links for 2009-06-23

"We tend to think of our physical selves as a system that's simply too complex to comprehend. But what we've learned from companies like Google is that if you can collect enough data, there's no need for a grand theory to explain a phenomenon. You can observe it all through the numbers. Everything is data. You are your data, and once you understand that data, you can act on it."

is it good to have Sony? yes. is the pricing still better than iTunes? yes. is this still likely to alienate a good portion of eMusic's customer base? yes.

we'll see if they can transition from the old, small loyal customers to a higher volume of newer, less loyal revenue sources.

an interesting GPL debate over the letter vs the spirit of the license as they pertain to the WordPress community. my own take is that what is legally permissible is inevitable, one way or another, so that should be planned on.

an excellent idea. i should file a few myself.

can't get here soon enough

this will definitely open some doors for Zoho

now isn't this interesting…

an interview with one of the Btrfs authors. be interesting to see what becomes of it following the completion of the Sun transaction.

Adam Bosworth built it. i'm following it.

wow. just brutal.

"Apple’s decision to severely limit communication with the news media, shareholders and the public is at odds with the approach taken by many other companies, which are embracing online outlets like blogs and Twitter and generally trying to be more open with shareholders and more responsive to customers."