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Links for May 21st 2008

Interesting links for May 21st 2008:

• The Long Tail Wags the Dog [Technorati Weblog] - "Nowhere have we seen a bigger impact of blogging and social media on the American political landscape than on the 2008 presidential election. Candidate appearances formerly confined to a small town are uploaded to YouTube and seen by millions."
• Big Brother's vault for all net use, calls and emails [The Age] - "A digital vault containing information about every email, internet visit and phone call made in Britain is to be created in a European bid to battle terrorism. The plan, ...has alarmed civil libertarians who are already anxious about a proposed ID card"
• Teenage burglar snapped on cameraphone [PerthNow] - "A teenage boy is facing burglary charges after being photographed on a mobile telephone after allegedly breaking into a Thornlie house. A woman took a snap of the 17-year-old as he rode away on a BMX bike ..."
• Net starts to overtake TV [ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)] - "A new survey of internet consumer trends has revealed that people with broadband connections spend more time on the net than watching television. ... Australians with broadband spend an average of 22 hours per week on the web. "