links for 2008-01-03

• Bloggers question the way reporters are paid (Lucas Grindley's blog | Exploring the new way for journalism)
  (tags: blogging blogs business journalism money onlinejournalism)
• Introducing Papers... Your personal library of science
  A really interesting-sounding application for the Mac for organising and acquiring science papers in PDF format, to build "a personal library of science".
  (tags: applications archive article articles database design desktop developer download interface leopard literature Mac macintosh research school science software osx pdf papers)
• BBC NEWS | UK | Author of Flashman stories dies
  Had you been able to trademark characters in the 19th Century, as you can today, the Flashman books could never have been written - a reminder that literature, like all art, sometimes stands on the shoulders of other work.
  (tags: flashman literature copyright trademark georgemacdonaldfraser)
• Evil genes and antifreeze: TV gurus' toxic talk put under the microscope | Science | The Guardian
  Some very sensible talk about science, exposing the bull that goes out on television. "Chemical-free" make-up, anyway? Isn't that just called "vacuum".
  (tags: science media)
• Google to offer feed API
  One I missed (thanks to Robert Brook for filling me in). Hopefully, this will mean a slew of desktop aggregators which sync with Google Reader - something that will make me very happy.
  (tags: google rss reader application api)
• Kremlin eyes internet control ... | Technology | The Guardian
  More bonkersness from our favourite huge state.
  (tags: censorship identity information internet net news politics Technology web Russia Security)