AOL has acquired widgetmaker Goowy for an undisclosed amount. AOL claims it will roll out new widgets on its sites and integrate Goowy's technology into its advertising network. That's all very exciting, but when has AOL ever bought a company that changed the course of its business? Whatever That's for another post.

The New York Times goes cuckoo for oo's today. John Markoff holds a debutante ball for Webaroo while Bob Tedeschi plays catch-up with Squidoo. And the Times could oo and ah at a different startup every day at this rate: