Some Google Help for Artists

Google introduces an easy way to make your own Android Apps!

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/12/technology/12google.html?_r=1&hpw

Cool Google research slides on the opportunities in social media and the habits of social media users...

http://valleywag.gawker.com/5581837/google-gears-up-to-take-on-facebook-twitter

FACEBOOK: "The Modern-Day Railroad"

http://www.businessinsider.com/facebooks-ambition-2010-4

Fantastic article! It is about the ambition of Facebook. The social networking site has a desire to be a major part of the fabric of the web... a broker of web information in a way similar to, if not beyond, Google.

A Couple Implications on Art:

Most obviously, the simple action (they say it's simple) of adding the ability for viewers to "Like" your artwork. This is a plugin that you can add to your site so people who appreciate your art and have a facebook account can "Like" it and broadcast its existence to their entire friend network. This could work wonders for promoting your work.

Further... the introduction of a new and more accessible API will give plenty of exciting options to New Media artists.

UPDATE: Watch F8 Keynote speech here: http://apps.facebook.com/feightlive/