Todd Simmons

The Gap’s newly redesigned logo has inspired quite a backlash. Fast Company talks about the new logo’s shortcomings: http://bit.ly/dgavbz

Microsoft is using software patents to bully phone makers into using their operating system instead of Google Android: http://tcrn.ch/cgtKnM

Nintendo announced the 3DS won’t ship until March. Did they give Apple more time to lock up the handheld game market? http://bit.ly/aww5Mn

Saw “The Social Network” last night and loved it, but it definitely wasn’t completely accurate: http://bit.ly/artxa3 http://bit.ly/bFksrt

Malcolm Gladwell explores why social networks are unlikely to help foment political revolution: http://nyr.kr/ahFLKl Interesting points.

EA ignited controversy by letting people play as Taliban in the new Medal of Honor game. Now, they’ve reversed course: http://bit.ly/ai3I3W

Man I had no idea that Fennesz was playing at Emo’s (Austin) tonight! I may need to shirk my grad school duties and go: http://bit.ly/d8DxGb

Loved this video interview with Columbia law professor Tim Wu on the topic of net neutrality: http://bit.ly/cBPlHn Very indepth, informative

The excellent cross-browser bookmark syncing service Xmarks is shutting down. Very sad, since I’ve used it for years: http://bit.ly/92b5t2

Mentioned at Fantastic Arcade panel – “Computer artist: the unemployable producing the unsaleable for the uninterested” http://bit.ly/akPH61