Here are links I found interesting in January 2010:

• The Flat Computer Society – Everyone’s ecstatic about the Apple tablet. But what are we supposed to do with it? By Farhad Manjoo on Slate Magazine.
• How to choose a digital camera – Great flow chart for choosing a digital camera. Simple and straightforward — and up to date! Thanks to @BorrowLenses for sharing the link.
• When all Else Fails – Tweet it. Thanks to @Miraz for tweeting the link to this hilarious (and true) comic.
• Conversations About The Internet #5: Anonymous Facebook Employee – Facebook employees know better than most the value of privacy. On TheRumpus.net. Thanks to @giaghani for sharing the link.
• 10 tips for better link-building – While you can rely on the sheer incandescent brilliance of your content to naturally attract links over time, a smart editor will accelerate that process by putting some effort into link-building. Here are key methods for building up your site’s Google juice. On emediavitals.com. Thanks to @estherschindler for sharing the link.
• WiFi for passive-aggressives – When even leaving a note is too direct…you folks with wireless networks still named “linksys” or “trendnet” are clearly missing out on a priceless opportunity to piss off your neighbors. In PassiveAggressiveNotes.com. Thanks to @Jodene for sharing the link.
• Why I Believe Printers Were Sent From Hell To Make Us Miserable – The title simply suggests how hilariously funny this really is. From The Oatmeal.
• When NOT to File a DMCA Notice – Excellent (and simple) advice about when it’s not appropriate to file a DCMA takedown notice. On PlagiarismToday.com.
• Are “enhanced ebooks” the CD-Rom era all over again? – Interesting article on the possible future of ebook publishing. On idealog.com. Thanks to @publishingtalk for sharing the link.
• What Would Martin Luther King Make of Twitter? – Tastefully and intelligently done. On Vanity Fair. Thanks to @gglockner for sharing the link.
• Should we encourage self-promotion and lies? – A reality check on self promotion through social media and other Web-based methods. On plasticbag.org. Thanks to @AprilMains on Twitter for sharing this thought-invoking link.
• O’Reilly drops ebook DRM, sees 104% increase in sales – Coincidence? I think not. I’m probably not the only person who would rather buy an ebook without DRM. On BoingBoing. Thanks to @PlagiarismToday for sharing the link (sort of).
• Twitter = Voluntary Spam Network? – Interesting insight about the growing Twitter spam problem.
• Publishing different: What the tablet brings to the table – Moving from print to digital isn’t a smooth or easy path, despite the fact that most authors are working digitally in the first place. Read more on TUAW. Thanks to @BLG on Twitter for sharing the link.
• Brain can’t handle more than 150 Facebook friends – Health – Health & Fitness – Life – The Times of India – Despite some people having 5,000 friends on their Facebook profiles, they may not be able to remember or manage more than 150 pals in real life, an expert claims. Read about it in the Times of India. Thanks to @Nambucom for sharing the link.
• The iPad Threat to PCs – BusinessWeek – Apple’s (AAPL) new iPad, a lightweight device that browses the Web and delivers media, may serve as an alternative to netbooks and pose a threat to PC makers. Read more on Businessweek.com. Thanks to @manp on Twitter for sharing the link.
• Amazon Caves To Macmillan’s eBook Pricing Demands – A new development in the Amazon vs. Macmillan fiasco. Amazon just posted an announcement indicating that it will be “capitulating” to Macmillan by selling the publishers’ books for their desired prices. Read more on TechCrunch.
• Why my books are no longer for sale via Amazon – Another author’s take on the Amazon/Macmillan ebook war. By Tobias Buckell.
• DSLR Timelapses addictive, frustrating and often rewarding… | Philip Bloom – Philip Bloom writes about his timelapse photography experiments and shows off the results. Thanks to @BorrowLenses for sharing the link.
• Amazon, Macmillan: an outsider’s guide to the fight – Another take on the Amazon/Macmillan ebook wars. By Charles Stross on Charlie’s Diary. Thanks to @mjvalente for sharing the link.
• Amazon and Macmillan go to war: readers and writers are the civilian casualties – Great read by Cory Doctorow on Boing Boing about the current ebook wars. Thanks to @Jodene for sharing the link.