The Inspector Generals' (10 July 2009) report on President's Survelliance Program is chilling. Read it. tr.im/rXBy

MOST POPULAR CAMERA on for Flickr photo site: iPhone. Interesting graph. tr.im/rXxS

Guy Talese about how he writes (a single page a day...) and more. Kottke tr.im/rXtx Paris Review interview: tr.im/rXtr

Twitter following styles: quality vs quantity tr.im/rXon //interesting read from JD Rucker

JS-Kit sounds like a promising comment management service. tr.im/rXcj

C.P. Cavafy: And if you cannot make your life as you want it / at least try this / as much as you can: do not disgrace it tr.im/rXah

Elliott Malkin: split-screen comparison of Super-8 vs digital video home movies. Brilliant work. tr.im/rX8o

General Motors Voltec electric power-train. There's hope for GM! tr.im/rWFn

Economist Nouriel Roubin does not yet see signs of a strong and sustainable recovery. Expects recession end mid-2010 tr.im/rWD4

NEW: can now change your Google Voice number. Old number stays active for 90 days. Just go to Settings > Phones via googlevoice