Seems blogging isn’t that new: in the olden days, people apparently wrote in what was called “diaries.” Canada’s great, wacky, slacker PM kept extensive diaries for almost 60 years, and thanks to Cold Wind North, they’re available online. The diaries are fully searchable, and available in handwritten and transcribed versions. These project represent the true potential of the Net.

And more proof of the mainstreaming of the technology: one can now register domains at Amazon (expect a Wal-Mart service next); and Loblaws will print one’s digital images for 49¢ each.