Video blogs are coming on strong.

Many analysts are starting to think that vlogs, or video logs are the next big Internet thing.

With broadband in more than 40% of online U.S. households, streaming video is now accessible to "the people".

Vlogs are no different than blogs, it's just that their focus is video rather than text, and the opportunities are unlimited. Obviously indie filmmakers are one of the first groups trying to exploit this medium, but how to videos and more also gaining popularity.

Microsoft's Channel 9, attracting 900,000 viewers per month offers interviews and demos for its software-developer community.