links for 2007-08-02

“Disney said it would pay $350 million for Club Penguin, a virtual community that has soared in popularity since its founding in late 2005. More than 700,000 users now pay $5.95 a month to customize penguin characters and then chat and play games with oth

“Parents, for instance, can choose an “ultimate safe” mode, meaning chat messages sent and received are limited to prewritten phrases, such as “How are you today?”