links for 2009-03-19

From "Don't link to anyone" to "Enlightenment: Making linking part & parcel of what I do." I'm in the latter category. And annoyed by those in the former.

For now their traffic is complimentary (which must annoy Microsoft) but "Facebook Could Surpass Google In 2011/2012: If we assume modest deceleration in growth for both sites (an 85% CAGR for Facebook and a 20% CAGR for Google), Facebook could surpass Google in terms of total worldwide uniques, by late-2011 or early-2012."

While the vast majority of smartphone makers are betting that beefed-up handset hardware alone will attract new feature phone users, Apple demonstrated Tuesday that software stands to be the biggest differentiating factor as the market matures, and is further distancing itself from rivals as a result.