AboutUs.org is a new wiki on the block that has information for every domain in the world. But is the concept ethical? Join in the discussion.

Spam Magnet I monitor search engine hits for my various blogs and over the past couple of weeks, the predominant magnet for search hits on new blogs and consequently comment spam (attempts, thanks to Akismet) has been the results from the search linked above. It is strange to watch an IP visit a blog on my server from that search result and instantly access wp-comments-post.php. If you recently started a WordPress blog or are planning to start a new one, I believe that you can reduce some of the deluge by removing the default post that says “This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!”.

The Best Minimalist WordPress Themes Who to be a better judge of minimalist themes than Scott. A nice collection of themes are mentioned on this page, including some that I have never come across before. Of course, if you have not checked out the themes at plaintxt.org, you are definitely missing out!

WP Theme: Minimalistic Blue Two column,centered, sobre, blue theme for WordPress with a plaintxt feel to it. Thanks BloggingPro

Top 10 Ways to Get a Technorati Top 100 Blogger to Link to Your BlogFrom the comments: I’ve got another one: 11. Write a “Top 10 Ways to Get a Technorati Top 100 Blogger to Link to Your Blog or Website” and watch em flood in.

WP Theme: Fruitopia Two column, green and white (think passion fruit) widgetized theme for WordPress with a bright feel to it.

CNN: Blogging for Dollars A nice run down of some real numbers in the new web 2.0 blog to riches phenomena. Much of this information has floated about the web for a while but this article is well researched (CNN Money) and is an interesting read. Of similar interest is another series of articles from CNET on venture capital for bloggers. PS: Why in the world is TechMeme so darn difficult to link to?? I really like the ability to point to a series of articles but digging through jumbled code is a pain to say the least. I know that the “New Item Finder” can be used in some cases, but not all items seem to show up on that list.

WP Plugin: Numly CopyrightNumly assigns Numly Numbers (Electronic Serial Numbers / ESNs) for all things digital. These unique identifiers provide digital rights management capabilities as well as third-party, non-repudiation measures for proof of copyright via real-time verifications. Automattically generate ESNs on your WordPress blog posts. First seen on ittoolbox