aren't often broadcast on the radio.

The answer? Your WiFi-enabled laptop, of course. Most large sports organizations like Major League Baseball and the National Football League now offer play-by-play game charts that are updated just seconds after each play. MLB's free online coverage (called "game-day" on your favorite team's home page) even gives you an animated field diagram with pitch-by-pitch updates, so even if you're in Timbuktu, you'll still get the realtime nittygritty on your favorite team.

Liveblogging has recently become a prevalent online outlet for local sports coverage, too. With many high school football games not being publicized until the next day, it's good to know some folks are liveblogging them. In the cab of your big rig on the way to Idaho on a Friday night, find a WiFi connection and you can still keep up on what happened in your kid's division II high school action. You'll be able to catch box scores updated in realtime if you know where to look.

Filed under: Macintosh, Apple

Macworld 2007 Stevenote Live Blog at TUAW

TUAWIf you a) are an Apple fan (or are just Mac-curious) and b) enjoy refreshing your browser, you should do what I'm doing and head over to our sister blog TUAW, where they're liveblogging Steve Jobs' keynote right now. Speculation as to whether any Earth-shattering plans will be revealed today is rampant as ever--iPhone? iTV? iBex? Tune in to find out. If your reloading finger gets tired and you're a Firefox user, I recommend the ReloadEvery add-on. And when the Stevenote is through, check out TUAW's hot new photo galleries.

Update: Also check out Engadget's Stevenote coverage.

Filed under: Macintosh, Adobe

Liveblogging Steve Jobs' WWDC keynote

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In case you've been living under a rock, today kicks off Apple's 2006 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. Steve Jobs will be delivering his keynote at 1pm EST, and if up-to-the-minute "Stevenote" coverage is your kind of thing, both TUAW and Engadget will be liveblogging it. To quote Scott over at The Unofficial Apple Weblog, "Well, we know for sure that a preview of Leopard (Mac OS 10.5) will be shown, I am sure iPod sales will be recapped, and I think Steve will say 'Boom' a few times. Other than that, your guess is as good as mine." If the photo above from the Moscone Center (courtesy Engadget) is any indication, things are about to get a little catty.

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