links for 2008-01-07

"the music business is still a good business, kids are still listening to music the way we did. they find differently and pay for it differently, but they consume it as passionately as we did. those who figure out the new model are going to do well".

"Kill the Flash clock, though it may entertain some customers. It's unnecessary". Its amazing how many people see it as an uneccesary functional clock rather than a piece of branding.

"Brown showed how out of touch he was, by justifying the National ID Register because of some biometric trials in US and European shops, despite there being no UK trials, and no UK retailer deciding the idea is worth spending money on".

"India have suspended their cricket tour of Australia pending the an appeal against a 3-match ban. The BCCI has told its players to stay in Sydney rather than travel to Canberra. Harbhajan was banned for making a racist remark during the second Test".

If you set up an account as a fake 14 year-old, and then ignore all of the safety rules and guidance, it seems like bad stuff happens...

"BBC online reported an earthquake in Greece. They felt the need to locate it".