RANDOM LINKS... CATCHING UP WITH OLD AND NEW

"Keeping tabs on citizens"
As the U.K. government looks to set up a national registry of adults, some in the U.S. are warning of the dangers of a national ID system.

"Friendster lost steam. Is MySpace just a fad?"
*Danah Boyd's essay

"Spammers and ex-cons, not Tom, made MySpace, says journalism student"
*Yes, it's a link to ValleyWag :)

"Power Law of Participation"
*Good post from Ross Mayfield

"Blogs 'essential' to a good career"
*article from The Boston Globe

"Silencing a Hornet's Nest"
It seems like a lot of people are trying to shut up bloggers all of a sudden. It also doesn't seem to be working very well.

"Online spaces: The new frontier"
As users of Web 2.0 communications and game tools go, Joi Ito is the power user's power user.

"Former Apple exec joins Tellme board"
*former competitor from my HeyAnita days is still going strong