Google tapped Troy Lee for a mc race calendar widget as part of their new iGoogle home page customization tools package. Whew! Part of iGoogle themes, readers will be able to pick and choose the modules they want displayed – I guess Googler’s don’t let their friends drive Yahoos.

Web based media continues to siphon revenue from print and ’08 figures to be a big breakthrough year for mobile according to sources throughout the industry. Facebook and MySpace continue to get attention for their potential as much as their promise. Microsoft’s brazen raid on Yahoo! for a price that could also buy several of the smaller Nordic countries lock, stock and pickled herring seems more a hail Mary than a sound decision. Google’s not slowing down, and Yahoo!s not catching up.

Red Bull’s Last Man Standing site offers a taste of what this uber contest dishes to the pay-their-own-way invitees. Jeep-sponsored NBC’s World of Adventure Sports carried brief coverage last month, but I’m waiting for the hi-def dvd. Then I’ll just fasten the seat belt on the old LaZboy, make sure my favortie frosty beverage isn’t too far to reach and hang on for the ride.