Link roundup

1. Essentially unlimited free image storage with Picasa if you sign up for Google+.

2. "Beginning Friday, the County of Los Angeles Public Library and the Los Angeles Public Library will offer cardholders the ability to download songs from Sony Music’s catalog -- for free."

3. "Amazon is encouraging reviewers to receive free products through Amazon Vine, an invitation-only program in which the top 1,000 reviewers are offered a catalog of free products to review." Via.

Link roundup

1. Independent bookstore owner refuses to carry books from Amazon's mystery imprint, explains in an email exchange with author.

2. Entertainment Weekly interviewed John Lasseter and he reminisced about all of Pixar's movies. About Toy Story 2, which was completed unusually quickly, he said:

It was our biggest dash, but we don't want to do that again to our people. About a third came down with repetitive strain injury, and a few people were really hurt. We threw out all the chairs and keyboards, and everybody got new stuff.

3. Be careful about trying to score partisan political points based on early reports, Wisconsin Supreme Court edition.