One of the companies adopting Facebook‘s new log-in system, Facebook Connect, is CBS, parent company of CNET and publisher of Webware. I’m glad we’re on board with this program, even if I do feel it’s a bit of Faustian deal. Here’s why.
First of all, CNET’s own log-in system (which you see when you want to leave a comment on a CNET blog post, write a user review, or participate in other CNET community features) is not universally loved inside CNET. There are factions here at the company who want it …

Power.com is an ambitious social utility that brings together all the networks you have on social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, and Orkut, as well on instant-messaging networks like AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and MSN Messenger.
If you have have a presence on more than one network, it’s worth a look, though it has its own interface that awkwardly sits on top of your existing services when you use it.
The biggest draw of Power is that it really does bring everyone in your networks together for you. On the Power …