Todd Simmons

Apple wants a cut of all iPad/iPhone e-book sales: http://nyti.ms/e0ksTk Pretty shady. Wonder if they’ll extend this to music, movies, etc.

The Egyptian govt is shutting down reporters: http://nyti.ms/h3FIzE And paying thugs to attack protesters: http://nyti.ms/ikchCv Shameful.

Rolling blackouts, flakey internet. Apparently, Austin isn’t equipped for 20 degree weather: http://bit.ly/hIhUbX

With the net down in Egypt, people are finding creative ways to connect like voice tweets & dial-up: http://bit.ly/fBhSxo http://n.pr/hOoPY8

The TX state govt is facing a huge budget shortfall, so incentives for film/game production are on the chopping block: http://bit.ly/hmoPuR

In Egypt and other countries with repressive political regimes, social media can play both positive and negative role: http://nyti.ms/fUpiCN

This Saturday is an AMODA Performance featuring Ensemble Pamplemousse from NYC! Violin, cello, percussion, and electronics: http://amoda.org

The Sony PSP2 announced today looks crazy: http://engt.co/h3tdvH Hi-res OLED touchscreen, quad core, 3G, WiFi, GPS, 2 cameras, accelerometer

The new fashion craze in Japan is putting LED lights in your teeth: http://nyti.ms/hzaibY I can’t wait till they have this for your hair.

Great story about implications of the Comcast/NBC merger: http://bit.ly/eF6YU0 Here’s a list of properties each owns: http://bit.ly/fwBFrV