Drivel:  I bet these guys could use a weblog to record research findings, reports, and test reports.

Missile defense research portal created. The Missile Defense Agency, a unit of the Pentagon, says it is building an intranet to streamline and accelerate missile defense development, research and testing. [CNET News.com  10:32:12 PM   comments ()  

Drivel:  This is the beginning of a whole new wave of applications for IM using IM agents.  ActiveBuddy has been around for a while, but just starting to gain traction.  Jabber needs an ActiveBuddy equivalent that extends to applications rather than be harnessed to an IM GUI.

eBay enlists "buddy" to draw AOL users. The company is the latest to use instant messaging as a marketing tool, introducing an interactive agent to promote eBay with a limited number of AOL Instant Messenger users. [CNET News.com  10:30:30 PM   comments ()