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Links for September 2nd 2008

Interesting links for September 1st 2008 through September 2nd 2008:

• The Newest YouTube Stars: Campaign Managers [The Trail | washingtonpost.com] - "As of yesterday afternoon, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama had uploaded 1,410 videos on their YouTube channels -- 224 from McCain and 1,186 from Obama. Surprisingly, some of the more interesting, revealing of these videos were posted by their campaign managers. While they may not have been watched as heavily as others, these four videos tell us about the respective campaigns' differing online strategies. For all the talk about McCain lagging behind Obama in using the Web, credit Rick Davis of the McCain campaign for going first."
• Google to Offer Its Own Web Browser [NYTimes.com] - "Google said Tuesday it plans to begin distributing its own Web browser. The move is likely to heat up its rivalry with Microsoft. Google, the Internet search leader, confirmed the long-rumored browser in a posting Monday on its Web site. Google said the free browser, called ”Chrome,” will be available for downloading on Tuesday." Keeping with the cool kids, Google have introduced Chrome via a comic book (drawn by Scott McCloud, no less!); there are a few more conventional words a Google's Official Blog, too.
• Kids to parents: get out of my face(book) [The Age] - "More mum and dads are signing onto Facebook and receiving mixed reactions from their kids. ... When Matt Florian signed onto his Facebook account recently to check the status of his 400-plus friends, he had a friend request. It was from his dad. The junior at Sherwood High School, Montgomery County, Merryland, US, didn't panic. He simply took a deep breath and pondered his options - "what are the social implications of 'friending' your folks?" He could accept it or ignore it. If he accepted it, he had the option of limiting parts of his Facebook profile that his dad could see. Facebook users around the world are contemplating similar questions when they log onto their accounts." (Yes, this is a recycled Washington Post story from six months ago. Clearly the Australian internet runs quite slowly! )