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On my timeline, I'm seeing the messages that friends added as they accepted my friend invite. Have those always been publicly visible?

Unchecking that box only stops the personalization from happening automatically. The floating toolbar still appears asking if you'd like to opt-in (at least on yelp.com)

It's a pretty weak paywall: Disable javascript, the article displays fine.

(Aside: Won't that approach - 'hiding' content from visitors - get them penalized by Google?)

"On reentry, you’ll be able to hear the distinct pings of single molecules of helium and hydrogen hitting the carbon-fiber vessel as it begins to encounter the atmosphere."

Is that true? If so ..... wow.

re:their numbers, Spotify's valuation is closer to $1bn. But wired implies the labels got ownership in exchange for advances on future royalties: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/08/ka-shing-spotify-inve...

And I can't find a primary source, but the consensus seems to be that Sony paid 30,000 kroner in cash for their share of Spotify, which jibes with the figures in the OP: http://www.p2pnet.net/story/26736

I love this: "Evolution has no foresight, it is simply the frozen history of which organisms did in fact reproduce."

My inner cynic thinks Clement carefully avoided stating that the consultations will involve regular citizens, as opposed to just industry reps. He's implying a more open process, but his words say we'll just end up with more of the same.