There’s a lot of new features in store, some of which still aren’t ready for prime time (but soon will be).

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Here are our favorite stops in the blogosphere, covering everything from high tech to low comedy and all manner of pursuits in between.

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My debut post as a tech contributor for my favorite blog laist is here. Look for an interview with futurist John Smart tomorrow.

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It's nice to see some humanity in our widegetized automated world. Shhh. Humans at work.

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Ariel Meadow-Stallings of Electrolicious forwarded me this excellent post on her employer’s wrestling match with transparency in the blogosphere. Since the high velocity dissemination of internal leaks emails and hearsay can’t be reversed (barring a radical implosion of the internet), will these issues help corporations behave better? Will clearer, more direct (we used to call this “honest”) communiction help companies operate better? Thanks to the blogosphere, maybe honesty will become not only the best policy, but the only policy. Any readers work for Jobster? I wonder how this might change your respective profiles?

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Today’s news about CNET’s mounting troubles include a bit about the drastic reduction of traffic at the once all-powerful tech news site. The Infonaut believes that this drop is almost certainly due to the widespread proliferation of technology-focus blogs - there are just so many of them, that the average consumer is bound to hit up Engaget, Gizmodo or techmeme before CNET these days for a basic product scoop. Reviews are great, but the blogs’ aggregate velocity seems to appeal with particular appeal to the gadget-obssessed early adopter crowd.

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Last week, at Asia de Cuba in San Francisco, I engaged in a lively conversation with Mr. Peter Hirschberg, one of the founding minds behind Technorati. In our conversation about the role of influence on ranking and popularity, I posited the notion of quantum influence – nope, we’re not talking particle/wave theory here, just the kind of “moving target” of influence in the blogosphere. While some proclaim to hold the Holy Grail algorithm that pinpoints THE uber-blogger in any particular category, the Infonaut would suggest that just as quantum physicists determined, the observer inevitably gets intangled in the observation. Thus the uncertainty principle…and “blogebrity” have a unique and curious connection. If YOU posses the power to scientifically prove influence, kindly contact me at once.

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A big great digitial hug to all the fellow geeks I met at last night’s BarcampLA. Geek Dinner #5. Without tireless personalities like the gracious heathervescent, I’m not sure how many ideas would actually become actionable products and services. The event, based on the open source conference model introduced to the universe by the brain trust at O’Reilly, these face to face gatherings are a nice reminder that while technology is a velocity driver, nothing can replace human charisma. The Infonaut was impressed by the raw talent of fellow geeks including a large vlogging contingency including emissaries from The Jet Set Show, NoodleScar, and the Bui Brothers.

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Little Green Footballs’ Charles Johnson stands out as this week’s super blogger. Not only did this eccentric blogger stand up to Reuters, but he brought them accountable for this photo, which was tipped off as a fake by a tipster and readerof his blog. Freelancer Adnan Hajj had added a LOT more smoke to the fire, with the help of Photoshop, adding a layer of conflict that really didn’t happen. The story hit other mainstream outlets like USA Today today and is an encouraging moment in the evolution of how professional journalism works, how it’s defined and how it’s policed.

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