Showdown At The Who-Cares Corral?

Think the thrilling Senate hearings featuring Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito is burning up the blogosphere? In some circles perhaps but overall, not so much. A quick glance at Technorati shows that new products announced by Apple are getting by far the most attention. Included in the top ten most-searched topics on blogs: Macbook (1), Macworld (2), Macbook Pro (4), Apple (8) and Iweb (9). The only Supreme Court-related term on the list: Alito (7). Given the predictable course of the hearings thus far, should we be surprised?