I've written a simple iGoogle gadget using the API to show the most
popular trends and why they are currently trending at a glance.
http://thomas-fletcher.com/trendgadget/about.php (the page is very
basic- the gadget works though and you'd normally see it through your
iGoogle homepage).
The blurbs expand on mouseover, and the top 100 most recent trends are
shown.
Let me know if you like it, or any bugs you find.
Thanks,
Tom.