Links 2-22-11: Blockbuster for sale, Why save PBS?, Nearer my PS3 to thee, Yahoo the startup killer
Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy a while back and has now put itself up for sale. This isn’t really top of the internet as much as it is ‘everyone on the internet saw this coming in 1999.’ The slow-to-awaken video rental chain, which is now $1 billion in debt, is fielding an offer for $290 million.
Links 2-22-11: Libya, Zotero escapes Firefox, UberMedia, Klout controversy
The quickly spreading unrest has now hit Libya, Iran and other locations. It is both inspiring and horrifying. I’d do a round up, but you are better off just scrolling Andy Carvin’s Twitter stream. I really hope someone is archiving everything he puts out.
Links 2-18-11: Tomorrow no more, The internet for a free Firefly, Wesleyan stops student prayer
Nathan Fillion made a statement that if he had $300 million dollars he’d buy Firefly and distribute it for free on the internet. The internet, ever enchanted by Captain Tightpants, has launched a website to give him that money.
Links 2-17-11:Bahrain, WP plugins, The Coca-Cola secret is out
The latest revolution is in Bahrain, with protests exploding in the capital Manama. Find out more, along with the rest of the internet’s coolest links.