links for 2007-07-10

“The Live Earth global pop concerts broke a record for an online entertainment show by generating more than 9 million internet streams, Microsoft web portal MSN said.”

“Instead of offering radically new options for connecting, online dating merely reinforces traditional forms of intimacy, where “man still meets woman” according to explicit and implicit social criteria.”

Interesting look at the history of political protests, including the changing face of activism in the era of social networks and smart mobs!

“As Users and Brands Head to Startups, Giant in Space Starts to Seem Outdated” (Apparently, Second Life is getting a little passe!)