Why Facebook Sucks & Why it Doesn’t

Why Facebook sucks (Scripting News) Dave Winer has a post out called "Why Facebook Sucks." Dave says that Facebook basically sucks because like many social networks it's a silo. Lots of input but not so easy output. From Dave:

Hostility Greets News Of Calacanis At Search Event

The Kelsey Group's Interactive Local Media/SES Local event in Los Angeles in November will feature a keynote conversation with Jason Calacanis, whose critical views of SEO have earned him few friends in the industry.

Seattle Economy Still Tied To Microsoft

You’ve probably seen more than a few “used to be” towns; they “used to be” supported by coal, steel, or some other industry, but became troubled as times changed.  Now, although things are nowhere near that bad, some onlookers are questioning Microsoft’s role in Seattle.

Spammers Sentenced, Ordered To Pay AOL

It makes one wonder how convicted spammers are treated in prison. The most recent pair of spammers prosecuted saw witnesses from five states come to testify against them and co-spammers turned on them for (presumably) lighter sentences.

NYT Rings Up Lawyer Google Ad Clicks

An interesting consequence of one reporter's search for more information on the most costly keywords in Google AdWords ended up costing those advertisers a little money.