The state of Enterprise 2.0 [ZDNet.com]

“150 pixelcrafted icons mainly intended for developers. These have been a few months in the making, so enjoy them and put them to good use.” (PixelResort.com)

(…) it’s a very different kind of Radiohead record. Liberated from their self-imposed pressure to innovate, they sound– for the first time in ages– user-friendly; the glacial distance that characterized their previous records melted away by dollops of reverb, strings, and melody. From the inclusion and faithful rendering of longtime fan favorite “Nude” to the classic pop string accents on “Faust Arp” to the uncharacteristically relaxed “House of Cards”, Radiohead’s sudden willingness to embrace their capacity for uncomplicated beauty might be In Rainbows’ most distinguishing quality, and one of the primary reasons it’s an improvement on Hail to the Thief. (…) [Pitchfork Record Review]

“There is no money in recorded music any more, that’s why bands are now giving it away”[Times Online]

“The new album may represent the strongest collection of songs the band has assembled for a decade.”[Guardian Unlimited]

Intrigante conversazione tra Chris Messina “The future of music, In Rainbows” + “Modern music economics: a fierce independent streak” e Steven Hodson “Being free doesn’t make crap any better“. Detto tra noi, i Radiohead non potevano trovare idea migliore per far conoscere il loro gran bel nuovo album.

“Google continues snatching up popular web services, the latest addition to the Google stable is Jaiku the “activity stream” and mobile sharing service. Jaiku is very similar to Twitter, but it allows you to mix in RSS feeds from other sites along with your personal posts.” [Wired - Compiler]