Every Sunday we’re going to post links to articles we think are interesting from the last week. Sundays are usually very quiet around here, so this seems like the best day to do it. We’re going to link to articles on range of subjects, including videogames, technology, movies, geek culture and much, much more.

If you’ve got cool links to share with fellow NZers, please do chuck them in the comments below!

Technology

Windows Phone 7 in-depth preview – Engadget. A really in-depth preview of Windows Phone 7, with some good analysis and videos of the UI. Engadget concludes that while things look promising, there’s still a lot of room for improvement.

Bad Connection: Inside the iPhone Network Meltdown – Wired. A fascinating look at the politics between AT&T and Apple and the conflict that’s occurred over iPhone connection issues. A nice insight.

Videogames

Games Coverage is Terrible — Here’s How I’d Fix it. – Bitmob. A great Bitmob article which looks at the state of videogames journalism, something we’ve talked a lot about here.

Internet

True friendship is a plant of slow growth … but you could always rent – The Guardian. Err, OK? An American site, Rent a Friend, has opened its doors to Britain this week. The service, which costs $25 a month includes a list of 200,000 “friends” who can hire to hand out with. Apparently it’s only for platonic relationships. Sure.

The Economics of Privacy Pricing – The New York Times. This looks at a study which is gauging the value of your private information and how “when you have privacy, you value it more.” With the internet, and people’s information, quickly expanding at what cost are you willing to sell your privacy?

Few neutrals in debate over “third way” net neutrality plan – Ars Technica. The questions of US net nuetriality are huge, but there’s steep positions on both sides. This article looks at the classification of broadband companies; whether they’re information providers or merely the pipes that information travels on.

Policing the Web’s Lurid Precincts – The New York Times. These people spend all day approving images on for websites. They see the most depraved, violent and illegal content on the internet, and some of them find it hard to cope.

In a World of Online News, Burnout Starts Younger – The New York Times. This article looks at the increasingly long hours and demanding post count that online writers and journalists have to adhere to. It’s all about page views and paying by the traffic for some.

The Web Means the End of Forgetting – The New York Times. “The Web allows for unprecedented voyeurism, exhibitionism and inadvertent indiscretion, ” but all of that is stuck there forever. This article examines how we’ll been judged by our Twitter updates.

Cool Stuff

I’m trying another drawing… – TwainMarco. This article examines the drawings of a man on LSD in an experiment undertaken in the 1950s. See how is drawings change and evolve as the effect of the drug peaks and then begins to drop.

If Mars Attacks … – Slate. A look at what would happen if aliens turned up at Earth, which asked “Do we have an alien-contact contingency plan?” Some interesting conclusions, especially if the aliens were hostile.

What Took You So Long? – Slate. This looks at the “quiet hell” of writing a novel. It certainly cements my desire to never, ever write a book.

Wildlife frozen in time – The Guardian. Some stunning photographs of animals and nature.

Now get posting links in the comments! See something that should be in next week’s edition? Email Tips@Nukezilla.com with a link.